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GENEALOGY  COLLECTION 


LLEN  COUNTY  PUBLI 


3  1833  01099  9495 


HISTORY 


O  F 


COLORADO 


ILLUSTRATED 


VOLUME  II 


CHICAGO 

THE  S.  J.  CLARKE  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 
1918 


©cbiratcb 

to  tfjC 

pioneers  of  Colorabo 


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HON.  HENRY  M.  TELLER 


BIOGRAPHICAL 


HON.  HENRY  M.  TELLER. 

Among  the  men  whose  careers  reflect  honor  and  credit  upon  the  state  that  has 
honored  them,  none  has  risen  to  a  position  of  higher  distinction  or  left  more  indelibly 
his  impress  upon  the  history  of  the  nation  than  did  Senator  Henry  M.  Teller.  His 
ability  to  thoroughly  grasp  every  point  in  all  the  great  problems  of  the  country,  to 
look  at  any  question  from  the  broad  standpoint  of  future  needs  as  well  as  present 
opportunities,  made  him  the  peer  of  the  ablest  statesmen  of  America.  Removing  to 
the  west  with  its  boundless  opportunities,  he  became  one  of  the  builders  of  the  great 
western  empire  and  the  recognition  of  the  important  part  which  he  was  playing  made 
him  not  only  a  leader  of  public  thought  and  action  in  Colorado  but  in  the  nation  as 
well. 

Henry  M.  Teller  was  born  upon  a  farm  in  Allegany  county,  New  York,  May  23, 
1830,  and  traced  his  ancestry  back  to  Wilhelm  Teller,  who  was  born  in  The  Netherlands 
in  1620 — the  year  that  brought  the  first  settlers  from  Holland  to  the  new  world.  In 
1639  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  New  York,  settling  at  Fort  Orange,  now  Albany,  where 
by  appointment  of  the  king  he  acted  as  trustee  of  one  of  the  tracts  of  land  in  that 
region  which  were  under  royal  control.  In  1664  he  became  a  resident  of  New  York 
city,  there  spending  his  remaining  days.  He  wedded  Mary  Dusen  and  had  a  son, 
William,  and  the  line  of  descent  is  traced  down  through  William  (III)  and  William  (IV) 
to  Isaac  Teller,  who  became  a  prominent  physician  of  New  York.  During  the  Revolu- 
tionary war  he  volunteered  for  service  as  a  surgeon  and  died  while  faithfully  perform- 
ing his  duties.  He  married  Rebecca  Remsen,  a  native  of  Brooklyn.  New  York,  and 
their  son,  Remsen  Teller,  was  born  about  1769.  He  resided  at  Schenectady.  New  York, 
and  married  Catherine  McDonald,  of  Ballston  Spa,  New  York,  a  daughter  of  David 
and  Sarah  (DuBois)  McDonald  and  a  granddaughter  of  Colonel  Louis  DuBois,  of 
Ulster  county,  New  York,  who  won  his  title  by  service  in  the  war  for  independence. 

John  Teller,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Remsen  Teller,  of  Schenectady,  New  York,  was 
born  February  15,  1800,  and  married  Charlotte  Moore,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Ver- 
mont in  180S  and  who  passed  away  at  her  Illinois  home  in  1901,  at  the  advanced  age 
of  ninety-three  years.  In  early  manhood  John  Teller  removed  to  a  farm  in  Allegany 
county,  New  York,  and  afterward  established  his  home  at  Girard,  Erie  county,  Penn- 
sylvania, where  he  remained  for  ten  years  and  then  went  to  Morrison,  Whiteside 
county,   Illinois,  where  he  passed  away  in   1S79. 

No  event  of  special  importance  occurred  to  vary  the  routine  of  farm  life  for 
Henry  M.  Teller  during  the  period  of  his  boyhood  and  youth.  He  was  ambitious  to 
enjoy  excellent  educational  advantages  and  with  that  end  in  view  he  took  up  the  pro- 
fession of  teaching  and  earned  the  money  that  enabled  him  to  complete  his  academic 
studies.  He  afterward  became  a  student  in  the  law  office  of  Judge  Martin  Grover,  of 
Angelica,  New  York,  and  was  admitted  to  practice  on  the  5th  of  January,  1858.  He 
then  opened  a  law  office  in  Morrison,  Illinois,  where  he  continued  for  three  years, 
when  he  was  attracted  to  Colorado,  gold  having  been  discovered  at  Pike's  Peak.  It 
was  not  the  lure  of  the  mines,  however,  that  took  him  to  the  west  but  the  belief  that 
he  might  find  opportunity  to  engage  successfully  in  law  practice  in  the  newly  devel- 
oping district.  He  opened  an  office  at  Central  City  in  April,  1861,  and  after  three 
years  was  joined  by  his  brother,  Willard,  the  firm  of  H.  M.  and  W.  Teller  being  thus 
established.  He  first  came  into  prominence  in  1865  ps  the  founder  and  promoter  of 
the  Colorado  Central  Railroad.     He  drew  up  the  charter  for  the  line  and  presented  it 


6  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

to  the  legislature  and  for  five  years  after  the  organization  of  the  company  acted  as  its 
president,  placing  the  corporation  on  a  sound  financial  basis  that  insured  its  future 
permanence.  His  splendid  qualities  of  leadership  won  him  prominence  in  various 
directions.  During  the  Indian  troubles  of  1863  Governor  Evans  appointed  him  major 
general  of  the  territorial  militia  and  he  thus  served  for  two  years.  A  contemporary 
writer  has  said  of  him:  "His  decision  of  character,  his  admirable  common  sense  and 
his  versatility  as  a  lawyer,  added  to  his  earnestness  and  straightforwardness  as  a 
man,  commended  him  in  every  way  to  the  struggling  pioneers  of  those  days,  and  marked 
him  as  a  leader  in  whatever  field  he  might  enter." 

Senator  Teller  was  long  a  most  prominent  figure  in  connection  with  the  political 
history  of  his  state.  Soon  after  taking  up  his  abode  at  Central  City  he  came  into 
prominence  as  a  political  leader  and  in  1876,  when  Colorado  was  admitted  to  the 
Union,  was  enthusiastically  chosen  one  of  its  two  representatives  in  the  United  States 
senate.  He  drew  the  short  term  of  three  months  and  on  the  expiration  of  that  period 
was  elected  for  the  full  term  of  six  years,  serving  from  1877  until  1883.  His  senatorial 
record  forms  an  important  chapter  in  the  history  of  national  legislation  during  that 
period.  Soon  after  becoming  a  member  of  the  senate  he  was  appointed  on  a  committee 
on  privileges  and  elections  and  went  to  Florida  to  investigate  the  alleged  frauds  in 
the  election  of  1876.  In  187S  he  was  made  chairman  of  a  special  committee  to  inves- 
tigate the  alleged  election  frauds  in  the  southern  states  and  his  report  was  a  model 
document  for  thoroughness  and  close  analysis  of  facts  and  conditions.  As  chairman  of 
the  committee  on  civil  service  he  did  efficient  pioneer  work  in  directing  public  atten- 
tion to  the  importance  of  radical  changes  and  in  the  formulation  of  practical  measures 
of  reform  and  relief.  When  Chester  A.  Arthur  as  president  formed  his  cabinet  Senator 
Teller  was  chosen  secretary  of  the  interior  and  added  new  laurels  to  his  already  un- 
tarnished record  by  his  devotion  to  the  interests  of  the  department  and  by  .the  energy 
and  consummate  judgment  which  characterized  his  work  in  connection  with  his 
position.  On  the  4th  of  March,  1885,  with  the  termination  of  his  service  as  secretary 
of  the  interior,  he  again  became  a  member  of  the  upper  house  of  congress  as  successor 
of  Hon.  Nathaniel  P.  Hill.  While  seated  in  the  national  halls  of  legislation  he  was 
chairman  of  various  important  committees,  including  that  on  pensions,  patents,  mines 
and  mining  and  also  served  as  a  member  of  the  committee  on  claims,  on  railroads, 
judiciary,  finance,  appropriations  and  public  lands.  His  legislative  experience  was 
most  broad  and  he  was  regarded  as  authority  upon  many  subjects  of  national  concern. 
He  never  hesitated  to  freely  express  his  honest  convictions,  even  when  at  variance  with 
other  leaders  of  the  party.  This  was  manifest  when  he  became  the  avowed  champion 
of  the  free  coinage  of  silver  and  until  his  death  he  remained  a  stanch  advocate  of 
bimetalism,  believing  that  the  act  of  1873  in  demonetizing  silver  proved  most  preju- 
dicial to  the  welfare  of  the  nation  and  especially  injurious  to  the  interests  of  Colorado. 
He  gave  much  time  to  the  study  of  all  problems  relative  to  coinage,  and  that  the  people 
of  Colorado  recognized  him  as  a  most  stalwart  champion  of  their  interests  is  shown 
by  the  fact  that  upon  his  return  to  the  state,  following  the  senate  session  of  1S93,  they 
accorded  him  a  most  enthusiastic  and  brilliant  reception.  In  the  national  republican 
convention  of  1896  he  labored  most  earnestly  to  make  the  free  coinage  of  silver  a  plank 
in  the  party  platform.  Disappointed  in  this,  he  and  his  followers  left  the  convention 
hall,  and  though  his  disappointment  at  the  decision  of  his  party  was  most  keen,  the 
people  of  his  state  rendered  him  their  heartfelt  thanks  for  his  steadfast  support  of 
their  interests.  Senator  Teller's  work  in  behalf  of  Cuba  constitutes  one  of  the  glorious 
pages  of  American  history.  The  account  of  this  has  been  given  as  follows:  "On  April 
15,  1898,  in  the  United  States  senate,  there  was  added  to  a  joint  resolution  concerning 
the  Island  of  Cuba  the  following  paragraph,  which  was  drawn  and  submitted  by 
Senator  Teller  of  Colorado:  '4th.  That  the  United  States  hereby  disclaims  any  dispo- 
sition or  intention  to  exercise  sovereignty,  jurisdiction,  or  control  over  said  Island, 
except  for  the  pacification  thereof,  and  asserts  its  determination,  when  that  is  accom- 
plished, to  leave  the  government  and  control  of  the  Island  to  its  people.'  On  May  22, 
1902,  the  senate  having  under  consideration  a  bill  to  provide  for  the  civil  government 
of  the  Philippine  Islands,  Senator  Hoar  of  Massachusetts  said:  'I  do  not  know  how 
other  men  may  feel,  but  I  think  that  the  statesmen  who  have  had  something  to  do  wTith 
bringing  Cuba  into  the  family  of  nations,  when  they  look  back  on  their  career;  that 
my  friends  who  sit  around  me,  when  each  comes  to  look  back  upon  a  career  of  honorable 
and  brilliant  public  service,  will  count  the  share  they  had  in  that  as  among  the  bright- 
est, the  greenest,  and  the  freshest  laurels  in  their  crown.  *  *  *'  Speaking  of  Senator 
Teller,  Senator  Hoar  said:  'I  doubt  whether  any  man  who  has  sat  in  this  chamber 
since  Charles  Sumner  died,  or  whether  all  who  sit  here  now  put  together,  have  done 
a  more  important  single  service  to  the  country  than  he  did  in  securing  the  passage  of 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  7 

the  resolution  which  pledged  us  to  deal  with  Cuba  according  to  the  principle  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence.'  Senator  Spooner  of  Wisconsin  on  the  same  day  said: 
'I  voted  with  great  pleasure  for  the  resolution  offered  by  the  senator  from  Colorado 
as  wise,  as  statesmanlike,  and  from  my  point  of  view  it  was  of  infinite  consequence. 
We  declared  to  the  world  that  in  stepping  between  Spain  and  her  revolting  colony  we 
had  no  purpose  in  the  end  to  make  of  Cuba  an  American  asset.  It  is  important  to  a 
government  which  holds  colonies  that  this  principle  of  international  law  should  be 
strictly  observed,  and  I  believe,  if  my  friend  the  senator  from  Colorado  will  pardon 
me  just  a  moment  longer,  that  the  resolution  introduced  by  the  senator  from  Colo- 
rado, and  its  adoption  by  the  senate,  had  more  to  do  than  all  other  things  in  preventing 
a  combination  against  us  among  the  nations  which  hold  colonies.'  Senator  Hale  of 
Maine,  speaking  of  the  Teller  resolution  on  the  same  day,  said:  'I  look  upon  it  as  a 
most  providential  thing  in  the  course  of  this  whole  matter  that  the  senator  from 
Colorado  had  the  forethought,  the  prescience,  to  submit  that  resolution  and  attach  it 
to  the  proceedings,  and  thereby  make  it  for  us  a  constraining  force  from  that  day  to 
this.  I  believe  that  had  it  not  been  for  that  declaration  always  standing  before  us  as 
an  outright  and  express  pledge  and  agreement  Cuba  today  would  not  be  a  free  re- 
public. *  *  *  The  senator  from  Colorado,  for  initiating  this  most  beneficent  propo- 
sition, and  the  senator  from  Wisconsin,  with  the  attitude  that  he  held  at  that  time, 
almost  equal  with  him,  are  more  to  be  thanked  than  any  others  for  our  having  first 
made  this  promise  and  then  kept  it.'  On  the  same  day  Senator  Teller,  after  referring 
to  the  fact  that  the  resolution  had  been  condemned  by  some  newspapers  upon  the 
ground  that  it  prevented  our  taking  Cuba,  and  that  he  had  delayed  for  a  long  time  to 
defend  the  resolution,  said:  'I  never  could  do  it  better  than  now,  when  the  American 
flag  has  come  down  from  Cuba,  but,  better  still,  a  flag  for  Cuba  has  gone  up.  The 
American  flag  is  the  best  flag  in  the  world  for  Americans.  It  is  not  the  best  flag  for 
men  who  do  not  want  it.  It  is  not  the  best  flag  for  Cuba.  Cuba's  flag,  not  represent- 
ing a  hundredth  part  of  the  power  or  glory  of  ours,  is  the  flag  for  Cuba,  and  when  the 
Filipinos  shall  put  up  their  flag  and  ours  shall  come  down,  as  I  believe  it  will  some 
day,  it  will  be  a  better  flag  to  them  than  ours  can  be,  although  you  may  administer 
your  government  with  all  the  kindness  and  all  the  wisdom  of  which  human  beings  are 
capable.  The  best  flag  is  the  flag  that  the  men  themselves  put  up.  It  is  the  only  flag 
that  ought  to  command  the  admiration  and  love  and  affection  of  the  men  who  live 
under  it,  and  it  is  the  only  flag  that  will.  Liberty-loving  men  will  never  have  any  love 
for  a   flag  that  they   do  not  create   and   that   they   do   not   defend.'  " 

It  was  at  Cuba,  New  York,  June  7,  1862,  that  Senator  Teller  wedded  Miss  Harriet 
M.  Bruce,  a  daughter  of  Picard  Bruce,  an  Allegany  county  farmer,  and  they  became 
parents  of  three  children,  all  born  in  Central  City,  Colorado.  Senator  Teller  was  a 
thirty-second  degree  Mason  and  his  high  standing  in  the  order  is  indicated  by  the  fact 
that  for  seven  years  he  was  grand  master  of  the  state  and  was  the  first  grand  com- 
mander of  the  Knights  Templar  of  Colorado,  while  in  the  Mystic  Shrine  he  was  hon- 
ored with  the  most  important  offices.  In  1886  Alfred  University  conferred  upon  him 
the  honorary  degree  of  LL.  D.  We  again  quote  from  a  contemporary  biographer, 
who  drew  a  most  correct  picture  of  Senator  Teller  while  he  was  still  an  active  factor 
in  the  world's  work,  de^'.h  claiming  him  February  23,  1914,  when  he  had  attained  the 
age  of  eighty-three  ye&rs  and  nine  months.  The  writer  said:  "Of  the  personal  character- 
istics of  Senator  Teller,  one  of  the  most  conspicuous  is  that  quality  which  enables  him 
to  look  ahead,  discerning  and  measuring  the  political  and  economic  influences  which 
bear  upon  the  welfare  of  the  people.  As  a  leader,  he  is  calm  and  keen,  maintaining 
such  a  steady  control  over  his  own  mind  and  emotions  as  to  throw  upon  others  the 
same  dispassionate  spirit  in  the  formation  of  their  judgments  upon  public  questions 
and  men.  Because  of  this  wonderful  self-control,  Senator  Teller  has  sometimes  been 
called  cold;  but  like  the  broad  and  deep  ocean,  his  warm  currents  of  sociability,  kind- 
ness and  sympathy  flow  beneath  the  surface  of  his  character.  From  a  character  sketch, 
contributed  to  the  Denver  Evening  Post  by  the  brilliant  writer,  Fitz-Mac,  the  following 
extract  is  offered  as  a  concise  and  striking  estimate  of  Senator  Teller's  personality: 
'He  has  this  mark  of  genuine  greatness  above  any  man  I  know  in  Colorado,  or  perhaps 
any  that  I  personally  know  in  public  life,  except  Tom  Reed,  speaker  of  the  house 
of  representatives.  He  is  simple.  He  is  natural.  He  is  without  affectation.  He  is 
simple,  because  it  is  natural  for  him  to  be  simple;  and  simplicity  indicates  the  calm 
mind  and  clear  vision  as  to  the  relation  of  things,  their  real  values,  It  seems  to  me 
that  the  holy  spirit  of  patriotism  has  descended  upon  Teller  and  enveloped  him.  and 
entered  into  his  soul,  and  sanctified  his  purposes.  He  stands  before  the  country  as  the 
tongue  of  Colorado,  but  he  speaks  not  for  Colorado  alone,  not  alone  for  the  United 
States,  but    for  the  humbler  three-fourths  of  all  humanity.     Soberly,  bravely  and   ably 


8  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

he  is  fighting  humanity's  holy  cause  for  one  and  all,  and  it  behooves  us,  as  an  intel- 
ligent, appreciative  and  generous  people,  to  hold  up  his  honored  hands  steadfastly,  and 
stand  by  him  with  a  courage  as  dauntless,  as  devoted  as  his  own.'  " 


EVAN  E.  EVANS. 


Evan  E.  Evans  is  prominently  known  in  business  circles  of  Denver  as  president 
and  treasurer  of  the  Evans  Investment  Company  which  is  the  owner  of  the  Evans 
block  and  other  buildings  of  the  city.  Here  he  was  born  on  the  26th  of  June,  1863,  when 
Colorado  was  still  under  territorial  rule  and  when  his  father  was  serving  as  the  second 
territorial  governor.  He  is  a  son  of  Hon.  John  and  Margaret  P.  (Gray)  Evans,  who 
are  mentioned  at  length  upon  another  page  of  this  work.  When  the  father  passed 
away  he  was  survived  by  his  widow  and  three  children,  the  daughter  being  Anne 
Evans,  while  the  sons  were  William  G.  and  Evan  E.,  of  this  review.  The  mother 
passed  away  in  Denver  in  1906. 

In  early  life  Evan  E.  Evans  attended  the  public  schools  of  Denver  and  afterward 
had  the  benefit  of  instruction  in  a  boarding  school  in  London,  England,  for  two  years. 
He  next  became  a  student  in  the  Northwestern  University  at  Evanston,  Illinois,  of 
which  his  father  had  been  one  of  the  founders.  He  spent  a  year  there  and  then  went 
to  Indiana,  where  he  entered  business  life  on  his  own  account.  Subsequently  he  re- 
moved to  Los  Angeles,  California,  where  he  engaged  in  merchandising  from  the  early 
'80s  until  1889.  Returning  to  the  east,  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Chicago,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  insurance  business  for  several  years,  but  in  1895  he  again  came  to  his 
native  city,  where  he  entered  into  the  insurance  and  investment  business,  in  which  he 
has  since  been  engaged.  At  the  same  time  he  has  been  identified  with  many  other 
big  business  enterprises  of  city  and  state  as  a  director  and  officer.  His  real  estate 
holdings  are  extensive,  important  and  profitable. 

In  April,  1912,  Mr.  Evans  was  married  in  Hoboken,  New  Jersey,  to  Kathryn  Farrel, 
a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  Farrel,  of  Wheeling,  West  Virginia.  Madelyn  Evans, 
daughter  by  a  former  marriage,  was  born  in  New  York  city  in  1903.  Mr.  Evans  is  a 
member  of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  also  the  Denver  Country  Club,  the  Denver  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association,  the  Rocky  Mountain  Club  of  New  York  city,  the  Phi  Kappa 
Sigma,  a  Greek  letter  fraternity,  and  other  social  organizations.  He  has  never  sought 
to  figure  prominently  in  public  connections  as  his  father  did  but  has  along  the  lines  of 
business  become  recognized  as  one  of  Denver's  most  representative  citizens  and  ranks 
equally  high  in  social  circles. 


HENRY  BAAB,  Sb. 


With  business  interests  of  Greeley,  Henry  Baab,  Sr.,  is  actively  connected,  being  now 
engaged  in  the  successful  conduct  of  a  grocery  store  in  that  city.  He  was  born  October 
22,  1855,  in  Germany,  a  son  of  Henry  and  Elizabeth  Baab.  He  pursued  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  the  Rhine  Palatinate  and  for  three  years  was  a  high  school  pupil. 
Starting  out  in  the  business  world  in  connection  with  the  manufacture  of  flour,  he 
worked  in  flour  mills  of  that  country  for  seven  years.  The  favorable  reports  that 
reached  him  concerning  America  and  its  opportunities  led  him  to  cross  the  Atlantic 
to  the  United  States  and  on  the  7th  of  May,  1882,  he  arrived  in  Pennsylvania.  He  was 
afterward  employed  in  flour  mills  in  Pittsburgh  for  three  and  a  half  years  and  during 
that  period  he  gained  wide  knowledge  of  the  English  language  and  the  customs  of  the 
people  among  whom  he  had  cast  his  lot.  At  length  he  started  out  independently  in 
business  in  renting  a  flour  mill  in  Butler,  Pennsylvania.  He  had  previously  served  for 
three  years  in  the  army  in  his  native  country  and  he  came  to  the  new  world  in  order 
to  get  away  from  militarism.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination 
to  try  his  fortune  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  It  was  in  1887  that  Mr.  Baab  came  to 
Colorado,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home.  He  took  up  a  homestead  claim  in  1888 
and  with  characteristic  energy  began  to  till  the  soil,  not  a  furrow  having  been  turned 
nor  an  improvement  made  upon  the  land  when  it  came  into  his  possession.  He  carried 
on  general  agricultural  pursuits  with  good  success  for  a  considerable  period  or  until 
1906,  when  he  disposed  of  his  farm.  For  fifteen  years  he  held  the  position  of  post- 
master in  Wentz  and  for  eighteen  years  he  occupied  a  place  on  the  school  board,  the 
cause  of  education  finding  in  him  a  stalwart  champion.     He  became  actively  identified 


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with  financial  interests  in  Greeley  as  a  director  of  the  Greeley  National  Bank  and 
acted  in  that  capacity  for  six  years.  He  has  been  engaged  in  the  grocery  trade  since 
November,  1906,  and  in  this  connection  has  built  up  a  good  business.  He  carries  a  large 
and  well  selected  stock  of  staple  and  fancy  groceries  and  puts  forth  every  effort  to 
please  his  patrons,  while  his  reasonable  prices  and  honorable  dealings  are  substantial 
elements  in  his  growing  prosperity. 

Mr.  Baab  was  married  in  1879  to  Miss  Margaret  Dreisigacker  and  to  them  have  been 
born  the  following  children:  August,  Louis,  Henry,  Herman,  Albert,  Bertha  and  Willie. 
The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Baptist  church  and  in  his  political  views 
Mr.  Baab  has  always  been  a  republican  since  becoming  a  naturalized  American  citizen. 
He  stands  for  progress  and  improvement  in  all  that  has  to  do  with  the  public  life  of 
the  community.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  come  to 
the  new  world,  for  he  here  found  the  business  opportunities  which  he  sought  and  which 
have  given  him  a  good  chance  for  advancement.  He  has  wisely  used  his  time,  talents 
and  opportunities  and  has  long  occupied  a  creditable  position  in  the  business  and 
financial  circles  of  Greeley. 


HON.  EDWARD  OLIVER  WOLCOTT. 

Hon.  Edward  Oliver  Wolcott,  who  was  a  most  distinguished  citizen  of  Colorado 
and  the  representative  of  his  state  in  the  national  halls  of  legislation,  serving  as 
United  States  senator,  was  born  in  Longmeadow,  Massachusetts,  March  26,  184S,  and 
had  scarcely  reached  the  fifty-seventh  milestone  on  life's  journey  when  called  to  his 
final  rest,  passing  away  on  the  Riviera,  March  1,  1905,  while  traveling  with  his  brother 
in  Europe.  His  ancestral  history  is  one  of  long  and  close  connection  with  New  Eng- 
land. The  line  is  traced  back  to  Tolland,  Somersetshire,  England,  where  lived  Henry 
Wolcott,  representative  of  a  family  that  had  there  resided  through  many  generations. 
The  spirit  of  enterprise  actuated  this  Henry  Wolcott,  who,  leaving  his  mother  country, 
sailed  from  Plymouth,  England,  on  the  20th  of  March,  1630,  and  was  one  of  the  com- 
pany that  settled  at  Dorchester,  Massachusetts.  After  six  years'  residence  there  he 
went  to  Connecticut  in  1636  and  from  that  period  to  the  present  members  of  the 
Wolcott  family  have  figured  in  connection  with  events  which  are  indelibly  stamped 
upon  the  pages  of  American  history.  One  of  the  members  of  the  family  affixed  his 
signature  to  the  most  famous  American  state  paper — the  Declaration  of  Independence. 
Washington  appointed  one  of  the  members  of  the  family  to  a  place  in  his  cabinet,  three 
of  the  number  have  served  as  governor  of  Connecticut  and  one  as  governor  of 
Massachusetts,  while  in  more  recent  days  others  of  the  name  have  won  fame  and 
distinction,  Edward  0.  Wolcott  becoming  United  States  senator  from  Colorado,  while 
his  brother,  Henry  Roger  Wolcott,  serving  as  a  member  of  the  Colorado  senate,  became 
acting  governor  of  the  state,  and  his  sister,  Miss  Anna  Louise  Wolcott,  now  Mrs.  Joel 
P.  Vaile,  was  elected  regent  of  the  State  University  in  1910.  The  Wolcott  family  are 
the  possessors  of  a  coat  of  arms,  which  includes  three  chess-rooks,  the  use  of  which 
was  authorized  by  Henry  V  to  one  of  the  ancestors,  who  checkmated  the  king  in  a 
game  of  chess.  It  was  Samuel  Wolcott.  great-grandfather  of  Senator  Wolcott,  who 
served  with  the  American  forces  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  He  was  the  father  of 
Elihu  Wolcott  and  the  latter  in  turn  the  father  of  the  Rev.  Samuel  Wolcott,  who  was 
born  in  South  Windsor.  Connecticut.  July  2,  1813,  and  passed  away  at  Longmeadow, 
Massachusetts,  in  February,  1886.  He  was  a  man  of  scholarly  attainments  who  was 
graduated  from  Yale  in  1833  and  completed  a  course  in  the  Andover  Theological 
Seminary  with  the  class  of  1837.  He  afterward  did  missionary  work  in  Syria  and 
following  his  return  to  the  United  States  was  pastor  of  many  of  the  leading  Congre- 
gational churches.  He  was  the  author  of  many  well  known  hymns,  including  the  one 
which  is  so  generally  sung.  "Christ  for  the  World  We  Sing." 

The  family  has  ever  been  noted  for  marked  devotion  to  country  and  in  1864,  when 
but  sixteen  years  of  age,  Edward  O.  Wolcott  displayed  the  patriotic  spirit  which  had 
ever  actuated  his  ancestors  by  enlisting  in  the  One  Hundred  and  Fiftieth  Ohio  Volun- 
teer Infantry,  with  which  he  served  in  the  defense  of  Washington.  Following  the 
close  of  the  war  he  resumed  his  interrupted  education,  matriculating  at  Yale  in  1866. 
After  studying  for  a  time  there  he  took  up  the  study  of  law  at  Harvard  and  completed 
his  course  in  1871.  On  the  20th  of  September  of  the  same  year  he  arrived  in  Colorado 
and  for  eight  weeks  engaged  in  teaching  school  at  Blackhawk  but  at  the  end  of  that 
period  entered  upon  the  active  practice  of  his  chosen  profession.  In  Christmas  week 
of  1871  he  removed  to  Georgetown,  Colorado,  where  he  made  his  home  and  practiced 


HON.  EDWARD  O.  WOLOOTT 


HENRY  R.  WOLCOTT 


12  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

law  until  1879.  He  then  became  a  resident  of  Denver.  Throughout  the  intervening 
period  he  had  made  steady  progress  in  his  profession  and  outside  of  his  practice  had 
become  well  known  as  the  writer  of  various  newspaper  articles.  In  1876  he  had  been 
elected  to  the  office  of  district  attorney  and  he  was  again  called  upon  for  public 
service  when  on  the  4th  of  March,  1889,  he  became  United  States  senator  as  the 
successor  of  Thomas  M.  Bowen.  In  January,  1895,  he  was  reelected  and  for  twelve 
years  remained  a  member  of  the  upper  house  of  the  national  legislature.  The  split 
in  the  party  over  the  question  of  bimetallism,  together  with  other  political  complica- 
tions in  the  west,  brought  defeat  to  the  republican  party  and  prevented  reelection  for 
a  third  term.  In  this  connection  a  contemporary  writer  has  said:  "It  was  a  battle 
royal,  and  nerved  by  the  great  odds  against  him,  Wolcott  was  never  more  magnificent 
in  his  oratory  than  in  that  campaign,  when  bearing  aloft  the  banner  of  his  party  and 
leading  an  almost  forlorn  hope,  he  and  what  is  commonly  known  as  the  'Old  Republican 
Guard'  went  to  their  defeat." 

Senator  Wolcott  was  a  man  whose  power  and  ability  constantly  expanded  through 
the  exercise  of  effort.  In  his  early  professional  career  he  was  a  somewhat  diffident 
speaker  but  at  all  times  thoroughly  earnest.  As  the  years  passed  his  oratorical  powers 
developed  and  he  was  able  to  sway  his  audiences  by  the  force  of  his  logic,  the 
strength  of  his  reasoning  and  his  employment  of  the  most  rounded  rhetorical  figures. 
His  advancement  in  his  profession  was  equally  marked  and  continuous.  His  practice 
steadily  grew  in  volume  and  importance  and  he  became  attorney  and  counselor  for  the 
Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad  and  other  large  corporations.  He  was  heard  in  con- 
nection with  much  important  mining  litigation  and  the  field  of  his  labor  constantly 
broadened.  He  was  never  surprised  by  the  unexpected  attack  of  an  adversary,  for  his 
preparation  of  a  case  was  always  thorough  and  exhaustive.  Success  in  large  measure 
came  to  him  and  although  not  seeking  honors,  honors  were  yet  multiplied  unto  him. 
In  1901  President  McKinley  appointed  him  a  delegate  to  negotiate  for  international 
bimetallism.  Ever  ready  to  listen  to  the  arguments  of  any,  his  opinions  were  yet 
his  own,  founded  upon  the  clearest  reasoning,  upon  wide  experience  and  notably  keen 
insight.  His  life  was  strong  and  purposeful  and  far-reaching  in  its  results,  reflecting 
credit  and  honor  upon  a  family  name  that  has  remained  untarnished  throughout  the 
entire  period  of  American  history. 


HENRY  ROGER  WOLCOTT. 


A  modern  philosopher  has  said,  "Not  the  good  that  comes  to  us,  but  the  good  that 
comes  to  the  world  through  us,  is  the  measure  of  our  success;"  and  judged  by  this 
standard,  Henry  Roger  Wolcott  has  been  a  most  successful  man,  for  he  has  done  much 
to  aid  others,  his  philanthropic  spirit  being  one  of  his  most  marked  characteristics. 
His  business  success,  whereby  he  has  become  a  capitalist,  has  enabled  him  to  con- 
tinually extend  a  helping  hand  where  aid  is  needed.  He  was  for  a  considerable  period 
one  of  Denver's  best  known  and  most  honored  citizens  and  he  has  here  many  friends, 
although  he  is  now  living  in  the  Hawaiian  islands.  He  was  born  at  Longmeadow, 
Massachusetts,  on  the  15th  of  March,  1846,  his  parents  being  Samuel  Wolcott,  D.  D.,  and 
Harriet  Amanda  (Pope)  Wolcott,  while  his  brother  was  Edward  O.  Wolcott,  at  one  time 
United  States  senator  from  Colorado.  He  was  one  of  a  family  of  eleven  children,  ten 
of  whom  attained  adult  age,  the  ones  besides  the  Senator  and  Henry  Roger  Wolcott 
being:  Samuel  Adams,  who  died  in  New  London,  Connecticut,  in  1912;  Harriet  Agnes, 
who  became  the  wife  of  F.  0.  Vaille,  of  Denver,  and  died  there  in  August,  1917;  the 
Rev.  William  Edgar  Wolcott.  who  died  in  1911  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts;  Katherine 
Ellen,  the  wife  of  Charles  H.  Toll,  of  Denver,  Colorado,  who  was  at  one  time  attorney 
general  of  the  state;  Anna  Louise,  widow  of  Joel  F.  Vaile  and  formerly  principal  of 
the  Wolcott  School  of  Denver  and  regent  of  the  University  of  Colorado;  Clara  Gertrude, 
living  in  Boston,  Massachusetts;  Herbert  Walter,  who  makes  his  home  in  Cleveland, 
Ohio;  and  Charlotte  Augusta,  the  wife  of  Colonel  Charles  Francis  Bates  of  the  United 
States  Army. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Henry  R.  Wolcott  attended  the  schools  of 
Providence,  Rhode  Island,  and  Cleveland.  Ohio.  Yale  University  conferred  upon  him 
the  honorary  Master  of  Arts  degree  in  1896  and  from  Colorado  College  he  received 
the  same  honor  in  189S.  Mr.  Wolcott's  identification  with  Colorado  dated  from  1869 
and  for  a  brief  period  he  was  connected  with  mining  interests  in  this  state.  In  the 
spring  of  1870  he  secured  a  position  in  connection  with  the  Boston  and  Colorado  Smelt- 
ing Works  at  Blackhawk  and  soon  afterward  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  assistant 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  13 

manager  and  was  given  charge  of  the  plant  erected  at  Alma,  Colorado,  in  1873  in  ad- 
dition to  his  position  at  Blackhawk.  His  marked  ability  and  his  faithfulness  to  the 
interests  entrusted  to  his  care  are  qualities  indicated  in  the  fact  that  when  the  com- 
pany erected  larger  works  at  Argo,  near  Denver,  he  was  assigned  to  the  position  of 
acting  manager  of  the  new  plant.  He  also  became  treasurer  of  the  Colorado  Smelting 
&  Mining  Company,  and  extending  his  efforts  into  still  other  fields,  was  elected  to 
the  directorate  of  the  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society  and  became  recognized  as 
one  of  the  foremost  business  men  not  only  of  Denver  and  of  Colorado  but  of  the  entire 
west.  He  was  largely  instrumental  in  securing  the  erection  of  the  Boston  building 
and  the  Equitable  building  in  Denver  and  he  figured  prominently  in  banking  circles, 
being  for  a  decade  vice  president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Denver.  In  fact  his 
name  is  widely  known  among  prominent  financiers  of  New  York  and  New  England  as 
well  as  of  the  west.  As  the  years  passed  he  became  extensively  connected  with  mining 
interests  and  for  a  number  of  years  was  vice  president  of  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron 
Company  and  also  was  the  president  of  the  Colorado  Telephone  Company. 

Over  the  public  life  of  Denver,  Mr.  Wolcott  exerted  a  widely  felt  and  beneficial 
influence.  It  was  largely  his  effort  that  secured  Fort  Logan  as  a  military  post  for 
Denver  and  he  was  instrumental  in  organizing  the  Denver  Club,  of  which  he  became 
a  charter  member  and  of  which  he  was  president  for  many  years.  Whatever  has 
been  of  benefit  to  city  and  state  has  been  sure  of  his  cooperation  and  generous  aid. 
He  has  been  most  liberal  in  his  donations  to  educational  and  charitable  institutions 
and  has  been  a  stanch  friend  of  Colorado  College  at  Colorado  Springs,  which  was  es- 
tablished in  1879,  and  it  was  through  his  contribution  and  efforts  that  the  Wolcott 
medal  for  excellence  in  public  reading  was  established  for  the  young  ladies  of  the 
East  Denver  high  school. 

Mr.  Wolcott  has  been  a  prominent  figure  in  political  circles  and  his  opinions  have 
carried  weight  in  the  councils  of  the  republican  party.  Gilpin  county  elected  him  its 
representative  in  the  state  senate  in  1878  and  he  served  for  a  four  years'  term  at  the 
same  time  when  his  brother,  Edward  Oliver  Wolcott,  was  representing  Clear  Creek 
county  in  the  upper  house  of  the  general  assembly.  Henry  R.  Wolcott  was  chosen 
president  pro  tern  of  the  senate  and  because  of  this  position  was  called  upon  during 
his  term  to  serve  as  acting  governor  of  Colorado.  In  this  connection  a  contemporary 
biographer  wrote:  "He  thus  performed  the  functions  of  the  gubernatorial  office,  which 
four  of  his  family  had  exercised  in  Connecticut  and  Massachusetts."  In  1882  he  was 
the  leading  republican  candidate  at  the  state  convention  for  the  office  of  governor, 
but  elements  entering  into  the  United  States  senatorial  contest  caused  his  defeat, 
although  he  was  a  very  popular  man  for  the  position.  He  was  defeated  for  governor 
at  the  state  election  in  1898  owing  to  chaotic  conditions  which  were  prevalent  not 
only  in  Colorado  but  in  the  entire  west  in  relation  to  political  affairs.  The  strongest 
ties  of  affection  and  comradeship  as  well  as  the  blood  ties  of  a  family  relationship  con- 
nected the  two  Senators  Wolcott.  They  were  companions  on  the  European  trip  on 
which  Edward  Oliver  Wolcott  passed  away  on  the  Riviera,  and  the  devotion  of  Henry 
Roger  Wolcott  to  his  brother  was  one  of  the  strongest  and  most  beautiful  traits  of 
his  character. 

In  club  circles  throughout  the  entire  country  Henry  R.  Wolcott  is  prominently 
and  widely  known,  having  membership  in  the  Union,  Union  League  and  University 
Clubs  of  New  York,  also  the  Racquet  and  Tennis,  Brook,  Lambs,  New  York  Yacht  and 
Larchmont  Yacht  Clubs  of  New  York;  the  Atlantic  Yacht,  the  Manhasset,  the  Tavern 
Clubs  of  Boston;  the  Metropolitan  Club  of  Washington;  and  the  Denver  and  University 
Clubs  of  Denver.  His  splendid  mental  attainments  and  the  moral  force  of  his  char- 
acter have  made  him  popular  wherever  he  is  known.  He  is  now  residing  in  the 
Hawaiian  islands  but  he  counts  his  friends  in  Denver  by  the  score.  Extremely  modest 
and  free  from  ostentation,  he  has  nevertheless  been  recognized  as  one  of  Denver's 
foremost  philanthropists,  his  gifts  to  charitable  and  benevolent  projects  being  many. 
His  life  has  been  filled  with  kindly  acts,  has  been  prompted  by  the  most  honorable 
purposes  and  has  ever  reached  toward  the  highest  ideals. 


EDWARD  MAGEE  SPARHAWK. 

The  ideals  and  standards  of  life  are  fast  changing.  There  has  been  too  much  truth 
in  the  statement  that  America  was  concentrating  her  attention  too  largely  upon  com- 
mercial activities  to  the  exclusion  of  other  interests,  yet  there  have  been  many  men  who 
have  never  lost  the  vision  of  that  broader  life  which  takes  into  recognition  the  three- 


14  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

fold  nature  of  man,  physical,  mental  and  moral,  and  that  well  rounded 
is  the  result  of  the  attainment  of  perfection  along  each  of  these  lines.  While  extensive 
and  important  business  interests  have  claimed  the  attention  of  Edward  Magee 
Sparhawk,  he  has  at  the  same  time  recognized  his  obligations  to  his  fellowmen  and 
has  put  forth  earnest  effort  to  support  and  advance  the  standards  of  moral  right  and 
has  been  an  active  church  worker.  From  the  outset  of  his  business  career  he  has 
been  identified  with  the  steel  industry  and  is  now  manager  of  sales  at  Denver  for 
the  Carnegie  Steel  Company. 

Mr.  Sparhawk  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  September  10,  1868.  His 
father,  Samuel  Sparhawk,  was  a  native  of  Philadelphia,  as  was  the  paternal  grand- 
father of  E.  M.  Sparhawk.  The  father  engaged  in  the  mercantile  collection  business 
in  connection  with  a  brother  and  has  now  departed  this  life.  His  wife,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Sarah  Axford,  was  a  descendant  of  John  Hart,  one  of  the  signers  of 
the  Declaration  of  Independence.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  Sparhawk  were  born  seven 
children,  four  sons  and  three  daughters,  of  whom  three  are  yet  living. 

Edward  M.  Sparhawk  after  completing  his  education  with  a  high  school  course  in 
Philadelphia  turned  his  attention  to  the  iron  and  steel  industry  as  a  representative 
of  the  Reading  Iron  Works  of  Philadelphia  and  subsequently  spent  two  years  in  the 
employ  of  the  Crane  Company.  In  November,  1S90,  he  arrived  in  Denver  and  became 
associated  with  the  Carnegie  Steel  Company  in  February,  1891.  His  pronounced 
ability  won  him  advancement  to  the  position  of  manager  in  June,  1895.  In  1901  he 
assumed  the  management  of  the  interests  of  the  Illinois  Steel  Company  and  in  May, 
1903,  was  made  manager  of  the  American  Sheet  &  Tin  Plate  Company.  The  next 
change  in  his  business  career  brought  him  to  the  position  of  manager  of  the  Ten- 
nessee Coal,  Iron  &  Railroad  Company  in  January,  1908.  He  is  now  controlling  the 
interests  of  the  four  companies  above  mentioned  in  Denver,  with  offices  in  the  First 
National  Bank  building,  and  broad  experience  has  brought  him  to  a  most  prominent 
and  responsible  position  in  this  connection.  His  powers  have  grown  through  the 
exercise  of  effort  and  continued  activity  is  keeping  him  intensely  alert.  There  is  no 
phase  of  the  business  with  which  he  is  not  thoroughly  familiar  and,  actuated  by  a 
spirit  of  enterprise,  he  has  never  allowed  obstacles  or  difficulties  to  bar  his  path  in 
the  successful  and  honorable  accomplishment  of  his  purpose. 

On  the  12th  of  September,  1898,  Mr.  Sparhawk  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Nancy  Howard,  a  native  of  Iowa  but  a  resident  of  Denver  since  1890.  She  is  a 
daughter  of  Henry  and  Amanda  V.  (Reiff)  Howard.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sparhawk  have 
been  born  three  children:  R.  Dale,  eighteen  years  of  age,  now  a  student  in  Princeton 
University;  and  Elizabeth,  sixteen  years  of  age,  and  Helen,  aged  twelve,  both  in 
school. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Sparhawk  is  a  stalwart  republican,  believing  firmly  in 
the  principles  of  the  party  as  factors  in  good  government.  He  is  a  member  of  St. 
Mark's  Episcopal  church,  in  the  work  of  which  he  takes  an  active  and  helpful  interest, 
serving  now  as  senior  warden  and  as  chairman  of  the  finance  committee.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Denver  Club  and  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  the  Denver  Motor 
Club.  The  nature  of  his  interests  is  further  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He  has 
ever  been  active  in  business,  in  church  and  in  sociological  matters  and  has  been 
a  close  student  of  the  vital  questions  which  have  touched  the  welfare  of  mankind, 
keeping  abreast  with  the  best  thinking  men  of  the  age  in  regard  to  all  the  significant 
problems  which  affect  the  race. 


MILES  G.  SAUNDERS. 


Miles  G.  Saunders  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  representatives  of  the  legal 
fraternity  in  Pueblo,  where  he  has  practiced  his  profession  continuously  during  the 
past  three  decades.  His  birth  occurred  in  Maryville,  Missouri,  on  the  18th  of  July, 
1867,  his  parents  being  W.  R.  and  Helen  (Sims)  Saunders.  The  father  participated 
in  the  Civil  war  as  a  member  of  the  Confederate  army  and  throughout  his  active 
business  career  he  followed  farming  in  Nodaway  county,  Missouri.  His  family  num- 
bered seven  children,  three  sons  and  four  daughters. 

Miles  G.  Saunders  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city 
and  then,  in  preparation  for  a  professional  career,  began  the  study  of  law  under 
the   preceptorship   of   Judge   Ramsay,   of   Maryville.     He   was   admitted   to   the   bar   in 


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in  18S7  and  in  the  same  year  made  his  way  to  Colorado,  entering  the  United 
States  land  office  at  Lamar.  At  the  end  of  a  year,  in  June,  1888,  he  came  to  Pueblo 
and  has  remained  here  continuously  throughout  the  intervening  period  of  three  dec- 
ades. In  1891  he  was  elected  city  attorney  and  six  years  later  was  chosen  to  the 
office  of  district  attorney. 

In  December,  1891,  Mr.  Saunders  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Laura  Jackson, 
a  daughter  of  Joseph  Jackson,  of  Maryville,  Missouri.  To  them  has  been  born  one 
child,  Esther.  In  politics  Mr.  Saunders  is  a  democrat,  while  fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 


A.  C.  FOSTER. 


Among  Denver's  progressive,  prosperous  and  public-spirited  citizens  who  have  come 
to  the  top  through  their  own  efforts  and  are  deserving  of  special  mention  in  a  volume 
of  this  character  is  A.  C.  Poster  of  the  firm  of  Sweet,  Causey,  Foster  &  Company, 
bond  and  investment  brokers,  with  offices  in  the  Equitable  building  in  Denver.  He 
is  a  representative  of  an  old  and  prominent  family  of  Tennessee  and  was  born  in 
Nashville  on  the  25th  of  July,  1867,  his  parents  being  Hon.  Turner  S.  and  Harriet 
(Erwin)  Foster,  who  were  also  natives  of  that  state.  The  father  was  at  one  time  a 
leading  attorney  of  Nashville  and  later  became  judge  of  the  district  court,  sitting 
on  the  bench  for  many  years,  presiding  over  his  court  with  dignity,  ability  and  honor. 
During  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  for  active  service  in  the  Confederate  army  and  served 
throughout  the  entire  conflict  between  the  north  and  the  south.  He  died  in  Nash- 
ville, Tennessee,  in  1897  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years,  having  for  many  years 
survived  his  wife,  who  passed  away  in  Nashville  in  1869.  They  had  a  family  of  three 
children:  Dr.  John  M.  Foster,  now  living  in  Denver;  Mrs.  Charles  S.  Caldwell,  whose 
home  is  in  Nashville;  and  A.  C.  Foster,  of  this  review. 

In  early  life  A.  C.  Foster  attended  the  Montgomery  Bell  Academy,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1884,  and  after  leaving  college  went  to  Crosby  county,  Texas, 
where  he  engaged  in  ranch  work  as  a  cowboy,  remaining  in  the  southwest  for  three 
years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  arrived  in  Denver  in  January,  1S90,  and 
turned  his  attention  to  the  real  estate  business,  in  which  he  continued  for  a  long 
period  most  successfully.  He  not  only  bought  and  sold  property  but  was  connected 
with  speculative  building  and  during  that  period  erected  some  of  the  finest  modern 
business  structures  of  the  city  which  stand  as  a  monument  to  his  enterprise,  his  bus- 
iness foresight  and  ability.  This  includes  the  A.  C.  Foster  building  on  Sixteenth  and 
Stout  streets,  which  is  one  of  the  prominent  office  buildings  of  the  city.  When  the 
boom  started  in  Creede,  Colorado,  Mr.  Foster  removed  to  that  place  and  continued  in 
the  real  estate  business  there  for  a  year,  but  on  the  expiration  of  that  period  he 
returned  to  Denver  and  became  a  bookkeeper  for  the  Denver  Hardware  Company, 
with  which  he  remained  for  two  years.  He  severed  that  connection  to  accept  the 
position  of  office  manager  with  the  Denver  Hardware  Company,  with  which  he  remained 
until  the  firm  went  out  of  business,  when  he  was  appointed  receiver  and  continued 
as  such  until  the  property  was  sold.  He  next  engaged  in  the  brokerage  business  and 
ultimately  became  a  member  of  the  Denver  Mining  Exchange.  He  continued  to  handle 
stocks  and  bonds  under  his  own  name  until  1897. 

On  the  28th  of  October  of  that  year  Mr.  Foster  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Alice  Eddy  Fisher,  of  Chicago,  a  daughter  of  Lucius  G.  and  Katharine  Eddy  Fisher, 
of  that  city.  Following  his  marriage  he  returned  to  Denver  to  take  up  his  abode  and 
gave  up  the  brokerage  business  to  accept  the  position  of  credit  man  with  the  Daniels 
&  Fisher  Stores  Company.  In  that  position  he  remained  until  the  Daniels  Bank  was 
organized,  when  he  became  the  cashier  of  the  new  institution,  and  so  served  until  the 
Daniels  Bank  became  the  nucleus  for  the  present  United  States  National  Bank  of 
Denver,  which  is  now  one  of  the  leading  financial  institutions  of  the  west.  It  was 
organized  by  Mr.  Foster  in  association  with  Gordon  Jones,  Henry  T.  Rogers  and 
W.  A.  Hover,  together  with  several  other  prominent  business  men  of  Denver.  Mr. 
Foster  was  elected  cashier  and  a  director  in  1904  and  afterward  was  advanced  to  the 
position  of  vice  president,  in  which  capacity  he  continued  until  February,  1912,  when 
he  resigned  to  become  a  member  of  the  bond  house  of  Causey,  Foster  &  Company.  In 
1914  the  firm  name  was  changed  to  Sweet,  Causey,  Foster  &  Company  and  theirs  is 
today  the  largest  business  of  the  kind  in  Denver.  Mr.  Foster's  opinions  on  business 
methods  are  largely  accepted  as  authority  throughout  the  city  and  this  section  of 
the  state,  a  fact  which  is  indicated  in  his  election  to  various  offices  that  have  to  do 


16  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

with  business  development  and  progress.  For  two  terms  he  was  honored  with  the 
presidency  of  the  Retail  Credit  Men's  Association  of  Denver,  was  vice  president  of 
the  National  credit  Men's  Association  and  also  vice  president  of  the  Investment 
Brokers'  Association  of  America.  He  is  on  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Denver  Branch 
of  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  of  Kansas  City.  He  is  a  man  of  notably  sound  judgment, 
keen  sagacity  and  clear  discrimination.  He  readily  recognizes  the  possibilities  and 
foresees  the  outcome  of  any  business  condition  or  situation  and  his  strong  purposes 
and  intelligently  directed  efforts  are  fruitful  of  most  gratifying  results. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Foster  have  become  the  parents  of  three  children:  Lucius  F.,  who 
was  born  in  Denver  in  1898  and  is  now  in  the  United  States  Naval  Reserve,  stationed 
at  Nantucket  island,  Massachusetts;  Katharine,  who  was  born  in  December,  1906; 
and  Cynthia,  who  was  born  in  1908  and  is  now  attending  the  Wolcott  School. 

Mr.  Foster  gives  his  political  alelgiance  to  the  republican  party.  He  belongs  to  the 
Denver  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club,  the  Rotary  Club,  the  Cactus  Club  and  the  Mile  High 
Club  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Art  Commission  of  Denver.  In  a  word,  he  stands  for  all 
those  forces  and  interests  which  make  for  development  and  progress  along  material,  intel- 
lectual, social,  cultural,  political  and  moral  lines.  His  has  been  a  notably  successful 
career  in  business.  Never  fearing  to  venture  where  favoring  opportunity  has  led 
the  way,  he  has  steadily  progressed,  achieving  his  purpose,  while  at  the  same  time 
the  public  has  been  an  indirect  beneficiary  in  the  promotion  of  business  interests 
which  contribute  to  the  advancement  and  general  prosperity  of  the  city  at  large. 


HON.  THOMAS  MacDONALD  PATTERSON. 

The  career  of  the  late  United  States  Senator  Thomas  MacDonald  Patterson  holds 
many  lessons  for  those  whose  start  in  life  is  set  among  inauspicious  surroundings,  and 
who  desire  to  attain  distinction  and  honor.  No  doubt  Thomas  M.  Patterson  was 
naturally  gifted,  but  it  stands  to  his  credit  that  he  made  the  right  use  of  the  opportuni- 
ties which  presented  themselves  and  employed  them  in  a  way  which  not  oniy  lifted 
him  into  an  eminent  position  but  cast  honor  upon  his  state.  A  brilliant  lawyer  and 
journalist,  his  name  rose  higher  and  grew  deeper  in  the  estimation  and  affection  of 
the  public  until  in  1901,  as  a  fitting  tribute  to  his  qualities  and  the  crowning  point  of 
his  activities  the  greatest  honor  which  his  state  had  in  its  power  to  bestow  was  con- 
ferred upon  him  in  his  election  to  the  United  States  senate.  There  his  clear,  logical 
judgment,  his  great  legal  learning  and  his  oratorical  powers  found  a  suitable  and 
fruitful  field  in  which  to  employ  his  surpassing  ability,  in  order  to  benefit  the  state 
which  he  represented,  at  the  same  time  enhancing  his  reputation  as  a  man  who  ac- 
complished what  he  set  out  to  do — and  he  could  leave  his  labors  in  the  national  halls 
of  congress  with  the  clear  conscience  of  having  wrought  for  the  best  interests  of  his 
fellow-citizens — unstintingly,  unflinchingly,  giving  unsparingly  the  best  that  was  in 
him. 

Thomas  M.  Patterson  was  born  November  4,  1839,  in  County  Carlow,  Ireland,  a 
son  of  James  and  Margaret  (Montjoy)  Patterson.  The  family  was  a  prominent  one 
in  the  north  of  Ireland,  where  his  grandfather,  James  Patterson,  was  accounted  a  man 
of  affairs,  having  acquired  his  earthly  wealth  as  a  stock  dealer.  He  reared  a  family 
of  five  children  and  one  of  his  sons,  James,  was  a  merchant  and  jeweler,  first  at 
Cavan,  Ireland,  and  later  in  Liverpool,  England.  He  married  Margaret  Montjoy  and 
their  son,  the  Senator,  was  of  French  Huguenot  extraction  on  the  mother's  side.  The 
middle  name,  MacDonald.  was  given  Thomas  Patterson  in  honor  of  a  nephew  of  his 
grandmother,  the  former  being  a  midshipman  in  the  English  navy,  losing  his  life  with 
Nelson  at  the  famous  battle  of  Trafalgar.  The  family,  consisting  of  father,  mother, 
the  daughter  Katherine  and  the  sons,  James  and  Thomas,  came  to  the  United  States 
in  1849,  when  the  latter  was  but  ten  years  of  age. 

Thomas  M.  Patterson  in  the  acquirement  of  his  education  attended  the  public 
schools  at  Astoria,  Long  Island,  until  fourteen  years  of  age,  when  he  secured  a 
clerical  position  in  a  department  store  conducted  by  Blackwell  &  Curtis  at  Astoria. 
In  1853  the  family  removed  to  Crawfordsville,  Indiana,  where  Mr.  Patterson  learned 
the  printer's  trade,  being  for  three  years  a  member  of  the  composing-room  force  of 
the  Crawfordsville  Review.  From  1857  until  1S61  he  assisted  his  father  in  the  jewelry 
business  and  in  the  latter  year  he  and  his  brother  James  enlisted  under  the  Union 
flag.  James  Patterson  was  a  member  of  the  Eleventh  Indiana  Infantry,  to  which  his 
brother  also  belonged,  and  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Winchester.  Desirous  of  securing 
higher  educational  advantages,  Thomas  Patterson  entered  Asbury  College,  now  De  Pauw 


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IS  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

University,  in  1S62,  remaining  there  until  1863,  when  he  became  a  student  in  Wabash 
College,  taking  the  junior  course.  The  degree  of  A.  M.  was  conferred  upon  him  by 
De  Pauw  University  in  later  years.  On  leaving  Wabash  College  he  began  the  study 
of  law  with  M.  D.  White  at  Crawfordsville,  Indiana,  and  after  his  admission  to  the  bar 
in  1867  became  a  partner  of  Judge  J.  R.  Cowan,  with  whom  he  continued  in  practice 
about  five  years,  or  until  he  removed  to  Denver  in  December,  1872.  Mr.  Patterson  was 
therefore  numbered  among  the  eminent  pioneer  lawyers  of  his  state,  which  later  con- 
ferred upon  him  such  distinguished  honor.  Already  he  had  become  prominent  as  a 
lawyer  in  Indiana  and  at  once  he  entered  upon  a  successful  practice  in  this  city,  early 
demonstrating  his  legal  qualifications.  His  judicial  temperament,  his  complete  knowl- 
edge of  the  law,  his  logical  mind,  his  thorough  learning — all  these  qualities  combifted 
to  make  him  an  able  member  of  the  bar.  At  this  period  he  was  associated  with  Charles 
S.  Thomas  and  they  handled  some  of  the  most  notable  cases  of  that  time,  enjoying  the 
full  confidence  and  trust  of  the  general  public.  It  was  in  1873  that  Mr.  Patterson  was 
elected  city  attorney  of  Denver,  and  that  he  performed  his  duties  ably  and  conscien- 
tiously is  evident  from  the  fact  that  he  was  reelected  in  1874.  He  became  at  that  time 
one  of  the  leaders  of  the  democratic  party  and  was  prominent  in  its  councils.  Mr. 
Patterson  was  a  born  leader  and  early  in  his  career  developed  a  genius  for  the  control 
of  men  and  events.  He  was  more  than  a  gifted  public  speaker,  for  he  was  a  convincing 
orator  who  would  carry  his  audiences  with  him  and  make  them  see  his  point  of  view. 
Hardly  less  brilliant  was  he  as  a  writer.  In  his  advocacy  of  anything  that  he  believed 
to  be  right  he  was  fearless  and  after  having  reached  a  decision  as  to  what  course  to 
pursue  he  followed  that  course  unerringly  and  always  attained  the  desired  results. 
Not  only  was  he  eminent  as  a  party  leader  but  he  became  a  figure  of  historical  signifi- 
cance, first  in  his  state,  then  in  the  greater  west,  and  later  in  the  nation.  In  1874  he 
was  elected  territorial  delegate  to  congress,  the  first  democrat  chosen  to  that  position 
in  Colorado,  and  the  honor  must  be  accounted  more  signal  because  he  had  been  a 
resident  of  the  state  for  only  a  little  more  than  two  years.  He  labored  unceasingly 
with  democrats  and  republicans  as  the  case  demanded  to  promote  the  welfare  of  the 
territory  and  it  was  largely  through  his  efforts  that  Colorado  was  admitted  as  a  state 
in  1876.  Mr.  Patterson  was  nominated  for  both  terms  of  the  forty-fourth  congress 
and  retired  in  1878  in  order  to  resume  the  private  practice  of  law.  Great  impetus  was 
given  the  mining  industry  by  the  discoveries  at  Leadville,  Aspen  and  elsewhere  and 
this  naturally  was  productive  of  extensive  litigation.  He  was  prominently  connected 
with  many  of  the  leading  law  suits  and  thereby  increased  his  practice,  his  undoubted 
ability  inducing  many  to  seek  his  services.  In  1888  he  ran  for  governor  but  was  not 
elected.  Senator  Patterson  was  a  delegate  to  the  national  democratic  conventions  of 
1876,  1880,  1888  and  1892  and  a  member  of  the  national  democratic  committee  from 
1874  to  1880.  He  was  a  member  of  the  committee  on  resolutions  in  the  national  demo- 
cratic convention  of  1892  and  presented  the  minority  report  (in  which  no  other  joined) 
favoring  a  declaration  for  the  free  coinage  of  silver.  It  was  voted  down  by  a  large 
majority  but  was  adopted  by  the  convention  of  1896.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the  national 
populist  conventions  of  1896  and  1900  and  in  the  latter  was  chosen  for  the  distinguished 
honor  of  permanent  chairman.  In  1892  he  repudiated  the  nomination  of  Grover  Cleve- 
land and  was  instrumental  in  carrying  Colorado  for  Mr.  Weaver.  In  1896  he  was  elected 
presidential  elector  and  held  that  office  until  1899. 

The  legal  field,  however,  was  not  the  only  one  in  which  Senator  Patterson  achieved 
prominence.  In  1890  he  became  the  proprietor  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  News  and 
later  of  the  Denver  Times,  the  News  representing  the  morning  and  the  Times  the 
evening  editions  of  these  publications.  It  may  be  said  that  the  seed  for  his  great 
success  as  a  journalist  was  sown  in  the  little  country  newspaper  office  in  Crawfords- 
ville. Indiana,  where  he  learned  the  printer's  trade,  for  there  he  first  experienced  the 
fascination  connected  with  newspaper  publication.  Later  on  he  disposed  of  his  inter- 
est in  the  Times  and  still  later  sold  his  proprietary  interest  in  the  News.  His  editorial 
work  gave  clear  evidence  of  his  versatility  and  ability  as  a  deep  thinker  and  fluent 
writer  and  to  his  great  credit  may  it  be  said  that  he  used  his  talents  always  in  the, 
advocacy  of  the  rights  of  the  masses  against  corporate  control  and  aggrandizement. 
His  editorials  were  as  sweeping  and  masterly  as  the  speeches  he  delivered  in  the 
national  conventions  of  the  democratic  and  populist  parties.  During  his  campaign 
tours,  leading  him  through  many  states  when  advocating  the  election  of  Mr.  Bryan, 
he  delivered  many  brilliant  philippics  in  behalf  of  the  people  against  the  enslavement 
of  the  money  power.  His  speeches  scintillated  with  poignant  facts,  incontrovertible 
shafts  of  logic  and  delicious  humor. 

In  1901  he  received  the  united  support  of  the  democrats,  populists  and  several 
republicans  for  United  States  senator,  all  the  votes  of  the  legislature  except  nine  being 


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cast  for  him.  Most  valuable  were  his  services  to  the  state  during  the  six  years  in  which 
he  sat  in  the  upper  chamber  of  congress  in  Washington.  It  is  a  record  of  battles  which 
he  fought  faithfully  and  earnestly  in  behalf  of  the  people  and  it  is  well  known  that 
he  was  always  the  champion  of  their  rights  and  principles.  It  is  but  natural  that  a 
man  of  Senator  Patterson's  stamp,  with  his  strenuous  manner  of  advocating  and 
maintaining  his  views,  should  engender  political  enmity,  yet  nothing  swerved  him  from 
his  duty  as  he  saw  it — even  his  political  opponents  united  in  paying  to  him  personally 
the  highest  respect,  appreciating  his  absolute  sincerity. 

In  Watertown,  New  York,  in  1863,  Thomas  Patterson  wedded  Miss  Catherine  A. 
C.  Grafton,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Samuel  H.  Grafton  and  a  grandniece  of  Alexander 
Campbell,  founder  of  the  Christian  church.  Mrs.  Patterson  was  as  prominent  in 
social  circles  of  the  state  and  capital  as  was  the  Senator  in  official  life.  She  was 
connected  with  many  movements  undertaken  in  behalf  of  moral  uplift,  intellectual 
development  and  welfare  principles.  She  was  also  deeply  interested  in  church  work 
and  many  were  her  charitable  acts  and  kind  deeds.  She  passed  away  July  16,  1902, 
and  her  demise,  as  well  as  that  of  two  sons  and  two  daughters,  cast  deep  gloom  over 
the  remaining  household,  dimming  the  many  successes  that  crpwned  the  Senator's 
brilliant   career. 

On  August  23,  1916,  Senator  Patterson  expired  and  with  his  death  closed  a  life 
which  had  been  one  of  action,  full  of  achievement  and  full  of  honor.  Many  were 
the  tributes  paid  to  the  departed  statesman  and  the  sorrow  felt  on  the  occasion  of  his 
demise  was  sincere  throughout  the  state.  Beginning  life's  work  in  a  minor  clerical 
capacity  in  a  little  country  town  in  Indiana,  he  attained  to  one  of  the  greatest 
political  honors  in  the  nation,  representing  his  state  for  seven  years  in  the  highest 
legislative  body  of  the  world.  Moreover,  he  was  not  respected  and  esteemed  for  those 
achievements  alone,  but  was  judged  by  his  qualities  of  character  and  heart,  which 
underlaid  and  guided  all  his  actions, — and  was  found  not  wanting.  He  was  one  of  the 
people  and  remained  a  sincere  champion  of  the  people  to  the  last.  Therefore  the 
inhabitants  of  the  state  of  Colorado  sincerely  loved  him  and  cherish  his  memory  as 
that  of  a  great  and  honest  man  who  stood  for  their  interests. 

The  surviving  daughter  of  Senator  Patterson  is  Mrs.  Richard  C.  Campbell,  of 
Denver.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Campbell  occupy  an  enviable  position  in  the  social  circles 
of  the  capital  and  are  ever  ready  to  cooperate  in  measures  undertaken  for  the 
extension  and  enhancement  of  their  city  along  any  line,  or  the  moral  and  material 
betterment  of  the  people  at  large.  To  them  were  born  three  children:  Thomas  Patterson 
Campbell,  who  has  followed  the  call  of  his  country  and  is  now  serving  as  a  lieutenant 
in  the  aviation  service;  Richard  C.  Campbell.  Jr.,  recently  a  member  of  the  Students' 
Army  Training  Corps  at  Dartmouth  College  and  of  the. class  of  '21,  who  died  at  Dart- 
mouth. October  5,  1918;  and  Katharine  Grafton  Campbell. 


AUGUST   MOLANDER. 


August  Molander  is  now  practically  living  retired.  Various  business  interests  have 
claimed  his  time  and  attention  and  whatever  he  has  undertaken  has  been  carried 
forward  to  successful  completion.  He  is  still  the  owner  of  valuable  farming  property 
which  he  rents  and  his  energies  are  now  largely  given  to  service  as  a  member  of  the 
ditch  board — a  service  which  is  of  a  most  valuable  character  to  the  community.  He 
was  born  in  Sweden,  January  24,  1870,  a  son  of  Charles  and  Matilda  Molander.  The 
father  was  a  farmer  of  Sweden  and  came  to  America  with  his  famliy  in  the  year 
1886.  In  this  country  he  devoted  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits  and  also  to 
railroad  work  for  a  considerable  period  and  he  is  now  living  with  his  son  Philip  upon 
a  farm  about  two  miles  from  Ault.  His  wife  passed  away  in  1902  and  was  laid  to 
rest  in  Eaton.  Their  family  numbered  the  following  named:  Anna,  who  became  the 
wife  of  Carl  Nelson;  Charles;  August;  Ture,  who  died  in  1913;  Oscar;  Selma;  Alma, 
the  wife  of  Harold  Balmer;   and  Philip,  who  married  Hattie  Swanson. 

August  Molander  spent  the  first  fifteen  years  of  his  life  in  his  native  country  and 
whatever  educational  advantages  he  enjoyed  were  attained  during  that  period,  but 
his  opportunities  in  that  direction  were  somewhat  limited  and  his  most  valuable  lessons 
have  been  gained  in  the  school  of  experience.  At  length  he  determined  to  try  his 
fortune  in  the  new  world  and  with  his  brother  Charles  crossed  the  Atlantic.  They 
did  not  tarry  on  the  eastern  coast  but  made  their  way  at  once  into  the  interior  of 
the  country,  settling  at  Oakland.  Nebraska,  where  they  began  farming,  meeting  with 
substantial    success    in    this    undertaking.     In    the    spring'  of    1888    August    Molander 


20  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

removed  to  Haxtum,  Colorado.  In  the  meantime  his  parents  had  come  to  the  new 
world  and  the  father,  who  was  a  very  energetic  and  enterprising  man,  began  farming 
in  Colorado,  where  he  had  better  opportunities  than  he  could  secure  in  Europe.  He 
took  up  a  claim  there  and  August  Molander  assisted  him  in  the  development  and 
improvement  of  the  farm,  aiding  in  the  arduous  tasks  necessary  to  the  transformation 
of  wild  land  into  productive  fields.  He  also  worked  at  times  on  the  railroad,  but  owing 
to  the  unsettled  condition  of  the  country  he  returned  to  Oakland,  Nebraska,  where  he 
began  stock  feeding,  in  which  business  he  engaged  until  1892.  He  then  returned  to 
Colorado  and  in  the  spring  of  that  year  took  up  his  abode  at  Greeley,  where  he  made 
his  home  from  1892  until  1895.  He  has  been  interested  in  farm  properties  at  Ault  and 
Haxtum  since  the  latter  year  and  he  also  began  farming  at  Eaton  in  1895.  He 
purchased  land  at  Ault  in  1898  and  today  has  a  valuable  tract  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  there.  In  1899  he  purchased  another  quarter  section  from  A.  J.  Eaton 
and  through  the  intervening  period  has  been  more  or  less  actively  connected  with 
agricultural  interests.  In  1901  he  took  up  his  abode  at  Ault  and  concentrated  his 
efforts  and  attention  upon  the  development  and  improvement  of  his  farm,  comprising 
three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land.  In  1913  he  began  feeding  sheep  and  he 
purchased  two  hundred  and  forty  acres  additional  situated  about  two  miles  north 
of  Ault.  On  that  property  he  remained  for  four  years.  In  1917,  however,  he  left 
the  ranch  and  established  his  home  in  the  town  and  at  the  present  time  he  is  renting 
his  farms,  from  which  he  derives  a  very  substantial  annual  income.  He  is  also  con- 
nected with  the  Smith  Lumber  Company  and  is  one  of  the  directors  of  the  First 
National  Bank. 

Mr.  Molander  was  united  in  marriage  on  the  18th  of  February,  1903,  in  Oakland, 
Nebraska,  to  Miss  Hilma  Nelson,  whose  father  was  a  farmer  of  that  locality.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Molander  are  members  of  the  Congregational  church  and  his  political 
allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Ault  Exchange 
and  is  interested  in  everything  that  has  to  do  with  the  welfare  and  progress  of  the 
community  in  which  he  makes  his  home.  He  is  one  of  the  intelligent,  energetic  and 
progressive  men  of  his  community  who  is  now  serving  as  a  member  of  the  ditch 
board  and  his  work  in  this  connection  receives  almost  his  entire  attention  and  is  of 
a  most  valuable  character.  He  stands  for  all  those  interests  which  are  a  matter  of 
civic  virtue  and  civic  pride  and  cooperates  earnestly  in  every  movement  for  the 
'general  good.  He  finds  his  chief  diversion  in  motoring.  He  has  led  a  busy  life,  is  a 
man  of  generous  nature  and  kindly  spirit,  and  upright  principles  have  guided  him  at 
all  points  in  his  career.  While  he  had  many  hardships  and  difficulties  to  overcome 
in  early  manhood,  he  has  steadily  advanced  and  today  is  numbered  among  the  men 
of  affluence  in  his  community. 


CHESTER  STEPHEN  MOREY. 

Indefatigable  industry  has  constituted  the  basic  element  in  the  notable  success  of 
Chester  Stephen  Morey,  and  combined  with  this  has  been  an  initiative  spirit  that  has 
enabled  him  to  formulate  plans  which  have  been  carried  forward  through  his  resistless 
will  power  to  successful  completion.  There  has  been  no  spectacular  phase  in  his  career 
but  a  steadiness  and  a  persistency  of  purpose  that  has  accomplished  results  and  although 
his  youthful  days  were  passed  amid  pioneer  surroundings  in  a  log  cabin  home  that  had 
no  comforts  and  at  times  almost  lacked  the  necessities  of  life,  he  is  today  one  of  the 
prosperous  and  also  one  of  the  honored  business  men  of  Denver,  well  known  as  the 
chairman  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Company,  while  for 
many  years  he  has  figured  in  commercial  circles  as  the  head  of  the  C.  S.  Morey  Mercantile 
Company. 

His  birth  occurred  upon  a  farm  in  Medina  township,  Dane  county,  Wisconsin, 
March  3,  1847.  He  had  only  such  educational  advantages  as  the  district  schools  of  a 
frontier  community  afforded  and  then  he  could  rttend  only  through  the  winter  months, 
when  his  labors  were  net  needed  upon  t'^e  home  form.  H's  fpther  had  secured  a  claim 
in  Dane  county  and  the  family  were  eneaged-in  the  arduous  task  of  developing  wild 
land  and  transforming  it  into  productive  fields.  But  this  meant  years  of  continued  and 
unremitting  labor  and  when  it  seemed  that  the  family  lnd  reached  a  turning  point 
in  their  career  leadine  to  success  the  father  mortgaged  the  farm  to  invest  in  a  con- 
templated railroad  thpt  after  a  time  went  into  bankruptcy  and  caused  them  to  lose  the 
homestead.  This  caused  the  family  to  seek  another  dwelling  place  and  with  their  few 
possessions  in  a  covered  wagon  they  traveled  two  hundred  miles  to  the  little  settlement 


I  HESTER  S.  MOREY 


22  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  Modena,  Buffalo  county,  Wisconsin,  where  they  again  faced  the  conditions  of  pioneer 
life  with  the  development  of  a  new  farm.  Their  first  crop  there  proved  a  bountiful  one 
and  as  prices  were  high  on  account  of  the  war  this  gave  the  family  a  little  start.  Chester 
S.  Morey  continued  his  education  in  the  district  schools  near  the  new  home  through  two 
winters  and  in  the  summer  months  aided  in  the  labors  of  the  fields.  In  January,  1864, 
however,  the  news  reached  the  little  town  of  Modena  that  it  must  furnish  four  soldiers 
for  the  army.  If  these  were  taken  by  draft  it  would  probably  take  the  heads  of  some 
of  the  few  families  in  the  neighborhood  and  to  meet  this  contingency  Mr.  Morey  and 
three  young  companions,  all  under  eighteen  years  of  age,  volunteered,  joining  Company 
I  of  the  Thirty-sixth  Wisconsin  Infantry.  They  spent  a  few  days  in  barracks  at  La  Crosse, 
Wisconsin,  and  were  then  sent  to  Madison.  Mr.  Morey  became  ill  there  and  for  a 
time  was  in  a  hospital,  but  on  the  14th  of  June  was  able  to  rejoin  his  regiment,  which 
was  then  before  Petersburg,  Virginia.  He  found  that  two  of  the  boys  who  had  enlisted 
with  him  had  been  killed  and  a  third  was  wounded.  Two  days  after  reaching  his 
regiment  they  went  into  battle,  in  which  he  narrowly  escaped  death.  A  contemporary 
writer  has  said  in  this  connection:  "His  knapsack  was  torn  from  his  shoulder  and  his 
waist  belt  severed  by  a  bullet,  which  lodged  in  his  bayonet  scabbard.  He  took  part  in 
the  battles  of  Strawberry  Plains  and  Jerusalem  Plankroad,  after  which  he  was  again 
taken  with  severe  illness,  sent  to  City  Point  and  thence  to  Emory  Hospital,  in  Wash- 
ington, where  he  remained  until  November.  Meanwhile  his  father  had  been  drafted 
and  sent  to  Sherman's  army.  As  soon  as  able  to  march  he  went  to  the  front  and  remained 
with  his  regiment,  which  was  almost  constantly  engaged,  to  the  close  of  the  war.  He 
was  on  the  field  at  the  surrender  of  Lee  at  Appomattox  and  marched  in  the  final  Grand 
Review  at  Washington.  Mr.  Morey  was  promoted  to  corporal  and  subsequently  to  the 
brevet  rank  of  Lieutenant  for  gallantry  in  action." 

When  Mr.  Morey  returned  to  his  home  he  took  with  him  two  hundred  dollars  which 
he  had  saved  from  his  pay  as  a  soldier.  In  the  meantime  his  father  had  passed  away 
at  Savannah,  Georgia,  and  thus  the  management  of  the  farm  and  the  support  of  the  family 
devolved  upon  the  sou.  He  was  ambitious  to  improve  his  education  and  saved  from  his 
earnings  whatever  he  could.  In  the  winter  of  1865  and  1866  he  was  a  pupil  in  the  schools 
at  Waterloo,  Wisconsin,  and  in  the  succeeding  winter  became  a  high  school  student 
at  Portage,  Wisconsin.  While  there  pursuing  his  studies  he  engaged  in  sawing  wood 
evenings  and  mornings  in  order  to  pay  for  his  board  at  his  uncle's  hotel.  During  the 
next  winter  he  became  a  student  in  Eastman's  Business  College  at  Chicago,  where  he 
pursued  a  thorough  course.  He  did  not  like  farming  and  had  a  natural  inclination  for 
commercial  pursuits,  but  he  recognized  that  he  must  have  adequate  education  to  serve 
as  a  foundation  upon  which  to  build  commercial  success.  After  studying  through  the 
winter  his  capital  was  reduced  to  less  than  fifty  dollars  and  he  accepted  a  position  as 
porter  in  the  retail  grocery  house  of  Cobb  &  Thorne.  His  ability,  trustworthiness  and 
industry  won  him  promotion  and  he  was  given  a  place  on  the  clerical  force  in  the  office. 
In  July  of  that  year  he  went  upon  the  road  as  a  commercial  traveler,  representing  the 
young  but  growing  wholesale  grocery  house  of  Sprague,  Warner  &  Company  of  Chicago, 
with  whom  he  remained  until  failing  health  compelled  him  to  resign.  He  spent  the  winter 
of  1871  at  Clifton  Springs,  New  York,  in  order  to  benefit  his  health,  and  in  May,  1872, 
for  the  same  reason  came  to  Colorado.  At  that  time  his  capital  amounted  to  twenty- 
eight  hundred  dollars,  the  result  of  his  savings  as  a  commercial  traveler,  and  he  entered 
into  partnership  with  W.  L.  Beardsly  in  the  cattle  business.  Securing  a  broncho,  he 
rode  the  range  and  himself  branded  about  one  thousand  head  of  young  stock,  which  he 
purchased.  His  health  improved  in  the  outdoor  life  and  under  the  excellent  climatic 
conditions  of  Colorado  and  in  the  summer  of  1873  he  again  entered  into  business  con- 
nections with  Sprague  Warner  &  Company,  with  headquarters  at  Denver,  his  salary  to 
be  three  thousand  dollars  per  year  and  expenses.  His  task  was  the  development  of  the 
trade  of  the  house  west  of  the  Missouri  river.  That  he  accomplished  this  task  is  indi- 
cated in  the  fact  that  his  salary  was  annually  increased  until  he  was  earning  twelve 
thousand  dollars  per  annum,  and  during  eleven  years'  connection  with  the  Chicago  house 
he  saved  nearly  twenty  thousand  dollars.  In  1878  he  made  a  very  profitable  sale  of  some 
Leadville  real  estate  which  he  had  acquired  and  this  rendered  him  practically  inde- 
pendent. On  the  1st  of  January.  1881,  he  was  admitted  to  a  partnership  in  the  firm  of 
Sprague  Warner  &  Company  and  a  branch  house  was  opened  in  Denver  under  his  direction 
and  management.  The  business  was  thus  continued  until  1884.  when  it  was  incorporated 
under  the  style  of  the  C.  S.  Morey  Mercantile  Company,  with  Mr.  Morey  as  the  president, 
manager  and  the  chief  stockholder.  Under  his  guidance  the  business  has  become  one 
of  the  largest  mercantile  establishments  in  the  west  and  the  name  of  Morey  is  largely 
to  the  mercantile  trade  of  Colorado  what  the  name  of  Marshall  Field  is  in  the  Mississippi 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  23 

valley.  His  resourcefulness  lias  caused  him  to  extend  his  efforts  into  still  other  fields  and 
he  is  connected  with  various  important  business  enterprises  and  projects,  prominent 
among  which  is  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Company,  of  which  he  was  the  General  Manager 
from  the  beginning  of  the  corporation,  and  since  the  death  of  Mr.  H.  O.  Havemeyer,  in 
1907,  was  president  and  general  manager  up  to  1916  when,  due  to  age  and  ill  health  he 
retired  from  the  presidency  and  became  chairman  of  the  board.  In  this  connection  he 
controls  a  mammoth  industry,  constituting  one  of  the  most  important  manufacturing 
interests  of  the  state,  a  history  of  which  will  be  found  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

On  the  12th  of  December,  1876,  Mr.  Morey  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna 
L.  Clough,  a  lady  of  many  accomplishments,  who  was  a  daughter  of  John  A.  Clough,  for- 
merly of  Chicago,  but  who  in  1870  established  a  real  estate  and  loan  business  in  Denver. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morey  were  born  a  son  and  a  daughter,  John  W.  and  Mary  L.,  who  with 
the  father,  were  called  upon  to  mourn  the  death  of  Mrs.  Morey  on  the  27th  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1890. 

With  the  public  life  of  the  community  Mr.  Morey  has  also  been  connected.  In 
1891  he  was  chosen  a  member  of  the  board  of  education  of  district  No.  1  in  Denver  and 
filled  the  office  for  three  years.  He  had  long  been  considering  the  establishing  of  a  manual 
training  department  in  the  Denver  schools  and  brought  the  matter  before  the  board  in 
January,  1892,  offering  the  following  resolution:  "Ordered  that  a  special  committee  be 
appointed  to  investigate  and  consider  the  subject  of  a  manual  training  high  school,  with 
the  view  of  adding  a  department  of  that  kind  to  the  schools  of  this  district  and  report  to 
the  board,  if  desirable,  a  plan  for  the  establishment  of  such  a  school."  This  was  unani- 
mously adopted  and  Mr.  Morey  and  James  B.  Grant  were  made  the  committee  after  which 
Mr.  Morey  instituted  a  thorough  examination  of  the  practical  side  of  the  proposition, 
visiting  many  schools  of  the  kind  in  the  eastern  states  with  a  view  to  learning  of  their 
methods  of  instruction  and  the  mechanical  appliances  required  for  their  conduct.  His 
report  was  so  satisfactory  and  conclusive  that  the  board  of  education  accepted  it  unani- 
mously May  27,  1892,  and  as  a  result  the  Manual  Training  high  school  of  Denver  was 
established  and  has  since  constituted  an  important  factor  in  the  educational  facilities  of 
the  city.  Mr.  Morey  has  always  been  particularly  interested  in  charitable  and  benevolent 
projects  and  is  continually  extending  a  helping  hand  where  aid  and  assistance  are  needed, 
yet  his  gifts  are  of  a  most  unostentatious  character,  frequently  known  only  to  the  recip- 
ient. There  are  many  charitable  organizations,  too,  which  have  benefited  by  his  generosity 
and  for  a  number  of  years  he  was  president  of  the  Charity  Organization  Society,  which 
numbers  about  sixteen  organizations.  He  continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  until  1899 
and  was  also  president  of  its  board  of  trustees,  in  which  office  he  served  for  many  years. 
His  work  along  charitable  lines  has,  like  his  business  career,  been  most  systematically, 
carefully  and  therefore  resultantly  managed.  For  many  years  he  has  been  chairman  of 
the  board  of  the  Red  Cross  and  very  active  in  the  work  of  the  society.  His  son  is  now 
acting  as  manager  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  division  of  the  Red  Cross.  Successful  as  he 
has  been,  he  has  never  allowed  the  accumulation  of  wealth  to  monopolize  his  time  and 
attention.  He  has  recognized  his  obligations  to  his  fellowmen  and,  remembering  his  own 
early  struggles,  has  ever  been  quick  to  encourage  any  individual  who  has  shown  a 
willingness  to  do.     His  friends  name  him  as  one  who  stands  a  man  among  men. 


COLONEL  ROBERT  STEWART  MORRISON. 

Colonel  Robert  Stewart  Morrison,  the  author  of  "Morrison's  Mining  Rights,"  which 
has  appeared  in  fifteen  editions,  is  regarded  throughout  the  entire  country  as  an  author- 
ity upon  the  branch  of  jurisprudence  in  which  he  has  always  specialized.  Colonel 
Morrison  was  born  in  Allegheny  City,  Pennsylvania,  October  7,  1843.  He  practiced  in 
Pennsylvania  until  1870  and  then  came  to  Denver  and  was  also  for  a  time  actively 
engaged  in  practice  in  Georgetown.  He  specialized  in  mining  law  and  is  in  active 
practice  in  Denver,  having  been  identified  with  the  bar  of  the  city  for  forty-eight 
years.  In  the  early  days  of  his  practice  here  he  was  associated  with  General  Bela 
M.  Hughes,  one  of  the  ablest  lawyers  that  has  ever  represented  the  profession  in  this  sec- 
tion, and  who  was  among  the  earliest  as  well  as  among  the  foremost  attorneys  of 
Denver. 

On  the  24th  of  April.  1873,  Colonel  Morrison  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edel- 
rnira  De  Soto,  a  native  of  Peru,  and  to  them  were  born  three  children:  Edelmira; 
Ethel,  the  wife  of  Jean  Francis  Webb,  Jr.,  of  New  York  city;  and  Arthur  R.,  who  is 
now  his  father's  partner  in  law  practice. 


24  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

The  military  record  of  Colonel  Morrison  covers  service  for  a  short  period  in  the 
Pennsylvania  Militia  as  a  member  of  the  Fifteenth  Regiment  during  the  Civil  War. 
His  religous  faith  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church. 


HON.    JOHN   BART    GEIJSBEEK    MOLENAAR. 

Hon.  John  B.  Geijsbeek  Molenaar,  prominent  in  law  and  accountancy,  has  the 
honor  of  representing  the  royal  government  of  The  Netherlands  as  consul  for  the  states 
of  Colorado,  Utah  and  New  Mexico,  with  headquarters  at  Denver. 

Well  known  as  he  is  in  the  business  world,  his  greatest  achievements  are  along 
the  lines  of  commercial  education,  for  he  has  written  one  of  the  standard  works  on 
public  accountancy,  has  acted  as  instructor  on  this  subject  for  many  years,  and  has 
done  much  more  toward  raising  the  standards  of  his  profession. 

He  was  born  April  24,  1S72,  at  Lemele,  Holland,  and  is  the  second  son  of  Dirk 
Geijsbeek  Molenaar,  also  a  native  of  The  Netherlands,  who,  however,  now  resides  in 
Portland,  Oregon.  The  father  brought  his  family  to  America  in  1893,  first  settling  in 
New  York  city  but  later  removing  to  Cincinnati,  and  finally  to  Portland,  Oregon. 
He  still  lives  there,  a  successful  architect.  He  was  married  to  Miss  Wilhelmina 
Blikman-Kikkert,  a  daughter  of  Jan  Blikman-Kikkert,  owner  of  a  large  fleet  of 
commercial  freight  vessels.  She  was  born  in  the  Lowlands  in  1835  and  passed  away  in 
Cincinnati  at  the  age  of  sixty-three. 

John  B.  Geijsbeek  received  his  preliminary  education  in  the  excellent  schools  of 
his  native  country  in  the  City  of  Arnhem,  and  then  entered  the  famous  old  University 
of  Leyden  where  he  passed  his  freshman  year.  Upon  coming  to  this  country  he  ma- 
triculated in  the  law  department  of  the  Denver  University  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  1907  with  the  degree  of  LL.B.  In  1910  he  received  from  the  same  institution  the 
honorary  degree  of  M.  C.  S.  (Master  of  Commercial  Science).  As  a  young  man  he 
fitted  himself  to  become  an  accountant  and  followed  that  profession  exclusively  for  a 
number  of  years  in  Holland,  as  well  as  in  Denver,  but  since  his  admittance  to  the 
Colorado  bar  he  has  successfully  practiced  both  law  and  accountancy.  He  has  not  only 
a  good  knowledge  of  law  but  a  natural  intuition  for  legal  principles  and  has  been 
connected  with  many  important  cases.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Bar  Association, 
the  Colorado  Bar  Association  and  is  also  connected  with  the  American  Bar  Associa- 
tion. He  has  not  only  gained  a  prominent  position  in  the  profession  but  has  a  high 
standing  as  a  financial  adviser,  is  represented  in  the  directorates  of  a  number  of 
leading  corporations,  and  in  that  way  also  has  contributed  much  to  the  upbuilding  and 
growth  of  his  city  and  state.  He  has  been  the  unknown  power  behind  the  throne 
that  has  turned  many  an  apparently  inevitable  commercial  failure  into  a  splendid 
success.  His  name  is  thus  connected  with  many  well  known  business  enterprises  in 
this  state. 

Mr.  Geijsbeek  is  considered  an  authority  on  advanced  commercial  education  and 
has  lectured  extensively  on  this  subject  in  the  United  States.  His  reputation  is  well 
established  in  the  west  and  it  has  been  largely  through  his  instrumentality  that 
commercial  education  has  been  added  to  the  curriculum  of  a  number  of  universities 
throughout  the  country.  He  has  also  written  extensively  on  this  subject  and  his 
publications  have  found  the  attention  due  them. 

Mr.  Geijsbeek  has  gained  fame  as  a  translator  and  his  book,  "Ancient  Double 
Entry  Bookkeeping,"  published  in  1914,  enjoys  a  wide  popularity  on  account  of  its 
intrinsic  value  and  because  its  principles  are  set  forth  in  terms  which  are  readily 
understood.  The  work  is  based  upon  Lucas  Pacioli's  Italian  Treatise  (A.  D.  1494), 
the  earliest  known  writing  on  bookkeeping,  and  is  enriched  by  reproductions,  notes 
and  abstracts  from  Manzoni,  Peitra.  Mainardi,  Ympyn,  Steven  and  Dafforne.  Coming 
as  he  did  from  Holland  twenty-five  years  ago  without  knowledge  of  American  com- 
mercial practices  and  language,  the  author  in  his  publication  of  "Ancient  Double 
Entry  Bookkeeping"  recognized  from  his  experience  as  an  educator  the  lack  of  clearly 
expressed  principles  in  accountancy  and  began  researches  that  finally  culminated  in 
this  published  translation  in  English.  It  was  the  first  time  that  the  first  known 
writings  on  this  subject  were  published  in  this  tongue  although  ages  ago  translations 
existed   in   the   Dutch,  French,  Russian,  German  and   Japanese  languages. 

At  every  turn  in  the  preachment  of  the  scientific  principles  of  his  profession  to  the 
commercial  mind,  in  the  writing  of  a  book  and  the  establishment  of  schools  to  teach 
these  principles,  and  in  his  successful  efforts  for  the  passage  of  the  certified  public 
accountants'   law   in   Colorado,  lie  some  of  his  many   contributions   to   the   history   of 


HON.   JOHN   B.    GEIJSBEEK   MOLENAAR 


26  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Colorado.  At  this  time  he  was  secretary  of  the  first  examining  board  of  the  state 
and  subsequently  continued  his  educational  labors  along  that  line  as  the  founder  and 
later,  for  five  years,  as  dean  of  the  School  of  Commerce,  Accounts  and  Finance  of  the 
University  of  Denver,  and  as  instructor  in  practical  and  theoretical  accountancy.  This 
school  was  the  third  one  to  be  established  in  the  United  States.  His  untiring  efforts 
were  further  recognized  when  five  successive  times  he  was  chosen  chairman  of  the 
educational  committee  of  the  American  Association  of  Public  Accountants. 

During  all  this  period  he  has  been  confronted  by  a  dearth  of  practical  exemplifi- 
cation, historical  or  otherwise,  of  the  true  foundation  of  what  in  modern  times  might 
be  called  the  art  of  accountancy.  This  led  him  to  publish  his  standard  work.  In  this 
treatise  he  has  welded  into  a  well  balanced  whole  the  ancient  and  the  modern  plans 
of  commercial  education  resulting  in  a  work  wherein  so  many  public  accountants  find 
the  fundamental  principles  from  which  to  develop  their  professional  ability.  In 
promoting  the  science  of  accountancy  Mr.  Geijsbeek  may  be  said  to  have  reached  an 
enviable  goal,  for  he  has  succeeded  in  creating  something  a  direct  necessity  to  the 
profession. 

The  work  is  dedicated  as  follows:  "To  my  wife,  Marie  Lillie  Schmidt  whose  initials 
(M.  L.  S.)  I  have  always  loved  to  connect  with  My  Little  Sweetheart,  without  whose 
patience,  kindness,  help  and  indulgence  my  contributions  to  the  educational  field  of  the 
professional  accountant  would  not  have  been  possible." 

On  October  15,  1901,  Mr.  Geijsbeek  was  married  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Marie 
Lillie  Schmidt,  a  native  of  that  city,  and  a  daughter  of  Harry  W.  and  the  late  Marie 
Lizette  Albes  Schmidt.  Her  mother  was  of  French  and  Spanish  descent.  Both  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Geijsbeek  are  known  in  social  circles  in  Denver  where  he  has  made  his  home 
since  1899. 

He  is  connected  with  the  Phi  Delta  Phi  college  fraternity  and  with  Alpha  Kappa 
Psi.  He  is  prominent  in  club  circles,  belonging  among  others  to  the  Denver  Country 
Club  and  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Club.  He  is  a  Christian  Scientist,  and 
during  1917  served  as  director  of  the  First  Church  of  Christ,  Scientist,  being  deeply 
interested  in  the  work  of  the  church  and  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  increase  its 
prestige.  Fraternally,  he  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows. 

Since  taking  out  his  naturalization  papers  in  Covington,  Kentucky,  September  28, 
1898,  Mr.  Geijsbeek  has  made  American  interests  his  own,  loyally  supporting  beneficial 
policies.  He  has  traveled  extensively  in  the  United  States  and  has  come  to  love  this 
wide  land  with  its  many  peoples  standing  united  for  the  same  principles  of  democracy 
and  liberty.  The  great  success  that  has  come  to  Mr.  Geijsbeek  can  be  ascribed  to  his 
natural  ability,  to  his  inherent  qualities  as  an  educator,  to  his  unfaltering  efforts  and  to 
his  generally  high  conception  of  the  duties  of  man. 

In  1917  there  came  to  him  a  great  honor — unsolicited  and  reluctantly  accepted — 
The  Royal  Government  of  The  Netherlands,  in  conjunction  with  President  Woodrow 
Wilson,  appointed  him  to  the  position  of  Consul.  To  his  many  occupations  he  at  once 
added  the  duties  of  this  office  and  faithfully  discharges  his  official  obligations  to  the 
satisfaction  of  both  governments,  and  of  his  former  as  w.ell  as  his  present  countrymen 
but  he  asserts  that  the  most  difficult  task  he  has  ever  encountered  is  that  of  being  forced 
to  remain  neutral. 

The  old  Dutch  family  name,  Geijsbeek  Molenaar.  has  been  abbreviated  by  Consul 
Geijsbeek  to  this  form  and  under  this  name  he  is  known  to  the  professional  and  com- 
mercial world  of  this  city  and  state.  Great  honors  have  come  to  him  but  it  is  only 
fair  to  say  that  they  are  well  merited — that  they  have  been  bestowed  upon  one  who  is 
worthy  and  who  carries  them  with  justifiable  dignity. 


HUGO  S.  MANN. 


Hugo  S.  Mann  is  president  of  the  Mann-Aldrich  Carriage  Company,  conducting 
business  at  No.  1300  Lincoln  street  in  Denver.  This  business  wUs  established  in 
October,  1910,  and  through  the  intervening  period  of  eight  years  has  steadily  grown 
in  volume  and  importance  owing  to  the  careful  direction,  business  sagacity  and  unfail- 
ing enterprise  of  its  president.  Mr.  Mann  ccmes  to  the  west  from  Massachusetts. 
He  was  born  at  Shelburne  Falls,  that  state,  on  the  15th  day  of  July,  1863,  a  son  of 
the  late  Hugo  Mann,  who  was  a  native  of  Germany  and  came  to  America  in  1848, 
at  which  time  he  took  up  his  abode  at  Shelburne  Falls,  where  he  resided  until  called  to 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  27 

his  final  rest  in  1900,  when  he  was  seventy-one  years  of  age.  He  was  a  cutler  by  trade 
and  followed  that  business  throughout  his  entire  life.  In  politics  he  became  an  earnest 
republican,  was  active  in  political  and  civic  matters  and  for  one  term  represented  his 
district  in  the  state  legislature.  He  married  Elizabeth  Scheding,  a  native  of  Germany, 
who  came  to  America  with  her  parents  about  1848  and  also  became  a  resident  of  Shel- 
burne  Falls,  Massachusetts,  where  she  was  married  and  still  resides.  She  became  the 
mother  of  seven  children,  six  sons  and  a  daughter. 

Hugo  S.  Mann,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  city  and  started  out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood  when  a  youth  of 
seventeen  years.  On  leaving  home  he  made  his  way  westward  to  Colorado,  and  came 
to  Greeley,  following  various  pursuits,  including  that  of  riding  the  range  in  both 
Colorado  and  Wyoming.  In  1883  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Denver  and  entered  upon 
an  apprenticeship  to  the  Robertson-Doll  Carriage  Company.  There  he  learned  the 
carriage  painting  trade,  which  business  he  followed  for  eighteen  years,  after  which  he 
became  a  member  of  the  firm  and  continued  active  in  the  management  of  the  business 
until  it  was  sold  in  1910.  In  that  year  the  Mann-Aldrich  Carriage  Company  was  organ- 
ized and  business  established.  The  company  was  incorporated  in  October  to  engage 
in  the  manufacture  of  automobile  bodies  and  tops.  The  firm  is  one  of  the  largest  of 
the  kind  operating  in  the  state  at  the  present  time,  specializing  in  the  bodies  of 
pleasure  motor  cars.  The  company  employs  on  an  average  of  thirty-three  workmen 
and  while  the  business  is  largely  local,  the  trade  also  extends  to  neighboring  states. 
The  business  was  established  at  Acoma  and  at  Colfax  and  began  in  a  small  way  with 
eight  workmen.  In  1912  the  firm  erected  the  present  building,  which  was  put  up 
especially  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  being  used.  It  is  a  three-story  brick  structure, 
one  hundred  by  one  hundred  and  twenty  feet,  modern  in  every  way  and  thoroughly 
equipped  in  every  detail.  They  occupy  two-thirds  of  the  building  with  the  business 
and  from  the  very  beginning  the  growth  of  the  trade  has  been  most  gratifying  and 
satisfactory.  As  the  directing  head  of  the  enterprise  Mr.  Mann  displays  marked  bus- 
iness ability  and  energy,  allowing  no  obstacles  nor  difficulties  to  bar  his  path  if  they 
can  be  overcome  by  persistent  and  earnest  effort. 

On  the  3d  of  November,  1891,  Mr.  Mann  was  married  in  Denver,  Colorado,  to 
Miss  Florence  G.  Higgins,  a  native  of  New  York  city  and  a  daughter  of  George  H. 
and  Helen  (Tilton)  Higgins,  representatives  of  an  old  family  of  New  York  city.  Mr. 
Higgins  was  a  well  known  carpet  manufacturer  there.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mann  has 
been  born  a  son,  George  H.,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver,  July  5,  1894,  and  who 
is  now  with  the  Lord  Strath cona  Horse    (R.  C). 

Mr.  Mann's  military  experience  covers  six  years'  service  as  a  member  of  the 
Colorado  Light  Artillery.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and 
fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  while  his  religious  faith  is 
that  of  the  Baptist  church.  His  is  a  notably  successful  career  and  one  which  should 
inspire  and  encourage  others,  for  when  he  arrived  in  Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  he  had 
but  thirty-five  cents  in  his  pocket.  His  financial  condition  rendered  it  imperative  that 
he  secure  immediate  employment  and  his  industry  and  capability  after  he  had  secured 
a  position  brought  him  promotion  until  eventually  his  experience,  his  industry  and 
economy  enabled  him  to  engage  in  business  for  himself.  He  is  today  at  the  head  of 
an  important  industrial  interest  of  Denver  and  is  classed  with  the  representative 
business  men  of  the  city. 


ANSEL  WATROUS. 


Ansel  Watrous,  editor  of  the  Fort  Collins  Express,  of  which  the  McCormick 
Brothers  are  proprietors,  was  born  in  Conklin,  Broome  county,  New  York,  November 
1,  1835,  a  son  of  Orrin  J.  and  Jane  E.  (Smith)  Watrous.  The  father  was  the  eldest 
son  of  Ansel  and  Demis  (Luce)  Watrous  and  was  born  June  18,  1815,  in  Schoharie 
county,  New  York.  He  was  but  five  years  of  age  when  his  parents  removed  to  Bridge- 
water,  Susquehanna  county,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  was  partially  educated,  completing 
his  studies,  however,  in  Montrose  Academy.  When  seventeen  years  of  age  he  was 
apprenticed  to  the  printer's  trade  in  Wilkes-Barre,  Pennsylvania,  there  gaining  a  good 
practical  working  knowledge  of  the  business.  On  the  16th  of  July.  1834,  he  married 
Jane  Smith,  who  was  born  September  15,  1814.  in  the  town  of  Franklin.  Susquehanna 
county,  Pennsylvania,  a  daughter  of  Roswell  Smith,  who  was  a  native  of  Hartford, 
Connecticut,  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  colonial  families.  Six  children  were 
born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Orrin  J.  Watrous,  Ansel,  Henry  O.,  Jerome  A.,   Demis  L.,  Eliza 


28  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

J.  and  Kate  M.  In  1844  the  father  removed  with  his  family  from  the  Empire  state 
to  Wisconsin,  arriving  at  Sheboygan  Falls  on  the  16th  of  September.  There  he 
resided  until  1848,  when  he  removed  to  Brothertown,  Calumet  county,  Wisconsin, 
where  he  conducted  a  hotel  and  stage  station  for  a  year.  In  1849  he  took  up  his 
abode  in  Charlestown,  Wisconsin,  and  began  the  erection  of  a  sawmill  on  the  Manitowoc 
river.  While  on  a  trip  to  Sheboygan,  thirty  miles  distant,  to  get  a  load  of  mill 
machinery  he  was  stricken  with  cholera  and  passed  away  on  the  10th  of  September, 
1850.     His  family  afterward  returned  to  Broome  county,  New  York. 

It  was  after  this  that  Ansel  Watrous  whose  name  introduces  this  review  was 
apprenticed  to  his  father's  cousin  in  Brooklyn,  Pennsylvania,  to  learn  the  carpenter's 
trade.  He  remained  in  the  east  until  1855,  when  he  returned  to  his  former  home  in 
Wisconsin.  Feeling  the  need  of  a  companion  and  helpmate  on  life's  journey,  he  was 
married  December  25,  1856,  to  Miss  Florelle  Thompson,  who  was  born  July  27,  1831, 
in  Stockton,  New  York,  a  daughter  of  Rufus  and  Susan  (Schofield)  Thompson. 

In  November,  1860.  Mr.  Watrous  was  elected  sheriff  of  Calumet  county,  Wisconsin, 
on  the  same  ticket  that  was  headed  by  the  name  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  candidate  for 
the  presidency.  Mr.  Watrous  was  elected  and  occupied  the  office  for  two  years.  In  th  = 
fall  of  1863  he  was  again  chosen  by  popular  suffrage  to  a  position  of  public  trust, 
being  elected  county  clerk  to  fill  a  vacancy.  He  made  so  excellent  a  record  that  in 
1864  he  was  reelected  for  a  full  term  and  served  for  three  years  in  that  office.  On  his 
retirement  from  the  position  he  took  up  contracting  and  building,  in  which  he  engaged 
until  December  26,  1877,  when  he  started  for  Colorado,  arriving  at  Fort  Collins  on 
the  30th  of  that  month.  There  he  was  employed  as  a  salesman  in  the  store  of  W.  C. 
Stovers  until  June,  187S,  when  in  company  with  Elmer  E.  Pelton.  he  founded  the 
Fort  Collins  Courier.  He  remained  as  its  editor  for  some  time  and  retained  his 
interest  in  the  paper  until  February.  1916,  when  he  became  editor  of  the  Fort  Collins 
Morning  Express,  the  oldest  paper  in  Larimer  county,  which  position  he  still  fills,  and 
is  one  of  the  well  known  representatives  of  the  newspaper  fraternity  of  the  state. 

On  various  occasions  Mr.  Watrous  has  been  called  upon  for  public  office.  In 
1885  President  Cleveland  appointed  him  postmaster  of  Fort  Collins  and  he  occupied 
the  position  until  June,  1889.  He  was  twice  an  unsuccessful  candidate  on  the  demo- 
cratic ticket  for  the  position  of  auditor  of  state,  being  made  the  candidate  for  the  office 
in  1882  and  again  in  1884,  but  on  both  occasions  went  down  to  defeat  with  the 
entire  party  ticket.  There  are  few  men  better  informed  concerning  the  history  of 
his  section  of  the  state  and  in  large  measure  of  Colorado  and  he  is  the  author  of  a 
work  entitled,  "History  of  Larimer  County."  He  has  ever  been  deeply  interested  in 
all  that  pertains  to  the  welfare  and  progress  of  community  and  commonwealth  and 
has  supported  all  measures  and  interests  which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  of 
civic  pride.  Fraternally  he  is  well  known  as  a  Mason,  holding  membership  in  lodge, 
chapter  and  commandery,  while  his  life  has  been  a  thorough  exemplification  of  the 
splendid  teachings  of 'the  craft,  which  are  based  upon  a  recognition  of  the  brotherhood 
of  mankind  and  the  obligations  thereby  imposed. 


JOSEPH  ADDISON  THATCHER. 

Joseph  Addison  Thatcher,  who  passed  away  October  25,  1918,  was  chairman  of  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  Denver  National  Bank  and  one  of  the  earliest  representatives 
of  banking  interests  in  Colorado,  ranking  with  those  whose  activities  have  contributed 
in  most  substantial  measure  to  the  upbuilding  and  development  of  the  state.  Honored 
and  respected  by  all,  there  was  no  man  who  occupied  a  more  enviable  position  in  business 
and  financial  circles,  not  alone  by  reason  of  the  success  he  achieved  but  also  owing  to 
the  straightforward,  honorable  business  policy  which  he  ever  followed.  Although  in  his 
eightieth  year,  he  was  active  as  a  factor  in  the  world's  work  up  to  the  time  of  his  death. 
He  was  born  in  Shelby  county,  Kentucky,  on  the  31st  of  July,  1838.  He  came  of  English 
ancestry,  his  grandfather  having  been  John  P.  Thatcher,  a  native  of  England,  who  in 
the  early  part  of  the  eighteenth  century  settled  in  Virginia.  His  father,  John  Peniberton 
Thatcher,  was  born  in  1789  and  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  War  of  1812.  He  married 
Patsy  Hickman,  of  Frankfort,  Kentucky,  the  daughter  of  W.  H.  and  Patsy  Hickman, 
representatives  of  an  old  Cavalier  family  prominent  in  Virginia  during  colonial  days, 
the  ancestral  home  being  established  in  Spottsylvania  county,  Virginia.  Early  in  the 
nineteenth  century  Jo'.in  Pemberton  Thatcher,  then  a  young  man,  crossed  the  Blue  Ridge 


JOSEPH  A.  THATCHER 


30  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

mountains  to  become  a  resident  of  Kentucky,  and  it  was  subsequent  to  that  time  that  he 
married. 

Joseph  Addison  Thatcher  acquired  his  preliminary  education  in  the  country 
schools  of  Shelby  county,  Kentucky,  and  afterward  pursued  a  course  in  commercial 
law,  banking  and  bookkeeping  in  Jones  Commercial  College  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri. 
In  1849  his  parents  removed  with  their  family  to  that  state,  settling  at  Independence, 
where  Joseph  A.  Thatcher  afterward  accepted  a  clerkship  in  the  store  of  his  uncle,  there 
remaining  for  two  years.  In  1858  he  was  elected  assistant  secretary  of  the  state  senate 
of  Missouri.  He  was  twenty-two  years  of  age  when  in  1860  he  removed  westward  to 
Colorado,  establishing  his  home  in  Central  City.  Five  years  later,  or  in  1865,  he  was 
married  in  Central  City  to  Miss  Frances  Kintley,  of  St.  Louis. 

With  his  removal  to  Colorado,  Mr.  Thatcher  turned  his  attention  to  commercial 
pursuits  and  found  that  his  former  experience  in  his  uncle's  store  now  proved  of  great 
worth  to  him  in  the  conduct  of  his  independent  mercantile  venture.  He  also  became 
identified  with  mining  while  a  resident  of  Central  City,  but  in  1863  made  his  initial 
step  in  the  field  of  banking  through  accepting  the  appointment  of  cashier  and  manager 
of  the  banking  house  of  Warren  Hussey  &  Company,  in  which  connection  he  conducted 
the  business  until  1870.  He  then  purchased  the  bank  and  in  connection  with  Mr. 
Standley,  a  successful  gold  miner,  established  the  firm  of  Thatcher,  Standley  &  Company, 
Mr.  Thatcher  becoming  president,  while  Frank  C.  Young  was  chosen  cashier.  On  the 
1st  of  January,  1874,  the  bank  was  converted  into  the  First  National  Bank  of  Central 
City,  Mr.  Thatcher  becoming  president,  with  Otto  Sauer  as  the  vice  president.  Success 
attended  the  new  organization  and  under  Mr.  Thatcher's  competent  direction  the  bank 
became  a  strong  moneyed  institution  of  that  section  of  the  state.  He  resigned  the 
presidency  in  1882  and  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home.  He 
at  that  time  retired  from  active  business  and  he  spent  the  greater  part  of  the  years 
1883  and  1884  in  travel  through  Great  Britain  and  on  the  continent  of  Europe.  But 
indolence  and  idleness  were  utterly  foreign  to  his  nature  and  with  his  return  to  his 
native  land  he  again  became  an  active  factor  in  business  circles,  organizing  in  December. 
1884,  the  Denver  National  Bank,  of  which  he  was  chosen  president.  The  consensus  of 
opinion  on  the  part  of  the  banking  fraternity  of  Denver  is  that  Mr.  Thatcher  was  a 
man  of  fine  physique  and  agreeable  personality,  with  an  air  of  refinement  which  seemed 
reminiscent  of  his  southern  ancestors.  As  a  banker  he  was  a  man  of  sound  common 
sense,  quick  perceptions  and  good  executive  ability.  He  was  a  very  positive  man  and 
had  the  remarkable  grasp  of  business  affairs  which  is  so  essential  to  safe  banking.  When 
obliged  to  refuse  credit,  his  frankness  in  giving  his  reasons  retained  the  friendship  and 
goodwill  of  the  customer.  He  was  public  spirited  and  always  interested  in  the  move- 
ments and  social  life  of  his  city  and  state.  He  was  very  charitable  but  his  giving  was 
always  in  a  quiet  and  unostentatious  way.  The  Denver  National  Bank  as  it  exists 
today  is  largely  a  monument  to  the  enterprise,  foresight  and  business  ability  of  Mr. 
Thatcher,  who  remained  chairman  of  its  board  of  directors  until  his  death. 

Important  and  extensive  as  were  his  business  connections,  Mr.  Thatcher  never  allowed 
the  accumulation  of  wealth  to  monopolize  his  time  and  attention  to  the  exclusion  of 
other  interests  which  make  for  a  well-rounded  development  and  for  public  progress. 
He  was  well  known  as  a  discriminating  critic  and  a  devotee  of  both  art  and  music  and 
he  ever  greatly  enjoyed  travel.  He  published  a  volume  entitled  "A  Colorado  Outing," 
which  is  of  much  interest  to  those  who  have  visited  the  state.  He  was  a  generous  con- 
tributor to  musical  organizations  of  Denver  and  was  a  patron  of  all  those  interests  and 
activities  which  are  of  cultural  value  to  the  city  or  which  led  to  its  substantial  improve- 
ment and  upbuilding.  His  life  was  indeed  of  great  worth  and  although  he  passed  his 
eightieth  milestone,  in  spirit  and  interests  he  seemed  yet  in  his  prime,  retaining  an  active 
interest  in  all  that  had  to  do  with  Denver's  welfare  and  improvement  and  with  national 
progress  and  advancement. 


JAMES   DALRYMPLE. 


James  Dalrymple  occupies  the  responsible  position  of  state  coal  mine  inspector, 
a  position  the  importance  of  which  can  scarcely  be  overestimated  in  this  state,  where 
coal  mining  constitutes  one  of  the  chief  sources  of  wealth  and  of  business,  activity. 
Mr.  Dalrymple  is  a  native  of  Scotland,  born  on  the  13th  of  July,  1863,  his  parents  being 
James  and  Agnes    (Patton)   Dalrymple,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  the  land  of  hills 


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and  heather,  where  they  spent  their  entire  lives,  the  father  devoting  his  attention  to 
coal  mining.     They  had  a  family  of  twelve  children. 

James  Dalrymple  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Scotland  but  at 
the  age  of  twelve  years  went  into  the  mines  and  gained  practical  experience  which 
has  been  of  great  benefit  to  him  in  his  present  position.  He  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1S81,  landing  at  New  York,  after  which  he  spent  four  years  in  coal  mining  in 
Pittsburgh.  He  was  then  attracted  to  the  west  with  its  possibilities  for  mining  and 
made  his  way  to  Canon  City,  Colorado,  where  he  engaged  in  coal  mining.  He  was 
identified  with  all  branches  of  activity  having  to  do  with  coal  products  in  various 
counties  of  the  state,  working  his  way  steadily  upward  from  the  Bumble  position  of 
a  mine  worker  to  that  of  superintendent.  He  came  to  Denver  as  deputy  state  mine 
inspector  in  September,  1909,  and  in  November,  1910,  was  appointed  by  the  governor 
as  mine  inspector.  He  has  been  made  chairman  of  the  examining  board  of  state  mine 
officials  and  is  considered  the  leading  expert  in  his  line  in  Colorado.  He  was  appointed 
to  his  present  responsible  position  after  competitive  examination,  which  gave  him  the 
highest  standing  among  twelve. 

In  October,  1883,  Mr.  Dalrymple  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Hudson, 
a  native  of  England,  although  their  marriage  was  celebrated  in  Pennsylvania.  To  them 
have  been  born  five  children.  James,  twenty-nine  years  of  age,  who  has  charge  of 
the  rescue  car  of  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  and  lives  in  Trinidad,  is  married 
and  has  two  children.  George  A.,  twenty-seven  years  of  age,  is  engaged  in  the  coal 
business  in  Crosby,  Wyoming.  Henry  D.,  a  young  man  of  nineteen  years,  is  a  graduate 
of  the  Denver  high  school.  Robert,  seventeen  years  of  age,  is  a  pupil  in  the  Denver 
high  school.     Mary  Agnes,  aged  fifteen,   is  also  pursuing  her  education. 

Mr.  Dalrymple  turns  to  fishing  as  his  recreation  but  allows  nothing  to  interfere 
with  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties,  for  which  he  is  splendidly  qualified  by 
reason  of  his  long  practical  experience  in  the  mines,  working  his  way  steadily  upward 
from  a  most  humble  position  and  acquainting  himself  with  every  phase  of  mine  work 
and  methods  of  operation.  He  is  thus  splendidly  qualified  for  mine  inspection  and 
his  opinions  along  this  line  are  accepted  as  authority  throughout  the  entire  state. 
He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  come  to  America,  where  he 
arrived  when  a  youth  of  eighteen  years,  for  in  this  land  he  has  found  the  opportunities 
which  he  sought  and  in  their  utilization  has  won  a  substantial  measure  of  success. 


JOSEPH    WALTEB.    LEE. 


Joseph  Walter  Lee,  chief  probation  officer  of  Weld  county  and  a  resident  of  Greeley, 
was  born  in  Passaic,  New  Jersey,  April  30,  1880,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Morris) 
Lee,  who  were  natives  of  Manchester,  England.  The  father  came  to  America  in  1860 
and  after  crossing  the  broad  Atlantic  took  up  his  abode  in  Passaic,  New  Jersey,  where 
he  was  living  at  the  time  of  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war.  With  patriotic  loyalty  to 
his  adopted  country  he  enlisted  for  active  service  as  a  member  of  a  New  Jersey  cavalry 
troop  and  served  for  four  years  in  defense  of  the  Union,  or  until  the  close  of  the 
war.  He  then  returned  to  Passaic,  New  Jersey,  and  afterward  sailed  the  seas,  while 
subsequently  he  removed  to  Michigan  of  which  state  he  became  one  of  the  pioneers. 
He  later  came  to  Colorado,  where  he  remained  for  four  years,  but  in  1908  returned 
to  Passaic,  New  Jersey,  where  he  still  makes  his  home,  but  is  now  living  retired 
from  active  business.  He  has  reached  the  age  of  eighty-three  years,  while  his  wife  is 
eighty-two  years  of  age. 

Joseph  Walter  Lee  was  reared  and  educated  in  Passaic,  New  Jersey,  and  in  New 
York  city.  He  won  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  from  the  College  of  the  City  of  New 
York  and  then  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching  in  the  west.  He  came  to  Colorado  in 
December,  1903,  and  has  since  made  his  home  in  this  state.  Here  he  followed  teaching 
for  fifteen  years  and  proved  a  most  capable  educator,  imparting  readily  and  clearly  to 
others  the  knowledge  which  he  had  acquired.  In  June,  1917,  he  was  appointed  chief 
probation  officer  of  Weld  county  and  has  occupied  that  position  continuously  since, 
doing  excellent  work  in  enforcing  attendance  at  the  schools.  In  this  he  uses  persuasion 
and  argument,  as  well  as  the  law  which  is  on  his  side,  and  he  puts  forth  every  possible 
effort  to  maintain  the  highest  educational  standards.  He  has  also  been  identified  with 
other  business  interests.  While  at  Hotchkiss.  Colorado,  he  built  and  became  general 
manager  of  the  Hotchkiss  evaporator,  electric  light  plant  and  canning  factory,  which 
he  operated  from  1905  until  1909.  He  is  a  man  of  determined  purpose,  carrying  forward 
to  successful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes.  He  is  now  making  a  thorough  survey  of 
Weld  county  by  instruction  of  the  county  court. 


32  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

In  religious  faith  Mr.  Lee  is  an  Episcopalian.  Politically  he  maintains  an  inde- 
pendent course.  Fraternally  he  is  well  known,  having  membership  with  the  Masons, 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  stands  for 
all  that  he  believes  will  prove  an  element  in  the  uplift  of  the  individual  and  the  better- 
ment of  the  community  at  large  and  is  a  wide-awake,  progressive  man  whose  efforts 
in  behalf  of  educational,  progress  have  been  far-reaching  and  effective. 


HON.  ELIAS  MILTON  AMMONS. 

Hon.  Elias  Milton  Ammons.  president  of  the  Farmers  Life  Insurance  Company  of 
Denver,  ex-governor  of  Colorado,  as  well  as  one  of  the  state's  most  conspicuous  figures 
in  public  and  private  life,  has  had  an  identification  with  Colorado's  growth  and  develop- 
ment that  renders  highly  eligible  for  a  work  of  this  character  a  partial  review  of  his 
career  of  nearly  fifty  years  within  the  confines  of  the  state. 

Elias  M.  Ammons  was  born  July  28,  1860,  on  a  farm  near  Franklin,  Macon  county, 
North  Carolina,  a  son  of  Jehu  Richard  and  Margaret  Caroline  (Brendle)  Ammons.  The 
ancestors  of  E.  M.  Ammons  on  his  father's  side  were  among  the  very  first  settlers  in 
western  North  Carolina.  The  father  of  Jehu  R.  Ammons  was  Joshua  Ammons,  whose 
father  was  a  Revolutionary  soldier  and  fought  in  the  struggle  for  independence.  Joshua 
Ammons  was  a  Baptist  minister  and  his  son.  Jehu  R..  was  also  educated  for  that  pro- 
fession. The  latter  was  one  of  fourteen  children  and  at  about  the  age  of  fourteen  suf- 
fered a  severe  spell  of  sickness  which  resulted  in  impaired  physical  strength  during 
his  life  thereafter.  He  was  married  in  1859  in  North  Carolina  to  Miss  Margaret  Caroline 
Brendle,  who  came  from  an  old  Pennsylvania  Dutch  family  that  settled  in  that  section 
of  North  Carolina  in  an  early  day.  Early  in  the  spring  of  1871,  Jehu  R.  Ammons  and 
his  family  removed  to  Colorado,  arriving  in  Denver  on  April  1st  of  that  year,  after  being 
delayed  several  days  by  a  snow  blockade  at  Hugo,  Colorado,  on  the  old  Kansas  Pacific 
Railroad.  After  coming  to  Colorado,  Jehu  R.  Ammons  was  engaged  at  different  times 
in  the  mercantile,  mining  and  timber  business.  His  death  occurred  in  Douglas  county 
on  April  20.  1899.  while  his  wife  died  in  Denver  on  December  25,  1893.  They  had  a  family 
of  six  children,  five  of  whom  lived  to  adult  ages,  all  being  high  school  graduates.  The 
eldest  of  the  children  was  Elias  M.  Theodosia  Grace,  the  second  of  the  family,  became 
a  successful  school  teacher  and  was  well  known  in  educational  circles,  establishing  the 
domestic  science  department  in  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College.  She  never  married 
and  is  now  deceased.  Farita  H.  gave  her  hand  in  marriage  to  Alonzo  F.  Polhamus  and 
became  the  mother  of  eight  children,  seven  of  whom  survived  her.  Anna  J.  Ammons  is 
a  well  known  school  teacher  of  Denver.  Gwendolyn  wedded  James  McLaughlin  and 
resides  in  Trinidad.  Colorado. 

Elias  M.  Ammons  was  a  boy  of  less  than  eleven  years  of  age  when  he  came  to  Colo- 
rado, up  to  which  time  he  had  attended  school  but  very  little,  probably  not  more  than 
a  few  weeks  in  all.  Soon  after  coming  to  Denver  he  went  to  work  in  a  woolen  mill 
then  located  on  West  Larimer  street,  which  employment  was  quite  essential,  as  the 
family  means  were  limited.  The  boy,  being  eldest  in  the  family,  had  from  the  age  of 
five  worked  at  various  t?sks  such  as  his  age  permitted  end  contributed  in  no  small  way 
toward  the  family  support.  Severe  losses  had  reduced  the  family  finances,  while  the 
father  was  not  physically  robust,  a  condition  dating  from  boyhood.  In  latter  July.  1871, 
the  family  removed  to  Pleasant  Park,  where  young  Ammons  worked  on  a  ranch.  In 
those  days  hay  harvest  was  carried  on  by  the  use  of  scythes  and  the  boy  managed  to 
do  his  share  of  the  work  with  the  others.  Later  Mr.  Amnions'  father  went  to  Turkey 
Creek  and  the  son  was  employed  at  various  kinds  of  work,  including  lumbering.  At 
this  he  skidded  the  first  five  thousand  ties  that  went  into  the  South  Park  Railroad.  He 
drove  oxen,  hauling  cordwood  to  the  limekilns.  His  work  was  carried  on  entirely  out-of- 
doors  and  during  the  severe  winters,  when  the  cold  was  intense,  he  kept  at  it  just  the 
same,  even  without  gloves  or  overshoes.  In  fact  he  never  had  a  pair  of  either  until 
he  was  about  grown.  In  the  winter  of  1874  the  family  removed  to  Denver,  where  young 
Ammons.  after  considerable  difficulty,  found  employment  as  a  fireman  in  a  laundry. 
After  three  weeks'  service  in  that  capacity  the  laundry  failed  and  he  lost  all  his  wages. 
He  could  not  afford  to  remain  idle,  so  secured  work  sawing  wood  in  a  woodyard.  and 
was  thus  able  to  earn  some  money  with  which  to  purchase  schoolbooks.  He  was  anxious 
to  secure  an  education  and  just  as  soon  as  it  was  possible  for  him  to  do  so  he  started  to 
school.  It  was  in  February,  1875,  when  he  became  a  pupil  at  the  old  Arapahoe  school 
that  stood  on  the  present  site  of  the  club  building  on  Arapahoe  street.    Aaron  Gove  was 


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34  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  principal  and  to  the  encouragement  and  influence  of  this  gentleman  Mr.  Amnions 
attributes  no  small  part  of  the  rapid  progress  he  made  in  his  studies.  Here  was  an 
instance  of  a  boy  not  having  seen  the  inside  of  a  schoolroom  for  over  five  years  who 
when  a  little  less  than  fifteen  years  of  age  was  assigned  to  the  fourth  grade.  Within 
two  weeks  he  was  promoted  to  a  higher  grade  and  in  June,  1876,  entered  high  school. 
He  had  few  spare  moments  as  a  schoolboy.  His  summer  vacation  in  1875  was  spent 
on  a  ranch,  while  during  the  school  year  he  lighted  the  street  lamps,  as  was  the  custom 
when  gas  was  being  used.  To  add  to  what  he  had  to  contend  with,  in  the  early  part  of 
1876  he  suffered  a  severe  attack  of  measles  which  weakened  his  eyes,  resulting  in  a 
handicap  under  which  he  has  labored  ever  since.  He  graduated  from  the  East  Denver 
high  school  in  1880.  being  a  member  of  the  fourth  class  to  matriculate  in  that  institu- 
tion. It  would  be  difficult  to  find  a  young  man  who  had  mixed  in  with  his  school  days 
such  a  variety  of  work  and  it  simply  goes  to  show  what  industry,  adaptation  and  neces- 
sity will  bring  out  of  a  boy.  For  four  years  he  worked  in  the  evenings,  lighting  the 
street  lamps  as  previously  mentioned;,  and  when  not  otherwise  employed  he  gathered 
up  discarded  tin  cans  from  which  the  solder  was  melted  and  sold,  engaging  as  well  in 
numerous  other  ways  of  making  money.  He  hunted  game  for  the  market  in  the  days 
when  a  deer  brought  a  dollar  and  a  half  and  an  antelope  one  dollar,  while  elk  and  bear 
brought  but  little  more.  While  thus  engaged  on  the  Gore  range,  and  on  the  very  last 
day  of  the  hunting  season  in  the  fall  of  1880,  he  was  accidentally  shot,  receiving  a  dan- 
gerous wound  in  the  head  which  incapacitated  him  for  weeks.  He  had  been  doing  some 
newspaper  work,  first  in  connection  with  the  circulation  department  of  the  Times.  He 
wrote  up  the  Breckenridge  boom  for  the  Denver  Tribune  in  1880.  After  recovering 
from  his  gunshot  wound  he  was  for  some  time  in  the  employ  of  the  Denver  Hotel  Re- 
porter. In  the  spring  of  1881  he  was  put  on  the  circulation  staff  of  the  Times  and  in 
connection  with  this  paper  he  remained  for  four  and  a  half  years,  filling  various  posi- 
tions with  credit  to  himself  and  satisfaction  to  his  employers.  Mr.  Woodbury  took  him 
into  the  business  office,  and  when  that  gentleman  disposed  of  his  interests,  the  new 
firm  assigned  Mr.  Ammons  to  reportorial  work.  Soon  he  began  to  edit  the  telegraph 
for  the  Times,  read  the  proofs  and  later  was  made  city  editor,  while  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
five  he  was  made  associate  editor.  In  the  fall  of  1885  he  was  compelled  to  give  up  jour- 
nalistic work  on  account  of  his  eyes — unfortunately,  too,  as  he  had  acquired  the  reputa- 
tion of  being  a  capable  and  promising  man.  His  services  were  sought  by  other  papers 
but  the  offers  were  declined. 

In  taking  up  other  work,  Mr.  Ammons  turned  his  attention  to  the  cattle  business 
and  in  September,  1885,  in  partnership  with  Thomas  F.  Dawson,  formed  the  firm  of 
Dawson  &  Ammons.  They  began  with  eighty  acres  of  land  on  the  western  line  of 
Douglas  county,  about  thirty  miles  from  Denver,  and  with  about  twenty-five  head  of  cat- 
tle. This  business  prospered  from  the  beginning  and  subsequently  became  one  of  the  big 
cattle  outfits  of  that  time  in  the  state.  Mr.  Ammons  was  always  the  active  manager 
of  the  business.  A  thoroughly  practical  man.  he  was  familiar  with  every  branch  of  it  and 
perfectly  competent  to  perform  and  judge  the  work  of  any  employe,  who  was  never 
asked  to  do  more  than  Mr.  Ammons  would  do  himself.  The  firm  of  Dawson  &  Ammons 
continued  until  Mr.  Ammons  disposed  of  by  far  the  larger  portion  of  his  stock  and  ranch- 
ing interests  about  the  time  he  entered  on  his  duties  as  governor  of  the  state.  While 
actively  engaged  in  the  cattle  business  Mr.  Ammons  made  a  close  study  of  methods  long 
prevailing  in  that  industry  and  endeavored  to  improve  on  them.  One  practice  in  par- 
ticular that  he  sought  to  improve,  and  did,  was  that  of  finishing  beef  cattle  in  Colorado 
and  which  has  ever  since  been  followed  by  many  growers  in  the  state.  His  connection 
with  that  industry  in  Colorado  included  a  period  of  depression  and  low  prices  which, 
contrasted  with  present-day  returns,  seem  incredible.  Steers  known  as  good  killers  were 
sold  for  as  low  as  two  dollars  and  thirty-five  cents  per  hundredweight,  while  fat  cows 
that  would  average  eleven  hundred  pounds  were  sold  for  as  low  as  ten  dollars  each. 
Mr.  Ammons  took  an  active  part  in  the  organization  of  the  cattle  interests  for  protec- 
tion against  theft  and  was  a  prime  factor  in  the  organization  of  the  Colorado  Cattle  and 
Horse  Growers'  Association.  He  accepted  the  presidency  of  this  organization  to  start 
the  stock  show  and  called  its  first  meeting,  from  which  has  grown  the  National  Western 
Stock  Show,  which  has  probably  done  more  to  stimulate  the  live  stock  industry  in  Colo- 
rado than  any  other  one  influence.  He  has  ever  since  been  president  of  this  organiza- 
tion. He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  "the  Middle  Park  Land  and  Live  Stock  Associa- 
tion, its  first  president  and  again  its  president  at  a  later  date.  He  was  one  of  the  or- 
ganizers of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Littleton  and  for  several  years  served  as  one  of 
its  directors.  He  was  interested  in  the  Stock  Yards  Bank  during  the  early  days  of  its 
existence.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Grange  and  Farmers  Union  as  well  as  various  other 


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organizations  that  have  drawn  their  membership  largely  from  the  agricultural  class. 
He  was  for  several  years  president  of  the  Grand  County  Fair  Association  as  well  as  a 
director  of  the  Castle  Rock  Fair  Association.  He  is  now  vice  president  of  the  State 
Board  of  Agriculture,  of  which  board  he  has  been  a  member  since  1909.  From  boyhood 
he  has  been  interested  in  forestry  and  has  made  a  close  study  of  the  results  of  forest 
conservation,  advocating  br  opposing  practices  that  his  practical  experience  has  taught 
him  to  be  right  or  wrong  as  the  case  may  be. 

Mr.  Ammons  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  education.  He  served  on  the 
school  boards  for  many  years,  for  a  long  period  being  a  member  of  a  local  board,  the 
president  of  a  county  high  school  board  and  a  member  of  the  Agricultural  College  board 
at  the  same  time.  He  has  ever  been  an  advocate  of  practical  and  technical  training 
and  the  making  of  the  state's  high  schools  more  of  a  people's  college  for  those  who  can- 
not attend  universities  rather  than  conducting  them  as  preparatory  schools  for  classical 
college  courses.  He  has  insisted  that  high  school  courses  should  be  as  complete  as 
possible  in  themselves  and  still  prepare  pupils  for  college  courses,  should  they  be  able 
to  take  them.  Much  work  was  done  toward  establishing  elementary  agricultural  work 
in  country  high  schools.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  vocational  training  board.  He 
was  an  active  supporter  of  improvement  in  physical  training.  He  believed  that  the 
plans  in  operation  for  the  most  part  tended  to  overtrain  those  who  needed  little  and 
to  do  nothing  for  those  who  needed  it  most.  He  has  insisted  that  thorough  physical 
training,  best  suited  to  the  pupil,  should  be  furnished — that  stronger,  better  balanced 
citizens  might  be  the  result.  In  this  connection  it  may  be  well  to  mention  that  for 
several  years  he  has  favored  military  training  of  all  boys  and  young  men  in  high  schools 
and  colleges  on  the  principle  that  if  it  is  advisable  to  teach  our  boys  to  be  better  govern- 
ing agents  and  more  productive  citizens,  it  is  also  necessary  to  train  them  in  the  art  of 
protecting  both  government  and  production. 

On  the  29th  of  January,  1889.  in  Denver,  Mr.  Ammons  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Fleming,  a  native  of  Indiana,  Pennsylvania,  and  a  sister  of  James.  A.  Fleming.  Mrs. 
Ammons  came  to  Colorado  in  the  early  '80s.  Five  children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Ammons,  of  whom  three  are  now  living.  Bruce,  who  married  Miss  Margaret  Gates, 
is  a  rancher  of  Grand  county,  Colorado.  Elizabeth  was  educated  at  the  Wolcott  School 
and  subsequently  graduated  from  the  Colorado  Women's  College,  after  which  she  took  a 
special  course  in  journalism  at  the  University  of  Colorado  and  has  been  acting  secretary 
to  her  father  for  several  years.  Miss  Ammons  is  an  accomplished  equestrienne.  Teller 
is  a  member  of  Company  I,  Three  Hundred  and  Fifty-fourth  Infantry,  at  the  front  in 
France,  having  joined  the  United  States  military  forces  in  October,  1917. 

Though  too  young  to  vote,  Mr.  Ammons  took  an  active  part  in  the  campaign  of 
1880.  He  frequently  represented  the  republican  party  in  conventions  but  refused  to  act 
as  a  delegate  to  the  national  convention  at  St.  Louis  in  1896.  On  a  previous  occasion, 
before  he  was  a  voter,  he  had  been  chosen  as  a  delegate  to  a  state  convention  but  de- 
clined on  account  of  his  age.  In  1890  he  became  clerk  of  the  district  court  but  resigned 
after  three  months  of  service.  In  the  fall  of  1890  he  was  elected  to  the  state  legislature 
after  one  of  the  most  exciting  campaigns  in  the  history  of  Douglas  county.  His  opponent 
at  that  time  was  William  Dillon,  a  brother  of  the  noted  Irish  agitator.  Mr.  Dillon  chal- 
lenged Mr.  Ammons  to  joint  debates,  which  were  held  in  different  precincts,  and  the 
interest  was  so  intense  that  large  crowds  went  from  one  to  another  to  listen  to  the  de- 
bates. In  the  legislature  Mr.  Ammons  was  one  of  three  grangers  who  decided  the  speak- 
ership in  the  caucus.  He  made  a  strong  fight  on  parliamentary  rulings  and  evinced 
such  familiarity  with  proper  procedure  of  that  character  that  the  impression  was  created 
that  he  was  a  lawyer.  While  never  having  read  law  a  day  in  his  life,  he  had.  however, 
debated  in  literary  societies,  where  he  acquired  a  thorough  knowledge  of  parliamentary 
tactics.  He  served  as  a  member  of  the  judiciary  committee  while  in  the  legislature. 
He  was  instrumental  in  the  passage  of  the  fee  and  salary  bill,  the  Australian  ballot  law. 
appropriations  for  state  roads  in  Douglas  county,  as  well  as  numerous  reform  measures 
passed  by  that  general  assembly.  He  was  no  small  factor  in  the  election  of  Henry  M. 
Teller  to  the  United  States  senate.  Mr.  Ammons  was  a  most  ardent  admirer  of  that 
worthy  statesman,  with  whom  the  warmest  friendship  existed  as  long  as  he  lived.  Mr. 
Ammons  made  for  himself  a  name  and  an  acquaintance  during  his  first  term  in  the  legis- 
lature such  as  few  "first  termers"  have  ever  done  in  the  state.  He  readily  became  known 
as  a  fighter  who  was  both  able  and  had  the  courage  of  his  convictions.  In  addition  to 
being  credited  by  other  members  as  being  the  hardest  worker  in  the  house,  the  predic- 
tion was  made  by  close  observers  that  he  was  destined  to  "go  higher,"  which  in  the  face 
of  subsequent  positions  that  he  filled  only  shows  the  ample  basis  for  those  predictions. 
At  the  convention  held  for  nomination  in  1892.  Mr.  Ammons  received  the  vote  of  every 


36  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO    • 

delegate  but  himself,  on  secret  ballot,  and  was  reelected  by  an  increased  majority.  He 
had  proved  so  popular  and  shown  such  ability  during  his  previous  term  that  it  was 
decided  he  should  make  the  race  for  speaker  of  the  house.  He  was  elected  to  this  posi- 
tion, being  the  youngest  man  on  whom  that  honor  had  ever  been  conferred  up  to  that 
time.  In  his  rulings  as  speaker  no  appeal  was  ever  sustained  and  at  the  extra  session 
of'fifty-two  days  no  appeal  from  his  decision  was  ever  taken. 'although  the  session  was 
an  exciting  one  and  many  matters  of  importance  were  brought  to  him  for  settlement. 
He  declined  to  be  a  candidate  for  renomination  at  the  conclusion  of  his  second  term. 
In  1896  he  refused  the  chairmanship  of  the  state  silver  republican  committee  and  later 
in  the  same  year  declined  the  nomination  for  representative.  When  the  national  repub- 
lican party  became  a  gold  standard  party,  Mr.  Ammons  followed  Senator  Teller  out  of 
that  party  and  helped  to  organize  in  Colorado  the  silver  republican  party.  In  fact  he 
led  the  fight  in  the  second  congressional  district  convention  in  1896  to  instruct  a  bolt 
from  the  national  convention  under  the  leadership  of  Senator  Teller  in  case  the  expected 
announcement  of  the  gold  standard  policy  should  be  made.  He  served  at  various  times 
as  a  member  of  the  state  central  committee  for  Douglas  county,  also  as  chairman  of 
the  county  central  committee  and  as  chairman  of  the  congressional  district  committee. 
On  the  16th  of  September.  1898,  in  the  silver  republican  senatorial  convention  of  El  Paso 
and  Douglas  counties,  Mr.  Ammons,  without  seeking  the  position,  was  nominated  for 
state  senator.  In  the  election  that  followed  a  vigorous  campaign  he  was  chosen  by  more 
than  five  thousand  majority,  carrying  every  precinct  in  his  home  county  of  Douglas,  as 
well  as  receiving  an  enormous  majority  in  his  opponent's  home  county. 

While  in  the  Colorado  senate  he  served  during  the  first  term  as  chairman  of  the 
printing  committee  and  conducted  its  affairs  at  less  expense  than  ever  before  had  been 
done.  He  also  was  responsible  for  much  important  legislation  among  which  he  was 
author  of  the  bill  providing  that  the  Columbine  be  established  as  the  state  flower;  author 
of  a  bill  establishing  Teller  county;  author  of  legislation  that  took  "picture  gallery"  off 
the  ballot;  and  this  was  accomplished  only  after  a  bitter  fight.  In  this  session  of  the 
senate  he  was  a  member  of  the  finance,  live  stock,  and  rules  committees.  During  the 
second  session  of  his  term  he  was  chairman  of  the  finance  committee  in  the  senate  and 
of  the  joint  committee  of  both  houses  on  finance,  appropriation  and  taxation.  During 
his  service  as  such  he  was  instrumental  in  reducing  appropriations  over  six  hundred 
thousand  dollars,  bringing  them  within  the  state's  revenues. 

In  1901  Mr.  Ammons  was  appointed  president  of  the  Live  Stock  Inspection  Board 
and  served  for  two  terms.  He  was  a  candidate  for  lieutenant  governor  of  Colorado  in 
1904  and  again  in  1906,  and  while  defeated  both  times,  he  just  as  often  ran  ahead  of 
the  ticket.  In  1912  he  was  elected  governor  by  more  than  fifty  thousand  plurality,  receiv- 
ing a  tremendously  heavy  vote  from  the  country  districts,  as  his  labors  and  influence 
had  largely  been  utilized  in  behalf  of  measures  and  movements  affecting  those  localities. 
Governor  Ammons  served  one  term  in  accordance  with  the  platform  on  which  he  was 
elected,  which  contained  a  one-term  plank.  Governor  Ammons'  administration  was 
marked  by  the  strictest  economy  as  well  as  much  constructive  legislation,  probably  more 
than  had  characterized  that  of  any  of  his  predecessors.  He  was  active  in  the  establish- 
ment of  schools  of  agriculture  at  Fort  Collins  and  Fort  Lewis  and  in  pushing  elementary 
agriculture  in  the  schools  of  the  state;  also  in  securing  appropriations  for  extension 
and  institute  work,  in  which  he  actively  engaged  in  assisting  college  men.  Civil  service 
was  put  into  force  more  effectively  during  his  administration  than  during  any  time  in 
the  history  of  the  state.  During  his  administration  a  most  effective  public  utilities  law, 
including  the  abolition  of  railroad  passes,  was  passed  for  the  first  time.  A  thorough 
taxation  system,  insuring  more  equitable  distribution  of  taxes  and  furnishing  the  ma- 
chinery for  a  complete  system,  was  also  established.  A  highway  system  under  which 
tremendous  progress  has  been  made  in  road  construction,  was  put  into  effect  and  is 
being  copied  by  many  of  the  states  of  the  Union.  Agitation  over  both  the  banking  laws 
and  the  insurance  laws  was  ended  by  legislation  covering  these  subjects  very  fully  and 
which  seems  to  have  been  perfectly  satisfactory  since  that  time.  A  law  pronounced  by 
both  operators  and  employes  as  being  the  best  in  the  country,  was  passed,  controlling 
the  business  of  coal  mining.  Legislation  was  enacted  to  assist  agriculture,  providing  for 
the  gathering  of  statistics;  to  further  the  cause  of  good  seed;  for  the  general  promotion 
of  agriculture  and  live  stock  growing.  A  law  was  passed  to  establish  a  county  agri- 
culturist, with  the  idea  of  teaching  those  who  come  here  from  other  countries,  the  best 
methods  of  growing  crops  and  live  stock  under  our  climatic  and  other  conditions.  The 
employers'  liability  act  was  also  liberalized.  Better  protection  was  provided  for  women 
and  children  and  a  commission  appointed  to  investigate  a  report  on  a  minimum  wage 
for  women.     A  bill  was  passed  to  regulate  commission  men.   especially  in   relation   to 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  37 

fruits  and  vegetables,  but  was  referred  and  later  defeated  at  the  polls.  A  number  of 
the  boards  were  consolidated.  In  doing  this,  the  dairy  commission  was  put  under  the 
board  of  agriculture  and  the  head  of  the  live  stock  department  made  the  commissioner. 
It  was  this  legislature  which  passed  the  act  for  the  election  of  United  States  senators 
by  the  people.  Game  and  fish  laws  were  made  more  efficient  and  the  game  and  fish 
department  provided  with  means  for  better  support.  The  law  for  an  eight-hour  day 
was  made  effective.  The  initiative  and  referendum  was  perfected  by  legislation,,  pre- 
venting fraudulent  petitions  and  preventing  state  employes  from  circulating  petitions. 
Appropriations  were  made  and  most  effective  work  was  done  to  protect  the  state's  water 
from  litigation  from  other  states.  Laws  regulating  "loan  sharks"  were  passed.  Automo- 
biles were  licensed  to  provide  a  road  fund.  Official  action  was  taken  to  provide  for 
mountain  parks  and  a  system  of  parks  throughout  the  state  was  advocated.  The  state 
was  reapportioned  for  congressional  and  other  purposes.  An  amendment  to  the  con- 
stitution was  proposed  and  adopted  at  the  succeeding  election,  requiring  equalization 
of  values  for  taxation  and  limiting  levy  for  state  and  county  purposes,  to  prevent  undue 
increase  in  taxation.  Minimum  teachers'  salaries  were  established.  A  strong  memorial 
to  congress  was  adopted  seeking  to  establish  a  national  policy,  advocating  the  control 
of  the  public  domain,  in  favor  of  the  settlement  of  public  lands  in  the  state  and  the 
development  of  its  natural  resources.  The  headless  ballot  which  Mr.  Ammons  tried  to 
secure  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  the  Australian  ballot  bill  first  in  1891  and  which 
he  tried  to  bring  about  by  amendment  while  in  the  senate  in  1899,  was  adopted  and 
went  into  force  with  this  administration.  The  mothers'  compensation  act  was  passed. 
An  attempt  was  made  to  put  all  royalties  on  coal  and  other  minerals  on  school  and  other 
state  lands  into  the  permanent  fund.  It  developed  that  new  legislation  was  necessary 
and  this,  through  his  influence,  was  secured  at  the  session  of  1917. 

A  conference  of  governors  was  held  at  Colorado  Springs  in  August  of  1913  and 
proved  to  be  one  of  the  best  attended  meetings  of  these  officials  ever  held.  Mr.  Ammons 
was  a  member  of  the  executive  committee  for  both  1913  and  1914.  The  second  year 
conference  was  taken  up  largely  by  subjects  relating  to  western  development.  In  1914, 
the  governor  called  a  conference  of  educational  institutions,  pioneer  societies,  historical 
societies,  and  others  interested,  to  meet  with  representatives  of  the  government  to  organ- 
ize, to  secure  cooperation  with  the  federal  government,  with  the  purpose  of  eliminating 
duplication  and  meaningless  names  of  mountains  and  streams  and  perpetuating  in 
their  places  Indian  and  Spanish  and  pioneer  names  of  historic  value.  The  state  being 
the  great  scenic  section  of  the  country  it  was  deemed  advisable  from  that  standpoint, 
that  the  names  of  all  points  of  interest  should  carry  with  them  designations  not  only 
of  historic  value  but  of  story  value.  The  gathering,  which  met  at  the  senate  chamber 
in  the  state  house  of  Denver,  was  the  most  notable  of  the  kind  ever  called  in  the  history 
of  the  state;  it  entered  upon  the  work  with  interest  and  enthusiasm  and  though  it  did 
not  later  secure  official  recognition,  as  it  deserved,  it  has  already  accomplished  much 
good  and  will,  doubtless,  do  more  and  more  as  time  goes  by.  The  governor  was  sec- 
retary of  the  Western  Governors'  Conference  and  active  in  securing  an  organized  effort 
on  the  part  of  the  western  states  for  a  better  development  of  resources  in,  and  settle- 
ment of,  the  public  lands.  On  request  of  the  executive  committee  he  prepared  a  paper 
for  the  governors'  council,  which  met  at  Boston  in  August,  1915. 

During  his  administration  there  occurred  the  worst  industrial  disturbance  in  the 
history  of  the  state.  There  had  been  in  existence  for  some  time  a  strike  in  the  northern 
coal  fields  and  six  weeks  before  he  went  into  office,  he  was  notified  that  a  general  strike 
of  coal  miners  would  be  called.  Every  effort  was  made  to  prevent  this  but  without  avail. 
The  contest  was  for  recognition  of  the  Union  in  District  No.  15,  comprising  Colorado, 
New  Mexico  and  Utah.  To  avoid  interstate  complications  the  strike  was  to  be  in  one 
state  at  a  time.  Colorado  was  chosen  as  the  first  battle  ground.  The  conduct  of  the 
strike  was  controlled  from  outside  of  the  state,  entirely  on  the  side  of  the  United  Mine 
Workers  and  largely  on  the  part  of  the  operators.  While  the  officers  of  the  United  Mine 
Workers  sought  conferences  with  the  operators  the  latter  insisted  that  this  was  only 
asked  for  in  order  to  secure  that  much  recognition  of  the  Union  and  they  refused  to 
meet  the  strikers'  officials.  A  great  deal  of  violence  ensued,  resulting  in  the  necessity 
for  military  control  of  the  districts  involved.  The  latter  part  of  1914  the  strike  was 
called  off  and  the  difficulties  attending  it  so  adjusted  that  the  entire  matter  was  taken 
care  of  before  the  close  of  that  administration.  It  was  said  that  the  governor  only 
had  one  peaceful  day  during  his  administration  and  that  was  the  last  day  he  was  in 
office.  This  disturbance  occupied  most  of  the  time  and  energies  of  the  executive  and 
interfered  with  many  of  the  plans  laid  out  for  the  development  of  the  state. 

The  biennial  message  delivered  to  the  assembly  at  the  close  of  the  administration 


38  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

was  a  document  that  commanded  unusual  interest.  At  the  close  of  its  reading  by  Rep- 
resentative Fincher,  there  was  such  a  demonstration  of  approval  as  has  never  been  wit- 
nessed in  the  history  of  the  state  on  such  an  occasion.  A  short  time  later,  on  an  inci- 
dental visit  to  the  house,  a  recess  was  taken  and  an  enthusiastic  reception  given  to  the 
former  governor;  an  incident  that  has  never  occurred  at  any  other  time  in  the  state's 
history. 

In  matters  of  legislation  and  public  policy  Governor  Ammons  has  always  been  a 
progressive  but  never  a  radical  one.  He  has  maintained  a  wide  acquaintance  with  the 
leading  men  of  the  state  for  nearly  a  half  century.  He  has  known  personally  every 
governor  of  Colorado  and  all  but  two  of  the  territorial  governors.  His  acquaintance  has 
not  only  included  the  big  men  but  the  great  rank  and  file  as  well.  His  political  interest 
is  that  of  a  good  citizen  and  his  activities  along  those  lines  have  not  been  for  private 
gain.  For  many  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Associa- 
tion and  in  1917  and  1918  was  a  director  and  head  of  the  agriculture  and  live  stock 
bureau.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Democratic  Club,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Lions 
Club  and  the  Sons  of  Colorado,  and  has  served  as  president  of  this  organization.  His 
most  striking  personal  characteristics  are  his  sincerity,  his  simplicity  of  manner,  his 
democratic  spirit  and  his  broad  sympathies  for,  and  his  understanding  of,  the  people.  A 
predominant  feature  of  his  make-up  is  his  persistency  and  determination.  Few  men  in 
any  walk  of  life,  and  still  fewer  who  have  attained  his  prominence,  have  had  as  many 
obstacles  to  overcome  or  endured  the  hardships  that  Governor  Ammons  has.  His  lack 
of  early  educational  training  and  the  handicap  of  impaired  eyesight  no  doubt  have  been 
drawbacks,  yet  may  have  served  to  develop  qualities  to  offset  the  handicap. 


NAT  P.   WILSON. 


Most  interesting  and  ofttimes  thrilling  have  been  the  events  which  constitute  the 
life  history  of  Nat  P.  Wilson,  a  prominent  mining  man  of  Denver  and  the  president  of 
the  Ajax  Metal  Mining  Company.  He  was  born  in  Catawba  county,  North  Carolina, 
October  12,  1860,  a  son  of  Jasper  and  Octavia  Adelaide  (Norwood)  Wilson,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  North  Carolina.  In  November,  1868,  the  family  removed  to  near  Lawrence, 
Kansas,  where  the  father  engaged  in  cattle  raising  and  ranching  and  became  one  of  the 
leading  and  successful  cattle  men  of  that  state.  He  continued  in  the  business  for 
many  years  but  eventually  retired  and  took  up  his  abode  in  the  city  of  Lawrence,  where 
he  maintained  his  home  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  December,  1915,  when  he 
was  eighty-four  years  of  age.  His  widow  is  still  a  resident  of  Lawrence  and  is  now 
eighty  years  of  age.  In  their  family  were  nine  children,  as  follows:  Mrs.  Mary  C. 
Herring,  who  is  a  resident  of  Lawrence,  Kansas;  Nat  P.,  of  this  review;  Newton  S.,  who 
makes  his  home  in  Denver,  is  prominently  identified  with  the  oil  business,  and  was,  in 
association  with  Verner  Z.  Reed,  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Mid-West  Oil  Company 
and  has  been  general  field  manager  ever  since;  Mrs.  John  H.  Griffin,  of  Baldwin,  Kan- 
sas; John  W.,  who  lives  in  Wyoming  and  is  in  the  employ  of  his  brother,  Newton  S.,  in 
the  conduct  of  the  Mid-West  Oil  Company;  Thomas  E.,  who  passed  away  in  Guthrie, 
Oklahoma,  in  1917;  Edward  B.,  a  resident  of  Lawrence,  Kansas;  and  Arthur  C.  and 
Jasper  B.,  who  also  make  their  home  in  Lawrence,  Kansas. 

In  early  life  Nat  P.  Wilson  attended  school  in  Lawrence  and  in  Perryville,  Kansas, 
and  later  became  engaged  in  the  cattle  business  with  his  father,  that  connection  being 
maintained  until  the  winter  of  1878,  when  he  left  home  and  came  to  Colorado.  He 
afterward  located  in  Leadville,  where  he  took  up  mining,  and  there  he  assisted  in  the 
development  of  such  famous  properties  as  the  Little  Chief,  Robert  B.  Lee  and  other 
well  known  gold  and  silver  producers,  working  for  a  time  for  Irving  Hulbert,  a  large 
mine  owner  and  the  principal  stockholder  in  the  richest  silver  mine  in  the  slate — the 
Robert  E.  Lee,  which  had  a  record  of  twenty  thousand  dollars  to  the  ton.  Mr.  Wilson 
left  Leadville  in  November,  1881,  and  went  to  northwest  Idaho  on  a  prospecting  trip, 
but  in  the  spring  returned  to  the  San  Juan  country,  where  he  continued  his  mining 
activity.  He  operated  the  famous  Boomerang  mine  in  San  Miguel  county,  Colorado, 
also  the  Saratoga,  the  Belle  of  the  West  and  other  mines  at  Ironton,  Colorado,  all  of 
them  very  valuable  mining  properties  and  large  producers.  During  this  period  he  made 
a  prospecting  tour  into  the  Gunnison  country  and  assisted  in  developing  that  section  in 
connection  with  its  mines  and  mining  interests.  During  the  year  1883  he  went  to 
Alaska  with  Colonel  George  A.  Jackson,  a  prominent  and  wealthy  mine  owner  of  Colo- 
rado, the  purpose  of  their  trip  being  to  explore  the  country.  They  went  up  Cook's  Inlet 
and  spent  several  months  in  the  wild  and  uninhabited  northland  but  returned  to  Gunni- 


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40  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

son  county,  Colorado,  in  the  winter.  Mr.  Wilson  next  made  a  trip  with  Colonel  Jackson 
by  way  of  pack  train  to  Sonora,  Mexico,  for  the  purpose  of  examining  the  territory  there 
and  to  secure  a  concession  from  the  Mexican  government  permitting  them  to  locate 
mining  claims.  They  located  the  noted  Cananea  copper  mines,  which  are  situated  about 
sixty  miles  south  of  Bisbee,  Arizona.  After  staking  out  and  filing  their  claims  they 
returned  to  San  Juan  county,  Colorado,  and  for  several  years  thereafter  Mr.  Wilson 
managed  and  developed  mining  properties  in  the  latter  district,  where  he  continued 
until  1893  with  the  exception  of  trips  which  he  made  two  or  three  times  a  year  to  report 
on  various  properties  in  South  America  and  Mexico.  At  length  he  entered  the  employ 
of  D.  H.  Moffat  and  was  sent  to  Cripple  Creek  on  the  14th  of  November,  1893.  He 
remained  there  for  only  a  few  months  and  then  started  out  on  a  prospecting  trip  on 
his  own  account.  In  1895  he  took  charge  of  the  noted  Moon  Anchor  mine,  which  he 
made  a  paying  investment,  it  proving  a  large  producer  for  six  years.  In  the  meantime 
he  organized  the  Rio  Grande  Sampling  Company  of  Cripple  Creek  and  continued  to  carry 
on  business  under  that  name  and  at  the  same  time  developed  his  mining  interests  until 
1903.  He  then  disposed  of  his  mines  in  the  Cripple  Creek  district  and  also  his  interest 
in  the  Rio  Grande  Sampling  Company. 

In  1900  Mr.  Wilson  had  decided  to  sell  all  of  his  holdings  and  retire,  but  his  friend, 
Verner  Z.  Reed,  a  wealthy  mine  owner,  called  him  back  to  Cripple  Creek,  where  the 
latter  was  heavily  interested  in  mining  properties.  For  three  years  thereafter  Mr. 
Wilson  was  continuously  on  the  road,  examining  mine  fields  for  Mr.  Reed  and  others. 
In  January,  1903,  he  was  called  to  Rag  Top  mountain  near  Deadwood,  South  Dakota,  to 
make  some  very  important  examinations  on  mines  and  milling  property  for  some  capi- 
talists of  Colorado  Springs.  He  completed  this  task  in  the  middle  of  February  and 
returned  to  Denver  but  had  hardly  reached  that  city  before  he  was  again  sent  to 
Mexico  by  New  York  capitalists  to  report  on  property  which  they  controlled  at  Parral, 
Mexico.  These  were  silver  mines  upon  which  he  made  the  report  that  they  were  not 
worth  working.  After  this  Mr.  Wilson  again  took  up  mining  on  his  own  account  and 
extensively  and  vigorously  prosecuted  his  interests  in  that  connection  for  eight  years. 
During  this  time  he  opened  up  three  very  valuable  silver  mines,  including  the  noted 
Clarence  mine,  which  was  one  of  the  old  Spanish  workings  of  three  hundred  and  fifty 
years  ago.  This  he  has  since  sold.  He  still  retains  the  other  two  properties,  however, 
and  has  recently  started  active  development  work  thereon  after  they  had  been  practically 
inactive  for  seven  years.  Mr.  Wilson  and  A.  J.  McWaters,  a  millionaire  miner,  have 
become  known  as  the  most  daring  pair  in  taking  desperate  chances  in  Mexico  during  the 
years  1913  to  1915,  when  the  rebellious  uprisings  rendered  life  in  that  country  very 
unstable.  Nevertheless  these  two  gentlemen  opened  up  a  road  from  Texas  through  the 
wilds  of  Mexico  for  a  distance  of  three  hundred  miles,  cutting  a  way  through  forests 
and  proceeding  through  deep  canyons.  They  had  continually  to  be  on  the  alert  to 
dodge  the  rebel  Mexicans  and  any  roving  bandit  bands,  but  they  successfully  completed 
their  task  and  brought  out  on  mule  trains  over  one  million  dollars  in  silver  bullion  in 
July,  1913,  making  the'  trip  in  nineteen  days  with  mules  and  Mexican  servants.  They 
crossed  the  Rio  Grande  river  at  the  noted  crossing,  Ojinaga,  Mexico,  two  hundred  and 
eighty  miles  south  of  El  Paso,  where  many  Mexican  battles  have  since  been  fought  and 
where  Colonel  Langhorn  of  the  United  States  army  has  had  troops  stationed  almost 
continuously  since  1914.  Mr.  Wilson  has  made  many  other  trips  fraught  with  adventure 
and  danger  in  and  out  of  Mexico,  traveling  on  hand  car  and  in  automobile,  the  railroads 
in  that  country  having  been  torn  up  by  the  warring  factions.  He  was  a  warm  personal 
friend  and  associate  of  John  W.  Benton,  who  was  killed  by  the  bandit  Villa  in  Juarez, 
Mexico.  A  few  days  after  the  murder  of  Mr.  Benton,  President  Wilson  ordered  a  com- 
mittee of  five  Americans  to  go  into  Mexico  to  investigate  the  murder  and  make  a  report. 
The  party  was  halted  at  the  line.  They  were  to  have  gone  to  Chihuahua,  where  the 
body  of  Benton  was  supposed  to  have  been  taken,  but  Villa  had  sent  seventy-five  of 
his  men  eighty  five  miles  south  of  El  Paso  to  watch  the  junction  of  the  railroad  and 
wagon  road,  thinking  that  the  party  might  cross  there  by  automobile.  Mr.  Wilson, 
knowing  nothing  of  the  arrangement,  left  El  Paso  with  Frank  Hynes  and  a  chauffeur 
with  supplies  for  his  mines,  and  while  proceeding  along  the  road  they  were  ambushed 
by  this  party  of  Villa's  guards  on  reaching  the  junction;  but  on  account  of  the  notori- 
ously poor  marksmanship  of  the  average  Mexican  they  escaped  unhurt.  After  halting 
Mr.  Wilson  addressed  the  leader  in  Spanish,  speaking  the  language  as  well  as  a  Mexican, 
and  after  a  two  hours'  parley  they  were  allowed  to  proceed  unmolested.  This  and 
many  other  similar  escapes  Mr.  Wilson  has  had  in  this  wild  country.  His  son  has  on 
two  occasions  been  taken  prisoner  in  Mexico  by  the  rebels  and  both  times  was  sentenced 
to  death  and  taken  out  to  be  shot,  but  on  account  of  his  remarkable  self-control,   his 


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knowledge  of  the  Mexican  and  his  familiarity  with  the  Spanish  language  he  has 
managed  to  make  his  escape,  persuading  his  guards  to  release  him.  On  one  of  these 
trips,  when  he  was  captured,  his  wife  was  with  him  and  was  sent  ahead  on  the  same 
train  while  he  was  held  captive.  During  the  trying  time  of  1916,  when  President 
Wilson  ordered  all  Americans  to  leave  Mexico,  Mr.  Wilson  and  his  son  abandoned  the 
Mexican  field  and  made  their  way  to  Arizona,  where  they  now  own  valuable  copper 
mines  in  Cochise  county,  sixty  miles  east  of  Bisbee,  which  they  are  successfully 
operating.  Mr.  Wilson  is  likewise  a  director  in  various  enterprises  in  Colorado  and 
other  sections.  He  has  very  large  real  estate  holdings  in  Denver  and  in  other  parts 
of  Colorado  and  he  maintains  offices  in  both  Denver  and  in  El  Paso,  Texas. 

On  the  27th  of  December,  1887,  Mr.  Wilson  was  married  to  Miss  Harriet  L. 
Humphrey,  of  Ouray,  Colorado,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Abraham  Humphrey,  her 
father  being  a  very  prominent  public  man  of  Ouray  county  and  the  father  of  D.  B. 
Humphrey,  now  assistant  state  treasurer.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilson  have  become  parents 
of  three  children.  Aida,  now  Mrs.  Joseph  J.  Calder,  who  was  born  in  Ouray  in  1888 
and  was  graduated  from  the  Denver  high  school,  is  now  a  resident  of  Los  Angeles, 
California.  Mr.  Calder  is  prominently  identified  with  the  Universal  Film  Company. 
W.  H.  Wilson,  born  in  Ouray  in  1891,  was  graduated  from  the  Colorado  School  of 
Mines  at  Golden  and  from  the  University  of  Denver,  which  conferred  upon  him  the 
M.  E.  degree.  He  is  now  operating  mines  with  his  father  in  Arizona  and  his  experiences 
have  been  almost  as  varied  and  eventful  as  those  which  have  fallen  to  his  father's  lot. 
He  married  Miss  Cecil  Bostwick,  a  native  of  Kentucky,  Colorado.  Howard  H.  Wilson, 
born  in  Ouray  in  1895,  is  a  graduate  of  the  East  Denver  high  school  and  is  now  leasing 
and  managing  two  of  his  father's  farms  four  miles  from  Denver.  He  was  married  in 
Denver  to  Miss  Marie  Lang  and  they  have  one  child,  Betty  Alice. 

Mr.  Wilson  had  many  opportunities  to  fill  public  offices  but  has  steadfastly  declined. 
He  is,  however,  a  stanch  supporter  of  the  present  government  and  the  policies  outlined 
in  the  present  war  by  Woodrow  Wilson.  He  has  for  many  years  been  a  member  of  the 
Denver  Athjetic  Club,  also  has  membership  in  the  Cripple  Creek  Club  and  the  noted 
Toltec  Club; of  El  Paso  and  there  resides  when  in  Texas.  The  life  story  of  Mr.  Wilson 
would  match  any  tale  of  fiction  if  it  were  written  at  length.  There  is  no  phase  of 
mining  development  in  the  west  with  which  he  is  not  familiar.  He  was  at  one  time 
a  partner  and  associate  for  ten  years,  from  1881  until  1891,  of  Colonel  George  A. 
Jackson  who  was  the  discoverer  of  the  first  pay  gold  diggings  at  the  mouth  of  Chicago 
Creek,  near  Idaho  Springs,  where  today  stands  a  five  thousand  dollar  monument  erected 
to  the  memory  of  Mr.  Jackson.  Mr.  Wilson  is  widely  known  to  mining  men  through- 
out the  entire  country  and  his  opinions  are  largely  accepted  as  authority  by  those 
who  know  of  the  geological  formation  of  the  country.  He  has  contributed  much 
toward  the  development  of  the  rich  mineral  resources  with  which  nature  endowed 
Colorado  and  the  west  and  the  value  of  his  work  in  this  connection  cannot  be  over- 
estimated. His  success  has  been  the  legitimate  outcome  of  his  untiring  efforts,  his 
practical  knowledge  of  mining  conditions  and  his  keen  sagacity.  He  manages  gigantic 
interests  with  ease,  has  splendid  powers  of  organization  and  is  most  systematic  in  all 
that  he  does.  He  lives  at  his  country  home  at  Westminster,  about  eight  miles  from 
Denver,  and  his  successes  enable  him  to  enjoy  all  of  the  comforts  and  luxuries  that 
life  can  offer.  But  he  is  still  a  very  busy  man  who  plays  the  game  not  so  much  to  win 
but  because  of  the  keen  delight  which  anyone  should  feel  in  the  accomplishment  of  a 
difficult   and   honorable  task. 


JULIUS  PEARSE. 

Among  the  names  that  stand  out  prominently  upon  the  pages  of  Denver's  history 
is  that  of  Julius  Pearse.  who  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  volunteer  fire  department 
of  Denver  and  a  pioneer  fire  chief  of  the  city.  In  fact  his  efforts  constituted  a  valuable 
element  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  fire  department,  with  which  he  was  long  connected, 
while  in  later  years  he  conducted  business  as  a  dealer  in  fire-fighting  apparatus  and 
supplies,  his  interests  being  carried  on  under  the  name  of  the  Julius  Pearse  Fire 
Department  Supply  Company. 

Mr.  Pearse  was  a  native  of  Germany.  He  was  born  in  March,  1847,  and  came  to 
America  when  a  youth  just  entering  his  teens.  He  lived  with  an  aunt  in  Chicago 
and  there  acquired  a  common  school  and  collegiate  education.  He  also  learned  and  followed 
the  barber's  trade  there  and  continued  his  residence  in  Chicago  until  1867,  when  he  made 
his  way  westward  to  Denver.    A  year  later  he  removed  to  Central  City,  Colorado,  where  he 


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44  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

engaged  in  mining  until  1871  and  then  again  took  up  his  abode  in  Denver.  He  assisted  in 
organizing  the  volunteer  fire  department  and  hose  company  and  all  of  the  older  residents 
of  the  city  will  recognize  the  fact  that  his  labors  were  an  important  element  in  upbuild- 
ing the  system  and  promoting  adequate  service  of  fire  fighting  in  Denver.  He  did 
much  to  advance  the  efficiency  of  the  Woodie  Fisher  Hose  Company,  No.  1,  of  which 
he  was  elected  foreman  in  1873.  It  was  about  three  years  later  that  he  was  made 
chief  of  the  volunteer  fire  department  of  the  city,  which  at  that  time  had  developed 
a  well  equipped  organization.  He  was  also  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Colorado 
State  Fire  Association  in  1876  and  was  chosen  its  first  president.  He  belonged  to  the 
International  Association  of  Fire  Engineers  and  was  an  honorary  member  of  the  Denver 
police  and  fire  departments.  He  became  the  third  chief  of  the  volunteer  fire  department 
in  Denver  and  was  the  first  chief  engineer  of  the  paid  department,  which  was  organized 
August  18,  1881.  He  acted  as  chief  of  the  department  from  April,  1895,  until  September 
4,  1897,  when  he  resigned  his  position  to  take  up  the  business  of  selling  fire-fighting 
supplies,  which  he  did  under  the  firm  style  of  the  Julius  Pearse  Fire  Department  Supply 
Company.  He  became  the  president  of  the  company  and  so  continued  to  the  time  of 
his  death,  with  his  son,  Julius  Pearse,  Jr.,  as  the  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  com- 
pany. The  business  built  up  by  Mr.  Pearse  and  his  son  became  one  of  the  largest 
establishments  in  the  west,  dealing  exclusively  in  fire-fighting  equipment.  As  a  member 
of  the  fire  department  he  was  cool,  clear-headed  and  collected  at  all  times — just  such  a  man 
as  the  city  needed  in  emergencies — and  he  thoroughly  understood  the  duties  of  his 
position  down  to  the  minutest  detail.  At  a  conflagration  he  made  each  move  count, 
not  only  on  his  own  part  but  on  that  of  the  men  as  well,  so  that  maximum  results  were 
accomplished  at  a  minimum  expenditure  of  time  and  effort.  Mr.  Pearse  also  became 
interested  in  real  estate  and  mining  properties  and  made  judicious  investments  along 
those  lines. 

It  was  after  his  removal  to  the  west  that  Mr.  Pearse  was  married  in  Canon  City, 
Colorado,  in  1874,  to  Miss  Maggie  Prosser  and  they  became  the  parents  of  eleven 
children,  six  daughters  and  two  sons  yet  surviving,  as  does  also  Mrs.  Pearse.  These 
children  are  Mildred,  Margaret,  Clio,  Jane,  Mrs.  B.  B.  Morrison,  Mrs.  Gerald  Pettibone, 
Julius  and  Earl.     All  are  yet  living  in  Denver  with  the  exception  of  the  last  named. 

Mr.  Pearse  was  connected  with  Lodge  No.  17,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  in  the  Masonic  order  had 
attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree  and  was  a  Shriner  and  also  was  a  member  of  the 
London  Fire  Brigade  and  the  United  Commercial  Travelers,  and  enjoyed  the  full  con- 
fidence and  warm  regard  of  his  brethren  in  those  fraternities.  He  died  April  27.  1917, 
at  his  home  at  2528  Stout  street,  as  the  direct  result  of  an  injury  to  his  foot  received 
two  years  before,  while  he  was  examining  a  fire  truck.  Blood  poisoning  developed  in 
the  member  and  caused  his  demise.  He  was  a  resident  of  Denver  for  more  than  half 
a  century  and  he  left  the  impress  of  his  individuality  for  good  upon  the  community. 


JULIUS   PEARSE.   Jr. 

Julius  Pearse,  Jr.,  one  of  the  best  known  young  business  men  of  Denver,  now 
president  of  the  Julius  Pearse  Company,  dealers  in  fire  apparatus  and  supplies  and 
having  the  most  extensive  concern  of  the  kind  in  the  west,  was  born  in  Denver,  Novem- 
ber 5,  1883,  a  son  of  Julius  and  Maggie  B.  (Prosser)  Pearse,  mention  of  whom  is  made 
above.  The  father,  long  and  prominently  connected  with  the  volunteer  and  paid  fire 
departments  of  the  city,  also  engaged  in  business  as  a  dealer  in  fire  apparatus  and 
supplies,  starting  out  in  the  year  1874.  In  the  '90s  the  business  had  expanded  to  such 
proportions  that  it  required  his  entire  time  and  care  and  as  the  years  passed  on  con- 
tinued to  grow  until  his  fire  apparatus  and  appliances  were  being  sold  in  many  of  the 
western  states.    He  died  in  Denver,  April  27,  1917,  at  the  age  of  seventy  years. 

His  son,  Julius  Pearse,  who  became  associated  with  him  in  business,  attended  the 
public  schools  of  Denver  in  early  life  and  later  became  the  active  assistant  of  his  father, 
starting  in  a  minor  position.  He  gradually  advanced  as  he  became  familiar  with  the 
business  and  at  length  rose  to  the  presidency  of  the  company,  which  is  a  close  corpora- 
tion. The  business  was  incorporated  on  the  1st  of  June,  1917,  with  Julius  Pearse  as  the 
president  and  general  manager.  He  is  also  the  secretary  of  the  State  Firemen's  Asso- 
ciation and  is  the  supervisor  of  the  National  Fire  Extinguisher  Exchange.  His  trade 
covers  a  very  extensive  territory.  In  fact  over  ninety-five  per  cent  of  all  fire  g<ods  and 
apparatus  sold  in  the  west  is  handled  by  this  company. 

On  the  21st  of  March,  1914,  Mr.  Pearse  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Louise  Kurtz, 
of  Denver,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ed  Kurtz.     Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 


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Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  Mr.  Pearse  is  widely  known  as  a  representative 
of  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  Denver  and  is  spoken  of  most  favorably  by  reason  of 
his  individual  worth. 


WALTER  A.   CARLSON. 


Walter  A.  Carlson  is  a  representative  and  progressive  young  farmer  of  Weld  county 
who  has  but  recently  passed  the  twenty  sixth  milestone  on  life's  journey.  He  was 
born  in  Nebraska  in  December,  1892,  and  is  a  son  of  Gus  J.  and  Mary  Carlson.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  Sweden  and  in  early  life  came  to  the  new  world.  He  has  long 
been  identified  with  agricultural  interests  and  he  and  his  wife  are  now  living  in  Iowa, 
where  he  owns  and  cultivates  an  excellent  farm  of  three  hundred  acres,  which  he  has 
brought  under  a  high  state  of  development  and  to  which  he  has  added  many  substantial 
improvements. 

Walter  A.  Carlson  acquired  a  public  school  education,  but  his  activities  in  that 
direction  were  somewhat  limited  owing  to  the  fact  that  he  early  began  to  assist  in 
the  work  of  the  home  farm.  His  training  in  that  direction,  however,  was  not  meager 
and  he  soon  became  familiar  with  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and  caring  for 
the  crops.  He  remained  a  resident  of  the  Mississippi  valley  until  1908,  when  he 
determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west,  believing  that  he  would  have  better  oppor- 
tunities in  the  new  but  growing  country.  Accordingly  he  made  his  way  to  Weld  county 
in  1908  and  six  years  ago  he  purchased  his  present  farm,  comprising  one  hundred  and 
seventy  acres  of  land  situated  on  section  17,  township  6,  not  far  from  Lucerne.  Here 
he  is  engaged  largely  in  the  production  of  grain,  hay,  beets  and  potatoes  and  annually 
gathers  good  crops  as  the  result  of  his  careful  and  systematic  management  of  his 
business  interests.  He  is  also  engaged  in  feeding  stock.  He  has  never  regretted  his 
determination  to  remove  to  the  west,  for  he  here  found  the  business  opportunities  which 
he  sought  and  in  their  utilization  has  made  steady  progress. 

Mr.  Carlson  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  is  loyal  to  its  teachings 
and  its  purposes.  He  is  regarded  as  an  alert,  energetic  young  man.  possessed  of  many 
sterling  traits  of  character,  and  those  who  know  him  speak  of  him  in  terms  of  warm 
regard. 


LOUIS    STRAUB. 


One  of  the  most  prominent  and  popular  figures  in  hotel  circles  in  the  west  is  Louis 
Straub,  the  proprietor  and  manager  of  Hotel  Midland  and  also  of  the  Great  Northern 
Hotel  of  Denver.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  everything  required  in  modern  hotel 
management  and  displays  a  most  progressive  spirit  in  the  conduct  of  his  interests. 
His  life  is  an  expression  of  that  enterprise  which  has  been  the  dominant  factor  in 
the  rapid  and  substantial  upbuilding  of  the  west.  He  was  born  in  Wathena,  Kansas, 
February  25,  1869,  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Katherine  (Frein)  Straub.  The  father  was 
an  engineer  and  has  now  passed  away.  In  the  family  were  four  sons:  E.  G,  Frank, 
Charles   and   Louis. 

The  last  named,  the  youngest  in  the  family,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  and  has  been  a  resident  of  Denver  since  1S85.  Here  he 
resumed  his  education,  attending  the  Arapahoe  street  school  for  two  years.  After 
his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  hotel  business  and  found 
in  it  a  field  of  labor  that  has  proven  most  congenial  and  also  profitable.  For  a  time 
he  was  hotel  clerk  for  others,  being  connected  with  the  Palmer  House  in  an  early  day. 
He  has  engaged  in  business  on  his  own  account,  however,  since  1888  and  has  been  at 
his  present  location  for  sixteen  years.  He  has  been  identified  with  the  Great  Northern 
Hotel  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  and  owns  and  manages  both  the  Great  Northern  Hotel 
and  Hotel  Midland.  The  former  is  located  at  1612  Larimer  street  and  the  latter  at 
the  corner  of  Seventeenth  and  Arapahoe  streets.  Both  are  popular  hostelries,  liberally 
patronized,  being  conducted  according  to  most  progressive  methods  of  modern  hotel 
keeping. 

In  1890  Mr.  Straub  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rosie  Corbett,  a  native  of 
Denver,  and  they  have  one  son,  Thomas  P..  twenty-four  years  of  age,  who  was  asso- 
ciated with  his  father  in  the  hotel  business.  He  enlisted,  June  15,  1918,  in  the  United 
States  Aviation  service,  and  is  now  at  the  Officers'  Training  Camp,  Fort  Collins.     Fra- 


46  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

ternally  Mr.  Straub  is  an  Elk.  holding  membership  with  Lodge  No.  17,  at  Denver.  He 
was  appointed  by  Mayor  Arnold  in  1913  to  the  position  of  alderman  of  the  third  ward 
and  in  May,  1917,  was  elected  a  member  of  the  new  city  council  from  the  seventh 
district.  He  is  an  independent  democrat  in  politics,  for  while  he  usually  votes  with 
the  party,  he  does  not  consider  himself  bound  by  party  ties.  He  is  a  man  of  fine 
personal  appearance,  affable  and  genial  in  manner,  forceful  and  resourceful  in  business, 
and  is  known  as  one  of  the  leading  and  popular  hotel  men  of  the  west.  His  entire  life 
has  been  devoted  to  this  business  and  he  has  studied  everything  bearing  upon  success 
in  hotel  management.  His  plans  are  always  carefully  defined  and  promptly  executed 
and  he  has  put  forth  every  effort  to  please,  recognizing  that  satisfied  patrons  are  the 


ROBERT  S.  GAST. 


Robert  S.  Gast,  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Pueblo  as  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Adams  &  Gast,  has  by  reason  of  individual  worth  and  ability  in  his  profession  won 
a  creditable  position  in  the  front  ranks  of  the  legal  fraternity  in  his  section  of  the 
state.  Pueblo  numbers  him  among  her  native  sons.  He  was  born  on  the  27th  of  Sep- 
tember, 1879,  his  parents  being  Charles  E.  and  Elizabeth  S.  (Shaeffer)  Gast.  At  the 
usual  age  he  entered  the  public  schools  and  further  continued  his  education  in  a  pre- 
paratory school  in  Lawrence,  New  Jersey.  He  then  entered  Yale  and  was  graduated 
within  its  classic  walls  in  1902,  at  which  time  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  was 
conferred  upon  him.  A  review  of  the  broad  field  of  business  led  him  to  the  determina- 
tion to  enter  upon  a  professional  career  and  with  that  end  in  view  he  matriculated  in 
the  Columbia  Law  School  of  New  York  and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree  upon  graduation 
with   the   class   of   1905. 

Mr.  Gast  then  returned  to  his  home  in  Pueblo  and  joined  his  father  in  practice  as 
junior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Gast  &  Gast,  an  association  that  was  maintained  until 
his  father's  death  on  the  11th  of  May,  1908.  He  thus  had  the  benefit  of  the  experience 
of  his  father  and  with  the  passing  years  his  own  powers  in  the  profession  developed. 
The  zeal  with  which  he  has  devoted  his  energies  to  his  profession,  the  careful  regard 
evinced  for  the  interests  of  his  clients  and  an  assiduous  and  unrelaxing  attention  to 
all  the  details  of  his  cases,  have  brought  him  a  large  business  and  made  him  very 
successful  in  its  conduct.  His  arguments  have  elicited  warm  commendation  not  only 
from  his  associates  at  the  har  but  also  from  the  bench.  He  is  an  able  writer;  his 
briefs  always  show  wide  research,  careful  thought  and  the  best  and  strongest  reasons 
which  can  be  urged  for  his  contention,  presented  in  cogent  and  logical  form  and 
illustrated  by  a  style  unusually  lucid  and  clear.  Since  his  father's  death  he  has  been 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Adams  &  Gast,  which  is  accorded  a  very  liberal  clientage. 

On  the  16th  of  May,  1908,  Mr.  Gast  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Corinne  Busey, 
a  daughter  of  Dr.  A.  P.  Busey.  Mr.  Gast  has  always  given  his  political  allegiance  fo 
the  republican  party,  but  while  he  keeps  well  informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of 
the  day  and  is  therefore  able  to  support  his  position  by  intelligent  argument,  he  has 
never  sought  or  desired  office.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks.  His  fellow  townsmen  attest  his  personal  worth  as  well  as  his 
professional  skill  and  the  consensus  of  public  opinion  places  him  in  the  front  rank 
among  Pueblo's  citizens. 


JOHN   CALLIS. 


John  Callis,  district  manager  at  Denver  for  R.  G.  Dun  &  Company,  to  which  posi- 
tion he  has  attained  through  individual  merit,  was  born  in  Slaidburn,  Yorkshire, 
England,  March  24,  1866,  a  son  of  William  and  Frances  E.  (Adshead)  Callis,  who  were 
likewise  natives  of  England.  The  father  was  a  rector  of  the  Episcopal  church  and 
died  in  his  native  land.  The  family  numbered  three  sons  and  three  daughters.  John 
was  the  only  one  of  this  family  who  emigrated  to  the  United  States.  This  was  in  the 
year  1890. 

John  Callis  acquired  his  education  in  a  boarding  school,  at  the  Gateshead  High 
School  for  Boys  at  Gateshead,  Northumberland,  and  under  private  tutors.  He  left  his  na- 
tive country  when  twenty  years  of  age  and  for  two  and  a  half  years  resided  at  Lisbon, 
Portugal,  being  tutor  to  the  son  of  Sir  Hugh  Glynn  Petre,  K.  C.  B.,  the  British  ambassa- 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  47 

dor,  while  later  he  spent  one  year  as  assistant  principal  in  the  Saltus  grammar  school 
at  Hamilton,  Bermuda.  In  January,  1890,  he  arrived  in  New  York  but  did  not  tarry  on 
the  Atlantic  coast.  Making  his  way  westward,  he  reached  Denver  in  February  of  that 
year  and  became  connected  with  the  Dun  Mercantile  Agency  as  a  reporter  in  the  Denver 
office.  He  there  remained  from  the  5th  of  February  until  October  of  the  same  year, 
after  which  he  went  to  the  Pacific  coast,  representing  R.  G.  Dun  &  Company  in  various 
capacities  in  Spokane  and  Tacoma,  Washington,  and  in  Portland,  Oregon.  He  served 
in  that  way  until  July,  1894,  when  he  was  made  manager  of  the  Spokane  office,  in  which 
position  he  continued  until  March,  1902.  He  was  then  transferred  to  the  New  York 
office  for  special  work.  In  July.  1902.  he  was  appointed  district  manager  of  the  Denver 
office  and  has  since  acted  in  that  capacity.  He  has  been  steadily  advanced  from  one 
position  to  another  of  larger  responsibility  and  is  today  one  of  the  trusted  and  capable 
representatives  of  that  important  commercial  agency. 

Mr.  Callis  was  married  first  to  Miss  Irene  McClincy,  a  native  of  Portland,  Oregon, 
and  to  them  were  born  three  children:  Dorothy  Frances  Celia,  twenty-two  years  of 
age;  Eleanor  Western,  twenty  years  of  age;  and  Winifred,  who  is  twelve  years  of  age. 
The  last  named  is  now  in  school.  Having  lost  his  first  wife  some  years  ago,  Mr.  Callis 
married  in  May,  1916,  Lucille  Austin  Carter  of  Louisville,  Kentucky.  He  has  member- 
ship in  the  Denver  Country,  the  Denver  Athletic  and  the  Denver  Motor  Clubs,  also  the 
Broadmoor  Golf  Club,  of  Colorado  Springs,  and  LAlliance  Franeaise.  His  civic  interest 
is  manifested  by  his  membership  in  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  the 
Manufacturers'  Association.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Denver  Credit  Men's  Association. 
In  Masonic  circles  he  has  attained  high  rank,  belonging  to  Arapahoe  Lodge,  No.  130, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Colorado  Chapter,  No.  29,  R.  A.  M.;  Denver  Commandery,  No.  25,  K.  T.; 
and  El  Jebel  Temple,  A.  A.  0.  N.  M.  S.  He  has  been  called  to  office  in  various  clubs 
and  societies  to  which  he  belongs.  He  was  at  one  time  vice  president  of  the  Denver 
Athletic  Club  and  served  for  years  as  secretary  of  that  club,  was  also  at  one  time 
director  in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  chairman  of  its  membership  committee,  when 
its  membership  increased  from  600  to  1,600.  He  belongs  to  the  Ascension  Memorial 
Episcopal  church  and  its  teachings  guide  him  in  his  life's  relations.  He  turns  to  golf 
for  recreation  but  never  allows  outside  interests  to  interfere  with  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  his  duty  to  the  company  which  he  represents.  As  the  years  have  passed 
he  has  prospered  and  is  now  the  vice  president  of  the  Denver  Factories  Company.  He 
has  large  property  holdings  on  South  Broadway  rented  to  manufacturers.  He  stands 
high  in  business,  club,  .church  and  social  circles — a  man  whom  to  know  is  to  respect 
and  honor  because  of  his  fidelity  to  high  standards  and  manly  principles  in  every 
relation  of  life. 


JOHN  EDWARD  ZAHN. 


John  Edward  Zahn,  secretary  and  general  manager  of  the  United  States  Portland 
Cement  Company,  is  one  of  Denver's  well  and  favorably  known  business  men.  His 
great  energy  and  push  have  not  only  contributed  to  the  city's  business  development 
in  a  substantial  way  but  have  been  solely  responsible  for  his  individual  success.  Within 
a  comparatively  few  years  he  has  attained  a  prominent  position  among  the  wide- 
awake and  aggressive  business  men  of  Denver.  A  native  of  Chicago.  Illinois,  he  was 
born  February  23,  1871,  and  is  a  son  of  Peter  and  Margaret  (Klingensmith)  Zahn, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Germany.  The  father  came  to  the  new  world  when 
about  twenty  years  of  age,  becoming  an  early  resident  of  Chicago.  He  learned  the 
blacksmith's  trade  and  afterward  followed  the  business  on  his  own  account  at  Deer- 
field,  Illinois,  where  he  became  proprietor  of  an  extensive  wagon  manufacturing  and 
blacksmithing  establishment.  He  enjoys  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  who  know 
him.  He  is  now  a  resident  of  Chicago.  His  wife  came  with  her  parents  to  the  new 
world  when  a  young  girl  and  was  reared,  educated  and  married  in  Chicago,  continuing 
her  residence  in  that  city  from  1867  to  the  time  of  her  death  in  1913.  She  was  then 
sixty-six  years  of  age,  her  birth  having  occurred  in  Germany  in  1847.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Zahn  were  born  three  children:  J.  E.;  Julia,  now  the  wife  of  Edward  J.  Hintz; 
and  George  F.     The  last  two  are  residents  of  Chicago. 

J.  E.  Zahn  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  schools  of  Deerfield,  Illinois,  and 
afterward  worked  as  a  farm  hand,  while  later  he  was  employed  in  connection  with  the 
iron  and  steel  business  in  Chicago  until  1887,  when  he  became  connected  with  the 
bakers'  supply  business.  He  worked  along  that  line  as  manager  of  credits  to  the  age 
of  eighteen  years,  when  he  came  to  Denver,  arriving  in  this  city  on  the  1st  of  Sep- 


48  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

tember,  1S90.  He  secured  a  position  as  bookkeeper  with  the  Hax-Gartner  Furniture 
Company,  with  which  he  continued  for  a  year,  and  later  he  became  associated  with  the 
Mouat  Lumber  Company  of  Denver,  with  which  he  remained  until  the  firm  failed 
during  the  widespread  financial  panic  of  1893.  With  a  capital  of  but  five  dollars 
and  without  any  bright  prospects  before  him,  Mr.  Zahn  then  embarked  in  the  book  and 
stationery  business.  He  paid  two  dollars  and  a  half  of  his  capital  for  a  month's  rent 
and  with  the  balance  secured  his  first  stock  of  goods.  Associated  with  Mr.  Zahn  was 
E.  H.  Pierce  and  the  firm  later  became  known  as  the  Pierce-Zahn  Book  Company. 
Under  their  capable  management  the  trade  steadily  grew  and  the  business  became  one 
of  the  leading  enterprises  of  that  character  in  Denver.  Mr.  Zahn  remained  an  active 
factor  in  its  control  and  management  until  1906,  when  he  sold  out  his  interest  in  the 
company,  which  is  still  conducted  by  others  under  the  original  firm  name.  Turning 
his  attention  to  mining  and  real  estate  interests,  while  thus  engaged  Mr.  Zahn  became 
connected  with  the  United  States  Portland  Cement  Company  and  took  active  charge 
of  its  business  in  Denver  in  1909.  He  has  since  built  up  a  large  and  growing  business 
and  as  the  secretary  and  general  manager  of  the  company  has  won  success  and 
prosperity  that  reflects  in  no  small  degree  to  his  credit.  He  is  also  largely  interested 
in  other  manufacturing  lines  aside  from  his  connection  with  the  United  States  Port- 
land Cement  Company. 

On  the  19th  of  May.  1892.  Mr.  Zahn  was  married  to  Miss  Lillie  E.  Miller,  of  Chicago. 
Illinois,  a  daughter  of  George  and  Mary  Miller,  also  natives  of  that  city.  In  politics 
Mr.  Zahn  has  always  maintained  an  independent  course.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Knight 
Templar  Mason  and  is  connected  with  the  Royal  Arcanum.  He  belongs  to  the  Man- 
ufacturers Association  and  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  of  both 
of  which  he  is  a  director.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Denver  Rotary  Club,  in 
the  work  of  which  he  takes  a  very  active  part.  He  was  for  one  year  a  governor  of  the 
international  organization,  his  jurisdiction  being  over  the  states  of  Colorado,  Montana, 
Utah,  Idaho  and  Wyoming.  He  has  been  identified  with  various  activities  of  Denver 
which  are  looking  to  the  general  advancement  of  the  city  along  the  lines  of  material 
progress  and  improvement  and  his  life  record  indicates  what  may  be  accomplished 
through   intensive   effort   and   efficiency. 


DAVID  HALLIDAY  MOFFAT. 

Banker,  miner,  mine  owner  and  railroad  builder,  the  activities  of  David  H.  Moffat 
along  these  lines  would  alone  entitle  him  to  distinction  as  one  of  Colorado's  most  promi- 
nent, honored  and  representative  citizens;  but  in  other  fields,  too,  he  left  the  impress 
of  his  individuality  upon  the  history  of  the  state,  for  he  was  a  man  of  benevolent  spirit, 
constantly  extending  a  helping  hand  where  assistance  was  needed,  speaking  an  encourag- 
ing word  and  giving  his  friendship  to  all  who  were  worthy  of  it.  These  things  endeared 
him  to  his  fellow  townsmen,  while  his  business  activities  constituted  an  important  element 
in  the  upbuilding  of  the  state  and  the  advancement  of  growth  and  progress  in  the  west. 

David  H.  Moffat  was  born  in  Washingtonville.  Orange  county,  New  York,  July  22.  1839, 
and  had  therefore  passed  the  Psalmist's  allotted  span  of  three  score  years  and  ten  when 
he  was  called  to  his  final  rest,  his  death  occurring  in  New  York  city,  March  18,  1911.  His 
parents,  David  H.  and  Kathleen  (Gregg)  Moffat,  were  also  natives  of  the  Empire  state, 
the  father  being  one  of  the  largest  mill  owners  of  the  east,  widely  known  as  a  manu- 
facturer and  also  prominent  in  legislative  circles.  The  son  attended  the  schools  of  his 
native  town  to  the  age  of  twelve  years,  when  he  secured  employment  in  the  New  York 
Exchange  Bank,  now  the  Irving  Exchange  National  Bank,  of  New  York  city.  His  initial 
position  was  a  minor  one — that  of  messenger  boy,  but  he  eagerly  availed  himself  of  every 
opportunity  to  gain  knowledge  concerning  the  banking  business  and  his  interest  and 
fidelity  were  noted  by  the  president,  Selah  Van  Duser,  who  advanced  him  to  the  position 
of  assistant  teller.  In  1855  he  received  word  from  an  elder  brother  that  a  new  bank  was 
to  be  opened  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  that  he  could  have  a  position  therein  if  he  so 
desired.  Accordingly  he  made  his  way  to  Des  Moines  and  became  teller  in  the  banking 
house  of  A.  J.  Stevens  &  Company.  While  thus  engaged  he  formed  the  acquaintance  of 
B.  F.  Allen,  of  Des  Moines,  a  capitalist  who  was  planning  to  open  a  bank  in  Omaha, 
Nebraska,  and  who  offered  him  a  position  in  the  institution.  Mr.  Moffat  accepted,  becom- 
ing cashier  of  the  Bank  of  Nebraska,  and  at  the  end  of  four  years  he  closed  the  bank, 
paid  its  indebtedness  in  full  and  divided  the  surplus  among  the  stockholders. 

The  lure  of  the  west  was  upon  him  and  with  a  supply  of  provisions  loaded  on  a 
wagon  drawn  by  mules  he  started  for  Denver.     He  found  on  reaching  his  destination  a 


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50  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

settlement  of  a  few  hundred  people,  mostly  prospectors,  on  Cherry  creek.  Mr.  Moffat 
entered  into  partnership  with  C.  C.  Woolworth.  of  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  and  they  placed 
on  sale  in  the  new  settlement  a  stock  of  books  and  stationery  which  they  had  purchased, 
Mr.  Moffat  to  take  charge  of  the  selling  end  of  the  business,  while  Mr.  Woolworth  was 
to  stay  in  St.  Louis  and  attend  to  the  buying.  The  stock  was  loaded  on  four  wagons 
and  three  drivers  were  hired,  while  Mr.  Moffat  drove  the  fourth  team  on  the  journey 
across  the  plains.  They  arrived  in  Denver  on  the  17th  of  March,  1860,  and  the  store  was 
opened  on  Eleventh  street,  below  Larimer  street,  on  the  other  side  of  Cherry  creek.  Suc- 
cess attended  the  new  undertaking  and  with  the  growth  of  the  town  the  business  was 
removed  to  a  location  on  the  north  side  of  Larimer  street,  between  Fourteenth  and  Fif- 
teenth streets.  Mr.  Moffat  remained  a  partner  in  Hie  business  for  a  decade,  but  in  the 
meantime  was  extending  his  interests  and  investments  in  other  directions.  On  the  17th 
of  April.  1865,  the  comptroller  of  the  treasury  department  authorized  the  organization 
of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Denver,  which  was  opened  for  business  on  the  9th  of  May, 
the  original  stockholders  and  directors  being  Austin  M.  and  Milton  E.  Clark,  Bela  S. 
Buell,  Jerome  B.  Chaffee.  Henry  J.  Rogers.  George  T.  Clark.  Charles  T.  Cook  and  Eben 
Smith.  Mr.  Chaffee  was  elected  the  president,  with  H.  J.  Rogers  as  vice  president  and 
George  T.  Clark  as  cashier.  The  new  banking  institution  took  over  the  private  bank  of 
Clark  &  Company,  which  was  located  on  Blake  street,  then  the  business  center  of  the 
city.  Little  success  attended  the  new  institution,  however,  until  1867,  when  Mr.  Moffat 
was  elected  cashier  and  an  almost  immediate  change  was  noted  in  the  business  of  the 
bank.  He  remained  the  controlling  spirit  in  the  institution  until  his  death,  being  elected 
to  the  presidency  in  1880.  and  the  policy  which  he  instituted  and  the  progressive  methods 
which  he  introduced  were  the  salient  features  in  the  continued  growth  and  success  of 
the  institution. 

It  was  in  1869  that,  he  became  a  directing  factor  in  connection  with  railroad  building 
and  management  in  Colorado.  He  entered  into  association  with  Governor  Evans  and 
other  prominent  men  of  the  state  for  the  building  of  a  railroad  from  Denver  to  Cheyenne, 
to  connect  with  the  Union  Pacific  at  the  latter  place;  and  in  1870  a  locomotive  christened 
the  David  H.  Moffat  steamed  into  Denver.  The  discovery  of  the  wonderful  ore  deposits 
in  the  Leadville  district  resulted  in  his  next  venture  in  railroad  building.  He  was  the 
organizer  of  the  syndicate  which  constructed  the  Denver  &  South  Park  Railroad  line, 
one  hundred  and  fifty  miles  in  length,  which  connected  Denver  with  the  Cloud  City. 
With  the  discovery  of  the  Creede  mineral  field  Mr.  Moffat  urged  the  directors  of  the  Rio 
Grande  to  build  a  line  through  Wagon  Wheel  Gap  to  place  the  new  camp  on  the  map, 
and  upon  receiving  a  negative  answer  to  the  proposition  Mr.  Moffat,  with  characteristic 
energy,  replied:  "Very  well,  then  I  will  build  it  myself."  With  him.  to  plan  was  to 
perform.  He  had  a  similar  experience  in  the  opening  up  of  the  Cripple  Creek  district, 
when  other  railroad  directors  refused  to  build  into  the  new  gold  camp.  He  therefore 
undertook  the  work  of  constructing  the  Florence  &  Cripple  Creek  road,  which  proved  a 
very  profitable  venture.  With  the  building  of  the  Boulder  Valley  Railroad  he  was  selected 
as  treasurer  of  the  company  and  personally  built  the  extension  from  Boulder  to  the  Mar- 
shall coal  banks.  In  1885  he  was  elected  president  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  and 
continued  at  its  head  until  1891.  when  he  resigned. 

With  his  opportunity  of  acquiring  broad  and  accurate  knowledge  of  the  mineral 
fields  of  the  state,  Mr.  Moffat  became  the  owner  of  some  of  the  best  mining  properties 
in  Colorado  and  became  a  multimillionaire  through  his  operation  of.  such  mines  as  the 
Maid.  Henriette.  Resurrection  and  Little  Pittsburg  at  Leadville,  and  the  Victor,  Anaconda 
and  Golden  Cycle  at  Cripple  Creek.  He  naturally  became  interested  in  banks  and  had 
large  holdings  in  the  Fourth  National  and  the  Western  National  Banks  of  New  York  city 
and  was  also  one  of  the  large  stockholders  in  the  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society  of 
New  York.  He  held  a  large  amount  of  the  stock  of  the  Denver  City  Tramway  Company 
and  of  the  Denver  Union  Water  Company.  Perhaps  no  other  single  activity  of  his  life 
brought  him  into  such  national  prominence,  however,  as  the  building  of  the  famous 
Moffat  Road,  which  might  well  be  termed  the  crowning  achievement  of  his  career.  He 
had  long  hoped  to  place  Denver  on  a  direct  transcontinental  line  of  railway  and  he 
was  sixty-three  years  of  age  when  he  announced  his  plans  for  the  building  of  a  road 
which  should  pierce  the  Rocky  Mountains  on  an  air  line,  establishing  a  direct  route  to 
Salt  Lake  City.  This  dream  became  an  actual  realization  ere  death  called  him.  Some 
of  the  most  difficult  engineering  problems  were  solved  in  the  building  of  the  line,  which 
attracted  the  attention  of  engineers  and  scientists  throughout  the  world. 

A  contemporary  writer  has  said  of  him:  "Moffat  was  truly  the  'Empire  Builder.' 
His  most  daring  dream,  the  construction  of  a  railroad  over  the  Continental  Divide  at 
sixty-three  years  of  age.  when  most  men  are  winding  up  the  affairs  of  life,  stamped  him 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  51 

as  a  man  of  genius.  He  raised  money  where  others  would  have  failed;  and  when  he 
failed  he  drew  upon  his  own  immense  personal  fortune  to  realize  his  dream.  He  came 
to  Colorado  first,  intending  to  return  east  when  he  had  made  seventy-five  thousand  dollars, 
but  he  remained  in  the  state  for  fifty  years  and  won  a  fortune  estimated  to  be  twenty 
million  dollars.  He  'found  a  wilderness  and  left  an  empire.'  Of  his  temperament,  the 
incidents  when,  meeting  discouragement  in  the  quest  for  support  of  his  railroad  ventures, 
he  remarked  'I'll  build  it.'  illustrate  the  courage  and  tenacity  of  the  man.  There  are 
three  ways  of  making  a  fortune;  by  the  great  arteries  of  commerce  which  extend  over 
the  land,  in  other  words,  the  railroads;  by  tracing  the  rich  veins  of  minerals  under  the 
earth's  surface;  and  by  the  great  financial  medium  known  as  banking.  Moffat  amassed 
his  fortunes  by  all  three  of  these  methods.  He  was  quiet,  unpretentious,  lovable,  a  man 
of  patience  and  courtesy,  and  never  spoke  ill  of  anyone.  During  the  panic  of  1893,  when 
the  banks  of  the  country  and  the  business  firms  were  involved  in  the  maelstrom  of  dis- 
aster, Moffat's  First  National  Bank  stood  as  a  rock  of  Gibraltar,  carrying  through  without 
a  tremor  and  bringing  with  it  numerous  other  institutions  and  business  houses.  It  was 
the  refuge  which  saved  the  fortunes  of  many  men  in  that  time  of  stress.  His  first  venture 
in  railroad  building  was  when  he  assisted  in  the  construction  of  the  Denver  Pacific,  the 
first  road  into  Denver.  Before  he  died  he  had  become  interested  in  nine  railroad  under- 
takings, exclusive  of  his  labors  in  building  branches  and  in  broad-gauging  the  Denver  & 
Rio  Grande  system.  He  was  preeminently  a  financier  and  in  his  plan  to  tunnel  through 
James'  Peak,  thus  throwing  open  to  commerce  the  rich  coal  fields  of  Routt  county,  he 
proclaimed  himself  a  master  executive  and  man  of  initiative.  The  term  'Moffat  interests' 
became  a  term  commonly  used.  In  other  cities  it  would  have  been  hard  to  find  financial 
interests  whose  holdings  were  so  largely  in  noh  competitive  enterprises.  Moffat  was 
regarded  as  severe  and  masterful  in  the  direction  of  institutions  and  enterprises  with 
which  he  was  associated,  and  yet  he  had  the  happy  fortune  to  escape  practically  all 
public  criticism  of  painful  character,  when  his  institutions  were  involved  in  controversy 
with  the  people  or  the  law.  There  was  something  about  him  which  seemed  to  incline 
rebuke  or  reproach  to  stay  its  shafts.  Perhaps  this  was  an  exhibition  of  that  deep  regard 
in  the  community  for  a  man — a  builder — who,  in  uprearing  his  own  fortune,  also  advanced 
the  material  progress  of  the  state,  developed  new  country  and  commerce,  gave  employ- 
ment to  human  toil  and  kept  his  capital  busy  in  enterprise." 

On  the  11th  of  December,  1861,  Mr.  Moffat  was  married  in  Saratoga  county,  New 
York,  to  Frances  A.  Buckhout  and  they  became  parents  of  a  daughter,  Marcia  A.  Moffat, 
now  Mrs.  James  A.  McClurg,  who  has  one  daughter,  Frances  Moffat.  Mrs.  Moffat  was  a 
daughter  of  Edward  A.  and  Mary  A.  (Bradshaw)  Buckhout,  of  Saratoga  county,  New 
York,  born  June  15,  1843,  in  Mechanicsville,  New  York,  and  is  descended  from  one  of 
the  famous  Knickerbocker  families  of  the  Empire  state. 

Mr.  Moffat  might  have  had  any  position  within  the  gift  of  the  people  of  the  state 
had  he  so  desired,  but  his  ambition  was  not  in  the  line  of  office  holding.  However,  he 
served  as  adjutant  general  during  the  administration  of  Governor  Evans  and  for  four 
years  was  treasurer  of  Colorado  during  territorial  days.  He  belonged  to  the  Denver  Club, 
the  Union  League  Club  of  New  York  and  the  Chicago  Club  of  Chicago.  One  who  knew 
him  well  said  of  him:  "His  friendship  takes  not  so  much  the  smiling  as  the  helping 
turn.  I  speak  not  of  what  he  gives  away  in  charity,  but  in  a  straight  business  way  he 
has  helped  more  men  than  any  other  man  in  the  state.  That  would  be  little  to  say  of 
him  now  because  he  is  the  richest  man  in  the  state,  but  it  could  have  been  truly  said  of 
him  long  before  he  became  the  richest  man  and  actually  was  widely  said."  It  may  well 
be  said  that  he  was  a  man  of  genius  and  his  record  one  of  notable  achievement,  that  the 
efforts  of  few  have  been  so  vital  and  dynamic  a  force  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  west;  but 
it  was  his  personal  traits  and  the  character  of  the  man  that  so  firmly  established  him  in 
the  affections  and  regard  of  his  fellow  citizens.  He  was  not  only  honored  but  was  loved 
by  the  people  with  whom  he  was  associated  and  his  democratic  spirit  rated  men  at  their 
real  worth.  To  count  David  H.  Moffat  as  a  friend  was  indeed  an  honor,  but  it  was  more 
— it  was  an  intense  joy. 


THOMAS    SKERRITT. 


Among  the  names  that  appear  prominently  upon  the  pages  of  Denver's  pioneer 
history  is  that  of  Thomas  Skerritt,  the  date  of  whose  arrival  in  the  present  capital  was 
June  2,  1859.  He  continued  a  resident  of  the  state  throughout  his  remaining  days, 
covering  a  period  of  fifty-four  years.     A  native  son  of  Ireland,  he  was  born  in  Parsons 


52  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Town,  Kings  county,  on  the  16th  of  August,  1828,  and  remained  a  resident  of  that  land 
until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty  years,  when  he  came  to  the  United  States  with  his 
uncle,  for  whom  he  was  named.  His  father  had  previously  crossed  the  Atlantic  and 
Thomas  Skerritt  made  his  way  to  the  former's  home  in  Michigan,  there  spending  a 
year,  after  which  he  devoted  six  years  to  farming  in  Canada.  He  then  returned  to 
Michigan  but  afterward  went  to  Chicago,  where  he  resided  until  September,  1858,  when 
he  became  a  resident  of  Leavenworth  Kansas.  In  April..  1859,  he  started  with  oxen 
and  wagon  for  Pike's  Peak,  reaching  Denver  on  the  2d  of  June. 

In  the  meantime  Mr.  Skerritt  had  been  married  in  Michigan,  in  1858,  to  Miss 
Mary  K.  Skerritt.  a  distant  cousin,  who  was  born  in  Ireland  and  made  the  trip  to 
the  new  world  on  a  sailing  vessel  when  a  maiden  of  fourteen  years.  From  the 
Atlantic  seaboard  she  traveled  to  Michigan,  where  she  joined  a  brother.  Prom  Den- 
ver, Mr.  and  Mrs.  Skerritt  went  to  Central  City,  where  the  latter  was  the  first  white 
woman  in  the  town,  and  although  she  had  a  great  fear  of  the  Indians,  she  succeeded 
in  braving  all  the  perils  of  the  plains  and  in  courageously  meeting  all  the  hardships 
and  privations  of  frontier  life.  Occasionally  their  cabin  would  be  suddenly  filled  with 
a  band  of  Indians  who  had  stealthily  approached.  On  various  occasions  they  packed 
their  household  goods  and  removed  to  Denver  when  Indians  were  reported  to  be  near 
or  on  the  warpath,  but  each  time  they  returned  to  find  that  the  family  home  had  not 
been  destroyed.  From  Central  City.  Mr.  Skerritt  went  over  the  range  to  Breckenridge, 
Colorado,  but  in  the  fall  of  1859  returned  to  the  Platte  river  and  preempted  a  claim  in 
1864.  He  resolutely  took  up  the  work  of  developing  his  land,  on  which  he  turned  the 
first  furrow.  The  flood  of  1864  destroyed  his  crops  and  he  afterward  sold  his  property 
to  Peter  Magnus.  He  then  located  six  hundred  acres  of  ground  where  Englewood  now 
stands  and  the  family  are  yet  owners  of  that  property.  It  was  Thomas  Skerritt  who 
laid  out  South  Broadway  from  Englewood  to  Cherry  Creek.  This  he  accomplished  by 
locking  the  back  wheels  of  a  wagon  and  making  the  trail  along  the  prairie,  it  requiring 
three  trips  to  sufficiently  indent  the  soil  so  that  the  trail  could  be  followed. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Skerritt  were  born  eight  children.  Thomas  M.,  whose  birth 
occurred  on  the  24th  of  May,  I860,  and  was  claimed  to  be  the  first  white  boy  born  in 
the  state,  followed  the  profession  of  veterinary  surgery  at  Englewood  until  called  to  his 
final  rest  in  1915.  Joseph  A.,  who  was  born  on  the  25th  of  May,  1862,  is  a  resident 
farmer  of  Hudson,  Colorado.  He  wedded  Miss  Millicent  Halliday,  by  whom  he  has 
two  children.  Millicent  and  Thomas.  For  two  terms  he  served  as  county  assessor  of 
Arapahoe  county  and  for  one  term  held  the  office  of  sheriff.  George  E.,  who  was  born 
in  July,  1864,  is  successfully  engaged  in  the  automobile  business  at  Englewood,  Col- 
orado. He  married  Miss  Iva  Begg,  of  Terre  Haute,  Indiana.  William,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  1866,  passed  away  at  the  age  of  thirteen  years.  Marguerite  E.,  who  was 
born  January  28,  1S68,  died  in  May,  1917.  Mary  E.,  who  was  born  on  the  13th  of 
February,  1870.  resides  in  Englewood.  Harry  W.,  whose  natal  day  was  October  6, 
1872,  died  on  the  3d  of  October,  1916.  Charles  H.,  who  was  born  on  the  10th  of  July, 
1874,  is  engaged  in  the  automobile  business  at  Englewood,  Colorado.  The  death  of 
the  mother  occurred  January  16,  1901,  while  Mr.  Skerritt  survived  until  May  28,  1913, 
when  he,  too,  passed  to  his  final  rest.  There  was  no  phase  of  frontier  life  with  which 
they  were  not  familiar  and  they  aided  in  planting  the  seeds  of  civilization  upon  the 
western  plains,  their  labors  constituting  an  important  element  in  the  development 
of  the  region  in  which  they  established  their  home.  They  were  people  of  genuine 
worth,  enjoying  the  warm  regard  of  all  with  whom  they  came  in  contact,  and  the 
family  has  always  remained  a  respected  one  of  Englewood. 


HON.    JOHN    EVANS. 


No  history  of  Colorado  would  be  complete  without  extended  reference  to  the  Hon. 
John  Evans,  who  was  the  second  territorial  governor  and  whose  efforts  in  behalf  of 
public  progress  and  upbuilding  were  far-reaching,  important  and  effective.  With  notably 
keen  vision  he  saw  into  the  future,  recognized  the  possibilities  of  the  state  and  worked 
toward  desired  ends,  and  even  yet  movements  which  he  instituted  and  measures  which 
he  secured  have  not  reached  their  full  fruition  but  remain  as  factors  for  good  in  the 
state's  development. 

Mr.  Evans  was  born  in  Waynesville,  Ohio,  on  the  9th  of  March,  1814,  his  parents 
being  David  and  Rachel  Evans.  He  was  descended  from  an  old  Quaker  family  of 
Philadelphia,  where  his  great-grandfather  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  tools.  His 
sons,  Benjamin  and  Owen,  afterward  carried  on  the  same  business  on  Chestnut  street 


HON.  JOHN  EVANS 


54  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  the  latter  became  the  inventor  of  the  screw  auger.  David  Evans,  father  of  John 
Evans,  was  the  representative  of  the  family  who  left  Pennsylvania  and  penetrated  into 
the  Ohio  wilderness,  where  through  the  wise  conduct  of  his  business  affairs  he  accumu- 
lated a  large  measure  of  wealth.  John  was  reared  upon  the  homestead  farm  and  had 
the  opportunity  at  intervals  of  attending  the  district  school,  but  his  educational 
privileges  were  quite  limited.  However,  upon  attaining  his  majority  he  went  to 
Philadelphia  and  pursued  a  course  of  study  in  the  Clermont  Academy  which  awakened 
in  him  the  ambition  to  become  a  member  of  a  profession.  Accordingly  he  decided  upon 
the  study  of  medicine  and  won  his  M.  D.  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of 
1838.  He  began  practice  upon  the  frontier  of  Illinois  and  in  1839  returned  to  Ohio, 
where  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hannah  Canby,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Canby, 
who  was  an  eminent  physician  of  that  state  and  an  uncle  of  General  R.  S.  Canby  of 
the  United  States  army.  They  established  their  home  in  Attica,  Indiana,  where  Dr. 
Evans  soon  won  wide  and  well  merited  reputation  as  a  leading  physician  and  surgeon 
and  as  a  farsighted  and  successful  business  man.  He  became  deeply  interested  in  the 
deplorable  condition  of  the  insane  wards  of  the  state  and  his  interest  matured  in  well 
defined  plans  for  the  improvement  of  such  conditions.  His  labors  resulted  in  the  enact- 
ment of  a  legislative  measure  in  1841  which  provided  for  the  building  of  an  insane 
asylum,  and  on  its  completion  he  was  appointed  the  first  superintendent.  In  1845  he 
was  elected  to  a  chair  in  Rush  Medical  College  of  Chicago  and  occupied  that  professor- 
ship for  eleven  years.  While  a  resident  of  that  city  he  became  prominently  identified 
with  the  Illinois  State  and  the  American  Medical  Associations  and  had  much  influence 
in  those  organizations,  his  sound  judgment  and  advanced  views  being  recognized  by 
his  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in  the  profession.  During  the  cholera  epidemic  of 
1848  and  1849,  Dr.  Evans  published  a  monograph  maintaining  that  the  disease  was 
contagious  and  demonstrated  it  by  the  lines  of  march  of  the  disease  as  along  the  lines 
of  travel,  therefore  advocating  rigid  quarantine.  He  also  urged  congress  to  establish 
a  national  quarantine.  For  a  number  of  years  be  was  the  editor  of  the  Medical  and 
Surgical  Journal  and  was  the  founder  of  the  Illinois  General  Hospital  of  the  Lakes, 
which  was  subsequently  transferred  to  the  Sisters  of  Mercy  and  was  named  Mercy 
Hospital.  He  was  likewise  largely  instrumental  in  establishing  the  Methodist  Book 
Concern  and  the  Northwestern  Christian  Advocate,  a  publication  of  the  Methodist 
church  issued  in  Chicago.  In  fact  he  became  one  of  the  original  promoters  of  the 
Methodist  Church  block  and  was  among  those  who  formulated  the  plans  for  its 
erection  and  aided  in  raising  the  funds.  He  was  also  among  the  promoters  of  the 
Chicago  &  Fort  Wayne  Railroad  and  for  many  years  acted  as  managing  director  of  the 
line.  By  adroit  financiering  he  secured  the  right  of  way  into  the  city  and  valuable 
lands  for  its  terminals  where  the  Union  depot  now  stands.  It  was  through  his  wise 
investments  and  successful  operations  in  real  estate  that  Dr.  Evans  laid  the  foundation 
for  his  very  large  fortune.  He  seemed  to  possess  unerring  judgment  and  insight  con- 
cerning investments  and  in  all  of  his  business  projects  prospered.  In  1852  and  1853  he 
served  as  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  Chicago  and  introduced  the  ordinance  pro- 
viding for  the  appointment  of  a  superintendent  of  the  first  high  school  there. 

It  was  while  a  resident  of  Chicago  that  Dr.  Evans  was  called  upon  to  mourn  the 
loss  of  his  first  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Hannah  Canby.  He  afterward  wedded 
Margaret  P.  Gray,  a  daughter  of  the  Hon.  Samuel  Gray,  of  Bowdoinham,  Maine,  who 
was  a  leading  and  prosperous  attorney  of  that  city.  In  religious  faith  Dr.  Evans  was 
a  Methodist.  He  had  united  with  the  church  while  in  Attica,  Indiana,  as  a  result  of 
the  teachings  and  eloquence  of  the  renowned  Bishop  Simpson,  with  whom  he  became 
well  acquainted.  In  1853  he  urged  the  necessity  of  founding  a  Methodist  educational 
institution,  believing  that  it  was  an  opportune  time  for  such  a  movement,  and  in  con- 
nection with  others  selected  a  suburb  of  Chicago  as  the  site  for  the  school,  and  this 
suburb  was  afterward  named  Evanston  in  his  honor.  Within  two  years  the  university 
was  established  and  his  great  sagacity  in  providing  for  the  institution  is  shown  in  the 
fact  that  in  connection  with  others  he  bought  for  the  school  property  that  is  now  in 
the  heart  of  Chicago — and  among  the  holdings  of  the  University  is  the  land  which  is 
today  occupied  by  the  Illinois  Trust  and  Savings  Bank  and  which  with  others,  is  still 
owned  by  the  university.  Dr.  Evans  endowed  the  chairs  of  Latin  and  also  of  mental 
and  moral  philosophy  with  fifty  thousand  dollars  and  subsequently  increased  the  endow- 
ment to  one  hundred  thousand  dollars.  He  became  the  first  president  of  the  board  of 
trustees  of  Northwestern  University  and  occupied  that  position  for  forty-two  years. 
He  always  seemed  to  take  an  advanced  stand  upon  any  vital  public  question  and  ever 
looked  beyond  the  exigencies  of  the  moment  to  the  opportunities  and  the  needs  of  the 
future.     In   1861,  in   a  public  controversy   with   Judge   Scates  of  the   supreme  court   of 


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Illinois,  he  persistently  advocated  the  emancipation  of  the  slaves  and  their  enlistment 
in  the  Union  army  as  one  of  the  most  effective  measures  that  could  be  adopted  for  crush- 
ing out  the  rebellion.  While  a  resident  of  Chicago  he  became  a  candidate  for  congress 
and  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  speakers  at  the  first  republican  convention,  which 
was  held  in  Aurora,  Illinois.  He  was  defeated,  however,  by  the  know-nothing  or 
American  party  candidate.  He  was  a  warm  personal  friend  of  Abraham  Lincoln  and 
was  a  delegate  to  the  state  convention  which  nominated  him  as  the  state's  candidate 
for  the  presidency.  In  1861,  President  Lincoln  offered  Dr.  Evans  the  governorship 
of  Washington  territory  but  this  he  declined.  In  1862,  however,  he  accepted  the  appoint- 
ment of  territorial  governor  of  Colorado  to  succeed  William  Gilpin,  and  in  this  con- 
nection a  contemporary  writer  has  said:  "Great  as  his  work  had  been  in  Indiana  and 
Illinois,  the  full  consummation  of  his  beneficent  efforts  appears  in  more  than  three  decades 
of  usefulness  to  the  people  of  Colorado.  The  interested  reader  will  find  the  impress 
of  his  genius  for  the  organization  and  completion  of  great  works  on  every  page  of  our 
local  history.  He  has  but  to  look  over  the  streets  of  Denver,  out  upon  the  broad  plains 
and  toward  the  snow-crested  ranges  of  our  everlasting  hills  to  discover  the  vast  schemes 
of  well  directed  progress  which  he  devised  and  put  in  operation.  He  was  the  nrst 
citizen  of  the  territory  and  afterward  of  the  state,  the  leader  of  men,  of  cities  and 
of  universal  development.  What  he  has  builded  lends  renown  to  the  commonwealth  and 
covers  his  name  with  imperishable  glory."  He  had  reached  the  age  of  eighty-three 
when  the  weary  wheels  of  life  at  length  stood  still  and  Denver  mourned  the  death  of 
its  foremost  citizen — a  man  whose  name  ever  reflected  credit  and  honor  upon  the  city 
that  honored  him.  His  work,  however,  was  not  limited  by  the  confines  of  one  city  or 
of  one  state  but  was  nation-wide  in  its  scope  and  influence,  and  who  can  measure  the 
beneficial  results  of  his  labors? 


BERT   MARTIN. 


Bert  Martin,  well  known  as  a  leading  attorney  at  law  of  Denver,  was  born  in 
Centerville,  Iowa,  December  23,  1875,  a  son  of  Stephen  and  Elvira  (Frost)  Martin. 
During  the  pioneer  epoch  of  Indiana  representatives  of  the  name  settled  in  that 
state,  where  the  birth  of  Stephen  Martin  occurred.  His  father  was  the  Rev.  Anthony 
Martin,  a  Methodist  divine  who  became  widely  and  prominently  known  and  honored 
in  the  state  of  Iowa.  He  served  as  a  member  of  the  Greybeard  Regiment  from  that 
state  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  and  his  son,  Stephen  Martin,  also  responding  to  the 
country's  call  for  aid,  enlisted  in  Company  A  of  the  Seventh  Iowa  Cavalry  and  served 
for  four  years  and  four  months,  being  on  duty  in  Colorado,  Wyoming,  Nebraska  and 
Kansas,  engaged  in  defending  the  frontier.  He  was  a  harness  maker  by  trade  and 
followed  that  business  at  Centerville,  Iowa,  for  many  years  but  passed  away  at  Grand 
Island,  Nebraska,  September  10,  1907,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy-one 
years.  His  wife  was  born  in  Ohio  and  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  that 
state  of  Pennsylvania  Dutch  descent.  She  passed  away  May  28,  1915,  in  Denver,  at 
which  time  she  was  living  in  the  home  of  her  son  Bert  and  had  attained  the  age  of 
eighty  years.  By  her  marriage  she  had  become  the  mother  of  eight  children,  four 
sons  and  four  daughters. 

Bert  Martin,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Iowa 
and  in  the  Northwestern  Normal  School  at  Stanberry,  Missouri,  from  which  institution 
he  was  in  due  time  graduated.  After  reviewing  the  broad  field  of  business  in  order  to 
decide  upon  a  vocation  which  he  wished  to  make  his  life  work,  he  entered  the  Denver 
University  for  the  study  of  law  and  completed  his  reading  in  the  office  of  L.  J.  Stark. 
He  was  then  admitted  to  practice  in  1909  and  became  associated  in  the  active  work  of 
the  profession  with  his  former  preceptor,  with  whom  he  entered  into  partnership  rela- 
tions under  the  firm  style  of  Stark  &  Martin.  This  association  was  maintained  until 
1913,  since  which  time  Mr.  Martin  has  practiced  alone,  concentrating  his  efforts  and 
attention  upon  the  general  practice  of  law.  in  which  he  has  met  substantial  success. 
He  has  always  prepared  his  cases  with  great  thoroughness  and  care,  is  logical  in  his 
deductions  and  clear  in  his  reasoning.    He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar  Association. 

On  the  1st  of  September.  1903.  Mr.  Martin  was  married  at  Hygiene,  Colorado,  to 
Miss  Grace  E.  Chapman,  a  native  of  this  state  and  a  daughter  of  the  late  Clarence  J. 
Chapman,  who  was  a  very  prominent  man,  serving  as  a  member  of  the  state  legislature 
and  taking  a  very  active  and  helpful  part  in  promoting  the  interests  of  republican 
politics.  He  also  served  as  irrigation  superintendent  of  the  first  district.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Martin  have  been  born  two  children:     Dorothea,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  August 


56  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

18,    1911;    and   Helen,   who   was   born   in   Denver,   January   8,    1905,    and   passed   away 
November  28,  1908. 

Mr.  Martin  has  always  been  interested  in  manly  outdoor  sports  and  while  in  the 
Denver  University  served  for  four  years  on  the  football  team  and  was  captain  of  the 
track  team  two  years  and  also  manager  of  the  Clarion  College  paper  for  two  years. 
His  political  endorsement  has  ever  been  given  to  the  republican  party,  in  the  work 
of  which  he  has  taken  an  active  and  helpful  interest.  He  served  as  commissioner  of 
both  the  city  and  county  of  Denver,  having  been  appointed  to  fill  a  vacancy  in  1908  by 
Governor  Buchtel,  and  continued  to  serve  in  that  position  until  the  expiration  of  the 
term  of  Eugene  McCarthy,  who  was  his  predecessor.  He  became  election  commissioner 
by  virtue  of  an  amendment  to  the  city  charter  in  June,  1915,  and  is  still  serving  in 
that  capacity  and  is  president  of  the  election  commission.  Fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  the  Masons,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  Grace  Methodist  church,  of  which 
he  is  a  trustee.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  athletic  council  of  the  Denver  University. 
His  interests  are  broad  and  varied  and  his  activities  have  been  of  a  character  which 
have  developed  a  well  rounded  manhood,  resulting  in  continued  progress  along  physical, 
intellectual  and  moral  lines.  He  has  ever  held  to  high  ideals  of  life  and  has  put  forth 
every  effort  to  raise  himself  to  their  level. 


JOHN  B.  COSGRIFF. 


John  B.  Cosgriff.  whose  constantly  broadening  interests  brought  him  prominently  to 
the  front  as  a  merchant,  sheepman  and  banker  of  Colorado,  Wyoming,  Utah  and  Idaho, 
was  born  September  17,  1860,  in  Colchester,  Vermont,  and  passed  away  in  Denver  on  the 
15th  of  June,  1918.  He  was  a  son  of  John  and  Ellen  (Barry)  Cosgriff.  The  former  was 
born  March  4,  1826,  and  departed  this  life  January  19,  1898,  after  devoting  his  life  to  the 
occupation  of  farming. 

To  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Burlington,  Vermont.  John  B.  Cosgriff  was  indebted 
for  the  educational  advantages  which  he  enjoyed  and  which  qualified  him  for  life's  prac- 
tical and  responsible  duties.  He  dated  his  residence  in  Denver  from  1879,  at  which  time 
he  began  hauling  freight  between  Denver  and  Leadville.  He  also  assisted  in  building 
the  Tabor  Opera  House,  having  a  contract  for  its  foundation  excavation  and  also  for 
the  excavation  work  for  the  Union  Depot.  It  is  said  that  when  the  opera  house  was 
formally  opened  he  had  as  his  sole  possession  a  fifty  cent  piece,  which  he  was  saving  to 
attend  the  opening  concert.  Upon  going  up  to  get  his  ticket  he  dropped  the  coin  between 
two  boards  of  the  sidewalk  and  could  not  recover  it.  Consequently  he  missed  the  concert, 
which  he  often  said  was  the  keenest  disappointment  of  his  life. 

It  was  in  the  early  '80s  that  Mr.  Cosgriff  became  interested  in  the  sheep  business 
in  Carbon  county,  Wyoming,  and  with  the  development  of  his  sheep  industry  he  also 
became  identified  with  commercial  interests.  He  opened  trading  stores  at  Fort  Steele 
and  at  Saratoga  in  connection  with  his  brother,  T.  A.  Cosgriff,  and  with  the  development 
of  the  business  they  were  enabled  to  establish  other  stores  at  Rock  Springs,  Medicine 
Bow,  Rock  River,  Opal  and  Granger,  and  banks  at  Rock  Springs,  Opal,  Medicine  Bow, 
Rock  River,  Larimer  and  Encampment,  all  of  which  were  conducted  under  the  name  of 
the  Cosgriff  Brothers  Company.  In  1896,  in  association  with  his  brother,  Mr.  Cosgriff 
purchased  the  First  National  Bank  of  Rawlins,  Wyoming,  and  afterward  organized  the 
State  Bank  of  Saratoga,  Wyoming.  In  1899  the  brothers  established  a  wholesale  grocery 
house  in  Salt  Lake  City  under  the  name  of  the  Cosgriff-Enright  Company  and  in  the 
following  year  John  B.  Cosgriff  and  his  younger  brother,  J.  E.  Cosgriff,  purchased  the 
control  of  the  Commercial  National  Bank  of  Salt  Lake  City,  afterward  changing  the 
name  to  the  Continental  National  Bank.  John  B.  Cosgriff  was  vice  president  and  one 
of  the  directors  of  the  bank  to  the  time  of  his  death.  Wherever  advantageous  opportunity 
opened  up  he  extended  his  business  connections  and  his  enterprise  enabled  him  to  readily 
recognize  any  favorable  chance.  He  became  a  factor  in  the  banking  circles  of  Cheyenne 
when  in  1903  he  and  his  brother.  Thomas  A.,  purchased  the  First  National  Bank  of  that 
city,  of  which  he  continued  a  director  and  vice  president  until  his  life's  labors  were 
ended.  He  figured  at  other  points  in  banking  circles,  becoming  president  of  the  Murray 
State  Bank  of  Murray.  Utah,  of  the  Saratoga  State  Bank  of  Saratoga,  Wyoming,  and  also 
as  a  director  in  banks  at  Caldwell.  St.  Anthony.  Rexburg.  Marysville  and  Soldier,  all  in 
Idaho,  and  in  the  Morrison-Merrill  Lumber  Company  of  Salt  Lake  City  and  the  Miller 
Floral  Company  of  Utah.     He  was  also  a  director  of  the  Mercantile  Trust  Company  of 


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58  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Boulder.  He  was  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Hamilton  National  Bank 
of  Denver  from  1909.  when  it  was  organized  by  himself  and  his  brother,  Thomas  A.,  until 
his  brother's  death  in  1915,  when  he  succeeded  to  the  presidency  of  the  bank.  He  became 
a  director  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Monte  Vista,  Colorado,  and  of  the  United  States 
Bank  &  Trust  Company  of  Grand  Junction.  Colorado.  He  furthermore  extended  his 
efforts  into  railroad  circles  by  becoming  president  of  the  San  Luis  Central  Railroad. 

Moreover,  in  connection  with  the  development  of  the  sheep  industry,  the  Cosgriff 
brothers  bought  vast  tracts  of  land  in  Wyoming  and  became  known  as  the  most  promi- 
nent authorities  on  sheep  in  the  country.  In  Chicago,  Omaha  and  New  York  the  name  of 
John  Cosgriff  guaranteed  quality  in  sheep  and  the  big  firms  bid  higher  prices  for  his 
shipments  than  for  any  other.  At  least  once  a  week  in  the  selling  season  shipments  of 
from  fifteen  to  twenty-five  thousand  sheep  passed  through  Denver  from  the  great  Cosgriff 
ranches,  one  of  which  is  near  Fort  Steele  and  another  near  Rawlins.  Wyoming.  When 
other  men  were  forced  from  sheep  raising  by  the  invasion  of  farmers,  Mr.  Cosgriff 
adjusted  himself  and  his  business  to  the  changed  conditions  and  continued  on  almost 
as  large  a  scale  as  in  the  most  prosperous  years  of  the  industry.  He  was  one  of  the 
country's  greatest  experts  on  sheep  and  in  addition  to  his  Wyoming  interests  he  owned 
large  sheep  interests  in  southern  Utah.  There  is  an  old  adage  that  power  grows  through 
the  exercise  of  effort  and  this  finds  its  exemplification  in  the  life  record  of  John  B. 
Cosgriff,  whose  constantly  expanding  activities  ever  seemed  to  heighten  his  powers  and 
broaden  his  opportunities. 

On  the  30th  of  July.  1900,  Mr.  Cosgriff  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Bessie  Marion 
Stewart,  a  daughter  of  William  Dewitt  Stewart,  of  Fairfax,  Vermont,  who  follows  the 
profession  of  the  law,  and  of  Mary  (Spofford)  Stewart,  a  native  of  Vermont.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Cosgriff  were  born  four  children,  Ellen.  Stewart.  John  William  and  Edward  Bailey. 

Mr.  Cosgriff  turned  for  recreation  to  fishing  and  driving.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Denver  Athletic  Club  and  the  Denver  Country  Club  and  he  also  held  membership  with 
the  Knights  of  Columbus.  The  only  political  office  he  ever  filled  was  that  of  a  county 
commissioner  while  a  resident  of  Salt  Lake  City,  and  he  served  on  the  grand  jury.  His 
was  a  notable  example  of  the  chance  that  lies  before  every  American  citizen.  Coming  to 
the  west  empty-handed,  he  early  demonstrated  the  fact  that  he  was  not  afraid  of  hard 
work  and  in  his  industry  he  laid  broad  and  deep  the  foundation  upon  which  he  builded 
his  later  prosperity.  Moreover,  he  eagerly  learned  the  lessons  which  each  experience 
of  life  contained  and  he  carefully  counted  the  cost  of  every  business  venture  His  keen 
sagacity  enabled  him  to  readily  discriminate  concerning  the  worth  of  any  opportunity 
and  in  the  development  of  his  business  he  studied  the  needs  and  demands  of  the  growing 
country  and  was  ready  to  meet  these  when  occasion  demanded.  His  success  in  the  field 
of  merchandising,  or  in  sheep  raising  or  in  banking,  along  any  one  line  would  alone  have 
entitled  him  to  distinction  as  a  representative  business  man  of  the  west,  but  in  each 
he  carried  forward  his  efforts  to  a  notable  conclusion,  making  his  activities  synonymous 
with  the  attainment  of  prosperity. 


LEWIS   CLARK   MOORE. 


Lewis  Clark  Moore,  president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Fort  Collins,  an 
institution  of  high  standing  and  great  moment  to  the  community,  was  born  in  Findlay, 
Ohio,  January  24.  1866.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
state  and  in  the  Eastman  Business  College  at  Poughkeepsie,  New  York.  He  came  to 
Colorado  in  1885,  in  the  nineteenth  year  of  his  age,  and  after  living  at  Idaho  Springs, 
for  a  short  time  removed  to  Fort  Collins  in  June,  1887.  Soon  after  taking  up  his 
abode  in  the  last  named  city  he  was  appointed  clerk  of  the  county  court  and  served 
in  that  capacity  for  about  eighteen  months.  On  the  1st  of  January,  1889,  he  accepted 
the  position  of  bookkeeper  in  the  First  National  Bank  and  was  soon  afterward  pro- 
moted to  the  position  of >  assistant  cashier,  while  subsequently  he  was  advanced  to  the 
position  of  cashier  of  the  bank,  in  which  capacity  he  continued  to  serve  for  a  number  of 
years.  He  early  evinced  a  keen  insight  into  business  matters  and  by  the  judicious  invest- 
ment of  his  savings  he  began  to  accumulate  considerable  property  and  to  be  recognized  as 
an  important  factor  in  financial  circles.  He  is  a  careful,  alert  and  methodical  business 
man,  a  good  judge  of  values  and  his  progress  upward  on  the  ladder  of  fortune  has 
been  rapid  and  safe.  He  is  rated  as  one  of  the  most  conservative  men  in  Fort  Collins 
and  also  as  one  of  the  most  successful,  owing  to  the  soundness  of  his  judgment  and 


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Ills  keen  sagacity  in  business  affairs.  Mr.  Moore  is  a  quiet,  unassuming  gentleman, 
and  although  wedded  to  his  business,  is  a  genial  companion  and  is  strongly  attached 
to  his  home  and  friends. 

On  the  6th  of  July,  1893,  Mr.  Moore  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Agnes  Ferrier, 
of  Liberty,  Nebraska.  Mrs.  Moore  came  from  Nebraska  in  1890  and  was  assistant  to 
the  principal  of  the  high  school  for  three  years  prior  to  her  marriage.  She  is  a 
highly  educated  lady,  cultured  and  refined,  and  is  a  leader  in  educational,  club  and 
church  work  in  Fort  Collins. 

Mr.  Moore  is  a  Master  Mason,  a  Knight  Templar,  a  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine 
and  has  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  in  the  Scottish  Rite  consistory.  He  also 
has  membership  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks  and  with  the  First  Presbyterian  church  of  Fort  Collins.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Jacksonian  democrat. 

Among  his  more  important  activities  may  be  mentioned  his  efforts  in  behalf  of 
irrigation.  About  1905  he  became  interested  in  irrigation  matters,  the  storage  and 
conservation  of  water  and  its  proper  distribution.  He  was  elected  president  of  the 
North  Poudre  Irrigation  Company  in  1909,  when  that  company  was  in  a  bankrupt 
condition,  and  after  about  nine  years  of  operating  the  system  he  turned  it  over  to  his 
successor  in  a  very  prosperous  and  safe  condition.  At  the  present  tirfe  the  system 
is  equal  to  any  of  the  great  irrigation  systems  in  northern  Colorado.  While  he  was 
president  of  that  company,  Halligan  dam  and  reservoir  and  No.  15  reservoir  were 
built  and  the  company's  canals  were  enlarged.  Mr.  Moore  made  no  personal  profit 
whatever  by  handling  that  company  but  added  many  millions  of  wealth  to  the  county 
and  state  in  directing  and  aiding  it  through  its  financial  troubles.  This  was  char- 
acteristic of  the  man.  He  recognized  the  value  of  the  enterprse  to  the  county  if  it 
was  wisely  controlled  and  he  put  forth  every  effort  to  make  it  of  public  benefit.  He 
has  always  been  actuated  by  devotion  to  the  general  good  as  well  as  by  laudable  ambi- 
tion in  the  attainment  of  individual  success  and  his  worth  as  a  man  and  citizen  is 
widely  acknowledged. 


JOEL    FREDERICK     VAILE. 


Joel  Frederick  Vaile  was  for  many  years  a  distinguished  citizen  of  Denver, 
prominently  known  as  a  lawyer  and  orator.  In  his  chosen  profession  he  won  dis- 
tinguished honors  by  reason  of  his  highly  developed  natural  talents  and  ability. 
Indiana  claimed  him  as  a  native  son,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Centerville,  that 
state,  on  the  14th  of  March,  1848,  while  his  last  days  were  passed  in  Denver,  where  his 
death  occurred  April  3,  1916.  Fortunate  is  the  man  who  has  back  of  him  an  ancestry 
honorable  and  distinguished  and  happy  is  he  if  his  lines  of  life  are  cast  in  harmony 
therewith.  In  person,  in  talent  and  in  character  Joel  Frederick  Vaile  was  a  worthy 
scion  of  the  race  from  which  he  sprung.  He  was  descended  through  the  maternal 
line  from  Elder  William  Brewster,  who  with  intrepid  spirit  led  the  band  of  Pilgrim 
fathers  to  the  new  world  and  was  their  recognized  leader  as  they  disembarked  from  the 
Mayflower  and  landed  at  Plymouth  Rock  in  1620.  remaining  their  spiritual  and  temporal 
adviser  for  many  years.  Among  his  descendants  were  those  who  exerted  marked  in- 
fluence over  public  life  and  thought  in  their  respective  communities  as  the  years 
passed  on.  One  of  the  ancestors  of  Mr.  Vaile  was  Colonel  Benjamin  Hammond,  who 
participated  in  the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill  and  in  many  other  important  engagements 
which  led  up  to  the  final  victory  that  crowned  the  American  arms  in  the  Revolutionary 
war.  The  ancestral  record  of  Joel  Frederick  Vaile  was  one  of  which  he  had  every  reason 
to  be  proud.  His  father,  Rawson  Vaile,  was  born  May  20,  1812,  and  for  nearly  fifty 
years  was  a  leading  representative  of  the  bar  of  Indiana,  in  which  state  he  spent  nearly 
his  entire  life,  passing  away  at  Kokomo  in  December,  1888. 

It  was  from  his  father  that  Joel  F.  Vaile  inherited  his  love  for  the  legal  profession. 
In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  he  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native  state 
and  afterward  continued  his  education  in  Oberlin  College  of  Ohio,  from  which  lie  was 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1872.  He  then  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  his  father's 
office  and  after  two  years'  thorough  preliminary  reading  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
and  entered  upon  active  practice  in  connection  with  his  father.  He  was  never  an 
aspirant  for  political  ofPee  yet  he  ever  took  the  keenest  and  deepest  interest  in  public 
affairs  and  his  opinions  were  of  such  soundness  and  his  insight  so  keen  that  his  ideas 
always  carried  weight  with  party  leaders.  Moreover,  he  possessed  natural  oratorical 
power  and  ability,  which  were  developed  in  the  course  of  his  law  practice  and  he  ever 


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had  the  faculty  of  holding  the  close  attention  of  his  hearers  to  any  subject  upon  which 
he  spoke.  He  was  barely  thirty  years  of  age  when  he  was  chosen  prosecuting  attorney 
of  the  thirty-sixth  judicial  district  of  Indiana,  which  office  he  occupied  during  the 
years  1S78  and  1879,  making  a  most  creditable  record  by  the  able  and  fearless  manner 
in  which  he  discharged  his  duties.  Speaking  of  this  period  of  his  career,  a  contempo- 
rary writer  said:  "The  next  year,  1SS0,  was  held  the  historic  convention  of  the 
republican  party  at  Chicago,  where  the  Stalwarts,  under  the  leadership  of  Roscoe 
Conkling,  sought  to  force  the  nomination  of  the  beloved  Grant  for  the  third  time. 
Although  it  was  a  distinction  invariably  conferred  upon  the  older  members  of  the 
party,  yet  the  people  of  Vaile's  district  elected  him  a  delegate  to  this  memorable  gath- 
ering. There,  as  a  young  man,  he  saw  and  came  into  close  personal  contact  with  the 
giants  in  intellect  whose  names  are  enrolled  oil  the  pages  of  national  history.  Al- 
though a  great  admirer  of  President  Grant  and  warmly  disposed  toward  the  impetuous 
and  commanding  Conkling,  Vaile  could  not  support  their  program.  He  voted  for  the 
precedent  established  by  Washington,   and   Garfield  was   nominated." 

Mr.  Vaile's  residence  in  Colorado  dated  from  1882,  at  which  time  he  took  up  his 
abode  in  Denver  and  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law.  He  formed  a  partnership  with 
John  A.  Bentley  and  not  long  afterward  became  a  partner  of  Senator  Edward  0.  Wol- 
cott,  the  firm  being  accorded  a  very  distinguished  position  in  the  ranks  of  the  legal 
fraternity  in  the  state.  In  fact  they  were  connected  with  the  most  important  litigation 
tried  in  the  courts  of  Colorado.  Upon  the  death  of  Senator  Wolcott  in  January,  1905, 
Mr.  Vaile  became  general  counsel  for  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad.  He  was  at 
different  periods  a  partner  in  tire  law  firm  of  Wolcott  &  Vaile,  of  Vaile,  McAllister  & 
Waterman  and  of  Vaile,  McAllister  &  Vaile.  His  course  as  a  member  of  the  bar  was 
ever  characterized  by  a  masterful  grasp  of  every  problem  presented  for  solution.  He 
was  never  surprised  by  an  unexpected  attack  of  the  opposing  counsel,  for  he  studied 
his  cases  from  every  possible  standpoint  and  was  ready  for  defense  as  well  as  for 
attack.  He  was  seldom,  if  ever,  at  fault  in  the  citation  of  a  legal  principle  and  he 
most  clearly  recognized  the  relation  between  cause  and  effect.  His  reasoning  was 
sound,  his  presentation  of  a  cause  clear  and  cogent  and  the  court  records  bear  testimony 
to  the  many  favorable  verdicts  which  he  won. 

Mr.  Vaile  was  married  twice.  On  the  10th  of  August,  1875,  at  West  Brookfield, 
Massachusetts,  he  wedded  Charlotte  M.  White  and  they  became  the  parents  of  two 
sons  and  two  daughters:  William  N.,  an  attorney  of  Denver;  Gertrude,  of  Denver, 
who  is  a  director  of  civilian  relief  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  division  of  the  Red  Cross; 
Louis  Frederick,  who  is  an  officer  of  the  Thirteenth  Field  Artillery,  now  in  France; 
and  Lucretia,  who  is  head  of  the  reference  department  of  the  Denver  public  library. 
Mr.  Vaile  was  married  a  second  time  on  the  4th  of  January,  1912.  when  Miss  Anna  L. 
Wolcott,  of  New  York  city,  became  his  wife.  She  is  of  the  noted  Wolcott  family,  a 
sister  of  Edward  O.  and  Henry  R.  Wolcott,  and  was  the  founder  of  The  Wolcott  School 
for  Girls  in  Denver,  mention  of  which  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

During  the  period  of  his  connection  with  Colorado,  Mr.  Vaile  became  a  prominent 
and  active  worker  in  the  republican  party  and  was  one  who  exercised  the  strongest 
influence  over  its  activities.  In  recognition  of  his  ability  his  name  was  suggested  a 
number  of  times  as  the  choice  of  his  party  for  United  States  senator.  He  felt  that 
the  pursuits  of  private  life,  however,  were  in  themselves  abundantly  worthy  of  his  best 
efforts  and  his  ambition  lay  in  the  direction  of  attaining  distinction  in  his  chosen 
profession  rather  than  in  the  political  field.  He  held  membership  in  the  Denver  Club, 
also  in  the  University  Club  of  Denver,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  the  Metropolitan 
Club  of  New  York.  He  had  attained  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years  when  death  called 
him  on  the  3d  of  April,  1916,  while  in  Pasadena,  California.  A  man  of  marked  ability 
and  personal  worth,  he  left  the  impress  of  his  individuality  for  good  upon  the  public 
life  and  thought  of  Denver,  where  for  many  years  he  ranked  as  a  leading  lawyer.  He 
was  always  called  upon  to  meet  where  intelligent  men  where  gathered  in  the  discussion 
of  important  public  questions  and  he  held  to  high  ideals  in  citizenship  and  in  public 
affairs  as  well  as  in  the  life  of  the  individual. 


MRS.    ANNA    WOLCOTT    VAILE. 

Mrs.  Anna  Wolcott  Vaile,  prominent  in  the  educational  field  and  as  an  active 
worker  for  interests  having  to  do  with  the  welfare  and  progress  of  community  and 
state  as  well  as  with  the  uplift  of  the  individual,  was  born  in  Providence,  Rhode 
Island,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.   Dr.  Samuel  and  Harriet    (Pope)   Wolcott.     Among  the 


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Wolcott  ancestry  and  others  from  whom  she  traces  her  lineage  were  those  who  were 
most  prominent  in  connection  with  the  colonial  history  of  New  England.  Her  brother, 
Edward  O.  Wolcott,  was  United  States  senator  from  Colorado  and  another  brother, 
Henry  R.  Wolcott,  was  for  years  one  of  the  distinguished  leaders  of  the  republican 
party  in  this  state  and  is  a  most  highly  esteemed  citizen.  By  reason  of  his  position 
as  speaker  pro  tern  of  the  state  senate  he  was  called  upon  to  perform  the  duties  of 
the  chief  executive  as  acting  governor  of  Colorado. 

On  the  4th  of  January,  1913,  Anna  Wolcott  became  the  wife  of  Joel  F.  Vaile,  a 
former  law  partner  of  E.  O.  White  and  one  of  the  eminent  members  of  the  American 
bar.     He  died  in  California,  April  3,  1916. 

Mrs.  Vaile  had  been  educated  in  Wellesley  College,  where  she  prepared  for  that 
broad  sphere  of  usefulness  that  has  rounded  out  her  splendid  career.  She  was  prin- 
cipal of  Wolfe  Hall  of  Denver  from  1892  until  1898  and  in  the  latter  year  became  the 
founder  and  the  principal  of  the  Wolcott  School  for  Girls  in  Denver,  so  continuing 
until  1913.  In  1910  she  was  elected  a  regent  of  the  State  University  of  Colorado,  occu- 
pying that  position  until  1916.  She  has  also  been  a  director  of  the  School  of  American 
Archaeology  and  has  at  different  periods  served  as  vice  president  of  the  Colorado 
Society  of  the  American  Institute  of  Archaeology,  as  a  director  from  Colorado  of  the 
General  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs,  as  state  president  of  the  Colorado  Society  of 
Colonial  Dames,  and  as  a  member  of  the  Civil  Service  Commission  by  appointment  of 
the  governor,  besides  various  positions  in  local  societies.  She  has  been  spoken  of  as 
"one  of  the  most  distinguished  ladies  of  Colorado  by  reason  of  her  own  merit  and  as 
a  representative  of  a  broad  culture  and  high  ideals."  A  contemporary  writer  has  said 
of  her:  "Anna  Wolcott  Vaile  needs  no  mere  recital  of  distinguished  family  connec- 
tions, for  her  own  life  as  a  lady  of  gracious  manner  and  prominence  as  an  educator 
give  her   an   eminence  that   is  her   own." 


GEORGE  K.  ANDRUS. 


George  K.  Andrus.  who  for  thirty-five  years  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  law,  his  identification  with  the  Denver  bar  dating  from  1895,  was  born 
in  Saybrook,  Ohio,  July  4,  1857,  a  son  of  Alanson  and  Eliza  (Cole)  Andrus,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Connecticut  but  removed  with  their  respective  parents  to  Ohio 
during  infancy.  The  father  devoted  his  life  to  farming  and  remained  a  resident  of 
the  Buckeye  state  until  called  to  his  final  rest  in  the  year  1906.  He  had  long  sur- 
vived his  wife,  who  passed  away  in  the  year  187S.  In  their  family  were  seven  children, 
five  sons  and  two  daughters. 

George  K.  Andrus  was  the  sixth  in  order  of  birth.  In  early  life  he  attended  the 
public  schools  of  Ohio  and  completed  a  high  school  course  at  Austinburg.  while  in 
1877  he  pursued  an  academic  course,  becoming  thus  well  qualified  for  entrance  to  the 
university.  Determining  upon  the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work,  he  became  a  student 
in  the  State  University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor  and  there  completed  his  course  by 
graduation  with  the  class  of  1882.  He  afterward  removed  westward  to  North  Dakota, 
settling  in  Valley  City,  where  he  opened  an  office  and  followed  his  profession  with 
good  success  until  1895,  when  he  resolved  to  seek  a  still  broader  field  of  labor  and 
removed  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  remained.  He  has  built  up  a  practice  of  large 
and  gratifying  proportions,  his  ability  ranking  him  with  the  leading  lawyers  of  the 
city.  Court  and  jury  recognize  the  strength  of  his  argument,  which  never  fails  to 
impress  his  auditors  and  seldom  fails  to  win  the  verdict  desired.  His  ability  is  pro- 
nounced in  marshaling  the  evidence  and  he  is  seldom,  if  ever,  at  fault  in  the  applica- 
tion of  a  legal  principle.  Aside  from  his  law  practice  he  is  well  known  in  business 
circles  as  a  director  and  the  president  of  the  Cleveland  Loan  &  Building  Association. 

In  March,  1S85,  Mr.  Andrus  was  married  in  Edwardsville,  Illinois,  to  Miss  Minnie 
Estabrook,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert  Estabrook.  They  have  become  the 
parents  of  three  children.  Ralph  Andrus,  who  was  born  in  Valley  City.  North  Dakota, 
in  1886,  is  a  graduate  of  the  law  school  of  the  University  of  Colorado  and  is  now 
engaged  in  practice  with  his  father.  He  married  Miss  Adelaide  Ferris,  of  Carthage, 
Illinois,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  two  children,  George  and  Hebe.  Maynard,  the 
second  of  the  family,  was  born  in  Valley  City,  North  Dakota,  in  1893,  and  is  a  grad- 
uate of  Oberlin  College  of  Oberlin,  Ohio,  and  also  is  numbered  among  the  alumni  of 
Harvard.  He  now  resides  in  Denver.  Dewey,  born  in  Denver  in  1898,  is  still  a 
student  in  the  schools  of  Denver. 

Mr.   Andrus  belongs   to   the   Denver   Bar   Association    and    the   Colorado   State   Bar 


64  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Association.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party,  but  while  well 
informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day,  he  does  not  seek  or  desire  office  as 
a  reward  for  party  fealty.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian  Science  church 
and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masons  and  with  the  Odd  Fellows.  In  the 
former  organization  he  has  taken  the  Knight  Templar  degree  in  Denver' Commandery, 
No.  25,  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  His  pronounced  characteristics 
are  such  as  ever  command  respect  and  confidence  wherever  he  is  known  and  most  of 
all  where  he  is  best  known,  showing  that  his  career  will  bear  the  closest  investigation 
and  scrutiny.  Laudable  ambition  prompted  his  preparation  for  the  legal  profession 
and  since  starting  upon  the  practice  of  law  he  has  made  steady  progress. 


JUDGE  HENRY  C.  THATCHER. 

The  fame  of  Judge  Henry  C.  Thatcher  was  that  of  virtue  and  ability  and  his  name 
Is  written  in  honor  upon  the  pages  of  Colorado's  history.  He  was  the  first  chief  justice 
of  the  state  and  when  he  passed  away,  at  the  comparatively  early  age  of  forty-two  years, 
the  press  throughout  Colorado  bore  testimony  of  the  prominent  part  which  he  had 
played  in  shaping  its  judicial  records,  of  his  ability  as  a  distinguished  lawyer  and  of 
the  high  principles  which  actuated  him  in  every  relation  of  life.  He  came  to  Colorado  in 
1866,  being  at  the  time  a  young  man  of  twenty-four  years,  his  birth  having  occurred  at 
New  Buffalo,  Perry  county,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  21st  of  April,  1842.  He  was  a  son  of 
Henry  and  Lydia  Ann  Thatcher,  who,  anxious  that  their  children  should  have  thorough 
educational  training  as  a  preparation  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties,  enabled 
Judge  Thatcher  to  supplement  his  public  school  education  by  study  in  the  Franklin  and 
Marshall  College  of  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania,  from  which  institution  he  was  graduated 
with  the  class  of  1864.  He  determined  upon  the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work  and  began 
reading  in  preparation  therefor  at  Hollidaysburg,  Pennsylvania,  and  at  the  same  time  he 
edited  the  educational  department  of  the  Hollidaysburg  Standard.  In  the  spring  of  1866 
he  was  graduated  from  the  law  department  of  Albany  University  of  New  York  and  in 
the  fall  of  the  same  year  came  to  Colorado,  locating  in  Pueblo,  where  he  opened  a  law 
office  and  began  practice.'  He  remained  an  active  member  of  the  Pueblo  bar  save  for  the 
three  years  in  which  he  served  as  chief  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  the  state.  In 
1869  President  U.  S.  Grant  appointed  him  United  States  attorney  for  Colorado  and  after 
discharging  the  duties  of  that  position  for  a  little  more  than  a  year  he  resigned.  In 
large  measure  he  left  the  impress  of  his  individuality  and  ability  upon  the  history  of 
the  state,  especially  in  connection  with  the  work  of  framing  and  executing  its  laws.  He 
was  chosen  a  member  of  the  constitutional  convention  from  his  district  on  a  non-partisan 
ticket,  with  scarcely  a  dissenting  vote,  and  in  1876  he  received  the  republican  nomination 
for  the  supreme  court  and  was  elected  to  that  high  office.  In  drawing  lots  for  terms, 
Judge  Thatcher  drew  the  short  term  of  three  years  and  by  virtue  of  the  law  thus  became 
chief  justice.  He  proved  himself  the  peer  of  the  ablest  members  who  have  ever  sat  in 
this  court  of  last  resort,  his  decisions  being  marked  by  a  masterful  grasp  of  every 
problem  that  was  presented  for  solution.  With  his  retirement  from  office  he  resumed 
the  practice  of  law  in  Pueblo,  becoming  senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Thatcher  &  Gast. 
That  relation  was  maintained  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  San  Francisco, 
California,  whither  he  had  gone  for  the  benefit  of  his  health. 

In  1869  Judge  Thatcher  was  married,  his  first  union  being  with  Miss  Ella  Snyder 
and  to  them  was  born  a  son,  William  Nevin,  on  December  3,  1870,  who  died  July  14, 
1891,  in  Chester,  England.  He  was  graduated  with  high  honors  in  June,  1891,  and  had 
gone  abroad  with  a  party  of  college  friends  and  was  taken  ill  with  appendicitis,  dying 
from  the  effects  of  the  operation.  He  is  buried  in  Chester,  England.  There  also  were 
two  daughters,  Minnie  and  Flora,  who  passed  away  in  infancy.  The  death  of  the  wife 
and  mother  occurred  in  1875  and  in  1879  Judge  Thatcher  was  again  married,  his  second 
union  being  with  Sallie  Aschome,  of  Everett,  Pennsylvania.  They  became  parents  of  a 
son,  Coolidge,  who  died  in  infancy. 

Every  possible  honor  and  many  tokens  of  affection  were  paid  Judge  Thatcher  in 
the  funeral  services,  his  remains  being  brought  back  to  Pueblo  for  interment.  The 
Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad  placed  a  special  car  at  the  disposal  of  the  committee  sent 
to  meet  the  remains  and  at  the  time  of  the  funeral  services  all  the  business  houses 
and  public  offices  of  Pueblo  were  closed  and  the  entire  city  as  well  as  many  residents 
from  elsewhere  in  the  state  paid  tribute  to  the  man  who  for  eighteen  years  had  been  an 
honored  resident  of  Pueblo  and  who  occupied   a  central   place  on  the  stage  of  public 


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66  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

activity  in  the  commonwealth.  Memorial  meetings  were  held  in  his  honor  by  the 
members  of  the  bar  of  Pueblo,  on  which  occasion  Judge  T.  T.  Player  said:  "In  our 
grief  for  the  irreparable  loss  which  the  community,  and  especially  the  bar,  has  sustained 
in  the  death  of  Judge  Thatcher,  there  remains  to  us  the  sad  pleasure  of  being  able,  more 
fully  than  was  possible  during  his  lifetime,  to  express  the  admiration,  regard  and  affection 
with  which  our  dead  brother  inspired  all  those  who  came  in  close  contact  with  him. 
In  his  case  there  is  no  need  to  call  to  mind  the  injunction  'de  mortuis  nil  nisi  bonum.' 
During  the  eight  years  of  his  life  when  it  was  my  privilege  to  know  him,  I  have  never 
heard  anyone  speak  of  him  otherwise  than  in  terms  of  the  highest  respect,  and  since 
his  death  his  praises  are  in  the  mouth  of  all,  and  the  universal  grief  which  has  been 
shown  attests  the  sincerity  of  these  expressions.  His  epitaph  might  fairly  be  written 
in  the  one  word  'excellent.'  He  was  an  excellent  lawyer,  an  excellent  citizen,  and,  above 
all,  an  excellent  man.  Judge  Thatcher  was  essentially  a  modest  and  somewhat  reserved 
man,  and  it  is  more  true  of  him  than  of  anyone  else  whom  I  ever  knew,  that  his  good 
qualities  grew  upon  you  day  by  day.  For  this  reason,  those  who  knew  him  longest  and 
best,  mourn  him  most  deeply.  To  such  a  one,  whatever  there  is  of  rest  in  'that  undis- 
covered country  from  whose  bourne  no  traveler  returns,'  must  now  be  open,  and  we  will 
find  out  more  and  more,  day  by  day,  that  not  he  who  has  gone  before,  but  we  who  are  left 
behind,  have  suffered  the  loss.  The  state  has  lost  one  of  its  noblest  citizens;  the  law 
has  lost  its  leader;  his  family  has  lost  a  beloved  husband,  father,  son  and  brother;  and 
many  of  those  present,  besides  myself,  have  lost  a  true  and  most  disinterested  friend. 
There  are  few  of  us,  however,  who  have  found  this  life  so  pleasant  as  not  to  be  able 
to  believe  that  our  loss  has  been  his  great  gain." 

In  an  address  on  the  same  occasion  E.  J.  Maxwell  said:  "What  shall  I  say  of  Judge 
Thatcher  as  a  man?  Recall  the  remarkable  spectacle  which  was  presented  here  last 
Tuesday,  when  the  whole  community  was  in  mourning;  when  this  courtroom  and  its 
approaches,  the  streets  and  avenues  over  which  the  sad  procession  moved,  were  thronged 
with  citizens.  It  was  not  because  of  his  greatness  as  a  lawyer,  not  by  reason  of  his 
having  been  chief  justice  of  the  state,  not  because  of  personal  popularity,  it  was  the 
grandeur  of  his  character  alone  which  had  impressed  itself  on  this  community — character 
alone,  which,  notwithstanding  the  slurs  of  the  cynical  and  the  skeptic,  the  world  admires 
and  venerates  for  itself  alone." 

Speaking  of  Judge  Thatcher,  Mr.  Richmond  commented  on  his  character  and  his 
ability  as  follows:  "Judge  Thatcher  as  a  citizen,  as  a  man,  as  a  scholar,  as  a  lawyer 
and  as  a  judge,  had  no  equal  in  the  estimation  of  his  brethren  of  Pueblo  county.  Over 
nineteen  years  ago  Judge  Thatcher  left  his  mountain  home  in  Pennsylvania  and  made 
his  pilgrimage  by  ox  team  across  the  prairies  of  the  west,  with  Pueblo  as  the  objective 
point.  The  trip  was  long,  tedious  and  most  dreary.  After  a  weary  journey,  involving  the 
possibility  of  being  butchered  by  savage  hands,  he  arrived  in  what  is  now  known  as  the 
city  of  Pueblo,  but  which  at  the  time  of  his  arrrival  was  known  as  a  trading  point  on 
the  Arkansas  river.  He  entered  immediately  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession,  under 
what  was  then  known  as  the  Colorado  practice.  In  the  now  City  of  Canon,  Colorado 
City,  Trinidad  and  other  southern  points  he  was  recognized  from  the  first  as  an  able 
lawyer  and  an  upright  man,  and  among  his  professional  brethren  as  one  thoroughly 
conversant  with  the  ethics  of  his  profession.  It  always  seemed  to  me  that  he  recognized 
the  fact  that  no  man  could  be  a  truly  great  lawyer  who  was  not  in  every  sense  of  the 
word  a  good  man.  He  did  not  seek  to  shine  with  meteoric  splendor,  but  hoped  to  achieve 
renown  in  the  profession  by  studious  habits  and  sterling  integrity,  believing  that 
integrity  and  honor,  with  assiduity,  would  bring  him  fame  in  his  profession  and  financial 
independence.  He  would  not  swerve  from  truth  or  fairness  in  any  particular,  and  from 
the  first  to  the  day  of  his  death  he  was  able  to  stand  the  severest  scrutiny  of  the  public." 
The  supreme  court  of  the  state  also  held  a  memorial  service  in  honor  of  Chief 
Justice  Thatcher,  on  which  occasion  Judge  Elbert  said:  "It  was  my  good  fortune  to 
know  Judge  Thatcher  intimately  and  well.  For  years  we  were  associated  together  upon 
this  bench.  For  three  years  we  came  and  went  together  in  the  discharge  of  our  judicial 
duties,  and  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  most  intimate  and  delightful  intercourse.  Of  these 
years  I  have  nothing  but  pleasant  memories.  As  a  man  he  was  upright  in  his  work, 
generous  in  his  impulses,  faithful  in  his  friendships  and  most  kind  and  noble  in  his 
feelings  and  aspirations.  Those  who  knew  him  best  loved  and  esteemed  him  most.  As 
a  citizen  he  was  active,  public  spirited  and  faithful  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties. 
Every  good  work,  every  institution  for  the  advancement  and  elevation  of  his  fellowman 
received  his  encouragement  and  support.  Purity  in  public  life  and  purity  in  political 
methods  found  in  him  a  zealous  advocate.  It  was  as  a  jurist  that  I  knew  him  best.  He 
was   a   most  excellent   judge.     He  was   pure,   conscientious,   clear-sighted   and    learned. 


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He  was  careful,  painstaking  and  laborious.  His  investigations  were  most  thorough,  and 
no  fact  connected  with  the  case  he  was  considering  escaped  his  attention.  Judge 
Thatcher  never  wrote  a  slovenly  opinion.  He  knew  distinctly  and  clearly  the  conclusions 
he  had  reached  and  the  process  of  reasoning  by  which  he  had  reached  them,  and  his 
statement  and  his  argument  was  always  clear,  accurate  and  logical.  His  mind  was 
analytical,  and  he  treaded  the  intricate  mazes  of  a  difficult  legal  question  with  a  steady 
step  and  clear  eye  that  made  him  a  most  valuable  member  of  this  court  and  would  have 
made  him  a  valuable  member  of  any  court.  Above  all,  he  was  pure  and  incorruptible, 
presenting  a  judicial  character  the  purity  of  which  was  as  the  snow,  and  the  integrity 
of  which  was  as  the  granite.  Had  his  life  been  spared,  that  it  would  have  been  one 
of  great  usefulness  and  value,  and  that  he  would  have  merited  other  positions  of  trust 
and  honor  cannot  be  doubted.  We  cannot,  however,  compute  our  loss.  Of  the  value  of 
such  a  life  there  is  no  measure.  And  thus  dropping  into  his  untimely  grave  all  that 
is  kind  and  generous  in  eulogy,  we  bid  this  good,  true,  upright  and  manly  man  farewell. 
We  turn  again  to  the  struggles  of  life,  the  weaker  it  is  true  by  reason  of  his  death,  the 
stronger  it  is  also  true  by  reason  of  his  life." 

Charles  E.  Gast  spoke  of  Judge  Thatcher  as  follows:  "The  personal  affection  we 
cherished  toward  Judge  Thatcher  was  a  matter  of  growth;  it  had  proportion  to  the 
intimacy  of  our  associations  with  him.  Those  who  knew  him  longest  loved  him  best. 
He  was  not  a  person  whose  good  fellowship  shone  with  meteoric  brilliancy  at  first 
acquaintance  or  who  won  a  fleeting  popularity  by  mere  cordial  handshaking.  On  the 
contrary,  there  was  a  seeming  preoccupation  in  his  manner  which  gave  no  clue  or  insight 
to  the  depths  of  hearty,  generous  feeling  and  strong  personal  attachment  with  which  his 
nature  was  endowed.  He  was  in  all  things  sincere  and  made  no  effort  to  cultivate  an 
artificial  cordiality.  Nevertheless,  there  are  few  men  whose  friendships  were  more  exten- 
sive. With  but  a  slight  acquaintance  one  readily  saw  that  his  manhood  was  genuine, 
his  bonhomie,  if  not  brilliant,  was  an  expression  of  a  kind  and  generous  heart,  and 
accordingly  no  one  commanded  more  lasting  and  endearing  ties  from  all  with  whom  he 
was  brought  into  association.  He  was  singularly  free  from  malice;  he  had  the  ready 
appreciation  of  others'  merits  that  is  a  distinctive  mark  of  a  large  and  liberal  mind. 
During  his  practice  of  fifteen  years  at  the  bar  Judge  Thatcher  won  deserved  distinction. 
His  mind  was  vigorous  and  comprehensive,  his  habits  of  application  unceasing.  I  was 
brought  into  intimacy  with  him  years  ago  and  can  speak  of  the  industry  and  painstaking 
care  with  which  he  was  constantly  extending  the  foundations  of  his  legal  acquirements 
by  research  and  analysis.  Probably  his  most  distinguishing  traits  as  a  practitioner  were 
his  zealous  devotion  to  his  clients'  interests  and  his  exhaustive  preparation  of  causes  for 
trial  or  argument.  As  the  first  chief  justice  of  this  honorable  court,  he  commanded  the 
respect  of  the  entire  bar  and  has  left  behind  him  a  memory  that  will  long  be  cherished 
throughout  the  state.  It  was  fortunate  for  the  state  that  at  the  organization  of  this 
court,  it  should  be  presided  over  by  one  whose  attainments  in  the  field  of  jurisprudence 
and  whose  purity  of  character  gave  confidence  that  as  a  court  it  would  earn  the  respect 
of  the  bar.  As  a  judge  he  had  a  realizing  sense  of  the  ennobling  dignity  of  the  office. 
The  scales  of  justice  were  with  him  evenly  balanced,  and  the  opinions  which  he  delivered, 
while  a  member  of  this  bench,  evince  that  conscientious  thoroughness  and  care  that 
was  always  a  marked  characteristic  of  his  legal  training.  Judge  Thatcher  had  not  com- 
pleted his  career.  He  had  possibilities  before  him,  which,  if  he  had  been  permitted  to 
live,  with  a  mind  expanding  and  strengthening,  he  might  have  attained  to  his  own 
credit  and  to  the  credit  of  the  state.  He  had  little  to  regret,  everything  to  look  forward 
to." 

Chief  Justice  Beck  addressed  the  memorial  meeting  as  follows:  "My  personal  rela- 
tions with  him  were  so  intimate  that  I  have  experienced  a  feeling  of  sadness  and  sense 
of  bereavement  at  this  unexpected  calamity  which  has  befallen  us  that  words  do  not  fully 
express.  It  is  hard  to  realize  that  he  who  so  lately  mingled  with  us  in  the  very  prime 
of  life  and  apparently  in  the  enjoyment  of  health,  has  been  stricken  down  and  now  sleeps 
amid  the  great  encampment  of  the  dead,  where  all  alike  are  'wrapped  in  silence  deep 
and  still.'  When,  only  a  few  weeks  ago,  I  received  the  warm  grasp  of  his  hand, 
accompanied  by  his  usual  cheerful  greeting,  physical  appearances  gave  no  indications  of 
his  sudden  dissolution,  but  on  the  contrary  were  more  promising  for  length  of  days  than 
to  many  of  us  who  still  survive.  While  his  prospects  for  future  success  and  future 
honors  were  never  brighter,  marvelous  and  sad  to  contemplate  that  in  the  brief  interval 
the  fell  destroyer  has  done  his  work,  and  our  professional  brother  and  intimate  friend 
has  crossed  the  dark  river,  passing  forever  from  the  known  to  the  great  unknown. 
Incidents  like  this  are  well  calculated  to  remind  us  that  life  is  of  uncertain  tenure.  They 
enable  us  to  fully  appreciate  the  simile,  'The  trees  and  flowers  fall  down  before  their 


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time  and  fade  and  wither  in  their  bloom,  and  so  do  lives.'  Although  our  brother's  career 
•was  comparatively  brief,  his  was  a  busy  life,  and  he  accomplished  much  in  the  period 
allotted  to  him  here.  Endowed  by  nature  with  a  comprehensive  mind,  which  had  been 
well  cultured  and  disciplined  by  his  mental  exercise,  gifted  with  good  judgment  and 
strong  practical  sense,  he  has  risen  to  a  leading  position  at  the  bar,  and  the  force  of 
his  character  and  attainments  has  left  an  impress  upon  the  fundamental  law  and  upon 
the  jurisprudence  of  the  state.  He  gave  valuable  assistance  in  framing  the  one  and  in 
shaping  the  other,  as  the  records  of  the  constitutional  convention  and  of  the  opinions  of 
the  supreme  court  bear  conclusive  testimony.  His  public  services  have  been  alike 
valuable  to  the  state  and  honorable  to  himself.  By  his  death  the  state  itself  has 
sustained  a  most  serious  loss.  As  the  first  chief  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  the 
state  his  opinions  command  respect  for  the  research  and  ability  displayed  in  their 
preparation,  as  well  as  for  the  soundness  of  the  conclusions  arrived  at.  Equally  creditable 
is  the  spirit  of  the  impartial  justice  which  pervades  all  his  judicial  deliberations. 
Honesty  of  purpose  and  a  strong  sense  of  right  were  the  controlling  characteristics  of 
his  life,  and,  so  far  as  we  are  advised,  no  one  has  been  heard  to  say  that  Henry  C. 
Thatcher  ever  intended  to  deal  unjustly  by  him.  These  heartfelt  tributes  of  respect  which 
we  are  today  offering  to  his  memory,  do  but  simple  justice  to  the  character  of  a  good  and 
noble  man.  Our  tribute  may  be  short-lived,  but  his  valuable  public  services  will  be 
perpetuated  in  the  history  of  the  state,  and  the  beauties  of  his  life  will  long  live  in  the 
hearts  of  his  many  friends." 


H.  J.  ALEXANDER. 


Not  by  leaps  and  bounds  but  along  the  path  of  steady  progress,  a  path  carved  out  by 
determined  effort  and  close  application  has  H.  J.  Alexander  reached  his  present  promi- 
nent and  creditable  position  in  financial  circles  of  Denver  as  president  of  the  First 
National  Bank.  He  is  also  identified  with  several  other  corporate  interests  which  have 
led  to  the  substantial  development  and  progress  of  business  activity  in  the  city  and 
at  the  same  time  have  had  marked  effect  upon  the  upbuilding  of  his  individual  fortune. 

Mr.  Alexander  was  born  in  Fairfield,  Iowa,  August  20,  1851,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late 
William  Knox  Alexander,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  a  representative  of  an  old 
Pennsylvania  family  of  Scotch  descent.  He  was  a  boot  and  shoe  manufacturer,  follow- 
ing that  business  in  the  Keystone  state  and  afterward  in  Iowa,  having  become  one  of 
the  early  settlers  of  Fairfield,  Iowa.  He  was  also  a  Civil  war  veteran,  responding  to  the 
country's  call  for  troops  and  joining  an  Iowa  regiment  in  which  he  served  as  captain. 
His  political  endorsement  was  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  took  a  very  active 
interest  in  public  affairs  and  civic  matters  and  served  as  probate  judge  at  Fairfield,  Iowa, 
where  his  death  ultimately  occurred.  He  married  Ann  Elizabeth  Fore,  a  native  of 
Pennsylvania  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state,  of  Pennsylvania 
Dutch  lineage.  Mrs.  Alexander  has  also  passed  away.  Their  family  numbered  six  chil- 
dren, three  sons  and  three  daughters. 

H.  J.  Alexander  of  this  review  was  the  fifth  in  order  of  birth  and  while  spending 
his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof  he  pursued  a  public  school  education  in  Fair- 
field, Iowa,  continuing  his  studies  to  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  when  he  started  out  in  the 
business  world  on  his  own  account.  During  two  years  thereafter  he  followed  agricultural 
pursuits  and  through  the  succeeding  two  years  engaged  in  clerking  in  a  store.  He 
afterward  spent  a  year  as  deputy  county  clerk  of  Jefferson  county,  Iowa,  and  on  removing 
westward  located  in  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  engaged  in  ranching  for  a  year.  He 
then  made  his  initial  step  in  connection  with  the  banking  business  by  entering  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Colorado  Springs  in  the  capacity  of  teller.  He  remained  there  for  a 
year  and  a  half  and  then  removed  to  Lake  City,  where  he  was  assistant  cashier  of  the 
Miners  &  Merchants  Bank  for  three  years  and  cashier  for  four  years.  He  next  held  the 
position  of  cashier  in  the  First  National  Bank  at  Trinidad,  Colorado,  where  he  remained 
for  seventeen  years,  and  on  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  removed  to  Denver,  where 
he  arrived  in  June,  1902.  Here  he  became  cashier  of  the  Continental  National  Bank 
and  remained  with  that  institution  and  with  the  Capital  National  for  ten  years,  when 
the  latter  was  consolidated  with  the  First  National  Bank  and  Mr.  Alexander  became  its 
vice  president,  filling  the  position  until  1915,  when  he  was  elected  to  the  presidency, 
and  has  remained  since  as  the  head  and  chief  executive  officer  of  this  strong  moneyed 
institution.  He  is  likewise  a  director  and  vice  president  of  the  International  Trust  Com- 
pany of  Denver,  a  director  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Pueblo.  Colorado,  a  director 
of  the  Denver  Union  "Water  Company,  treasurer  and  a  director  of  the  Denver  Tramway 
Company  and  a  director  of  the  Seventeenth  Street  Building  Company.     His  interests 


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and  activities  are  thus  broad  and  varied  and  constitute  a  valuable  contribution  to  busi- 
ness activity  and  development  in  the  city.  For  forty  years  he  was  connected  with 
Thatcher  Brothers,  covering  residence  in  Lake  City,  in  Trinidad  and  in  Denver.  He  is 
indeed  a  self-made  man  in  the  highest  and  best  sense  of  the  term.  Starting  out  in  the 
business  world  without  financial  assistance,  he  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward, 
carefully  utilizing  every  opportunity  for  honorable  advancement  and  gaining  that 
broadening  experience  which  has  qualified  him  for  further  duties  and  larger  responsi- 
bilities. Each  year  has  chronicled  his  progress  and  noted  the  development  of  his  powers, 
which  have  ultimately  brought  him  to  a  most  conspicuous  and  honorable  position  in 
the  financial  circles  of  the  state. 

On  the  27th  of  September,  1880,  Mr.  Alexander  was  married  at  Silver  Creek,  New 
York,  to  Miss  Jennie  Louise  King,  a  native  of  the  Empire  state  and  a  daughter  of  Delos 
G.  and  Adelaide  (Woodbury)  King.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alexander  have  become  the  parents 
of  two  children:  Sidney  King,  who  was  born  in  Lake  City,  December  11,  1884,  and  passed 
away  in  Trinidad,  Colorado,  April  11,  1902;  and  Philip  Knox,  who  was  born  September  29, 
1891,  and  is  a  lieutenant  in  the  Three  Hundred  and  Forty-first  Regiment  of  Field  Artillery. 

In  politics  Mr.  Alexander  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican.  He  belongs  to  the 
Masonic  fraternity  and  is  connected  with  the  Denver  Club  and  the  Denver  Country 
Club.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church.  His  military  experience 
covers  five  years'  service  as  a  member  of  the  state  militia  during  his  residence  at  Lake 
City.  He  is  a  forceful  and  resourceful  man  whose  business  balances  up  with  the  prin- 
ciples of  truth  and  honor  and  who  by  the  utilization  of  the  opportunities  that  he  has  met 
has  become  a  strong  center  of  the  community  in  which  he  lives.  In  his  entire  career  he 
has  displayed  keen  discernment  and  the  faculty  of  separating  the  important  features 
of  any  subject  from  its  incidental  or  accidental  circumstances  and  out  of  the  struggle 
with  small  opportunities  he  has  come  finally  into  a  field  of  broad  and  active  influence 
and 


FREDERICK  JOHN  ALLNUTT. 

Frederick  John  Allnutt  is  engaged  in  the  undertaking  business  in  Greeley,  having 
for  a  long  time  given  his  attention  and  energies  to  that  pursuit.  He  was  born  in 
England  on  the  2d  of  October,  1873.  his  birthplace  being  at  Croydon,  in  Surrey  county. 
His  parents  were  Benjamin  and  Hannah  Allnutt,  the  former  a  well  known  grocer  who 
for  thirty  years  engaged  in  that  line  of  business.  He  was  an  energetic  man  and  both 
he  and  his  wife  were  consistent  and  faithful  members  of  the  Baptist  church.  He  died 
very  suddenly  in  1886,  when  his  son,  Frederick  J.,  was  thirteen  years  of  age,  his  death 
occurring  in  Sydenham,  England.  His  widow  survived  until  1892  and  passed  away 
in  Bromley,  England.  Their  family  numbered  seven  children,  including  Annie,  Sarah, 
Arthur,  Frank,  Ernest,  George  and  Frederick  John. 

The  last  named  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  England  and 
was  employed  in  his  father's  grocery  store  there,  thus  receiving  his  initial  business 
training.  He  left  England,  however,  on  the  17th  of  June,  1893,  and  sailed  for  New 
York.  He  did  not  tarry  on  the  eastern  coast,  however,  but  made  his  way  at  once  to 
Colorado  because  of  lung  trouble.  He  afterward  worked  for  five  years  on  ranches 
west  of  Eaton,  being  employed  as  a  farm  hand,  hoping  that  the  outdoor  life  would 
prove  beneficial  to  his  health.  This  result  was  accomplished  under  the  bracing  Col- 
orado climate  and  in  the  fall  of  1898  Mr.  Allnutt  took  up  his  abode  in  Greeley,  where 
for  one  year  he  was  employed  by  Dr.  Hawes.  He  next  spent  two  years  in  the  employ 
of  Thomas  G.  Macy,  and  during  those  three  years  was  attending  the  Colorado  State 
Teachers'  College,  graduating  in  the  class  of  1901.  He  then  took  up  work  with  Mr. 
Macy  as  undertaker  and  embalmer  and  has  been  connected  with  him  for  seventeen 
years,  and  for  the  past  thirteen  years  has  been  manager  for  Mr.  Macy,  the  business 
having  greatly  prospered  under  his  direction.  He  follows  the  latest  scientific  methods 
in  all  of  his  work  and  his  uniform  courtesy,  tact  and  kindliness  have  made  his  service 
greatly  appreciated  by  those  to  whom  he  is  called  to  go  in  his  professional  capacity. 

On  the  17th  of  June,  1902,  Mr.  Allnutt  was  married  to  Miss  Anna  Wolfenden,  a 
daughter  of  A.  B.  Wolfenden,  who  was  a  machinist  of  Greeley  and  was  at  one  time 
connected  with  the  Singer  Sewing  Machine  Company.  Mrs.  Allnutt  was  a  successful 
teacher  prior  to  her  marriage.  They  have  become  the  parents  of  three  children:  John, 
who  was  born  May  6.  1903;  Lloyd,  whose  birth  occurred  August  10,  1904;  and  Elizabeth, 
born  January  17,  1912.  All  are  now  attending  school.  The  two  sons  are  attending 
the  Junior  high  school  and  Elizabeth  is  in  the  training  school  of  the  State  College. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Allnutt  and  the  children  are  members  of  the  Congregational  church. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  71 

Mr.  AUnutt  has  membership  in  the  Masonic  fraternity,  also  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks.  He  is  a  past  noble  grand  in  the  Odd  Fellows  lodge  and  has  been  treasurer 
for  twelve  years.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Commercial  Club  and  is  interested  in  all 
that  has  to  do  with  the  progress  and  upbuilding  of  the  community  in  which  he  makes 
his  home.  Since  coming  to  Colorado  he  has  continuously  resided  here  save  for  a  brief 
period  in  1908,  when  he  went  to  Canada,  remaining  there  one  month  for  vacation 
purposes  and  one  month  in  New  York.  He  has  acted  as  deputy  coroner  under  Mr. 
Macy  for  several  years  aud  his  son  John  is  making  preparations  to  go  into  business 
with  his  father.  On  June  21,  191S,  Frederick  J.  Allnutt  was  elected  president  of  the 
State  Funeral  Directors  and  Embalmers  Association  of  Colorado,  this  honor  indicating 
his  high  standing  in  the  profession.  Mrs.  Allnutt  is  much  interested  in  social  work 
and  in  club  work  in  Greeley  and  the  activities  of  the  family  are  all  directed  along 
lines  that  work  for  the  uplift  of  the  individual  and  the  betterment  of  the  community  at 
large.  They  are  held  in  high  esteem  and  the  hospitality  of  the  best  homes  is  freely 
accorded  them. 


JOHN  B.  HUNTER. 


John  B.  Hunter,  filling  the  position  of  city  engineer  in  Denver,  was  born  February 
18,  1857,  in  Versailles,  Woodford  county,  Kentucky.  His  father,  Stewart  Hunter,  was 
a  native  of  that  state  and  a  representative  of  an  old  Kentucky  family  of  Scotch 
lineage.  He  became  a  successful  farmer  and  during  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  he 
removed  from  Kentucky  to  Logan  county,  Illinois,  where  he  continued  to  reside  until 
his  death,  which  occurred  March  25,  1873,  when  he  was  fifty-three  years  of  age.  After 
becoming  a  resident  of  Illinois  he  responded  to  the  country's  call  for  troops  to  aid  in 
the  preservation  of  the  Union  and  served  in  the  Tenth  Illinois  Cavalry,  winning  the 
rank  of  captain.  He  was  wounded  while  on  a  boat  on  the  Mississippi  river  and  as  a 
result  was  disabled  for  lurther  military  service.  He  wedded  Mary  Brown,  a  native  of 
Georgetown.  Kentucky,  and  a  member  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state  of  Irish 
lineage.  She  long  survived  her  husband  and  passed  away  in  Kentucky  at  the  advanced 
age  of  eighty-two  years.  By  her  marriage  she  had  become  the  mother  of  eight 
children,  six  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  three  are  yet  living,  namely:  Mollie, 
who  is  the  widow  of  M.  H.  Keil  and  resides  at  Versailles,  Kentucky;  A.  C,  who  is  a 
retired  farmer  also  living  at  Versailles;   and  John  B.,  of  this  review. 

The  last  named,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  was  educated  in  the  publie  schools  of 
Logan  county,  Illinois,  having  been  but  a  little  lad  at  the  time  of  the  removal  of  his 
parents  to  that  state.  His  early  life  to  the  age  of  fourteen  years  was  spent  upon  the 
home  farm  there  and  he  soon  became  familiar  with  all  the  tasks  that  fall  to  the  lot 
of  the  agriculturist  as  he  tills  his  fields  and  harvests  his  crops.  In  1873,  when  a 
youth  of  but  sixteen  years,  Mr.  Hunter  removed  to  the  west,  with  Denver  as  his 
destination,  and  for  several  years  followed  various  pursuits  in  this  city.  In  1878  he 
became  an  assistant  to  Leonard  Cutshaw,  who  was  then  city  engineer,  and  while  thus 
engaged  succeeded  in  thoroughly  acquainting  himself  with  the  profession  and  with  all 
departments  of  civil  engineering.  In  1S91  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  city  engineer 
and  was  reelected  in  1893.  He  served  as  assistant  engineer  from  1895  until  1897  and 
was  then  reelected  in  1899  and  again  in  1901.  In  1904  he  was  appointed  city  engineer 
by  Mayor  Robert  Speer  and  served  until  1912.  The  following  year  he  was  elected 
commissioner  of  improvements  of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver  and  occupied  that 
position  until  1916,  when  Mr.  Speer  was  reelected  mayor,  and  once  more  he  appointed  Mr. 
Hunter  to  the  office  of  city  engineer,  so  that  in  1918  he  has  served  for  forty  years  in  con- 
nection with  the  office.  He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  being 
connected  with  the  Colorado  branch. 

On  the  27th  of  May,  1882,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Hunter  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Clara  L.  Livingston,  a  native  of  Carroll  county,  Illinois,  and  a  daughter  of  William 
and  Laura  (Jacobs)  Livingston,  the  former  now  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hunter  became 
the  parents  of  two  children  but  both  have  passed  away.  In  politics  Mr.  Hunter  is  a 
stanch  democrat  and  has  always  been  active  in  political  and  civic  matters.  In  1912 
he  was  a  candidate  for  mayor  against  Henry  Arnold  but  was  defeated.  Fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  all  branches  of  Masonry,  including  Colorado  Commandery  No.  1 
and  the  Colorado  Consistory  No.  1.  so  that  he  is  a  Knight  Templar  and  a  thirty- 
second  degree  Mason.  He  also  is  a  member  of  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 
He  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  since  its  organiza- 


72  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

tion  has  been  a  member  of  the  Democratic  Club.  His  is  a  notable  career  of  faithful 
and  efficient  public  service  and  whether  as  subordinate  or  official  he  has  been  most 
loyal  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties,  his  work  ever  being  performed  in  a  most  capable 
manner.  He  thoroughly  understands  the  broad  scientific  principles  which  underlie  the 
work  as  well  as  all  the  practical  phases  of  the  business  and  many  important  improve- 
ment projects  have  been  carried  out  under  his  direction. 


EDWARD  BELL  FIELD. 


Handicapped  by  ill  health  and  starting  out  in  the  business  world  of  Denver  in  the 
humble  capacity  of  telephone  operator,  Edward  Bell  Field  is  today  recognized  as  one  of 
the  eminent  financiers  and  business  executives  in  the  state,  with  a  genius  for  organiza- 
tion and  management  that  has  brought  him  to  the  presidency  of  The  Mountain  States 
Telephone  &  Telegraph  Company.  A  native  of  Massachusetts,  he  was  born  in  Chelsea, 
September  4,  1850,  a  son  of  James  Barker  and  Eliza  Ann  (Bell)  Field,  both  of  whom 
were  representatives  of  old  New  England  families.  The  ancestry  in  the  paternal  line  is 
traced  back  to  Robert  Field,  who  came  to  America  on  the  second  vessel  that  followed 
the  Mayflower  and  settled  at  Odiorne's  Point,  near  Rye  Beach,  New  Hampshire,  about 
1623.  James  Barker  Field  was  born  in  Massachusetts,  February  3,  1828,  and  in  early 
life  was  a  successful  dealer  in  boots  and  shoes.  Later  he  became  a  theatrical  manager 
at  Chelsea,  where  he  resided  to  the  time  of  his  death.  In  early  manhood  he  wedded 
Eliza  Ann  Bell,  whose  ancestry  can  be  traced  back  in  Boston  to  the  year  1709.  One  of 
the  family  donated  the  ground  on  which  the  English  high  school  of  Boston  is  located 
and  Edward  Bell  served  his  country  in  the  War  of  1812.  In  fact  ancestors  on  both  the 
paternal  and  maternal  sides  were  very  prominent  among  the  early  residents  of  Massa- 
chusetts. The  death  of  Mrs.  James  B.  Field  occurred  in  1861,  when  she  was  but  thirty- 
four  years  of  age.  In  the  family  were  two  sons,  the  younger  being  George  F.  Field,  who 
passed  away  in  Chelsea,  Massachusetts,  in  1876.  The  mother  was  the  last  person  to  be 
buried  in  the  King's  Chapel  at  Boston,  where  all  of  her  ancestors  were  interred. 

In  his  youthful  days  Edward  Bell  Field  attended  the  public  schools  of  Chelsea,  being 
graduated  from  the  grammar  school  in  1865.  He  then  secured  employment  in  a  whole- 
sale woolen  house  of  Boston  and  outside  of  his  regular  hours  in  that  establishment  he 
was  employed  in  connection  with  the  theatre  business  and  his  investigating  turn  of 
mind  led  him  to  the  study  of  many  practical  things  and  especially  to  the  mechanism  of 
the  telephone.  In  the  evening  he  pursued  the  study  of  biology  and  problems  of  psychical 
and  social  evolution.  The  earnestness  with  which  he  delved  into  these  problems  fore- 
shadowed the  coming  events  of  his  later  years.  He  was  in  the  employ  of  Eagren, 
Bartlett  &  Company  in  the  wholesale  woolen  business  in  Boston  from  the  1st  of  July, 
1865,  until  the  10th  of  November,  1879,  when  he  suffered  hemorrhages  of  the  lungs 
and  was  ordered  by  his  physicians  to  Colorado.  He  arrived  in  Denver  on  the  11th  of 
November — an  absolute  stranger.  He  rapidly  recuperated  in  this  climate  and  on  the 
10th  of  January,  1880,  was  able  to  accept  a  position  as  a  telephone  operator.  It  was 
then  that  his  early  study  of  the  mechanism  of  the  telephone  proved  of  practical  worth. 
Again  he  delved  deeply  into  the  study  of  electrical  science  and  made  rapid  advance  in 
his  chosen  field  of  labor.  His  capability  and  efficiency  are  indicated  in  the  fact  that 
after  a  year  he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  manager  of  the  operating  department 
of  the  telephone  company  for  the  state  of  Colorado  and  further  promotion  came  to  him 
in  1882,  when  he  was  made  superintendent  of  the  company.  His  next  advance,  in  1884, 
brought  him  to  the  position  of  general  manager  and  from  this  point  he  reached  the 
presidency  of  the  Colorado  Telephone  Company,  operating  the  Bell  telephone  system 
throughout  Colorado  and  some  adjacent  territory.  He  also  became  the  head  of  the 
American  District  Telegraph  Company  and  likewise  extended  his  efforts  into  other 
business  fields  but  made  everything  secondary  to  the  telephone  business.  He  bent  his 
energies  and  efforts  largely  to  the  upbuilding  of  the  company's  interests,  mastered  every 
detail  as  well  as  the  major  principles  upon  which  the  business  is  founded  and  developed, 
and  since  called  to  the  presidency  he  has  concentrated  his  attention  upon  constructive 
effort,  administrative  direction  and  executive  control.  Constantly  broadening  his  interests, 
he  has  built  up  a  great  telephone  system  in  the  west,  which  soon  expanded  beyond  the 
borders  of  Colorado,  the  lines  being  extended  into  contiguous  states,  and  ultimately  it 
became  necessary  to  enlarge  the  corporate  powers  and  work  of  the  company,  which 
was  then  reorganized  under  the  name  of  The  Mountain  States  Telephone  &  Telegraph 
Company,  with  Mr.  Field  as  the  president.     In  this  connection  a  contemporary  writer 


EDWAED  B.  FIELD 


74  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

has  said:  "Mr.  Field  has  a  genius  for  organization  and  the  promotion  of  large  enter- 
prises, in  which  lie  has  always  been  eminently  successful,  thus  becoming  one  of  the 
leading  business  men  and  financiers  of  the  west."  It  may  be  merely  an  unforeseen  co- 
incidence, but  his  name  includes  that  of  the  promoter  of  the  telephone  system  and  the 
promoter  of  the  first  Atlantic  cable,  and  along  the  line  of  transmission  of  messages  by 
wire  Edward  Bell  Field  has  directed  his  efforts  with  the  result  that  he  has  attained  a 
foremost  position  in  this  great  field  of  labor  in  the  west.  The  Mountain  States  Tele- 
phone &  Telegraph  Company  is  operating  in  eight  states.  Mr.  Field  is  also  president  of 
the  A.  D.  T.  Company  and  the  Tri-State  Telephone  Company  and  has  become  a  director 
of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Denver. 

On  the  22d  of  January,  1872,  Mr.  Field  was  united  in  marrriage  to  Miss  Mary  Alice 
Legge  at  Newton,  Massachusetts,  a  daughter  of  William  A.  and  Martha  Ann  (Tarr) 
Legge,  representatives  of  old  New  England  families  that  were  represented  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary war,  and  Mrs.  Field  held  membership  with  the  Daughters  of  the  American 
Revolution.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Field  were  born  four  children:  Edward  Bell;  May  Agnes; 
Martha  L.  and  Grace  W.  Edward  Bell  Field,  Jr.,  is  the  vice  president  and  treasurer  of 
The  Mountain  States  Telephone  &  Telegraph  Company  and  is  also  connected  with  various 
other  important  business  enterprises.  He  married  Elizabeth  Field,  of  Virginia,  a 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  Field,  of  Denver,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  three 
children,  James  Barker,  Pattie  and  John,  all  born  in  Denver.  May  Agnes  and  Martha 
L.  Field  were  born  in  Chelsea,  Massachusetts,  and  Grace  W.  in  Denver.  May  A.  is  the 
widow  of  Ernest  Fairchild,  by  whom  she  had  one  son,  Edward  Bell  Fairchild,  and  Grace 
W.  Field  is  now  Mrs.  John  R.  Marvin.  Mrs.  Mary  A.  Field  passed  away  on  March  11, 
1915,  and  on  September  25,  1917,  Mr.  Field  married  Miss  Anna  J.  Henry  of  Denver. 

Mr.  Field  gives  his  political  endorsement  to  the  republican  party  and  for  two  years 
he  served  as  treasurer  of  the  Denver  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  for  two  years  was  a 
trustee  of  Denver  University  under  Governor  Buchtel,  being  called  to  that  office 
in  1907.  He  is  president  of  the  Denver  Philharmonic  Association,  is  a  member  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  of  the  United  States,  of  the  American  Academy  of  Political  and 
Social  Science,  the  Archaeological  Institute  of  America  and  the  American  Economic 
Association.  In  Masonry  he  has  taken  the  degrees  of  the  Knight  Templar  commandery 
and  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club,  the 
Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Cactus  Club  of  Denver  and  is  a  member  of  the  Alta  Club  of 
Salt  Lake  City.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Mile  High  Club  of  Denver,  to  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Club  and  the  National  Arts  Club  of  New  York  city  and  to  various  other 
social  and  scientific  organizations.  He  has  indeed  made  valuable  contribution  to  the  up- 
building of  the  west.  His  success  has  had  its  basis  in  the  habit  of  study  which  he 
formulated  in  his  youth.  With  the  development  of  his  interests  he  has  solved  difficult 
and  complicated  financial  and  economic  problems  in  the  control  of  affairs  of  great  magni- 
tude, yet  the  attainment  of  wealth  has  not  been  the  end  and  aim  of  his  life,  for  he  has 
ever  thoroughly  understood  his  opportunities  and  his  obligations.  To  make  his  native 
talents  subserve  the  demands  which  conditions  of  society  impose  at  the  present  time 
seems  to  be  his  life  purpose,  and  by  reason  of  his  mature  judgment  and  the  clear  insight 
which  characterizes  his  efforts  at  all  times,  he  stands  as  a  splendid  representative  of  the 
leading  business  man  and  capitalist  to  whom  business  is  but  one  phase  of  life  that  does 
not  exclude  his  active  participation  in  and  support  of  the  other  vital  interests  which  go 
to  make  up  human  existence. 


EUGENE  G.  HOLDEN,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Eugene  G.  Holden,  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  at  Severance,  is  also 
identified  with  banking  there  and  in  a  measure  has  extended  his  efforts  into  agricultural 
circles.  He  was  born  in  Iowa  in  1879.  a  son  of  Dr.  Charles  E.  and  Judith  D.  (Athearn) 
Holden,  the  former  a  native  of  New  York,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Iowa.  Charles 
E.  Holden  was  taken  to  Iowa  when  but  three  years  of  age.  He  was  the  son  of  a  farmer 
and  spent  his  youthful  days  upon  the  home  farm,  early  becoming  familiar  with  the 
best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and  caring  for  the  crops.  But  he  did  not  care  to  devote 
his  life  to  agricultural  pursuits  and  turned  his  attention  to  the  study  of  medicine.  He 
qualified  for  active  practice  and  afterward  followed  his  profession  in  Iowa  for  many 
years  or  until  1899,  when  he  removed  to  Longmont,  Colorado,  where  he  opened  an 
office,  there  remaining  an  active  practitioner  until  his  demise,  which  occurred  in  1910. 
His  father-in-law  was  also  a  physician  and  Walter  S.  Athearn,  a  brother  of  Mrs.  Charles 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  75 

E.  Holden,  became  a  distinguished  educator  at  Drake  University  of  Iowa  and  later  was 
connected  with  a  university  at  Boston,  Massachusetts.  He  became  widely  known 
throughout  the  country  as  a  man  of  eminent  learning  and  ability.  His  sister,  Mrs. 
Holden,  is  still  living  and  now  makes  her  home  in  California.  By  her  marriage  she 
became  the  mother  of  the  following  named:  Eugene  G.,  Carl,  Callie,  Mildred  and 
Hazel.    The  last  named,  however,  passed  away  in  California. 

Eugene  G.  Holden  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  Delta  high  school  of  Iowa 
and  afterward  attended  Penn  College.  Having  decided  to  follow  in  his  father's  pro- 
fessional footsteps,  he  began  reading  medicine  and  eventually  became  a  student  in  the 
Keokuk  (Iowa)  Medical  College.  He  has  continuously  practiced  since  1903.  He  located 
first  at  Longmont,  Colorado,  where  he  remained  until  1905.  He  then  came  to  Severance, 
where  he  has  since  practiced,  and  he  is  spoken  of  throughout  this  section  of  Weld 
county  in  terms  of  the  highest  regard.  While  he  gives  the  major  part  of  his  thought, 
attention  and  efforts  to  his  practice,  he  is  also  vice  president  of  the  Farmers  Bank  of 
Severance  and  is  part  owner  of  a  farm  west  of  Pierce,  comprising  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  of  rich  and  productive  land.  He  also  engages  to  some  extent  in  buying 
and  selling  land. 

In  1906  Dr.  Holden  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ethel  Kuppinger,  who  was  born 
in  West  Virginia,  and  they  have  one  child,  Eugene,  whose  birth  occurred  in  1907.  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Holden  occupy  an  enviable  position  in  social  circles.  They  are  people  or 
genuine  worth  of  character  and  the  hospitality  of  the  best  homes  of  their  section  of 
the  state  is  freely  accorded  them.  Dr.  Holden  has  made  for  himself  a  very  creditable 
position  in  professional  circles  and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  reason  of  the  honorable 
and  progressive  course  which  he  has  followed  in  every  relation  of  life. 


J.  H.  DANA. 

J.  H.  Dana,  a  prominent  attorney  successfully  practicing  in  Denver,  was  born  in 
Washington  county,  Iowa,  September  28,  1868,  his  parents  being  William  Bancroft  and 
Nancy  Jane  (Williams)  Dana,  the  former  a  native  of  Iowa,  while  the  latter  was  born 
in  Ohio,  whence  she  removed  to  Iowa  in  early  life.  They  were  married  in  that  state  and 
in  1868  became  residents  of  Kansas,  settling  on  a  farm  in  Montgomery  county,  where 
Mr.  Dana  continued  to  make  his  home  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in 
1908.  His  widow  still  survives  and  yet  occupies  the  old  homestead  in  Montgomery 
county. 

J.  H.  Dana  was  the  fifth  in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  eight  children,  all  sons. 
In  early  life  he  attended  the  district  schools  and  also  became  a  student  in  the  Fort 
Scott  Normal  School.  After  completing  his  course  there  he  devoted  several  years  to 
educational  work  as  a  teacher,  spending  three  years  in  that  connection  with  the  district 
schools  of  Montgomery  county.  He  afterward  became  principal  of  the  schools  of  Caney, 
Kansas,  in  which  capacity  he  served  for  two  years.  In  the  meantime  he  began  reading 
law  and  in  1896  was  admitted  to  the  bar.  In  connection  with  his  law  work  he  had  served 
as  editor  and  was  proprietor  of  the  Caney  Times,  but  he  sold  the  paper  at  the  end  of 
a  year  and  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  entirely  upon  law  practice  at  Caney, 
where  he  followed  his  profession  for  three  years.  He  was  elected  county  attorney  of 
Montgomery  county  and  occupied  that  position  acceptably  for  two  years.  In  1901  he  left 
Caney  to  become  a  resident  of  Coffeyville,  Kansas,  where  he  entered  into  partnership 
with  Thomas  G.  Ayres  under  the  firm  style  of  Ayres  &  Dana.  This  connection,  however, 
was  later  dissolved  and  he  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Ziegler  &  Dana.  He  thus 
continued  in  successful  practice  until  1910,  when  he  sold  his  interest  to  his  partner 
and  removed  to  Denver,  seeking  the  broader  field  of  labor  offered  in  this  city.  He  has 
since  been  active  here  in  the  legal  profession  and  has  made  for  himself  a  creditable 
name  and  place  as  an  able  attorney.  His  mind  is  naturally  analytical  and  logical 
and  he  readily  recognizes  the  relation  between  cause  and  effect.  He  loses  sight  of  no 
point  bearing  upon  his  case  and  his  ability  to  marshal  the  points  in  evidence  at  their 
greatest  strength  has  been  one  of  the  salient  features  in  his  success.  Mr.  Dana  is  also 
heavily  interested  in  a  number  of  oil  companies  of  Colorado  and  Wyoming  and  in  some 
of  these  is  a  director. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Dana  is  a  Mason  and  has  attained  the  Knights  Templar  degree  in 
the  York  Rite.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Denver 
Athletic  Club,  while  along  strictly  professional  lines  his  connection  is  with  the  Denver 
City  &  County  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  the  American 


76  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Bar  Association.  He  has  become  widely  known  through  his  professional  and  business 
activities  in  this  state  and  stands  deservedly  high,  his  personal  worth  as  well  as  his 
ability  making  for  popularity  among  those  with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact. 


EMILE  JACQUES  RIETHMANN. 

Emile  Jacques  Riethmann,  of  Denver,  was  for  many  years  actively  engaged  in  the 
dairy  business  and  he  still  holds  valuable  farming  interests  in  Adams  county.  He 
was  born  in  Switzerland,  March  5,  1844,  and  comes  of  genuine  Swiss  parentage.  His 
father  was  John  Riethmann  and  his  mother  Mary  (Hunzicher)  Riethmann.  The  former 
was  a  butcher  by  trade,  following  that  pursuit  in  the  old  country.  He  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1848  with  his  wife  and  four  children  and  settled  first  in  Utica,  New 
York,  where  he  remained  for  two  years.  He  then  removed  to  Switzerland  county, 
Indiana,  where  he  followed  the  business  of  a  drover.  He  took  stock  to  the  Cincinnati 
market  overland  and  after  residing  for  a  number  of  years  in  Indiana  left  that  state  in 
1856  for  Illinois.  He  remained,  however,  in  the  latter  state  for  but  two  months  and 
then  removed  to  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  while  subsequently  he  established  his  home  in 
Council  Bluffs,  Iowa,  where  he  continued  until  1859.  He  afterward  followed  his  sons 
to  Colorado,  becoming  one  of  the  pioneer  farmers  of  the  state  and  contributing  to  its 
early  development  and  progress.  He  reared  a  family  of  six  children,  two  of  whom  were 
born  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic. 

Emile  J.  Riethmann  and  his  brother  John  left  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa,  on  the  19th  of 
February,  1859,  en  route  for  the  west.  The  former  was  then  a  youth  of  fifteen  years. 
Up  to  that  time  he  had  been  reared  upon  his  father's  farm  in  Indiana  and  in  Iowa, 
with  the  usual  experiences  of  the  farm-bred  boy.  With  his  brother  he  crossed  the 
Missouri  river  on  the  ice  and  thence  traveled  across  the  plains  with  a  party  numbering 
five  members.  They  followed  the  Platte  River  trail  and  arrived  in  the  newly  laid-out 
settlement  of  Denver  on  the  23d  of  March,  1859.  The  trip  across  the  country  was  made 
with  two  horses  and  two  mules.  The  "outfit"  built  seven  log  houses  on  the  site  of 
Denver,  living  in  the  first  one  which  was  constructed.  The  brothers  soon  began  to 
prospect  for  gold  at  Arvada,  on  Ralston  creek,  but  found  none  there  and  were  persuaded 
to  go  to  the  Deadwood  "Diggin's,"  now  Russellville.  They  remained  there  for  a  short 
time  and  then  went  to  the  famous  Gregory  "Diggin's,"  now  Central  City,  where  they 
discovered  a  lode  on  the  mountain.  Lack  of  facilities  and  knowledge  of  quartz  delayed 
their  work  greatly.  The  Riethmann  brothers,  however,  were  the  first  to  get  water  up 
the  mountains  to  the  mines.  They  remained  in  the  mining  district  until  their  father, 
John  Riethmann,  arrived  in  Denver  on  the  6th  of  June,  1859,  and  then  sold  out  the 
mine,  trading  their  share  for  two  yoke  of  oxen  and  a  wagon.  In  this  way  they  traveled 
to  Denver.  The  father  took  up  his  abode  on  a  farm  at  the  mouth  of  Sand  creek,  in 
Adams  county,  and  the  property  is  still  in  possession  of  his  son  Emile,  who  continued 
upon  the  home  place  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty4wo  years,  assisting  materially 
in  its  early  development  and  improvement.  He  drove  the  first  milk  wagon  in  Denver, 
using  a  team  of  oxen.  When  twenty-two  years  of  age  he  established  the  Pioneer  Dairy 
and  continued  in  the  dairy  business  in  Denver  for  twenty-two  years,  on  the  expiration 
of  which  period  he  sold  the  business  to  the  Cook  Brothers,  but  he  still  retains  his  farms, 
all  of  which  are  in  Adams  county  and  are  valuable  properties,  returning  to  him  a 
most  gratifying  annual  income. 

On  the  28th  of  March,  1871,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Riethmann  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Mary  Yesley,  a  native  of  Ohio,  who  came  to  Denver  in  the  autumn  of  1869.  Her 
father  was  of  Pennsylvania  birth.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Riethmann  have  been  born  four 
children,  but  all  have  passed  away.  Cora,  the  eldest,  became  the  wife  of  W.  C.  Gram, 
of  Denver,  and  had  one  child,  Lucille,  who  was  reared  by  her  grandfather.  Nora  died 
at  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  while  William  Luther  passed  away  in  infancy  and  John 
F.  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-five  years. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Riethmann  has  always  maintained  an  independent 
course.  His  religious  faith  in  the  past  years  has  been  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church. 
Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  he  also 
belongs  to  the  Swiss  Gruetli  Verein.  In  1864  he  was  a  member  of  the  Home  Guard 
Militia,  which  in  that  year  went  out  to  meet  the  Indians  who  were  upon  the  warpath. 
He  has  at  different  times  been  called  upon  for  public  service.  He  was  county  com- 
missioner of  Arapahoe  county  from  1886  until  1889,  at  which  time  the  county  included 
the  district  that  now  constitutes  Arapahoe,  Denver  and  Adams  counties.    He  was  also 


EMILE  J.  KIETHMANN 


78  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Swiss  consul  for  the  states  of  Colorado  and  Utah  and  the  territories  of  Arizona  and 
New  Mexico,  being  appointed  during  the  Cleveland  administration  on  the  29th  of 
October,  1896,  and  serving  until  1902.  He  has  been  the  president  of  the  Fulton  Ditch 
and  is  now  president  of  the  Burlington  Ditch.  In  other  words  he  has  been  closely 
associated  with  the  development  of  irrigation  interests  and  at  all  times  he  has  been 
a  student  of  conditions  in  this  section  of  the  country  bearing  upon  the  development 
of  its  material  resources.  He  has  contributed  to  the  work  of  progress  along  that 
line  as  well  as  through  his  activity  in  public  office  and  his  worth  as  a  man  and  citizen 
is  widely  acknowledged. 


HOBERT  L.  FRAZIER. 


Hobert  L.  Frazier  is  filling  the  office  of  deputy  sheriff  of  Weld  county  and,  further- 
more, deserves  mention  in  this  volume  as  a  representative  of  one  of  the  oldest  and 
best  known  pioneer  families  of  the  state.  He  was  born  near  Johnstown,  Colorado, 
in  July,  1880,  a  son  of  Sylvester  and  Eugenie  (McCune)  Frazier,  the  former  a  native 
of  Ohio,  while  the  mother's  birth  occurred  in  Kentucky.  It  was  in  the  year  1S66  that 
Sylvester  Frazier  arrived  in  Colorado  at  a  period  when  the  work  of  progress  and  de- 
velopment seemed  scarcely  begun  within  the  borders  of  the  state.  He  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  the  live  stock  business,  in  which  he  engaged  for  many  years,  winning  success 
by  the  careful  and  systematic  manner  in  which  he  conducted  his  interests.  He  was 
afterward  appointed  to  the  position  of  under-sheriff  of  Weld  county  at  the  time  when 
the  county  seat  was  at  Evans,  Colorado.  He  continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  for 
about  four  years  and  later  was  appointed  under-sheriff  at  Greeley  after  the  county  seat 
was  removed  to  the  latter  place.  He  continued  to  make  his  home  in  Greeley  throughout 
his  remaining  days  and  was  one  of  its  valued  and  respected  citizens.  He  served  for 
two  years  during  the  Civil  war  in  defense  of  the  Union  cause  as  a  member  of  Company 
A  of  the  Eighth  Ohio  Infantry  and  throughout  his  entire  life  his  career  was  character- 
ized by  marked  fidelity  to  duty.  He  died  in  April,  1908,  having  for  about  eleven  years 
survived  his  wife,  who  had  passed  away  in  September,  1897. 

Hobert  L.  Frazier  was  reared  and  educated  in  Greeley,  Colorado,  and  after  his 
textbooks  were  put  aside  he  began  farming  on  his  own  account,  devoting  about  five 
years  to  agricultural  pursuits.  He  was  then  appointed  deputy  sheriff  and  has  since 
served  in  that  capacity  during  the  last  three  terms  of  office,  or  for  a  period  of  over 
thirteen  years.  This  fact  indicates  most  clearly  that  he  has  been  thoroughly  competent 
in  the  position  and  that  he  enjoys  in  the  fullest  measure  the  esteem  of  his  superior 


In  November,  1902,  Mr.  Frazier  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida  Goetter,  a 
daughter  of  Fred  and  Mary  Goetter,  who  were  natives  of  Germany  and  came  to  America 
in  early  life.  After  residing  for  a  time  in  Illinois  and  Nebraska  they  removed  to 
Colorado  and  Mr.  Goetter  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming  in  this  state,  devoting 
his  attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  until  the  time  of  his  retirement  from 
active  business  about  1906.  He  afterward  removed  to  Portland,  Oregon,  where  he 
now  resides,  being  most  pleasantly  situated  in  that  beautiful  city  of  roses.  His  wife  is 
also  living.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frazier  have  been  born  three  children,  namely:  Merle  W. 
Frederick  S.  and  Eugene  H.,  all  of  whom  are  now  in  school. 

Mr.  Frazier  is  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  political  allegiance 
has  always  been  given  to  the  republican  party  since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right 
of  franchise  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Those  who 
know  him,  and  he  has  a  wide  acquaintance,  esteem  him  as  a  man  of  genuine  worth, 
enjoying  in  full  measure  the  goodwill  and  confidence  of  those  with  whom  he  has  been 
brought  in  contact.  He  is  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  the  state  and 
has  himself  been  a  resident  within  its  borders  for  thirty-eight  years,  so  that  he  has 
witnessed  much  of  its  growth  and  development. 


WILLIAM  H.  SHARPLEY,  M.  D. 

Dr.  William  H.  Sharpley,  actively  engaged  in  the  practice  of.medicine  in  Denver  and 
also  manager  of  health  and  charity  for  the  city,  has  for  a  number  of  years  been  quite 
prominent  in  connection  with  public  office  and  high  honors  have  been  conferred  upon 
him.     He  was  born  in  Norfolk,  Virginia,  and  is  a  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Parker 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  79 

Sharpley,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Denver  and  in  the  University  of  Denver,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1898.  He 
became  a  resident  of  this  city  in  1876,  when  but  a  youth,  and  was  employed  at  various 
trades.  In  early  life  he  was  connected  with  newspaper  work  but  became  imbued  with 
a  desire  to  enter  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  and  put  forth  every  effort  to  prepare 
for  a  professional  career.  His  earnings  enabled  him  to  pay  his  way  through  the  uni- 
versity and  after  his  graduation  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  medicine,  in  which  he 
has  since  continued.  He  has  won  liberal  and  well  deserved  success,  for  he  closely  con- 
fines his  attention  to  professional '  duties,  keeps  well  informed  concerning  advanced 
thought  and  scientific  investigation  relative  to  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  and 
in  fact  is  interested  in  everything  that  tends  to  bring  to  man  the  key  to  the  complex 
mystery  which  we  call  life. 

Dr.  Sharpley  was  married  in  Denver  in  1883  to  Miss  Kate  Lennon,  a  native  of 
Hannibal,  Missouri,  and  a  daughter  of  the  late  Colonel  John  and  Elizabeth  (Brown) 
Lennon.  Mrs.  Sharpley  passed  away  March  5,  1910,  leaving  a  daughter,  Elizabeth,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Earl  M.  Scanlan,  of  Denver. 

Dr.  Sharpley  is  a  democrat  in  his  political  views  and  has  always  taken  a  deep 
interest  in  politics  and  vital  questions  relative  to  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his 
city.  He  has  served  as  police  surgeon  from  1898  to  1904  and  health  commissioner  from 
1904  to  1912.  He  was  superintendent  of  the  county  hospital  in  1913  and  1914  and  was 
elected  commissioner  of  social  welfare  and  also  mayor  of  the  city,  serving  until  1915. 
Since  the  latter  date  he  has  been  manager  of  health  and  charity  for  the  city  of  Denver. 
He  also  represented  his  district  in  the  state  senate  for  four  years  and  was  elected  a 
member  of  the  second  charter  convention  of  the  city.  He  now  fills  the  position  of 
a  member  of  the  state  board  of  health.  His  high  professional  standing  is  indicated 
in  the  fact  that  he  was  honored  with  the  presidency  of  the  city  and  county  medical 
society.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Association  and  to  the 
American  Medical  Association.  His  military  record  covers  four  years'  service  in  the 
early  '80s  with  the  Governor's  guard.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America 
and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church.  Dr.  Sharpley  deserves  much 
credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished.  He  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward  through 
persistency  of  purpose  and  individual  effort  and,  not  afraid  of  hard  work,  he  was  able 
to  advance  step  by  step.  Feeling  that  the  professions  offered  a  broader  field  than  the 
trades,  he  at  length  turned  to  a  professional  career  and  in  the  practice  of  medicine 
has  found  a  work  for  which  he  is  eminently  fitted.  He  thoroughly  understands  the 
principles  of  the  science  of  medicine  and  keeps  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  modern 
thought  and  investigation,  adopting  those  advanced  ideas  which  are  so  rapidly  working 
a  transformation  in  medical  science  and  which  have  gone  far  toward  solving  the 
problems  of  health. 


BENJAMIN  F.  HOTTEL. 


Benjamin  F.  Hottel  is  looked  upon  as  one  of  the  leading  men  of  Fort  Collins  by 
reason  of  the  importance  of  the  business  interests  with  which  he  has  been  connected, 
interests  which  have  contributed  in  marked  measure  to  the  substantial  upbuilding 
and  material  development  of  his  part  of  the  state.  He  was  long  identified  with  milling 
interests,  was  one  of  the  promoters  of  the  sugar  factory  at  Fort  Collins  and  is  now  a 
well  known  figure  in  banking  circles  as  the  president  of  the  Poudre  Valley  National 
Bank,  to  which  office  he  was  called  in  January,  1910. 

Mr.  Hottel  comes  to  Colorado  from  the  beautiful  Shenandoah  valley  of  Virginia,  in 
which  he  spent  the  period  of  his  boyhood  and  youth,  while  its  schools  afforded  him  his 
educational  opportunities.  His  identification  with  the  west  dates  from  1875.  On  leav- 
ing the  Old  Dominion  he  made  his  way  first  to  Omaha,  Nebraska,  where  he  engaged  in 
the  wholesale  grocery  business,  but  later  turned  his  attention  to  cattle  raising  by  putting 
a  herd  of  cattle  on  the  rich  pasture  lands  of  Wyoming.  He  took  up  his  abode  at  Fort 
Collins  in  October,  1877,  then  a  young  man  of  less  than  thirty  years,  but  it  is  the 
young  men  who  have  been  the  builders  of  the  west  and  Mr.  Hottel  belongs  to  that 
class.  He  possessed  keen  discrimination,  personal  couraee,  indomitable  energy  and 
marked  business  ability.  He  believed  that  the  Cache  la  Poudre  valley  had  great 
opportunities  and  that  its  future  was  bright  with  industrial  promise.  He  therefore 
became  a  factor  in  its  development,  first  turning  his  attention  to  the  milling  business, 
for  he  had  previously  learned  the  trade  in  his  father's  old  mill  in  Virginia.    He  there- 


80  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

fore  became  associated  with  Joseph  Mason  in  operating  the  Lindell  mills,  then  owned 
by  Mr.  Mason,  and  since  that  time,  or  lor  a  period  of  forty-one  years,  Mr.  Hottel  has 
made  his  home  In  Fort  Collins. 

In  February,  1880,  Mr.  Hottel  purchased  a  half  interest  in  the  mill,  and  following 
the  death  of  his  partner,  Mr.  Mason,  in  1881,  he  acquired  the  other  half  of  the  business, 
thus  becoming  sole  owner.  He  continued  to  operate  the  mill  until  1885,  when  he  sold 
to  the  Colorado  Milling  and  Elevator  Company,  but  remained  with  that  corporation 
as  manager  of  the  mill  for  several  years.  While  identified  with  the  Lindell  mills  he 
paid  to  the  farmers  of  the  Cache  la  Poudre  valley  millions  of  dollars  for  wheat  and  other 
grains  and  thus  his  work  was  of  the  greatest  worth  to  the  community.  Forceful  and 
resourceful,  constantly  broadening  his  activities,  he  became  one  of  the  leaders  in  the 
movement  which  resulted  in  securing  one  of  the  largest  sugar  factories  in  the  state 
for  Fort  Collins,  personally  subscribing  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  for  stock  for  the 
enterprise,  after  which  he  was  elected  president  of  the  company.  He  became  a  prom- 
inent and  active  factor  in  banking  circles  when  in  January,  1910,  he  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  Poudre  Valley  National  Bank,  of  which  he  has  long  been  a  stockholder  and 
director.  As  head  of  the  institution  he  has  given  his  attention  to  executive  manage- 
ment and  control  and  his  administrative  direction  of  its  affairs  has  brought  excellent 
results. 

In  1875  Mr.  Hottel  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  Mantz  and  they  have 
become  parents  of  a  son  and  two  daughters:  Charles  M.;  Anna  Josephine,  now 
deceased;  and  Mary  E.  The  family  residence  is  at  No.  215  South  College  avenue,  In 
Fort  Collins.  Mr.  Hottel  and  his  family  are  of  the  Episcopal  faith  in  their  religious 
views,  while  his  political  support  is  given  to  the  democratic  party.  He  has  never 
consented  to  accept  public  office  save  on  two  occasions,  when,  at  the  urgent  solicitation 
of  his  fellow  townsmen,  he  became  a  member  of  the  city  council  as  alderman  from  his 
ward.  He  is,  however,  a  most  public-spirited  man  and  gives  liberally  of  his  time,  his 
means  and  his  efforts  to  assist  any  undertaking  or  project  that  is  calculated  to  advance 
the  material,  social  and  moral  welfare  of  the  community.  He  stands  among  that  class 
of  broadminded,  farsighted  and  progressive  citizens  who  have  been  the  real  builders 
and  promoters  of  Colorado,  this  state  standing  today  as  a  splendid  monument  to 
their  enterprise. 


ALLISON  STOCKER. 


When  a  youth  of  but  eleven  years  Allison  Stocker  began  working  at  the  carpenter's 
trade;  today  he  is  one  of  the  leading  contractors  and  builders  of  Denver,  carrying  on 
an  extensive  business  under  his  name.  The  firm  formerly  was  Stocker  &  Fraser,  which 
had  been  in  existence  since  1892  and  through  all  the  intervening  years,  covering  more 
than  a  quarter  of  a  century,  had  been  prominently  identified  with  building  operations, 
erecting  many  of  the  principal  buildings  of  the  city.  The  business  is  now  conducted 
under  the  name  of  Allison  Stocker,  Mr.  Fraser  having  retired. 

Mr.  Stocker  was  born  in  St.  Clair,  Pennsylvania,  August  11,  1862.  His  father, 
Matthew  S.  Stocker,  was  also  a  native  of  the  Keystone  state  and  was  a  son  of  Alexander 
Stocker,  who  was  a  native  of  Scotland  and  on  coming  to  America  took  up  his  abode  in 
Columbia  county,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits.  There  he 
resided  throughout  his  remaining  days  and  eventually  met  an  accidental  death.  His 
son,  Matthew  S.  Stocker,  was  reared  and  educated  in  Pennsylvania  and  in  young  man- 
hood entered  upon  an  apprenticeship  to  the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he  followed  in  his 
native  state  until  1879.  He  then  came  west  to  Colorado  with  his  eldest  son,  Alexander. 
They  settled  in  Leadville,  where  he  followed  mining  and  prospecting,  continuing  his 
residence  in  Leadville  until  1882,  when  he  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  lived  retired 
from  active  life  until  called  to  his  final  rest  in  November,  1884,  when  sixty  years  of  age. 
In  early  manhood  he  had  married  Elizabeth  Allison,  a  native  of  Mauch  Chunk,  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Allison,  who  was  a  native  of  England  but  came  to 
America  about  1825  and  settled  in  Pennsylvania,  where  he  spent  his  remaining  days, 
occupying  the  position  of  mine  superintendent.  He  reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty- 
six  years.  His  daughter,  Mrs.  Stocker,  died  in  Denver  in  1903,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two 
years.  She  had  survived  her  husband  for  almost  two  decades  and  her  remains  were 
then  interred  by  his  side  in  Fairmount  cemetery.  In  their  family  were  eight  children, 
four  sons  and  four  daughters,  three  of  whom  are  yet  living,  namely:  Allison,  of  this 
review;  William;  and  Mrs.  John  H.  G.  Fraser,  also  a  resident  of  Denver. 

Allison   Stocker  pursued  his  education  in  the  public   schools  of  St.   Clair,  passing 


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through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school  of  Pottsville,  the  county  seat  of  Schuylkill 
county.  While  pursuing  his  studies  he  also  took  up  a  course  of  law  under  the  direction  of 
Congressman  Strauss.  He  was  only  eleven  years  of  age  when  he  began  working  with  his 
father  at  the  carpenter's  trade  during  vacation  periods  and  in  his  youthful  days  he 
also  engaged  in  clerking  in  a  general  store  in  his  native  county.  In  1880  he  came  to 
Colorado,  first  settling  at  Leadville,  where  he  arrived  on  the  29th  of  March.  He  was 
there  associated  with  his  father  and  a  brother  in  mining  and  prospecting  and  also 
worked  at  the  carpenter's  trade  in  Leadville.  For  a  time  he  was  employed  by  the  Denver 
&  Rio  Grande  Railroad  and  on  Christmas  of  1882  he  became  a  resident  of  Denver,  where 
he  worked  as  a  journeyman  carpenter  until  1888.  He  then  entered  the  contracting 
and  building  business  on  his  own  account  and  has  steadily  advanced  in  this  connection 
until  he  has  developed  a  business  second  to  none  in  the  state.  In  1892  he  became  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  firm  of  Stocker  &  Fraser,  which  firm  erected  many  of  Denver's 
principal  buildings,  including  the  Young  Women's  Christian  Association  building,  the 
Coronado  block,  the  Colonial  building,  the  Littleton  Creamery,  the  Beatrice  Creamery, 
Brown  Brothers'  building,  the  Spratlen-Anderson  building,  the  McPhee  &  McGinnity 
building,  the  New  Century  building,  the  Sheedy  building,  the  new  Abattoir,  the  new  Stock 
Yards  Exchange  building,  the  Ford  Auto  building,  the  O'Fallon,  the  Barteldes  seed  build- 
ing, the  Denver  Chamber  of  Commerce,  the  new  Union  Station  and  various  others. 
Mr.  Stocker  is  now  one  of  the  contractors  on  the  new  United  States  General  Hospital. 
In  fact  his  patronage  exceeds  in  volume  and  importance  that  of  any  other  contracting 
firm  of  the  state  and  his  position  through  many  years  has  been  in  the  foremost  ranks 
of  the  contractors  of  Denver.  Mr.  Stocker  is  also  vice  president  of  the  Merchants 
Bank  and  of  various  other  important  business  corporations  and  he  is  a  director  of  the 
Master  Builders  Association.  Step  by  step  he  has  worked  his  way  upward  along  the  line 
of  his  chosen  vocation  until  his  position  has  long  been  one  of  leadership. 

The  same  qualities  which  have  fitted  him  for  leadership  in  this  connection  have 
brought  him  prominently  to  the  front  in  other  relations.  He  is  a  very  prominent  figure 
in  political  and  civic  circles  and  after  filling  the  office  of  county  treasurer  in  1912  and 
1913  he  was  elected  state  treasurer  of  Colorado  on  the  republican  ticket,  filling  the  office 
in  1915  and  1916.  He  has  been  alderman  of  Highlands  and  in  1897  he  represented  the 
fifteenth  ward  on  the  board  of  aldermen  of  Denver.  Of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  he  has 
served  as  president  and  as  director  for  a  number  of  years.  Fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  the  Masons  and 
has  been  particularly  prominent  in  the  last  named.  He  is  a  past  master  of  Highlands 
Lodge,  No.  86,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  belongs  to  Highlands  Chapter,  No.  29,  R.  A.  M.;  Highlands 
Commandery,  No.  30,  K.  T..  and  in  his  life  exemplifies  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft. 
He  also  holds  membership  with  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  the  Lions 
Club  and  the  Boulevard  Congregational  church,  in  which  he  has  served  as  superintendent 
of  the  Sunday  school.  These  associations  indicate  much  of  the  nature  of  his  interests  and 
the  rules  which  govern  his  conduct,  making  him  a  man  whom  to  know  is  to  esteem  and 
honor. 

On  the  28th  of  July,  1884,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Stocker  was  married  to  Miss  Blanch  Roerig, 
a  native  of  St.  Clair,  Pennsylvania,  and  a  daughter  of  Henry  C.  and  Ann  Roerig.  They 
have  become  parents  of  three  children;  Jessie,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  June  30,  1885, 
and  died  September  21,  1909;  Harry  S.,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  December  4,  1886;  and 
Ruth,  who  was  born  February  24,  1893.  The  family  occupy  a  pleasant  home  at  2636 
West  Twenty-seventh  street,  which  was  erected  by  Mr.  Stocker  thirty  years  ago.  There 
is  no  record  in  this  volume  perhaps  that  indicates  more  clearly  the  value  of  a  strong 
character,  of  persistent  purpose  and  laudable  ambition.  Starting  out  to  provide  for  his 
own  support  in  early  youth,  working  at  the  carpenter's  trade  when  a  lad  of  but  eleven 
years,  he  has  steadily  advanced  and  as  the  architect  of  his  own  fortunes  has  builded 
wisely  and  well. 


JOHN  D.  HEINZMAN. 


A  spirit  of  progress  and  enterprise  has  actuated  John  D.  Heinzman  at  every  point 
in  his  career  and  step  by  step  he  has  worked  his  way  upward  until  he  ranks  with  the 
leading  business  men  of  Denver,  where  he  is  widely  known  as  the  president  and  man- 
ager of  the  Centennial  School  Supply  Company,  conducting  an  extensive  business  in 
school,  church  and  opera  house  furniture  and  also  school  supplies.  There  has  been 
nothing  spectacular  in  his  career  and  there  are  no  esoteric  phases  in  his  life  record.  He 
has  won  his  success  through  close  application,  persistent  energy  and  untiring  effort. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  83 

He  was  born  in  Prairie  City,  Illinois,  October  27,  1862,  a  son  of  Frederick  and  Frederica 
(Buehler)  Heinzman.  The  father,  who  was  born  in  Germany,  was  a  mason,  builder  and 
farmer.  He  came  to  the  United  States  in  1852,  after  having  fought  through  the  German 
revolution  of  1848.  As  he  could  not  win  liberty  in  his  native  land,  he  resolved  to 
come  to  "the  land  of  the  free  and  the  home  of  the  brave"  and  cast  in  his  lot  with  the 
early  residents  of  Prairie  City,  Illinois.  Both  he  and  his  wife  have  now  passed  away. 
They  reared  a  family  of  ten  children,  six  sons  and  four  daughters,  of  whom  eight 
are  yet  living. 

John  D.  Heinzman  acquired  a  public  and  high  school  education  in  his  native  town 
and  remained  upon  the  home  farm  with  his  father  until  he  attained  his  majority, 
early  becoming  familiar  with  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and  caring  for  the 
crops.  He  afterward  removed  to  Nebraska,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  on  his  own 
account  for  two  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  took  up  a  homestead  claim 
in  Cheyenne  county,  Kansas,  and  on  leaving  that  district  removed  to  eastern  Colorado, 
where  he  also  secured  a  homestead.  In  1894  he  came  to  Denver,  having  already  been 
a  resident  of  this  state  for  seven  years.  He  became  connected  with  his  present  line 
of  business  as  commercial  traveler  for  Thomas  Kane  &  Company  of  Chicago,  with  whom 
he  was  associated  from  1889.  He  was  given  the  eastern  counties  of  the  state  as  his 
territory  and  later  he  traveled  throughout  Colorado  and  in  Oregon.  In  1905  he  began 
carrying  the  stock  of  the  J.  D.  Heinzman  Company  and  in  1908  merged  his  interests  with 
those  of  the  Centennial  School  Supply  Company,  of  which  he  is  the  president.  In  this 
connection  he  is  at  the  head  of  a  very  extensive  and  growing  business,  carrying  a 
large  line  of  school,  church  and  opera  furniture  and  school  supplies  of  all  kinds.  The 
company  has  a  warehouse  of  its  own  and  handles  a  very  extensive  stock,  selling  largely 
throughout  Colorado,  Wyoming  and  New  Mexico.  The  company  also  manufactures  and 
handles  kindergarten  materials.  They  have  a  very  extensive  school  supply  business, 
built  up  along  the  legitimate  lines  of  trade,  and  Mr.  Heinzman  has  contributed  in  very 
substantial  measure  to  the  success  of  the  enterprise. 

In  December,  1896,  occurred  the  marriage  of  John  D.  Heinzman  and  Mary  Edith 
Bruce,  a  native  of  Mediapolis,  Iowa,  and  a  daughter  of  David  R.  Bruce.  Fraternally 
Mr.  Heinzman  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  the  Travelers 
Protective  Association  of  America,  and  he  has  membership  in  the  Rotary  Club.  He 
is  an  active  worker  and  faithful  member  of  the  North  Denver  Presbyterian  church,  is 
chairman  of  its  board  of  trustees  and  gives  active  assistance  to  various  lines  of  church 
work.  He  is  especially  interested  in  the  organization  known  as  the  Gideons  and  is  its 
state  secretary.  This  organization  is  doing  Christian  work  among  traveling  men  and 
placing  the  Bible  in  all  hotels.  Every  avenue  for  effective  work  along  the  line  of  moral 
progress  awakens  his  interest  and  his  efforts  of  that  character  have  been  farreaching 
and  resultant.  Moreover,  his  entire  career  illustrates  the  fact  that  success  and  an 
honored  name  may  be  won  simultaneously. 


GEORGE  A.  HODGSON. 


George  A.  Hodgson,  a  resident  of  Platteville,  who  at  one  time  was  county  commis- 
sioner of  Weld  county,  was  born  in  Iowa  county,  Wisconsin,  March  2,  1861.  His  father, 
David  Hodgson,  was  born  in  England  and  was  a  lad  of  but  twelve  years  of  age  when 
he  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  emigration  to  the  new  world.  The  family  did  not 
tarry  on  the  Atlantic  coast  but  made  their  way  at  once  into  the  interior  of  the  country, 
settling  in  Iowa  county,  Wisconsin,  where  David  Hodgson  was  reared  and  educated. 
He  there  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming  as  a  life  work  and  in  1860  he  came  to 
Colorado.  After  a  brief  period,  however,  he  returned  to  Wisconsin,  but  in  1863  he 
removed  with  his  family  to  this  state  and  purchased  government  land  near  the  present 
site  of  Platteville.  He  remained  there  with  the  Indians  all  around  him  and  home- 
steaded,  also  securing  a  preemption  claim.  With  characteristic  energy  he  began  the 
development  and  improvement  of  his  property  and  continued  its  further  cultivation 
with  notable  success  until  about  1890,  when  he  put  aside  agricultural  pursuits  and 
concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  mining  interests.  He  was  one  of  the  first 
men,  or  probably  the  very  first,  to  put  in  an  irrigation  ditch  in  that  locality,  and  this 
was  done  at  a  time  when  the  workmen  had  to  carry  guns  for  protection  against  the 
Indians.  He  also  invested  in  mining  property  and  was  interested  in  some  gold  mines 
at  the  time  of  his  demise  which  still  belong  to  his  family.  Throughout  his  later  years 
he  resided  in  Platteville  and  there  passed  away  in  1915,  when  eighty  years  of  age.     In 


84  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

early  manhood  he  had  wedded  Christine  Hyde,  who  was  born  on  Prince  Edward  Island 
and  who  passed  away  in  1911. 

George  A.  Hodgson,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  spent  his  youthful  days 
in  the  family  home  at  Platteville  and  the  educational  opportunities  offered  by  the  public 
schools  were  those  which  qualified  him  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties.  After 
mastering  the  branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  district  schools  he  continued  his 
studies  at  Boulder  for  two  years.  He  afterward  devoted  two  years  to  government  sur- 
vey work  and  then  made  his  way  to  the  North  Park  district  with  cattle.  He  continued 
in  that  country  for  about  ten  years  and  took  up  land  in  that  region.  He  always  called 
Platteville  his  home,  however,  and  in  time  he  purchased  his  father's  farm  and  also 
some  adjoining  land  which  he  improved,  becoming  owner  of  a  tract  of  four  hundred 
acres  in  all.  He  was  thus  engaged  chiefly  in  the  cattle  business  for  a  number  of  years 
or  until  he  was  appointed  county  commissioner.  He  raised  the  first  sugar  beets  that 
were  loaded  on  a  car  at  Platteville  and  he  has  been  identified  with  the  initial  steps  in 
the  improvement  of  conditions  here  in  many  ways.  He  is  always  on  the  outlook  for 
opportunities  to  improve  his  personal  interests  or  advance  business  in  general  and  his 
labors  have  been  farreaching  and  beneficial. 

In  February,  1884,  Mr.  Hodgson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edith  Lines,  a 
daughter  of  John  and  Rachel  (Yarnell)  Lines,  who  were  pioneer  people  of  Colorado, 
taking  up  their  abode  in  Platteville  in  1876,  upon  their  removal  from  Illinois  to  this 
state.  Her  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  carried  on  general  agricultural 
pursuits  in  this  district  throughout  his  remaining  days,  both  he  and  his  wife  having 
now  passed  away.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hodgson  were  born  two  children.  Albert  J.,  who 
was  born  in  1885  and  is  now  cultivating  his  father's  land,  married  Delia  Camp  and 
has  two  children,  Marion  E.  and  Mazella  L.  His  wife  died  about  1913  and  in  May, 
1917,  he  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Prances  Johnson.  The  daughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  A.  Hodgson  died  in  infancy,  almost  at  birth. 

In  religious  faith  Mr.  Hodgson  is  a  Methodist  and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with 
the  Elks  Lodge  No.  809,  at  Greeley.  His  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  democratic 
party,  of  which  he  has  long  been  recognized  as  a  stalwart  advocate.  In  1912  he  was 
appointed  county  commissioner  to  fill  a  vacancy  and  was  afterward  elected  to  that 
office,  in  which  he  served  for  four  years  and  nine  months.  He  was  also  mayor  of 
Platteville  for  two  terms  and  he  occupied  the  position  of  deputy  county  surveyor  of 
Larimer  county  while  he  resided  there.  He  has  always  been  a  greaf  hunter  and  fisher- 
man and  knows  every  trail  in  Colorado  that  any  one  has  ever  traveled.  He  has  traveled 
altogether  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  thousand  miles  in  motoring  and  hunting  and 
business  trips.  He  is  a  public-spirited  man  and  many  evidences  of  his  devotion  to  the 
general  welfare  can  be  cited.  He  served  on  the  county  board  at  the  time  tBe  present 
courthouse  was  built  and  was  largely  instrumental  in  securing  for  the  county  one  of  the 
best  courthouses  in  the  entire  country,  it  being  erected  at  a  cost  of  four  hundred  and 
sixteen  thousand  dollars.  He  is  now  state  inspector  of  bridges  in  Weld  county  and 
he  has  been  the  builder  of  many  miles  of  highway  in  this  county.  Any  plan  for  the 
development  and  improvement  of  community  or  state  receives  his  endorsement  and 
wherever  possible  he  gives  to  any  such  project  his  practical  aid. 


DAVID  DUFF  SEERIE. 


David  Duff  Seerie.  contractor  and  manufacturer,  born  in  Scotland,  March  11,  1862, 
was  a  son  of  Edward  and  Margaret  (Duff)  Seerie,  the  former  now  seventy-nine  years  of 
age,  while  the  latter  passed  away  in  May,  1917,  at  the  age  of  seventy-five.  He  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Scotland,  and  coming  to  Denver  in  1880,  worked  at  his 
trade  as  stone  cutter.  From  a  small  beginning  Mr.  Seerie  worked  up  a  large  business, 
until  he  became  not  only  one  of  the  leading  business  men  of  Colorado,  but  also  of 
the  entire  west.  Thrift  and  energy,  backed  by  faith  in  himself  and  good  executive 
ability,  together  with  a  quick  insight  into  the  future  and  possibilities  of  Colorado, 
were  utilized  by  him,  in  reaching  his  well  deserved  success. 

After  obtaining  a  start,  he  became  associated  in  1885,  with  William  F.  Geddis,  in 
the  contracting  business  under  the  firm  name  of  Geddis  &  Seerie.  His  partner,  also 
one  of  the  prominent  men  of  the  state,  and  with  whom  he  was  associated  for  many 
years,  was,  with  Mr.  Seerie,  engaged  in  some  of  the  largest  and  most  important 
construction  work  in  the  west.  The  firm  soon  established  a  reputation  that  stood 
second  to  none,  and  obtained  many  large  and  responsible  contracts.  So  success- 
ful was  the  firm  that  later  they  confined  their  operations  only  to  large  contracts. 


DAVID  D.  SEEEIE 


86  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

They  built  the  Cheesman  dam  for  the  Denver  Water  Company.  This  dam,  with  the 
exception  of  the  new  Roosevelt  dam,  is  the  largest  in  the  world.  It  contains  the  large 
Denver  water  supply,  and  in  its  construction,  may  well  be  considered  one  of  the  wonders 
of  the  west.  Engineers  from  all  parts  of  the  world  have  favorably  commented  on  its 
massive  structure,  solidity  and  safety  of  construction,  as  a  gigantic  piece  of  work  that 
has  been  well  and  substantially  built.  This  feat  alone  is  sufficient  to  establish  for  them 
a  lasting  and  permanent  reputation  of  the  highest  character.  They  also  constructed 
the  large  Pathfinder  dam  in  Wyoming.  A  lasting  monument  to  the  well  deserved  repu- 
tation of  Geddis  &  Seerie  is  the  State  Capitol  building,  which  they  constructed.  It  is 
the  most  imposing  structure  in  Denver  or  the  Rocky  Mountain  region.  To  their  list 
of  building  achievements,  must  also  be  added  the  Brown  Palace  Hotel  in  Denver. 
Branching  out  into  other  fields  they  built  the  Omaha  Post  Office. 

There  followed  a  period  of  dull  times  after  the  financial  depression  of  a  few  years 
ago,  and  large  contracts,  which  they  only  desired  to  take,  being  scarce,  contract  work 
in  this  section  was  discontinued,  and  here  they  branched  into  a  new  avenue  of 
business  in  building  up  the  Denver  Sewer  Pipe  &  Clay  Company,  of  which  they  were  the 
owners.  This  is  one  of  the  largest  plants  in  the  west,  and  the  same  success  followed 
them  in  this  new  enterprise.  The  firm  manufactures  brick  and  sewer  pipe,  and  their 
plant  has  developed  into  a  vast  enterprise  that  covers  about  thirty  acres  and  employs 
three  hundred  men,  and  their  payroll  is  one  of  the  largest  in  Denver,  the  firm  being 
one  of  the  leading  manufacturing  establishments  in  the  city. 

Mr.  Seerie,  during  his  active  life  was  always  public-spirited  and  one  of  Denver's 
leading  boosters,  which  in  fact,  he  had  been  since  he  came  to  Denver  in  1880,  for  the 
faith  he  then  had  in  the  future  and  resources  of  Colorado,  was  a  prominent  feature 
in  his  own  success  to  the  very  end.  He  was  also  active  and  prominent  in  public,  civic 
and  political  life.  He  served  as  the  last  sheriff  of  old  Arapahoe  county,  filling  that 
office  with  honesty  and  high  executive  ability,  employing  in  it  the  good  common- 
sense  methods  he  used  in  private  business.  He  was  a  mason  of  high  standing,  having 
reached  the  thirty-second  degree  in  that  order,  a  Knight  Templar,  a  past  potentate,  El 
Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  an  Elk,  an  Odd  Fellow,  and  a  member  of  the  Denver 
Club,  the  Overland  Club,  (now  the  Lakewood  Club)  the  Country  Club  and  the  Denver 
Athletic  Club.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  for  two  years  and  the 
Fourteenth  street  viaduct  was  built  while  he  was  on  the  board. 

Mr.  Seerie  was  united  in  marriage  in  1887,  to  Miss  Margaret  Price,  a  native  of 
Iowa,  born  in  Iowa  City.  She  was  an  early  resident  of  Boulder,  Colorado,  and  died 
in  1906.     They  had  no  children. 

Mr.  Seerie  died  in  Denver,  December  23,  1917,  at  the  age  of  fifty-six  years. 


CHARLES  R.  BELL. 


Charles  R.  Bell,  a  representative  of  the  Denver  bar,  was  born  in  Harrisburg. 
Franklin  county,  Ohio,  March  20,  1853,  his  parents  being  Joseph  Blackwell  and  Melinda 
A.  (Heath)  Bell.  The  father  was  born  near  Fairfax  Courthouse,  Virginia,  his  people 
having  come  to  America  in  the  early  part  of  the  seventeenth  century,  representatives 
of  the  name  living  in  Virginia  and  in  Kentucky  through  various  generations.  At  the 
time  of  the  Revolutionary  war  the  patriotism  of  the  family  was  manifest  in  active 
service  of  Charles  Bell,  the  grandfather  of  Charles  R.  Bell,  who  was  an  officer  of  the 
American  army  and  was  present  when  Lord  Cornwallis  surrendered  his  sword  to 
General  Washington  at  Yorktown.  Joseph  Blackwell  Bell  was  appointed  postmaster 
of  Harrisburg,  Ohio,  when  Zachary  Taylor  was  president  of  the  United  States.  He 
was  named  in  honor  of  Commodore  Blackwell  of  the  United  States  navy  and  for  a  con- 
siderable period  he  carried  on  merchandising  in  Ohio  in  addition  to  serving  as  post- 
master of  his  town.  In  1856  he  started  with  his  family  for  Iowa,  leaving  his  Ohio 
home  for  Iowa,  locating  in  Winterset  where  the  family  resided  until  1860,  when  in 
March  of  that  year  they  started  for  Colorado.  They  traveled  westward  with  a  prairie 
schooner  all  the  way  from  Iowa  to  Denver,  the  journey  requiring  forty  days.  After 
reaching  his  destination  he  opened  a  hotel' in  Denver,  which  he  conducted  for  several 
years,  or  until  1865.  when  he  sold  out  to  Peter  Powell  and  turned  his  attention  to  the 
wholesale  grocery  business  in  connection  with  the  firm  of  J.  G.  Vawter  &  Company.  He 
was  thus  associated  until  1867,  when  he  removed  to  Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1868  and  then  returned  to  Denver.  He  built  a  hotel  at  Littleton.  Colorado, 
and  continued  its  conduct  throughout  his  remaining  days,  his  death  occurring  in  1877. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  87 

He  was  a  public  spirited  man  and  assisted  materially  in  the  upbuilding  of  Colorado.  His 
widow  long  survived  him  and  passed  away  at  the  home  of  her  son,  Charles  R.  Bell,  in  1910, 
when  seventy-two  years  of  age.  In  the  family  were  two  children,  the  younger  being 
Van  Chilton  Bell,  who  was  born  in  Winterset,  Iowa,  in  1859,  and  died  in  Denver  in 
1890. 

In  his  youthful  days  Charles  R.  Bell  of  this  review  was  a  pupil  in  the  school  con- 
ducted by  Miss  Ring  in  Denver  and  afterward  attended  another  private  school,  conducted 
by  Abner  Brown.  He  later  became  a  student  in  the  Colorado  Seminary  and  subse- 
quently returned  to  his  native  state  to  continue  his  studies  in  Oberlin  College.  After 
his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  again  came  to  Denver  and  began  reading  law  in  the 
office  and  under  the  direction  of  Judge  Samuel  H.  Elbert,  while  later  his  reading  was 
directed  by  Daniel  E.  Park,  of  Leadville.  In  1881  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  has 
since  actively  followed  that  profession,  being  now  a  well  known  member  of  the  Colo- 
rado bar.  He  served  at  one  time  as  county  attorney  of  Pitkin  county,  for  he  practiced 
at  Aspen,  Colorado,  from  1881  until  1896,  when  he  came  to  Denver.  His  incumbency 
in  the  office  of  county  attorney  covered  the  years  1881  and  1882  and  he  was  afterward 
district  attorney  for  Pitkin  county  in  1885.  He  likewise  served  as  city  attorney  of 
Aspen  in  1890-1.  Since  locating  in  Denver  he  has  continued  in  the  general  practice  of 
law  and  has  been  accorded  a  good  clientage. 

On  the  3rd  of  February,  1886,  Mr.  Bell  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  E.  McKnight, 
of  Denver,  a  daughter  of  David  S.  and  Nellie  (Kricks)  McKnight,  of  Pittsburgh,  Penn- 
sylvania. Mr.  Bell  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  becoming  a 
charter  member  of  Aspen  Lodge,  of  which  he  is  also  a  life  member  and  was  the 
first  exalted  ruler  of  that  lodge.  He  stands  for  those  things  which  are  most  worth 
-while  in  community  upbuilding,  while  in  character  development  he  has  taken  recog- 
nition of  the  principles  which  in  every  land  and  clime  awaken  confidence  and  respect. 


BENJAMIN  JULIAN  BARRON. 

Benjamin  Julian  Barron,  widely  known  because  of  his  extensive  operations  in  the 
oil  fields  and  also  as  a  factor  in  financial  circles  in  Denver,  was  born  in  New  York 
city,  April  21,  1876,  a  son  of  Michael  and  Jennie  Barron.  He  acquired  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Boston,  Massachusetts,  and  early  became  an  oil  operator.  In 
young  manhood  he  was  a  public  accountant  and  mining  operator  in  Arizona.  He 
became  a  pioneer  in  the  development  of  the  oil  shale  industry  in  the  United  States  and 
was  president  of  the  American  Shale  Refining  Company,  organized  to  treat  shale  by 
the  continuous  distillation  process.  This  company  has  its  property  on  Conn  creek,  in 
Garfield  county,  Colorado.  Gradually  extending  his  efforts  and  activities  into  various 
fields,  Mr.  Barron  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward  in  connection  with  the  develop- 
ment of  the  oil  properties  of  the  west  and  has  thus  contributed  to  general  progress 
and  prosperity  as  well  as  to  individual  success.  He  is  now  the  president  of  the 
Boston-Wyoming  Oil  Company,  the  Northwestern  Oil  Company,  the  American  Shale 
Refining  Company,  the  Barron  Securities  Company,  and  president  of  several  other 
oil  companies.  There  is  no  question  relative  to  oil  development  with  which  he  is  not 
familiar.  He  has  studied  the  subject  from  the  practical  and  scientific  standpoint, 
readily  recognizes  the  value  of  oil  producing  properties  and  districts  and  has  so  placed 
his  investments  as  to  win  therefrom  substantial  success. 

On  the  10th  of  September,  1917,  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  Mr.  Barron  was  married  by 
Dr.  Wishart  of  the  Second  Presbyterian  church  to  Miss  Mae  Eugenia  Toomey,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Peter  and  Margaret  Toomey,  of  Aspen,  Colorado.  Fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  Elks  Lodge,  No.  489,  at  Globe,  Arizona.  The  major  part  of  his  time  and  attention 
is  concentrated  upon  his  business  affairs  and  his  close  application,  thorough  study, 
keen  discernment  and  unfaltering  enterprise  are  salient  features  in  his  steady 
advancement. 


RAY  R.  TAYLOR,  M.  D. 


Dr.  Ray  R.  Taylor,  actively  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  in  Pueblo,  where 
he  is  also  filling  the  position  of  county  coroner,  is  a  native  son  of  the  city  in  which 
he  resides,  his  birth  occurring  on  the  27th  of  July,  1889.  His  parents  were  Dr.  C.  F. 
and  Nancy  A.  (Robinson)  Taylor,  whose  family  numbered  four  sons  and  one  daughter, 


88  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  whom  Ray  R.  is  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth.  The  family  was  established  in  Colorado 
in  pioneer  times  and  throughout  his  entire  life  he  has  resided  in  the  city  which  is  now 
his  home,  and  his  record  stands  in  contradistinction  to  the  old  adage  that  a  prophet 
is  never  without  honor  save  in  his  own  country,  for  in  the  place  of  his  birth  Dr.  Taylor 
has  made  for  himself  a  most  creditable  position  as  a  representative  of  professional 


He  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  at  the  usual  age  and  passed  through 
consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  district  No.  1  high  school  at  Pueblo.  He  next 
entered  the  University  of  Colorado  and  in  1911  he  won  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree, 
while  in  1913,  on  the  completion  of  a  medical  course,  he  was  granted  his  professional 
degree.  He  next  served  for  a  year  and  a  half  as  interne  in  the  county  hospital  and 
in  that  connection  gained  broad  practical  experience.  He  at  once  entered  upon  his 
professional  duties  and  has  been  very  successful  in  their  conduct.  He  has  always  kept 
in  touch  with  the  trend  of  progressive  thought  in  relation  to  medical  and  surgical 
work,  broad  reading  acquainting  him  with  the  latest  scientific  discoveries  and  researches. 
He  does  not  hastily  discard  old  and  time-tried  methods  and  yet  quickly  takes  up  any 
new  idea  which  his  judgment  sanctions  as  of  professional  worth.  In  1915  he  was 
elected  to  the  position  of  county  coroner  and  in  1917  was  reelected  to  that  office,  in 
which  he  is  now  serving  for  the  second  term. 

On  the  29th  of  December,  1916,  Dr.  Taylor  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Betty 
Lorraine,  of  Boulder,  Colorado,  and  they  have  one  child,  Nancy.  Dr.  Taylor  has  always 
voted  with  the  republican  party  and  is  a  stanch  advocate  of  its  principles,  believing 
that  the  party's  platform  contains  the  best  elements  of  good  government.  He  is 
identified  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and 
along  strictly  professional  lines  his  membership  is  with  the  County,  Colorado  State  and 
the  American  Medical  Associations.  He  is  yet  a  young  man  but  has  already  attained 
a  position  which  many  an  older  physician  and  surgeon  might  well  envy  and  what  he 
has  accomplished  in  the  past  indicates  that  his  future  career  will  be  well  worth  the 
watching. 


JUDGE  JOHN  WESLEY  HENRY. 

No  history  of  the  third  judicial  district  of  Colorado  would  be  complete  without 
mention  of  John  Wesley  Henry,  who  was  the  first  to  occupy  the  bench  of  the  district 
after  the  admission  of  Colorado  into  the  Union.  A  native  of  Kentucky,  he  was 
born  near  the  birthplace  of  Abraham  Lincoln  and  in  that  locality  was  reared  and 
acquired  his  early  education.  He  was  just  emerging  into  manhood  when  he  went  to 
Dubuque,  Iowa,  attracted  by  the  business  interests  which  had  sprung  into  existence 
with  the  development  of  the  lead  mines  there.  He  afterward  removed  to  St.  Joseph, 
Missouri,  where  he  took  up  the  study  of  law  and  later  engaged  in  practice  for  several 
years,  while  at  the  same  time  he  was  active  as  a  local  political  factor.  In  the  early 
'50s  he  became  a  resident  of  Kansas,  at  which  period  the  state  was  in  a  condition  of 
political  turmoil  and  excitement.  There  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law  and  also 
became  active  as  a  supporter  of  democratic  principles,  but  his  peace-loving  nature  was 
at  variance  with  the  continuous  trouble  between  the  supporters  of  slavery  and  the  free- 
soil  people,  and  in  1859  with  his  family  he  left  Kansas  for  Colorado,  joining  the  caravan 
that  was  constantly  proceeding  across  the  plains  toward  the  gold  fields  of  Pike's  Peak. 

After  reaching  the  mountains  Judge  Henry  made  his  way  into  the  Gregory  diggings, 
then  the  principal  mining  camp  of  the  district,  and  for  two  or  three  years  was  engaged 
in  washing  gravel  in  the  search  for  gold  in  the  gulches,  meeting  sometimes  with  success 
and  again  with  disappointment.  At  the  same  time  he  became  actively  interested  in  public 
affairs,  aided  in  establishing  local  laws  and  government  and  occasionally  practiced  his  pro- 
fession in  the  primitive  miners'  courts  of  that  period.  In  1863,  however,  he  decided  that 
he  had  had  enough  of  the  hills  and  with  an  inbred  longing  for  the  fertile  valleys  of  a 
farming  country,  he  removed  to  the  Arkansas  valley,  settling  on  a  ranch  at  the  mouth  of 
Chico  creek,  a  few  miles  below  Pueblo.  There  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  raising  of 
cattle  and  corn,  irrigated  his  land  and  continued  its  development  in  the  face  of  many 
difficulties  and  hardships,  not  the  least  of  which  were  the  grasshoppers,  which  turned 
green  fields  into  deserts  in  a  day  and  were  more  dreaded  than  hostile  Indians.  As  time 
passed  on,  however,  conditions  changed,  many  other  settlers  coming,  and  as  the  town  of 
Pueblo  grew  there  was  a  demand  for  active  practitioners  at  the  bar.  While  Judge  Henry 
continued  to  reside  on  his  Chico  Creek  farm,  he  also  attended  the  courts  of  the  Arkansas 
valley  and  became  a  familiar-  figure  at  the  Pueblo  bar.    The  third  judicial  district  at  that 


JUDGE  JOHN  W.  HENRY 


90  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

time  included  all  the  southern  half  of  the  terrritory  from  the  Divide  to  New  Mexico  and 
from  the  western  boundary  of  Kansas  to  the  Utah  line.  Courts  were  held  at  Colorado 
City  and  later  at  Colorado  Springs,  at  Canon  City,  Pueblo,  Las  Animas,  Walsenburg, 
Trinidad  and  at  San  Luis  de  Culebra  and  Conejos  over  the  mountains  in  the  San  Luis  or 
Rio  Grande  valley.  The  court  of  the  district  during  the  territorial  days  was  presided 
over  by  but  two  judges,  covering  the  period  from  1862  until  1876.  The  first  judge  was 
Allan  A.  Bradford,  who  was  succeeded  by  Moses  Hallett.  Writing  of  Judge  Henry, 
Wilbur  F.  Stone  said  in  this  connection:  "Over  this  vast  region,  larger  in  extent  than 
an  average  state,  the  lawyers  of  the  old  third  district,  with  the  judge  and  other  officials, 
witnesses,  litigants,  Spanish  interpreters  and  often  prisoners  for  trial,  used  to  travel  from 
court  to  court  in  a  motley  caravan  of  wagons,  ambulances,  primitive  buggies,  horse- 
back and  muleback,  over  dusty  sagebrush  plains  and  mountain  ranges,  fording  rivers,  in 
heat,  snow,  wind  and  dust,  camping  out  at  night  where  there  was  'wood,  water  and 
grass,'  fishing  trout  in  the  mountain  streams,  occasionally  shooting  an  antelope,  cooking 
their  own  'grub,'  smoking  their  pipes  round  the  campfire,  swapping  stories,  singing  songs, 
sleeping  in  their  blankets  on  the  ground,  holding  courts  within  rude  adobe  walls  with 
dirt  floors,  attending  Mexican  fandangoes  at  night — got  up  in  honor  of  the  court — and 
having  more  fun,  legal  and  unlegal,  than  the  bench  and  bar  have  ever  seen  since  in  the 
effeminate  days  of  railroads  and  fine  courthouses.  After  the  adoption  of  the  constitution 
in  1876,  assuring  our  admission  to  statehood,  there  chanced  to  meet  one  day  in  the  office 
of  the  writer  of  this  sketch,  at  Pueblo,  a  number  of  members  of  the  bar,  including  Judge 
Henry,  (he  had  long  been  called  'Judge'  in  compliment),  who,  in  course  of  conversation 
on  the  approaching  change  in  government,  said:  'Boys,  I  want  to  confide  a  personal 
desire  of  my  own.  I  want  to  be  the  first  judge  of  this  district  when  we  come  in  as  a 
state.  I  am  the  oldest  one  in  years  of  our  early  lawyers  here,  and  I  know  that  if  I  do 
not  get  that  office  first  I  shall  never  get  it  afterwards.  I  have  never  held  nor  sought 
office,  as  you  all  know,  and  I  have  a  little  natural  ambition  to  be  a  judge  for  one  term 
only,  and  on  that  to  end  up  my  professional  career.  I  am  outspoken  about  this  and  I 
•want  you  to  be  outspoken,  boys,  and  say  what  you  think  about  it.'  With  one  voice  all 
present  declared  the  judge  was  entitled  to  it  and  should  have  it.  The  bar  of  the 
district  saw  to  it  that  Judge  Henry  was  nominated  and  elected  at  the  first  state  election 
under  the  constitution.  At  the  end  of  his  six  years'  term  he  retired  from  the  law,  and 
with  his  faithful  old  wife  went  over  to  Los  Angeles  and  bought  a  few  acres  of  an  orange 
grove  where  he  spent  the  rest  of  his  years  in  the  quiet  shade  of  his  own  vine  and  fig 
tree." 

Judge  Henry  was  married  about  1844  in  Mercer  county,  Kentucky,  to  Ann  Elizabeth 
Shoots,  of  an  old  Virginia  family,  and  to  that  union  were  born  the  following  children: 
Mrs.  Martha  Noble;  Margaret,  who  became  the  wife  of  John  A.  Thatcher,  the  first 
merchant  and  afterward  millionaire  banker  of  Pueblo;  and  Edna,  who  became  the  wife 
of  Perry  Baxter,  who  was  a  partner  of  John  A.  and  Mahlon  D.  Thatcher  in  their  com- 
mercial and  banking  interests.  Mrs.  Henry  passed  away  in  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  in  1851. 
In  1854,  Judge  Henry  married  in  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  Margaret  Struby,  no  children 
being  born  of  this  union.  After  the  death  of  his  second  wife  the  Judge  made  his  home 
with  his  three  daughters  in  Pueblo,  staying  with  each  one  for  a  time — and  it  was  while 
at  the  home  of  his  daughter,  Mrs.  O.  H.  P.  Baxter  that  he  passed  away,  November  9,  1963. 

Judge  Henry  held  membership  in  the  Presbyterian  church  but  was  a  Christian  in 
the  broadest  sense  of  the  term  and  his  views  were  not  limited  to  narrow  denomina- 
tionalism.  He  was  most  upright  in  all  that  he  did  and  said.  He  possessed  a  sense  of 
humor  that  brightened  many  a  weary  day  for  his  colleagues  and  contemporaries  at  the 
bar  as  they  practiced  their  profession  and  traveled  from  place  to  place  where  courts  were 
held.  Again  we  quote  from  Wilbur  F.  Stone,  who  said  of  him:  "Judge  Henry  was  not 
such  as  can  be  called  'brilliant'  as  a  lawyer,  either  by  natural  adaptation  or  experience 
in  practice.  Without  the  advantages  of  scholastic  education,  culture,  varied  experience 
in  extensive  practice  or  single  devotion  to  the  legal  profession  as  a  life  business,  he 
was  of  the  old  class  of  plain  country  lawyers;  earnest,  straightforward,  trustworthy  and 
utterly  devoid  of  the  cunning  trickery  of  the  'smart'  lawyer,  or  the  pretentious  theatrical 
attempts  at  oratory  of  the  pompous  pettifogger.  From  his  earliest  settlement  in  the 
Arkansas  valley  he  was  spoken  of  by  his  neighbors  and  acquaintances  as  'Honest  John 
Henry.'  His  administration  as  a  judge  was  marked  by  justice,  moderation  and  a  shrewd 
sense  of  finding  the  path  which  led  to  the  very  right  of  a  cause  though  it  might  be  at  the 
sacrifice  of  technicalities  in  form  and  manner.  His  rulings  and  decisions,  always 
deliberate  and  impartial,  seldom  provoked  contention,  were  void  of  offense  and  never 
gave  occasion  for  an  instance  of  'contempt  of  court.'  At  that  period — the  infancy  of 
litigation  in  a  pioneer  community— it  is  true  that  few  if  any  great  questions  arose  in 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  91 

the  courts  of  that  district,  such  as  agitate  the  courts,  the  bar  and  the  public  at  the 
present  day;  still,  railroads  were  building  over  that  region,  and  mining  and  irrigation 
companies  were  multiplying,  and  all  bringing  into  the  courts  their  newer  questions  of 
legal  rights  and  claims,  but  the  record  of  Judge  Henry  during  his  whole  term  of  office 
gave  general  satisfaction  to  the  bar  and  the  community,  his  conduct  without  a  taint  of 
malfeasance,  bias  or  prejudice,  his  personal  character  and  reputation  without  a  stain, 
and  a  blessed  memory  of  unselfish  good  deeds  and  incorruptible  integrity  is  his  enduring 
monument." 


CHARLES  A.  CHASE. 


Charles  A.  Chase,  a  mining  engineer  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Hartford,  Wisconsin, 
November  4,  1876,  a  son  of  Albert  E.  and  Emma  J.  (Jones)  Chase.  The  father  is  a 
native  of  Vermont  and  the  mother  of  Utica,  New  York,  her  father  being  Thomas  Jones 
of  that  state.  Albert  E.  Chase  was  a  mining  engineer  and  followed  the  profession  for  an 
extended  period  but  is  now  living  retired.  A  daughter  of  the  family  is  Mrs.  Porter  J. 
Preston,  now  living  in  Denver. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Charles  A.  Chase  spent  three  years  as  a  pupil 
in  the  high  school  of  Georgetown,  Colorado,  and  afterward  attended  and  graduated  from  . 
Central  high  school  of  Minneapolis.  Minnesota,  in  1893.  Subsequently  he  entered  the 
University  of  Colorado,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1898  with  the  Ph.  B.  degree. 
The  following  year  he  was  made  assayer  for  the  Liberty  Bell  Gold  Mining  Company  at 
Telluride,  Colorado,  and  is  still  connected  with  the  company,  of  which  he  is  now  the 
manager.  He  is  also  general  manager  of  the  Mogul  Mining  Company  of  Terry,  South 
Dakota,  and  since  1912  has  been  consulting  engineer  to  the  Maxwell  Land  Grant  Com- 
pany of  Raton,  New  Mexico.  He  is  manager  for  the  Colorado  molybdenum  department 
of  the  Primos  Exploration  Company,  with  mines  at  Empire,  Colorado.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers  and  served  as  chairman  of  its  Colorado 
section.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Scientific  Society,  of  which  he  was  the 
president  in  1917;  he  belongs  to  the  Mining  and  Metallurgical  Society  of  America. 

In  1901  Mr.  Chase  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ruth  Hamilton,  a  daughter  of 
Henry  and  Anna  (Sanborn)  Hamilton,  of  Washington,  D.  C.  They  have  become  parents 
of  four  children:  Hamilton  Chase,  fifteen  years  of  age;  Elizabeth;  David;  and  Charles 
H.     The  eldest  three  are  in  school. 

Politically  Mr.  Chase  is  a  republican.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Chi  Chapter. 
Sigma  Alpha  Epsilon,  at  the  University  of  Colorado  and  he  belongs  to  the  University 
Club  of  Denver. 


WILLIAM  W.  WATSON. 


William  W.  Watson,  a  valued  and  representative  citizen  of  Eaton,  where  he  is 
extensively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  grocery  business,  was  born  in  Oberlin, 
Kansas,  May  30,  1887,  a  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Tauber)  Watson,  who  in  1890 
removed  from  Kansas  to  Colorado,  remaining  for  a  brief  period  in  Greeley,  while  later 
Mr.  Watson  opened  up  a  coal  mine  northeast  of  Eaton.  He  is  a  native  of  England  and 
is  a  direct  descendant  of  Sir  Robert  Peel.  When  eight  years  of  age  his  parents  sailed 
for  the  new  world  and  after  a  voyage  of  six  weeks  reached  American  shores.  In  the 
course  of  years,  as  stated,  Mr.  Watson  came  to  the  west  and  cast  in  his  lot  with  the 
settlers  of  Eaton  in  1890.  He  then  opened  up  a  coal  mine  northeast  of  the  city  and 
continued  its  operation  until  1905.  At  that  date  he  turned  his  attention  to  farming, 
securing  originally  eighty-five  acres,  while  later  he  extended  the  boundaries  of  his  place 
to  include  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  although  he  later  sold  thirty-five  acres.  He 
engaged  in  feeding  stock  and  also  was  extensively  engaged  in  the  production  of  pota- 
toes, beans  and  other  crops.  His  wife  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  while  her  father 
came  from  Germany  and  her  mother  from  Holland.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Watson  were 
born  several  children,  of  whom  William  W.  of  this  review  is  the  eldest.  The  others 
are:  Thomas,  who  was  born  March  22,  1889;  Greener,  born  March  17,  1891;  John,  born 
October  21,  1893;  and  Bessie,  October  22,  1896.  The  second  son,  Thomas,  died  when  but 
eighteen  months  old  and  the  third  son,  Greener,  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-five  years. 
He  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  and  afterward  followed  farming  with  his  father 
until  he  attained  his  majority,  when  he  took  up  a  homestead  twenty-six  miles  east  from 


92  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Eaton,  there  carrying  on  the  work  of  the  farm  until  he  suffered  an  attack  of  appendicitis 
and  passed  away,  his  remains  being  interred  in  the  Eaton  cemetery.  John  Watson  is 
assisting  his  father  in  the  farm  work.  The  daughter  Bessie  is  now  attending  the  State 
University  at  Boulder,  making  a  specialty  of  the  arts  course.  The  religious  faith  of 
the  family  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church  and  Mr.  Watson  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  democratic  party.    Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 

William  W.  Watson  whose  name  introduces  this  review  was  a  pupil  in  the  public 
schools  near  his  father's  home  and  afterward  worked  for  a  real  estate  firm  for  a  year. 
He  then  entered  the  Boulder  Business  College,  where  he  pursued  a  course  in  stenog- 
raphy and  bookkeeping,  and  subsequently  he  engaged  in  farming  for  one  year.  He 
then  spent  three  years  as  bookkeeper  with  the  Phillips  Eaton  Mercantile  Company, 
on  the  expiration  of  which  period  he  entered  into  partnership  with  A.  E.  Vance  and 
established  the  Palace  Grocery,  with  the  conduct  of  which  he  was  connected  for  five 
years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  retired  from  that  connection.  His  father 
later  purchased  the  business  and  William  W.  Watson  is  now  conducting  the  store  as 
his  father's  manager.  He  is  a  progressive  and  enterprising  young  business  man,  wide- 
awake and  alert,  and  the  interests  under  his  control  are  being  most  capably  and  suc- 
cessfully managed. 

Mr.  Watson  was  united  in  marriage  in  1913  to  Miss  Nellie  Alice  Newbury,  a  daugh- 
ter of  George  Newbury,  a  native  of  Croydon,  England.  The  grandfather  of  Mrs. 
Watson  was  a  son  of  Sir  Robert  and  Lady  Blakiston,  the  former  a  post  captain,  which 
is  next  in  rank  to  admiral.  He  was  killed  in  the  Peninsular  war  with  Spain  and 
Portugal.  Sir  Robert  Blakiston  was  also  connected  with  the  Temple  Vane  family. 
The  grandfather  was  Robert  Newbury,  whose  son,  George  Newbury,  came  to  America 
in  early  life.  He  was  a  practical  nurse  in  Greeley  and  had  charge  of  the  Greeley  Hospi- 
tal and  also  of  a  private  hospital.  He  married  Rosemary  Roberts,  of  Norwood,  Eng- 
land. Their  daughter,  Mrs.  Watson,  also  had  two  years'  training  in  St.  Luke's  Hospital 
in  Denver  and  did  private  nursing  in  Denver  and  Eaton.  Both  her  father  and  mother 
have  now  passed  away.  By  her  marriage  Mrs.  Watson  became  the  mother  of  three 
children:  John  Robert,  born  October  5,  1915;  Albert  Greener,  born  September  29,  1916; 
and  Marjorie  Allene,  born  May  9,  1918. 

In  his  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Watson  is  an  Odd  Fellow  and  also  an  Elk.  He  like- 
wise belongs  to  the  Commercial  Club  of  Eaton  and  is  a  member  of  the  fire  department, 
a  volunteer  organization.  He  is  greatly  interested  in  all  that  has  to  do  with  the 
welfare  and  progress  of  his  community.  He  was  but  three  years  of  age  at  the  time 
of  the  removal  of  the  family  to  Colorado  and  he  has  since  resided  within  its  borders, 
so  that  for  twenty-eight  years  he  has  been  a  witness  of  its  growth  and  development 
and  has  become  thoroughly  imbued  with  the  spirit  of  western  enterprise  and  progress — 
a  spirit  that  has  been  a  dominant  factor  in  the  upbuilding  of  this  section  of  the 
country. 


DAVID  THOMPSON,  M.  D. 


Dr.  David  Thompson  has  been  continuously  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  and 
surgery  in  Denver  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  and  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation 
as  one  of  the  city's  most  skilled  and  successful  physicians.  His  birth  occurred  in  Harthill, 
Scotland,  on  the  12th  of  August,  1856,  his  parents  being  James  and  Elizabeth  (Simpson) 
Thompson,  who  were  also  natives  of  the  land  of  hills  and  heather.  The  latter  spent  her 
entire  life  in  Scotland,  passing  away  on  the  26th  of  March,  1864,  when  forty-three  years 
of  age.  James  Thompson  was  a  well  known  contractor  of  that  country  until  1874,  when 
he  emigrated  to  the  United  States  and  established  his  home  in  Pittston,  Pennsylvania, 
where  he  followed  the  contracting  business  to  the  time  of  his  demise,  which  occurred  in 
1883,  when  he  was  seventy-four  years  of  age.  To  him  and  his  wife  were  born  eight  chil- 
dren, five  of  whom  survive,  as  follows:  James  M.,  who  is  a  resident  of  Dunmore,  Penn- 
sylvania; John  S.,  living  at  Parsons,  Pennsylvania;  Mrs.  Bessie  Brooks,  of  Denver;  Mrs. 
Agnes  McCormack,  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  David,  of  this  review. 

The  last  named  attended  the  school  at  Pittston,  Pennsylvania,  and  supplemented  the 
knowledge  thus  acquired  by  home  study.  When  a  young  man  of  about  thirty-three  years 
he  decided  to  come  to  the  west,  and  on  the  12th  of  July,  1889,  arrived  in  Denver.  Having 
determined  to  make  the  practice  of  medicine  his  life  work,  he  entered  the  University  of 
Denver,  and  in  1891  was  graduated  from  the  medical  department  of  that  institution. 
He  at  once  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession  here,  and  through  the 
intervening  period  of  twenty-seven  years  has  become  widely  recognized  as  one  of  Denver's 


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most  capable,  efficient  and  successful  physicians.  He  well  merits  the  liberal  practice 
accorded  him,  for  his  professional  skill  has  been  demonstrated  in  the  successful  treatment 
of  many  difficult  and  obstinate  cases.  Dr.  Thompson  has  membership  relations  with  the 
Denver  County  and  City  Medical  Society,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the 
American  Medical  Association. 

On  the  30th  of  April,  1889,  in  Pittston,  Pennsylvania,  Dr.  Thompson  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Addie  Simpson,  a  native  of  that  place  and  a  daughter  of  Robert  and 
Janette  Simpson,  of  Pittston.  The  Doctor  and  his  wife  have  two  sons.  Ralph  S.,  who 
was  born  in  Denver  in  1893  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  Denver  high  school,  still  makes  his 
home  in  Denver  and  is  now  chemist  for  the  Denver  Fire  Clay  Company.  He  wedded 
Miss  L.  Wynne  Linsey,  of  Denver,  by  whom  he  has  a  daughter,  Beverly  Virginia,  born 
in  Denver  on  the  17th  of  May,  1918.  David  L.  Thompson,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver 
in  1898,  was  graduated  from  the  high  school  with  the  class  of  1918. 

Dr.  Thompson  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  fraternally 
is  known  as  a  charter  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  His  professional  colleagues 
and  contemporaries  accord  him  high  standing  as  a  practitioner  and  his  prosperity  is  all 
the  more  creditable  by  reason  of  the  fact  that  it  is  due  entirely  to  his  own  efforts.  He 
owns  an  attractive  residence  on  the  west  side  in  Denver,  where  the  family  is  well  known 
socially. 


WILLIAM  A.  DOLLISON. 


William  A.  Dollison,  of  Denver,  is  president  of  the  Great  Divide  Petroleum  & 
Refining  Company,  which  has  been  operating  extensively  in  oil  fields  in  three  states. 
He  was  born  in  Guernsey  county,  Ohio,  February  9,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Harvey  C. 
and  Johanna  (Lindsey)  Dollison,  both  of  whom  were  also  natives  of  the  Buckeye  state. 
The  grandfather  in  the  paternal  line  came  to  America  from  Scotland  and  on  the  mater- 
nal side  the  family  is  of  Pennsylvania  Dutch  lineage.  Both  grandparents  were  early 
settlers  of  Ohio  and  there  Harvey  C.  Dollison  and  Johanna  Lindsey  were  born,  reared 
and  educated.  Their  marriage  was  celebrated  in  Guernsey  county,  Ohio,  and  Harvey 
C.  Dollison  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming,  to  which  he  continued  to  devote  his 
attention  and  his  energies  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  when  he  was 
sixty-one  years  of  age.  His  wife  survived  him  for  a  long  period,  passing  away  in  1912 
at  the  age  of  eighty-two  years.     They  had  a  family  of  six  sons  and  four  daughters. 

William  A.  Dollison,  the  youngest  of  this  family,  pursued  his  early  education  in 
the  schools  of  his  native  county  and  when  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  began  earning 
his  living  by  clerking  in  clothing  stores  in  Cambridge  and  Zanesville,  Ohio.  He  con- 
tinued in  the  clothing  trade  altogether  for  four  years  and  just  prior  to  the  time  of  his 
removal  to  Colorado  he  had  charge  of  the  largest  clothing  business  in  southeastern 
Ohio.  He  early  displayed  that  quality  which  for  want  of  a  better  term  has  been  called 
commercial  sense.  In  other  words,  he  had  marked  ability  in  salesmanship  and  execu- 
tive power,  which  enabled  him  to  carefully  direct  the  interests  under  his  control. 
On  the  27th  of  January,  1899,  he  arrived  in  Denver  and  here  he  engaged  in  the  cloth- 
ing business  on  his  own  account,  continuing  active  in  that  field  for  three  years.  He 
then  disposed  of  his  store  and  became  a  factor  in  the  public  life  of  the  community, 
being  elected  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  Denver  in  1904  and  serving  in  that  capac- 
ity until  1906.  He  then  entered  the  office  of  the  internal  revenue  collector  in  the 
position  of  deputy  collector  for  Wyoming  and  Colorado  and  served  in  that  capacity  for 
two  years.  Subsequently  he  was  connected  with  the  state  auditor's  office,  with  which 
he  continued  until  he  became  chief  license  inspector  for  the  city  of  Denver.  As  such 
he  remained  until  he  was  appointed  to  a  position  in  the  office  of  the  district  attorney, 
with  whom  he  was  connected  for  four  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  took 
the  general  agency  for  the  Southern  Surety  &  Bonding  Company  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri, 
for  the  Colorado  district  and  continued  very  successfully  in  that  connection  until  he 
sold  out  in  the  fall  of  1917.  Prior  to  taking  over  the  Southern  Surety  &  Bonding  agency 
he  was  appointed  county  clerk  and  recorder  on  the  1st  of  June,  1915,  and  occupied  that 
position  for  one  term,  discharging  his  duties,  as  he  always  did  in  any  public  office, 
with  capability,  promptness  and  fidelity.  On  the  8th  of  October,  1917.  he  organized  his 
present  business  and  incorporated  the  Great  Divide  Petroleum  &  Refining  Company, 
of  which  he  is  now  president.  The  other  officers  of  the  corporation  are:  Charles  E. 
Barrick,  secretary-treasurer;  and  M.  H.  Mayers,  vice  president.  This  company  is  oper- 
ating in  the  proven  fields  of  three  states,  holding  leases  and  options  on  extremely  well 
situated  oil  lands  in  Wyoming,  Kansas  and  Oklahoma.     The  company  was  not  organized 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  95 

for  exploration  purposes,  but  is  primarily  a  drilling  company,  with  the  sole  object 
of  drilling  the  greatest  possible  number  of  wells  for  the  largest  possible  production 
and  the  maximum  profit  of  its  stockholders.  The  company  therefore  is  confining  its 
operations  to  actually  proven  fields,  where  the  opportunities  for  oil  production  are  most 
favorable  and  the  chances  of  disappointment  are  reduced  to  a  minimum.  In  Wyoming 
the  Great  Divide  Petroleum  &  Refining  Company  holds  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
on  the  Geary  dome,  in  the  Big  Muddy  field,  surrounded  by  some  of  the  biggest  oil 
companies  operating  in  this  country.  They  also  hold  valuable  properties  in  Kansas 
and  Oklahoma.  They  retain  the  services  of  a  geologist  of  recognized  authority — A.  L. 
McKercher. 

On  the  10th  of  June,  1894,  Mr.  Dollison  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  W.  Williams, 
of  Zanesville,  Ohio,  and  they  have  one  child,  William  A.  Dollison,  Jr.,  who  was  born 
in  Denver  and  is  now  attending  school. 

Politically  Mr.  Dollison  is  a  republican,  active  in  the  ranks  of  the  party,  and  is 
now  serving  as  chairman  of  the  party  organization  in  Denver.  He  is  a  self-made  man 
who  has  worked  his  way  upward  entirely  unaided  and  he  is  one  of  the  popular  citizens 
of  Denver,  who  has  made  for  himself  a  creditable  place  in  business  circles  and  whose 
opportunities  for  the  future  seem  most  bright. 


CHARLES  F.  MASON. 


Charles  P.  Mason  is  the  president  of  the  Mason  Produce  Company  of  Greeley,  in 
which  connection  he  has  built  up  an  extensive  business.  He  deserves  great  credit  for 
what  he  has  achieved.  He  started  out  in  the  business  world  empty-handed  but  early 
realized  the  eternal  principle  that  industry  wins.  His  energetic  effort,  his  keen  busi- 
ness discernment  and  his  honorable  purpose  have  been  the  salient  features  which  have 
won  him  substantial  success.  Mr.  Mason  was  born  on  the  11th  of  December,  1855,  in 
Waltham,  Massachusetts,  a  son  of  Luther  and  Angeline  S.  (Kidder)  Mason.  The 
father  was  engaged  in  farming  in  Iowa  and  in  early  life  had  been  connected  with  the 
mills  of  Waltham,  Massachusetts,  but  with  his  removal  to  the  middle  west  turned  his 
attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits. 

Charles  F.  Mason  was  a  young  lad  when  the  family  removed  from  New  England 
to  Iowa  and  in  the  public  schools  of  the  latter  state  began  his  education.  After  his 
studies  were  completed  in  the  public  schools  he  spent  a  part  of  three  years  as  a  stu- 
dent in  a  seminary,  which  he  attended  through  the  winter  months.  In  1878  he  ar- 
rived in  Greeley,  Colorado,  then  a  young  man  of  twenty-two  years,  and  took  up  the 
occupation  of  farming,  purchasing  eighty  acres  of  land  in  Weld  county.  He  had  come 
from  Iowa  without  any  money  and  had  many  difficulties  and  hardships  to  face  in  those 
early  days.  Leadville  was  then  just  opening  up  as  a  mining  center  and  constituted 
an  excellent  market  for  the  produce  which  Mr.  Mason  raised.  Denver  had  been  the 
only  market  up  to  that  time  and  through  the  intervening  years  Mr.  Mason  has  watched 
with  interest  as  Denver  has  grown  by  leaps  and  bounds,  being  transformed  from  a 
rough  mining  camp  into  a  great  metropolitan  city  with  all  of  the  advantages,  im- 
provements and  opportunities  known  to  the  older  east.  In  those  early  days  the  wheat 
crop  was  largely  the  money  crop  and  wheat  often  took  the  place  of  coin  in  the  exchange 
of  commodities.  Mr.  Mason  found  that  the  soil  was  very  adaptable  to  potato  raising  and 
won  a  substantial  measure  of  success  in  the  production  of  potatoes,  which  he  sold  at 
Leadville.  As  the  years  have  passed  on  he  has  gradually  developed  an  extensive  produce 
business  and  for  the  past  three  years  has  been  the  president  of  the  Mason  Produce 
Company,  which  enjoys  a  very  extensive  patronage.  His  business  methods  have  been 
of  a  most  progressive  character  and  his  close  attention  to  his  interests,  his  unfaltering 
enterprise  and  his  determination  have  made  the  business  a  very  successful  and  paying 
proposition. 

On  the  30th  of  June,  1892,  Mr.  Mason  was  married  in  Greeley  to  Miss  Mary  E. 
Darling,  a  daughter  of  Willard  and  Abbie  S.  Darling,  who  were  among  the  early  colonists 
of  Colorado.  Her  father  was  employed  in  connection  with  the  agricultural  development 
of  Greeley  and  in  time  became  one  of  the  representative  and  successful  farmers  of  Weld 
county.  His  wife  was  a  very  energetic  woman,  assisting  him  greatly,  and  in  church 
affairs  she  took  a  very  active  and  helpful  part,  being  a  consistent  and  earnest  member 
of  the  Methodist  church.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Darling  were  born  two  sons  and  two  daughters 
and  the  sons  became  engaged  in  farming  and  won  a  substantial  measure  of  prosperity. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mason  have  been  born  four  daughters,  Alice.  Laura,  Luthera  and  Harriet. 
Alice  graduated  from  the  Colorado  College,  at  Colorado  Springs;   Laura  graduated  from 


96  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  Agricultural  College  in  1918;  and  the  two  younger  sisters  are  high  school  pupils. 
Mr.  Mason  and  his  family  are  active  and  consistent  members  of  the  Baptist  church.  His 
political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  but  he  has  never  sought  or  desired 
office  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Farmers  Club  and  is  interested 
in  everything  that  has  to  do  with  the  agricultural  development  and  the  general  progress 
and  prosperity  of  his  community.  He  has  served  as  president  of  the  school  board  and 
president  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  Baptist  church  of  Greeley,  the  cause  of  education 
finding  in  him  a  stalwart  champion,  for  he  believes  that  education  is  the  bulwark  of  the 
nation.  He  has  therefore  given  his  children  excellent  advantages  in  that  direction.  His 
daughter  Alice  was  a  particularly  earnest  student  and  is  now  a  successful  teacher  of 
languages,  having  been  engaged  in  that  connection  in  different  parts  of  the  state.  Mr. 
Mason  and  his  family  are  noted  for  their  generosity  in  charitable  and  benevolent  work 
and  they  are  people  of  genuine  worth,  occupying  an  enviable  position  in  those  social 
circles  where  intelligence  and  true  worth  are  received  as  the  passports  into  good  society. 


ROBERT    WALTER    SPEER. 


Robert  Walter  Speer  was  a  man  of  vision  and  the  vision  crystallized  in  Denver's 
civic  greatness.  The  great  and  beautiful  city  of  today,  with  its  broad  thoroughfares,  its 
magnificent  boulevard  and  park  systems,  its  splendid  playgrounds,  its  great  municipal 
auditorium,  is  the  monument  to  his  labors.  He  was  a  dreamer  of  dreams  but  the  dreams 
took  form  in  practical  effort  that  placed  Denver  in  many  respects  in  a  point  of  leader- 
ship among  the  great  cities  on  the  American  continent.  It  was  his  absorbing  passion  to 
make  it  a  city  for  all  the  people — a  city  of  high  physical,  mental  and  moral  attainments, 
and  while  many  of  his  plans  came  to  a  tangible  realization,  he  was  engaged  in  the  devel- 
opment of  still  other  projects  for  Denver's  improvement  at  the  time  of  his  death  on 
May  14,  1918,  but  most  of  all  in  an  effort  to  make  Denver  one  hundred  per  cent  in  its 
efficiency  in  connection  with  the  world  war.  A  modern  philosopher  has  said:  "Not  the 
good  that  comes  to  us,  but  the  good  that  comes  to  the  world  through  us,  is  the  measure 
of  our  success."  And  judged  by  this  standard,  few  men  have  attained  the  success  of 
Robert  W.  Speer,  who  was  known  through  the  United  States  as  the  foremost  municipal 
executive  in  America.  For  thirty  years  he  was  connected  with  the  public  life  of  Denver 
as  an  officer — years  in  which  he  closely  studied  every  problem  of  the  city,  and  when  he 
came  to  be  the  head  of  the  city  government,  his  theories  and  his  plans  were  not  ill 
advised  but  were  the  outcome  of  sound  judgment,  broad  experience  and  keen  insight. 

A  native  of  Huntingdon  county,  Pennsylvania,  Robert  W.  Speer  was  born  on  the 
1st  of  December,  1855,  a  son  of  George  W.  Speer,  who  won  distinction  for  gallantry  while 
serving  as  an  officer  in  the  Union  army  during  the  Civil  war.  His  mother,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Jane  Ann  Brewster,  belonged  to  one  of  the  leading  families  of  the  com- 
munity. After  completing  a  public  school  education  Robert  W.  Speer  continued  his 
studies  in  the  Dickinson  Seminary  at  Williamsport,  Pennsylvania,  and  although  this 
ended  his  school  training,  he  remained  throughout  his  life  a  close  student  of  men,  meas- 
ures, problems  and  affairs  and  came  to  be  regarded  as  a  man  of  most  scholarly  attain- 
ments when  judged-  by  the  breadth  of  his  knowledge.  It  was  not  the  learning  that  one 
gains  merely  from  books  but  the  learning  that  qualifies  the  individual  for  every  duty  as 
it  comes  successively  to  him.  He  was  ever  recognized  as  a  man  of  most  courageous  spirit 
and  early  gave  manifestation  of  this  characteristic.  When  quite  young,  or  about  the  time 
he  attained  his  majority,  he  leaped  into  a  lake  and  saved  from  drowning  the  lady  who 
afterwards  became  his  wife.  At  this  time  his  health  failed  and  he  came  west,  seeking  a 
drier  climate.  So  greatly  had  his  health  been  undermined  that  when  he  reached  Colorado 
he  was  too  ill  to  walk.  He  courageously  took  up  the  fight  for  life,  just  as  in  later  years 
he  took  up  the  fight  for  principles  which  led  to  civic  betterment  and  civic  greatness. 
The  outdoor  life  of  the  cattleman  on  the  ranch  restored  his  health,  and  when 
he  felt  it  safe  to  take  up  indoor  occupation  again,  he  secured  a  clerkship  in 
the  carpet  department  of  the  Daniels  &  Fisher  Stores  Company,  where  he  was 
paid  a  salary  of  eight  dollars  per  week.  In  the  meantime  his  love  of  the 
west  grew  and  in  1882  he  returned  to  Pennsylvania,  where  he  wedded  Miss  Kate  A. 
Thrush,  of  Lewiston,  that  state,  whose  life  he  had  previously  saved,  and  they  entered 
upon  an  ideal  married  relation  that  covered  thirty-six  years.  With  his  bride  Mr.  Speer 
returned  to  Denver.  He  had  previously  given  up  his  position  as  clerk  to  enter  the  real 
estate  business  and,  his  ability  becoming  recognized  by  his  fellow  townsmen,  he  was 
elected  to  the  office  of  city  clerk  two  years  prior  to  his  marriage.    This  constituted  his 


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initial  step  in  Denver's  public  life  and  for  thirty  years  he  remained  a  most  active  and 
influential  factor  in  municipal  affairs. 

In  1885  Mr.  Speer  was  appointed  by  President  Grover  Cleveland  to  the  position  of 
postmaster  of  Denver  and  in  1891  Governor  Routt  appointed  him  president  of  the  Denver 
fire  and  police  board.  From  Governor  Adams  he  received  appointment  to  the  position 
of  president  of  the  board  of  -public  works  and  became  thereby  ex  officio  member  of  the 
fire  and  police  board.  He  was  also  appointed  to  the  same  position  by  Governor  Thomas 
and  so  continued  to  serve  until  1904.  All  through  this  period  of  office  holding  Mr.  Speer 
was  a  diligent  student  of  municipal  government.  He  searched  out  the  best  principles 
utilized  in  the  government  of  larger  cities,  read  every  authority  upon  municipal  problems 
and  when  he  was  called  to  the  mayoralty  in  1904,  he  entered  upon  the  duties  of  his 
position  with  high  ideas  and  ideals,  many  of  which  were  regarded  as  revolutionary  but 
which  through  his  practical  efforts  became  tangible  assets  in  the  city's  development  and 
upbuilding.  He  was  an  indefatigable  worker  and  he  eagerly  grasped  his  first  real  oppor- 
tunity to  carry  out  his  vision.  For  two  consecutive  terms  he  continued  as  Denver's 
mayor  and  transformed  a  straggly  and  somewhat  unsightly  western  town  into  a  city 
beautiful.  Utility,  sanitation,  comfort  and  beauty  all  figured  as  dominant  features  in 
his  plans.  His  labors  resulted  in  the  building  of  the  Twentieth  street  viaduct  and  he 
was  the  first  to  suggest  construction  of  the  Colfax-Larimer  viaduct.  His  efforts  led  to 
the  paving  and  graveling  of  many  of  Denver's  streets  and  his  initiative  brought  about 
the  building  of  extensive  sanitary  and  storm  sewer  systems.  He  established  the  boule- 
vard and  parkway  systems  and  he  felt  that  not  only  utility  but  beauty  must  be  consid- 
ered and  that  the  city's  development  should  be  upon  a  plan  that  would  produce  a  har- 
monious whole.  He  therefore  created  and  planned  the  civic  center,  regarded  as  one  of 
the  most  beautiful  and  inspiring  works  of  man.  He  carried  forward  a  system  of  tree 
culture  that  won  the  plaudits  of  artists  and  horticulturists  throughout  the  world.  An 
unsightly  dumping  ground  was  transformed  into  beautiful  sunken  gardens  and  Cherry 
Creek,  which  for  years  had  remained  an  unsolved  problem  of  other  city  heads,  was  curbed 
by  him  through  the  building  of  a  great  retaining  wall,  along  one  side  of  which  was  con- 
structed a  beautiful  driveway  that  the  city  fathers  named  in  his  honor.  Beauty  entered 
into  his  plan  for  city  lighting  and  unsightly  telephone  and  telegraph  poles  were  placed 
in  alleys.  He  opposed  the  construction  of  buildings  more  than  twelve  stories  in  height 
because  such  would  obstruct  a  view  of  the  mountains;  and  to  Denver's  parks  he  turned 
his  attention,  establishing  new  parks  and  boulevards,  from  which  he  discarded  the  signs 
"keep  off  the  grass."  He  also  opened  many  playgrounds,  especially  in  the  more  congested 
districts,  that  the  children  might  have  opportunity  for  healthful  fun.  He  was  also  instru- 
mental in  establishing  the  museum  at  City  park,  one  of  the  finest  and  most  complete  in 
the  world,  and  also  in  establishing  the  public  bathhouses.  His  initiative  resulted  in  the 
building  of  the  Welcome  arch  and  one  of  the  public  improvements  in  which  he  personally 
took  greatest  delight  was  the  Auditorium,  which  will  ever  stand  as  a  monument  to  his 
public  spirit.  "His  greatest  pleasure,"  said  the  Denver  Times,  "was  had  when  the  big 
building  was  thrown  open  free  to  the  public  for  some  great  concert  or  other  entertainment. 
Then,  always,  Mayor  Speer,  his  expansive  and  genial  smile  spreading  over  his  face  and 
his  eyes  aglow  with  the  joy  he  could  not  conceal  had  he  tried,  was  to  be  found  hastening 
here  and  there  about  the  entrances,  seeing  that  none  was  turned  away."  Free  Sunday 
afternoon  concerts  were  inaugurated  at  the  Auditorium,  held  through  the  winter  season, 
with  summer  concerts  in  the  parks  during  the  summer,  and  one  of  his  chief  delights  was 
the  fact  that  he  persuaded  Madame  Schumann-Heink  to  give  a  free  concert  in  the  building, 
singing  to  fourteen  thousand  persons  who  otherwise  could  not  have  afforded  to  hear  her. 
His  orders  on  such  occasions  were  that  the  boxes  were  to  be  reserved  for  the  old  and  the 
feeble,  the  crippled  and  the  ill,  and  he  personally  saw  to  it  that  such  orders  were  carried 
out  and  that  such  guests  were  made  comfortable.  The  story  is  told  of  him  that  on  the 
occasion  of  the  holding  of  a  municipal  Christmas  tree  and  celebration  at  the  Auditorium 
in  1916  the  place  had  already  become  filled  with  a  crowd  of  happy  children  and  that  the 
mayor  surreptitiously  slipped  several  through  the  entrances  after  the  doors  had  been 
closed.  Fearing  for  the  safety  of  the  little  ones,  the  fire  chief  complained  of  this,  where- 
upon the  mayor  acquiesced,  promising  not  to  open  the  doors  again,  but  it  is  said  that  a 
few  moments  later  a  friend  of  his  found  him  on  the  outside  distributing  dollars  to  thirty 
or  more  disappointed  youngsters  whom  he  had  called  into  the  alley  for  the  purpose, 
instructing  them  to  "spend  it  all  for  candy."  With  the  building  of  the  Auditorium  he 
felt,  too,  that  a  great  pipe  organ  should  be  installed  and  ere  he  had  completed  his  second 
term  in  office  he  had  seen  fifty  thousand  dollars  set  aside  for  that  purpose,  but  after  his 
retirement  from  the  mayoralty  the  money  was  used  in  other  ways.  For  four  years  he 
was  out  of  office  and  then  at  the  demand  of  his  fellow  townsmen  was  recalled  to  the  posi- 
tion, and  still  with  the  determination  to  have  that  organ  for  Denver,  he  personally  raised 


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more  than  thirty  thousand  dollars  toward  its  purchase,  after  which  the  Rotary  Club  took 
up  the  work  and  raised  the  rest  of  the  money  needed,  the  city  paying  only  for  the  installa- 
tion of  the  organ.  He  built  Inspiration  Point  in  order  that  citizens  might  study  nature 
in  a  three-hundred-mile  view  of  the  Rockies.  He  encouraged  land  and  water  sports  and 
proposed  Mount  Evans  as  a  national  park  so  the  worker  might  enjoy  Sunday  outings.  He 
also  looked  to  the  most  practical  phases  of  life  and  established  a  bureau  whereby  coal  was 
furnished  at  cost  when  fuel  prices  soared  and  brought  hardships  to  the  consumer.  It  was 
Mr.  Speer  who  originated  the  phrase  "Give  while  you  live,"  inducing  many  of  Denver's 
wealthy  men  to  bestow  gifts  upon  the  city  that  have  resulted  greatly  in  civic  betterment. 

With  the  outbreak  of  the  world  war  Mr.  Speer  recognized  how  closely  his  city  should 
cooperate  with  the  national  government  and  put  forth  every  effort  to  that  end.  He  it  was 
who  originated  the  plan  of  paying  the  premium  on  a  thousand  dollars  insurance  for  every 
boy  who  enlisted  and  it  was  his  constant  aim  and  purpose  to  have  the  city  do  its  full  duty 
in  every  respect  in  relation,  to  the  war.  It  was  therefore  in  keeping  with  his  views 
and  purpose  that  when  he  passed  away  Mrs.  Speer  requested  that  no  flowers  be  sent  but 
that  the  money  be  given  instead  to  the  Red  Cross.  It  was  after  a  brief  illness  that 
Mr.  Speer  passed  away.  Almost  to  his  last  hour  he  was  planning  and  working  for 
the  city.  Civic  improvements  were  not  his  sole  achievement,  however.  He  systematized 
the  municipal  business  of  Denver  and  brought  the  city's  government  to  the  highest 
state  of  efficiency.  It  is  seldom  that  such  absolute  recognition  of  one's  worth  comes  to 
the  individual  as  did  to  Mr.  Speer.  In  1912,  after  two  terms'  service  as  mayor,  he 
retired  from  the  office  without  asking  reelection  and  went  abroad.  While  in  Europe 
he  closely  studied  every  form  of  municipal  government,  but  during  his  absence  com- 
mission government  in  Denver  had  become  a  chaotic  thing  and  it  was  a  universal 
feeling  that  a  mistake  had  been  made.  The  business  men,  the  political  leaders  and 
in  fact  the  whole  city  felt  that  desirable  conditions  could  be  restored  only  by  one  man 
and  that  was  Robert  W.  Speer.  It  was  therefore  with  the  support  of  both  parties  that 
he  was  returned  to  the  office  in  1916.  When  he  felt  that  he  would  have  to  accede  to 
the  public  demand  for  reelection  he  undertook  to  draw  up  the  present  city  charter, 
embodying  all  that  he  believed  best  of  the  many  kinds  of  government  he  had  studied. 
This  resulted  in  giving  Denver  a  charter  that  allows  the  mayor  or  city  manager  greater 
powev  than  is  had  by  the  chief  executive  in  any  other  city,  but  at  the  same  time  checks 
his  public  acts  and  makes  him  responsible  for  the  work  of  every  city  department.  In 
choosing  his  coworkers  Mr.  Speer  did  not  regard  party  lines.  The  members  of  his  cab- 
inet were  chosen  two  from  the  democratic  ranks  and  two  from  the  republican  ranks. 
With  his  return  to  office  he  again  took  up  the  plans  for  the  civic  center  which  he  had 
formulated  in  his  second  term  and  it  was  then  that  he  said:  "What  finer  use  could 
wealthy  citizens  of  Denver  make  of  their  money  than  to  spend  it  making  Denver  more 
beautiful,  in  erecting  monuments  to  themselves  that  will  be  of  benefit  and  bring  joy 
and  light  into  the  lives  of  others?"  And  with  this  thought  in  mind  he  at  once  approached 
numerous  philanthropic  and  wealthy  citizens,  many  of  whom  he  found  eager  to  cooperate 
with  him,  with  the  result  that  Denver  secured  statues  and  art  works  worth  hundred  and 
hundreds  of  thousands. 

It  is  said  that  Mr.  Speer  was  an  authority  upon  the  laws  of  the  city  and  the  state 
and  that  he  could  quote  many  legal  decisions  upon  any  point  that  came  up  for  debate. 
It  was  his  custom  to  spend  an  hour  or  more  each  evening  at  his  home  reading  books  on 
municipal  affairs  or  studying  the  city  and  state  statutes.  He  was  as  mayor  a  strict  dis- 
ciplinarian with  his  assistants  and  held  the  head  of  a  department  more  closely  to  his 
tasks  than  any  subordinate  because  of  the  fact  that  more  responsibility  devolved  upon 
him.  Though  a  strict  disciplinarian,  he  was  also  most  genial  and  it  was  his  wish  that 
every  member  of  his  cabinet  would  speak  freely  upon  any  subject  under  discussion, 
desiring  that  each  should  express  his  individual  thought.  Speaking  of  his  personal  char- 
acteristics, one  who  knew  him  well  said:  "Mr.  Speer  never  forgot  a  friend,  and  I 
prefer  to  remember  him  as  that  kind  of  a  man.  His  was  a  personal  magnetism  seldom 
seen  in  this  world.  In  the  words  of  Shakespeare,  'he  grappled  his  friends  to  him  with 
hoops  of  steel,'  and  where  you  found  a  friend  of  his  you  found  a  man  who  would  die 
for  him.  If  he  was  your  friend  he'd  go  to  the  utmost  limit  for  you,  and  the  more  you 
met  with  adversity,  the  more  you  were  attacked,  the  more  you  were  condemned,  the  more 
trouble  you  were  in,  the  tighter  he  clung  to  you  and  the  harder  he  worked  to  help  you. 
He  was  a  leader  of  men.  It  was  this  loyalty  and  steadfastness  that  made  him  a  leader. 
There  never  has  been  a  man  in  Colorado  who  held  his  party  in  so  firm  a  grip,  and  never 
a  man  who  succeeded  in  drawing  the  two  great  parties  together  for  the  common  good 
of  the  city." 

In  an  editorial  the  Rocky  Mountain  News  said:  "This  community  has  suffered  an 
irreparable  loss  in  the  death  of  Mayor  Robert  W.  Speer.   He  made  service  to  the  city  his  life 


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work.  Denver's  present  commanding  place  with  the  outer  world  is  due  to  his  incessant 
labors  for  its  upbuilding.  He  was  childless.  What  he  might  have  given  to  a  family  he 
gave  to  Denver.  No  other  interest,  outside  of  his  devotion  to  his  wife,  was  permitted 
to  interfere  with  his  life  work — in  truth  his  absorption  in  Denver's  civic  affairs  for 
many  years  crowded  out  business  and  money  making  and  political  preferment.  Money 
he  cared  nothing  for  so  long  as  it  left  him  free  to  work  out  his  plans.  Time  and  again 
he  refused  offers  of  high  place  away  from  here  so  that  he  might  be  free  to  live  and 
work  for  the  city  that  gave  him  a  longer  life  than  he  was  led  to  expect  when  a  young 
man,  for  he,  too,  was  one  of  the  number  that  came  here  to  seek  health.  Mayor  Speer 
was  known  throughout  the  United  States  as  the  foremost  municipal  executive  in 
America.  He  was  a  student  of  municipal  affairs  and  was  also  a  man  of  exceptional 
executive  ability.  Besides,  he  had  a  magnetic,  persuasive  personality,  initiative  and 
unlimited  courage.  Those  who  came  to  meet  him  in  public  affairs  and  in  politics  learned 
to  love  him  as  well  as  to  admire  him  and  were  bound  to  him  by  chains  of  steel.  *  *  * 
Mayor  Speer's  place  in  Denver  and  Colorado  is  not  to  be  filled  today  or  tomorrow.  He 
towered  above  his  contemporaries.  He  died  as  he  lived,  thinking  of  his  city  and  planning 
to  the  last  moment  to  make  Denver  count  in  the  great  national  undertaking." 

The  Denver  Times  said:  "Two  qualities  were  outstanding  in  Mayor  Speer — modesty 
and  faithfulness  to  his  friends.  As  he  came  more  and  more  into  the  limelight  as  an 
authority  on  municipal  affairs,  he  bent  more  humbly  to  his  work.  The  things  that  had 
been  done  were  not  worth  talking  about — it  was  the  bigger  things  just  ahead  that 
occupied  his  attention.  All  the  detail  of  city  management,  in  addition  to  the  broad 
planning  which  occupied  most  of  his  hours,  could  not  have  been  attended  to  if  Mayor 
Speer  had  not  had  the  faculty  of  picking  the  right  men  for  his  assistants.  When  once 
a  man  had  won  his  confidence,  and  had  proved  himself  to  Mayor  Speer's  own  sat- 
isfaction, all  the  outside  criticism  in  the  world  could  not  make  the  mayor 
abandon  that  friend.  He  saw  the  good  in  men  from  all  walks  of  life.  His  appointees 
stepped  into  office  in  overalls  and  in  broadcloth.  But  first  they  had  to  convince  this 
shrewd  judge  of  human  nature  that  they  were  animated,  like  himself,  with  an  honest 
desire  to  serve  the  people.  'Service'  in  fact  was  the  Speer  motto.  He  never  grew  so 
absorbed  in  his  work  that  he  drifted  far  from  the  everyday  folk  for  whom  his  most  ambi- 
tious plans  were  made.  Mayor  Speer  could  have  done  for  any  other  city  what  he  has 
done  for  Denver.  There  is  no  municipality  in  the  country  that  would  not  have  been 
the  better  for  his  directing  influence.  It  is  fortunate  for  Denver  that,  in  its  hour  of  need, 
it  found  such  a  man  to  lay  the  foundations  for  future  progress.  On  the  things  that  Mayor 
Speer  has  built,  and  along  the  plans  that  he  has  laid  out,  Denver  cannot  help  but 
advance.  The  people  of  this  city  will  never  be  content  with  a  man  who  does  not  measure 
up  in  some  degree  at  least  to  the  Speer  ideals.  In  the  power  of  his  example,  as  well  as 
in  the  wonderful  things  he  built  for  us  in  a  material  way,  Mayor  Robert  W.  Speer  will 
live  on  in  Denver." 

No  more  fitting  epitaph  could  be  written  of  Robert  W.  Speer  than  the  words  of  one  of 
his  lifetime  friends,  "Denver  is  and  always  will  be  his  monument." 


COLONEL    DAVID    CHILD    DODGE. 

The  close  of  a  most  useful,  active  and  honorable  career  came  on  the  19th  of  July, 
1918,  when  Colonel  David  C.  Dodge  passed  from  this  life.  He  had  been  one  of  the 
builders  of  Denver;  one  of  the  promoters  of  Colorado's  development  and  greatness. 
For  many  years  he  had  figured  most  prominently  in  connection  with  railroad  con- 
struction throughout  the  west  and  his  labors  were  far-reaching  and  most  beneficial 
in  their  results.  The  attainment  of  wealth  was  not  the  end  and  aim  of  his  work. 
He  was  actuated  by  a  patriotic  purpose  of  doing  the  best  that  he  possibly  could  for 
the  state  and  for  the  great  western  empire  and  he  was  continually  striving  to  promote 
Colorado's  welfare  along  many  lines.  His  title  was  a  complimentary  one.  His  friends, 
recognizing  his  ability  for  leadership  and  the  qualities  that  placed  him  above  the 
great  majority  of  his  fellows,  called  him  Colonel.  He  remained  an  active  factor  in 
the  world's  work  to  the  last,  although  he  had  passed  the  eightieth  milestone  on  life's 
journey.  His  keen  mentality  was  undimmed  and  to  the  end  he  gave  out  of  the  rich 
stores  of  his  wisdom  and  experience  for  the  benefit  of  others.  He  had  for  years  figured 
prominently  in  connection  with  railway  building,  with  agricultural  interests  and  with 
other  business  projects  in  Denver  and  the  west.  His  interests  long  kept  him  a  central 
figure  on  the  stage  of  activity  in  Colorado's  capital,  where  he  was  numbered  among  her 
most  honored  residents. 


L'OLONEL  DAVID  C.  DODGE 


102  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Colonel  Dodge  was  born  in  Shirley,  Massachusetts,  November  17,  1837,  and  was 
a  descendant  in  the  eighth  generation  of  the  first  American  settler  of  the  name.  Two 
brothers,  Richard  and  William  Dodge,  came  from  England  and  settled  in  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  about  1638.  From  them  are  descended  almost  all  the  Dodges  in  America, 
David  C.  Dodge  among  the  rest.  His  parents  were  Levy  and  Susanna  Ann  (Woolley) 
Dodge,  both  natives  of  New  England,  their  entire  lives  having  been  passed  near  Ayer, 
in  the  Old  Bay  state.  The  mother  was  a  descendant  of  Joshua  Bentley,  one  of  the 
two  American  patriots  who  rowed  Paul  Revere  across  the  Charles  river  on  the  mem- 
orable night  when  he  made  his  famous  ride  in  1775  and  "spread  the  alarm  through 
every  Middlesex  village  and  farm"  that  the  countryfolk  might  be  up  and  to  arms.  His 
great-uncle  was  Dr.  William  Bentley,  a  noted  scholar  and  linguist  and  a  minister  of  the 
Unitarian  faith  at  Salem,  Massachusetts.  His  father  was  for  many  years  actively 
engaged  in  farming.  In  the  family  were  six  children,  Colonel  Dodge  being  the  youngest 
and  last  survivor. 

Colonel  Dodge  was  a  little  lad  of  but  three  summers  when  he  became  a  pupil  in 
a  country  school  taught  by  his  oldest  sister.  Later  he  specialized  in  mathematics 
and  physics  as  a  student  in  the  Lawrence  Academy  at  Groton,  Massachusetts.  Although 
his  textbooks  were  put  aside  when  he  was  but  fifteen  years  of  age  he  had  already 
acquired  a  thorough  knowledge  of  algebra,  trigonometry,  theoretical  surveying  and 
other  advanced  branches  of  mathematics  that  proved  of  great  worth  to  him  in  his 
later  career  as  a  railroad  builder.  In  1853,  when  a  youth  of  fifteen  years  and  three 
months,  he  left  home  and  made  his  way  westward  to  central  Illinois.  Here  he 
remained  until  1856,  during  which  period  he  was  employed  in  the  engineering  depart- 
ment of  the  Fox  River  Valley  Railroad  at  Elgin,  Illinois,  and  also  was  connected  with 
the  Wisconsin  Central  Railroad.  In  March,  1856,  he  removed  to  Clinton,  Iowa,  where 
he  became  connected  with  the  Chicago,  Iowa  &  Nebraska  Railroad  in  the  position  of 
general  freight  and  passenger  agent  and  also  acted  as  paymaster  for  the  road  from  1857 
until  1862.  In  January,  1864,  he  was  sent  to  Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  and  spent  several 
months  in  the  commissary  department  of  the  Union  army  during  the  Civil  war.  From 
June  until  October,  1864,  he  was  in  the  quartermaster's  department  at  Memphis,  and 
there  narrowly  escaped  being  taken  prisoner  when  the  house  in  which  he  was 
quartered,  was  raided  by  the  Confederate  General  Forrest's  cavalry.  During  his 
connection  with  the  army,  he  was  brought  into  close  personal  contact  with  General 
Thomas  and  the  acquaintance  thus  founded,  ripened  into  a  warm  personal  friend- 
ship and  mutual  regard.  Returning  to  Iowa  in  October,  1864,  he  became  general  agent 
for  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railway,  at  Nevada,  Iowa,  which  town  was  at  that 
time,  the  western  terminus  of  the  road.  Later,  upon  the  completion  of  the  road  to 
Council  Bluffs,  and  the  extension  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  to  North  Platte, 
Nebraska,  he  was  made  general  agent  for  the  Northwestern  lines,  with  headquarters 
in  Denver,  arriving  in  that  city  in  June,  1865.  He  occupied  that  position  until  1870, 
when  he  resigned  and  accepted  a  similar  appointment  with  the  Kansas  Pacific  Railway 
Company,  which  had  completed  its  line  to  Denver,  in  August  of  that  year. 

When  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  was  completed,  and  opened  for  traffic,  to  Colorado 
Springs  in  1871,  Colonel  Dodge  became  its  first  general  freight  and  ticket  agent.  This 
position  brought  him  into  close  association  with  General  William  J.  Palmer,  then 
president  of  the  road,  and  the  two  men  became  fast  friends — personal,  as  well  as  in  a 
business  sense,  and  this  mutual  attachment  became  a  potent  factor  in  the  upbuilding 
of  the  west.  To  this  personal  partnership,  if  such  it  may  be  termed,  General  Palmer 
brought  financial  sagacity  and  ability,  and  Colonel  Dodge  a  practical  knowledge  of 
the  details  of  railroad  building,  and  a  rare  executive  capacity.  These  two  men  con- 
structed the  Rio  Grande  system,  extended  it  to  Ogden,  Utah,  and  made  it  an  im- 
portant factor  in  the  development  of  Colorado  and  the  west,  as  well  as  in  trans- 
continental traffic.  The  Rio  Grande  Western  furnishes  another  striking  example  of 
the  constructive  genius,  and  efficient  management,  of  Colonel  Dodge,  for  many  years 
its  vice  president  and  general  manager.  This  road  was  later  sold  to,  and  consolidated 
with,  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande,  and  with  one  or  both  of  these  lines.  Colonel  Dodge 
had  been  continuously  connected  for  thirty  years. 

In  1885  he  went  to  Mexico  to  manage  the  affairs  of  the  Mexican  National  Rail- 
way. He  became  its  second  vice  president  in  1887.  By  the  completion  of  long  links 
and  much  extension  the  road  developed  into  one  of  the  two  main  trunk  lines  between 
Mexico  City  and  the  United  States  border.  With  his  return  to  Colorado  he  entered  upon 
the  work  of  improving  and  making  the  Rio  Grande  &  Western  a  standard  gauge  road 
and  lived  to  see  the  fulfilment  of  his  dreams  through  the  extension  of  railway  lines  into 
all  sections  of  the  state.   An  incident  in  connection  with  the  retirement  of  Colonel  Dodge 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  103 

from  his  many  years  of  railroad  building  and  management  may  here  be  cited  as  an 
interesting  sidelight  showing  the  character  and  fairness  of  the  man,  and  his  willing- 
ness to  share  the  fruits  of  his  success  with  those  who  aided  in  bringing  about  a 
realization  of  his  business  ideals.  When  the  sale  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  had  been 
consummated,  one  million  dollars  of  the  amount  received  was,  at  the  wish  and  suggestion 
of  General  Palmer,  cheerfully  approved  of  by  George  Foster  Peabody  and  Colonel 
Dodge,  divided  among  the  former  employes  of  the  system,  from  the  humblest  to  the 
most  exalted,  and  in  amounts  proportionate  with  the  years  of  service  and  the  importance 
of  the  service  rendered — a  just  and  generous  recognition  of  loyal  assistance,  a  graceful 
acknowledgment,  too  often  withheld  by  our  successful  men. 

In  1901,  Colonel  Dodge  concluded  to  retire  from  active  life  and  for  some  time  was 
not  identified  with  any  railway  enterprises,  but  indolence  and  idleness  were  utterly 
foreign  to  his  nature  and  in  1902  he  began  the  erection  of  the  magnificent  Shirley  Hotel, 
which  is  one  of  the  finest  hostelries  of  the  west.  He  was  afterward  the  head  of  the 
Shirley  Investment  Company  and  devoted  much  of  his  time  to  the  hotel  business.  He 
also  became  active  in  the  construction  of  the  plant  of  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Com- 
pany at  Loveland,  the  plant  of  the  Western  Packing  Company  at  Denver  and  of  the 
Denver  Union  Water  Company.  He  also  owned  extensive  and  valuable  realty  holdings 
not  only  in  Denver  but  throughout  Colorado,  his  possessions  including  the  Shirley 
stock  farm,  adjacent  to  Port  Logan  and  not  far  from  Denver.  This  is  one  of  the 
most  valuable  and  splendidly  equipped  dairy  farms  in  the  state.  In  1908  Mr.  Dodge 
became  associated  with  the  extension  of  the  Moffat  Railroad  from  Denver  to  Steam- 
boat Springs,  Colorado,  one  of  the  most  important  engineering  feats  ever  accomplished 
in  the  mountain  regions  of  the  American  continent  and  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
scenic  railroads  in  the  world.  He  was  planning  for  the  reconstruction  of  the  Moffat 
Road  and  for  tunnel  building  almost  with  his  last  breath.  The  Denver  Times  said 
of  him:  "An  adequate  delineation  of  Colonel  Dodge's  Colorado  career  cannot  be 
written  in  a  few  lines,  nor  can  his  value  to  Colorado  and  to  Denver  be  summed  up. 
Interested  in  everything  that  stood  for  the  west  and  its  good,  he  spent  his  entire 
life  in  laying  the  foundation  of  the  great  prosperity  now  enjoyed  by  the  Rocky  Moun- 
tain section.  His  fight  for  fair  rates  was  only  one  of  the  great  struggles  he  began 
for  the  benefit  of  Colorado — it  will  be  the  only  one  he  did  not  complete,  however. 
Colonel  Dodge's  strength  of  character,  his  world  views  on  all  subjects,  his  kindness, 
his  intense  Americanism  made  him  a  power  felt  and  revered  throughout  the  country. 
Quiet,  undemonstrative,  shunning  the  frivolous  and  bending  every  effort  always  toward 
the  common  good  of  his  state  and  his  fellow  citizens,  he  had  a  circle  of  friends  that 
spread  around  the  globe.  Among  them  he  numbered  famous  generals,  pioneers  and 
frontiersmen,  bankers  and  leaders  in  every  walk  of  life." 

Colonel  Dodge  cared  nothing  for  society  in  the'  generally  accepted  sense  of  the 
term.  He  was  a  lover  of  home  and  his  interest  centered  there.  In  New  York  city, 
in  1859,  Colonel  Dodge  was  married  to  Miss  Emily  K.  Oatman,  who  passed  away  in 
Denver  in  1897,  and  to  them  were  born  two  children,  Mary,  deceased,  and  a  son,  George 
B.  Dodge,  who  was  born  in  Iowa  and  passed  away  in  Denver,  leaving  three  children. 
Lieutenant  D.  C.  Dodge,  who  is  now  with  the  American  army  in  France;  John  B.  Dodge 
and  Mrs.  Carroll  T.  Brown.  In  1899,  in  Normal,  Illinois,  Colonel  Dodge  was  again 
married,  his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Nannie  O.  Smith,  who  was  long  a  successful 
teacher  in  the  East  Denver  high  school  and  who  survives  him.  A  highly  cultured 
woman  of  keen  mentality  and  innate  refinement,  this  union  proved  a  most  happy  one 
and  Colonel  Dodge  found  in  her  a  willing  helpmate  in  full  sympathy  with  his  hopes 
and  aspirations.  Her '  years  of  labor  in  educational  work  had  developed  in  her  a 
broadness  of  vision  and  the  ability  to  visualize  the  details  of  complex  business  problems, 
with  the  result  that  during  their  entire  wedded  life,  he  made  her  his  closest  confidant. 
His  business  plans  and  undertakings  were  discussed  with  her,  and  it  is  difficult,  if 
not  wholly  impossible,  to  correctly  gauge  the  exact  extent  to  which  her  sound  judg- 
ment and  counsel  may  have  had  part  in  aiding  his  success,  even  as  it  is  likewise 
difficult  to  measure  the  extent  of  her  influence  in  shaping  the  mind  and  moulding  the 
character  of  the  students  under  her  guidance  during  her  school  work,  and  who  have 
become  the  active  men  and  women  of  today.  A  further  exemplification  of  perfect 
confidence  in  her  business  judgment  and  sagacity  was  given  by  Colonel  Dodge  when 
he  named  her,  in  his  will,  executrix  of  his  estate. 

Mrs.  Dodge  has  also  taken  a  quiet,  though  none  the  less  earnest,  interest  in 
literary  work  and  other  activities  of  the  day.  As  a  writer,  she  has  contributed  articles 
to  the  press,  on  subjects  of  interest,  that  have  attracted  favorable  notice.  She  is  the 
author  of  a  most  interesting  treatise  on  the  Shakespeare-Bacon  controversy — (published 


104  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

by  The  Wahlgreen  Press,  Denver,  1916) — which  for  careful  analysis  and  sound  reason- 
ing, coupled  with  lucid  expression,  shows  a  comprehensive  grasp  of  a  perplexing  cryp- 
togram. 

Colonel  Dodge  held  membership  in  the  Unity  church.  He  was  deeply  interested  in 
all  that  concerned  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  the  west  and  there  are  few  who  have 
contributed  in  greater  measure  to  advancement  and  development  in  Colorado  and  that 
section  of  the  country  than  he.  The  importance  of  his  labors  cannot  be  overestimated, 
for  railroad  building  is  the  one  indispensable  feature  in  opening  up  vast  areas  to 
development  and  settlement.  His  work  cannot  be  adequately  measured  until  the  pro- 
jects which  he  instituted  have  reached  their  full  fruition  in  the  state's  development. 
Colonel  Dodge  passed  away  in  Denver  after  an  illness  of  only  four  days,  on  which 
occasion  the  Rocky  Mountain  News  of  July  20,  1918,  wrote:  "Amid  the  hills  which 
kindled  the  fire  of  lifelong  enthusiasm  in  the  heart  of  a  master  builder,  whose  material 
accomplishments  were  the  fulfilment  of  great  dreams,  spun  for  the  commonwealth  he 
loved  as  he  loved  no  other,  Denver  will  say  farewell  today  to  a  devoted  friend.  For 
Colonel  David  Child  Dodge,  patriarch  of  big  accomplishments,  is  dead.  At  the  hour 
of  four  o'clock  the  last  rites  over  the  earthly  body  of  this  man  who  has  spanned  the 
ravines  and  climbed  the  steep  mountain  sides  of  the  Rockies  with  railroads,  and  in 
whose  shadow  he  is  to  lie,  will  be  held.  But  the  man  of  life,  vigor  and  friendship  will 
not  die.  His  friends,  who  through  pure  affection  for  his  sterling  views  of  life  christened 
him  'Colonel'  Dodge,  will  carry  his  memory.  The  miles  of  railroads  that  stretch  across 
the  state  will  long  remain  a  monument  to  a  true  vision  and  a  sound  judgment." 

When  the  history  is  written, 

Of  the  good  state  Colorado, 

With  the  names  of  Hunt  and  Palmer, 

Men  who  gave  the  state  its  greatness, 

D.  C.  Dodge's  name  will  ever 

Stand  among  them  for  his  wisdom; 

For  his  worth  so  quiet,  useful, 

For  his  judgment,  sane,  impartial, 

For  his  kindness,  strong  and  manly. 

And  if  in  the  distant  future 

Men  should  cease  his  name  to  mention, 

Still  the  work  he  did  so  wisely, 

Will  remain  to  bless  the  people. 

Better  far  than  shaft  or  statue 

Made  of  bronze,  and  raised  for  glory. 

For  it  helps  mankind,  his  brothers, 

Blesses  state  and  town  and  city. 


DELPH  E.  CARPENTER. 


Delph  E.  Carpenter,  who  is  a  member  of  the  Greeley  bar  and  has  aided  in  framing 
the  laws  of  the  state  as  a  member  of  the  general  assembly,  was  born  on  the  Carpenter 
homestead,  near  Greeley,  Colorado,  May  13,  1877.  He  is  the  second  son  of  Leroy  S.  and 
Martha  A.  (Bennett)  Carpenter,  who  are  mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  work.  He  spent 
his  early  life  upon  the  farm  and  in  active  connection  with  the  live  stock  business,  attend- 
ing the  Greeley  public  schools  and  graduated  from  the  Greeley  high  school  with  the 
class  of  1896.  He  then  entered  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  of  the  University  of  Denver 
and  in  1899  graduated  from  the  School  of  Law  of  that  institution  with  the  degree  of 
LL.  B.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Colorado  immediately  thereafter.  Prior  to  his 
admission  he  was  the  trial  attorney  in  justice  court  work  for  the  office  in  Denver,  in 
which  he  was  serving  his  clerkship  and  upon  admission  he  immediately  commenced 
the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Greeley,  where  he  has  since  remained.  Immediately  after 
his  admission  he  devoted  the  first  year  of  his  professional  career  to  litigation  involving 
the  famous  Currier  estate  of  Weld  county,  and  thereafter  engaged  in  a  general  practice 
but  became  more  and  more  identified  with  irrigation  litigation  and  in  June,  1911,  was 
engaged  as  directing  counsel  in  the  case  of  Wyoming  vs.  Colorado,  involving  the  waters 
of  the  Laramie  river,  and  since  that  time  his  practice  has  been  devoted  almost  exclusively 
to  irrigation  litigation.  He  has  been  the  managing  and  directing  counsel  on  interstate 
litigation  between  Nebraska  and  Colorado  appropriators  involving  the  waters  of  the  South 
Platte  river  since  the  commencement  of  that  litigation  and  is  identified  as  counsel  with 


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106  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

a  large  number  of  irrigation  enterprises  of  the  South  Platte  drainage  and  somewhat  with 
enterprises  on  the  upper  Arkansas  river.  He  was  identified  with  the  Wyoming  litigation 
through  four  political  administrations,  wrote  the  major  portion  of  the  1916  brief  and 
Volume  One  of  the  1917  brief  presented  to  the  United  States  supreme  court  in  that  case 
and  participated  in  the  oral  argument. 

Notwithstanding  his  professional  career  he  has  always  been  identified  with  the  farm- 
ing and  live  stock  interests  of  Weld  county  and  is  the  owner  of  a  considerable  tract  of 
agricultural  and  grazing  lands  in  the  Crow  Creek  valley  fifteen  miles  east  of  Greeley 
and  was  the  moving  spirit  in  the  construction  of  The  North  Side  Extension  Canal  built 
for  the  irrigation  of  that  valley.  During  the  past  ten  years  he  has  built  up  one  of  the 
finest  herds  of  pure  Bates  or  Milking  Shorthorn  cattle  in  the  west,  which  are  run  in 
connection  with  his  ranch.  He  has  always  been  identified  both  in  profession  and  business 
with  the  agricultural  and  irrigation  interests  of  northern  Colorado. 

On  June  5,  1901,  Mr.  Carpenter  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Michaela  Hogarty, 
the  youngest  daughter  of  Captain  Michael  J.  Hogarty,  U.  S.  A.,  and  Sarah  (Carr) 
Hogarty,  who  were  natives  of  Ireland  and  of  New  York  respectively.  The  Carpenter 
and  Hogarty  families  were  both  identified  with  the  Union  colony  and  came  to  Colorado 
with  that  organization  and  invested  and  were  largely,  financially  and  otherwise,  interested 
in  the  development  of  the  Greeley  district,  contributing  in  a  marked  measure  to  its  early 
progress  and  improvement.  Captain  Hogarty  served  throughout  the  Civil  war,  entering 
the  army  as  a  private,  and  at  the  close  of  the  war  was  a  lieutenant  in  the  One  Hundred 
and  Forty-first  New  York  Volunteer  Infantry.  He  was  then  transferred  into  the  regular 
army  service  with  the  same  rank,  serving  in  New  York  and  Indian  Territory  until  1870, 
when  he  was  retired  from  active  service  on  account  of  a  gun  shot  wound  received  in  the 
eye  during  the  Civil  war.  He  joined  the  Union  colony  and  located  in  Colorado,  where  he 
engaged  in  farming  near  Greeley  for  many  years  and  finally  in  1904  moved  to  National 
City,  California,  where  he  now  resides  and  is  actively  identified  with  the  affairs  of  that 
community.     Mrs.  Hogarty  died  at  National  City,  California,  January  10,  1918. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carpenter  have  been  born  four  children:  Michaela,  Donald,  Sarah 
and  Martha. 

Mr.  Carpenter  has  always  been  identified  with  the  republican  party.  He  served  as 
county  attorney  and  as  the  first  counsel  of  the  town  of  Ault  and  also  the  town  attorney  for 
Eaton,  Evans  and  other  municipalities  in  Weld  county.  In  1908  he  was  elected  as  senator 
for  the  seventh  senatorial  district  and  served  through  the  1909,  1910,  and  1911  sessions 
of  the  Colorado  legislature  and  was  the  accredited  republican  leader  of  the  senate  during 
the  1911  session.  During  the  1909  session  he  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  affairs  and  work 
of  the  senate  committee  on  agriculture  and  irrigation  as  well  as  serving  as  a  member  on 
the  judiciary  and  other  committees  of  that  body.  Before  the  close  of  the  session  he  was 
appointed  chairman  of  a  special  committee  of  three  senators  on  irrigation  investigation, 
particularly  in  relation  to  interstate  streams  ad  interim  and  compiled  the  report  written 
by  that  committee  and  included  in  the  senate  Journal  of  the  1911  session.  His  appoint- 
ment as  chairman  of  this  committee  was  made  by  a  democratic  senate  and  during  a 
general  democratic  administration.  During  the  1911  session  he  championed  the  cause 
of  the  protection  of  the  great  irrigation  reservoir  interests  of  the  farmers  of  Colorado 
in  what  came  to  be  known  as  the  "Carpenter  Reservoir  Bill,"  which  caused  protracted 
and  bitter  debate  not  only  in  both  houses  of  the  legislature,  but  later  before  the  people 
when  one  of  the  sentences  included  in  the  bill  as  a  compromise  amendment  was  placed 
upon  the  ballot  under  the  recently  adopted  referendum  by  the  Direct  Election  League 
of  Denver,  who  particularly  desired  to  try  out  their  reform  on  some  agricultural  meas- 
ure. He  was  from  the  close  of  the  1911  session  of  the  legislature  until  the  1912  general 
election,  almost  weekly  engaged,  upon  invitation,  in  addressing  various  farmers'  gather- 
ings, business  meetings  and  bar  associations  upon  the  question  of  the  protection  of  the 
appropriations  of  water  made  by  means  of  irrigation  reservoirs  as  involved  in  the  meas- 
ure under  consideration  and  concluded  his  efforts  in  behalf  of  the  interests  of  the  irriga- 
tion farmers  by  preparing  and  presenting  an  elaborate  brief  upon  the  subject  before  the 
Colorado  supreme  court  in  a  case  then  pending,  where  counsel  for  both  sides  conceded 
the  correctness  of  the  doctrine  urged  by  Mr.  Carpenter.  The  result  of  the  referendum 
was  the  elimination  of  the  compromise  amendment  to  the  original  "Carpenter  Reservoir 
Bill,"  thereby  leaving  the  act  as  the  law  of  the  state  without  the  encumbrance  of  the 
amendment.  By  the  close  of  the  campaign  in  favor  of  the  general  doctrine  of  protection 
of  reservoir  appropriations  the  public  sentiment  had  become  moulded  in  their  favor  and 
the  law  has  since  remained  upon  the  statute  books.  Since  the  1912  session,  Mr.  Car- 
penter has  been  called  each  session  as  an  impartial  adviser  by  the  senate  committee  on 
agriculture  and  irrigation  and  has  thereby  exerted  a  continuing  influence  in  behalf  of 


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legislation  of  benefit  to  the  state  and  against  revolutionary  measures  by  means  of  which 
the  agricultural  and  irrigation  interests  would  have  been  injured  or  thrown  into  confu- 
sion. He  has  also  during  the  past  years  acted  as  the  confidential  adviser  from  time  to 
time  of  all  the  departments  of  state  and  irrespective  of  the  political  conditions  obtaining 
and  has  held  the  confidence  of  state  officials  of  all  parties. 

Mr.  Carpenter  was  the  first  native  born  citizen  of  Colorado  to  be  elected  to  the 
senate  of  the  state.  At  thirty-six  years  of  age  he  was  made  directing  counsel  on  interstate 
litigation  and  recently  at  the  age  of  forty-one  has  been  unanimously  endorsed,  without 
his  solicitation,  by  the  republican  assembly  of  his  county  as  their  choice  for  a  candidate 
for  the  United  States  senate. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Local  and  State  Bar  Associations,  is  admitted  to  practice 
before  all  the  courts  of  the  United  States  as  well  as  the  courts  of  his  own  and  adjoining 
states  and  the  various  departments  of  the  national  government.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity  and  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  of  which  organization  he  was  grand  regent 
for  a  number  of  years.  Although  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  he  is  a 
supporter  of  religious  institutions  in  general.  He  is  the  secretary  of  The  Union  colony 
of  Colorado  and  is  identified  with  several  live  stock  and  agricultural  organizations  of  the 
state. 


JAMES  N.  WRIGHT. 


James  N.  Wright  is  president  of  the  firm  of  James  N.  Wright  &  Company,  investment 
bankers  of  Denver,  with  offices  in  the  First  National  Bank  building.  He  has  been  at  the 
head  of  this  business  since  1909  and  through  the  intervening  period  the  reliability  of 
his  business  methods,  his  marked  enterprise  and  sound  judgment  in  investments  have 
brought  to  him  a  very  gratifying  clientage.  He  is  numbered  among  the  native  sons  of 
Chicago.  Illinois,  born  August  13,  1878.  His  father,  Abner  Miles  Wright,  was  a  native 
of  Vermont  and  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state  of  English  lineage.  He 
became  a  successful  grain  dealer  of  Chicago  and  a  member  of  the  Chicago  Board  of 
Trade,  with  which  he  was  thus  identified  in  1859.  He  continued  active  in  the  grain 
business  in  that  city  for  many  years  and  following  his  death  his  sons  continued  the 
business  until  1903.  He  was  very  prominent  in  republican  politics  and  was  a  candidate 
for  mayor  of  the  city,  running  against  Carter  H.  Harrison.  Sr.',  at  his  second  election 
as  the  candidate  on  a  fusion  ticket.  He  was  a  member  of  the  "old  guard"  which  stood 
stanchly  for  the  nomination  of  U.  S.  Grant  for  the  presidency  on  fifty-six  ballots  in  1868, 
being  a  national  committeeman  and  was  prominent  in  national  politics  as  well  as  in 
municipal  affairs  in  Chicago.  It  was  Mr.  Wright  who  instituted  the  fight  on  bucket  shops 
in  that  city  which  later  led  to  their  abolition,  and  he  stood  at  all  times  for  high  standards 
in  business  affairs  and  public  life.  He  passed  away  in  Chicago  in  1890.  at  the  age  of 
fifty-nine  years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Helen  Sophia  Hickox,  was  a 
native  of  Ohio,  where  her  ancestors  settled  at  an  early  day.  The  family  is  of  English 
lineage,  the  ancestry  being  traced  also  back  to  Lord  Pemberton.  of  the  famous  Pemberton 
family  of  Ireland,  who  was  lord  chief  justice  of  the  king's  bench  in  Ireland  and  presided 
at  the  trial  of  the  famous  Rye  House  plot,  which  is  one  of  the  historic  treason  plots  of 
England.  Mrs.  Wright  passed  away  in  Florida,  November  30,  1916,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
four  years.  In  the  family  were  three  children,  of  whom  Charles  H.  Wright  is  now  a 
resident  of  Evanston,  Illinois,  while  Halle  is  the  wife  of  Judge  T.  P.  Warlow.  of  Orlando. 
Florida. 

James  N.  Wright,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  pursued  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Chicago  and  in  the  John  B.  Stetson  University  at  De  Land,  Florida.  When 
his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  entered  the  grain  business  in  connection  with  his 
brother,  under  the  firm  style  of  A.  M.  Wright  &  Company,  and  was  thus  engaged  until 
1904,  when  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  bond  business  in  Chicago,  there  remaining 
an  active  factor  in  financial  circles  until  1908,  when  attracted  by  the  opportunities  of 
the  west,  he  came  to  Denver.  The  following  year  he  established  his  present  business, 
which  was  incorporated  in  1913  under  the  name  of  James  N  Wright  &  Company,  invest- 
ment bankers.  He  has  been  the  head  of  the  company  since  its  establishment,  directing 
its  policy  and  shaping  its  interests.  He  has  had  long  and  valuable  experience  in  this  field 
and  is  a  man  of  notably  sound  judgment  and  keen  sagacity. 

On  the  4th  of  October.  1906,  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  Mr.  Wright  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Catherine  Smith  Rollo,  a  native  of  Chicago  and  a  daughter  of  William  F.  and 
Mary  Rollo.    Her  father  is  one  of  the  oldest  insurance  men  in  Chicago,  where  the  family 


108  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

has  long  resided.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wright  have  been  born  four  children:  Mary  Rollo, 
who  was  born  in  Chicago  in  1907;  James  N.,  born  in  Chicago,  January  13,  1909;  Pem- 
berton,  born  in  Denver,  November  20,  1912;  and  Helen  Sophia,  born  in  Denver  in  1916. 

Mr.  Wright  is  still  a  member  of  the  Union  League  Club  of  Chicago,  while  in  Denver 
he  has  membership  with  the  Denver  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club,  the  Mile  High  Club 
and  the  Cactus  Club.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  of  the 
Denver  Bond  Dealers  Association.  He  stands  very  high  in  business  circles,  enjoying 
the  respect  and  confidence  of  colleagues  and  contemporaries,  and  his  opinions  in  large 
measure  carry  weight.  In  politics  he  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  according 
to  the  dictates  of  his  judgment  with  little  regard  for  party  ties.  Fraternally  he  is  a 
Mason,  holding  membership  in  lodge,  chapter  and  commandery.  He  was  president  of  the 
Denver  Country  Club  in  1917,  has  been  president  of  the  Mile  High  Club  since  the  1st  of 
January,  1918,  and  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  governors  of  the  Investment  Bankers 
Association  of  America. 


WILLIAM  V.  HODGES. 


For  almost  twenty  years  William  V.  Hodges  has  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of 
law  in  Denver,  entering  upon  his  professional  career  here  following  his  graduation 
from  Columbia  University  Law  School.  He  came  to  the  city  well  equipped  by  pro- 
fessional training  for  his  chosen  life  work,  and  thoroughness  and  earnestness  have 
marked  him  in  the  later  years  of  his  practice.  He  has  ever  prepared  his  cases  with 
great  thoroughness  and  care,  and  the  tenacity  with  which  he  defends  the  right  as  he 
sees  it  and  his  ability  to  accurately  apply  legal  principles  to  the  points  at  issue  have 
been  among  the  salient  features  in  his  growing  success.  Mr.  Hodges  is  a  native  of  New 
York.  He  was  born  at  Westville,  Otsego  county,  on  the  6th  of  July,  1877,  and  is  a  son 
of  George  L.  Hodges,  who  was  also  born  in  the  Empire  state  and  is  descended  from  an 
old  Massachusetts  family  of  English  origin  that  was  founded  in  America  by  William 
Hodges,  who  came  from  England  in  1643  and  settled  at  Taunton,  Massachusetts.  William 
V.  Hodges  of  this  review  is  a  descendant  in  the  eighth  generation  of  William  Hodges, 
the  progenitor  of  the  family  in  the  new  world.  His  ancestors  throughout  colonial  days 
as  well  as  later  periods  were  characterized  by  a  spirit  of  marked  patriotism  and  loyalty 
and  several  served  in  official  capacities  during  the  period  of  colonial  and  Revolutionary 
wars  with  distinction  and  honor.  His  grandfather,  James  L.  Hodges,  became  a  leading 
and  distinguished  citizen  of  Colorado,  where  he  exercised  considerable  influence  as  a 
representative  of  the  republican  party.  The  life  record  of  George  L.  Hodges,  the  father, 
is  treated  in  more  detail  on  other  pages  of  this  work. 

William  V.  Hodges  was  a  lad  of  about  eleven  years  when  the  family  removed  to 
Denver,  so  that  his  education,  begun  in  the  schools  of  Westville,  New  York,  was  con- 
tinued in  this  city.  He  passed  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school  and  was 
graduated  from  the  East  Denver  high  school  with  the  class  of  1895.  Having  determined 
to  make  the  practice  of  law  his  life  work,  he  then  entered  the  Columbia  University  Law 
School  and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1899.  Whether 
inherited  tendency,  natural  predilection  or  environment  had  most  to  do  with  his  choice 
of  a  profession,  it  is  perhaps  impossible  to  determine,  but  it  is  a  recognized  fact  that 
the  choice  was  wisely  made,  for  since  starting  upon  his  professional  career  he  has  made 
steady  progress.  He  entered  upon  practice  in  association  with  his  father,  George  L. 
Hodges,  and  D.  Edgar  Wilson,  under  the  firm  style  of  Hodges,  Wilson  &  Hodges,  an 
association  that  was  maintained  until  1904.  In  that  year  the  junior  partner  withdrew 
and  became  associated  with  Clayton  C.  Dorsey  in  forming  the  firm  of  Dorsey  &  Hodges. 
This  partnership  existed  until  1911,  since  which  time  Mr.  Hodges  has  practiced  alone. 
He  has  not  specialized  along  a  single  branch  of  the  profession,  but  has  continued  in 
general  practice  and  has  been  accorded  a  large  and  distinctively  representative  clientage 
that  has  brought  him  into  close  connection  with  much  important  litigation  tried  in  the 
courts  of  the  district.  He  holds  membership  in  the  Denver  City  and  County  Bar  As- 
sociation, the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association.  He 
is  continually  studying  along  the  line  of  his  profession  and  his  knowledge  is  compre- 
hensive and  exact. 

On  the  3d  of  December,  1902,  Mr.  Hodges  was  married  in  Denver,  Colorado,  to  Miss 
Mabel  E.  Gilluly,  a  native  of  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado,  and  a  daughter  of  Joseph  W. 
and  Euphemia  (Lawson)  Gilluly,  who  were  pioneer  residents  of  Colorado  Springs.  Her 
father  was  for  forty  years  connected  with  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad  Company 


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110  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  for  many  years  was  treasurer  of  the  company.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hodges  have  been 
born  two  children:  Joseph  Gilluly,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  April  30,  1909;  and  William 
V.,  born  September  19,  1911. 

Mr.  Hodges  votes  with  the  republican  party,  which  he  has  supported  since  age  con- 
ferred upon  him  the  right  of  franchise.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Club,  the  Denver 
Athletic  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club,  the  University  Club,  the  Denver  Civic  and 
Commercial  Association,  the  Denver  Mile  High  Club  and  to  St.  Anthony's  Club  of  New 
York  city.  Appreciative  of  the  social  amenities  of  life,  he  has  thus  become  identified 
with  many  of  Denver's  leading  social  organizations  and  his  marked  characteristics  are 
those  which  make  for  personal  popularity,  while  his  developed  powers  in  the  line  of 
his  profession  have  brought  him  prominently  to  the  front  as  a  representative  of  the 
Denver  bar. 


FRANK  I.  EWING. 


Since  1916  Judge  Frank  I.  Ewing  has  filled  the  office  of  police  magistrate  and 
justice  of  the  peace  in  Greeley,  Colorado,  having  been  elected  to  the  position  in  that 
year.  Being  well  versed  in  the  law,  he  makes  an  excellent  officer  and  has  proven  him- 
self absolutely  impartial  and  fair  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties.  He  is  a  native  son 
of  his  city,  having  been  born  in  Greeley,  February  4,  1876,  a  son  of  James  L.  and 
Elizabeth  D.  I.  (Irwin)  Ewing,  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  The  father  came  to  Colorado 
in  1875,  being  among  the  first  to  locate  in  Weld  county,  and  here  he  farmed  until 
1880,  when  he  came  to  Greeley,  where  he  built  the  Model  Mill  &  Elevator  Company, 
which  he  founded.  For  twenty-five  years  he  has  successfully  conducted  this  business 
and  has  been  exceedingly  prosperous  in  his  results.  He  today  owns  about  one  thousand 
acres  of  land  in  the  neighborhood  and  is  accounted  among  the  well-to-do  citizens  of 
Greeley,  where  both  he  and  his  wife  make  their  home. 

Frank  I.  Ewing  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  received  his  primary 
education  in  the  local  public  schools.  He  then  entered  the  University  of  Colorado, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1901  with  the  LL.  B.  degree.  Upon  receiving  his 
degree  he  practiced  his  profession  in  Denver  for  three  years  and  then  returned  to 
Greeley,  where  he  maintained  an  office  until  1916,  being  in  receipt  of  a  fair  share  of 
legal  practice.  In  that  year  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  and  also 
has  served  as  police  magistrate  since  then.  He  administers  his  public  duties  well  and 
his  decisions  are  based  upon  a  thorough  understanding  of  the  law.  While  he  fully 
maintains  the  dignity  of  the  court,  he  is  inclined  in  the  case  of  minor  offenses  to  be 
lenient  and  has  often  proved  himself  not  only  judge  of  the  accused  but  also  friend. 

Judge  Ewing  is  married  and  has  three  children,  Eunice,  Jim  and  Mary,  all  of 
whom  are  attending  school.  Outside  of  his  professional  interests  he  is  the  secretary 
of  the  Greeley  Canning  Factory  Company.  For  one  term  he  served  as  deputy  district 
attorney,  winning  high  public  commendation,  and  politically  he  is  a  republican.  His 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Congregational  church  and  fraternally  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Masonic  order,  in  which  he  has  attained  high  rank,  being  a  Noble  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine.  He  is  also  a  Knight  of  Pythias  and  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks.  Judge  Ewing  stands  high  among  his  colleagues  and  is  a  valued  member 
of  the  bar  of  the  state.  There  is  "much  that  is  commendable  in  his  career  and  he  has 
made  many  friends  in  Greeley,  which  has  been  his  home  since  his  birth.  Those 
who  have  known  him  longest  and  most  intimately  speak  of  him  in  the  highest  terms 
of  praise — a  fact  indicative  of  his  reliable  and  permanent  qualities  of  character. 


ELMER  CLARK  BARNES. 


Elmer  Clark  Barnes  is  principal  of  the  Barnes  Commercial  School.  In  its  conduct 
he  has  met  a  need  of  the  business  world  for  thoroughly  trained  people  to  enter  upon 
important  and  responsible  positions  in  business  circles.  His  course  of  instruction  is 
most  thorough  and  comprehensive  and  was  planned  with  a  view  to  meeting  modern-day 
needs.  His  efforts  have  been  crowned  with  a  notable  measure  of  success.  Professor 
Barnes  is  a  native  of  Tallmadge,  Ohio.  His  father.  Sylvester  E.  Barnes,  was  also  born 
in  the  Buckeye  state  and  devoted  his  life  to  farming.  He  was  a  son  of  Sylvester  Barnes, 
a  native  of  Massachusetts.  During  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Ohio  Sylvester  E.  Barnes 
was  quite  prominent  in  community  affairs,  serving  as  school  commissioner  and  taking 


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active  part  in  promoting  the  moral  progress  of  the  community  through  his  efforts  as 
Sunday  school  superintendent.  He  married  Rosemond  Packard,  a  native  of  Hinckley, 
Ohio,  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  New  England  families.  She,  too,  has  passed 
away.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sylvester  E.  Barnes  were  born  eight  children,  Mary  Eunice, 
Ella  Rosemond,  Emory  Burton,  Arthur  Leroy,  Elmer  Clark,  Hubert  Treat,  Harry  Eugene 
and  Raymond  Packard.    The  last  two  are  business  associates  of  their  brother,  Elmer  Clark. 

Spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof,  Professor  Barnes  of  this  review 
began  his  education  in  the  district  schools  and  passed  through  consecutive  grades  to 
his  graduation  from  the  high  school  at  Tallmadge  with  the  class  of  1888.  He  afterward 
attended  Mount  Union  College,  where  he  won  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Commercial 
Science  in  1893.  He  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  for  four  years 
in  the  public  schools,  and  afterward  became  connected  with  the  Perkins  &  Herpel  Business 
College  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  Subsequently  he  spent  five  years  in  Hartford,  Connecticut, 
as  a  teacher  in  the  Huntsinger  Business  College,  and  in  1904  he  came  to  Denver,  where 
he  established  a  school  at  his  present  location,  and  something  of  the  marvelous  growth 
of  the  undertaking  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  opened  his  school  with  but  four  pupils 
and  today  there  is  an  annual  enrollment  of  fifteen  hundred  students  under  the  care  of 
twenty-four  teachers.  The  business  has  been  organized  and  incorporated  under  the 
name  of  the  Barnes  Commercial  School,  of  which  Professor  E.  C.  Barnes  is  the  president, 
with  H.  E.  Barnes  as  secretary  and  R.  P.  Barnes  as  vice  president.  The  last  named  is 
also  teacher  of  salesmanship  and  advertising.  The  school  is  splendidly  equipped.  There 
are  eight  adding  machines  and  one  hundred  and  sixty  typewriters,  together  with  every 
other  facility  to  promote  the  work  of  pupils  along  business  lines.  He  has  an  expert  for 
penmanship  engrossing.  The  work  of  the  school  has  been  thoroughly  systematized  and 
organized  and  each  department  turns  out  efficient  pupils,  qualified  to  take  up  responsible 
positions  in  the  line  of  work  for  which  they  have  been  trained. 

In  1898  Professor  Barnes  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jennie  Hart,  of  Brimfield, 
Ohio,  a  daughter  of  M.  M.  and  C.  H.  Hart.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barnes  have  one  son,  Emory 
Hart,  who  was  born  in  1909.  Professor  Barnes  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  Denver  Lodge, 
No.  5,  A.  P.  &  A.  M.  His  religious  faith  is  evidenced  in  his  membership  in  the  Plymouth 
Congregational  church,  in  which  he  is  serving  as  deacon  and  in  which  he  has  been  Sunday 
school  superintendent.  His  political  support  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he 
keeps  well  informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day  but  has  never  sought  or 
desired  office.  Since  1908  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  he 
is  interested  in  all  those  plans  and  measures  which  work  for  the  advancement  of  the 
community,  the  extension  of  its  trade  relations  and  the  upholding  of  its  civic  standards. 
His  career  has  been  a  notably  successful  one  and  his  school  fills  a  want  in  the  business 
life  of  the  community,  turning  out  most  capable  people.  Professor  Barnes  is  a  man 
of  marked  force  and  great  executive  ability,  of  attractive  personality,  and  actuated  at 
all  times  by  Christian  principles,  his  course  ever  measuring  up  to  the  highest  standards 
of  manhood  and  of  citizenship. 


EMMET  C.  McANELLY. 

Emmet  C.  McAnelly  is  filling  the  position  of  postmaster  of  Fort  Collins,  to  which 
office  he  was  appointed  in  1914.  In  other  connections  as  well,  however,  he  has  con- 
tributed to  the  upbuilding  of  Fort  Collins,  his  name  being  especially  associated  with 
the  development  of  the  waterworks  system  of  the  town.  Any  plan  or  project  for  the 
public  good  may  count  upon  his  aid  and  cooperation  and  his  views  and  his  labors  are 
at  once  practical  and  progressive. 

Mr.  McAnelly  comes  to  Colorado  from  the  middle  west,  his  birth  having  occurred 
at  Bowling  Green,  Indiana,  on  the  6th  of  September,  1875.  He  is  the  eldest  son  of  Judge 
Jefferson  McAnelly,  who  removed  with  his  family  to  Loveland,  Colorado,  in  1881  and  in 
1884  established  his  home  in  Fort  Collins,  at  which  time  Emmet  C.  McAnelly  was  a 
youth  of  but  nine  years.  He  therefore  at  once  entered  the  public  schools  and  passed 
through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high  school.  He  later  matricu- 
lated in  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  high 
honors  on  the  completion  of  an  engineering  course.  He  has  since  done  important  work 
in  the  line  of  his  chosen  profession  and  following  his  graduation  has  acceptably  served 
for  several  years  as  city  engineer  of  Fort  Collins,  while  for  a  number  of  terms  he  did 
equally  acceptable  work  as  county  engineer  or  surveyor  of  Larimer  county.  He  was 
instrumental  in  laying  out  and  building  the  new  waterworks  system  of  Fort  Collins, 
including  the  filtration  plant  and  the  storage  system,  giving  to  the  city  an  abundant 


112  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

supply  of  pure  water.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  all  the  scientific  phases  underlying 
his  work  and  what  he  has  undertaken  has  been  successfully  accomplished  by  reason 
of  the  practical  methods  he  has  ever  pursued. 

Mr.  McAnelly  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and  his  loyalty 
thereto,  combined  with  his  fitness  for  the  position,  led  to  his  appointment  to  the  office 
of  postmaster  of  Fort  Collins  in  1914.  He  has  since  served  and  has  made  a  most  courteous, 
obliging  and  efficient  officer,  while  in  all  matters  of  citizenship  he  stands  for  progress, 
development  and  improvement. 


BULKELEY  WELLS,  A.  B. 


Mining  constituted  the  first  potent  force  in  Colorado's  wonderful  development  and 
has  remained  a  strong  element  in  the  growth  and  progress  of  the  state  through  all  the 
intervening  years.  With  the  passing  of  time  splendid  organization  has  been  introduced 
into  the  development  of  the  rich  mineral  resources  of  the  state  and  controlling  these 
interests  are  men  of  master  minds  and  executive  force  whose  labors  have  been  most 
resultant.  To  this  class  belongs  Bulkeley  Wells,  who  is  connected  with  many  important 
mining  companies  of  the  west.  He  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  March  10,  1872,  a  son 
of  Samuel  Edgar  and  Mary  Agnes  (Bulkeley)  Wells.  After  pursuing  a  course  in  the 
Roxbury  Latin  school  he  attended  Harvard  University  and  won  his  A.  B.  degree  upon 
graduation  with  the  class  of  1894.  The  following  year  was  spent  as  a  machinist  with 
the  Amoskeag  Manufacturing  Company  of  Manchester,  New  Hampshire,  and  in  1895  he 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Boston  &  Albany  Railroad  Company  of  Boston,  continuing  in 
that  connection  until  1896.  Since  the  latter  year  he  has  been  interested  in  metal  mining 
and  during  the  intervening  years  has  operated  extensively  over  the  United  States  and 
Mexico  in  connection  with  the  construction  and  operation  of  hydro-electric  power  plants 
at  various  points  in  the  west.  Something  of  the  extent  and  value  of  his  services  in  the 
material  development  of  the  state  and  the  utilization  of  its  natural  resources  and  his 
force  as  a  factor  in  the  upbuilding  of  various  districts  in  the  west  is  indicated  in  the 
fact  that  he  is  now  the  president  of  the  Western  Colorado  Power  Company,  president  of 
the  First  National  Bank  of  Telluride  and  president  and  managing  director  of  sixteen 
metal  mining  properties,  operating  from  Alaska  to  Oklahoma,  while  the  Utah  Power  & 
Light  Company  and  the  Denver  Rock  Drill  Manufacturing  Company  number  him  as  a 
representative  of  their  directorates.  Thus  from  point  to  point  he  has  extended  his  efforts 
and  investments,  his  business  connections  constantly  broadening  in  scope  and  importance 
until  his  work  is  of  the  utmost  value  to  the  state  and  to  the  west  at  large. 

On  the  16th  of  October,  1895,  Mr.  Wells  was  married  to  Miss  Grace  Daniels  Livermore. 
a  daughter  of  Colonel  Thomas  L.  Livermore,  of  Boston,  and  they  are  now  parents  of  two 
sons  and  two  daughters:  Bulkeley  L.,  born  July  15,  1896,  now  an  ensign  in  the  United 
States  navy;  Barbara,  born  April  10,  1898;  Dorothy  L.,  January  15,  1900;  and  Thomas  L., 
August  14,  1902. 

Mr.  Wells'  military  record  covers  service  as  captain  of  Troop  A  of  the  First  Squad- 
ron of  the  Colorado  National  Guard  from  February,  1904,  until  1905;  as  adjutant  general 
from  April,  1905,  until  1907;  as  colonel  on  the  governor's  staff  from  1907  until 
1909;  as  colonel  of  the  First  Cavalry  Regiment  of  the  National  Guard  of  Colorado  from 
June,  1917,  until  August  4,  1917,  at  which  time  he  was  placed  on  the  retired  list  with 
the  rank  of  brigadier  general.  He  has  served  on  the  Colorado  board  of  corrections  but 
resigned  in  1918.  He  is  well  known,  too,  in  club  circles  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific, 
having  membership  in  the  Alta  Club  of  Salt  Lake  City;  in  the  Sutter  of  Sacramento; 
the  Pacific  Union  Club  of  San  Francisco;  the  El  Paso  and  Cheyenne  Mountain  Country 
Clubs  of  Colorado  Springs;  the  Denver  and  the  Denver  Country  Clubs  of  Denver;  the 
Knickerbocker  Club  of  New  York;  the  Racquet  and  Tennis  Club  of  New  York;  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Club  of  New  York;  and  the  Harvard  Clubs  of  New  York,  Boston  and  Colorado. 

His  record  is  the  embodiment  of  those  characteristics  which  in  this  country  consti- 
tute what  we  call  a  square  man.  In  a  word,  there  has  been  nothing  sinister  and  nothing 
to  conceal  in  all  of  his  career.  Placing  a  correct  valuation  upon  his  talents,  he  has  so 
directed  his  efforts  that  the  utilization  of  opportunities  has  brought  him  to  the  fore,  mak- 
ing him  a  dynamic  force  in  mining  circles  and  an  influencing  factor  in  relation  to  many 
important  problems  and  conditions  which  have  to  do  with  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of 
city  and  state.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  having  attained  the  Knight 
Templar  degree  in  the  York  Rite  and  the  thirty-second  degree  in  the  Scottish  Rite.  He 
likewise  belongs  to  the  Mystic  Shrine  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective 


BULKELEY  WELLS 


1U  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Order  of  Elks.  Moreover,  he  has  membership  relations  with  the  American  Institute  of 
Mining  Engineers,  the  American  Academy  of  Political  and  Social  Science,  the  Colorado 
Scientific  Society,  the  Navy  League  of  the  United  States,  the  American  Mining  Congress, 
the  Colorado  Metal  Mining  Association,  the  United  States  Cavalry  Association,  the 
United  States  Infantry  Association  and  the  Mining  and  Metallurgical  Society  of 
America.  He  finds  recreation  in  polo,  tennis,  hunting  and  shooting.  His  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  his  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican 
party.  Colorado  has  been  particularly  fortunate  in  having  among  its  great  mine  owners 
men  to  whom  law  and  order  in  every  nook  and  corner  of  the  state  is  an  essential  to 
prosperity.  Bulkeley  Wells  is  possessed  of  rare  courage,  which,  added  to  a  keen  sense 
of  justice,  is  largely  responsible  for  his  success  in  dealing  with  great  bodies  of  men. 


CHARLES  A.  MURRAY. 


The  high  standing  of  Charles  A.  Murray  as  a  representative  of  the  Denver  bar  is 
attested  by  the  court  reports,  which  give  indication  of  the  many  favorable  verdicts 
that  he  has  won  for  his  clients.  He  is  a  strong  and  forceful  lawyer,  well  informed  on 
all  branches  of  jurisprudence,  and  for  nearly  thirty  years  he  has  been  an  active  prac- 
titioner in  the  city  in  which  he  still  makes  his  home.  He  was  born  in  Geneseo.  New 
York,  March  27,  1851,  a  son  of  James  and  Anna  M.  (Miller)  Murray,  who  were  likewise 
natives  of  the  Empire  state.  In  1859  they  removed  westward  to  Indiana,  establishing 
their  home  at  Cambridge  City,  where  the  senior  Mr.  Murray  engaged  in  farming  and 
stock  buying  but  was  permitted  to  enjoy  his  new  home  for  only  a  brief  period,  his  death 
occurring  in  that  state  in  1866.  His  widow  long  survived  him  and  died  in  Denver, 
Colorado. 

Charles  A.  Murray  of  this  review  is  the  only  surviving  member  of  their  family  of 
four  children.  His  youthful  experiences  wese  those  of  the  farmbred  boy  until  he  reached 
the  age  of  eighteen  years.  During  that  period  he  was  from  the  age  of  six  a  pupil  in 
the  district  schools  and  later  he  attended  the  Fairview  Academy  and  continued  his  edu- 
cation in  the  normal  school  at  Lebanon,  Ohio.  He  next  pursued  a  four  years'  course  in 
Asbury  (now  DePauw)  University  at  Greencastle.  Indiana,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  June.  1875,  winning  honors  in  philosophy.  Taking  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  he 
was  given  charge  of  the  high  school  at  Connersville,  Indiana,  where  he  remained  from 
the  fall  of  1875  until  the  summer  of  1877.  During  this  period  he  devoted  the  hours 
which  are  usually  termed  leisure  to  the  study  of  law  and  on  the  20th  of  June  of  the 
latter  year  was  admitted  to  the  bar.  He  has  never  ceased  to  feel  the  keenest  interest  in 
educational  work  and  in  1879  and  1880  was  a  member  and  secretary  of  the  Connersville 
school  board.  He  was  called  upon  for  further  service  there  on  the  6th  of  May,  1884, 
in  his  election  to  the  office  of  mayor  upon  the  democratic  ticket,  being  also  supported 
by  the  reform  movement  in  republican  ranks.  He  gave  to  the  city  a  businesslike  and 
progressive  administration  characterized  by  needed  reforms  and  improvements  and  his 
work  received  the  endorsement  of  his  fellow  townsmen  in  large  measure. 

Mr.  Murray's  identification  with  Denver  dates  from  1889.  In  that  year  he  took  up 
his  abode  in  the  city  and  has  since  been  an  active  member  of  this  bar.  He  entered  into 
a  partnership  relation  under  the  firm  style  of  Stuart  &  Murray  and  the  name  figures 
prominently  in  connection  with  the  reports  of  many  of  the  most  important  cases  tried 
in  various  courts  of  the  state:  Mr.  Murray  was  the  leading  counsel  for  the  defense  in 
the  Tuttle-Meenan  murder  trial  at  Akron,  Colorado,  in  which  the  six  cattle  men  on 
trial  for  murder  were  all  acquitted,  two  of  them  by  the  supreme  court — a  signal  victory 
for  Mr.  Murray.  He  was  also  counsel  in  the  fifteen-year  contest  between  A.  M.  Adams 
and  the  wife  of  Bishop  Warren  over  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  within  the  city 
limits  of  Denver,  valued  at  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars.  The  case  was  heard 
four  times  in  the  supreme  court  of  Colorado  and  was  eventually  won  by  the  Adams 
family,  who  were  the  clients  of  Mr.  Murray.  The  firm  of  Stuart  &  Murray  also  con- 
ducted the  litigation  for  the  Denver  Telephone  Company  vs.  the  Colorado  Telephone  Com- 
pany and  the  case  involving  two  hundred  thousand  dollars'  worth  of  mining  property  at 
Leadville  between  the  Brown  heirs  and  the  Gordon-Tiger  Mining  Company.  For  twenty- 
nine  years  a  member  of  the  Denver  bar,  Mr.  Murray  throughout  the  greater  part  of 
this  period  has  occupied  a  place  in  the  front  ranks  of  the  profession.  In  no  field  of 
endeavor  is  there  demanded  a  more  careful  preparation,  a  more  thorough  appreciation 
of  the  absolute  ethics  of  life,  or  of  the  underlying  principles  which  form  the  basis  of 
all  human  rights  and  privileges.     Unflagging  application  and  intuitive  wisdom   and  a 


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determination  to  fully  utilize  the  means  at  hand,  are  the  concomitants  which  insure 
personal  success  and  prestige  in  this  great  profession,  which  stands  as  the  stern  con- 
servator of  justice.  Possessing  all  the  requisite  qualities  of  the  able  lawyer,  Mr.  Murray 
has  given  his  attention  in  almost  undivided  manner  to  law  practice  and  as  a  lawyer 
is  noted  for  his  integrity  as  well  as  for  his  skill  in  the  masterly  handling  of  the  causes 
which  are  entrusted  to  his  care. 

On  the  27th  of  October,  1879,  in  Connersville,  Indiana,  Mr.  Murray  was  married  to 
Miss  Olive  H.  Hurst,  a  daughter  of  Elijah  and  Maria  Hurst,  of  a  prominent  Indiana 
family.  They  have  become  parents  of  two  children.  The  daughter,  Marcia,  born  in 
Connersville,  Indiana,  is  a  graduate  of  the  Denver  high  school  and  of  the  University 
of  Denver  and  is  now  the  wife  of  William  A.  Eikenberry,  by  whom  she  has  three  children: 
Ruth,  Betty  and  William  Murray.  The  son,  Charles  B.  Murray,  was  born  in  Denver 
in  1892  and  was  educated  at  the  University  of  Denver,  the  University  of  Iowa,  and  in 
the  Culver  Military  Academy.  Experience  gained  in  the  latter  institution  will  prove  of 
great  benefit  to  him,  for  he  has  volunteered  for  aviation  service  in  connection  with  the 
present  war  and  is  now  a  lieutenant  in  the  government  service.  He  married  Miss  Jean- 
nette  Norine  and  has  one  child,  Barbara  Murray,  born  in  April,  1917.  He  is  a  repre- 
sentative of  that  splendid  class  of  young  manhood,  college  bred,  who  have  put  behind 
them  all  personal  interests  and  considerations  in  order  to  aid  in  fighting  the  battle  of 
democracy  overseas. 

Charles  A.  Murray  is  a  member  of  the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  college  fraternity.  He 
is  greatly  interested  in  community  affairs  and  public  welfare  and  he  was  one  of  the 
organizers  of  the  Washington  Park  Men's  Club,  of  which  he  served  for  four  years  as 
the  president.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  the  Colorado  State  Bar 
Association  and  he  and  his  wife  are  active  members  of  the  Washington  Park  Methodist 
Episcopal  church,  in  which  he  is  serving  as  a  trustee.  He  has  been  an  active  worker 
in  behalf  of  temperance  and  in  the  campaign  of  1906  was  chairman  of  the  Anti-Saloon 
League  of  the  fourteenth  ward  of  Denver,  which  in  connection  with  other  wards  of  the 
city  voted  out  the  saloons.  He  greatly  enjoys  travel  and  with  his  family  spent  some 
time  abroad  in  the  year  1907.  He  has  no  business  interests  aside  from  his  profession 
save  that,  in  connection  with  his  former  law  partner,  Judge  T.  B.  Stuart,  and  his  uncle, 
DeWitt  C.  Miller,  he  owns  Lake  Eldora,  one  of  the  most  beautiful  resorts  in  the  Rocky 
Mountains,  offering  an  ideal  summer  home.  Throughout  his  entire  career  he  has  been 
actuated  by  the  spirit  of  Lincoln's  words:  "There  is  something  better  than  making  a 
living — making  a  life,"  and  he  has  ever  held  to  the  highest  standards  of  manhood  and 
citizenship. 


HENRY  W.  AVERILL,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Henry  W.  Averill,  engaged  successfully  in  the  practice  of  medicine  in  Evans, 
Colorado,  was  born  in  Warren,  Vermont,  April  4,  1876,  a  son  of  Wilson  A.  and  Ida  M. 
(Wiley)  Averill,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the  Green  Mountain  state.  The  father 
has  been  a  farmer  of  Vermont  throughout  his  entire  life  and  is  still  cultivating  his 
land  although  he  has  now  reached  the  age  of  seventy-four  years. 

No  event  of  special  importance  occurred  to  vary  the  routine  of  farm  life  for  Henry 
W.  Averill  in  his  boyhood  and  youth.  He  divided  his  time  between  the  duties  of  the 
schoolroom,  the  pleasures  of  the  playground  and  the  work  of  the  fields.  After  attend- 
ing the  common  schools  he  continued  his  education  in  a  seminary  of  Montpelier.  Ver- 
mont, from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1898.  He  determined  upon  a  pro- 
fessional career  and  with  broad  literary  learning  to  serve  as  a  foundation  upon  which 
to  build  the  superstructure  of  his  professional  knowledge  he  entered  the  University 
of  Vermont  at  Burlington,  where  he  pursued  the  study  of  medicine  for  two  years.  He 
then  came  to  the  west  and  completed  his  medical  education  in  Denver,  being  graduated 
from  the  Denver  Medical  College  with  the  class  of  1907.  He  afterward  practiced  in 
Idaho  Springs  and  at  Eagle,  Colorado,  and  also  was  located  for  a  few  years  in  Denver, 
but  eventually  sold  his  practice  there  and  entered  the  State  University  of  Illinois  at 
Chicago,  where  he  completed  a  course  in  medicine  as  a  graduate  of  the  class  of  1913. 
He  then  returned  to  Colorado,  settling  at  Evans,  where  he  opened  an  office  and  has  since 
followed  his  profession.  He  is  thoroughly  in  touch  with  the  latest  scientific  researches 
and  discoveries  that  are  of  benefit  to  the  profession  and  in  his  chosen  calling  he  is  dis- 
playing marked  skill  and  ability.     He  is  very  conscientious  in  the  performance  of  all 


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of  his  professional  duties,  is  most  careful  in  his  analysis  and  diagnosis  of  a  case  and 
his  judgment  is  seldom  if  ever  at  fault  in  determining  the  outcome  of  disease. 

On  the  30th  of  March.  1918,  Dr.  Averill  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Henrietta 
Alice  Reed,  a  daughter  of  C.  Henry  and  Artemisia  (Johnston)  Reed.  Her  father  was 
born  in  Massachusetts  in  1844  and  her  mother  is  a  native  of  Iowa,  now  fifty-seven  years 
of  age.  Mr.  Reed  was  a  hotel  man  of  Iowa  for  many  years  and  about  1904  he  removed 
with  his  family  to  Evans,  Colorado,  where  he  conducted  mercantile  interests  until  his 
death,  becoming  one  of  the  enterprising  and  progressive  business  men  of  the  city.  He 
died  October  3,  1911.  and  is  survived  by  his  widow,  who  is  now  conducting  the  store 
with  the  assistance  of  her  daughter,  Mrs.  Averill.  to  whom  the  success  and  development 
of  the  business  is  largely  due. 

Dr.  Averill  is  serving  as  health  officer,  a  position  which  he  has  occupied  for  several 
years,  and  as  county  physician  for  this  district.  He  belongs  to  the  Colorado  Medical 
Society  and  also  to  the  Weld  County  Medical  Society  and  the  American  Medical  Associa- 
tion. The  religious  faith  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Averill  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church  and 
fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masons  and  the  Odd  Fellows,  while  both  he  and  his 
wife  are  identified  with  the  Eastern  Star.  They  are  most  highly  esteemed  in  the  com- 
munity where  they  reside  and  the  hospitality  of  the  best  homes  is  freely  accorded  them, 
their  many  sterling  traits  of  character  winning  for  them  warm  friendship. 


HON.  GREELEY  W.  WHITFORD. 

Hon.  Greeley  W.  Whitford,  whose  judicial  service  and  active  practice  as  a  member  of 
the  bar  places  him  in  the  front  rank  among  eminent  lawyers  and  jurists  of  Denver,  was 
born  in  Rockville,  Parke  county,  Indiana,  June  5,  1856.  His  father,  John  W.  Whitford, 
was  a  native  of  the  state  of  New  York  and  was  descended  from  an  old  Rhode  Island  fam- 
ily of  English  lineage  that  was  founded  in  America  by  Pasco  Whitford,  who  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1680  and  settled  in  Rhode  Island.  The  great-grandfather,  George  Whit- 
ford, was  born  in  that  state  during  its  colonial  days  and  served  in  the  American  army  as 
a  soldier  of  the  Revolutionary  war,  valiantly  fighting  for  the  cause  of  independence.  John 
W.  Whitford  was  accorded  liberal  educational  advantages,  completing  a  course  by  gradu- 
ation from  the  Indiana  Asbury  University,  now  the  De  Pauw  University,  under  the  Rev. 
Bishop  Simpson,  D.  D.  He  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching  in  early  life  and  afterward 
prepared  for  the  bar  and  was  admitted  under  the  laws  of  that  state.  He  held  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  and  Master  of  Arts.  He  met  with  an  accidental  death  at  Rockviile,  Indiana, 
in  1858,  when  but  thirty-eight  years  of  age.  He  was  the  first  republican  candidate  for 
congress  in  his  district  and  was  a  recognized  leader  in  political  as  well  as  professional 
circles.  A  man  of  brilliant  mental  attainments,  he  was  broad  minded  and  progressive  and 
became  a  natural  leader  of  public  thought  and  opinion  in  the  community  in  which  he  lived. 
In  early  manhood  he  wedded  Jane  Harlan,  a  sister  of  Senator  James  Harlan  of  Iowa  and 
distantly  related  to  Justice  Harlan  of  the  United  States  supreme  court.  Her  brother, 
James  Harlan,  was  the  first  republican  senator  of  Iowa  and  was  a  very  prominent  and  in-, 
fluential  resident  of  that  state  prior  to  the  Civil  war.  His  prominence  is  indicated  in  the 
fact  that  Iowa  chose  him  as  one  of  her  most  distinguished  sons,  placing  his  statue  in  the 
hall  of  fame  in  the  capitol  at  Washington.  He  was  a  warm  personal  friend  of  Abraham 
Lincoln  and  was  made  secretary  of  the  interior  during  President  Lincoln's  second  admin- 
istration. In  fact  his  appointment  was  the  last  made  by  the  martyr  president.  He  con- 
tinued to  serve  for  one  year  under  President  Johnson,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  resigned 
and  returned  to  Iowa.  Later  he  was  reelected  to  the  senate,  in  which  he  served  for  three 
terms.  The  family  name  of  Harlan  figures  most  conspicuously  and  honorably  upon  the 
pages  of  American  history.  The  family  was  founded  in  the  new  world  by  George  Harlan, 
who  came  from  Ireland  and  took  up  his  abode  on  American  soil  during  the  early  part  of 
the  seventeenth  century,  establishing  his  home  in  Pennsylvania.  Thus  in  both  paternal  and 
maternal  lines  Mr.  Whitford  comes  of  ancestry  of  which  he  has  every  reason  to  be  proud. 
His  mother,  surviving  her  husband  for  many  years,  passed  away  in  Loveland,  Colorado, 
in  1889,  at  the  age  of  sixty-six.  By  her  marriage  she  had  become  the  mother  of  five  chil- 
dren, four  sons  and  a  daughter. 

Greeley  W.  Whitford.  who  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth,  pursued  his  education  in 
the  common  schools  of  Indiana  to  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  when  the  family  removed  to 
Mount  Pleasant,  Iowa,  where  he  completed  his  studies  in  the  Iowa  Wesleyan  University, 
of  which  his  uncle.  Senator  Harlan,  had  served  as  president  until  his  election  to  the 
United  States  senate.    He  worked  his  way  entirely  through  the  university.     As  a  boy  of 


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118  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

twelve  years  lie  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support  and  was  apprentieai  to  tele- 
printing trade,  which  he  followed  in  young  manhood  for  a  period  of  five  years.  He  also 
took  up  the  profession  of  teaching.  After  completing  his  studies  in  the  university  he 
entered  the  law  office  of  the  firm  of  Ambler  &  Ambler  at  Mount  Pleasant  and  afterward 
continued  his  reading  with  the  firm  of  Kinkaid  &  Whitford  of  Mount  Pleasant,  the  junior 
partner  being  his  elder  brother.  He  completed  his  studies  in  1882  and  then  successfully 
passed  the  required  examination  for  aamission  to  the  bar.  He  practiced  in  Iowa  for  sev- 
eral months  and  then  removed  to  Whatcom,  now  Bellinghani,  Washington,  where  he  de- 
voted his  attention  to  the  general  practice  of  law  until  1887.  In  that  year  he  removed  to 
Denver,  where  he  arrived  on  the  4th  of  July.  He  was  practically  a  stranger  in  the  city, 
although  a  brother,  Clay  B.  Whitford,  and  his  sister,  Mrs.  Mary  Harlan  Leedham,  were 
living  at  Loveland.  He  entered  into  partnership  with  his  brother  for  the  practice  of  law 
under  the  firm  style  of  Whitford  &  Whitford,  an  association  that  was  maintained  for  two 
years.  He  then  became  the  third  partner  in  the  firm  of  Rogers,  Shafroth  &  Whitford  and 
was  thus  connected  for  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  withdrew  and  entered  into 
partnership  relations  with  Frederick  A.  Williams  under  the  firm  style  of  Williams  & 
Whitford.  In  1894  he  was  elected  district  attorney  and  served  almost  the  entire  term 
when  he  resigned  to  become  United  States  attorney.  It  was  in  1897,  when  Mr.  Whitford  was 
appointed  to  the  office  of  United  States  attorney  by  President  McKinley  and  he  filled  that 
position  most  acceptably  for  a  term  of  four  years.  He  then  resumed  the  private  practice 
of  law  in  connection  with  his  brother  and  Henry  E.  May,  under  the  firm  style  of  Whitford, 
Whitford  &  May.  Two  years  later,  however,  he  withdrew  from  the  firm  and  resumed 
practice  independently.  In  1895  and  1896  because  of  his  experience  as  district  attorney 
and  United  States  attorney  he  was  called  upon  to  assist  in  the  investigation  of  ballot  box 
stuffing  and  other  corrupt  political  practices  and  filled  the  position  of  assistant  district 
attorney  and  ten  years  later,  or  in  1906,  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  district  judge  and 
served  upon  the  bench  for  a  term  of  six  years.  His  course  was  marked  by  a  masterly 
grasp  of  every  problem  presented  for  solution  and  by  notable  devotion  to  duty.  He  is 
systematic  and  methodical  in  habit,  sober  and  discreet  in  judgment  calm  in  temper,  dili- 
gent in  research,  and  these  qualities  enabled  him  to  take  high  rank  among  those  who 
have  served  on  the  district  bench  of  the  state.  His  decisions  show  a  thorough  mastery  of 
the  questions  involved,  a  rare  simplicity  of  style  and  an  admirable  terseness  and  clearness 
in  the  statement  of  the  principles  upon  which  the  opinions  rest  During  his  connection 
with  the  bench  he  figured  most  prominently  in  connection  with  a  number  of  Colorado's 
historic  labor  troubles,  and  as  a  result  of  his  rulings,  which  were  sustained  by  the  higher 
courts,  he  prevented  much  bloodshed  and  disorder  which  would  have  followed  had  he  not 
carried  out  the  law  as  provided  in  the  statutes.  Some  of  his  decisions  which  at  the 
time  were  thought  to  be  unfavorable  to  the  workingmen  have  since  proven  the  wisdom  of 
his  course  and  have  received  strong  endorsement  from  the  public  as  well  as  from  the 
members  of  the  bar.'  He  stood  firmly  for  what  he  believed  to  be  right  and  his  course 
often  caused  him  to  be  the  victim  of  indignities.  He  was  even  threatened  with  impeach- 
ment by  labor  leaders  and  their  followers,  who  held  indignation  meetings  and  marched  en 
masse  around  the  capitol,  seeking  public  support  and  comfort  from  the  citizens.  Un- 
daunted by  this  course  and  by  the  threats  which  were  aimed  at  him,  Judge  Whitford 
stood  true  to  his  honest  convictions,  never  faltering  in  his  allegiance  to  his  oath  of  office 
nor  to  the  high  standards  of  the  profession  which  has  ever  been  regarded  as  the  conserva- 
tor of  public  rights  and  liberty.  He  is  a  valued  member  of  both  the  Denver  Bar  Associa- 
tion and  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association. 

On  the  4th  of  June,  1890,  Judge  Whitford  was  married  to  Miss  Ida  Spaulding,  a  native 
of  Mount  Pleasant,  Iowa,  and  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  W.  J.  Spaulding,  a  graduate  of  De 
Pauw  University,  Indiana,  and  a  noted  clergyman  of  Iowa.  Her  mother  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Martha  Berry.  The  Spaulding  family  was  founded  in  Massachusetts  in  pioneer 
times  and  the  Berry  family  was  influential  in  Indiana  at  an  early  day,  Dr.  Lucian 
W.  Berry  being  at  one  time  president  of  Asbury.  now  De  Pauw,  University  of 
Indiana.  He  was  a  noted  preacher  and  was  the  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Whitford.  To 
Judge  and  Mrs.  Whitford  have  been  born  three  children:  Lieutenant  Kent  S.  Whitford. 
who  was  born  at  Mount  Pleasant.  Iowa,  and  is  now  in  the  artillery  at  Camp  Jackson. 
South  Carolina;  Ruth  Edna,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  Denver  University  and  a  teacher  in 
the  high  school  at  Raton,  New  Mexico;  and  Helen  Jane,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  was 
graduated  in  May,  1918,  from  the  University  of  Denver  and  is  at  home. 

In  politics  Judge  Whitford  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican  and  has  been  an 
active  worker  in  support  of  the  political  principles  in  which  he  believes  and  also  of  pro- 
gressive civic  interests,  yet  he  has  never  allowed  political  opinions  to  in  any  way  bias 
his  professional  activity.    He  belongs  to  Union  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  P.  &  A.  M.,  and  has  also 


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taken  the  degrees  of  chapter  and  conimandery.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his 
membership  in  the  Warren  Memorial  Methodist  church.  Of  those  who  have  sat  upon  the 
bench  or  have  filled  the  office  of  district  attorney,  the  record  of  none  has  been  more  fault- 
less in  honor,  fearless  in  conduct  or  stainless  in  reputation. 


CLINTON  G.  HICKEY,  M.  D. 


Dr.  Clinton  G.  Hickey,  a  man  of  marked  efficiency  in  the  medical  profession,  who 
is  vice  president  and  acting  president  of  the  state  board  of  health  of  Colorado  and  an 
active  and  successful  practitioner  in  Denver,  was  born  in  Nicholville,  St.  Lawrence 
county,  New  York,  October  16,  1858,  and  is  of  Irish,  English  and  Dutch  descent  on  the 
paternal  side.  His  paternal  grandfather,  William  Hickey,  was  the  founder  of  the  family 
in  the  new  world,  crossing  the  Atlantic  to  Canada  in  the  early  part  of  the  nineteenth 
century.  George  Hickey,  father  of  Dr.  Hickey,  was  born  at  Renfrew,  Ontario,  Canada, 
January  9,  1833,  and  spent  his  last  days  in  Nicholville,  New  York,  where  he  passed  away 
in  1882,  at  the  age  of  forty-nine  years.  He  was  a  harness  maker  and  saddler  by  trade 
and  successfully  conducted  business  along  that  line  at  Nicholville  during  the  greater 
part  of  his  life.  He  was  a  consistent  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and 
a  devout  Christian  man  who,  strongly  opposed  to  the  liquor  traffic,  was  largely  instru- 
mental in  curbing  the  evils  which  grow  out  of  the  sale  and  use  of  intoxicants.  He  also 
stood  for  those  things  which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  civic  pride  and  was  a 
most  valued  and  respected  citizen  of  Nicholville  as  well  as  one  of  its  enterprising  and 
successful  business  men.  He  married  Esther  Lowry.  a  native  of  Waddington,  St.  Law- 
rence county,  New  York,  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  the  Empire 
state,  of  lowland  Scotch  descent  on  the  paternal  side,  while  on  the  maternal  side,  through 
the  Walbridge  family,  she  was  of  English  lineage.  The  Lowry  family  has  been  repre- 
sented on  American  soil  since  colonial  days.  Mrs.  Hickey  died  in  the  year  1863,  at  the 
age  of  thirty-three,  and  Is  survived  hy  three  of  her  four  children,  one  son,  Clarence, 
having  died  in  childhood.    The  others  are  Emma  J.,  Clinton  G.  and  Mina  A.  Hickey. 

At  the  usual  age  Dr.  Hickey  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Nicholville, 
New  York,  and  afterward  attended  the  State  Normal  School  at  Potsdam,  New  York,  while 
subsequently  he  entered  the  Albany  (N.  Y.)  Medical  College,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated with  the  M.  D.  degree  in  1884.  He  then  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession 
at  Gaylordsville,  in  the  Housatonic  valley  of  Connecticut,  where  he  remained  for  three 
and  a  half  years,  after  which  he  returned  to  the  Empire  state,  opening  an  office  at  Burden 
and  becoming  resident  physician  and  surgeon  for  the  Burden  Ore  &  Iron  Company.  He 
continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  for  four  years  and  then  resigned  his  position,  after 
which  he  pursued  a  post-graduate  course  at  the  New  York  Polyclinic.  Thus  splendidly 
equipped  by  broad  study  and  wide  experience  for  professional  activity,  he  came  to  the 
west,  arriving  in  Denver  in  November,  1891.  Here  he  entered  upon  the  general  practice 
of  medicine,  in  which  he  has  since  continued,  and  his  marked  ability  has  won  for  him 
a  liberal  patronage.  He  belongs  to  the  medical  society  of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver, 
to  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society,  the  American  Medical  Association,  the  Denver 
Clinical  and  Pathological  Society  and  to  the  hospital  staff  of  the  Hospital  of  the  City  and 
County  of  Denver.  He  is  also  vice  president  and  acting  president  of  the  Colorado 
state  board  of  health,  now  serving  his  fourth  year  in  that  connection,  in  which  he  has 
done  very  important  work,  particularly  in  the  dissemination  of  that  knowledge  which 
prevents  the  outbreak  and  spread  of  disease  through  an  understanding  of  the  laws  of 
health.  For  fourteen  years  he  was  connected  with  the  Denver  Medical  College  on  the 
dispensary  staff  and  was  also  one  of  the  lecturers  of  the  school. 

On  the  21st  of  January.  1885.  Dr.  Hickey  was  united  in  marriage  in  Nicholville, 
New  York,  to  Miss  Jennie  Simonds,  a  native  of  that  place  and  a  daughter  of  Titus  S. 
and  Mary  (Chandler)  Simonds,  both  now  deceased.  The  Chandlers  were  early  settlers 
of  Massachusetts,  arriving  in  the  new  world  from  England  soon  after  the  arrival  of 
the  Mayflower  at  Plymouth.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Hickey  have  become  the  parents  of  three 
daughters  and  a  son,  but  two  of  the  daughters  died  between  the  ages  of  four  and  six 
years.  The  elder.  Ethelwyn,  was  in  her  sixth  year  at  the  time  of  her  death.  Muriel 
died  at  the  age  of  four  years  and  four  months  and  there  were  only  four  days  between 
their  deaths.  The  son,  Dr.  Harold  Lowry  Hickey,  born  in  Denver,  November  15,  1892, 
was  graduated  in  June,  1913.  from  the  University  of  Denver  and  in  June,  1917,  from  the 
Northwestern  University  Medical  School  of  Chicago.  He  has  both  the  degrees  of  Bachelor 
and  Master  of  Arts  from  the  University  of  Denver.     As  assistant  surgeon  with  the  rank 


120  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  lieutenant  he  is  now  serving  in  the  Reserve  Naval  Force  of  the  United  States.  Dorothy, 
born  February  17,  1895,  is  the  wife  of  Robert  E.  Sherer,  representative  of  an  old  Chicago 
family.  They  were  married  June  27,  1917.  She  was  graduated  from  the  University  of 
Denver  with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree.  Mr.  Sherer  is  a  nephew  of  Dean  Howell  of 
the  University  of  Denver,  where  he  completed  his  education,  winning  the  A.  B.  degree, 
and  it  was  while  they  were  students  in  that  institution  that  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sherer  became 
acquainted.    They  now  reside  at  Alabaster.  Michigan. 

The  career  of  Dr.  Hickey  is  an  interesting  one,  as  it  shows  the  result  of  strong 
purpose  and  creditable  endeavor.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  took  up  the  profession  of 
teaching,  which  he  followed  for  two  years  in  the  district  schools  and  for  a  year  was 
a  teacher  in  one  of  the  upper  grades  in  the  schools  of  Nicholville.  As  a  result  of  his 
teaching  he  was  able  to  repay  his  father  for  money  advanced  to  him  for  his  medical 
education.  He  has  remained  throughout  the  entire  period  of  his  professional  career 
an  earnest  and  discriminating  student  of  everything  that  tends  to  bring  to  man  the  key 
to  the  complex  mystery  which  we  call  life.  His  reading  has  been  comprehensive  and 
he  keeps  in  touch  with  the  latest  scientific  researches  and  discoveries,  but  important 
as  is  his  life  work,  he  has  never  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  medical 
practice  to  the  exclusion  of  all  other  interests.  He  is  an  active  and  valued  member  of 
the  Grant  Avenue  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  for  years  has  been  chairman  of  its 
official  board  and  chairman  of  the  finance  committee  for  the  past  twenty-three  years.  He 
is  perhaps  most  largely  known  in  connection  with  his  social  welfare  work.  He  served 
for  two  years  on  the  City  Federation  of  Social  Welfare  and  as  president  of  the  Adult 
Blind  Home  Association.  He  is  ever  cooperating  heartily  with  organized  movements 
for  the  uplift  of  the  individual  and  the  advancement  of  community  interests  and  is 
continually  studying  the  grave  political,  economic  and  sociological  problems  which 
affect  the  welfare,  happiness  and  progress  of  the  race.  His  studies  result  in  practical 
efforts  for  the  amelioration  of  the  hard  conditions  of  life  for  the  unfortunate  and  he  is 
numbered  among  those  men  who  are  throwing  around  them  much  of  life's  sunshine. 


SAMUEL  N.  WOOD. 


The  honorable  career  of  Samuel  N.  Wood  is  indeed  an  enviable  one.  While  he  has 
figured  prominently  in  business  and  in  connection  w-ith  public  affairs  in  Denver  for 
many  years,  his  course  has  at  all  times  been  actuated  by  the  highest  standards  of  right 
and  justice,  and  while  he  has  won  a  considerable  fortune,  he  has  also  made  for  himself 
a  most  creditable  name  and  his  career  proves  that  success  and  an  honorable  name  may 
be  won  simultaneously.  Mr.  Wood  was  born  in  Jordan,  New  York,  May  2,  1844,  a  son 
of  Smith  and  Rhoda  (Hungerford)  Wood.  The  father  was  also  a  native  of  the  Empire 
state  and  belonged  to  one  of  its  old  families  of  English  lineage.  The  mother  was  born 
in  New  York  and  her  people  were  also  early  settlers  there.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wood  became  the 
parents  of  two  children. 

Samuel  N.  Wood  was  educated  in  the  academy  at  Jordan,  New  York,  and  when 
sixteen  years  of  age  started  out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood.  He  was  first  employed 
as  a  bank  clerk  in  Syracuse,  New  York,  where  he  remained  for  several  years  and  then 
entered  upon  a  correspondence  with  Kountze  Brothers  of  Denver,  which  led  in  1870  to 
his  removal  to  this  city.  He  became  assistant  cashier  of  the  Colorado  National  Bank, 
owned  by  the  Kountze  brothers,  and  there  continued  for  seven  years.  Upon  resigning 
that  position  he  removed  to  Deadwood,  North  Dakota,  being  among  the  first  settlers  of 
that  place,  and  there  he  organized  the  First  National  Bank  of  Deadwood,  of  which  he 
was  cashier  and  the  principal  stockholder.  He  continued  to  reside  in  that  city  for  three 
years,  on  the  expiration  of  which  period  he  sold  the  bank  and  returned  to  Denver,  pur- 
chasing a  controlling  interest  in  the  First  National  Bank,  which  was  then  located  at 
the  corner  of  Sixteenth  and  Larimer  streets.  He  continued  with  the  First  National  as 
its  cashier  for  twenty  years  and  largely  formulated  its  policy  and  promoted  its  success. 
Since  that  time  he  has  lived  retired,  enjoying  a  well  earned  rest. 

Mr.  Wood  was  married  in  Denver  on  the  1st  of  September,  1903,  to  Miss  Louella 
Frisell,  a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Frisell,  of  Butler,  that  state. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Wood  has  always  been  a  republican  and  has  served  as 
president  of  the  board  of  public  works.  During  his  term  of  office  he  was  instrumental 
in  securing  the  building  of  the  Fourteenth  Street  viaduct  and  also  a  large  amount  of 
street  building  and  paving.  He  is  a  member  of  a  number  of  the  most  important  clubs 
of  Denver,   including  the  Denver   Club  and  the  Denver  Athletic   Club,   and  he  belongs 


122  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

also  to  the  Chicago  Club  and  to  the  Union  League  Club  of  New  York,  with  which  he  has 
been  identified  for  the  past  thirty-one  years.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal 
church  and  its  teachings  have  guided  him  in  all  of  the  relations  of  life,  making  him  a 
man  whom  to  know  is  to  esteem  and  honor.  He  has  now  passed  the  seventy-fourth 
milestone  on  life's  journey  and  his  entire  career  has  commended  him  to  the  confidence 
and  goodwill  of  those  with  whom  he  has  been  associated. 


ROBERT  H.  NELSON,  Jb. 


Robert  H.  Nelson,  Jr.,  who  was  formerly  the  owner  of  the  Jordan  Garage  in 
Pueblo,  is  now  associated  with  the  Crouch  Brothers  Grocery  Company.  He  was  born 
in  New  York  city  on  the  12th  of  April,  1871,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  H.  and  Florence 
(Brombrush)  Nelson.  The  family  remained  in  the  east  until  1881.  The  previous  year 
the  father  had  come  to  the  west  and,  after  making  preparations  for  his  wife  and  chil- 
dren in  Denver,  was  joined  by  them  the  following  year.  He  there  engaged  in  clerical 
work  and  both  he  and  his  wife  are  still  residents  of  that  city. 

Mr.  Nelson  of  this  review  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  and  in  the 
West  Denver  high  school  but  at  an  early  age  started  out  in  the  business  world  on  his 
o>vn  account,  so  that  many  of  his  most  valuable  life's  lessons  were  learned  in  the 
school  of  experience.  With  his  entrance  into  the  business  world  he  was  identified 
with  various  mercantile  interests  and  in  January,  1916,  he  located  in  Pueblo.  He  had 
been  engaged  in  the  grocery  trade  at  Penrose  but  sold  his  interests  there  after  remov- 
ing his  stock  to  Pueblo.  He  was  also  a  partner  in  the  Santa  Fe  Trail  Garage  but 
disposed  of  his  interest  in  that  business  and  purchased  the  Jordan  Garage  on  the 
loth  of  December,  1917.  This  he  conducted  successfully  for  six  months,  handling 
the  Mitchell  car,  doing  all  kinds  of  repair  work  and  also  dealing  in  automobile  tires 
and  accessories.  On  the  1st  of  June,  191S,  he  disposed  of  his  interests  in  this  con- 
nection and  has  since  been  associated  with  the  Crouch  Brothers  Grocery  Company,  of 
which  he  is  a  valued  and  able  representative. 

Mr.  Nelson  was  married  on  the  9th  of  April,  1901,  to  Miss  Maud  Keys  and  they 
have  made  many  friends  during  the  period  of  their  residence  in  Pueblo.  His  politi- 
cal allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  but  he  does  not  seek  or  desire  office 
as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  Fraternally  he  is  well  known  as  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  belongs  to  the  Commerce  Club  and 
to  the  Auto  Trades  Association  and  he  is  interested  in  all  those  forces  that  serve  to 
advance  the  business  welfare  and  promote  the  trade  relations  of  his  adopted  city.  In 
his  own  career  he  has  made  steady  progress  and  his  record   is  a  most  commendable 


john  McGregor. 


John  McGregor,  general  agent  for  Colorado  of  the  Massachusetts  Mutual  Life 
Insurance  Company  with  offices  in  Denver,  exemplifies  in  his  life  many  of  the  sterling 
characteristics  of  the  Scotch  race.  He  is  a  native  son  of  the  land  of  hills  and  heather, 
his  birth  having  occurred  in  Beauly,  Scotland,  on  the  20th  of  February,  1868,  his 
parents  being  James  and  Isabella  (McDonald)  McGregor,  who  remained  residents 
of  their  native  land.  The  father  in  early  life  engaged  in  farming  and  for  many  years 
devoted  his  energies  to  the  work  of  tilling  the  soil.  He  died  in  Scotland  In  March, 
1869,  and  is  still  survived  by  his  widow,  who  is  now  eighty  years  of  age.  They  had  a 
family  of  four  children,  two  of  whom  are  deceased,  while  Duncan  McGregor  resides  in 
England. 

John  McGregor  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Scotland  and  also  attended 
the  Dumfries  Commercial  College  and  Aberdeen  College,  from  which  he  was  in  due 
time  graduated.  He  then  was  employed  in  the  postal  service  of  the  British  govern- 
ment, in  which  connection  he  continued  for  several  years  prior  to  his  emigration  to 
the  new  world.  At  length  he  resigned  in  order  to  become  a  resident  of  America  and 
made  his  way  to  Denver,  where  he  arrived  on  the  23d  of  November,  1889.  Later  he 
was  employed  along  various  lines  until  he  could  secure  a  financial  foothold.  He  en- 
tered the  services  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad  and  in  that  connection  worked 
in  the  offices  of  the  auditor  and  treasurer,  continuing  with  the  road  for  three  years. 
He  then  decided  to  embark  in  other  lines  of  business  and  after  looking  over  the  field 


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determined  to  give  his  attention  to  the  insurance  business.  In  1892  he  became  cash- 
ier of  the  Penn  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  in  the  office  at  Denver  and  filled  that 
position  most  efficiently  for  a  number  of  years.  He  resigned,  however,  in  1902  to 
accept  the  general  agency  of  the  Massachusetts  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  for 
the  state  of  Colorado.  He  is  considered  by  those  who  are  capable  of  judging  to  be 
one  of  the  most  progressive  and  best  qualified  insurance  men  in  the  west  today  and 
his  business  is  one  of  growing  importance.  It  has  already  reached  very  substantial 
proportions  and  his  well  organized  force  is  daily  contributing  to  its  continued  growth. 

On  the  23d  of  November,  1892,  Mr.  McGregor  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss 
Mary  A.  Stall,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  M.  A.  Stall  of  Newport,  Kentucky.  They 
are  now  parents  of  three  children.  Flora  Bella,  born  in  1893  in  Denver,  is  a  graduate 
of  St.  Mary's  Academy  and  attended  Sinsinawa  Academy  in  Wisconsin.  Mary  Eliza- 
beth, born  in  Denver  in  July,  1900,  is  attending  the  Loretta  Heights  School.  Robert 
Bruce,  born  in  Denver  in  June,  1909,  is  a  pupil  in  the  graded  schools  of  the  city. 

Mr.  McGregor  maintains  an  independent  political  course.  Fraternally  he  is  con- 
nected with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  he  has  attained  the  fourth 
degree  in  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Caledonian  So- 
ciety and  of  the  Life  Underwriters'  Association.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regrei 
his  determination  to  come  to  the  new  world,  for  here  he  has  found  the  opportunities 
which  he  sought  and  in  their  utilization  has  made  steady  progress,  being  today  at 
the  head  of  a  very  substantial  business,  which  has  been  thoroughly  organized  and 
built  up  through  his  indefatigable  effort,  enterprise  and  laudable  ambition. 


HON.  ROBERT  E.  WINBOURN. 

Hon.  Robert  E.  Winbourn,  a  member  of  the  Colorado  bar,  practicing  at  Greeley, 
was  born  in  Weld  county,  near  where  Peckham  now  stands,  on  the  2d  of  July,  1882,  a 
son  of  Thomas  C.  and  Emma  J.  (Jackson)  Winbourn,  the  former  a  native  of  Ala- 
bama, while  the  latter  was  born  in  Petersburg,  Virginia.  The  father  came  to  Colo- 
rado with  his  parents  in  1863,  the  family  home  being  established  on  the  Platte  river 
at  Fort  Lupton.  The  mother  came  to  this  state  when  a  young  maiden,  in  1872,  the 
Jackson  home  being  established  in  connection  with  the  Green  City  colony.  Her 
father  took  up  land  and  devoted  his  attention  to  ranching  and  to  the  raising  of 
horses.  Thomas  C.  Winbourn  also  devoted  his  attention  to  ranching  and  live  stock 
interests  and  was  thus  busily  and  actively  engaged  until  about  1908,  when  he  retired 
and  now  resides  at  Fort  Lupton,  Colorado.  He  has  been  a  very  prominent  and  influ- 
ential citizen  of  his  community.  He  was  the  first  mayor  of  Fort  Lupton,  which  town 
his  father  had  incorporated,  and  through  all  the  intervening  years  the  family  has 
been  actively  associated  with  its  development  and  progress.  The  death  of  Mrs.  Thomas 
C.  Winbourn  occurred  at  Fort  Lupton,  March  15,  1916. 

Hon.  Robert  E.  Winbourn  of  this  review  was  reared  and  educated  in  this  state. 
He  attended  the  Greeley  high  school  and  for  a  short  time  was  a  student  in  the  Den- 
ver University  Law  School,  after  which  he  entered  the  George  Washington  Univer- 
sity at  Washington,  D.  C.  In  1908  he  was  graduated  from  the  law  department  of 
the  last  nanied  institution  and  afterward  acted  as  private  secretary  to  Hon.  Robert 
W.  Bonynge,  who  was  for  four  years  congressman  from  Denver.  He  later  spent  one 
year  as  prosecutor  for  the  government  on  public  land  frauds  and  in  1910  he  began  the 
practice  of  law-  in  Greeley,  where  he  has  since  remained.  In  the  intervening  period 
or  eight  years  he  has  won  for  himself  a  very  creditable  position  at  the  bar  of  Weld 
cuunty,  his  persuasive  eloquence,  the  logic  of  his  arguments  and  the  strength  of  his 
position  being  potent  factors  in  winning  notable  success.  He  is  faithful  to  his  cli- 
ents, fair  to  his  adversaries  and  candid  to  the  court,  and  in  the  trial  of  various  cases 
which  he  has  handled  he  has  exhibited  the  possession  of  every  faculty  of  which  a 
lawyer  may  be  proud — skill  in  presentation  of  his  own  evidence,  extraordinary  abil- 
ity in  cross-examination,  persuasiveness  before  the  jury,  strong  grasp  of  every  fea- 
ture of  the  case  and  ability  to  secure  favorable  rulings  from  the  judge,  combined  with 
unusual  familiarity  with  human  nature  and  untiring  industry.  For  two  years  he 
filled  the  office  of  county  attorney  of  Weld  county.  He  has  also  been  called  upon  for 
oiher  public  service,  acting  for  one  term  as  a  member  of  the  state  senate  to  fill  a 
vacancy  in  that  body.  Aside  from  his  profession  he  is  interested  in  farming  in  Weld 
county  and  is  the  owner  of  a  ranch. 

On  the  28th  of  November,  1913,  Mr.  Winbourn  was  married  to  Miss  Catherine 
Kehl,  of  Savannah,  Illinois.     Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 


124  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Masonic  lodge.  Politically  he  has 
always  been  a  republican.  He  stands  tor  all  those  forces  which  work  for  the  uplift 
ot  the  individual  and  the  betterment  of  the  community  at  large  and  is  a  progressive, 
public-spirited  citizen  whose  activities  in  behalf  of  Weld  county  have  been  farreaching 
and   resultant. 


JUDGE  TULLY  SCOTT. 


Judge  Tully  Scott,  associate  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  Colorado  and  a  resident 
of  Denver,  was  born  July  12,  1857,  in  St.  Paris,  Ohio,  a  son  of  David  and  Mary  J. 
(Lippincott)  Scott.  His  grandfather  in  the  paternal  line  was  Tully  Scott,  a  native  of 
South  Carolina  and  of  Scotch  descent.  He  became  an  early  resident  of  Kentucky,  where 
his  father,  David  Scott,  had  received  a  grant  of  land.  He  afterward  removed  to  Ohio. 
David  Scott,  the  great-grandfather,  served  his  country  as  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary 
war  and  for  his  services  received  this  grant.  Henry  Clay  Scott,  a  brother  of  the  father 
of  Judge  Scott,  was  killed  at  Kenesaw  Mountain  while  serving  as  a  soldier  in  the  Civil 
war.  In  the  family  of  Tully  Scott,  Sr.,  were  four  sons,  including  the  Rev.  David  Scott, 
father  of  Tully  Scott  of  this  review.  He,  too,  was  a  Civil  war  soldier,  holding  the  rank  of 
first  lieutenant  in  General  Garfield's  regiment — the  Forty-second  Ohio  Infantry.  He  re- 
signed a  pastorate  to  enter  the  service  of  the  country  in  defense  of  the  Union  and  assisted 
Garfield  in  raising  his  regiment,  but  after  eleven  months'  service  he  had  to  resign  on 
account  of  ill  health.  He  was  a  Baptist  minister  and  devoted  the  greater  part  of  his  life 
to  the  task  of  teaching  the  gospel.  He  married  Mary  J.  Lippincott,  a  daughter  of  Henry 
Lippincott  and  a  representative  of  the  old  Lippincott  family  of  Pennsylvania.  Her 
father  was  the  founder  of  the  town  of  Lima,  Ohio,  and  she  was  the  first  white  child  born 
in  Allen  county.  Her  mother's  brother,  William  Wood,  was  General  Harrison's  chief  of 
scouts  and  was  at  the  battle  of  Tippecanoe.  It  was  in  the  year  1874  that  Rev.  David 
Scott  removed  with  his  family  to  Mitchell  county,  Kansas,  where  he  took  up  a  homestead 
and  followed  farming  in  connection  with  his  work  in  the  ministry.  Much  of  the  labor 
of  the  fields,  however,  was  performed  by  his  son  Tully,  while  the  father  devoted  his 
attention  to  pastoral  service.  To  him  and  his  wife  were  born  nine' children,  only  three 
of  whom  are  now  living:  Judge  Scott,  of  this  review;  David,  who  is  a  resident  of 
Kerman,  California;  and  Lochiel  W.,  who  is  a  prominent  merchandise  broker  of  Kansas 
City,  Missouri. 

Judge  Scott  was  the  eldest  of  the  family  of  nine  children  and  was  a  youth  of  sixteen 
years  when  his  parents  removed  to  Kansas,  where  for  some  time  he  concentrated  his 
efforts  and  attention  upon  the  development  of  the  homestead.  He  taught  school  in 
the  winter  months  and  thus  was  able  to  meet  the  expenses  of  his  college  work  and 
professional  training.  For  a  time  he  engaged  in  freighting  between  Waterville  and  Beloit, 
Kansas,  a  distance  of  one  hundred  miles,  prior  to  the  building  of  railroads  in  that  section 
of  the  country.  He  took  up  the  study  of  law  under  the  direction  of  the  firm  of  Cooper 
Brothers,  of  Beloit,  Kansas,  and  had  studied  in  the  Kansas  State  Agricultural  College.  In 
1880  he  was  admitted  to  practice  at  the  Kansas  bar  and  opened  an  office  in  Beloit.  Later 
he  was  appointed  receiver  of  public  moneys  at  Oherlin,  Kansas,  by  President  Cleveland 
and  occupied  that  position  from  1885  until  1889.  He  removed  to  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado, 
in  1901  and  since  that  time  has  figured  prominently  in  connection  with  public  affairs  and 
legal  interests  in  the  state.  He  was  always  accorded  a  large  and  distinctively  representa- 
tive clientage  and  his  marked  ability  ultimately  won  for  him  high  judicial  honors.  In 
the  meantime  he  became  associated  with  legislative  work  in  Colorado,  having  been 
elected  a  member  of  the  state  senate,  in  which  he  served  from  1907  until  1911.  In  the 
latter  year  he  was  appointed  presiding  judge  of  the  Colorado  court  of  appeals  and  served 
for  two  years,  while  in  1913  he  was  elected  associate  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of 
Colorado  and  has  since  occupied  a  place  upon  the  bench,  proving  himself  the  peer  of  the 
ablest  members  who  have  sat  in  this  court  of  last  resort. 

Judge  Scott  has  been  married  twice.  On  the  15th  of  July,  1885,  he  wedded  Miss 
Emma  J.  Kempthorme,  a  native  of  Beloit,  Kansas,  and  a  daughter  of  James  and  Jane 
(Thompson)  Kempthorme,  of  that  place.  Mrs.  Scott  passed  away  at  Oberlin,  Kansas, 
in  1888,  leaving  a  son,  Kempthorme  Scott,  who  is  now  in  the  naval  service  of  the  gov- 
ernment as  an  instructor,  having  served  for  four  years  prior  to  the  outbreak  of  the  war 
against  the  central  powers.  In  1891  Judge  Scott  was  again  married,  his  second  union 
being  celebrated  at  Pana,  Illinois,  when  Miss  Harriet  I.  Hunter  became  his  wife.  She  is  a 
native  of  that  state  and  a  daughter  of  John  W.  and  Martha  (Vermillion)  Hunter,  who 
were  very  early  settlers  of  Illinois.     To  this  marriage  has  been  born  a  daughter,  Mira, 


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126  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

now  the  wife  of  Dr.  Lorenz  W.  Frank,  a  prominent  physician  of  Denver;  and  a  son, 
Jack  Garrett,  a  graduate  of  Colorado  State  University  and  now  also  in  the  naval  service 
of  his  country. 

Judge  Scott  was  long  a  prominent  figure  in  political  circles  in  Kansas  and  served 
as  a  member  of  the  state  central  committee.  He  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  the  Knight 
Templar  commandery  and  the  Mystic  Shrine,  is  also  connected  with  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  In  the  last  named  he  has 
served  as  grand  chancellor  in  Kansas  and  was  a  member  of  the  supreme  lodge 
of  Knights  of  Pythias  for  six  years,  while  for  a  decade  he  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  supreme  tribunal  and  otherwise  has  been  very  active  in  that  order  and  in 
Masonic  circles  as  well.  His  efforts  and  attention,  however,  have  largely  been  con- 
centrated upon  professional  interests  and  duties,  and  his  logical  grasp  of  facts  and 
principles  of  the  law  applicable  to  them  has  been  a  potent  element  in  his  success.  His 
career  is  characterized  by  a  masterful  hold  of  every  problem  presented  for  solution. 


CHARLES  B.  GRIFFITH. 


Charles  B.  Griffith  is  one  of  the  enterprising  young  business  men  of  Denver  who 
has  already  made  for  himself  a  creditable  position  in  financial  circles,  having  a  large 
clientele  as  an  investment  broker.  He  was  born  in  Terre  Haute,  Indiana,  June  30, 
1893.  His  father,  Charles  D.  Griffith,  was  for  many  years  a  shoe  manufacturer  but 
is  now  living  retired  in  his  native  city  of  Terre  Haute.  He  has  figured  quite  promi- 
nently in  trade  circles  and  was  president  of  the  Manufacturers'  Association  there.  He 
was  also  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Traffic  Club  and  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  In  political  affairs,  too,  he  has  exerted  considerable  influence  and  from 
1901  until  1903  he  represented  his  district  in  the  state  senate  of  Indiana,  having  been 
elected  on  the  democratic  ticket.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Knight  Templar  Mason  and  in 
his  life  has  exemplified  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.  He  married  Jessie  Barrick, 
who  also  survives,  and  they  have  reared  a  family  of  three  children,  Grace,  Helen  and 
Charles  B.,  all  of  Denver. 

Charles  B.  Griffith  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Denver,  in  the  Culver 
Military  Academy  of  Culver,  Indiana,  and  in  the  Lawrenceville  School  at  Lawrence- 
vllle,  New  Jersey,  following  which  he  entered  the  University  of  Colorado,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1915.  He  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business 
world  by  entering  the  bond  department  of  the  International  Trust  Company,  with  which 
he  remained  for  a  year  and  a  half,  after  which  he  became  associated  with  the  bond 
house  of  Gregg,  Whitehead  &  Company.  He  has  become  well  known  as  a  bond  broker 
of  the  city,  recognized  as  a  young  man  of  marked  energy  and  enterprise,  and  he  is 
rapidly  building  up  a  most  desirable  clientage. 

In  June,  1917,  Mr.  Griffith  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  "Virginia  McCrea,  of 
Denver.  He  belongs  to  the  chapter  of  Sigma  Alpha  Epsilon  in  connection  with  the 
University  of  Colorado.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and 
his  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Christian  Science  church.  He 
turns  to  literature  for  recreation  and  recognizes  the  fact  that  there  is  no  keener  joy  in 
life  than  that  which  comes  through  intellectual  stimulus.  Western  business  enter- 
prise finds  in  him  a  worthy  exponent  and  that  which  he  has  already  achieved  in  finan- 
cial circles   foreshadows  the  possibilities  of  the  future. 


EARL  T.  SNYDER. 


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Among  the  younger  attorneys  of  Greeley  is  Earl  T.  Snyder,  who  for  about  seven 
Jteen  established  in  this  city.  He  has  been  connected  with  a  number  of 
id  important  cases  and  has  well  demonstrated  his  ability  to  cope  with 
problems.  It  is  therefore  but  natural  that  his  practice  has  increased 
'to  year  and  today  he  enjoys  a  gratifying  income  from  his  professional 
was  born  September  29,  1885,  at  Greensburg,  Pennsylvania,  his  parents 
being  Dr.  Z.  X.  and  Margaret  E.  (Smith)  Snyder,  the  former  a  native  of  Pennsylva- 
nia and  the  latter  of  Indiana.  For  a  number  of  years  the  father  was  engaged  in  the 
hardware  business  in  Greensburg  and  later  became  superintendent  of  schools  of  that 
city  and  also  of  the  schools  of  Reading,  Pennsylvania.  He  subsequently  was  president 
of   the    State   Normal    School    at   Indiana,    Pennsylvania,    but   prior   to   this    served   as 


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superintendent  of  public  instruction  for  that  state.  It  is  therefore  evident  that  his 
qualifications  as  an  educator  have  been  very  high.  In  1891  he  came  to  Greeley,  Colo- 
rado, having  accepted  the  position  of  president  of  the  State  Teachers'  College.  In 
fact,  it  was  he  who  was  responsible  for  the  establishment  of  this  important  school. 
At  first  instruction  was  given  in  a  small  rented  building,  but  through  his  indefatigable 
energy  he  built  up  the  institution  to  what  it  is  today,  one  of  the  largest  of  its  kind  in 
the  country,  which  has  two  thousand  students.  Mr.  Snyder  remained  as  president  of  this 
great  school  until  called  to  his  last  reward,  his  death  occurring  November  11,  1915,  when 
he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-five  years.    His  widow  survives. 

Earl  T.  Snyder  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  received  his  education  in 
Greeley,  being  about  six  years  of  age  when  his  parents  took  up  their  residence  here. 
He  graduated  from  the  State  Teachers'  College  in  1904  and  then  entered  the  State 
University,  graduating  from  the  liberal  arts  department  in  1907.  Upon  this  prelim- 
inary literary  education  he  built  his  professional  learning,  entering  the  law 
department  of  the  State  University  in  1909  and  graduating  in  1911.  He  then  came 
back  to  Greeley  and  here  he  has  ever  since  been  engaged  in  law  practice.  He  started 
out  in  partnership  with  H.  F.  Bonnell,  so  continuing  for  some  time,  but  Mr.  Bonnell 
is  now  located  at  Loveland,  Colorado.  As  Mr.  Snyder  became  better  known  many 
important  cases  of  litigation  were  entrusted  to  him  and  he  has  built  up  a  reputation 
as  a  man  who  goes  through  with  his  cases.  He  demands  the  entire  confidence  of  his 
clients,  but  he  also  merits  that  -confidence  and  makes  the  interests  entrusted  to  him 
his  own.  He  is  eloquent  in  court,  a  quick,  logical  thinker,  and  readily  makes  his 
point  before  court  and  jury.  He  prepares  his  cases  well  and  is  ever  ready  to  meet  his 
antagonist.  He  is  learned  in  the  law  and  has  been  very  successful  in  the  application 
of  precedents  to  cases  which  he  has  handled.  In  short,  he  achieves  results  and  the 
public  has  come  to  know  that  he  gives  his  best  in  order  to  uphold  his  client,  yet  he 
always  enjoys  the  highest  regard  of  his  colleagues,  as  he  holds  to  the  highest  stand- 
ards of  professional  ethics. 

On  the  17th  of  September,  1913,  Mr.  Snyder  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Cora 
C.  Broman  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children. 

Mr.  Snyder  is  a  republican  in  politics  and  upholds  the  principles  of  that  party. 
He  belongs  to  the  Masonic  order  and  is  a  member  of  Occidental  Lodge,  No.  20,  A.  P. 
&  A.  M.  His  father  was  also  a  member  of  this  order,  having  held  very  high  office  in 
the  same.  He  belonged  to  the  Denver  Shrine  and  also  to  the  Scottish  Rite  and  was 
in  possession  of  the  honorary  thirty-third  degree,  which  was  bestowed  upon  him  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  Mr.  Snyder  maintains  his  law  office  at  Suite  313-14  Opera  House 
building,  and  the  family  residence  is  located  at  No.  1730  Seventh  avenue,  Greeley. 
Both  he  and  his  wife  are  popular  in  the  younger  set  of  the  city  and  their  hospitable 
home  is  often  the  meeting  place  of  their  many  friends. 


JOHN  A.  EWING. 


John  A.  Ewing,  attorney  at  law,  prominently  known  in  professional  connections 
in  both  Denver  and  Leadville,  maintaining  his  summer  home  and  an  office  in  the 
latter  city,  was  born  in  Kittanning,  Armstrong  county,  Pennsylvania,  March  26,  1857, 
his  parents  being  James  H.  and  Eleanor  (Rhea)  Ewing,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
the  Keystone  state  and  were  descendants  of  old  American  families,  whose  ancestors 
came  from  the  north  of  Ireland  and  settled  in  Pennsylvania  during  the  early  part  of 
the  eighteenth  century.  James  H.  Ewing  was  a  successful  farmer  and  merchant,  hav- 
ing conducted  mercantile  interests  in  Kittanning  for  many  years. 

John  A.  Ewing  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  his  native  city  and  in 
the  Saltsburg  Academy,  after  which  he  attended  the  Indiana  Normal  School  and 
also  pursued  a  special  course  under  private  tutorship.  Having  determined  upon 
the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work,  he  directed  his  reading  and  study  in  that  direction 
and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at  Indiana,  Pennsylvania,  in  1880.  Two  years  after- 
ward he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west  and  removed  to  Colorado,  settling 
first  in  Leadville,  where  he  has  since  maintained  an  office.  However,  in  1903  he 
established  an  office  in  Denver,  where  his  family  is  located,  and  during  the  years  of 
his  practice  he  has  specialized  largely  in  mining  and  corporation  law,  being  particularly 
proficient  along  those  lines.  In  fact,  he  has  won  a  place  among  the  leading  attorneys 
of  the  state  and  his  clientage  is  large  and  of  a  distinctively  representative  character, 
while  colleagues  and  contemporaries  attest  his  worth  in  the  profession  and  his  marked 
devotion   to   its   highest  standards   of  ethics. 


128  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

In  1898  Mr.  Ewing  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Georgia  M.  White,  a  daughter  of 
the  late  George  G.  White,  of  Leadville,  who  was  a  member  of  the  Colorado  constitutional 
convention  from  Jefferson  county.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ewing  have  one  child,  Eleanor 
Eileen.  Fraternally  Mr.  Ewing  is  connected  with  the  Masons  as  a  member  of  the 
lodge  and  chapter  and  in  his  life  exemplifies  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft,  which 
is  based  upon  a  recognition  of  the  brotherhood  of  mankind  and  the  obligations  thereby 
imposed.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  come  to  the  west, 
for  here  he  found  the  opportunities  which  he  sought — opportunities  which  are  con- 
stantly broadening  with  the  rapid  growth  of  this  section  of  the  country.  With  ability 
to  utilize  such  opportunities,  he  has  made  steady  professional  advancement  and  is 
today  regarded  as  one  of  the  foremost  representatives  of  the  Denver  bar. 


EDWARD  D.  QUIGLEY. 


Edward  D.  Quigley  is  a  prominent  mining  man  and  early  pioneer  of  Colorado,  widely 
known  in  the  state,  so  that  his  history  cannot  fail  to  prove  of  interest  to  the  general 
public.  He  was  born  in  County  Tipperary,  Ireland,  May  15,  1843,  a  son  of  Michael  ana 
Julia  (Donohue)  Quigley,  who  in  1849  came  to  the  United  States,  crossing  the  ocean  on 
the  sailing  ship  Bodecia,  which  was  nearly  three  months  on  the  voyage,  and  settling  at 
Jamestown,  New  York,  where  the  family  resided  until  1856.  They  then  removed  west- 
ward to  Wabasha  county.  Minnesota,  where  the  father  engaged  in  farming. 

Edward  D.  Quigley  was  the  second  child  born  to  his  parents.  In  early  life  he  attended 
school  in  New  York  for  a  few  months  and  afterward  became  a  pupil  in  a  country  school 
of  Minnesota.  He  was  a  youth  of  eighteen  years  when  the  Civil  war  broke  out,  and  in 
1861  he  responded  to  the  call  of  his  adopted  country  for  aid.  enlisting  in  the  Third  Minne- 
sota Volunteer  Infantry  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Henry  C.  Lester.  He  remained 
at  the  front  for  three  years  and  two  months  and  participated  in  many  prominent  battles 
of  the  Civil  war,  including  the  engagements  at  Port  Donelson,  Willow  Springs  and  Mur- 
freesboro.  In  the  last  named  he  was  taken  prisoner,  and  following  his  parole  he  returned 
to  Minnesota,  where  he  took  a  prominent  part  in  the  Indian  campaign,  the  red  skins 
having  massacred  many  of  the  early  settlers,  destroyed  much  property,  and  had  stolen 
and  driven  away  the  stock.  They  had  also  captured  far  over  a  hundred  women  and  chil- 
dren, and  the  latter  were  taken  along  by  the  ruthless  band  and  held  captives  while  the 
Indians  fought  the  soldiers  at  Woods  Lake  and  Camp  Release.  At  length  the  Indians 
gave  up  the  fight,  after  many  had  been  killed  and  wounded.  About  five  hundred 
Indians  were  taken  prisoner  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  women  and  children  were 
then  released.     This  put  an  end  to  the  Indian  outrages  in  that  period  and  locality. 

In  1865  Mr.  Quigley  removed  to  Colorado  and  homesteaded  on  the  land  where  the 
city  of  Greeley  now  stands.  After  he  had  perfected  his  title  to  the  claim  he  sold  the  land 
for  thirty-eight  hundred  dollars  to  Colonel  Greeley,  who  laid  out  the  present  city.  Mr. 
Quigley  then  went  to  Golden.  Colorado,  where  he  became  deputy  sheriff,  and  made  many 
sensational  arrests  while  discharging  the  duties  of  that  position.  He  was  very  prompt 
and  fearless  and  succeeded  in  apprehending  many  criminals  of  that  district.  In  1867  he 
went  to  Central  City,  where  he  conducted  a  wholesale  flour  and  feed  business,  and  there 
he  remained  until  1870,  when  he  came  to  Denver  and  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  land 
business.  He  devoted  a  decade  to  that  undertaking,  and  in  1880  he  erected  the  Granger 
flour  mill,  which  he  operated  until  1882.  He  was  deputy  sheriff  of  Denver  at  the  time 
Judge  Elliott  was  on  the  bench.  He  afterward  returned  to  Central  City,  Colorado,  where 
he  had  some  valuable  mining  property,  and  later  he  went  to  Idaho  Springs,  where  he 
developed  the  famous  Brighton  mine,  also  the  Bellman  mine,  and  last  but  not  least,  he 
became  president  of  the  Hoosic  Tunnel  &  Mining  Company,  in  which  he  still  owns  the 
greater  amount  of  the  stock.  He  is  still  conducting  extensive  operations  under  that 
name,  and  he  is  likewise  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  loan  business.  He  owns  a  number 
of  valuable  mining  properties  in  Colorado,  and  his  investments  have  been  most  judiciously 
and  wisely  placed. 

He  resides  at  No.  1275  Lincoln  street,  in  Denver,  and  the  years  have  brought  to  him 
a  measure  of  success  that  enables  him  to  enjoy  all  of  life's  comforts  and  many  of  its 
luxuries.  There  is  scarcely  anyone  living  in  the  city  today  who  is  more  familiar  with 
the  history  of  pioneer  progress  and  development  in  Colorado  than  Mr.  Quigley.  In  fact, 
his  is  a  notable  career,  in  which  have  occurred  many  thrilling  incidents.  The  story  of 
the  Civil  war  is  a  familiar  one  to  him.  from  his  active  experience  on  southern  battle- 
fields. Enlisting  when  but  eighteen  years  of  age.  he  loyally  did  his  duty  until  captured 
and  paroled.     He  then  aided  in  the  protection  of  the  settlers  against  Indian  outrage  and 


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130  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

depredation,  after  which  he  heard  and  heeded  the  call  of  the  west,  hesitating  not  before 
the  privations  and  hardships  of  pioneer  life  in  Colorado.  He  now  is  a  member  of  Lincoln 
Post,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  everything  that  has 
gone  to  make  up  the  mining  history  of  the  state,  and  he  has  been  connected  with  many 
projects  and  enterprises  which  have  been  of  .the  utmost  value  in  the  development  and 
upbuilding  of  the  commonwealth. 


FRED  G.  CARPENTER. 


Fred  G.  Carpenter,  son  of  LeRoy  S.  and  Martha  A.  (Bennett)  Carpenter,  whose 
interesting  life  record  is  given  on  other  pages  of  this  work,  is  a  well  known  representa- 
tive of  agricultural '  interests  in  Weld  county,  living  on  section  30,  township  6,  range 
65,  not  far  from  Greeley.  He  is  a  native  son  of  the  county  in  which  he  still  makes  his 
home,  his  birth  having  occurred  on  the  15th  of  August,  1S81.  He  was  reared  in 
Colorado  and  after  pursuing  his  early  education  in  the  district  schools  of  Weld  county 
continued  his  studies  in  the  Greeley  schools.  He  remained  under  the  parental  roof 
until  he  had  attained  his  majority  and  then  went  to  the  state  of  Washington,  where 
he  remained  for  six  months,  after  which  he  returned  to  Colorado  and  took  up  a  home- 
stead near  Barnesville.  He  proved  up  on  the  property  in  January,  1911,  and  still 
owns  the  place  but  has  rented  it  since.  In  1911  he  returned  to  the  old  homestead 
and  leased  it,  since  which  time  he  has  given  his  attention  to  its  further  development 
and  improvement.  He  has  erected  a  nice  bungalow  upon  the  place  and  has  a  pleasant 
and  attractive  home,  while  concentrating  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  the  cultivation 
of  the  crops  best  adapted  to  soil  and  climate.  The  farm  is  pleasantly  and  conveniently 
located  near  Greeley. 

On  the  11th  of  September,  1917,  Mr.  Carpenter  was  married  to  Miss  Fern  Taylor, 
a  daughter  of  Joseph  E.  and  Flora  (Knowlton)  Taylor.  The  father  is  an  engineer  on 
the  Chicago  &  Great  Western  Railroad  in  Iowa  and  the  mother  is  now  living  in 
Greeley.  Mr.  Carpenter  is  a  republican  in  his  political  views,  while  his  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  The  sterling  traits  of  his  character  are  such 
as  commend  him  to  the  confidence  and  goodwill  of  those  with  whom  he  has  been 
brought  in  contact  and  he  has  a  large  circle  of  warm  friends  in  this  part  of  the  state. 


HORACE  N.  HAWKINS. 


For  a  quarter  of  a  century  Horace  N.  Hawkins  has  engaged  in  the  active  practice 
of  law  at  the  Denver  bar  and  is  accounted  one  of  the  foremost  representatives  of  the 
profession  in  this  city.  Thorough  preliminary  training  and  wide  experience  have  made 
him  most  capable  in  handling  intricate  legal  problems  and  from  the  outset  of  his  career 
he  has  ever  recognized  the  necessity  for  thorough  preparation  as  well  as  the  strong 
presentation  of  his  cause  before  the  court.  A  native  of  Tennessee,  Mr.  Hawkins  was 
born  in  Dickson  county,  February  19,  1S67,  his  parents  being  Ashton  W.  and  Sarah 
(May)  Hawkins.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  of  English  descent.  He 
became  a  member  of  the  medical  profession  and  engaged  in  practice  for  many  years.  His 
wife  was  born  in  Tennessee  and  both  passed  away  in  that  state. 

Horace  N.  Hawkins  acquired  his  preliminary  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Huntington,  Tennessee,  and  afterward  entered  Vanderbilt  University,  where  he  won  the 
LL.  B.  degree,  being  graduated  from  that  Nashville  institution  with  the  class  of  1893. 
He  was  one  of  a  family  of  six  children,  having  three  sisters  and  two  brothers,  namely: 
W.  A.,  who  is  now  a  practicing  attorney  of  El  Paso,  Texas;  J.  M.,  who  is  engaged  in 
newspaper  publication  in  San  Diego,  California;  Mrs.  G.  G.  Buford,  living  in  Memphis, 
Tennessee;  Mrs.  C.  A.  Waterfield,  a  resident  of  Brownsville,  Tennessee;  and  Mrs.  J.  D. 
Luten,  whose  home  is  in  Waverly,  Tennessee. 

As  a  member  of  this  household  Horace  N.  Hawkins  spent  the  days  of  his  boyhood 
and  youth  and  entered  upon  the  study  of  law  at  Huntington,  Tennessee,  being  admitted 
to  the  bar  in  1888.  He  was  not  content,  however,  with  the  training  that  he  had  already 
received  and  it  was  subsequent  to  this  time  that  he  entered  Vanderbilt  University,  where 
he  pursued  a  further  course  in  law,  which  he  completed,  as  previously  stated,  by  gradua- 
tion with  the  class  of  1893.  The  same  year  he  sought  the  opportunities  of  the  west, 
making  his  way  to  Denver,  where  he  entered  the  law  office  of  Thomas  N.  Patterson. 
who  was  afterward  United   States  senator  from  Colorado.     In   1895   Senator  Patterson 


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admitted  him  to  a  partnership  and  the  third  member  of  the  firm  was  Edmund  P.  Richard- 
son. This  association  was  maintained  for  a  decade,  at  the  end  of  which  time  Senator 
Patterson  retired  from  the  active  practice  of  law  and  the  firm  of  Richardson  &  Hawkins 
was  then  formed,  maintaining  a  continuous  existence  until  the  death  of  the  senior 
partner  in  1911,  since  which  time  Mr.  Hawkins  has  practiced  alone.  He  is  a  strong 
and  able  lawyer,  forceful  and  resourceful  in  the  presentation  of  his  cause  and  seldom 
at  fault  in  the  application  of  a  legal  principle.  He  is  impressive  in  his  utterances  before 
the  jury,  always  shows  to  the  court  that  studied  deference  which  is  its  due  and  while 
he  gives  to  his  clients  the  benefit  of  marked  ability  and  unwearied  service,  he  never  for- 
gets that  there  are  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  permit  him  to  disregard. 

In  1896  Mr.  Hawkins  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Prances  Rubin,  of  Nashville. 
Tennessee,  who  passed  away  in  1912,  leaving  five  children:  Mary  O'Neil,  now  twenty 
years  of  age,  and  Margaret,  eighteen  years  of  age,  both  students  in  Bryn  Mawr  College; 
Frances,  fifteen  years  of  age;  Horace  N.,  who  is  attending  military  school,  and  Agnes, 
aged  respectively  fourteen  and  eleven  years. 

Mr.  Hawkins  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  also  of  the  Democratic  Club, 
and  of  Phi  Delta  Theta,  Alpha  Chapter  of  Tennessee.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by 
his  membership  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  South.  Along  the  strict  path  of 
his  profession  he  is  identified  with  the  Denver  City  and  County  Bar  Association,  the 
Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Colorado  civil  service  board  in  1909  and  1910,  was  a  member  of  the  Colorado  state 
bar  examining  board  in  1911  and  1912,  and  in  1909  he  served  as  president  of  the  Denver 
Bar  Association.  He  has  an  impressive  manner  and  marked  ability  and  his  professional 
attainments  have  placed  his  name  high  on  the  list  of  the  prominent  representatives  of 
the  Denver  bar. 


ROBERT  WILLIAM  COMER. 


Robert  William  Comer  is  a  valued  and  representative  resident  of  Weld  county, 
where  for  many  years  he  has  devoted  his  energies  to  general  agricultural  pursuits.  It 
was  reading  American  history  that  awakened  in  him  the  desire  to  become  a  resident 
of  the  United  States.  He  was  born  in  Gloucester.  England,  July  9,  1857.  and  is  a  son 
of  William  and  Sarah  Comer,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  Gloucestershire.  The  father 
was  a  prominent  farmer  who  had  five  hundred  acres  of  land.  He  engaged  extensively  in 
the  dairy  business  and  in  the  handling  of  shorthorn  cattle  and  won  many  prizes  with  his 
herds.  He  specialized  in  the  training  of  young  men  in  progressive  and  scientific  farm- 
ing and  many  came  to  him  for  instruction  in  that  work.  He  died  when  in  the  prime  of 
life,  leaving  a  large  family  of  twelve  children.  His  wife  was  also  deeply  interested  in 
progressive  farming  and  was  of  much  assistance  to  her  husband.  She  attained  a  very 
advanced  age,  passing  away  in  her  eighty-sixth  year,  her  remains  being  interred  in 
Gloucestershire.  In  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Comer  were  six  sons  and  six 
daughters:  Benjamin,  Robert  W.,  Frederick.  George,  Edward,  Ernest,  Mary,  Fanny,  Kate, 
Elizabeth,  Annie  and  Agnes.  Of  these  Edward  died  in  1908  while  Fanny  passed  away 
in  1906. 

Robert  William  Comer  of  this  review  was  a  pupil  in  public  and  boarding  schools 
of  his  native  country  and  after  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  turned  his  attention 
to  the  bakery  business,  which  he  followed  for  a  few  years.  But  the  desire  to  come  to 
the  United  States  was  aroused  in  him  by  his  reading  of  American  history  and  he  made 
arrangements  to  leave  his  native  land.  After  severing  home  ties  he  sailed  for  New 
York  city,  where  he  remained  for  a  year  and  then  went  to  Detroit.  Michigan,  where  he 
occupied  the  responsible  position  of  yardmaster  with  the  Wagner  Sleeping  Car  Company 
for  six  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  came  to  Colorado,  arriving  in  Greeley 
in  April,  1886.  Here  he  turned  his  attention  to  farming,  at  first  owning  a  tract  of  sixty- 
five  acres  on  what  is  now  Ninth  street  in  Greeley,  being  in  the  very  heart  of  the  city.  In 
the  intervening  years  he  has  carried  on  general  farming  and  has  prospered  as  time 
has  passed  by.  He  is  today  the  owner  of  eighty  acres  of  valuable  laud  which  he  has 
rented  and  he  also  owns  land  in  Canada. 

Before  leaving  England,  Mr.  Comer  was  married  in  the  Episcopal  church  in  Gloucester. 
England,  on  the  9th  of  November,  1880.  to  Miss  Hannah  Stevens,  a  daughter  of  William 
Stevens,  who  was  a  shoe  manufacturer  of  Gloucester.     Mr.  and  Mrs.  Comer  have  become 


132  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  parents  of  six  children,  but  their  son,  Charles  Gillette,  was  killed  in  a  snowslide 
when  twenty  years  of  age.  He  had  been  married  only  six  weeks  at  that  time.  He  was 
an  electrician  and  was  regarded  as  exceptionally  brilliant  in  his  profession,  displaying 
expert  knowledge  and  skill  along  that  line  of  business.  His  professional  ability  and  his 
personal  worth  made  his  death  the  occasion  of  deep  and  widespread  regret.  Edith 
Mary,  the  eldest  of  the  family,  thirty-three  years  of  age,  became  the  wife  of  Ervin  Funk, 
a  farmer  of  Greeley,  who  died  in  Burlington  in  1914,  and  in  April,  1917,  she  became  the 
wife  of  J.  W.  Burrows,  who  for  many  years  was  in  the  employ  of  the  Burlington  Rail- 
road Company,  but  is  now  farming  in  Canada.  Robert,  thirty-two  years  of  age,  married 
Bertha  Hanson.  He  is  engaged  in  farming  in  Canada,  having  extensive  wheat  fields 
and  shipping  his  crop  to  Europe.  He  also  raises  cattle  and  horses.  Torris,  the  third  of 
the  family,  is  twenty-nine  years  of  age  and  wedded  Miss  Mary  Gifford,  her  father  being 
engaged  in  the  hardware  business  at  Fort  Collins,  and  they  have  one  son,  Herbert  Gifford, 
three  years  of  age.  Myra,  the  next  of  the  family,  is  a  graduate  of  the  Birmingham 
Infirmary  of  Alabama  and  is  an  active  member  of  the  Red  Cross.  Gladys  is  engaged  in 
the  millinery  business  in  Greeley.  Of  the  family  Robert  and  Charles  and  Edith  were 
born  in  Detroit,  while  Torris,  Myra  and  Gladys  were  born  in  Greeley.  There  are  several 
grandchildren  besides  the  one  already  mentioned.  Annabel  J.  Funk  is  a  daughter  of 
Edith  Mary  and  is  now  nine  years  of  age,  attending  the  South  Ward  school.  Charles 
Irving,  aged  fourteen,  is  in  the  eighth  grade  in  school  in  Canada.  Robert  has  two  chil- 
dren, Marshall  Hanson  and  Elizabeth  Hannah,  aged  respectively  four  and  two  years. 

Mr.  Comer  has  mostly  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  farming  and  has 
thus  provided  liberally  for  his  family.  He  has  upon  his  farm  something  not  usually 
found  in  connection  with  agriculture,  for  he  raised  two  black  bears  of  two  hundred 
pounds  each,  which  he  caught  on  the  Buckhorn  in  the  year  1898.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Episcopal  church,  having  been  confirmed  in  the  Gloucester  cathedral  in  England. 
His  fraternal  relations  are  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  his  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  republican  party,  of  which  he  has  been  a  stanch  advocate  since  becom- 
ing a  naturalized  American  citizen.  He  has  never  been  an  office  seeker,  and  his  atten- 
tion has  always  been  given  to  his  business  affairs,  his  close  application  and  energy  con- 
stituting strong  features  in  his  growing  success.  The  only  division  in  Mr.  Comer's 
business  interests  was  when  for  a  period  of  twelve  years  he  devoted  his  time  equally 
between  farming  and  the  bakery  and  butchering  business  in  the  town.  Whatever  he 
has  undertaken  he  has  carried  forward  to  successful  completion  and  his  persistency  of 
purpose  is  one  of  the  strong  elements  in  his  career. 


EDWIN   M.   BURGESS. 


Since  1881  Edwin  M.  Burgess  has  been  a  resident  of  Colorado.  He  arrived  in 
the  state  when  a  youth  of  eighteen  years  and  through  the  intervening  period  he  has 
made  steady  advancement  in  a  business  way,  the  steps  in  his  orderly  progression 
being  easily  discernible.  Promotion  after  promotion  has  come  to  him  in  recognition 
•of  his  faithfulness  and  capability  until  he  is  today  vice  president  and  general  manager 
of  the  Mountain  States  Telephone  &  Telegraph  Company,  with  offices  in  Denver.  A 
native  of  New  York,  he  was  born  in  Hensonville  on  the  28th  of  October,  1863,  and  is  a 
son  of  Sayres  F.  and  Leva  (Eggleston)  Burgess.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Middle- 
town,  New  York,  while  the  mother  was  born  in  Unadilla,  that  state.  Mr.  Burgess 
devoted  his  life  to  furniture  manufacturing  and  in  1859  he  removed  westward  to 
Colorado,  making  the  journey  with  an  ox  team.  In  1860,  however,  he  returned  to  New 
York  becoming  a  resident  of  Hensonville.  Both  Sayres  F.  Burgess  and  his  wife,  have 
passed  away,  their  deaths  occurring  at  Marlborough,  New  York.  In  their  family  were 
two  daughters  and  Edwin  M.  Burgess,  the  only  son. 

The  last  named  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Hunter  and 
remained  a  resident  of  the  east  until  he  reached  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  when 
he  heard  and  heeded  the  call  of  the  west,  making  his  way  to  Pueblo,  Colorado.  There 
he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Colorado  Telephone  Company,  his  duty  being  the 
installation  of  phones.  From  that  point  in  his  career  he  has  steadily  worked  his  way 
upward,  continually  gaining  broader  knowledge  of  the  business  through  study  and 
experience,  each  promotion  bringing  him  added  responsibilities,  at  the  same  time 
giving  him  a  broader  outlook  and  wider  opportunities.  At  length  he  reached  the 
position  of  general  manager  and  in  1913  he  was  elected  vice  president  of  the  company 
and  continues  in  the  dual  office. 


EDWIN  M.  BURGESS 


134  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

On  September  7,  1885,  Mr.  Burgess  was  united  in  marriage  at  Central  City,  Colorado, 
to  Miss  Bessie  Lake,  of  that  city,  a  daughter  of  David  Lake,  one  of  the  pioneers  of  this 
state.  They  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children:  Ralph  L.,  born  at  Central  City, 
Colorado,  April  26,  1889,  who  is  first  lieutenant  with  the  American  Expeditionary 
Forces,  doing  special  duty  in  France;  and  Elsa  Leva,  the  wife  of  Dr.  R.  F.  Lamberton, 
who  is  a  physician  of  Denver. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Burgess  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  87,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Denver  Club,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Denver 
Country  Club  and  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  and  he  is  a  devotee  of  golf,  this  healthful 
and  interesting  sport  being  his  greatest  recreation.  A  capable  executive,  he  has  come 
up  through  all  the  departments  of  telephone  business  to  his  present  place  of  responsi- 
bility. At  the  same  time  he  has  maintained  ever  a  courteous,  affable  manner  and 
kindly  disposition  that  has  been  the  means  of  bringing  to  him  a  constantly  increasing 
circle  of  friends  as  the  circle  of  his  acquaintance  has  broadened.  There  are  no 
spectacular  phases  in  his  career  and  no  esoteric  chapters  in  his  life  history.  His 
course  has  been  marked  by  a  persistency  of  purpose  that  has  had  its  root  in  a  laudable 
ambition  and  today  he  occupies  an  enviable  place  in  the  regard  of  his  fellow  citizens 
and  his  colleagues  in  the  business  world. 


CHARLES  BAYLY. 


Prominent  among  the  representatives  of  manufacturing  interests  in  Denver  is  Charles 
Bayly,  president  of  the  Bayly-Underhill  Manufacturing  Company.  Theirs  is  the  largest 
concern  in  the  west  devoted  to  the  manufacture  of  overalls.  They  own  and  occupy  a 
four  story  and  basement  building,  all  of  which  is  devoted  to  the  business  and  in  which 
they  employ  a  force  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  operatives  who  are  kept  busy  throughout 
the  entire  year  in  order  to  keep  pace  with  their  fast  growing  trade. 

Mr.  Bayly  comes  to  Colorado  from  Missouri,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  St.  Louis 
county  on  the  27th  of  November,  1870.  His  parents  were  Charles  and  Matilda  (Russell) 
Bayly,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Virginia  and  in  early  life  removed  westward  to 
Missouri,  settling  in  St.  Louis  county.  There  the  father  engaged  in  farming  and  con- 
tinued to  devote  his  life  to  agricultural  pursuits  in  that  locality  until  he  was  called 
to  his  final  rest.  His  wife  was  educated  in  Virginia  and  they  were  married  there.  After 
the  death  of  her  husband  she  came  to  Denver,  where  she  passed  away. 

Charles  Bayly  was  the  youngest  in  their  family  of  twelve  children.  He  began  his 
education  in  the  schools  of  St.  Charles,  Missouri,  and  in  early  life  came  to  Colorado, 
after  which  he  continued  his  education  at  Durango.  When  his  textbooks  were  put  aside 
he  became  connected  with  the  hardware  trade  in  that  city  and  there  remained  in  business 
for  some  time.  At  a  later  period  he  managed  a  hardware  store  at  Telluride  and  also 
at  Ouray,  Colorado.  He  conducted  business  in  those  places  until  1900,  when  he  came  to 
Denver  and  bought  the  business  of  the  estate  of  Mr.  Underhill  and  carried  on  his  manu- 
facturing under  the  old  firm  style.  As  the  years  have  passed  he  has  constantly  increased 
his  trade  relations  and  today  the  house  is  represented  upon  the  road  by  five  salesmen. 
The  business  was  incorporated  in  1901  with  Charles  Bayly  as  president,  William  Bayly, 
of  Los  Angeles,  as  vice  president  and  W.  P.  Yetter  as  secretary  and  treasurer.  The 
plant  is  splendidly  equipped  with  the  latest  improved  machinery  and  time-saving  devices 
and  the  operatives  work  under  excellent  conditions,  and  it  is  a  recognized  fact  that 
capability  and  fidelity  on  the  part  of  the  workmen  will  win  promotion  as  opportunity 
affords.  Moreover,  the  business  methods  of  the  house  have  gained  for  it  an  unassailable 
reputation  and  this  great  enterprise  stands  today  as  a  monument  to  the  executive  force 
and  progressiveness  of  Charles  Bayly. 

In  Chicago.  Illinois,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Bayly  and  Miss  Hester 
Mooney,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  R.  Mooney.  of  that  city.  They  have  become 
parents  of  two  sons:  Charles  E..  born  in  Ouray,  Colorado,  in  1896;  and  Russell  Henry, 
born  in  Colorado  Springs  in  1898  and  now  a  student  in  the  University  of  Colorado.  The 
elder  son  enlisted  in  an  ambulance  corps  of  the  French  army  in  1915  and  has  since 
been  active  in  service  in  the  great  European  war.  Moreover,  he  has  been  decorated 
for  bravery  in  action,  receiving  the  "Croix  de  Guerre."  In  1916  he  enlisted  in  the  ar- 
tillery branch  of  the  French  army  and  has  done  wonderful  service  in  the  cause  of  democ- 
racy. Mr.  Bayly  has  his  service  diploma,  received  from  the  French  commandant,  a  badge 
of  honor  of  which  lie  may  well  be  proud. 

Mr.  Bayly  belongs  to  the  Denver  Club,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  also  the  Denver 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  135 

Country  Club.  In  politics  he  maintains  an  independent  course  but  is  not  remiss  in  the 
duties  of  citizenship,  standing  loyally  at  all  times  in  support  of  those  interests  which 
are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  of  civic  pride.  His  business  career  has  been  marked 
by  steady  progress  and  his  record  indicates  what  may  be  accomplished  when  there  is 
a  will  to  dare  and  to  do. 


CLAUDE  H.   SMITH. 


Claude  H.  Smith  is  well  known  in  journalistic  circles  of  Larimer  county  as  the 
junior  member  of  the  firm  of  Smith  &  Ellison,  publishers  of  the  Loveland  Herald.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Havensville.  Kansas,  on  the  15th  of  December,  1885,  his  parents  being 
Burton  and  Louisa  (Handley)  Smith,  both  of  whom  are  natives  of  that  state.  The 
father  followed  merchandising  for  many  years  in  Havensville  and  in  Lincoln,  Kansas, 
but  since  1907  has  been  engaged  in  ranching  at  Chivington,  Colorado.  The  mother  is 
also  yet  living  and  both  are  widely  and  favorably  known  throughout  the  community  in 
which  they  reside. 

Claude  H.  Smith  pursued  a  high  school  course  at  Lincoln,  Kansas,  and  subsequently 
attended  the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago,  while  later  he  entered  the  Kansas  State  Agricul- 
tural College  at  Manhattan,  taking  up  the  study  of  architecture.  He  next  was  employed 
in  Denver  and  in  that  line  of  work  he  remained  with  the  firm  of  Ellis  &  Marshall  for 
one  year.  Prior  to  entering  college  he  was  with  the  Capper  Publishing  Company  of 
Topeka,  Kansas,  for  three  years  and  with  the  Arcanum  Publishing  Company  of  Chicago 
for  about  six  months.  In  1912  he  came  to  Loveland.  Colorado,  and  for  three  years  was 
employed  by  the  Loveland  Publishing  Company,  purchasing  the  plant  of  the  Loveland 
Herald  at  the  end  of  that  time  in  association  with  Mark  A.  Ellison,  who  has  remained 
his'  partner  continuously  since.  Under  their  management  the  Herald  has  been  improved 
and  has  enjoyed  an  extensive  subscription  and  advertising  patronage  and  they  also  con- 
duct a  job  printing  business.  Messrs.  Ellison  and  Smith  likewise  established  the  Larimer 
County  Democrat  at  Fort  Collins  in  the  spring  of  1916,  of  which  Mr.  Smith  was  manager, 
but  disposed  of  it  to  L.  R.  Rhodes  in  the  fall  of  1917. 

Since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise  Mr.  Smith  has  supported  the 
men  and  measures  of  the  democratic  party  and  for  a  time  he  served  as  deputy  county 
clerk.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  First  Presbyterian 
church,  while  fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 
High  principles  actuate  him  in  every  relation  of  life  and  he  is  a  popular  young  man  in 
both  business  and  social  circles  of  Loveland. 


OTTO  BOCK. 

Holding  to  high  professional  standards  and  with  thorough  preliminary  training. 
Otto  Bock  has  made  an  excellent  record  as  assistant  United  States  attorney,  which  office 
he  is  now  filling,  Denver  numbering  him  among  her  progressive  and  enterprising  young 
men.  He  was  born  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin.  February  21,  1881,  a  son  of  J.  C.  F.  W.  Bock, 
who  was  a  native  of  Germany  and  came  to  America  in  1868.  He  did  not  tarry  on  the 
Atlantic  coast  but  made  his  way  at  once  into  the  interior  of  the  country,  settling  at 
Bloomington.  Illinois,  where  he  engaged  in  educational  work,  becoming  a  teacher  in 
Lutheran  parochial  schools.  Throughout  his  entire  life  he  gave  his  attention  to  educa- 
tional activities  and  he  was  a  graduate  of  the  Lake  Forest  Normal  School  of  the  class 
of  1874.  His  political  allegiance  was  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  was  a  warm 
personal  friend  of  Governor  John  P.  Altgelcl.  He  resided  at  different  periods  in  Caledonia, 
Wisconsin,  in  Milwaukee  and  in  Chicago  and  spent  the  latter  part  of  his  life  in  Chicago, 
where  he  lived  for  twenty-two  years,  passing  away  in  1904  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight. 
His  wife,  who  in  her  maidenhood  was  Minnie  Koehler,  was  born  in  Wisconsin  and  was  a 
daughter  of  August  and  Augusta  (Wendt)  Koehler,  representatives  of  an  old  Wisconsin 
family  of  German  lineage.  Mrs.  Bock  passed  away  in  1909  at  the  age  of  fifty-two  years. 
By  her  marriage  she  had  become  the  mother  of  seven  children,  five  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Otto  Bock  of  this  review  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth  and  was  educated  in  the 
Lutheran  schools  of  the  middle  west,  acquiring  his  education  under  the  direction  of 
his  father.     He  determined  upon  the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work  and  in  preparation 


136  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

therefor  entered  the  John  Marshall  Law  School  of  Chicago,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  1908  with  the  LL.  B.  degree.  After  leaving  the  public  schools  he  was  employed  in  a 
produce  commission  house  of  that  city  and  it  was  from  his  earnings  that  he  saved  a 
sufficient  sum  to  enable  him  to  pursue  a  law  course  and  continue  his  private  studies. 
Because  of  ill  health  he  came  to  Colorado  in  1908,  and  in  January,  1909,  he  passed  the 
required  examination  for  the  bar  and  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law,  in  which  he 
continued  until  1912.  when  he  was  elected  justice  of  the  peace  on  the  reform  movement 
ticket.  He  continued  to  serve  in  the  justice  court  for  a  year  and  then  reentered  upon 
the  private  practice  of  law,  in  which  he  is  still  active.  In  the  early  part  of  1914  he 
formed  a  partnership  with  Clifford  W.  Mills  under  the  firm  style  of  Mills  &  Bock  and 
this  association  has  since  been  maintained,  their  offices  being  in  the  Kittredge  build- 
ing. In  November,  1914.  Mr.  Bock  became  assistant  United  States  attorney  for  Colo- 
rado, being  selected  for  the  position  by  Harry  C.  Tedrow,  United  States  attorney.  He 
has  since  served  in  the  office  and  his  record  is  most  creditable.  He  is  a  strong  and  able 
lawyer  who  ever  prepares  his  cases  with  great  thoroughness  and  care  and  in  argument 
he  is  logical,  while  his  deductions  are  sound  and  his  reasoning  clear.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association,  also  of  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  of  the 
Law  Club. 

On  the  24th  of  August,  1911,  Mr.  Bock  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hilda  Scha- 
barum,  a  native  of  Milwaukee  and  a  daughter  of  William  and  Anna  (Wolff)  Schabarum. 
They  have  become  parents  of  three  children  but  one  has  passed  away.  The  others  are: 
William,  born  July  10,  1912;  and  Richard,  born  November  24,  1913.  The  youngest  son, 
born  June  18,  1915,  died  in  1916.    All  were  born  in  Denver. 

Mr.  Bock  is  a  member  of  the  Emmaus  Lutheran  church,  in  which  he  is  serving  as 
an  elder,  and  is  president  of  the  Lutheran  Sanitarium  at  Wheat  Ridge.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Jefferson  Club.  He  came  to  Colorado  to  regain  his  health,  being  threatened  with 
tubercular  trouble,  and  not  only  has  he  gained  health,  but  also  position  and  happiness 
in  this  state,  of  which  he  is  a  most  loyal  adherent,  assisting  at  all  times  in  everything 
that  has  to  do  with  its  progress,  upbuilding  and  advancement. 


HON.  JAMES  E.  GARRIGUES. 

Among  the  famous  lawyers  and  eminent  jurists  of  Colorado  is  numbered  Hon. 
James  E.  Garrigues,  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  the  state,  who  was  elected  to  that 
office  in  1910.  His  career  began  on  a  farm,  while  he  subsequently  took  up  school- 
teaching  as  a  means  of  enabling  him  to  study  law.  After  coming  to  Colorado  be 
occupied  various  important  official  positions  until  in  1910  he  was  elected  to  practically 
the  highest  office  in  the  state — that  of  justice  of  the  supreme  court. 

Judge  Garrigues  has  a  most  interesting  genealogical  record,  its  history  dating 
back  to  the  middle  ages.  For  this  record  there  is  largely  used  a  genealogy  compiled 
by  Carl  Henri  Nicolai  Garrigues,  of  Copenhagen,  Denmark,  and  Edmund  Garrigues,  of 
Massillon,  Ohio,  which  was  compiled  in  November,  1916.  The  progenitor  of  that  branch 
of  the  Garrigues  family  to  which  Judge  James  E.  Garrigues  belongs  was  Jean  Garrigues, 
from  Perigord,  France,  a  Huguenot,  who  married  Marie  de  Franchimont,  and  both 
emigrated  from  France  to  The  Netherlands,  probably  settling  in  The  Hague  in  1685 
as  a  result  of  the  St.  Bartholomew  massacre  and  attendant  troubles  due  to  the  revoca- 
tion of  the  Edict  of  Nantes.  Another  Jean  Garrigues  was  in  1562  condemned  by  the 
parliament  of  Toulouse  because  of  beresy.  Pierre  G.  Garrigues,  from  Mazamet, 
brother  of  Jean  G.  Garrigues,  the  progenitor  of  the  Philadelphia  branch,  was  the  pro- 
genitor of  the  old  Brandenburg  branch  and  the  present  Danish-American  and  Danish 
branches.  The  names  of  old  French  families  such  as  "Garric,"  "Garrigues,"  "Lagar- 
rigue,"  originated  from  the  Roman  words  "garric,"  meaning  oak  tree,  and  "garriga," 
meaning  oak  forest.  There  were  six  coats  of  arms,  all  bearing  oak  trees,  and  the 
family  to  which  Judge  James  E.  Garrigues  belongs  bears  a  coat  of  arms  with  five  oaks. 
Garrigues.  as  spelled  in  old  Latin  documents,  means  oak  woods.  The  historian,  Tollin, 
who  lived  in  Magdeburg  about  one  hundred  years  ago,  wrote  in  his  history  of  the 
French  colony  there  of  the  "famous  family  Garrigues." 

Jean  Garrigues  died  a  few  years  after  his  emigration  to  The  Netherlands,  being 
survived  by  his  widow,  and  to  this  union  three  sons  were  born.  Francois,  born  in 
France,  was  married  at  The  Hague  to  Marguerite  du  Quenet  (Duguenois),  emigrated  in 
1713  or  1714  with  his  wife  and  children  to  St.  Christopher,  West  Indies,  and  at  a  later 
period   to   Philadelphia,    Pennsylvania,   but   this   branch    (Francois)    became   extinct   in 


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138  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Europe  and  the  United  States  of  America  in  the  next  generation.  Pierre  G.,  the 
second  son,  had  no  descendants,  but  is  supposed  to  have  emigrated  to  Philadelphia. 
Mattheu  (Matthew)  Garrigues,  the  third  in  the  family,  is  the  great-great-great-grand- 
fathtr  of  our  subject. 

Matthew  Garrigues  was  born  in  France  and  in  October,  1701,  admitted  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Reformed  Communion  at  The  Hague  by  testimony  of  the  Church  of  Langue- 
doc.  On  May  2S,  1702,  he  was  married  at  The  Hague  to  Suzanne  Rochet  (Roche),  who 
was  also  born  in  France  and  in  1713  or  1714  emigrated  with  their  children  to  St. 
Christopher,  on  the  Isle  of  Martinique,  West  Indies,  and  at  a  later  period  removed 
from  there  to  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  During  the  first  half  of  the  eighteenth 
century  they  kept  the  Prince  Eugene  Inn  at  Philadelphia.  He  died  in  1743  and  is 
buried  in  Christ  Church  Ground,  Tenth  and  Arch  streets,  Philadelphia.  Matthew 
Garrigues  had  the  following  children:  Marguerite  Jeanne;  Francois,  born  in  1704; 
Pierre;  Samuel,  born  in  the  United  States  later  than  1714;  and  Jacob  Garrigues,  Sr., 
the  great-great-grandfather  of  James  E.  Garrigues. 

Jacob  Garrigues,  Sr.,  who  was  born  in  1716,  died  May  12,  1798,  in  Morris  county, 
New  Jersey.  There  is  some  doubt  as  to  whether  he  was  born  in  St.  Christopher,  West 
Indies,  or  in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  but  it  is  known  that  he  moved  to  Morris 
county,  New  Jersey,  from  Philadelphia.  The  ancestral  hom.e  was  near  Rockaway, 
New  Jersey.  Jacob  Garrigues,  Sr.,  who  died  in  Morris  county.  New  Jersey,  had  the  follow- 
ing children:  David,  Nancy,  Isaac,  Rebecca,  Hannah,  Sarah,  Mary,  and  Jacob  Garrigues. 
Jr.,  who  was  the  great-grandfather  of  our  subject.  David,  Isaac,  Jacob  and  John  of 
the  above  children  were  in  Captain  Gaston's  Company  and  also  in  Captain  Joshua 
Hall's  Company  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 

Jacob  Garrigues,  Jr.,  was  born   in  1753  and  died  May  1,   1830.     He  married  Mary 

,    who    died    March    1,    1824.      He   had    the    following    children:    Daniel,    a 

farmer,  who  had  several  sons  and  daughters  and  died  in  New  Jersey  at  the  age  of 
eighty  years:  Elias,  who  was  a  blacksmith  and  whose  death  occurred  in  New  Jersey; 
John  Purson,  also  a  blacksmith,  who  moved  to  Illinois  and  died  about  1854;  and  James, 
grandfather  of  Judge  Garrigues. 

James  Garrigues,  a  school  teacher  by  profession,  was  born  and  reared  in  New 
Jersey  and  died  in  Indiana  at  the  age  of  sixty-four  years  and  eight  days.  He  was 
buried  back  of  the  Baptist  church  at  Hogan  Hill,  on  Manchester  state  road.  The  church 
is  now  removed  and  the  graveyard  has  been  abandoned.  He  married  Elizabeth  Godding, 
who  died  February  22,  1870,  at  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years  and  fifteen  days.  James 
Garrigues   had   the   following   children,   all   born   in   New  Jersey.     Mabel,   born  July   8. 

1812,   first   married   Jackson,  by   whom   she   had   several   children,   and 

following  his  death  she  wedded  Samuel  Conger.  They  had  a  family  of  two  children, 
Arthur  and  May,  and  resided  at  Manchester,  Dearborn  county,  Indiana.  Jacob  Henry 
was  born  December  25,  1813,  and  died  April  7,  1838.  Amzi  G.,  born  June  13,  1819,  lived 
on  a  plantation  in  Winston  county,  Mississippi,  having  gone  south  when  quite  young. 
Mary,  born  April  8,  1821,  married  Austin  Whitehead  and  her  death  occurred  in  Ripley 
county,  Indiana.  She  was  the  mother  of  five  children,  Harriett,  Theresa,  William,  Israel 
and  Theodore,  all  of  whom  are  deceased.  Joseph,  born  February  29,  1824,  followed  teach- 
ing and  later  was  a  farmer  near  Trenton,  Illinois,  and  is  now  deceased.  Israel,  born  May 
8.  1S2S,  was  also  a  farmer  residing  near  Trenton,  Illinois,  and  is  deceased.  James  Miller 
is  the  father  of  our  subject.  Elmer,  born  January  21,  1830,  married  Dorothy  Noyce  at 
Manchester,  Indiana,  and  died  in  Kansas.  The  family  of  Elmer,  including  some  daughters 
and  three  sons,  John,  James  and  Byrd,  resided  in  Kansas  City,  Missouri.  Byrd  Garrigues 
had  already  attained  prominence  in  railroad  circles  although  he  died  when  quite  young. 
James  was  Pullman  agent  at  Denver  and  was  killed  by  a  street  car.  John  married  Jennie 
Garrigues,  his  cousin,  a  daughter  of  Israel  Garrigues,  and  they  removed  from  Kansas 
City  to  Los  Angeles,  California. 

James  Miller  Garrigues,  father  of  our  subject,  was  born  November  25.  1815,  in 
Morris  county,  New  Jersey.  About  1836.  when  a  young  man,  he  settled  on  a  farm  at 
Manchester,  in  Dearborn  county,  Indiana.  In  his  early  youth  he  served  an  apprentice- 
ship to  the  harness  trade  in  Newark,  New  Jersey,  and  later  was  a  farmer  and  also  a 
school  teacher,  being  secretary  of  the  board  of  education  of  his  community.  He  made 
his  home  at  Manchester,  Dearborn  county,  Indiana,  until  his  death.  His  wife  was 
Harriet  Tuthill  and  they  had  the  following  children:  Henry  G.,  who  was  killed  during 
the  Civil  war  while  serving  as  a  member  of  the  Seventh  Indiana  Cavalry:  Amzi,  an 
Indiana  farmer;  Dr.  Israel  Dayton,  a  practicing  physician  of  Brookville.  Indiana: 
Fannie,  the  widow  of  Charley  Carpenter;  Harriet,  a  school  teacher,  who  is  the  widow 
of  Frank  Redmond  and  resides  at  Beaumont,  California,  with  her  two  children,  Frank 
and  Katharine:  and  James  Edward. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  139 

James  E.  Garrigues  was  born  October  6,  1852,  at  Manchester,  Dearborn  county, 
Indiana.  He  received  his  early  education  in  the  country  schools,  which  he  attended 
three  months  out  of  each  year  until  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age,  working  upon  the 
farm  during  the  other  nine  months.  As  farm  work  did  not  seem  to  hold  for  him  sufficient 
interest  to  make  it  his  life  work,  he  then  entered  a  Methodist  college  at  Moores  Hill, 
Indiana,  pursuing  his  studies  so  ardently  that  he  was  able  to  complete  three  years' 
work  in  two.  He  then  left  college  and  began  to  teach  school  at  Delaware,  Ripley  county, 
Indiana,  where  he  remained  for  one  year.  From  there  he  went  to  Trenton,  Illinois,  to 
the  home  of  his  uncle,  Joseph  Garrigues,  and  for  six  years  he  taught  country  schools 
in  Illinois.  During  his  vacations  he  read  law  in  the  office  of  G.  Vanhoorebeeke  at  Car- 
lisle, Clinton  county,  Illinois,  who  afterward  located  at  Grand  Junction,  Colorado.  In 
1876  he  removed  to  Malvern,  Mills  county,  Iowa,  where  he  was  principal  of  the  public 
schools.  Another  removal  brought  him  to  Glenwood,  in  the  same  state,  where  he  con- 
tinued his  law  reading  in  the  office  of  D.  H.  Solomon,  and  in  1877  he  was  admitted  to  the 
bar.  He  then  went  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where  he  held  a  position  in  the  general 
offices  of  the  Wabash,  St.  Louis  &  Pacific  Railroad,  continuing  there  until  1880,  when 
he  was  appointed  local  counsel  for  the  Wabash  Road  for  southwest  Iowa,  his  head- 
quarters being  at  Malvern,  that  state.  In  this  connection  he  gained  wide  and  valuable 
experience  in  corporation  law — experience  which  stood  him  in  good  stead  later  on.  He 
remained  in  Malvern  until  February  22,  1883,  when  he  removed  to  Greeley,  Colorado, 
on  account  of  his  wife's  health,  and  there  he  successfully  continued  in  practice,  readily 
demonstrating  his  ability  and  continually  improving  his  opportunities.  He  became 
thoroughly  experienced  and  as  his  knowledge  grew  his  clientage  increased  and  his 
standing  among  the  men  of  his  profession  was  more  and  more  established.  This  may 
be  readily  recognized  from  the  fact  that  he  was  elected  district  attorney  for  the  eighth 
judicial  district,  continuing  in  that  office  until  1S94  by  reelection,  serving  two  terms. 
He  then  again  took  up  the  private  practice  of  law,  forming  a  partnership  with  Elbert 
C.  Smith,  but  on  March  26,  1903,  during  the  administration  of  Governor  Peabody,  he 
was  appointed  judge  of  the  district  court  for  the  eighth  district  and  served  until  the 
next  general  election,  when  he  was  chosen  by  popular  suffrage  to  fill  out  an  unexpired 
term.  At  the  expiration  of  this  term,  in  1906,  he  was  again  nominated  and  elected  for 
the  full  term.  In  1910  Judge  Garrigues  was  elected  one  of  the  judges  of  the  supreme 
court  of  Colorado  for  a  term  of  ten  years  and  is  therefore  still  serving  in  the  position. 
His  eminent  fitness  for  the  office,  his  judicial,  well  trained  mind  and  his  general  qualifi- 
cations give  weight  to  his  opinions,  rendered  in  the  highest  tribunal  of  the  state.  Step 
by  step  he  has  gained  one  of  the  highest  legal  positions  in  the  state  and  his  success 
is  entirely  attributable  to  his  unswerving  allegiance  to  the  righteousness  of  the  law. ' 
Many  of  the  most  important  decisions  of  the  supreme  court  have  been  rendered  by  Judge 
Garrigues  in  conjunction  with  his  fellow  judges  and  his  impress  upon  the  legal  history  of 
the  state  is  indelibly  written. 

Judge  Garrigues  was  married  May  3,  1880,  to  Clara  L.  Boehner  at  Malvern,  Iowa. 
She  died  March  25,  1896,  and  six  children  were  horn  of  this  union.  Helen  Jeannette, 
the  eldest,  became  the  wife  of  L.  W.  McGrew,  of  Tabernash,  Colorado,  and  has  two 
sons,  James  and  Mac  McGrew.  Georgia,  the  next  of  the  family,  is  deceased.  Dwight 
Stanley  makes  his  home  at  Zamboanga,  in  the  Philippine  islands.  Edith  became  the 
wife  of  David  Painter,  now  residing  at  Telluride.  Colorado,  and  they  have  two  chil- 
dren, David  Sievert  and  Dwight  Painter.  Grace  married  Ross  Phillippi,  resides  at 
Portland,  Oregon,  and  has  a  son.  Ross  Phillippi,  Jr.  Edna  became  the  wife  of  Kenneth 
Luman,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  and  their  home  is  now  in  Big  Piney,  Wyoming, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  the  cattle  business.  They  have  one  daughter,  Phylis  J.  On 
January  19.  1911,  Judge  Garrigues  married  Alice  Roberts,  of  Greeley,  Colorado.  Both 
take  a  most  prominent  part  in  the  social  life  of  Denver  and  their  home  is  renowned 
for  hospitality  and  good  cheer.  They  take  a  deep  interest  in  the  moral,  mental 
and  material  progress  of  the  city  and  are  connected  with  a  number  of  movements 
which  have  to  do  with   general   uplift  and   the  general  welfare. 

Judge  Garrigues  is  very  prominent  fraternally,  having  membership  with  the 
M:isons.  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Elks.  He  was  made  a  Mason 
in  Trenton  Lodge,  No.  109,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Trenton,  Illinois,  in  1873.  and  after  re- 
moving to  Greeley  joined  Occidental  Lodge,  No.  20,  in  which  he  passed  through  all  the 
chairs  and  served  for  two  years  as  worshipful  master.  After  removing  to  Denver  to 
take  his  place  on  the  supreme  bench  he  took  all  the  Scottish  Rite  degrees,  thus  be- 
coming a  thirty-second  degree  Consistory  Mason.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  El 
Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  and  he  was  elected  the  first  exalted  ruler  of  Greeley 
Lodge,  No.  809,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  serving  in  the  office  for  two  terms.     His  military  record 


140  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

covers  three  years  as  a  member  of  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Colorado  National  Guard. 
He  enlisted  on  the  27th  of  July,  1885,  and  was  honorably  discharged  on  the  expiration 
of  his  three  years'  term.  There  is  much  credit  due  him  for  what  he  has  achieved,  for 
he  has  attained  the  high  position  which  he  occupies  entirely  through  his  own  efforts. 
Coming  of  an  ancient  and  distinguished  family,  he  has  again  raised  its  escutcheon  to 
a  place  of  distinction  and  is  an  honor  to  a  name  which  has  been  prominently  connected 
with  American  and  European  history. 


PETER  SEERIE. 


Peter  Seerie,  member  of  the  Arm  of  Seerie  &  Varnum,  contractors  of  Denver,  was 
born  in  Dundee,  Scotland,  February  27,  1880,  a  son  of  Edward  R.  and  Margaret  (Duff) 
Seerie,  who  came  to  America  in  that  year.  They  made  their  way  to  Denver  and  the 
father  is  now  living  retired  in  this  city,  but  the  mother  passed  away  in  Denver,  May  11, 
1917.  The  family  numbered  eleven  children,  three  of  whom  have  departed  this  life. 
Those  who  survive  are:  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Findlay,  Mrs.  James  Knox,  Mrs.  Charles  Hall 
and  Mrs.  W.  E.  Russell,  all  of  Denver;  Mrs.  Isabella  Miller,  of  Dundee,  Scotland;  Edward, 
a  Denver  contractor,  and  Captain  John  D.  Seerie  of  the  United  States  Army.  One  son, 
David  D.  Seerie,  who  died  December  23,  1917,  was  a  prominent  contractor.  An  extended 
sketch  of  him  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work.  William  Smith  Seerie  died  in  Denver 
in  1907. 

Peter  Seerie  of  this  review  was  next  to  the  youngest  child  in  order  of  birth.  In 
early  life  he  attended  the  public  schools  of  Denver,  after  which  he  entered  the  old  Central 
Business  College.  Two  years  later  he  entered  business  with  his  brother  as  a  contractor, 
becoming  superintendent  of  work,  and  later  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Mr.  Varnum, 
organizing  the  firm  of  Seerie  &  Varnum.  During  the  existence  of  this  firm  they  have 
erected  many  prominent  buildings,  including  the  county  court  house  at  Greeley,  Colorado, 
and  a  number  of  sugar  factories  throughout  the  state.  They  were  also  the  builders  of 
the  North  Denver  high  school,  of  the  First  National  Bank  building  at  Lewiston,  Mon- 
tana; the  building  of  the  Prewitt  Reservoir  Company  at  Merino,  Colorado,  and  others 
of  equal  prominence.  The  firm  is  now  engaged  on  a  big  government  contract — the  build- 
ing of  the  base  hospital  at  Aurora,  one  of  the  suburbs  of  Denver.  They  also  laid  the 
foundation  for  the  Colfax-Larimer  viaduct  in  Denver. 

On  the  7th  of  June,  1909,  Mr.  Seerie  was  married  to  Miss  Elsa  Himmilheber,  of 
Denver,  whose  parents  were  pioneer  people  of  the  city,  where  her  father  was  engaged 
in  the  contracting  business.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Seerie  have  two  children:  Margaret  Frieda, 
born  in  Denver  in  1911,  and  David  Duff,  born  in  Denver  in  1916. 

In  politics  Mr.  Seerie  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  for  men  and  measures 
rather  than  party.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masons,  having  membership 
with  both  the  York  and  Scottish  rites.  A  self-made  man,  his  advancement  in  business 
has  been  the  direct  outcome  of  his  individual  capability,  earnestness  and  thoroughness. 
He  has  mastered  every  detail  of  the  builder's  art.  and  the  importance  of  the  contracts 
accorded  him  indicates  to  what  success  and  prominence  he  has  attained  since  taking  up 
contracting  work  on  his  own  account. 


ALONZO  B.  ULLERY. 

Alonzo  B.  Ullery,  attorney  at  law  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Montgomery  county,  New 
York,  near  Fort  Plain,  December  17.  1854,  a  son  of  Henry  B.  and  Elizabeth  (Schramm) 
Ullery,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the  Empire  state,  where  they  spent  their  entire 
lives.  In  early  manhood  the  father  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming  and  thus  pro- 
vided for  the  support  of  the  members  of  his  household.  He  died  in  the  year  1883.  hav- 
ing for  five  years  survived  his  wife,  who  passed  away  in  1878.  In  their  family  were 
four  children:  Alonzo  B.;  Mrs.  Nancy  K.  Pollard,  living  in  Asotin,  Washington;  Mrs. 
Mary  E.  Failing,  a  resident  of  Ottawa.  Illinois;  and  Jacob  G.,  whose  home  is  in  Brattle- 
boro,  Vermont. 

After  mastering  the  branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
town  Alonzo  B.  Ullery  attended  the  Fort  Plain  Seminary,  pursuing  a  teacher's  course. 
He  decided,  however,  not  to  give  his  attention  to  the  profession  of  teaching  and  became 
connected  with  the  Fort  Plain  Spring  &  Axle  Works.     While  thus  employed  he  studied 


PETER  SEERIE 


142  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

law  in  the  evenings,  while  later  he  attended  the  Albany  Law  School,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  on  the  25th  of  Day,  1880.  On  the  1st  of  October  of  that  year  he  arrived 
in  Denver,  where  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession,  and  through  the  inter- 
vening years  he  has  made  for  himself  a  position  in  the  front  ranks  of  the  leading  attor- 
neys of  this  city.  He  has  been  connected  with  much  important  litigation  and  he  dis- 
plays marked  ability  in  handling  the  cases  entrusted  to  his  care,  while  his  devotion 
to  his  clients'  interests  has  become  proverbial. 

On  the  5th  of  June,  1892,  Mr.  Ullery  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Emma  Conrad,  of 
Denver,  the  widow  of  John  W.  Conrad.  They  have  had  no  children  of  their  own,  but 
reared  a  niece  and  a  nephew  of  Mrs.  Ullery  whose  mother  died  during  their  infancy  and 
to  whom  Mr.  and  Mrs  Ullery  have  been  as  own  parents,  giving  them  every  advantage 
which  they  would  have  extended  to  their  own  children.  They  are  as  follows:  Hector 
F.  Johnson,  who  was  born  and  educated  in  Denver,  was  a  gun  pointer  on  the  United 
States  Ship  California  of  the  United  States  Navy  and  put  in  four  years  in  that  service. 
He  is  now  a  resident  of  Denver.  He  has  three  sons,  William,  Charles  and  Hector,  Jr. 
The  adopted  daughter  is  Mrs.  Darline  E.  Koskoff,  who  was  educated  in  Denver  and  is  a 
musician  of  superior  ability.  By  her  marriage  she  has  become  the  mother  of  a  son. 
Grant  Lynn  Koskoff. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ullery  attend  the  Baptist  church,  of  which  the  latter  is  a  member, 
and  fraternally  the  former  has  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  been  connected  with  the  Knights 
of  Pythias.  He  has  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  chiefly  upon  his  law  practice, 
and  in  a  profession  where  advancement  depends  entirely  upon  individual  merit  he  has 
made  steady  progress. 


WILLIAM  0.  DARNELL. 


William  0.  Darnell  is  proprietor  of  a  meat  market  in  Windsor.  Weld  county,  in 
which  connection  he  has  built  up  a  substantial  business.  He  was  born  near  Des  Moines, 
Iowa,  April  6,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  Darnell,  who  was  born  in  Indianapolis, 
Indiana,  in  1829.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  On  coming  to  Colorado  in 
1882  he  settled  at  Port  Collins  and  in  1901  removed  to  Windsor.  The  latter's  grandfather 
was  a  native  of  France,  from  which  country  he  was  driven  at  the  time  of  stress  and 
persecution  during  the  last  half  of  the  eighteenth  century.  He  crossed  the  Atlantic, 
becoming  a  resident  of  South  Carolina  about  1800,  and  later  went  to  Indianapolis  and 
was  instrumental  in  freeing  a  number  of  slaves  whom  he  had  brought  from  the  south. 
The  great-grandmother  of  William  O.  Darnell  on  the  maternal  side  was  born  in  Germany 
and  came  to  the  United  States  in  early  life,  settling  in  Ohio,  near  Columbus.  Later 
representatives  of  the  family  removed  to  Illinois  and  subsequently  to  Iowa.  The  family 
was  represented  in  the  Black  Hawk  war.  In  the  year  1861  Thomas  Darnell  and  his 
family  removed  to  Iowa,  establishing  their  home  near  Des  Moines,  and  it  was  in  that 
locality  that  William  O.  Darnell  was  born  five  years  later.  He  acquired  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Des  Moines  and  was  graduated  therefrom  at  the  age  of 
nineteen  years.  After  leaving  school  he  carried  on  farming  for  a  few  years  on  his 
father's  land  and  then  purchased  a  farm,  of  which  he  became  owner  about  1891.  This 
comprised  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  in  Larimer  county,  Colorado,  upon  which 
he  engaged  in  feeding  stock.  He  afterward  sold  that  property  to  the  Fossil  Creek  Res- 
ervoir Company  in  1901  and  it  was  made  the  site  of  a  large  reservoir.  Later  he  removed 
to  Windsor,  purchasing  a  tract  of  land  a  half  mile  west  of  the  town.  This  he  occupied 
until  1907,  when  he  sold  the  property  and  purchased  his  present  meat  market,  since 
which  time  he  has  conducted  a  successful  and  growing  business. 

In  Iowa,  in  1887,  William  O.  Darnell  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ella  E.  Williams, 
a  daughter  of  John  and  Kathryn  Williams,  the  former  a  farmer  who  died  many  years 
ago.  Mrs.  Williams  is  still  living  in  Fort  Collins  and  is  now  eighty-four  years  of  age. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Darnell  have  been  born  two  sons.  Otis  L.,  born  in  1888.  became  a 
mechanical  engineer  and  was  employed  by  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Company  at  Windsor, 
where  he  met  with  an  accident  in  1915.  losing  his  right  arm.  He  is  now  associated  with 
his  father  in  business.  He  was  married  in  March.  1917,  to  Evangeline  Roberts.  Law- 
rence Charles  Darnell,  the  second  son,  was  born  in  1907  and  is  attending  the  public 
schools. 

In  politics  Mr.  Darnell  is  a  stalwart  republican  but  not  an  office  seeker.  He  belongs 
to  the  Methodist  church  and.  also  has  membership  in  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Pel- 
lows.    He  is  a  conservative  and  dependable  business  man.  pleasant  in  manner,  kindly  in 


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disposition  and  thoroughly  reliable  in  all  of  his  transactions.  He  has  never  sought  to 
figure  prominently  in  any  public  connection,  preferring  to  devote  his  leisure  hours  to  the 
enjoyment  of  the  society  of  his  family  at  his  own  fireside. 


MRS.  NANNIE  S.  REYNOLDS. 

Colorado  has  occupied  a  position  of  leadership  on  many  important  public  questions. 
She  was  among  the  first  states  to  give  the  right  of  public  franchise  to  women  and  call 
them  to  her  public  offices,  where  they  have  in  many  instances  most  acceptably  and 
capably  served.  The  interests  of  Larimer  county  have  been  most  efficiently  promoted 
through  the  efforts  of  Miss  Nannie  S.  Murchison  in  her  position  as  county  clerk  and 
recorder,  to  which  she  was  called  by  appointment  in  October,  1910,  and  since  the  expira- 
tion of  her  first  term  election  has  kept  her  in  the  position. 

Miss  Nannie  S.  Murchison  was  born  in  Kewanee,  Illinois,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Dun- 
can L.  and  Maria  (North)  Murchison.  the  former  a  native  of  Scotland,  while  the  latter 
was  born  in  Illinois  and  was  of  English  lineage.  Duncan  L.  Murchison  came  to  America 
when  a  little  lad  of  but  six  years  in  company  with  his  parents,  his  father  being  one  of 
the  first  settlers  of  Henry  county,  Illinois.  He  invested  there  in  land  and  at  one  time 
owned  about  half  of  the  county  and  extensively  engaged  in  farming  in  that  section  of 
the  state  throughout  his  remaining  days.  His  son,  Duncan  L.,  also  became  an  agricul- 
turist. He  was  reared  and  educated  in  Henry  county  and  when  old  enough  to  assume 
the  responsibility  began  farming  on  his  own  account.  He  purchased  land,  which  he 
developed  and  improved,  and  as  the  years  passed  he  won  a  very  substantial  measure  of 
success  through  his  intelligently  directed  agricultural  interests.  He  finally  retired  from 
active  business,  rented  his  farm  and  in  1904  removed  to  Greeley,  Colorado,  with  the 
intention  of  locating  permanently  there,  but  after  a  very  short  illness  passed  away  in 
March,  1905,  when  fifty-nine  years  of  age.  He  had  for  a  considerable  period  survived 
his  wife,  whose  death  occurred  in  November,  1889. 

Their  daughter,  Nannie  S.  Murchison,  was  reared  and  educated  in  Henry  county, 
Illinois,  and  for  three  years  in  early  womanhood  taught  music  in  Des  Moines  and  in 
Adel,  Iowa.  She  then  went  to  Chicago  for  the  further  study  of  piano  music,  to  which 
she  gave  her  attention  for  some  time,  but  was  called  to  Colorado  on  account  of  the  death 
of  her  father  in  1905  and  has  always  remained  in  this  state.  In  that  year  she  took  up 
her  abode  in  Fort  Collins,  where  she  entered  the  employ  of  the  Port  Collins  Abstract 
Company,  with  which  she  continued  until  October.  1910,  save  that  during  that  period  she 
was  absent  for  a  year  in  Europe,  where  she  was  studying  music  in  1906-7.  In  connection 
with  her  duties  as  an  employe  of  the  Abstract  Company  she  also  taught  piano,  being 
recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  music  instructors  of  the  county.  In  October,  1910.  she 
was  appointed  deputy  county  clerk  and  recorder  of  Larimer  county  and  after  occupying 
the  position  for  four  years  was  elected  to  the  office  and  has  since  served,  most  efficiently 
discharging  the  duties  of  the  position. 

On  the  22d  of  August,  1917,  Miss  Nannie  S.  Murchison  became  the  bride  of  Howard 
S.  Reynolds,  a  well  known  violinist  and  teacher  in  the  Conservatory  of  Music,  a  depart- 
ment of  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College.  Mr.  Reynolds  is  a  native  son  of  Colorado, 
his  parents  being  William  and  Hattie  (Nash)  Reynolds,  who  were  pioneer  settlers  of 
this  state  and  now  reside  at  Boulder.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reynolds  are  very  prominent  in 
the  social  and  musical  circles  of  Fort  Collins.  Her  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the 
democratic  party.  She  is  the  only  representative  of  the  party  who  has  held  the  office 
of  county  clerk  and  recorder  in  Larimer  county  in  thirty  years  and  her  efficiency  is  indi- 
cated by  her  reelection  to  the  position  which  she  is  now  filling. 


CHESTER   C.    BENNETT. 

Chester  C.  Bennett,  president  of  the  Western  Securities  Investment  Company,  of  Den- 
ver, was  born  May  25,  1865.  in  Lima,  Rock  county.  Wisconsin.  His  father,  George  Bennett, 
was  a  native  of  New  York,  where  the  family  settled  at  an  early  day  but  prior  to 
that  settlement  was  made  by  his  ancestors  in  Vermont.  George  Bennett  was  a 
successful  agriculturist  and  stock  raiser  of  Rock  county.  Wisconsin,  for  many  years, 
having  cast  in  his  lot  with  its  pioneer  residents  in  the  year  1850.  There  he  remained 
a  respected  and  valued  citizen  of  the  community  for  his  remaining  years,  passing  away  in 


1U  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

1913  at  the  age  of  eighty-five.  In  early  manhood  he  wedded  Susan  F.  Osmond,  also  a 
native  of  the  state  of  New  York  and  of  English  parentage.  She  passed  away  at  the 
old  homestead  in  Rock  county,  which  she  occupied  for  more  than  fifty-five  years, 
her  death  occurring  in  1915,  when  she  had  passed  the  eighty-fourth  milestone  on 
life's  journey. 

The  family  numbered  five  sons,  of  whom  Chester  C.  Bennett  was  the  fourth  in 
order  of  birth.  He  mastered  the  elementary  branches  of  learning  in  the  district 
schools  near  his  father's  home  and  afterward  attended  Milton  College  in  Rock  county, 
Wisconsin.  His  early  life  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years  was  spent  upon  the  home  farm 
and  through  the  periods  of  vacation  he  assisted  in  the  work  of  the  fields,  early  becom- 
ing familiar  with  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and  caring  for  the  crops.  His 
first  vocation  after  leaving  home  was  that  of  teaching,  which  profession  he  followed 
in  Rock  county  for  about  eighteen  months.  He  next  entered  the  mercantile  business 
on  his  own  account  at  Janesville,  Wisconsin,  in  1888  and  there  he  continued  until 
1892,  when  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  real  estate  and  farm  loan  business,  con- 
tinuing successful  operations  in  that  field  for  some  time.  He  not  only  engaged  in 
buying  and  selling  property  on  his  own  account  but  also  handled  real  estate  for  others 
and  likewise  engaged  in  business  as  a  merchandise  broker,  buying  and  selling 
established  mercantile  enterprises  until  January  13,  1902.  The  opportunities  of  the 
west  attracted  him  and  at  the  date  mentioned  he  arrived  in  Denver.  He  has  since 
figured  prominently  in  financial  circles  of  this  city.  He  was  one  of  the  directors 
in  full  charge  of  the  investments  for  the  Colorado  National  Life  Insurance  Com- 
pany and  continued  in  that  company  until  the  business  was  sold  in  1912.  Soon  there- 
after he  established  and  incorporated  the  Western  Securities  Investment  Company, 
of  which  he  became  the  president,  and  has  so  served  to  the  present  time.  The  com- 
pany today  controls  one  of  the  largest  businesses  of  the  kind  in  the  west  and  has 
many  clients  not  only  in  Colorado  but  throughout  neighboring  states.  Mr.  Bennett 
and  his  associate  officers  are  thoroughly  informed  concerning  property  values  and 
securities  of  all  kinds  and  are  thus  able  to  assist  their  clients  in  making  judicious 
and  profitable  investments,  bringing  ready  returns  for  their  money.  Mr.  Bennett  is 
also  treasurer  and  a  director  of  the  Eastern  Colorado  Farm  Loan  Company  and 
president  of  the  Bennett-Bradford  Ranch  Company.  He  has  displayed  notable  enter- 
prise and  keen  discernment  in  the  conduct  of  his  affairs  and  is  a  close  student  of 
everything  in  any  way  related  to  the  business.  He  is  constantly  watching  the  trend 
of  the  times  along  business  lines  and  his  intelligently  directed  effort  has  placed  him 
in  a  conspicuous,  successful  and  enviable  position  in  financial  circles. 

On  the  5th  of  November,  1889,  Mr.  Bennett  was  united  in  marriage  in  Janesville, 
Wisconsin,  to  Miss  Laura  C.  Chapman,  a  native  of  that  place  and  a  daughter  of 
Horace  D.  and  Amanda  E.  (Louden)  Chapman.  Her  father,  who  is  now  deceased, 
was  for  years  roadmaster  with  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railway  Company. 
Her  mother  belonged  to  an  old  and  prominent  family  of  Janesville.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bennett  have  been  born  two  children:  Erminie,  who  is  the  wife  of  Harold  J.  Sanborn, 
a  resident  of  Cleveland,  Ohio;  and  Audrey  E.,  who  married  Blaine  B.  Wallace,  a 
lieutenant  in  the  United  States  Army. 

Mr.  Bennett  gives  his  political  endorsement  to  the  republican  party.  Fraternally 
he  is  a  Mason  and  he  is  identified  with  the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  His  interests  are 
thus  broad  and  varied  and  he  is  a  supporter  of  all  those  activities  which  work  for 
the  material  development  and  the  civic  progress  of  his  adopted  city.  Along  the 
lines  of  an  orderly  progression  he  has  advanced  to  a  creditable  place  in  business  and 
financial  circles  of  Denver  and  many  of  his  fellow  townsmen  bear  high  testimony  to 
his  enterprise,  his  business  ability  and  his  sterling  personal  worth. 


PAUL  B.  GAYLORD. 


Paul  B.  Gaylord.  of  Denver,  needs  no  introduction  to  the  people  of  Colorado  nor 
indeed  to  the  people  of  the  entire  United  States,  for  his  name  is  known  in  insurance 
circles  from  coast  to  coast.  Much  has  been  written  of  him  and  more  has  been  said 
and  the  story  is  always  an  inspiring  one,  for  it  is  the  story  of  achievement  in  the  face 
of  difficulties  such  as  confront  few  men.  for  at  times  these  difficulties  have  loomed 
large.  An  analyzation  of  his  career  shows  that  he  has  never  allowed  worry  or  dis- 
couragement to  become  a  factor  in  his  life,  robbing  him  of  that  energy  which  should 
go  into  the  accomplishment  of  a  purpose  and  not  into  regret  over  existing  circumstances. 
Where  the  path  of  opportunity  has  seemed  closed  he  has  marked  out  others  and  has 


PAUL  B.  GAYLOED 


146  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

ultimately  reached  his  desired  goal.  He  was  born  in  Independence,  Iowa,  June  14,  1858. 
Whether  the  name  of  the  town  had  anything  to  do  with  his  career  is  impossible  to 
determine,  but  the  spirit  of  independence  has  always  been  his.  His  parents  were  Edward 
H.  and  Sarah  (Rich)  Gaylord.  The  father  was  born  in  Ohio  and  in  the  early  '40s  went 
to  Iowa,  traveling  across  the  country  and  settling  near  Independence.  He  was  employed 
in  various  ways,  being  at  times,  farmer,  contractor,  stockman  and  circus  proprietor. 
In  1859  he  came  to  Denver  but  returned  eastward  and  located  at  Junction  City,  Kansas, 
where  he  engaged  in  stock  raising  for  a  number  of  years.  In  1875,  however,  he  again 
made  his  way  to  Denver  and  took  charge  of  the  Wall-Purcell  stage-coach  lines,  con- 
tinuing to  act  in  that  capacity  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1887.  During  the 
period  of  the  Civil  war,  however,  he  put  aside  all  personal  interests  and  considerations, 
for  his  duty  to  his  country  he  felt  was  the  dominant  thing  at  the  time,  and  he  enlisted 
in  the  Sixth  Iowa  Cavalry,  becoming  captain  of  one  of  its  companies.  Later  he  was 
detailed  to  buy  horses  for  the  army  and  he  continued  in  that  service  with  the  com- 
mission of  captain  until  the  close  of  the  war.  His  wife  removed  to  Iowa  in  her  girl- 
hood and  they  were  married  in  that  state.  She,  too,  passed  away  in  Denver  about  1887. 
Their  family  numbered  six  sons  and  daughters:  Fred,  who  is  now  a  prominent  merchant 
of  Junction  City.  Kansas;  Hal,  who  is  proprietor  of  the  Kansas  City  Journal;  Anna, 
living  in  Denver;  Mrs.  Sedgewick  Rice,  whose  husband  is  a  colonel  in  the  United  States 
army;  Mrs.  Harry  K.  Brown,  of  Denver;  and  Paul  B. 

The  last  named  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth.  After  attending  the  public  schools 
of  Junction  City,  Kansas,  he  became  a  postal  clerk  on  the  run  between  Kansas  City  and 
Denver.  At  the  age  of  nineteen  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Denver  and  became  a  collector 
on  the  Denver  Tribune,  but  the  paper  soon  passed  out  of  existence  and  he  sought  employ- 
ment elsewhere,  becoming  connected  with  the  firm  of  Porter,  Raymond  &  Company, 
engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business.  Here  he  found  a  congenial  field 
and  one  that  in  the  course  of  years  has  also  proven  profitable.  He  set  to  work  to  thor- 
oughly master  every  phase  of  the  business,  acquainted  himself  with  insurance  in  prin- 
ciple and  detail  and  eventually  bought  out  his  employers.  T.  C.  Henry  said  of  him:  "I 
have  known  Paul  Gaylord  from  his  veriest  boyhood.  Twenty-five  years  ago  he  was  on 
the  Denver  Tribune  when  I  owned  it.  His  steady  advancement  and  splendid  success 
are  based,  I  know,  upon  his  personal  worth.  He  possesses  that  rare  quality  difficult  to 
define — character."  This  character  soon  made  for  him  a  place  in  insurance  circles  and 
when  the  Continental  Trust  Company  of  Denver  decided  to  establish  an  insurance  depart- 
ment one  of  the  officials  inquired  the  way  to  do  this.  Another  answered:  "The  best 
way  is  to  see  Paul  Gaylord";  but  another  immediately  added:  "No.  the  best  way  is  to 
get  Paul  Gaylord,"  and  this  suggestion  was  at  once  acted  upon.  He  established  the 
insurance  business  of  the  Continental  Trust  Company,  was  made  vice  president  and  a 
director  and  in  the  course  of  time  developed  an  insurance  business  for  the  company 
of  which  not  only  the  corporation  but  Denver  was  proud.  He  continued  in  charge  of 
the  insurance  and  real  estate  interests  of  the  bank  until  it  was  merged  into  the  Inter- 
state Bank,  when  Mr.  Gaylord  again  took  up  the  insurance  business  independently  and 
now  has  the  finest  insurance  offices  and  best  business  of  this  kind  in  the  entire  west. 
The  secret  of  his  success  is  not  hard  to  find.  The  thoroughness  with  which  he  under- 
takes everything  insures  complete  mastery  of  the  situation  and  the  overthrow  of  any 
difficulty  or  obstacle  in  his  path.  He  has  not  only  built  up  a  business  of  mammoth 
proportions,  but  he  has  done  much  to  advance  the  interests  of  insurance  men  through- 
out the  entire  country.  He  has  been  very  active  in  a  work  that  has  recently  reached  its 
culmination  in  the  adoption  of  a  uniform  blank  in  insurance  circles.  It  was  said  that 
about  ten  years  ago  when  he  needed  office  held  he  faced  the  task  of  filling  out  many 
varieties  of  accounts  current,  and  he  felt  that  there  should  be  some  relief  from  such 
a  condition.  There  were  not  only  many  forms  of  accounts  current,  but  the  daily  reports 
and  endorsement  blanks  were  no  better  and  Mr.  Gaylord  turned  to  the  National  Associa- 
tion of  Insurance  Agents  for  cooperation  and  brought  the  matter  to  the  attention  of 
the  convention,  which  appointed  a  committee  to  consider  the  problem  and  work  out 
a  solution  therefor,  Mr.  Gaylord  being  made  a  member  of  this  committee,  which  made 
its  first  report  at  St.  Paul  in  1908.  The  first  work  of  the  committee  had  to  do  with  the 
policy  form.  Samples  of  the  form  were  submitted  that  would  fit  in  the  ordinary  type- 
writer and  could  be  manifolded  with  the  daily  report  and  the  agent's  record.  The  com- 
mittee also  submitted  a  form  of  accounts  current,  both  for  graded  and  flat  commission 
agencies,  and  a  standard  form  of  endorsement  blank.  The  typewriter  policy  attracted 
immediate  attention  and  companies  began  to  adopt  it  in  states  where  it  was  legal. 
The  matter  of  blanks  was  referred  to  the  joint  conference  committee,  comprised  of 
company  managers  and  a  committee  of  agents  appointed  by  the  National  Association. 


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In  an  article  in  the  Insurance  Report  there  was  a  tribute  to  Mr.  Gaylord  for  his  efforts 
in  this  way,  in  which  it  said:  "The  culmination  of  years  of  effort  to  secure  a  uniform 
accounts  current  is  reached  in  the  approval  by  the  national  board  of  the  form  advocated 
by  the  National  Association  of  Agents,  to  go  into  effect  next  January.  It  is  interesting  to 
know  that  the  effort  to  adopt  uniform  forms  originated  with  a  Denver  local  agent,  Paul 
Gaylord.  Mr.  Gaylord  devoted  many  years  of  patient  and  energetic  work  to  educate 
both  the  agents  and  the  companies  on  the  value  of  the  plan."  In  a  further  tribute  to 
Mr.  Gaylord  for  his  efforts  in  this  connection  the  American  Agency  Bulletin  said:  "The 
forms  adopted  by  the  national  board  are  different  from  those  originally  approved,  but 
the  companies  are  required  not  only  to  meet  their  own  needs  and  those  of  the  agents, 
but  of  the  insurance  departments  as  well,  and  the  new  blank  has  been  drafted  with 
these  various  needs  in  view.  The  main  object— uniformity  in  all  agencies  and  for  all 
companies — has  been  obtained  by  concerted  efforts  through  the  agents'  organization.  Few 
agents  perhaps  realize  how  much  time  has  been  given  and  how  much  money  has  been 
expended  in  this  effort,  nor  can  they  realize  how  necessary  it  has  been  to  constantly 
agitate  the  matter  in  order  to  secure  the  results,  which,  now  that  they  have  accrued, 
are  recognized  as  of  great  value,  both  to  the  companies  and  to  the  agents." 

On  the  30th  of  October.  1889.  Mr.  Gaylord  was  married  to  Miss  Kate  Seymour,  of 
Denver,  a  daughter  of  Colonel  J.  F.  Seymour  and  a  niece  of  Senator  Jerome  B.  Chaffee. 
both  prominent  in  Denver.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gaylord  nave  become  parents  of  two  children. 
Paul  Lindley  Gaylord,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1891.  was  graduated  from  the  high 
school  at  Denver  and  from  St.  Matthew's  Military  Academy  of  Burlingame,  California. 
and  is  now  a  lieutenant  in  the  United  States  army.  Ellen  Seymour,  born  in  Denver, 
July  4,  1893,  is  a  graduate  of  the  Corona  school  and  the  Dwight  School  for  Girls,  in  New 
Jersey,  and  is  the  wife  of  George  K.  Thomas,  of  Denver,  by  whom  she  has  one  child. 
Katherine  Edith,  who  was  born  in  Denver. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Gaylord  is  a  republican  and  fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  the  Masons,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Sons  of  Veterans  and  other  organiza- 
tions. He  is  also  identified  with  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution  and  with  the 
Pioneers'  Society  of  Denver  and  the  Denver  Club.  He  has  often  been  spoken  of  as 
the  best  loved  man  in  Denver  and  the  following  lines  were  written  to  characterize  him: 

"When  you  think  you're  feelin'  glum, 
Smile! 

When  the  world  seems  on  the  bum, 
Smile! 

Trouble? — ain't  no  such  a  thing 

For  the  feller  who  kin  sing. 

Let's  make  Happiness  our  king — 
Smile!" 
It  has  been  his  spirit  of  good  nature  that  has  brought  Mr.  Gaylord  the  high  regard, 
the  friendship  and  love  of  many  with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact.  He  has  been  termed 
a  prominent,  popular  and  philanthropic  citizen  of  Colorado  and  Denver  has  perpetuated 
his  name  in  a  prominent  thoroughfare,  Gaylord  boulevard.  It  was  through  his  efforts 
that  Denver  was  given  Cheesman  Park,  which  originally  was  called  Congress  Park,  so 
named  by  Mr.  Gaylord  and  later  became  Cheesman  Park,  and  many  tangible  evidences 
of  his  public  spirit  and  devotion  to  the  welfare  of  his  adopted  city  may  be  cited.  Mr. 
Gaylord  has  recently  turned  his  attention  to  the  oil  fields  and  is  president  of  the  Inter- 
state Exploration  &  Oil  Company.  Some  there  are  who  think  of  Paul  Gaylord  as  a  rich 
man.  It  is  true  that  he  has  accumulated  a  substantial  amount  of  this  world's  goods, 
but  he  is  richer  still  in  his  friendships,  richer  still  in  his  honor  and  his  good  name. 
It  is  much  to  be  called  "The  man  with  the  smile."  for  in  this  is  told  the  story  of  a 
predominant  characteristic  that  may  well  cause  others  to  pause  and  consider  whether 
the  worry  or  the  smile  is  most  worth  while. 


JOHN  A.  WEAVER,  M.  D. 


For  over  twenty-one  years  Dr.  John  A.  Weaver  has  been  among  the  successful 
physicians  and  surgeons  of  Greeley  and  has  large  city  and  country  properties.  He 
has  kept  pace  with  the  modern  discoveries  and  inventions  in  medical  science  and  by 
the  application  of  his  knowledge  has  been  successful  in  many  difficult  cases.  His 
practice  is  of  a  general  nature  and  as  the  years  have  passed  has  increased  until  today 
he  enjoys   one   of  the  largest   clienteles   in   his  part  of  the  state.     He   was   born   near 


148  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

South  Bend,  Indiana,  August  10,  1870,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  David  H.  and  Malinda  (Rupel) 
Weaver,  natives  of  Ohio  and  Indiana  respectively.  The  father  was  a  clergyman  and 
also  a  Civil  war  veteran,  having  served  for  three  months  during  that  conflict.  He  had 
enlisted  from  Ohio.  After  completing  his  term  of  service  he  proceeded  from  Ohio  to 
Indiana,  engaging  in  farming  in  the  latter  state.  Until  forty  years  of  age  he  con- 
tinued along  that  line,  but  he  then  took  up  the  ministry  and  preached  as  a  member 
of  the  Baptist  denomination  until  death  claimed  him  in  March,  1915.  His  wife  had 
preceded  him  eleven  years,  passing  away  in  1894. 

John  A.  Weaver  of  this  review  was  reared  and  educated  in  Longmont,  Colorado, 
-whither  his  parents  had  removed  in  1882.  After  completing  his  primary  education 
lie  studied  pharmacy  in  Denver  University  and  then  was  engaged  in  the  drug  trade 
for  four  years  in  different  places.  This  led  to  his  desire  to  make  the  medical  pro- 
fession his  life  work  and  he  therefore  entered  the  State  University,  graduating  from 
the  medical  department  with  the  class  of  1897.  In  that  year  he  located  in  Silver 
Plume,  where  he  practiced  for  two  months,  but  not  finding  the  locality  to  his  liking, 
he  came  to  Greeley  and  here  he  has  been  successfully  engaged  as  a  physician  and 
surgeon  ever  since. 

In  June,  1900,  Dr.  Weaver  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Cecile  Rochat  and  to 
this  union  were  born  four  children:  John,  Jr.,  whose  birth  occurred  in  March,  1903; 
Marian,  born  in  August,  1907;  Frances,  in  July,  1909;  and  Helen,  in  November,  1911. 
The  family  are  of  the  Baptist  denomination  and  interested  in  the  work  of  that  church. 

Politically  Dr.  Weaver  is  a  prohibitionist  and  is  thoroughly  in  accord  with  the 
aims  and  principles  of  that  party.  He  served  for  two  years  as  county  physician  and 
in  this  official  connection  earned  the  commendation  of  the  public.  He  has  farming 
interests  in  Weld  county  and  also  in  Idaho  and  his  land  is  largely  devoted  to  the 
raising  of  wheat.  Professionally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Weld  County  Medical  Society. 
Dr.  Weaver  maintains  well  equipped  offices  at  223  Opera  House  building,  while  the 
family  residence  is  at  No.  1405  Ninth  avenue.  He  is  popular  not  only  among  the 
general  public  but  has  many,  friends  in  professional  circles,  who  esteem  him  highly 
on  account  of  his  professional  ethics.  In  his  work  he  is  always  careful  in  arriving 
at  a  conclusion,  but  after  once  forming  an  opinion  and  reaching  a  decision  is  quick 
to  act  and  is  seldom  at  fault  in  finding  the  correct  course  to  follow.  A  great  many 
successful    cases    stand   to    his   credit   and    as    surgeon   and    physician    he    is    in   great 


TOM  BOTTBRILL. 


Tom  Botterill,  president  of  Tom  Botterill  Incorporated,  is  numbered  among  the  most 
progressive,  popular  and  public-spirited  citizens  of  Denver  and  among  his  friends  is 
termed  a  "prince  of  good  fellows."  Moreover,  his  friends  are  found  from  coast  to  coast 
among  automobile  men.  His  business  career  has  been  characterized  by  steady  progres- 
sion and  enterprise  and  his  rise  to  his  present  position  is  the  result  of  honest  dealing, 
indefatigable  energy  and  straightforwardness  in  every  business  transaction.  He  was  • 
born  in  Beverly,  England,  February  26,  1873,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Jane  (Clark- 
son)  Botterill,  who  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Canada.  The  father  engaged  in  the  hardware 
business  in  Winnipeg  for  some  time  but  eventually  sold  out  there  and  removed  to  Denver 
in  1889.  In  the  latter  city  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  grocery  business,  in  which  he 
built  up  a  large  and  gratifying  trade,  which  he  conducted  to  the  time  of  his  death  in 
1910.  His  wife  survived  him  for  a  number  of  years,  passing  away  in  Denver,  September 
17,  1917.  They  had  a  family  of  four  children:  Frank,  who  is  now  living  in  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah;  Tom,  of  this  review;  Mrs.  L.  K.  Reynolds,  of  Denver;  and  Mrs.  D.  J.  Wylie, 
residing  in  Winnipeg. 

In  his  youthful  days  Tom  Botterill  was  a  pupil  in  the  schools  of  Grimsby,  England, 
and  later  he  attended  St.  John's  College  in  Winnipeg,  Canada,  from  which  he  was  grad- 
uated at  the  age  of  sixteen  years.  After  leaving  school  he  had  ambitions  to  become  a 
physician  and  therefore  secured  a  position  in  a  drug  store  at  Medicine  Hat,  in  Saskatche- 
wan, Canada,  to  better  fit  himself  for  his  chosen  profession  by  training  in  that  connec- 
tion. He  remained  in  that  position  for  two  years  and  by  that  time  had  lost  all  desire  to 
enter  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery.  He  then  came  to  Denver  and  secured 
a  position  with  the  Hendy-Meyer  Machine  Company,  with  which  he  was  connected  for 
a  year.  He  afterward  secured  a  position  as  a  draftsman  in  an  architect's  office  and  at 
the  same  time  he  eked  out  his  meager  salary  by  delivering  papers,  establishing  a  news- 
paper route  in  connection  with  the  Denver  Times.    He  was  thus  engaged  until  the  wide- 


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spread  financial  panic  of  1893.  He  afterward  became  a  bookkeeper  for  a  bicycle  house 
and  from  that  position  rose  steadily  until  he  became  proprietor  of  the  establishment  and 
won  a  very  substantial  measure  of  success.  In  1907  he  bought  out  the  George  M.  Pierce 
Automobile  Company  and  from  that  beginning  developed  a  notably  successful  business, 
conducted  under  the  name  of  Tom  Botterill  Incorporated,  of  which  he  is  president.  This 
company  has  one  of  the  finest  show  rooms  and  offices  in  the  west.  The  building  was 
erected  by  Mr.  Botterill  and  is  a  two-story  structure,  facing  on  Broadway  and  covering 
a  quarter  of  an  entire  block.  On  Thirteenth  street  the  building  extends  a  half  block. 
The  rear  part  of  the  building  is  used  as  the  repair  department,  which  is  the  most 
thoroughly  efficient  in  the  state  as  regards  modern  machinery,  floor  space  and  expert 
mechanical  skill.  They  do  any  and  all  classes  of  automobile  repair  work  and  the  depart- 
ment is  most  liberally  patronized.  In  1917  Tom  Botterill  Incorporated  was  organized, 
with  Mr.  Botterill  as  president,  Prank  Botterill,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  as  vice  president,  and 
W.  D.  Wright;  Jr.,  of  Denver,  as  secretary  and  treasurer.  The  company  has  the  exclusive 
agency  for  handling  in  this  district  the  Pierce-Arrow,  Hudson  and  Dodge  cars  and  their 
business  has  grown  year  by  year  until  it  is  one  of  extensive  and  gratifying  proportions. 
Mr.  Botterill  is  president  of  the  Wind  River  Petroleum  Company,  also  of  the  Wind  River 
Refining  Company,  of  the  Lander  oil  district  of  Wyoming.  These  companies  are  close 
corporations,  the  stock  being  sold  only  among  the  officers.  They  own  and  control  a  large 
body  of  oil  lands  in  the  Lander  oil  fields  of  Wyoming  and  have  four  wells  now  about 
ready  for  operation.  The  prospects  indicate  a  very  valuable  oil  property  and  tike  busi- 
ness promises  substantial  and  gratifying  results. 

On  the  12th  of  January,  1907,  Mr.  Botterill  was  united  in  marriage  in  Vancouver. 
British  Columbia,  to  Miss  Gertrude  Clarkson,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Jane  Clarkson. 
and  they  have  become  parents  of  two  children:  Thomas,  Jr.,  who  was  born  in  Denver  on 
September  17.  1908;  and  John,  born  March  9,  1911.    Both  are  now  attending  school. 

In  politics  Mr.  Botterill  maintains  an  independent  course,  nor  has  he  ever  sought 
office.  He  renders,  however,  patriotic  service  as  chairman  of  the  Highways  Transport 
Committee  of  the  State  Council  of  Defense. 

He  is  prominently  known  in  club  and  social  circles,  holding  membership  in  the 
Denver  Athletic  Club,  of  which  he  is  a  director,  in  the  Rotary  Club,  in  the  Civic  and 
Commercial  Association,  in  the  Merchants'  Association,  in  the  Automobile  Dealers'  Asso- 
ciation, in  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  and  several  others,  while  his  religious  faith  is 
indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Episcopal  church.  He  is  one  of  the  public-spirited 
citizens  of  Denver,  interested  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  the 
city  and  cooperating  heartily  in  every  movement  that  tends  to  advance  the  general  good. 
His  social  nature  has  made  him  very  popular  and  his  unfeigned  cordiality  wins  him 
friends  wherever  he  goes.  He  may  well  be  proud  of  what  he  has  accomplished  in  a 
business  way,  but  he  may  be  prouder  still  of  the  fact  that  everyone  is  glad  to  call  Tom 
Botterill  a  friend. 


CLARENCE    J.    MORLEY. 


Clarence  J.  Morley,  an  active  and  successful  practitioner  at  the  Denver  bar,  was 
born  in  Dubuque  county,  Iowa,  on  the  9th  of  February,  1869.  His  father,  John  Morley, 
a  native  of  England,  came  to  the  United  States  with  his  father.  John  Morley,  Sr., 
in  1853.  John  Morley,  Jr.,  was  a  railway  man,  active  in  that  line  of  business  for 
many  years,  his  death  occurring  in  1915.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of 
Mary  D.  Plaister.  was  also  born  in  England  and  is  still  living.  By  her  marriage  she 
became  the  mother  of  three  sons,  Harold  J.,  Clarence  J.  and  William  P.  The  first 
named  is  agent  for  the  Western  Pacific  Railway  Company  at  Marysville,  California, 
and  the  youngest  son  is  a  farmer  living  at  Las  Animas,  Colorado. 

Reared  in  his  native  state,  Clarence  J.  Morley  pursued  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Cedar  Falls,  Iowa,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school, 
in  which  he  completed  his  studies  in  1884.  He  afterward  spent  three  years  as  a 
stenographer  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  was  appointed  to  the  responsible  position 
of  court  reporter  for  the  tenth  judicial  district,  in  which  capacity  he  served  for  four 
years.  Removing  westward,  he  made  his  way  to  Denver  and  thence  to  Trinidad, 
Colorado,  occupying  the  position  of  court  reporter  in  the  latter  place  for  four  and  a 
half  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  came  to  Denver,  and  having  determined 
to  engage  in  the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work,  he  here  entered  the  law  school  of  the 
University  of  Denver,  in  wrhich  he  pursued  a  thorough  course  of  study  and  was 
therefrom  in  1899.    He  attended  night  schools  and  provided  for  the  expenses 


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of  his  college  course  by  his  own  labor.  After  his  admission  to  the  bar  he  was  con- 
nected with  the  firm  of  Teller  &  Dorsey  for  ten  years  and  since  that  time  has 
practiced  alone,  concentrating  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  corporation  and  probate 
law,  in  both  branches  of  which  he  is  thoroughly  qualified,  having  a  comprehensive 
knowledge  of  the  principles  of  jurisprudence  bearing  upon  such  cases.  He  prepares 
his  cases  with  great  thoroughness  and  care  and  his  marked  ability  has  Drought  him 
prominently  to  the  front.  His  practice  is  now  extensive  and  of  an  important  character 
and  his  devotion  to  his  clients'  interests  has  become  proverbial.  He  enjoys  .  the 
highest  respect  and  confidence  of  his  professional  colleagues  and  contemporaries  and 
is  a  valued  member  of  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Asso- 
ciation. 

In  1893  Mr.  Morley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Maude  Thompson,  of  Cedar 
Falls,  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  Josiah  Thompson,  who  was  one  of  the  old-time  merchants 
of  that  state.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morley  have  become  the  parents  of  four  children:  Katharine 
Maude,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Colorado;  Harold  Thompson,  twenty 
years  of  age,  who  is  also  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Colorado;  Clarence  J.,  a 
youth  of  fifteen,  who  is  a  sophomore  in  high  school;  and  Mary  Clarissa,  seven  years 
of  age,  attending  the  public  schools. 

Mr.  Morley  filled  the  position  of  public  administrator  for  eight  years  and  for 
four  years  has  served  on  the  state  board  of  pardons,  in  which  capacity  he  still  con- 
tinues. In  politics  he  is  an  active  republican,  interested  in  all  that  has  to  do  with 
the  success  of  the  party  and  the  adoption  of  its  principles.  His  religious  faith  is 
indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Warren  Memorial  Methodist  Episcopal  church, 
in  which  he  is  serving  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  stewards.  He  stands  for  all  that 
is  most  worth  while  in  the  community,  taking  an  active  interest  in  plans  and  measures 
for  the  material,  intellectual,  social,  political  and  moral  welfare,  and  the  weight  of  his 
influence  is  ever  cast  on  the  side  of  right,  progress,  reform  and  truth. 


JOSEPH    D.    GROSS. 


Agricultural  and  stock  raising  interests  find  a  progressive,  live  and  successful 
representative  in  Joseph  D.  Gross,  who  is  prominently  engaged  along  that  line  or 
business  in  Greeley,  Colorado.  He  was  born  in  La  Crosse  county,  Wisconsin,  August 
17,  1856,  his  parents  being  Dwight  D.  and  Emily  (Remington)  Gross,  natives  of 
New  York  state.  They  were  married  in  Waukesha,  Wisconsin,  to  which  city  the 
father  had  removed  when  he  was  a  young  man,  the  mother  having  come  to  this  place 
with  her  parents.  Dwight  D.  Gross  was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  following  that  pur- 
suit in  Waukesha,  Wisconsin,  and  later  in  Nebraska,  where  both  he  and  his  wife 
passed  away.     The  removal  to  the  more  western  state  was  made  in  the  spring  of  1879. 

Joseph  D.  Gross  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Genesee,  Wiscon- 
sin, and  in  1879  removed  with  the  family  to  Nebraska.  In  1882  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  a  Wisconsin  girl.  Miss  Mary  Elizabeth  Jolliff,  the  ceremony  being  per- 
formed in  that  state.  After  the  wedding  the  young  couple  came  to  Nebraska,  taking 
up  their  residence  in  Friend,  where  they  remained  until  1890,  when  they  decided  to 
move  westward,  coming  to  eastern  Colorado  and  taking  up  their  home  in  Logan 
county.  In  that  locality  they  made  their  home  for  two  and  a  half  years  and  subse- 
quently again  removed  to  Friend,  Nebraska,  which  they  made  their  abode  for  five 
more  years.  After  that  period  Mr.  Gross  came  to  Greeley  and  in  this  city  he  has  since 
been  engaged  in  the  cattle  and  sheep  industry,  being  very  successful  along  this  line. 
While  in  former  years  his  principal  activity  consisted  in  farming,  he  has  in  more 
recent  years  largely  turned  his  attention  to  the  feeding  of  both  cattle  and  sheep,  being 
engaged  in  that  enterprise   in  partnership  with  his  son,  John  M.   Gross. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gross  became  the  parents  of  four  children,  of  whom  three  survive: 
John  M.,  who  is  engaged  in  business  with  his  father;  Nita,  at  home;  and  Libby,  who 
is  also  under  the  parental  roof.  Mr.  Gross  is  a  republican  in  politics  and  has  always 
loyally  supported  the  party  in  national  issues.  He  is  deeply  interested  in  community 
welfare,  having  served  as  township  assessor  in  Saline  county,  Nebraska,  and  also  as 
a  member  of  the  school  board,  being  deeply  interested  in  the  cause  of  education. 
Since  coming  to  Greeley,  however,  he  has  devoted  his  entire  attention  to  his  private 
interests.  Among  the  stock  feeders  of  Weld  county  he  takes  a  foremost  rank  and  has 
earned  a  high  reputation  for  honesty  and  fair  dealiffg,  his  transactions  always  being 
above  board.  He  therefore  has  built  up  a  large  trade  and  those  who  deal  with  him 
have  absolute  confidence  in  his  business  methods   and  that  anything  which  they  buy 


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from  him  is  as  he  represents  it  to  be.  Socially  Mr.  Gross  is  popular  and  fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are 
members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  being  interested  in  church  and  charitable 
work.  They  have  made  many  friends  since  coming  to  Greeley  and  the  hospitality  of 
the  best  homes  of  the  countryside  is  extended  to  them,  while  at  their  fireside  their 
friends  often  gather,  partaking  of  the  good  cheer  which  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gross  are  ever 
ready  to  extend  to  all  their  callers. 


JUDGE  JOHN  ADAMS  PERRY. 

Judge  John  Adams  Perry,  occupying  the  bench  of  the  district  court  of  the  second 
judicial  district  of  Colorado,  and  since  1S84  an  active  member  of  the  Denver  bar,  was 
born  in  Leavenworth,  Kansas,  on  the  21st  of  August,  1857.  His  father,  William  Perry, 
was  also  an  attorney,  who  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at  Columbus,  Georgia,  in  1854.  He 
was  a  native  of  that  state  and  after  practicing  his  profession  for  a  time  in  the  south  he 
removed  westward  to  Kansas.  He  wedded  Mary  A.  Riordan,  a  native  of  Castle  Grace, 
Ireland,  and  they  became  early  residents  of  Kansas,  where  Mr.  Perry  represented  his 
district  in  the  territorial  legislature  and  also  served  as  a  member  of  the  constitutional 
convention  which  framed  the  organic  law  of  that  state.  His  last  days  were  passed  in 
Denver,  where  his  death  occurred  in  October,  1861. 

Judge  Perry  of  this  review  in  the  acquirement  of  his  education  attended  the  Montreal 
Academy  at  Montreal,  Quebec,  and  afterward  became  a  student  in  the  St.  Louis  Uni- 
versity and  was  graduated  in  law  from  Columbia  in  1882,  having  pursued  a  thorough 
law  course  in  Washington.  He  was  then  admitted  to  the  bar  in  the  District  of  Columbia 
and  in  1884  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  Denver,  in  which  year  he  opened  an  office  in  this 
city  and  has  since  continued  in  the  practice  of  law.  His  practice  was  always  extensive 
and  of  an  important  character.  He  is  remarkable  among  lawyers  for  the  wide  research 
and  provident  care  with  which  he  prepares  his  cases  and  his  ability  in  handling  knotty 
legal  problems,  combined  with  his  devotion  to  the  highest  professional  ethics  and 
standards,  led  to  his  selection  for  the  bench,  he  being  one  of  the  candidates  recommended 
by  the  Bar  Association.  His  legal  learning,  his  analytical  mind,  the  readiness  with 
which  he  grasps  the  points  in  an  argument,  all  combine  to  make  him  a  capable  jurist 
and  the  public  and  the  profession  acknowledge  him  to  be  the  peer  of  any  man  who  has 
sat  upon  the  bench  of  the  district  court.  Judge  Perry  belongs  to  the  Denver'  County 
and  City  Bar  Association  and  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association.  His  political 
allegiance  has  always  been  given  to  the  democratic  party,  but  he  holds  public 
interests  above  partisanship  and  the  general  welfare  before  personal  aggrand- 
izement. For  recreation  he  turns  to  languages  and  is  a  linguist  of  superior 
ability.  He  speaks  French,  German,  Italian  and  several  other  languages 
and  he  has  been  appointed  by  Italy  to  care  for  Italian  interests  in  this  city.  He  early 
recognized  the  fact  that  the  keenest  joy  is  that  which  comes  from  intellectual  stimulus 
and  reading  and  study  have  largely  constituted  his  recreation.  His  personal  qualities 
command  for  him  the  respect  and  honor  of  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in  the  pro- 
fessionand  of  all  who  have  met  him  in  other  relations  of  life. 


JOHN  R.  GARDNER. 


John  R.  Gardner,  secretary  and  manager  of  the  Merchants  Fire  Insurance  Company 
at  Denver,  was  born  in  Polo,  Illinois,  on  the  15th  of  September,  1864,  a  son  of  Charles 
W.  Gardner  and  a  grandson  of  James  Burnett  Gardner  of  New  York  city,  who  was  a 
cabinet  maker  by  trade  and  was  a  descendant  of  Lord  Gardner  of  England.  It  was 
James  Burnett  Gardner  who  removed  westward  from  New  York  and  became  a  resident 
of  Polo,  Illinois.  Charles  W.  Gardner  followed  the  occupation  of  farming  for  many 
years  until  he  was  called  to  his  final  rest.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of 
Catherine  Reed,  is  a  native  of  Glasgow,  Scotland,  and  is  still  living,  making  her  home 
with  a  daughter  in  Iowa. 

John  R.  Gardner,  who  is  the  eldest  in  their  family  of  five  children,  acquired  his 
early  education  in  one  of  the  old-time  typical  little  red  schoolhouses  of  Clay  county, 
Nebraska,  and  when  not  busy  with  his  textbooks  he  assisted  his  father  in  farm  work 
and  was  thus  engaged  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty  years.  He  then  left  home  and 
went  to  Oakley,  Kansas,  where  for  five  years  he  engaged  in  the  livery  business.     He 


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154  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

was  afterward  for  two  years  active  in  the  commission  business  in  Pueblo.  Colorado, 
and  in  1890  he  became  a  resident  of  Denver.  After  locating  in  this  city  he  spent  one 
year  in  the  employ  of  the  Hanson  Produce  Company  and  later  became  connected  with 
the  N.  B.  McCrary  wholesale  grocery  house,  where  he  spent  three  years.  On  leaving 
that  employ  he  secured  a  position  with  the  Brown  Mercantile  Company,  with  which  he 
was  connected  for  two  years,  and  later  he  purchased  the  grocery  and  meat  business  of 
the  firm  of  Ford  &  Sulzer  at  Victor,  Colorado,  in  which  business  he  continued  for  six 
years.  In  1903  he  was  made  president  of  the  Retail  Merchants  Association  of  Colorado, 
which  position  indicated  his  high  standing  in  trade  circles.  In  .1904  he  was  elected  secre- 
tary and  manager  of  the  Retail  Merchants  Association  and  had  entire  charge  of  its  in- 
terests. He  conceived  the  idea  and  was  the  main  factor  in  organizing  the  Merchants 
Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company,  which  operated  as  a  mutual  company  until  1907.  when 
it  became  a  stock  company  under  the  name  of  The  Merchants  Fire  Insurance  Company, 
with  Mr.  Gardner  as  secretary  and  manager.  This  is  the  only  local  stock  fire  insurance 
company  now  in  existence  in  Colorado.  He  is  also  the  president  of  the  Citizens  State 
Bank  of  Victor,  Colorado. 

In  February,  1888,  Mr.  Gardner  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  L.  Epard,  of 
Colby,  Kansas,  a  daughter  of  Simon  and  Jane  Epard,  both  of  whom  are  still  residents 
of  Colby,  Kansas,  and  are  natives  of  Ohio.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gardner  were  born  two 
sons.  Guy  N.,  now  twenty-nine  years  of  age.  was  born  in  Kansas,  was  a  year  old  when 
brought  to  Denver  and  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  this  city.  After  com- 
pleting the  high  school  course  in  East  Denver  he  attended  the  Denver  University  and 
later  was  associated  with  his  father  in  business  until  1917,  becoming  assistant  secretary 
of  the  company.  He  was  also  secretary  of  the  Fuel  Administration  of  Colorado  but 
after  the  declaration  of  war  he  enlisted  in  the  aviation  department  of  the  navy  and 
graduated  on  July  6,  1918,  from  the  aviation  department  of  the  United  States  Navy,  of  the 
Boston  Institute  of  Technology,  and  at  present  is  studying  balloons  at  Akron,  Ohio.  Clyde 
H..  aged  twenty-seven  years,  was  born  in  Pueblo,  Colorado,  and  attended  the  Denver 
schools,  completing  his  course  in  the  East  Denver  high  school,  after  which  he,  too, 
became  associated  with  his  father  in  business.  For  four  years  he  was  traveling  special 
agent  for  the  company  but  in  May,  1917,  enlisted  in  the  quartermaster's  department  of 
the  regular  army  and  on  the  29th  of  December  of  that  year  was  sent  to  Jacksonville, 
Florida,  and  is  now  in  the  quartermaster's  department  of  the  United  States  Regular 
Army,  stationed  at  Douglas.  Arizona.  Both  the  father  and  sons  are  members  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity  of  Denver  and  Mr.  Gardner  has  taken  the  degrees  of  the  Scottish 
Rite  and  is  a  member  of  El  Jebel  Temple,  A.  A.  0.  N.  M.  S.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the 
Rotary  Club  and  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club.  In  politics  he  is  a  republican  of  the 
independent  type,  for  he  does  not  feel  himself  bound  by  party  ties.  His  business  career 
has  been  marked  by  steady  advancement  and  step  by  step  he  has  reached  the  prominent 
position  which  he  occupies  as  a  representative  of  insurance  interests,  being  now  an 
official  in  a  company  which  is  controlling  an  extensive  business,  all  of  which  is  under 
the  immediate  management  of  Mr.  Gardner. 


WILLIAM  E.  STIMPSON. 


William  E.  Stimpson,  state  land  agent  at  Denver,  was  born  in  Cheyenne,  Wyoming, 
February  24,  1873,  and  is  a  son  of  George  B.  and  Georgia  A.  (Martin)  Stimpson,  the 
former  a  native  of  Watertown,  Wisconsin,  and  the  latter  of  Millersburg,  Kentucky. 
In  the  early  '60s  George  B.  Stimpson  removed  westward  with  his  family,  first  settling 
in  Denver,  where  he  remained,  however,  for  but  a  short  period.  He  next  became  a 
resident  of  Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  where  he  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  investment 
business.  After  a  time  he  removed  to  Pueblo.  Colorado,  where  he  continued  in  the 
same  line  of  business  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1892.  He  held  a  number  of 
public  offices  of  trust,  serving  as  city  clerk  of  Cheyenne  and  after  his  removal  to 
Pueblo  as  county  clerk.  He  was  also  postmaster  of  that  city  for  a  number  of  years 
prior  to  his  death.  His  wife  died  in  San  Diego,  California,  in  June,  1917,  when  she 
was  sixty-five  years  of  age.  Their  family  numbered  a  daughter  and  a  son,  the  former 
being   Mrs.   Adelaide   Anderson    Haynes,   of   Denver. 

William  E.  Stimpson  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  removal  from  Wyoming  to 
Pueblo,  attended  the  public  schools  of  that  city  and  eventually  entered  the  real  estate 
business  there.  During  the  Spanish-American  war  he  was  appointed  superintendent 
of  documents  and  stamps,  with  headquarters  at  Pueblo,  and  continued  in  that  depart- 
ment  until    1901,   when  he   took  up   mining  in   the   San   Juan   district   of   Colorado   at 


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Silverton.  There  he  operated  successfully  for  four  years,  after  which  he  received 
appointment  to  a  position  in  the  state  treasurer's  office,  where  he  continued  for  one 
term.  He  afterward  secured  a  clerical  position  in  the  state  land  office  and  later  was 
appointed  to  a  position  in  the  state  auditor's  office,  serving  for  one  term  in  each  of 
these  positions.  In  1909  he  decided  to  embark  in  business  on  his  own  account  and 
opened  an  office  for  the  purpose  of  practicing  as  a  state  land  attorney  before  the  State 
Land  Office  of  Colorado.  Wyoming  and  New  Mexico,  he  being  the  only  state  land 
attorney  in  the  United  States.  Mr.  Stimpson  is  exclusive  agent  for  state  school  lands 
and  is  one  of  the  best  informed  men  in  Colorado  on  this  class  of  real  estate.  His  business 
has  grown  from  a  modest  beginning  to  one  of  large  proportions. 

On  the  15th  of  February,  1911,  Mr.  Stimpson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ellen 
C.  Jackman,  of  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
Masons  as  a  member  of  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  87,  while  in  the  Scottish  Rite  he  has  attained 
the  thirty-second  degree.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  his 
political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party.  A  self-made  man,  he  has  worked 
his  way  upward  entirely  through  his  own  efforts  and  his  persistency  and  energy  have 
been  salient  features  in  his  growing  prosperity. 


GEORGE  OLIVER  JOHNSON. 

George  Oliver  Johnson,  president  of  District  No.  15  of  the  United  Mine  Workers 
of  America  and  a  well  known  resident  of  Pueblo,  was  born  in  Leadville,  Colorado,  on 
the  4th  of  October,  1S82,  his  parents  being  Matthew  and  Barbara  (Phillipson)  Johnson. 
The  father  was  a  miner  and  came  to  Colorado  in  1876.  In  this  state  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Barbara  Phillipson,  whose  people  were  among  the  early  pioneer  residents  of 
this  part  of  the  west.  Mr.  Johnson  devoted  his  time  and  energy  to  the  mining  of  coal 
and  quartz.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  still  living  but  have  removed  from  this  state  to 
Seattle,  Washington,  where  they  now  make  their  home.  To  them  were  born  two  sons 
and  a  daughter. 

The  eldest  of  the  family  is  George  Oliver  Johnson.  He  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Leadville  and  of  Cripple  Creek  and  went  to  work  at  an  early  age,  since  which 
time  he  has  been  dependent  upon  his  own  resources.  In  fact  he  has  earned  his 
living  from  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  and  at  eighteen  he  started  out  as  a  miner  and 
has  since  been  identified  with  mining  interests.  He  has  always  been  active  in  union 
affairs  and  at  the  last  election  was  the  one  that  made  the  work  of  the  organization 
successful.  He  defeated  J.  R.  Lawson  as  president  of  District  No.  15  of  tne  United 
Mine  Workers  of  America.  He  had  previously  held  other  positions,  working  his  way 
steadily  upward  to  the  one  which  he  now  fills.  He  did  not  leave  his  work  to  get 
votes  but  his  position  upon  many  questions  affecting  the  union  won  him  support 
and  indicated  in  what  high  esteem  he  is  held  by  the  miners. 

On  the  30th  of  September,  1903,  Mr.  Johnson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Emma  Jaeger  and  their  children  are  Charles,  Lorna,  Matthew,  Pansy  and  Thomas. 

In  politics  Mr.  Johnson  remains  independent,  supporting  men  and  measures  rather 
than  party.  He  is  interested  in  the  state  and  its  development  and  is  a  public-spirited 
and  respected  citizen  who  cooperates  in  many  measures  for  the  general  good  and  who 
at  all  times  stands  for  progress  and  improvement  along  those  lines  which  are  in  har- 
mony with  a  democratic  spirit.  When  leisure  permits  he  enjoys  fishing,  to  which  he 
turns  for  recreation. 


FRANKLIN  CURTIS  GOUDY. 

Franklin  Curtis  Gcudy  is  an  attorney  at  law  who  has  won  prominence  in  his  pro- 
fession and  at  the  same  time  has  been  an  active  factor  in  political  and  fraternal  circles. 
A  native  of  Haynesville,  Ohio,  he  is  a  son  of  the  late  Abel  Curtis  Goudy,  who  was  likewise 
born  in  the  Buckeye  state  and  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families  there,  founded  in 
Ohio  by  William  Goudy,  who  was  of  Scotch  descent.  Abel  C.  Goudy  became  a  successful 
merchant  of  Ohio.  His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Sciniette  Vantilburg  and  was 
born  in  Ohio.  She.  too,  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  pioneer  families  of  that  state  and 
came  of  Holland  Dutch  ancestry.  Members  of  the  Vantilburg  family  participated  in  the 
War  of  1812. 

The  parents  of  Franklin  C.  Goudy  died  when  he  was  a  child.     Thus,  early  left  an 


156  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

orphan,  he  was  reared  by  his  uncle,  Francis  Vantilburg,  and  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Ohio  and  in  Michigan  University.  He  followed  teaching  for  two  terms  in 
the  district  schools  of  Ohio,  and  later  became  assistant  superintendent  of  the  public 
schools  of  Marion,  Iowa.  While  thus  engaged,  he  devoted  the  hours  which  are  usually 
termed  leisure  to  the  study  of  law,  for  he  regarded  teaching  merely  as  an  initial  step 
to  other  professional  activity,  and  in  1878  he  was  admitted  to  practice  at  the  bar  of 
Kansas.  In  February,  1879,  he  arrived  in  Colorado,  settling  first  at  Colorado  Springs, 
where  he  remained  for  eighteen  months.  He  then  removed  to  Ouray,  and  there  he  prac- 
ticed successfully  for  a  time  and  also  served  for  three  years  as  district  attorney  of  the 
seventh  judicial  district.  Subsequently  he  removed  to  Gunnison,  Colorado,  where  he 
continued  in  the  practice  of  law,  and  afterward  he  followed  his  profession  in  Montrose 
for  two  years.  In  1888  he  arrived  in  Denver,  where  he  has  since  remained,  devoting  his 
attention  throughout  the  intervening  period  of  thirty  years  to  the  general  practice  of 
law,  although  he  has  largely  specialized  in  irrigation  law.  He  holds  metabership  with 
the  Denver  Bar  Association,  which  has  honored  him  with  its  presidency,  and  he  also 
belongs  to  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  to  the  American  Bar  Association. 

At  Valley  Falls,  Kansas,  on  the  10th  of  December,  1879,  Mr.  Goudy  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Ida  J.  Gephart,  a  native  of  Maryland  and  a  daughter  of  S.  C.  and  Eliza 
(Beall)  Gephart.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Goudy  became  parents  of  five  children,  of  whom  two 
sons  are  yet  living:  Franklin  B.,  who  is  a  member  of  the  legal  profession  and  resides 
in  Denver; and  Alfred  H.,  who  is  at  present  in  the  United  States  military  service  at 
Jefferson  Barracks,  Missouri. 

In  politics  Mr.  Goudy  has  always  been  a  stanch  republican  and  in  1896  entered  upon 
a  two  years'  term  as  county  attorney  of  Denver.  He  has  given  stanch  support  to  the 
party  and  its  principles,  putting  forth  every  effort  in  his  power  to  advance  its  interests 
and  promote  its  success.  He  was  a  Blaine  elector  of  1884  and  in  1900  was  a  candidate 
on  the  republican  ticket  for  the  office  of  governor.  He  has  done  very  effective  work  along 
political  and  civic  lines  and  he  is  also  prominently  known  in  fraternal  circles.  A  member 
of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  he  was  elected  in  September,  1916,  for  a  term 
of  two  years  to  the  office  of  grand  sire  of  the  United  States  and  Canada.  He  has  received 
all  of  the  degrees  of  Scottish  Rite  Masonry  up  to  and  including  the  thirty-second  and 
in  the  York  Rite  is  a  member  of  Coronal  Commandery,  No.  36,  Knights  Templar.  Socially, 
he  holds  membership  in  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  the  Lakewood  Country  Club.  His 
life  measures  up  to  high  standards  of  manhood  and  citizenship  and  he  is  justly  accounted 
one  of  the  foremost  and  honored  residents  of  Denver. 


HON.  WILLIAM  H.  MALONE. 

Hon.  William  H.  Malone,  attorney  at  law  and  public  trustee  of  Denver,  was  born  July 
10,  1855,  in  Benton  county,  Mississippi,  a  son  of  the  late  Richard  H.  Malone,  who  was  a 
native  of  Alabama  and  a  descendant  of  an  old  Virginia  family  of  Scotch-Irish  lineage. 
The  founder  of  the  family  in  the  new  world  came  to  America  prior  to  the  Revolutionary 
war  and  settled  in  Virginia.  The  grandfather,  Booth  Malone,  was  a  Methodist  minister 
of  Virginia  who  became  prominently  known  in  that  connection  in  both  his  native  state 
and  in  Alabama.  Richard  K.  Malone  was  a  successful  planter  and  slaveholder  who  died 
in  Virginia  in  1859,  at  the  age  of  thirty-six  years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Mary  Cole  Cossitt,  was  a  native  of  Connecticut  and  her  ancestors  were  of  French 
descent  and  became  pioneer  residents  of  Connecticut,  where  they  located  during  the  early 
part  of  the  seventeenth  century.  The  death  of  Mrs.  Malone  occurred  in  Denver  in  1912, 
when  she  had  attained  the  very  advanced  age  of  eighty-three  years.  She  was  the  mother 
of  five  children,  four  sons  and  a  daughter,  of  whom  William  H.  Malone  of  this  review 
was  the  third  in  order  of  birth.  There  was  a  half  brother.  Her  children  are:  Helen 
M.,  now  the  wife  of  Frank  W.  Crocker,  who  since  1872  has  been  a  resident  of  Denver; 
Booth  M.,  former  district  attorney  and  district  judge  of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver; 
William  H.,  of  this  review;  and  Richard  H.,  who  is  a  director  of  the  Federal  Reserve 
Bank  of  the  tenth  district  and  was  formerly  a  well  known  cracker  manufacturer  of 
Denver.  Robert  E.  MacCracken,  the  half  brother,  is  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business 
and  is  local  representative  of  five  western  states  in  the  American  Exchange  National 
Bank  of  New  York  city. 

William  H.  Malone  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Geneseo, 
Henry  county,  Illinois,  and  afterward  attended  Beloit  College  of  Wisconsin,  from  which 
institution  he  was  graduated  in  1877.  He  then  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of 
Lyman  &  Jackson,  prominent  attorneys  of  Chicago.     He  later  continued  his  law  reading 


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158  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

in  the  office  of  Wells,  Smith  &  Macon  of  Denver  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1880. 
He  came  to  this  city  in  the  summer  of  1878  and  immediately  after  his  admission  to 
the  bar  he  entered  upon  active  practice,  so  that  he  has  been  a  representative  of  the  legal 
profession  in  this  city  for  thirty-eight  years.  He  has  always  concentrated  his  efforts  and 
attention  upon  general  practice  and  he  is  today  one  of  the  oldest  attorneys  actively  con- 
nected with  the  profession  in  Denver.  His  experience  was  that  which  usually  falls  to 
the  lot  of  a  lawyer,  who,  unlike  the  merchant,  cannot  take  up  a  business  already  estab- 
lished but  must  commence  at  the  initial  point,  must  plead  and  win  his  first  case  and 
work  his  way  upward  by  ability,  gaining  his  reputation  and  success  by  merit.  His 
present  prominence  has  come  to  him  as  the  reward  of  earnest  endeavor,  fidelity  to  trust 
and  recognized  ability.  He  was  admitted  to  practice  before  the  supreme  court  of  the 
United  States  in  18S6.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  enjoys  the 
regard  of  professional  colleagues  and  contemporaries,  who  recognize  his  marked  fidelity 
to  the  highest  professional  standards  and  ethics. 

On  the  17th  of  April,  1890,  Mr.  Malone  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anne  R. 
Sullivan,  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  a  daughter  of  the  late  Dr.  Thomas  Sullivan  and 
Eliza  Sullivan,  representatives  of  a  prominent  old  family  of  Louisville.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Malone  have  become  parents  of  three  children:  Anne,  'William  H.,  Jr.,  and  Mary  Mar- 
garet.    The  first  two  were  born  in  Denver  and  the  last  named  in  Yonkers,  New  York. 

In  politics  Mr.  Malone  has  always  been  a  stanch  democrat  since  age  conferred  upon 
him  the  right  of  franchise.  He  was  appointed  to  the  office  of  public  trustee  in  1909  and 
served  for  four  years,  while  in  1917  he  was  again  appointed  to  the  position  and  is  now 
the  incumbent  therein,  his  later  appointment  coming  to  him  in  recognition  of  the  capable 
service  which  he  rendered  during  his  first  term  in  office.  His  family  holds  membership 
with  the  Presbyterian  church.  Mr.  Malone  started  out  in  the  business  world  a  poor  boy, 
and  like  Lincoln,  attributes  much  of  his  success  to  his  mother,  saying  that  he  had  one 
of  the  best  mothers  that  any  man  could  have  had,  and  that  her  teachings  had  marked 
influence  upon  his  life.  He  has  always  been  a  close  student  of  vital  questions  and  issues 
of  the  day  and  has  kept  well  informed  on  leading  political,  economic  and  social  prob- 
lems. He  has  ever  worked  in  the  interests  of  the  masses,  especially  for  the  poor  in  order 
to  better  their  condition  and  ameliorate  hard  conditions  of  life.  Mr.  Malone  was  the 
author  of  the  law  on  the  initiative  and  referendum,  recall  of  officers  and  recall  of  judicial 
decisions,  and  other  laws  of  value  and  importance  that  are  found  on  the  statute  books 
of  the  state.  His  entire  career  has  been  characterized  by  a  spirit  of  progress  that 
has  brought  splendid  results  for  the  individual,  the  "  community  and  the  common- 
wealth, and  in  his  public  service  he  has  looked  far  beyond  the  exigencies  of 
the  moment  to  the  possibilities  and  opportunities  of  the  future  and  his  labors  have 
brought  results  which  are  of  value  not  only  to  the  present  generation  but  which  will 
remain  of  great  worth  to  the  state  for  years  to  come. 


WILLIAM  GALT  HUBBELL. 

William  Gait  Hubbell,  postmaster  of  Fort  Lupton,  was  born  at  Big  Bend  on  the 
Platte  River  in  Weld  county.  Colorado.  January  2.  1877.  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  Stephen  J. 
and  Agatha  Clarissa  (Allen)  Hubbell,  who  were  natives  of  "Virginia.  The  father  was  a 
physician,  who  in  1859  removed  westward  to  Weld  county,  establishing  his  home  in 
Greeley  when  the  work  of  development  and  improvement  had  scarcely  been  begun  in 
this  part  of  the  state.  At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war.  however,  he  returned  to  Virginia 
and  enlisted  in  the  southern  army,  serving  throughout  the  period  of  hostilities.  He  was 
shot  through  the  left  lung  while  engaged  in  duty.  After  the  war  he  returned  to  Greeley, 
where  he  practiced  his  profession  for  four  or  five  years,  until  Indian  attacks  rendered 
his  home  unsafe  and  he  made  his  way  to  Port  Lupton  for  protection.  There  he  remained 
and  practiced  medicine  for  a  considerable  period,  also  conducting  a  drug  store.  He 
remained  a  leading  and  representative  physician  of  the  district  for  many  years  but 
retired  from  active  practice  in  1913.  He  continued,  however,  to  conduct  the  drug  store 
until  the  fall  of  1917,  when  he  sold  and  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  is  now  residing, 
enjoying  a  well  earned  rest  at  the  age  of  eighty-five  years.  His  wife  passed  away  on 
the  27th  of  January.  1918.  For  more  than  a  half  century  they  had  traveled  life's  journey 
together  and  were  one  of  the  well  known  pioneer  couples  of  the  state. 

William  G.  Hubbell  was  reared  and  educated  at  Fort  Lupton  and  in  early  life  worked 
upon  a  farm.  He  also  rode  the  range  as  a  cowboy  or  puncher  until  he  reached  the  age 
of  twenty-five  years,  when  he  took  up  his  abode  in  the  town  and  secured  employment 
in  a  store,  in  which  he  worked  for  two  years.     He  was  afterward  employed  at  the  milk 


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condenser  for  a  year  and  later  engaged  in  general  merchandising  for  two  years  on  his 
own  account,  but  at  the  end  of  that  time  sold  the  business  and  turned  his  attention  to 
newspaper  publication,  purchasing  the  Port  Lupton  Press.  This  he  conducted  for  three 
years,  when  he  was  appointed  postmaster  on  the  3d  of  April,  1915.  He  was  a  partner  of 
H.  R.  Waring  in  the  ownership  and  conduct  of  the  Press  for  two  years  and  at  the  end 
of  that  time  sold  his  interest  in  the  business  to  his  partner  and  assumed  the  position 
of  postmaster.  He  is  making  a  most  excellent  record  in  the  office  by  the  prompt,  system- 
atic, and  faithful  manner  in  which  he  discharges  his  duties,  always  giving  courteous 
attention  to  the  patrons  of  the  office  and  carefully  safeguarding  the  interests,  of  the 
government  in  this  connection. 

On  the  1st  of  October,  1905,  Mr.  Hubbell  was  married  to  Miss  Theodora  Cronkhite 
and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children:  Clara  Jean,  born  December  21,  1906; 
and  Theodora  Evelyn,  born  March  13,  1910. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hubbell  are  faithful  members  of  the  Episcopal  church,  and  he  votes 
with  the  democratic  party.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masons  and  the  Elks 
and  loyally  adheres  to  the  teachings  and  purposes  of  those  organizations.  Aside  from 
his  duties  as  postmaster  he  has  some  business  interests,  handling  real  estate  and  loans 
and  acting  as  notary  public.  He  has  been  a  lifelong  resident  of  Weld  county  and  for 
forty  years  has  been  a  witness  of  its  growth  and  development,  watching  its  transforma- 
tion from  a  wild  western  frontier  district  into  one  of  the  populous  and  prosperous  counties 
of  the  state. 


FRANK  M.   BUTCHER. 


Prominent  and  honored  among  the  business  men  of  Denver  is  Prank  M.  Butcher, 
who  occupies  a  leading  position  in  financial  circles  as  president  of  the  Denver  Stock 
Yards  Bank.  Well  defined  plans  and  carefully  executed  purposes  have  brought  him  to 
his  present  position  through  the  steps  of  an  orderly  progression.  Liberal  educational 
opportunities  qualified  him  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties,  and  obstacles  and 
difficulties  in  his  path  have  seemed  but  to  serve  as  an  impetus  for  renewed  effort  on 
his  part.  Mr.  Butcher  is  a  native  of  Iowa,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Villisca  on  the 
12th  of  August,  1875.  His  parents  were  Preston  and  Mary  (McCollum)  Butcher.  The 
father  was  born  in  Ohio,  as  was  the  paternal  grandfather.  For  many  years  Preston 
Butcher  devoted  his  life  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  but  is  now  living  retired.  His 
wife  was  born  in  Preston  county.  West  Virginia,  and  has  passed  away.  In  their  family 
were  eight  children  who  are  yet  living. 

Frank  M.  Butcher  acquired  a  public  school  education,  supplemented  by  a  course  of 
study  in  the  Kansas  State  University  at  Lawrence.  Kansas,  the  family  having  removed 
to  that  state  during  his  youthful  days.  For  two  years  he  engaged  in  farming  in  Kansas 
and  for  two  years  followed  general  merchandising  there.  His  initial  step  in  connection 
with  the  banking  business  was  made  at  Blackwell,  Oklahoma,  where  he  entered  a  bank, 
in  which  he  served  as  cashier  for  nine  years.  He  then  became  national  bank  examiner 
in  May,  1909,  and  continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  until  the  1st  of  July,  1915,  when  he 
resigned  to  become  identified  with  the  Denver  Stock  Yards  Bank  as  its  cashier.  He  thus 
served  until  January,  1917,  when  he  was  elected  to  the  presidency,  and  has  since  been 
at  the  head  of  the  institution,  concentrating  his  attention  upon  constructive  effort, 
administrative  direction  and  executive  control.  The  bank  has  shown  a  steady  growth 
throughout  the  entire  period  of  his  connection  therewith.  It  is  capitalized  for  one  hun- 
dred thousand  dollars,  has  surplus  and  undivided  profits  amounting  to  one  hundred  and 
twenty  thousand,  five  hundred  and  twenty  dollars,  while  its  deposits  have  reached  one 
million,  eight  hundred  and  sixty-seven  thousand,  two  hundred  and  twenty-nine  dollars. 
The  other  officers  of  the  bank  are:  Henry  Gebhard,  vice  president;  Ira  B.  Casteel,  vice 
president;  W.  Dale  Clark,  cashier,  while  James  Brennan  and  Charles  A.  Gebhard.  together 
with  the  officers,  constitute  the  board  of  directors. 

In  June,  1901,  Mr.  Butcher  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Allen,  of  Lawrence, 
Kansas,  and  they  now  have  a  daughter,  Mary,  six  years  of  age.  who  is  attending  school. 
Mr.  Butcher  is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles,  having  taken  the  degrees  of  lodge,  chapter 
and  consistory,  while  with  the  Nobles  of  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  he  has 
crossed  the  sands  of  the  desert.  He  is  likewise  prominent  in  the  Knights  of  Pythias  lodge, 
in  which  he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs  in  both  the  subordinate  and  grand  lodges.  He 
turns  to  golf  for  recreation  and  his  interest  in  community  affairs  is  indicated  in  his 
membership  in  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He  is  in  hearty  sympathy  with 
its  well  defined  plans  and  purposes  for  the  upbuilding  of  Denver,  its  improvement  along 


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lines  of  municipal  beauty  and  adornment,  the  extension  of  its  trade  relations  and  the 
upholding  of  those  interests  which  are  ever  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  of  civic  pride. 
As  a  business  man  he  deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished,  for  he  has 
been  dependent  upon  his  own  resources  from  early  manhood,  and  it  has  been  through 
the  utilization  of  the  opportunities  that  have  come  to  him,  resulting  in  the  development 
of  talent  and  ability,  that  he  has  reached  his  present  position  as  a  foremost  banker  of 
Colorado's  capital. 


MELVILLE  EMERSON  PETERS. 

Melville  Emerson  Peters,  for  twenty-four  years  a  member  of  the  Denver  bar,  came 
to  the  outset  of  his  professional  career  in  this  city  well  equipped  for  the  onerous  duties  of 
the  profession  by  previous  experience  and  with  the  passing  years  his  powers  have 
broadened  and  deepened  and  he  is  accounted  one  of  the  foremost  representatives  of  the 
legal  fraternity  in  this  state.  He  was  born  in  Hillsdale  county,  Michigan,  on  the  7th 
of  March,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  William  J.  and  Roxey  (Troop)  Peters,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  the  state  of  New  York  and  have  now  passed  away.  They  had  a  family 
of  eight  children,  four  of  whom  are  living.  The  ancestral  line  can  be  traced  back  to  a 
brother  of  the  Rev.  Hugh  Peters,  who  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Harvard  University. 

The  youthful  days  of  Melville  Peters  were  spent  in  the  usual  manner  of  lads  of  that 
locality  and  period.  District  school  training  was  supplemented  by  a  high  school  course 
in  Coldwater,  Michigan,  in  1886  and  1887,  after  which  he  entered  the  University  of 
Michigan  for  the  study  of  law  and  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1891,  at  which  time 
the  LL.  B.  degree  was  conferred  upon  him.  Admitted  to  the  bar,  he  at  once  entered 
upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Coldwater,  Michigan,  where  he  remained  for  three 
years  and  then  sought  the  broader  field  offered  by  a  growing  western  city  and  became  a 
resident  of  Denver.  Here  he  has  since  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  his 
practice.  He  is  devotedly  attached  to  his  profession,  is  systematic  and  methodical  in 
habits,  sober  and  discreet  in  judgment,  diligent  in  research  and  conscientious  in  the 
discharge  of  every  duty. 

In  1907  Mr.  Peters  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lola  M.  Johnson,  of  Illinois.  He 
is  appreciative  of  the  social  amenities  of  life  and  has  membership  in  both  the  University 
and  the  Denver  Athletic  Clubs,  while  along  the  strict  path  of  his  profession  he  is  con- 
nected with  the  Denver  County  and  City  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Bar 
Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association.  He  is  a  broadminded  man,  interested 
in  everything  that  has  to  do  with  welfare  and  progress  in  his  adopted  city  and  cooperat- 
ing heartily  in  well  denned  plans  and  measures  looking  to  the  general  good,  while  the 
zeal  with  which  he  has  devoted  his  energies  to  his  profession,  the  careful  regard  evinced 
for  the  interests  of  his  clients  and  an  assiduous  and  unrelaxing  attention  to  all  the 
details  of  his  cases  have  brought  him  a  large  business  and  made  him  very  successful 
in  its  conduct. 


ORVILLE  W.  HAMPTON. 


Orville  W.  Hampton,  widely  spoken  of  as  a  leading  business  man  of  Denver,  is  the 
president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Englewood.  He  was  born  in  Humphrey,  Nebraska, 
June  8,  1888.  His  father,  William  A.  Hampton,  was  a  physician  and  surgeon,  devoting 
his  life  to  that  profession  until  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  banking  business.  He  was 
a  native  of  Ohio  and  the  son  of  an  Ohio  farmer  who  had  formerly  lived  in  Lancaster, 
Pennsylvania,  before  removing  to  the  Buckeye  state.  The  same  pioneer  spirit  took 
William  A.  Hampton  to  the  west  and  after  living  for  some  time  in  Nebraska  he  estab- 
lished his  home  in  Denver,  where  he  has  now  retired  from  active  business.  He  married 
Emma  Grigsby  and  she,  too,  survives.  They  have  been  residents  of  Denver  since  1906 
and  are  highly  esteemed  in  this  city,  having  an  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends  here. 

Orville  W.  Hampton  largely  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Alliance, 
Nebraska,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high  school 
with  the  class  of  1906,  when  he  was  a  youth  of  eighteen  years.  The  family  then  came 
to  Denver  and  he  became  manager  with  the  Denver  Transportation  Company.  He  later 
went  to  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania,  and  divided  his  time  between  Lancaster  and  Phila- 
delphia, where  he  was  engaged  in  the  jewelry  and  optical  business  for  about  three  years. 
On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  removed  to  Newnan.  Georgia,  where  he  became  man- 


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162  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

ager  of  a  jewelry  store,  and  later  he  became  a  resident  of  Yuma,  Arizona,  where  he 
founded  the  Yuma  National  Bank,  of  which  he  became  vice  president  and  manager.  He 
spent  two  years  in  that  office,  after  which  he  became  vice  president  of  a  live  stock  com- 
pany and  devoted  four  years  to  these  undertakings.  He  then  transferred  his  activities 
to  Los  Angeles,  California,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  brokerage  business,  having 
removed  to  the  Pacific  coast  for  the  benefit  of  his  health.  He  continued  there  for  six 
months  and  then  went  to  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  and  on  his  way  back  to  the  coast 
stopped  at  Denver.  He  established  the  Hampton  Hardware  &  Furniture  Company  at 
Alamosa,  Colorado,  actively  continuing  in  the  business  for  four  years.  In  October.  1916, 
he  became  identified  with  banking  interests,  becoming  president  of  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Englewood.  He  has  since  figured  prominently  in  financial  circles  in  Denver 
and  he  is  a  member  of  the  American  Bankers  Association  and  the  Institute  of  American 
Bankers.  He  closely  studies  every  question  that  has  to  do  with  the  business  and  is 
actuated  by  a  most  progressive  spirit  in  the  conduct  of  the  institution  of  which  he  is 
the  head.  He  also  has  stock  raising  and  farming  interests,  owning  an  excellent  tract 
of-  land  in  the  San  Luis  valley  of  Colorado.  This  is  well  irrigated  and  drained  and  upon 
it  he  has  high  grade  stock. 

Mr.  Hampton  is  well  known  as  a  valued  member  of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and 
also  of  the  Lakewood  Country  Club.  He  is  a  Mason,  having  membership  in  Alamosa 
Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  also  in  the  chapter  and  commandery,  and  is  a  member  of  El  Jebel 
Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  turns  to  golf  for  exercise,  greatly  enjoying  a  game  on 
the  links  when  his  business  interests  permit.  His  has  been  an  active  and  useful  life, 
his  efforts  being  resultant,  and  his  success  illustrates  the  possibilities  for  accomplishment 
through  individual  activity. 


ALFRED  C.  CROFT. 


Among  the  respected  and  valued  citizens  of  Weld  county  is  Alfred  C.  Croft,  who  has 
now  attained  the  age  of  eighty  years.  He  is  an  honored  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  has 
been  identified  with  the  banking  business  at  various  points  and  has  been  actively  engaged 
in  farming  in  Weld  county  for  a  long  period.  He  was  born  in  Greenwich,  Massachusetts, 
March  8,  1838,  and  is  a  son  of  Nathan  and  Adeline  (Grant)  Croft.  Throughout  his 
entire  life  the  father  followed  farming,  being  at  different  times  identified  with  agri- 
cultural pursuits  in  Massachusetts,  Minnesota,  Iowa  and  Wisconsin,  |nd  in  connection 
with  the  tilling  of  the  soil  he  engaged  in  raising  live  stock.  His  wife  was  an  interested 
and  active  member  of  the  Methodist  church. 

Alfred  C.  Croft,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  pursued  his  education  in  the 
public  and  high  schools  of  Greenwich,  Massachusetts,  and  was  graduated  in  December, 
1854.  The  father  removed  with  the  family  to  Wisconsin  and  Alfred  C.  Croft  took  up 
business  there  as  a  farmer,  continuing  in  the  active  work  of  the  fields  until  July.  1861, 
when  in  response  to  the  country's  call  for  troops  to  preserve  the  Union  he  enlisted  at 
Stoughton,  Wisconsin,  as  a  member  of  the  Seventh  Wisconsin  Volunteer  Infantry.  He 
joined  the  army  as  a  private  but  was  made  a  non-commissioned  officer,  being  appointed 
sergeant  of  his  company,  and  finally  he  rose  to  the  rank  of  captain.  In  the  battle  of 
South  Mountain  in  Maryland  he  was  wounded,  losing  the  lower  part  of  his  left  leg.  He 
was  carried  to  a  hospital  and  there  remained  from  the  16th  of  September,  1862,  until 
the  21st  of  December,  when  by  reason  of  his  injuries  he  was  honorably  discharged.  He 
had  participated  in  a  number  of  hotly  contested  engagements,  including  the  battle  of 
Gainesville  and  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  where  his  command  lost  in  that  engage- 
ment forty-five  men  in  killed  and  wounded.  After  being  incapacitated  for  duty  Mr.  Croft 
was  honorably  discharged  and  returned  to  his  Wisconsin  home,  where  he  remained  until 
March,  1863,  when  he  entered  a  commercial  college  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  in  order 
to  qualify  for  the  business  world.  He  was  graduated  from  that  institution  in  November, 
1863.  after  which  he  entered  a  large  mercantile  house  in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper 
and  office  manager,  there  remaining  for  a  year  and  a  half  or  until  July,  1865,  when  he 
entered  upon  railroad  work  at  North  McGregor,  Iowa.  After  four  months,  on  account 
of  the  illness  of  his  wife,  he  was  forced  to  resign  his  position  there  in  October,  1865,  and 
for  several  months  was  out  of  business.  In  1866  he  received  the  appointment  of  post- 
master at  Stoughton.  Wisconsin,  and  acceptably  served  in  that  position  for  eight  years, 
after  which  he  resigned  and  removed  to  southwest  Minnesota,  where  he  engaged  in 
newspaper  work  as  owner,  editor  and  publisher  of  the  Rock  County  Herald.  This  under- 
taking proved  a  success  and  he  continued  to  publish  the  paper  for  six  years,  at  the  end 
of  which  time  he  sold  out  in  1881  to  A.  L.  Stoughton,  who  had  formerly  been  foreman  in 


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the  office.  Mr.  Croft  was  then  out  of  business  for  a  year  and  on  the  expiration  of  that 
period  entered  the  service  of  the  Rock  County  Bank  at  Luverne,  Minnesota.  He  first 
held  the  position  of  head  bookkeeper  but  was  advanced  to  that  of  assistant  cashier  and 
remained  with  the  bank  for  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  his  health  gave  way 
and  he  was  not  active  in  business  through  the  succeeding  five  years.  He  again  entered 
the  bank  as  assistant  cashier  and  there  continued  until  1901.  During  this  time  he  left 
the  bank,  however,  for  one  year  and  organized  the  First  National  Bank  at  Hills,  Minne- 
sota, of  which  he  became  the  president  and  so  continued  until  1903,  placing  the  business 
of  the  bank  upon  a  substantial  basis.  He  then  determined  to  follow  Horace  Greeley's 
advice  and  go  west.  In  September,  1902,  therefore,  he  arrived  in  Greeley,  Colorado, 
where  he  has  since  remained.  He  has  a  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  ten  miles 
from  Greeley  and  east  of  Gilcrest.  On  this  he  maintains  a  small  herd  of  high  grade 
Jersey  cows.  His  agricultural  and  stock  raising  interests  are  wisely,  successfully  and 
carefully  conducted  and  show  him  to  be  a  man  of  marked  business  enterprise. 

In  Armenia,  Juneau  county,  Wisconsin,  on  the  14th  of  September,  1864,  Mr.  Croft 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  Hofstater,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Susan  E. 
Hofstater.  The  father  was  a  farmer  and  died  during  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  in 
June,  1863.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crpft  have  been  born  three  children.  Edward  O.  died  in 
St.  Paul  in  1913  of  cancer  of  the  stomach.  He  was  born  in  July,  1865,  and  passed  away 
February  7.  1913,  his  remains  being  interred  at  Luverne,  Minnesota.  He  had  married 
Miss  Ida  M.  Strever.  a  daughter  of  Hiram  Strever,  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  and  a  Civil  war 
veteran.  Edward  was  a  painter  and  decorator  and  had  two  children,  of  whom  Luverne 
died  at  the  age  of  four  years,  while  Geraldine,  eighteen  years  of  age,  is  a  high  school 
pupil  and  is  fitting  herself  for  teaching  languages.  Harry  N.,  born  in  1878,  is  on  the 
ranch  at  Gilcrest.  Alfred  C,  born  in  1884,  is  an  artillery  officer  now  in  France.  He  was 
an  instructor  of  field  artillery  and  greatly  interested  in  military  service.  He  was  anxious 
to  go  to  West  Point  but  owing  to  unforeseen  circumstances  could  not  carry  out  this  plan. 
In  private  life  he  is  an  expert  accountant  and  civil  engineer  and  he  has  sacrificed  most 
willingly  a  business  career  to  go  to  foreign  lands  to  serve  his  country  in  her  hour  of  need. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Croft  has  long  been  a  stalwart  advocate  of  democratic 
principles.  His  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  church.  They  are  highly  esteemed  in 
Weld  county,  having  made  many  warm  friends  during  the  period  of  their  residence  in 
Colorado.  The  career  of  Mr.  Croft  has  been  one  of  usefulness  and  honor  and  in  various 
localities  he  has  contributed  to  the  world's  work  along  the  line  of  progress  and  improve- 
ment in  business  affairs  as  well  as  in  progressive  citizenship.  He  has  ever  been  as  true 
and  loyal  to  his  country  and  her  needs  as  he  was  in  her  hour  of  peril  when  he  followed 
the  nation's  starry  banner  on  the  battlefields  of  the  south. 


P.  H.  CHAMBERS,  D.  D.  S. 


Dentistry  stands  unique  among  the  professions  in  that  its  successful  representatives 
must  be  possessed  of  qualifications  of  a  threefold  character  They  must  not  only  have 
intimate  knowledge  of  the  scientific  principles  of  dentistry,  but  they  must  also  possess 
marked  mechanical  skill  and  ingenuity,  and  added  to  this,  must  have  that  business  dis- 
cernment which  enables  them  to  successfully  control  the  financial  end  of  the  business. 
Dr.  Chambers  is  well  qualified  in  all  of  these  respects  and  has  made  for  himself  a  most 
creditable  place  as  a  representative  of  the  dental  fraternity  of  Denver.  He  was  born 
in  Lexington,  Missouri.  March  8,  1857,  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  P.  H.  and  Mary  (Wallace) 
Chambers,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Lexington, /Kentucky,  whence  they  removed 
to  Missouri  in  early  life.  There  the  father  became  a  well  known  physician  and  surgeon, 
residing  for  many  years  at  Lexington,  where  his  marked  professional  skill  won  for  him 
a  large  practice.  He  continued  to  devote  his  attention  thereto  until  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  1903.    He  had  long  survived  his  wife,  who  passed  away  in  Lexington  in  1860. 

Dr.  Chambers  of  this  review  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  four 
children.  In  his  youthful  days  he  was  a  pupi-1  in  the  public  schools  and  mastered  the 
branches  of  learning  taught  in  successive  grades  until  he  became  a  high  school  pupil. 
After  leaving  the  high  school  he  entered  the  St.  Louis  Dental  College  at  St.  Louis. 
Missouri,  and  was  graduated  therefrom  with  the  class  of  1875.  He  then  removed  to 
southeastern  Missouri  and  took  up  his  professional  work,  in  which  he  continued  success- 
fully for  three  years,  after  which  he  removed  to  Fairfield,  Illinois.  There  he  remained 
for  eight  years  and  was  successfully  engaged  in  a  lucrative  practice  at  that  point,  but 
contemplating  a  change,  he  decided  upon  Denver  and  soon  afterward  came  to  this  city.  He 
has  since  ranked  with  the  leading  dental  surgeons  of  his  adopted  city  and  is  one  of  the 


164  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

four  oldest  members  of  the  profession  in  the  state  in  years  of  continuous  connection 
with  active  practice.  He  has  always  been  accorded  a  liberal  practice  and  throughout  the 
intervening  years  he  has  kept  in  touch  with  the  latest  researches  and  scientific  discov- 
eries which  have  had  to  do  with  professional  skill  and  efficiency.  He  belongs  to  the 
Denver  Dental  Society,  of  which  he  has  been  the  president,  and  he  also  has  membership 
in  the  Colorado  State  Dental  Society.  In  addition  to  his  profession  he  is  president  of 
the  Minerals  Recovery  Company. 

On  March  8,  1887,  in  Fairfield,  Illinois,  Dr.  Chambers  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Anna  Bennett  and  to  them  were  born  four  children:  Mrs.  Sally  Bryan,  who  pur- 
sued her  education  in  the  schools  of  Fairfield,  Illinois;  Mrs.  Hattie  Hudson,  who  was 
born  in  Fairfield  in  1891  and  later  attended  the  Denver  high  school;  and  Lilburn,  who 
was  born  in  Fairfield,  Illinois,  in  1892,  and  is  now  in  the  aviation  service  of  the  United 
States  Army  with  the  rank  of  major. 

Dr.  Chambers  is  identified  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  with  the  Fraternal  Union. 
In  politics  he  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  according  to  the  dictates  of  his 
judgment  without  regard  to  party  ties.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  member- 
ship in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  Dr.  Chambers  and  his  family  are  widely  and 
favorably  known  in  Denver,  where  he  has  so  long  resided,  and  his  personal  worth  as 
well  as  his  professional  ability  have  gained  for  him  the  high  regard  in  which  he  is 
uniformly  held. 


HON.  JAMES  W.  McCREERY. 

At  the  bar  of  Greeley  have  been  found  many  able  men,  capable  of  crossing  swords 
in  forensic  combat  with  leading  lawyers  of  any  section  of  the  state.  Active  in  the  trial 
of  cases  for  many  years,  Hon.  James  W.  McCreery  has  made  for  himself  a  creditable 
position  among  the  strong  members  of  the  Greeley  bar,  carefully  conducting  the  interests 
entrusted  to  his  care  and  at  all  times  proving  most  loyal  to  his  clients. 

James  W.  McCreery  was  born  in  Indiana  county,  Pennsylvania,  July  13,  1849,  a  son 
of  William  G.  and  Mary  H.  McCreery.  He  was  graduated  from  the  State  Normal  School 
of  Indiana,  Pennsylvania,  and  then  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  and  under  the 
direction  of  the  late  Silas  M.  Clark,  of  Indiana,  Pennsylvania,  who  at  the  time  of  his 
death  in  1893  was  state  supreme  judge.  Justice  Clark  directed  his  reading  until  Mr. 
McCreery  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  his  native  state  in  the  year  18S0.  Feeling  that  he 
would  have  better  opportunities  for  professional  advancement  in  the  west,  he  came  to 
Colorado  in  1881,  making  his  way  to  Greeley,  Weld  county,  where  he  was  admitted  to 
practice.  He  has  since  remained  an  active  member  of  the  bar  of  this  district  and  is 
numbered  among  the  able  lawyers  who  hold  to  high  professional  standards  and  ethics. 
He  occupies  offices  in  the  First  National  Bank  building,  utilizing  the  same  suite  of 
rooms  for  thirty-two  years.  He  has  long  made  a  specialty  of  irrigation  and  corporation 
law  and  few  members  of  the  bar  are  more  thoroughly  informed  concerning  this  branch 
of  jurisprudence  than  Mr.   McCreery. 

In  August,  1883,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Miss  Mary  M.  Arbuckle  and  James 
W.  McCreery  and  to  them  were  born  four  children. 

In  public  affairs  Mr.  McCreery  has  figured  prominently  and  his  aid  and  influence 
have  been  potent  forces  for  progress  and  for  good.  He  served  as  state  senator  from  1888 
until  1892  and  gave  most  thoughtful  and  earnest  consideration  to  all  the  vital  questions 
which  came  up  for  settlement.  That  his  record  was  a  commendable  one  is  indicated  in 
the  fact  that  he  was  recalled  to  that  position  in  1896  and  continued  a  member  of  the  upper 
house  of  the  Colorado  legislature  until  1900.  His  interest  in  the  cause  of  education  has 
always  been  deep  and  lasting  and  he  was  the  author  of  the  bill,  and  was  instrumental 
in  carrying  it  through  the  state  legislature,  establishing  the  State  Teachers'  College. 
This  was  in  1889  and  the  institution  at  that  time  was  known  as  the  State  Normal  School. 
He  gave  evidence  of  his  continued  interest  by  becoming  a  member  of  the  board  of 
trustees  and  for  many  succeeding  years  he  was  president  of  the  board.  Mr.  McCreery  is 
prominent  and  well  known  in  Masonic  circles,  having  attained  the  thirty-second  degree 
in  the  Scottish  Rite.  At  the  present  he  is  especially  active  in  war  work,  having  taken 
up  with  great  vigor  the  causes  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and  the  Red 
Cross  Society.  In  fact,  during  the  past  year  he  has  devoted  most  of  his  time  to  these 
causes  and  has  made  numerous  effective  addresses  in  order  to  secure  the  largest  possible 
public  cooperation  with  these  societies  who  do  such  untold  good  for  our  soldiers.  His 
service  as  president  of  the  board  of  the  State  Teachers'  College,  however,  did  not  exhaust 


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166  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Mr.  McCreery's  activities  along  this  line,  for  he  has  also  been  a  member  of  the  board  of 
education  of  Greeley,  serving  from  1910  until  1915  and  doing  much  to  further  local 
educational  standards.  He  is  a  lecturer  on  irrigation  law  in  the  University  of  Colorado 
and  has  the  distinction  of  having  written  the  article  on  irrigation  and  water  rights  in 
the  "Modern  American  Law,"  and  is  a  worthy  and  valued  member  of  the  Weld  County 
Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association. 
He  has  been  honored  with  the  presidency  of  the  state  organization,  which  office  he  filled 
in  1907  and  1908. 

Mr.  McCreery  enjoys  a  large  and  lucrative  practice  and  has  one  of  the  most  extensive 
and  complete  law  libraries  in  the  state.  His  son,  Donald  C,  is  associated  with  him  in 
practice  and  the  firm  has  a  most  extensive  clientele  that  has  connected  it  with  leading 
interests  heard  in  the  courts.  For  the  past  thirty-three  years  Mr.  McCreery  has  also 
been  extensively  engaged  in  farming,  being  the  owner  of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres 
of  highly  cultivated  and  productive  land  in  Morgan  county,  Colorado.  Along  political 
lines  he  has  always  been  a  republican  and  throughout  his  entire  life  has  been  a  stalwart 
champion  of  interests  and  measures  which  work  for  public  improvement. 


RUSSELL  W.  FLEMING. 


Russell  W.  Fleming,  of  Fort  Collins,  was  born  in  Bainbridge,  Georgia,  June  7.  1879, 
a  son  of  William  O.  and  Georgia  (Williams)  Fleming,  who  were  likewise  natives  of 
that  state.  The  father  was  a  lawyer,  serving  also  for  some  time  on  the  bench.  He  was 
a  soldier  of  the  Confederate  army  throughout  the  period  of  the  Civil  war.  He  died  in 
the  year  1882,  while  his  widow,  long  surviving  him.  departed  this  life  in  1914. 

Their  son,  Russell  W.  Fleming,  was  reared  in  Georgia.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  when  nineteen  years  of  age,  after  which  he  entered  upon  practice  in  his  native  state 
and  remained  a  member  of  the  Georgia  bar  until  1904.  Leaving  home,  he  made  his 
way  to  Colorado  and  chose  Fort  Collins  as  the  place  of  his  location  in  1906.  He  then 
opened  a  law  office  and  through  the  intervening  period  of  twelve  years  has  continued 
in  practice  in  Larimer  county. 


JOHN  W.  HUNTER. 


It  seems  that  Weld  county,  Colorado,  is  fortunate  in  its  public  officials,  for 
practically  all  of  the  officers  ever  elected  to  public  positions  have  not  only  turned  out 
to  be  honorable  and  painstaking,  but  exceedingly  efficient  and  result-bringing  in  their 
administration  of  public  trusts.  Among  these  is  John  W.  Hunter,  clerk  of  the  district 
court  of  Weld  county.  He  was  born  May  21,  1863,  in  Centerville,  Iowa,  a  son  of  Jasper 
Newton  and  Elizabeth  A.  (Hodge)  Hunter,  the  former  a  native  of  Indiana  and  the  latter 
of  Illinois.  The  father  was  an  agriculturist  by  occupation  and  from  his  native  state 
removed  to  Centerville,  Iowa,  at  an  early  day.  In  1865  he  went  to  Nebraska,  where  he 
continued  to  engage  in  farming  until  1885,  when  he  came  to  Colorado,  locating  near 
Grand  Junction  and  engaging  in  agricultural  pursuits  and  the  raising  of  live  stock. 
He  successfully  continued  in  that  occupation  until  his  life's  labors  were  ended,  on  Novem- 
ber 10,  1904.  He  was  an  honored  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  having  served  for  about 
one  year  with  the  Thirteenth  Iowa  Infantry.  His  widow  survives  him  and  now  makes 
her  home  at  Grand  Valley,  Colorado. 

John  W.  Hunter  was  reared  and  educated  in  Nebraska,  his  parents  having  removed 
to  that  state  when  he  was  only  two  years  of  age.  When  he  was  old  enough  he  began 
to  assist  his  father  in  the  work  of  the  farm  and  subsequently  continued  in  the  same 
line  for  a  number  of  years.  In  1889  he  came  to  Denver  and  later  took  up  land  in  Weld 
county  six  miles  from  Greeley,  where  he  continued  in  farming  until  1900.  being  quite 
successful  in  his  labors.  In  that  year  he  accepted  the  position  of  deputy  county  assessor 
and  was  so  engaged  for  one  term.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  took  up  contracting  and 
building  and  followed  that  trade  with  good  results  until  January,  1913,  when  he  was 
appointed  to  the  position  of  clerk  of  the  district  court,  which  he  has  since  held.  He 
has  proven  himself  a  trustworthy  and  efficient  official,  standing  high  in  the  regard  of  the 
public  and  the  court,  his  painstaking  and  systematic  work  finding  merited  appreciation. 

On  December  31,  1889,  Mr.  Hunter  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hattie  M.  Myers 
and  to  them  were  born  two  children.  Frank  H.  was  born  January  31,  1891,  and  died 
February  5,  1918,  shortly  after  his  birthday.    He  was  engaged  as  a  farmer  and  carpenter 


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in  Paul,  Idaho,  and  there  he  passed  away.  Carl  C,  the  other  son,  was  born  September 
26,  1892.  and  after  receiving  intensive  training  with  the  United  States  Coast  Artillery 
at  San  Francisco,  was  made  sergeant  and  is  now  in  France. 

Politically  Mr.  Hunter  is  a  democrat  and  has  given  to  his  party  his  unquestioned 
support.  He  stands  high  in  local  councils  of  democracy  and  has  served  as  chairman  of 
the  democratic  county  central  committee.  For  twenty-four  years  he  has  been  a  member 
of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  has  held  all  the  chairs  in  the  lodge.  He 
and  his  wife  reside  at  No.  1325  Seventh  street,  Greeley,  and  many  are  the  friends  who 
partake  of  the  hospitality  of  their  pleasant  home.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hunter  have  been 
much  interested  in  mental  and  moral  development  and  are  ever  ready  to  support  measures 
for  the  uplift  of  humanity. 


THEODORE  L.  MEIER. 


Theodore  L.  Meier  is  at  the  head  of  one  of  the  important  commercial  interests  of 
Denver  as  the  president  of  the  O.  P.  Baur  Confectionery  Company,  conducting  business 
at  No.  1512  Curtis  street.  He  is  very  enterprising  and  progressive  and  has  been  active 
in  the  upbuilding  of  a  business  which  is  now  the  most  widely  known  confectionery 
establishment  in  the  west.  Mr.  Meier  was  reared  in  Louisville,  Kentucky,  and  there 
pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools.  When  a  youth  of  fourteen  he  was  appren- 
ticed to  a  confectioner,  with  whom  he  learned  all  phases  and  branches  of  the  trade,  and 
on  completing  his  apprenticeship  he  sought  larger  fields  in  which  to  test  out  his  efficiency 
in  the  line  in  which  he  had  been  trained.  He  was  afterward  employed  in  the  leading 
confectionery  establishments  of  Boston,  New  York  and  other  eastern  cities.  Hearing 
favorable  reports  of  the  west  and  its  wonderful  opportunities,  he  concluded  to  seek  his 
fortune  in  this  section  of  the  country  and  accordingly  in  the  fall  of  1878  he  arrived  in 
Denver,  where  he  immediately  found  employment  with  the  firm  of  Caldwell  &  Baur, 
who  were  pioneer  confectioners  of  the  city  and  had  built  up  the  leading  business  in 
their  line.  They  were  then  located  at  the  corner  of  Sixteenth  and  Lawrence  streets. 
The  business  had  been  originally  established  during  the  early  '70s  and  the  present  busi- 
ness is  an  outgrowth  of  that  pioneer  establishment.  Several  years  after  Caldwell  &  Baur 
had  been  conducting  business  Mr.  Baur  withdrew  from  that  connection  and  established 
an  individual  business  on  Larimer  street.  Mr.  Meier  accompanied  him  and  at  that 
point  the  business  developed  rapidly  and  grew  to  such  proportions  that  it  necessitated 
a  removal  to  the  present  location  at  No.  1512  Curtis  street.  This  removal  was  made  in 
1892.  During  the  latter  '80s  Mr.  Meier  had  become  a  member  of  the  firm,  the  business 
being  then  conducted  under  the  style  of  O.  P.  Baur  &  Company.  That  name  was  retained 
until  Mr.  Baur's  death,  when  the  business  was  incorporated,  Mr.  Meier  becoming  the 
president,  with  Mrs.  Marie  Baur  as  vice  president  and  J.  J.  Jacobs,  who  has  been  with 
the  company  for  fifteen  years,  as  secretary  and  treasurer.  The  0.  P.  Baur  Confectionery 
Company  is  doing  by  far  the  largest  business  of  the  kind  in  the  state.  The  company 
employs  on  an  average  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  people  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  the  entire  product  put  out  by  the  establishment.  Their  store  is  attractively  and 
tastefully  arranged  and  furnished  and  every  effort  is  put  forth  to  please  the  patrons. 
They  manufacture  high  grade  confectionery  of  a  variety  seldom  found  outside  of  New 
York.  They  have  ever  maintained  the  highest  standards  in  the  quality  of  their  output 
and  their  candies  have  proven  so  uniformly  satisfactory  that  their  business  has  now 
reached  most  gratifying  and  substantial  proportions.  Mr.  Meier  through  thorough  pre- 
liminary training  and  long  experience  is  splendidly  qualified  to  carry  on  an  extensive 
business  of  this  kind.  He  closely  studies  the  trade  and  its  wishes  and  his  efforts  have 
been  so  directed  that  prosperity  in  large  measure  has  come  to  him.  He  is  also  a  director 
of  the  Home  Savings  &  Trust  Company  of  Denver. 

In  this  city,  in  1892,  Mr.  Meier  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edna  F.  Ervin,  a 
native  of  Ohio,  and  they  have  one  daughter,  Doris,  who  is  the  wife  of  C.  F.  Mulconnery, 
a  resident  of  Denver.    There  are  also  two  grandchildren. 

Mr.  Meier  is  much  interested  in  political  and  civic  matters  and  he  takes  an  active 
and  helpful  part  in  charitable  work  in  the  city,  constantly  extending  a  helping  hand  to 
those  who  need  assistance,  seeking  to  ameliorate  hard  conditions  for  the  unfortunate 
and  shedding  around  him  much  of  life's  sunshine.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason  and  has 
attained  the  thirty-second  degree  in  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  is  also  connected  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  he  has  membership  in  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce and  in  the  Lakewood  Country  Club.  His  ability  has  brought  him  prominently 
to   the    front   in    business    connections,    while    his    personal    qualities    are    those    which 


168  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

make  for  popularity  among  a  large  circle  of  friends.  For  forty  years  he  has  been  a 
resident  of  Denver  and  throughout  this  entire  period  has  occupied  an  enviable  position 
in  its  business  circles. 


CHARLES  A.  FINDING. 


Activity  along  many  business  lines,  coupled  with  keen  sagacity,  sound  judgment  and 
determination  to  make  the  best  possible  use  of  his  time  and  opportunities,  has  brought 
Charles  A.  Finding  to  the  place  which  he  now  occupies  as  a  wealthy,  influential  and 
respected  man  whose  success  is  manifest  in  his  investments  in  real  estate,  for  he  is  the 
owner  of  some  of  the  most  valuable  business  property  in  Denver.  He  was  born  in  St.  Ives, 
England,  February  22,  1850,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Eleanor  (Tomlinson)  Finding.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  England  and  there  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  after  which 
he  engaged  for  many  years  in  carpentering  and  building.  Both  he  and  his  wife  have 
passed  away.  They  were  the  parents  of  nine  children,  but  only  two  of  the  number  are 
now  living,  the  other  surviving  member  of  the  family  being  a  sister  of  Charles  A.  Finding, 
who  makes  her  home  in  Rochester,  New  York. 

The  youth  of  Charles  A.  Finding  was  largely  devoted  to  the  acquirement  of  an  educa- 
tion. He  was  but  seven  years  of  age  when  brought  by  his  parents  to  the  new  world, 
the  family  home  being  established  in  Newark,  New  York,  where  he  pursued  his  studies. 
After  his  schooldays  were  over  he  entered  the  Bank  of  Monroe  in  Rochester,  New  York, 
in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper.  He  was  at  that  time  seventeen  years  of  age  and  he 
remained  in  the  bank  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty  years.  He  then  developed 
tubercular  trouble  and  for  the  benefit  of  his  health  removed  westward  to  Denver  in 
1870.  In  the  bracing  climate  of  this  city  he  soon  recovered  and  for  years  has  been  a 
vigorous,  healthy  man.  He  did  all  kinds  of  work  in  the  early  days  of  his  residence  here, 
carefully  saved  his  money  and  at  length,  through  industry  and  economy,  he  was  placed 
on  the  high  road  to  success.  As  prosperity  attended  him  he  made  judicious  investments 
in  real  estate  and  he  eventually  became  the  owner  of  the  Railroad  block,  one  of  the  first 
fine  office  buildings  erected  in  the  city.  It  is  a  ten-story  stone  structure  from  which  he 
derives  a  very  gratifying  and  substantial  income.  In  all  business  affairs  he  has  dis- 
played sound  judgment,  readily  discriminating  between  the  essential  and  the  nonessen- 
tial, and,  moreover,  he  has  displayed  the  power  of  uniting  seemingly  diverse  elements  into 
a  harmonious  whole  productive  of  very  gratifying  results. 

It  was  in  1873  that  Mr.  Finding  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha  Silverthorn 
and  to  them  has  been  born  a  daughter,  Mrs.  D.  F.  Miner.  Mr.  Finding  is  a  member 
of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club.  He  is  widely  known  in  this  city,  where  he  has  now  made 
his  home  for  forty-eight  years.  Denver  bore  little  resemblance  to  the  present  metro- 
politan center  at  the  time  of  his  arrival.  It  was  a  straggling  western  frontier  town 
but  it  seemed  to  offer  him  possibilities  for  health  and  for  business  advancement.  Both 
were  soon  secured  here  and  Denver  won  a  valued  citizen  who  has  made  most  substantial 
contribution  to  her  upbuilding  and  her  welfare. 


STEPHEN  MAURICE  EDGELL. 

Stephen  Maurice  Edgell,  vice  president  of  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Company  of 
Denver,  was  born  October  26,  1884,  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  a  son  of  the  late  George 
Stephen  Edgell,  who  was  also  a  native  of  St.  Louis  and  a  descendant  of  an  old  New  Eng- 
land family  early  represented  in  New  Hampshire  and  Vermont.  The  founder  of  the 
family  in  America  was  of  English  birth  and  came  to  the  new  world  about  1636.  Among 
the  ancestors  were  those  who  participated  in  the  struggle  for  American  independence. 
George  Stephen  Edgell,  the  father,  became  a  banker  of  New  York  city  and  for  many  years 
was  president  of  the  Corbin  Banking  Company  which  was  founded  by  Austin  Corbin, 
the  maternal  grandfather  of  Stephen  M.  Edgell  of  this  review,  who  also  founded  the 
first  national  bank  established  in  the  United  States,  this  being  located  at  Davenport, 
Iowa.  Austin  Corbin  became  a  man  of  national  reputation  by  reason  of  the  extent  and 
importance  of  the  business  interests  which  he  controlled  and  developed  and  which  con- 
stituted an  essential  factor  in  general  advancement.  He  was  for  years  not  only  a  lead- 
ing figure  in  financial  circles  but  was  also  well  known  in  railway  connections  as  the 
president  of  the  Philadelphia  &  Reading  Railway  Company.  George  Stephen  Edgell  died 
in  New  York  city  in  October,  1915,  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine  years.     His  wife  bore  the 


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170  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

maiden  name  of  Isabella  Wallace  Corbin  and  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  represent- 
ing one  of  the  old  families  of  New  Hampshire  of  French  Huguenot  lineage  and  a  descend- 
ant of  Dr.  James  Corbin,  who  served  as  a  surgeon  in  the  Revolutionary  war  and  in 
recognition  of  meritorious  aid  rendered  to  his  country  received  from  the  United  States 
government  a  large  tract  of  land  in  the  township  of  Newport,  in  Sullivan  county,  New 
Hampshire,  which  has  since  been  in  possession  of  the  family  and  which  has  been  con- 
verted by  Austin  Corbin  into  a  game  preserve.  Mrs.  Isabella  Edgell  still  survives  her 
husband  and  is  living  at  Newport,  New  Hampshire.  By  her  marriage  she  became  the 
mother  of  three  children,  namely:  Corbin,  a  lawyer  by  profession,  located  in  New  York 
but  now  with  the  American  Red  Cross;  Stephen  Maurice,  of  this  review;  and  George 
Harold,  who  is  professor  of  fine  arts  at  Harvard  University. 

After  attending  the  Cutler  school  of  New  York,  Stephen  M.  Edgell  continued  his 
education  at  Harvard,  being  graduated  on  the  completion  of  the  academic  course  with 
the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1907.  He  then  entered  the  employ  of  the  American  Sugar 
Refining  Company  at  Jersey  City,  New  Jersey,  as  a  day  laborer  and  studied  the  sugar 
business  in  all  of  its  departments  in  order  to  thoroughly  familiarize  himself  with  every 
phase  and  branch  of  the  trade.  He  also  spent  a  year  in  the  factories  of  the  Great  Western 
Company  and  six  months  in  the  Brooklyn  refinery  and  after  leaving  Brooklyn  removed 
to  Greeley,  Colorado,  in  1908,  where  he  accepted  the  position  of  assistant  manager  of 
the  Eaton,  Greeley  &  Windsor  factory.  There  he  remained  for  five  years,  during  the 
greater  part  of  which  time  he  acted  as  manager.  He  then  became  one  of  the  directors  of 
the  company  and,  locating  in  Denver,  entered  the  sales  department.  The  following  year 
or  on  the  26th  of  April,  1915,  he  became  third  vice  president  of  the  Great  Western  Sugar 
Company  and  has  since  filled  that  position,  at  the  same  time  remaining  a  director  of 
the  Great  Western  Railway  Company. 

On  the  10th  of  December,  1914,  Mr.  Edgell  was  married  in  Warwick,  Rhode  Island, 
to  Miss  Elsie  Aldrich,  a  daughter  of  United  States  Senator  Nelson  A.  Aldrich,  and  they 
have  one  son,  Nelson  Aldrich,  who  was  born  in  Warwick,  Rhode  Island,  October  29,  1915; 
and  a  daughter  born  in  Denver  on  June  30,  1918. 

Mr.  Edgell  gives  his  political  endorsement  to  the  republican  party.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Harvard  Club,  Racket  and  Tennis  Club  of  New  York;  also  belongs  to  the 
Denver  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club,  the  Lakewood  Country  Club,  the  Denver 
University  Club  and  the  Denver  Motor  Club.  Along  the  lines  indicated  he 
takes  his  recreation  and  his  religious  faith  is  evidenced  in  his  membership  in  the 
Episcopal  church.  While  he  is  today  connected  with  most  important  buisness  interests, 
for  which  he  has  become  thoroughly  qualified  by  earnest  study,  close  application  and 
personal  effort,  he  regards  business  as  but  one  phase  of  life  and  does  not  allow  it  to 
exclude  his  active  participation  in  and  support  of  other  vital  interests  which  go  to  make 
up  human  existence. 


JOHN  G.  NEWMAN. 

John  G.  Newman  has  led  a  quiet  but  nevertheless  busy  and  useful  life  and  wherever 
he  is  known  he  commands  the  respect  and  confidence  of  those  with  whom  he  is  brought 
in  contact.  He  constitutes  one  of  Sweden's  contributions  to  the  new  world.  He  was  born 
April  6,  1874,  a  son  of  Peter  J.  and  Christine  Newman.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by 
occupation.  The  mother  died  when  her  son  John  G.  was  but  six  years  of  age.  leaving 
also  two  daughters:  Ida  M.,  who  became  the  wife  of  Andrew  Pearson,  a  farmer  living 
northwest  of  Ault,  by  whom  she  has  one  daughter,  Lily  H.  C.  now  eighteen  years  of 
age;  and  Selma  A.,  the  wife  of  Leonard  Anderson,  of  Tacoma,  Washington. 

John  G.  Newman  was  a  little  lad  of  but  nine  years  when  he  left  his  native  country 
and  came  with  an  uncle  to  the  United  States.  His  educational  opportunities  were  those 
afforded  by  the  public  schools  of  Sweden  and  America  and  when  a  youth  of  but  twelve 
summers  he  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support  and  as  the  years  have  passed 
has  since  depended  entirely  upon  his  own  efforts.  He  may  truly  be  called  a  self-made 
man  and  deserves  all  the  credit  which  that  term  implies.  He  began  work  as  a  farm 
hand  north  of  Greeley,  which  occupation  he  followed  for  two  years.  He  then  went  to 
work,  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  as  a  section  hand  with  a  railroad  gang  with  which 
he  was  connected  for  about  three  years,  when  he  became  foreman  of  a  section  gang.  He 
continued  in  that  line  for  about  ten  years  or  until  1899  and  then  took  up  farming  west 
of  Greeley  which  he  followed  for  about  a  year.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  established 
his  residence  on  his  present  farm  two  and  one-half  miles  northwest  of  Ault.  and  he  is 
also  owner  of  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  east  of  Ault. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  17i 

He  arrived  here  a  stranger  and  has  made  for  himself  a  most  creditable  position  in 
public  regard.  After  cultivating  a  tract  of  rented  land  for  a  year  he  purchased  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres,  which  he  now  devotes  to  the  raising  of  potatoes,  hay  and  sugar 
beets  and  also  to  the  feeding  of  hogs  and  sheep.  Both  branches  of  his  business  are 
proving  profitable  and  he  concentrates  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  activities  along  those 
lines. 

In  1906  Mr.  Newman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  C.  Rydberg,  who  was 
born  in  Sweden.  She  has  several  brothers  and  sisters,  including:  Alida,  who  became 
the  wife  of  Arthur  Bostrom,  of  Eaton;  Lily,  at  home;  August;  Carl;  and  Reuben. 

Mr.  Newman  is  a  worthy  exemplar  of  the  Masonic  fraternity.  He  belongs  to  the 
Ault  Exchange  and  both  he  and  his  wife  are  active  members  of  the  Swedish  Lutheran 
church,  Mrs.  Newman  taking  a  particularly  helpful  interest  in  various  branches  of  the 
church  work.  The  career  of  Mr.  Newman  has  been  that  of  an  enterprising  and  successful 
business  man.  When  opportunity  has  permitted  he  has  traveled  considerably  over  the 
country,  visiting  California,  Idaho,  Washington  and  also  various  points  in  the  east.  His 
efforts  and  energies,  however,  have  been  mostly  concentrated  upon  his  business  affairs 
and  he  is  today  numbered  among  the  alert,  energetic  and  progressive  farmers  of  Weld 
county. 


THOMAS  J.  MONTGOMERY. 


Thomas  J.  Montgomery,  engaged  in  the  real  estate,  loan  and  insurance  business  at 
Fort  Collins  and  actuated  in  all  that  he  does  by  a  spirit  of  enterprise  that  never  stops 
short  of  the  successful  accomplishment  of  his  purpose,  comes  to  Colorado  as  a  native 
son  of  Illinois,  for  his  birth  occurred  in  Macoupin  county  of  the  latter  state  on  the  20t.h 
of  September,  1849.  His  parents  were  John  and  Mercy  (Loveland)  Montgomery,  natives 
of  Illinois  and  Connecticut  respectively.  The  father  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming 
in  Madison  county,  Illinois,  where  he  was  born,  but  when  he  attained  his  majority  h» 
removed  to  Macoupin  county,  where  he  purchased  land  and  developed  and  improved  a 
farm,  continuing  its  cultivation  throughout  his  remaining  days.  He  also  received  a 
section  of  land  from  his  father  and  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  extensive  agri- 
culturists of  Macoupin  county.  He  died  in  December,  1891,  having  for  more  than  a 
quarter  of  a  century  survived  his  wife,  who  passed  away  in  February,  1864. 

Thomas  J.  Montgomery,  spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof,  was 
early  trained  to  the  work  of  the  fields  during  vacation  periods.  His  education  was 
acquired  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county  and  he  early  began  working  on  the 
farm  with  his  father. 

In  the  spring  of  1866  he  removed  to  the  west  with  an  uncle,  locating  first  at  Golden, 
Colorado.  There  he  engaged  in  clerking  in  the  store  of  Mr.  W.  A.  H.  Loveland,  with 
whom  he  remained  until  1867,  where  he  also  maintained  a  telegraph  office  in  his  store. 
In  the  spring  of  1867  he  was  called  to  Fort  Sedgwick,  Colorado,  as  an  operator  for  the 
Western  Union  Telegraph  Company.  He  was  later  transferred  from  Fort  Sedgwick  to 
Mud  Springs  in  the  western  part  of  Nebraska,  and  he  continued  there  until  fall,  when  the 
telegraph  station  was  abandoned  at  that  point  and  he  was  again  called  to  Fort  Sedgwick, 
being  placed  in  charge  of  the  office  known  as  the  old  California  Crossing,  about  fifty 
miles  from  Julesburg.  Three  months  later  he  secured  a  position  as  night  operator  at 
what  was  known  as  Alkali  Station  but  is  now  Paxton,  Nebraska.  In  the  spring  of  1868 
he  was  transferred  to  Cheyenne,  then  the  terminus  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad,  and 
remained  there  in  the  employ  of  that  corporation  until  the  winter  of  1870,  when  he 
returned  to  Illinois.  He  then  remained  at  home  for  a  time  or  until  1877.  During  these 
years  he  worked  for  awhile  as  telegraph  operator  for  the  old  North  Missouri  Railroad 
Company,  now  known  as  the  Wabash  Line.  In  1877  he  again  became  a  resident  of 
Colorado,  going  to  Longmont,  Boulder  county,  where  he  was  assistant  agent  for  what 
is  now  the  Colorado  &  Southern  Railroad.  He  occupied  that  position  until  October,  when 
he  was  sent  to  Fort  Collins,  then  the  terminus  of  the  Colorado  Central.  He  opened  the 
office  at  Fort  Collins  and  continued  to  act  as  station  agent  and  telegraph  operator  until 
July.  1881,  when  he  resigned  in  order  to  turn  his  attention  to  the  grain,  feed,  coal  and 
farm  implement  business,  entering  into  partnership  with  A.  J.  Ames  and  David  Patton 
under  the  firm  style  of  Ames,  Patton  &  Montgomery.  At  the  fall  election  of  1881  Mr. 
Montgomery  was  chosen  county  clerk  and  recorder  of  Larimer  county,  at  which  time 
he  disposed  of  his  interest  in  the  business  to  his  partners  and  on  the  1st  of  January. 
1882,  assumed  the  duties  of  his  new  position.     He  continued  in  that  office  until  January, 


172  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

1886,  having  in  the  meantime  been  reelected.  With  his  retirement  from  the  position 
he  turned  his  attention  to  the  live  stock  business,  in  which  he  engaged  for  four  years, 
and  on  selling  his  stock  ranch  he  again  took  up  his  abode  in  Fort  Collins,  where  he 
embarked  in  the  real  estate,  loan  and  insurance  business,  in  which  he  has  since  been 
engaged. 

In  February,  1874,  Mr.  Montgomery  was  married  to  Miss  Addie  Eberman  and  to 
them  were  born  two  sons  but  the  elder,  Thomas,  died  in  June,  1880,  at  the  age  of  six 
years.  The  younger,  Hugh  L.  Montgomery,  is  now  assistant  to  the  general  man- 
ager of  the  American  Gas  &  Electric  Company  of  New  York  city.  The  wife  and  mother 
passed  away  in  October,  1892,  and  in  January,  1899,  Mr.  Montgomery  was  again  married, 
his  second  union  being  with  Helen  E.  Lunn,  who  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in 
November,  1904. 

Mr.  Montgomery  has  always  voted  with  the  democratic  party  and  in  1902  he  served 
in  the  special  session  of  the  legislature  of  the  thirteenth  general  assembly.  He  is  well 
known  as  a  loyal  representative  of  the  Masonic  craft,  belonging  to  the  lodge,  chapter, 
commandery  and  Eastern  Star,  and  in  his  life  he  exemplifies  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the 
order.  He  has  long  made  his  home  in  the  west  and  has  ever  been  interested  in  its 
upbuilding  and  development,  much  of  which  he  has  witnessed.  Colorado  has  indeed 
found  in  him  a  loyal  supporter  and  one  who  has  put  forth  every  effort  in  its  behalf. 


RICHARD  WENSLEY. 


Occupying  a  central  place  on  the  stage  of  commercial  activity  in  Denver  is  Richard 
Wensley,  president  and  sole  owner  of  the  business  which  is  conducted  under  the  name 
of  the  Bogue-Wensley  Lead  Company.  In  this  connection  he  has  become  one  of  the 
foremost  manufacturers  of  lead  pipe  and  plumbers'  supplies,  heating  and  tinners'  tools 
and  supplies  in  the  west.  His  business  is  located  at  Eighteenth  and  Blake  streets, 
where  he  has  a  most  modern  and  substantial  manufacturing  plant  and  office  building, 
housing  a  business  whose  growing  importance  has  placed  it  among  the  foremost  com- 
mercial concerns  of  the  city.  Mr.  Wensley  is  likewise  well  known  as  a  representative 
citizen,  deeply  interested  in  the  welfare  and  progress  of  Denver  and  cooperating  heartily 
in  many  well  defined  plans  for  its  further  promotion.  He  was  born  in  Albany,  New 
York,  on  the  12th  of  August,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Richard  and  Emeline  (Schoonmaker) 
Wensley,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  the  Empire  state,  where  they  spent  their  entire 
lives.  The  father  engaged  in  contracting  and  building  and  was  for  a  long  period 
actively  and  prominently  identified  with  building  operations  in  New  York,  where  he 
is  still  living  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years.  His  wife,  however,  died  in  Albany  in 
1877,  when  but  twenty-six  years  of  age. 

Richard  Wensley,  their  only  child,  spent  his  early  life  in  Albany  and  supplemented 
his  public  school  education  by  a  course  in  a  business  college.  He  afterward  secured  a 
position  in  connection  with  the  lumber  business  in  Albany,  where  he  remained  for 
several  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  removed  to  New  York  city,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  shoe  blacking,  but  eventually  he  decided  to  try  his 
fortune  in  the  west,  which  had  had  strong  attractions  for  him  from  his  early  boyhood. 
He  arrived  in  Denver  in  January,  1893,  and  after  looking  around  secured  a  position 
with  L.  M.  Bogue,  who  was  then  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  plumbers'  lead  pipe 
and  similar  products.  He  obtained  the  position  of  office  boy  and  from  that  minor 
position  steadily  worked  his  way  upward,  each  forward  step  bringing  him  a  broader 
outlook  and  wider  opportunities.  He  gained  valuable  experience,  winning  promotion, 
and  learned  thoroughly  the  lessons  which  each  new  position  brought.  At  one  time 
he  drove  a  delivery  wagon  for  the  firm,  but  his  responsibilities  were  increased  from 
time  to  time  and  finally  he  was  able  to  purchase  an  interest  in  the  business  and  later 
took  over  the  entire  plant,  which  as  the  result  of  his  able  management  and  progressive 
spirit  has  been  enlarged  and  rebuilt.  This  is  a  close  corporation.  Mr.  Wensley  is  now 
the  sole  owner  of  the  Bogue-Wensley  Lead  Company  and  is  its  president.  This  business 
has  grown  to  large  proportions  under  his  wise  direction  and  as  the  result  of  his  inde- 
fatigable energy.  Something  of  the  growth  of  the  trade  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that 
he  now  has  forty-five  employes.  In  the  conduct  of  the  business  he  manufactures 
plumbers'  lead  pipe,  heating  apparatus,  tinners'  supplies  and  hardware  specialties  and 
the  worth  of  his  output  ensures  a  ready  sale  on  the  market.  He  is  thoroughly  pro- 
gressive, is  persistent  in  purpose,  straightforward  in  his  dealings  and  indefatigable  in 
energy. 


RICHARD  WENSLEY 


174  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

On  the  1st  of  July  1903,  Mr.  Wensley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Maude  Beau- 
champ  Walker,  of  Denver,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Joseph  R.  Walker,  a  well  known  physician, 
who  is  now  in  the  government  service  and  is  the  oldest  member  of  the  Red  Cross 
Society.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wensley  have  one  child,  Maude  Emeline,  who  was  born  in 
Denver  in  1904  and  is  now  attending  the  Wolcott  School  for  Girls. 

Mr.  Wensley  is  a  republican  in  his  political  views.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver 
Athletic  Club,  the  Denver  Country.  Club,  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  and  the  Civic  and 
Commercial  Association.  He  likewise  has  membership  in  the  Rotary  Club  and  the 
Denver  Motor  Club.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks  and  in  Masonry  he  has  taken  the  degrees  of  the  York  Rite  and  has  attained 
the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church.  His  life  has  ever  been  actuated  by  high  and  honorable  principles  and 
the  manly  course  which  he  has  followed  has  gained  for  him  the  unqualified  confidence 
and  regard  of  all  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact.  Moreover,  his  career 
should  serve  to  inspire  and  encourage  others,  showing  that  success  and  an  honored 
name   may   be   won   simultaneously. 


CHARLES  T.  AUSTIN. 


Charles  T.  Austin,  special  representative  at  Denver  of  the  Mutual  Benefit  Life  Insur- 
ance Company,  was  born  in  Detroit.  Michigan,  on  the  19th  of  October.  1862,  a  son  of 
Edmund  and  Ann  (Spurway)  Austin,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  England.  The 
father  was  born  in  London  and  came  to  America  in  1849,  settling  first  at  Brooklyn, 
New  York,  but  soon  afterward  removed  to  Detroit,  Michigan,  when  that  city  was  a 
small  town.  There  he  resided  to  the  time  of  his  death.  He  was  a  building  contractor 
and  was  quite  successful,  many  of  Detroit's  representative  buildings  and  historical  land- 
marks having  been  erected  by  him.  He  was  an  intimate  friend  of  Zach  Chandler.  A 
member  of  the  Baptist  church,  he  was  a  devout  Christian  and  a  mat  of  the  highest 
integrity  and  personal  worth.  He  possessed  a  fine  tenor  voice  and  for  years  sang  in 
the  choir  of  the  First  Methodist  church.  In  politics  he  was  a  stanch  republican  and 
he  was  very  active  as  a  supporter  of  the  principles  of  his  party  and  as  an  advocate  of 
all  those  interests  which  are  of  civic  worth.  He  served  for  a  year  as  a  member  of  the 
city  council  during  the  early  '70s.  but  while  he  was  never  active  as  a  candidate  for 
office  he  took  part  in  much  campaign  work,  belonging  to  glee  clubs  and  musical  organ- 
izations that  sang  in  the  wigwams  and  aided  much  in  furthering  the  cause  of  the  party. 
His  wife  was  a  native  of  Devonshire.  England,  and  came  alone  to  America  on  a  sailing 
vessel  soon  after  her  future  husband  crossed  the  Atlantic.  They  were  sweethearts  in 
England  and  she  made  the  trip  in  order  to  become  his  wife.  They  were  married  in 
Brooklyn,  New  York,  and  to  them  were  born  eleven  children,  seven  of  whom  are  still 
living.    The  mother,  however,  has  passed  away. 

Charles  T.  Austin  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Detroit  and  when 
a  youth  of  fifteen  years  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  He  was  first  employed 
as  a  messenger  boy  by  the  firm  of  Gillette  &  Hall,  grain  merchants  connected  with  the  board 
of  trade  of  Detroit.  He  continued  with  that  firm  for  three  years  and  after  leaving  the 
position  he  did  not  sever  his  connection  with  the  grain  trade  but  became  a  representative 
of  the  firm  of  Yeaton,  Walker  &  Company  of  Detroit,  with  whom  he  continued  for  three 
years.  In  November,  1882.  he  removed  to  the  west,  arriving  about  the  middle  of  that 
month  in  Denver.  His  elder  sister,  Annie  Austin,  was  at  that  time  a  teacher  in  the 
Ebert  school.  Otherwise  Mr.  Austin  had  no  acquaintances  in  Denver  but  was  an  entire 
stranger  here  and  he  had  to  make  his  way  upward  through  dint  of  perseverance  and 
through  individual  merit.  His  first  position  was  that  of  cashier  and  bookkeeper  for 
Birks  Cornforth.  a  wholesale  and  retail  grocery  house  on  Fifteenth  street.  He  con- 
tinued there  as  cashier  for  three  years  and  afterward  went  to  Sterling,  Colorado,  where 
he  was  employed  as  bookkeeper  by  the  Sterling  Merchandise  Company.  He  continued 
with  that  house  for  some  time  and  also  rode  the  range  in  that  section  of  the  state  for 
about  two  years,  at  which  time  cattle  grazed  on  the  open  range.  He  has  spent  much 
time  among  the  cowboys  and  range  riders  and  many  of  the  happy  recollections  of  his 
boyhood  days  center  around  that  life.  He  became  an  expert  horseman  and  he  can  relate 
many  an  interesting  tale  concerning  pioneer  times  in  Colorado.  At  length  he  returned 
to  Denver  and  entered  the  employ  of  Skinner  Brothers  &  Wright,  clothing  merchants 
at  Sixteenth  and  Lawrence  streets.  He  occupied  the  position  of  cashier  and  bookkeeper 
and  continued  with  that  house  for  about  five  years.  He  next  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Colorado  National  Bank,  filling  various  clerical  positions  in  the  institution  as  he  was 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  175 

advanced  from  time  to  time  until  he  became  assistant  receiving  teller.  Subsequently 
he  became  paying  teller  of  the  Peoples  National  Bank,  with  which  he  continued  until 
1893,  when  the  bank  suspended.  Immediately  afterward  he  reentered  the  employ  of  the 
Colorado  National  in  a  minor  position  and  subsequently  he  took  charge  of  the  accounting 
department  of  the  McNamara  store  for  the  Colorado  National  Bank,  the  store  now  being 
the  property  of  the  Denver  Dry  Goods  Company.  He  was  with  the  Denver  Dry  Goods 
Company  for  ten  years  and  in  May,  1894,  he  was  one  of  the  organizers  and  became  a 
director  and  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  company.  In  association  with  Dennis  Sheedy 
and  W.  R.  Owen,  he  became  one  of  the  main  factors  in  the  upbuilding  of  that  institution, 
which  owns  and  controls  one  of  the  largest  department  stores  in  the  west.  At  length 
he  resigned  his  position  and  severed  his  financial  connection  with  the  business  in  1904. 
He  had  contributed  in  marked  measure  to  the  results  achieved.  The  business  was  estab- 
lished on  a  small  scale  and  through  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Austin  and  his  associates  had 
been  built  up  until  its  net  assets  amounted  to  a  million  and  a  quarter  dollars.  At  length 
Mr.  Austin  became  interested  in  gold  mining  in  Nevada  but  lost  quite  heavily  in  that 
venture,  for  his  mining  properties  near  Goldfield  did  not  prove  profitable.  In  November, 
1910,  he  again  came  to  Denver,  where  he  immediately  entered  upon  his  present  business 
as  special  representative  of  the  Mutual  Benefit  Life  Insurance  Company  in  connection 
with  G.  A.  Newkirk.  In  this  business  he  has  been  very  successful  and  has  in  force 
several  million  dollars  in  insurance  which  he  has  individually  written,  so  that  he  is 
on  the  honor  roll  among  the  company's  leading  writers  in  the  United  States,  having 
held  that  position  for  eight  consecutive  years.  He  became  connected  with  the  company 
because  of  his  firm  belief  in  it  as  one  of  the  best  and  most  thoroughly  reliable  insurance 
companies  in  the  United  States.  Through  his  business  operations  in  the  insurance  field 
he  has  largely  recovered  his  fortunes  lost  through  his  mining  operations  and  is  today 
on  the  high  road  to  substantial  prosperity. 

On  the  20th  of  June,  1890,  Mr.  Austin  was  united  in  marriage  in  Denver  to  Miss 
Virginia  Cooley,  a  native  of  Baltimore,  Maryland,  and  a  daughter  of  Dr.  John  R.  C.  Cooley. 
The  latter  was  a  physician  and  surgeon,  who  rendered  military  aid  to  the  Confederacy 
during  the  Civil  war.  His  wife  was  Virginia  Wyatt,  who  came  from  Petersburg,  Virginia. 
Both  were  representatives  of  old  families  of  that  state.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Austin  have 
been  born  two  children:  Jessie  Virginia,  now  the  wife  of  Joseph  H.  Weiner,  a  resident  of 
Denver;  and  Charline  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Albert  J.  Towar,  of  Detroit,  Michigan,  who 
is  now  a  lieutenant  in  the  United  States  service. 

Politically  Mr.  Austin  is  a  republican,  active  as  a  worker  in  behalf  of  party  prin- 
ciples yet  not  a  politician  in  the  sense  of  office  seeking.  He  was  on  one  occasion  elected 
county  treasurer  but  was  cheated  out  of  the'  position.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with 
Elks  Lodge,  No.  17,  and  with  South  Denver  Lodge,  No.  93,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  with  Colorado 
Chapter,  No.  29,  R.  A.  M.;  Denver  Commandery,  No.  25,  K.  T.;  Denver  Council,  No.  1, 
R.  &  S.  M.;  and  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  also  connected  with  the 
Denver  Motor  Club,  with  the  Kennicott  Duck  Club,  the  Salesmanship  Club,  the  Denver 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  and  with  St.  Mark's  Episcopal  church — connections 
that  indicate  the  nature  of  his  interests  and  the  rules  which  govern  his  conduct.  His 
has  been  a  life  of  intense  activity  and  he  has  every  reason  to  be  proud  of  what  he  has 
accomplished  in  the  business  field.  He  displays  salesmanship  of  high  order,  combined 
with  notable  enterprise,  keen  business  discernment  and  the  ability  to  readily  read  men. 
The  results  that  he  has  accomplished  are  indeed  gratifying  and  place  him  in  the  front 
rank  among  business  men  of  the  state. 


FRANK  G.  SCHLOSSER,  D.  D.  S. 

Active  among  the  successful  representatives  of  dentistry  in  Denver  is  Dr.  Frank  G. 
Schlosser,  who  was  born  in  Green  Village,  Franklin  county,  Pennsylvania,  September  9, 
1859,  his  parents  being  Dr.  Noah  and  Sarah  Katherine  (Maxwell)  Schlosser,  both  of 
whom  were  born  in  Franklin  county,  Pennsylvania,  and  the  latter  was  a  descendant 
of  Molly  Pitcher,  the  famous  heroine  of  Revolutionary  war  days  who  upon  the  death  of 
her  husband,  who  was  killed  in  action,  took  his  place  at  the  gun.  The  father  of  Frank  G. 
Schlosser  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  dental  profession  in  the  east  and  ranked  very 
high  as  a  practitioner  in  Pennsylvania  and  later  in  Denver.  He  removed  to  this  city 
in  1883  and  opened  an  office,  continuing  actively  in  the  profession  until  1888.  His 
death  occurred  in  1909,  when  he  had  reached  the  notable  old  age  of  eighty-seven  years. 
His  wife  passed   away  in  Denver  in  1914  when   she.  too.  was  well  advanced  in  years. 


176  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

They  were  married  in  Franklin  county,  Pennsylvania,  and  to  them  were  born  five  chil- 
dren: Frank  G.,  of  this  review;  Elmer  E.,  who  is  an  attorney  at  law  practicing  in 
Denver;  G.  A.,  of  Denver;  and  Mrs.  L.  E.  Spangler  and  Mrs.  Alwida  D.  White,  also  of 
Denver. 

In  his  youthful  days  Frank  G.  Schlosser  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Penn- 
sylvania to  the  time  when  he  entered  the  State  University.  He  studied  there  for  one 
term  and  then  entered  the  Chicago  Dental  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
the  class  of  1884,  after  receiving  thorough  training  in  preparation  for  the  profession. 
He  came  to  Denver  in  1885  and  has  since  built  up  a  large  and  successful  practice.  He 
holds  to  the  highest  professional  standards  and  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  City  and 
County  Dental  Society  and  was  dental  examiner  for  the  city  of  Denver  in  1890  and  1891. 

On  the  9th  of  May,  1888,  Dr  Schlosser  was  married  to  Miss  Ella  K.  Brown  and  to 
them  were  born  three  children:  Russell  K.,  a  graduate  of  the  Denver  Manual  Training 
high  school;  Amy  Ella,  residing  in  Denver;  and  Katherine  S. 

Dr.  Schlosser  is  very  prominent  as  a  representative  of  the  dental  profession  and 
that  he  has  prospered  as  the  years  have  gone  on  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  is  the 
owner  of  a  fine  home  in  Denver  and  other  valuable  property. 


WILLIAM  SMEDLEY,  D.  D.  S. 

For  more  than  half  a  century  Dr.  William  Smedley  has  engaged  in  the  practice  of 
dentistry  and  with  the  passing  years  has  kept  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  modern  progress 
which  has  characterized  the  profession.  He  dates  his  residence  in  Colorado  from  1870, 
and  Denver  has  numbered  him  among  its  honored  residents  throughout  this  period. 

He  was  born  in  Chester  county,  Pennsylvania,  May  4,  1836.  His  parents  were  Abiah 
T.  and  Agnes  Few  Smedley,  of  Quaker  lineage.  His  mother  passed  away  in  1899,  at  the 
notable  age  of  ninety-three  years,  and  the  father's  death  occurred  when  he  was  but 
thirty-nine  years  of  age,  death  resulting  from  a  "neglected  cold."  In  early  life  he 
attended  school,  public  and  private,  in  his  native  state  and  afterward  became  a  student 
in  the  Foxboro  English  and  Classical  School  of  Massachusetts.  He  then  taught  school 
in  the  east  for  a  few  years.  From  his  childhood  his  health  had  been  poor,  and  so,  with 
the  primary  purpose  of  regaining  his  health,  but  moved  also  by  the  pioneering  spirit, 
he  crossed  the  plains  in  1862,  going  from  Omaha  to  Oregon  in  a  prairie  schooner 
drawn  by  an  ox  team.  After  one  year  in  the  far  west  he  returned  to  Pennsylvania  and 
took  up  the  study  of  dentistry,  graduating  from  the  Pennsylvania  College  of  Dental 
Surgery  in  1866.  He  began  practice  in  West  Chester,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  remained 
until  1870,  when  he  again  sought  the  healthful  climate  and  opportunities  of  the  new 
and  growing  west.  He  arrived  in  Denver  on  the  25th  of  September,  1870,  where  he 
has  since  continuously  practiced  his  profession.  His  course  has  been  characterized  by 
notable  progress. 

On  the  4th  of  July,  1872,  in  Chester  county,  Pennsylvania,  Dr.  Smedley  was  married 
to  Miss  Mary  Ellen  Vickers,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Paxson  Vickers.  Her  father  was  a 
prominent  business  man,  somewhat  active  in  politics,  and  at  one  time  a  member  of 
the  Pennsylvania  legislature. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Smedley  have  five  children,  all  born  in  Denver.  The  eldest,  Annie  V., 
is  the  wife  of  D.  F.  Garrison,  the  cashier  of  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company.  Wil- 
liam Paxson  is  a  graduate  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Dental  Surgery,  and  an  ex- 
president  of  the  Denver  Dental  Association,  and  also  of  the  State  Dental  Association. 
Chester  Earl  was  graduated  from  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Arts  and  Master  of  Arts,  and  later  graduated  from  the  law  school  of 
the  Denver  University,  since  which  time  he  has  become  a  well  known  attorney  of 
Denver.  He  was  a  member  of  the  state  legislature  during  the  session  of  1913.  Victor 
Clyde  is  a  graduate  of  the  dental  department  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  and 
has  also  served  as  president  of  the  Denver  Dental  Association.  Agnes  M.,  graduated  from 
Colorado  College,  is  the  wife  of  Dr.  Max  Giesecke,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  dental 
department  of  Denver  University.  Dr.  Smedley's  sons,  William  P.  and  Victor  Clyde, 
and  his  son-in-law,  Dr.  Max  Giesecke,  are  engaged  in  the  practice  of  dentistry  with 
him  under  the  name  of  William  Smedley  &  Sons. 

Deeply  interested  in  his  profession,  he  has  read  broadly  and  thought  deeply  and 
has  kept  in  touch  with  the  latest  scientific  researches  and  discoveries.  He  has  always 
stood  for  the  highest  ethical  principles  and  greatest  scientific  advancement  of  the  pro- 
fession and  to  that  end  has  aided  in  the  organization  and  work  of  dental  associations, 


-a.szu? 


ITS  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

recognizing  the  fact  that  such  associations  are  preeminently  adapted  to  stimulate  and 
educate  their  members  and  to  raise  the  standard  of  the  profession. 

He  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Denver  Dental  Association,  of  which  he  was  the  first 
president.  He  was  the  first  president  of  the  Colorado  State  Dental  Association  and  is 
now  (1918)  and  has  been  since  1890  its  treasurer.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  National 
Dental  Association.     He  is  today  the  dean  of  the  profession  in  Colorado. 

In  politics,  though  a  lifelong  republican,  he  does  not  hesitate  to  support  the  best 
men  irrespective  of  party.  He  was  for  seventeen  years  the  president  of  the  board  of 
directors  of  North  Side  School  District,  No.  17,  before  the  consolidation,  the  cause 
of  education  finding  in  him  a  stalwart  champion  and  one  who  has  done  much  for  the 
furtherance  of  its  interests.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  Union  Lodge,  No.  7, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  Denver  Chapter,  No.  2,  R.  A.  M ;  Colorado  Commandery,  No.  1,  K.  T. ;  and 
El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  has  been  an  active  member  of  the  Colorado 
Humane  Society  for  over  twenty-five  years,  in  the  work  of  which  he  has  felt  a  deep 
interest.  He  was  one  of  the  early  members  of  the  Denver  Chamber  of  Commerce,  now 
the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  and  in  January,  1911,  was  made  an 
honorary  memb*er.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Philosophical  Society  and  a  life 
member  of  the  State  Forestry  Association.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Mountain 
Club  and  has  climbed  most  of  Colorado's  highest  peaks. 

Such  a  career  illustrates  the  fact  that  old  age  need  not  suggest  idleness  nor  want 
of  occupation.  In  spirit  and  interests  Dr.  Smedley  seems  yet  in  his  prime.  There  is  an 
old  age  which  grows  stronger  mentally  and  morally  with  the  years  and  which  continues 
to  give  for  the  benefit  of  others  out  of  its  rich  stores  of  wisdom  and  experience.  Such 
is  the  record  of  Dr.  Smedley. 

"Though  the  snows  of  winter  are  on  his  head, 
The  flowers  of  spring  are  in  his  heart." 


DANIEL  A.  CAMFIELD. 


The  days  of  chivalry  and  knighthood  in  Europe  cannot  furnish  more  interesting  or 
romantic  tales  than  our  own  western  history.  Into  the  wild  mountain  fastnesses  of  the 
unexplored  west  went  brave  men,  whose  courage  was  often  called  forth  in  encounters 
with  hostile  savages.  The  land  was  rich  in  all  natural  resources,  in  gold  and  silver,  in 
agricultural  and  commercial  possibilities,  and  awaited  the  demands  of  man  to  yield  up 
its  treasures;  but  its  mountain  heights  were  hard  to  climb,  its  forests  difficult  to  pene- 
trate, its  densest  tracts  seemingly  uncultivahle  because  of  the  lack  of  water.  The  estab- 
lishment of  homes  in  this  beautiful  region  therefore  meant  sacrifices,  hardships  and 
ofttimes  death  but  there  were  some  men  brave  enough  to  meet  the  conditions  that  must 
be  faced  for  the  purpose  of  reclaiming  the  region  for  civilization.  Such  an  one  was 
Daniel  A  Camfield,  whose  name  is  inseparably  interwoven  with  the  history  of  Colorado. 
He  figured  most  prominently  in  connection  with  the  development  of  its  irrigation  system, 
and  because  of  the  extent  of  his  business  affairs  and  his  wide  acquaintance  his  life 
record  cannot  fail  to  prove  of  interest  to  the  readers  of  this  volume.  He  was  born  in 
Providence,  Rhode  Island,  November  26,  1863,  and  was  there  reared  and  educated.  He 
made  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world  as  an  employe  in  a  grocery  store  of  Providence 
and  when  a  youth  of  eighteen  years  he  took  a  trip  to  the  west  to  see  the  country.  It 
was  not  by  design  or  plan  but  by  accident  that  he  came  to  Greeley.  He  liked  the  climate 
and  people  and  so  sought  work  in  this  locality.  He  secured  a  position  as  a  farm  hand 
in  what  is  known  as  Pleasant  Valley  and  on  attaining  his  majority  he  took  up  govern- 
ment land  and  in  one  way  or  another — by  claim  from  the  government,  by  purchase  or 
trading — he  acquired  a  large  tract  in  the  Crow  Creek  valley.  Even  then  he  saw  visions 
of  the  future  greatness  of  the  section  and  started  in  to  bring  water  to  his  land  holdings, 
knowing  that  the  soil  was  naturally  rich  and  productive  and  that  the  only  need  was 
irrigation.  His  early  days  were  fraught  with  the  struggles  of  pioneer  life,  such  as 
come  to  any  man  in  a  new  country,  but  while  most  people  secured  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  or  a  half  section  as  the  basis  of  their  labors.  Mr.  Camfield  acquired  thousands  of 
acres  and  to  the  development  of  the  immense  tract  devoted  his  thoughts,  his  time  and 
his  energies.  His  holdings  reached  nearly  fifty  thousand  acres  and  gradually  he  enlarged 
the  scope  of  his  irrigation  operations  far  beyond  the  limits  of  his  own  land  and  became 
largely  responsible  for  the  reservoir  development  of  the  Platte  valley  from  Greeley  to 
the  Nebraska  line.  The  irrigation  enterprises  with  which  he  was  connected  and  in 
which  he  was  long  the  moving  spirit  would  probably  amount  to  between  ten  and  fifteen 
million  dollars.     The  execution  of  his  plans  involved  the  irrigation  not  only  of  parts 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  179 

of  Colorado  but  also  of  Wyoming  and  New  Mexico.  His  labors  were  therefore  instru- 
mental in  the  reclamation  of  thousands  of  acres  which  are  now  highly  productive  and 
annually  produce  most  substantial  crops,  adding  greatly  to  the  wealth  of  the  state  and 
to  the  resources  of  the  country  at  large.  In  addition  to  his  work  in  that  connection 
Mr.  Camfield  was  interested  in  many  large  business  enterprises  of  a  widely  different 
character.  "When  Greeley  needed  better  hotel  accommodations  he  purchased  the  old 
Oasis  Hotel,  which  he  remodeled  and  to  which  he  made  additions  until  he  converted  it 
into  the  present  modern  Camfield  Hotel,  a  well  appointed  and  popular  hostelry.  Not 
long  afterward  he  built  the  Farmers  Trust  building,  directly  opposite  the  hotel,  and 
he  became  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  City  National  Bank.  He  was  also  part  owner 
of  the  Tribune  Republican  Publishing  Company  and  various  other  business  interests 
profited  by  his  cooperation  and  benefited  by  his  sound  judgment. 

In  1887  Mr.  Camfield  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lottie  Atkinson  and  they 
resided  on  one  of  Mr.  Camfield's  ranches  for  a  number  of  years  but  afterward  took  up 
their  abode  in  Greeley.  They  became  the  parents  of  four  children:  John  E.,  Elizabeth, 
Edna  and  Gladys. 

The  life  record  of  Mr.  Camfield  was  one  of  continual  effort.  He  was  indefatigable 
in  his  labors  and  as  the  result  of  his  unfaltering  effort,  his  sound  judgment  and  judicious 
investments  his  holdings  constantly  increased.  His  business  responsibilities,  however, 
became  so  great  that  it  began  to  tell  upon  his  nervous  system  and  at  times  he  suffered 
from  acute  indigestion,  which  was  probably  the  cause  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
when  he  was  on  a  business  trip  in  New  York  city,  November  9,  1914.  He  was  then  but 
fifty-one  years  of  age.  It  seems  that  he  should  have  been  spared  for  many  years  to 
come,  for  his  labors  were  proving  of  the  greatest  benefit  and  worth  as  a  feature  in  the 
state's  development.  He  had  the  opportunity  and  the  capacity  to  do  a  piece  of  work 
which  was  of  vital  significance  to  mankind  and  he  utilized  the  opportunity  to  its  full 
extent.  The  value  of  his  service  will  be  recognized  for  generations  to  come.  His 
wealth  was  most  honorably  achieved.  He  always  followed  constructive  measures  and 
was  never  known  to  take  advantage  of  the  necessities  of  another  in  any  business  trans- 
action. His  path,  therefore,  was  never  strewn  with  the  wreck  of  other  men's  fortunes 
and  in  fact  the  entire  countryside  benefited  by  his  labors,  and  today  many  of  the  most 
productive  regions  of  Colorado  have  come  to  their  present  fruitfulness  as  the  direct 
outcome  of  his  enterprise  and  his  wide  vision. 


JACOB  CALVIN  JONES. 


Jacob  Calvin  Jones  is  numbered  among  Colorado's  honored  pioneer  settlers,  having 
arrived  in  the  state  in  1860.  In  the  years  which  have  since  come  and  gone  he  has  borne 
his  part  in  promoting  the  agricultural  development  of  the  state  and  also  has  done  much 
in  behalf  of  public  progress,  especially  while  serving  as  mayor  of  Englewood,  in  which 
city  he  makes  his  home.  He  was  born  in  Danville,  Pennsylvania,  September  21,  1838, 
a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  (Abel)  Jones.  The  father  was  of  Welsh  parentage,  while 
the  mother  was  of  Pennsylvania  Dutch  ancestry.  William  Jones  became  a  boot  and  shoe 
manufacturer  and  also  devoted  a  part  of  his  time  and  attention  to  farming.  His  father- 
in-law  lived  to  the  notable  old  age  of  one  hundred  and  twelve  years. 

Jacob  Calvin  Jones  was  one  of  a  family  of  ten  children,  but  only  two  are  now  living, 
his  brother  being  W.  W.  Jones,  of  Littleton.  It  was' in  the  year  1859  that  Jacob  C.  Jones 
left  home  with  two  of  his  brothers,  with  whom  he  traveled  as  far  as  Quincy,  Illinois, 
from  which  point  he  made  his  way  alone  to  Colorado  in  the  year  1860.  The  journey 
westward  was  made  with  an  ox  train.  He  had  three  yoke  of  oxen  and  a  wagon,  which 
he  purchased  in  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  and  with  this  equipment  he  accompanied  a  train  of 
twenty-one  wagons.  He  had  thoughtfully  considered  Horace  Greeley's  advice:  "Go  west, 
young  man,  go  west,"  and  it  was  his  purpose  to  establish  his  home  and  build  up  his 
fortunes  in  this  part  of  the  country.  He  already  had  two  brothers  here, William  and 
Cyrus,  who  were  engaged  in  hauling  lumber  over  Bradford  hill.  For  three  months  Jacob 
C.  Jones  remained  in  his  brothers'  employ,  driving  seven  yoke  of  oxen.  He  then  staked 
a  claim  on  the  Platte  river,  after  which  he  made  his  way  to  Georgia  gulch,  where  he 
remained  during  the  summer  of  1861  and  until  the  following  January.  Later  he  and  his 
brother  William  improved  a  farm  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  on  the  Platte  river 
and  owned  and  further  developed  the  property  until  they  sold  out.  They  then  took 
another  tract  of  land  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  improved  it  and  remained  thereon 
for  two  years.  They  next  removed  to  a  place  where  the  powder  works  are  now  located 
and  there  resided  until  1871,  when  the  partnership  between  the  two  brothers  was  dis- 


JACOB  C.  JONES 


MRS.   MARY   ANN   JONES 


182  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

solved,  William  Jones  going  to  Colorado  Springs,  while  Jacob  C.  remained  upon  the  farm 
until  twelve  years  ago.  He  also  had  a  property  of  eighty  acres  on  South  Broadway  in 
Englewood  which  was  well  improved,  but  he  disposed  of  this  in  1883  and  took  up  his 
abode  at  his  present  place  of  residence. 

On  the  11th  of  August,  1872,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Jones  and  Miss  Mary 
Ann  Marshall,  of  Marathon  county,  Wisconsin,  and  to  them  have  been  born  a  daughter 
and  two  sons:  Eleanor  Valencia,  the  wife  of  E.  O.  Raup,  living  upon  the  old  Jones  home- 
stead farm;  Clifford  Maxey,  who  is  a  wireless  telegrapher  in  the  government  service 
at  Norfolk,  Virginia,  and  is  thirty-three  years  of  age;  and  Woodie  Fisher,  who  is  com- 
pleting a  radio-wireless  course  at  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  preparing  to  enter  the 
United  States  service.    He  is  thirty-one  years  of  age. 

Mr.  Jones  is  a  progressive  republican  and  has  long  been  prominent  in  shaping  public 
thought  and  action  in  the  community  in  which  he  lives.  He  was  once  appointed  sheriff 
of  Jefferson  county  but  would  not  accept  the  position.  He  was,  however,  the  first  sheriff 
of  Douglas  county  and  assisted  in  organizing  that  county.  For  three  terms  he  filled  the 
office  of  mayor  of  Englewood  and  gave  to  the  city  a  businesslike  and  progressive  admin- 
istration. In  fact,  his  course  was  of  the  greatest  benefit  to  the  community,  for  he  was 
directly  responsible  for  driving  the  lawless  and  immoral  element  from  the  town.  His 
first  election  to  the  office  was  a  contest  between  the  gamblers  and  notorious  resort 
keepers  on  the  one  hand  and  the  better  citizens  on  the  other,  Mr.  Jones  being  made  the 
standard  bearer  of  the  latter  element.  All  subterfuges  were  tried  by  the  sporting  crowd 
to  defeat  him,  including  bribery,  ballot  box  stuffing,  threatening  gun  play  and  persua- 
sion, but  all  in  vain.  He  was  elected  to  the  office  and  his  work  as  chief  executive  of 
Englewood  did  much  to  restore  law  and  order.  Moreover,  he  introduced  many  progres- 
sive elements  into  the  city  life  and  did  much  for  public  benefit  along  various  lines.  Mr. 
Jones  is  a  Mason  of  high  rank.  He  has  become  a  Knight  Templar,  has  attained  the 
thirty-second  degree  in  the  Scottish  Rite  consistory  and  he  has  also  crossed  the  sands 
of  the  desert  with  the  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  of  El  Jebel  Temple.  His  life  has  been 
an  exemplification  of  the  beneficent  spirit  upon  which  the  order  is  founded.  There  is 
no  resident  of  Englewood  who  more  surely  deserves  prominent  mention  in  a  history  of 
Colorado  than  Jacob  Calvin  Jones,  who  for  fifty-eight  years  has  been  a  resident  of  this 
state  and  has  therefore  been  a  witness  of  practically  the  entire  growth,  development  and 
improvement  of  this  section  of  the  country.  His  memory  forms  a  connecting  link 
between  the  primitive  past  and  the  progressive  present.  Here  he  has  been  a  witness  of 
the  coming  of  modern-day  civilization  and  at  the  same  time  has  borne  his  full  part  in 
all  movements  and  projects  which  have  made  for  constant  development — movements 
which  have  not  only  recognized  immediate  needs  but  have  looked  to  future  expansion. 


HON.  WILBUR  FISK   STONE. 

[Taken  from  The  History  of  Denver,  by  the  Times-Sun  Publishing  Company, 
1901.  (Copyrighted.)  Written  by  J.  C.  Smiley,  curator  of  the  State  Historical  and 
Natural  History  Society.] 

The  life  history  of  Judge  Wilbur  Fisk  Stone  is  one  of  more  than  usual  interest.  A 
descendant  of  an  old  English  family,  representatives  of  which  were  members  of  the 
Guilford  (Conn.)  colony,  he  was  born  at  Litchfield,  Connecticut,  in  1833.  In  1839  his 
father  removed  to  the  west  and  after  brief  successive  residences  in  western  New 
York,  Michigan  and  Indiana,  located  in  1844,  upon  a  large  tract  of  farming  land  near 
Oskaloosa,   in  the  then  territory  of  Iowa. 

Our  subject  lived  and  worked  with  his  father  on  the  Iowa  farm  until  he  was 
eighteen  years  old,  when  he  went  to  Indiana  to  build  upon  the  educational  foundation 
that  had  been  laid  in  country  schools  previously  accessible  to  him.  After  two  years  in 
the  Rushville  (Ind.)  Academy,  in  which  during  part  of  that  time  he  was  an  assistant 
teacher,  he  entered  Asbury  University  at  Greencastle,  Indiana,  where  he  remained 
until  the  close  of  his  junior  year,  having  earned  his  tuition  by  writing  prize  essays, 
and  having  provided  for  his  personal  needs  by  teaching  country  school  during  vaca- 
tions. Concluding  another  round  as  a  country  school  teacher,  he  joined  the  senior 
class  of  the  Indiana  State  University,  at  Bloomington,  and  after  having  been  graduated 
with  it,  began  the  study  of  law  while  serving  as  a  tutor  in  the  classical  department 
of  the  University;  a  position  to  which  he  had  been  appointed  soon  after  his  graduation. 
He  subsequently  entered  the  law  department  of  the  University  and  was  graduated 
therein   in   1858. 

Upon   completion   of  his  course  in  the  law  department  of  the   Indiana   State   Uni- 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  183 

versity,  Mr.  Stone  located  at  Evansville,  in  that  state,  to  engage  in  practice,  but  was 
soon  called  to  the  editorial  chair  of  the  Evansville  Daily  Enquirer,  which  he  occupied 
upward  of  a  year,  though  in  the  meantime  devoting  part  of  his  energies  to 
legal  work.  In  the  autumn  of  1859,  he  went  to  Omaha,  Nebraska,  on  legal  business 
and  was  detained  by  it  through  the  following  winter.  Partly  to  relieve  the  tedium 
and  partly  to  provide  means  of  support,  he  became  assistant  editor  of  the  Omaha 
Nebraskan,   of  which  the  present  World-Herald  is  the  successor. 

Having  acquired  the  art  of  shorthand  writing,  then  a  rare  accomplishment  Mr 
Stone  reported  verbatim  the  proceedings  of  the  Nebraska  territorial  legislature  in 
session  at  Omaha,  during  that  winter.  Mr.  Stone  remained  at  Omaha  until  the  spring 
of  1860,  when  he  crossed  the  plains  to  Denver.  In  the  summer  of  that  year  he  joined 
the  mining  community  at  Tarryall,  in  the  South  Park,  where  he  became  a  prospector, 
miner,  and  a  practicing  lawyer;  and  with  that  general  section  of  the  territory  he  was 
identified  during  the  ensuing  five  years.  Soon  after  Canon  City  was  founded  he  went 
there  as  a  settler,  and  with  the  late  George  A.  Hinsdale,  formulated  a  code  of  laws 
for  the  first  people's  court  of  that  district.  Upon  the  organization  of  Colorado  territory 
he  was  elected  a  representative  from  Park  county  in  the  first  territorial  legislature, 
and  in  1864,  was  reelected,  and  in  1862-65,  served  as  assistant  United  States  district 
attorney  under  General  Samuel  E.  Browne. 

After  his  marriage  at  Bloomington,  Indiana,  in  the  winter  of  1S65-66,  to  Miss 
Sarah  Sadler,  of  that  city,  Mr.  Stone  located  in  Pueblo  and  resumed  the  practice  of 
law.  In  1868  he  was  appointed  district  attorney  of  the  third  judicial  district  and  was 
subsequently  elected  to  that  position  for  a  full  term.  In  1868,  also,  when  the  Pueblo 
Chieftain  began  publication,  Mr.  Stone  became  its  editor,  and  so  continued  until  1873. 
He  was  instrumental  in  organizing  the  first  Board  of  Trade  in  Pueblo,  and  became 
its  treasurer  and  corresponding  secretary.  One  of  the  active  promoters  of  the  Denver 
&  Rio  Grande  Railroad,  and  a  member  of  the  company,  he  served  as  its  general  attor- 
ney until  his  election  to  the  supreme  bench  of  the  state  in  1877.  In  1874,  at  Boston, 
he  arranged  with  the  Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fe  Company  details  of  plans  and 
agreements  for  extensions  of  its  lines  through  southern  Colorado.  A  member  from 
Pueblo  county,  of  the  convention  that  framed  the  constitution  of  the  state,  in  1876, 
he  served  as  chairman  of  the  committee  on  judiciary,  as  a  member  of  several  other 
important  committees  and  had  been  the  choice  of  his  party  for  president  of  the  con- 
vention. The  constitution  having  been  ratified,  Mr.  Stone  was  unanimously  nom- 
inated by  the  democratic  party  as  its  candidate  for  associate  justice  of  the  new  state's 
supreme  court,  but,  in  common  with  the  rest  of  the  ticket,  failed  of  election  by  a 
narrow   margin. 

In  1877,  Judge  E.  T.  Wells,  who  had  been  elected  a  supreme  judge  for  the  long 
term  of  nine  years,  at  that  first  state  election,  resigned.  To  nominate  a  candidate  to 
succeed  him,  a  convention  of  the  lawyers  of  the  state,  representing  both  political  parties, 
was  held  at  Colorado  Springs,  and  by  which  Mr.  Stone  was  unanimously  chosen  for 
the  high  position.  His  election  followed  in  the  autumn  of  that  year  without  opposition. 
Such  recognition  of  popularity  and  professional  ability  was  unprecedented,  and  of  these 
proceedings  that  placed  Judge  Stone  upon  the  supreme  bench  of  the  state,  there  has 
been  no  repetition. 

Judge  Stone's  term  expired  in  1886,  and  in  1887  he  was  appointed  by  Governor 
Adams,  judge  of  the  Arapahoe  county  criminal  court,  in  which  position  he  served  until 
the  spring  of  1889,  when  the  court  was  abolished  by  legislative  enactment.  He  then 
(.ngaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver,  which  he  continued  until  the  summer  of  1891. 
Congress,  by  an  act,  approved  March  3rd  of  that  year,  established  the  Court  of  Private 
Land  Claims,  for  the  purpose  of  adjudicating  Spanish  and  Mexican  land  grant  titles 
in  accordance  with  the  treaty  of  Guadalupe  Hidalgo,  its  jurisdiction  extending  over 
Wyoming,  Colorado,  Utah,  Nevada,  Arizona  and  New  Mexico;  the  court  to  consist  of 
five  judges  appointed  from  different  states  by  the  president.  On  June  10,  1S91, 
President  Harrison  in  response  to  requests  from  Colorado  men  of  both  political  parties, 
and  in  recognition  of  his  ability  and  fitness,  appointed  Judge  Stone  one  of  the  judges 
of  that  court.  His  intimate  knowledge  of  the  western  and  southwestern  country,  of 
the  Spanish  language,  and  of  the  Mexican  people,  made  him  one  of  its  most  efficient 
members.  He  was  selected  by  the  court  to  visit  Spain  to  investigate  the  archives  at 
Madrid  for  information  bearing  on  old  Spanish  grants  in  what  is  now  Colorado  and 
New  Mexican  territory;  and  on  this  duty,  upon  one  of  his  several  visits  to  Europe, 
he  spent  the  winter  of  1894-95  in  the  Spanish  capital  and  at  Seville. 

Scholarly,  versed  in  French  and  German,  as  well  as  in  Spanish  and  his  mother 
tongue.  Judge  Stone  is,  aside  from  his  learning  and  ability  as  a  lawyer  and  a  jurist, 
a  man  of  high  attainments,  and  a  writer  who  clothes  his  subjects  with  many  charms 


184  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  expression.  In  the  earlier  days  he  was  a  frequent  and  always  welcome  contributor 
to  Colorado  newspapers.  He  has  written  freely  upon  the  history  of  southern  Colorado 
and  New  Mexico,  and  the  historical  review  of  Pueblo  for  the  National  Centennial 
Records  of  the  United  States  government  was  prepared  by  him.  His  description  of 
Mount  Lincoln  and  its  surrounding  scenic  magnificence,  written  and  published  in 
1864,  still  stands  without  equal  as  a  word-picture  of  the  majestic  grandeur  and  beauty 
of  nature's  work  in  the  Colorado  mountains. 


BOOTH   M.   MALONE. 


Malone,  Booth  M.,  lawyer;  jurist;  city  attorney,  Beloit,  Wisconsin,  1885-1890; 
president  of  school  board,  1882-1885;  superintendent  of  schools,  1882-1885;  and,  mayor 
of  Beloit,  1883-1885;  district  attorney,  Rock  county,  Wisconsin,  1885-1892;  assistant 
district  attorney  (Denver),  second  judicial  district  of  Colorado,  1892-1897;  district 
attorney  of  the  same  district,  1897-1901;  judge  of  the  second  judicial  district  (Denver) 
of  Colorado,  1901-1907;  was  president  of  the  Colorado  Republican  State  League  for  the 
years  1894  and  1895;  born  in  Benton  county,  Mississippi,  and  is  the  son  of  Richard 
H.  and  Mary  (Cossitt)   Malone. 

The  town  of  La  Grange,  Illinois,  and  that  of  the  same  name  in  Tennessee,  were 
founded  by  his  mother's  brother,  F.  D.  Cossitt.  In  the  list  of  well  known  philanthro- 
pists is  her  cousin,  P.  H.  Cossitt,  of  New  York  city,  liberal  in  his  donations  to  public 
institutions,  and  the  founder  of  several  libraries.  Mary  Cossitt  was  born  in  Granby, 
Connecticut. 

He  has  one  sister,  Mrs.  Frank  W.  Crocker,  and  three  brothers,  William  H.  and 
Richard  H.  Malone  and  Robert  E.  MacCracken,  all  living  in  Denver,  Colorado. 

Richard  H.  Malone,  the  father  of  the  subject  of  this  biography,  was  born  in 
Alabama  and  was  a  southern  planter,  but  was  educated  for  the  ministry.  He  died  at 
the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war,  and  when  Booth  M.  was  still  a  small  child  his  mother 
removed  with  him  and  three  other  children  to  Chicago.  In  the  latter  city  our  subject 
spent  his  boyhood  and  early  youth,  and  was  there  educated  in  the  public  schools  and 
received  his  preparatory  training.  He  matriculated  in  1873,  at  Beloit  College,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1877,  with  the  degree  of  A.  B.  After  one  year  as  a  law 
student  in  the  office  of  Thomas  S.  McCelland  of  Chicago,  Mr.  Malone  entered  the 
Albany  Law  School,  New  York,  graduating  from  that  institution  in  1880,  with  the 
degree  of  LL.  B.     He  was  then  admitted  to  the  bar  in  New  York  state. 

Forming  a  partnership  with  Samuel  J.  Todd,  Mr.  Malone  entered  upon  the  practice 
of  his  profession  at  Beloit,  Wisconsin.  In  three  years  he  succeeded  to  the  large  practice 
they  had  already  established.  In  addition  to  his  legal  business,  Mr.  Malone  soon 
became  known  as  a  political  leader  and  man  of  affairs,  and  especially  active  in  the 
municipal  government.  During  his  term  of  six  years,  from  1885  until  1890,  as  city 
attorney  of  Beloit,  the  city  charter  and  ordinances  were  revised  under  his  administra- 
tion, and  two  hundred  thousand  dollars  in  bonds  negotiated  in  funding  the  city  debt. 
He  was  elected  mayor  of  Beloit  in  1883  and  reelected  to  that  office  in  1885,  and  during 
his  official  life  in  that  position  was  known  as  one  of  the  most  public-spirited  and  pro- 
gressive chief  executives  of  that  city.  He  helped  to  procure  railroad  sidetracks  for 
factories,  secured  streetcars  and  water  works  and  was  the  efficient  means  of  bringing 
several  large  factories  to  the  city,  the  Berlin  Machine  Works.  Beloit  Iron  Works  and 
Fairbanks,  Morse  &  Company  being  among  the  number.  The  experience  obtained  in  his 
official  career  in  Beloit,  as  well  -as  his  thorough  study  of  such  questions,  has  made  Mr. 
Malone  an  active  leader,  in  later  years,  in  the  municipal  reform  movements  in  the  city 
and  county  of  Denver.  Whfie  a  resident  of  Beloit,  he  also  held  the  position  for  several 
years  as  superintendent  of  public  schools,  also  serving  as  president  of  the  school  board. 

In  the  meantime  his  brother,  W.  H.  Malone,  had  become  a  resident  of  Denver  and 
was  established  in  the  practice  of  the  law  with  Robert  W.  Steele,  the  late  lamented 
chief  justice  of  the  Colorado  supreme  court.  Through  the  flattering  inducements  then 
offered,  Mr.  Malone  came  to  Denver  in  1892  and  became  assistant  district  attorney  to 
Robert  W.  Steele,  who  was  elected  to  that  office  in  1892.  In  November,  1897,  Mr. 
Malone  was  elected  district  attorney  for  Arapahoe  (Denver)  county,  Colorado,  for 
both  the  short  and  long  terms.  As  assistant,  and  as  district  attorney,  he  won  for 
himself  the  reputation  of  being  one  of  the  most  brilliant  prosecutors  in  the  history  of 
the  state.  As  a  jury  lawyer,  and  in  the  cross  examination  of  witnesses  in  criminal 
prosecutions,  he  had  no  superior  in  the  state.  Out  of  forty-seven  murder  cases,  some 
of  them,  causes  celebres  in  the  west,   Mr.  Malone   obtained  convictions  in  thirty-nine. 


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186  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

He  attained  a  front  rank  as  a  public  speaker  and  orator.  Although  engaged  in  an 
extensive  criminal  practice,  yet  Mr.  Malone  also  became  a  prominent  attorney  in  civil 
suits,  including  railway,  mining,  and  other  litigation.  He  loves  justice  as  a  man, 
demands  it  as  a  lawyer  and  administered  it  as  a  judge. 

In  1900,  Mr.  Malone  was  elected  judge  of  the  district  court  (Denver)  of  Colorado, 
displaying  the  same  ability  on  the  bench  that  had  characterized  his  career  in  public 
life  and  the  practice  of  law.  In  the  many  criminal  cases  over  which  Judge  Malone 
presided  not  one  was  ever  reversed  on  appeal.  He  was  noted  as  a  strong,  fair-minded, 
fearless  and  just  judge. 

Since  his  retirement  from  the  bench,  Judge  Malone  has  been  engaged  in  the  general 
practice  of  the  law.  In  1907  he  was  employed  to  go  to  Goldfleld,  Nevada,  and  take 
charge  of  the  prosecution  of  the  celebrated  case  of  the  people  vs.  Smith  and  Preston, 
members  of  the  I.  W.  W.  charged  with  murder,  and  at  a  time  of  the  intensest  excite- 
ment in  that  state  he  secured  the  conviction  of  both  men  and  followed  the  case 
successfully  through  the  Nevada  supreme  court.  He  is  a  member  of  the  bar  of  the 
supreme  court  of  the  United  States.  His  latest  noted  case  was,  associated  with  Thomas 
S.  Ward,  Jr.,  in  defense  of  Mrs.  Stella  Moore  Smith,  charged  with  killing  her  husband. 
The  case  attracted  nation-wide  attention  and  lasted  several  weeks.  The  jury  acquitted 
Mrs.  Smith  within  eleven  minutes  from  the  time  the  case  was  submitted  to  them.  Mr. 
Malone's  closing  speech  in  that  case  was  said  to  be  "one  of  the  greatest  forensic 
efforts  ever  delivered  in  a  courtroom  in  Colorado." 

Judge  Malone  is  a  Knight  Templar,  a  thirty-second  degree  Scottish  Rite  Mason, 
a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen. 
He  attends  the  Plymouth  Congregational  church  and  assists  in  its  support.  He  is  a 
republican  but  stands  for  the  best  men  and  the  best  things  regardless  of  party. 

He  married,  July  1,  1878,  Miss  Alma  M.  Bennett,  of  Beloit,  Wisconsin,  daughter  of 
Almon  and  Calista  (Peck)  Bennett,  her  father  being  a  merchant  and  lumber  dealer 
of  that  city.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution  and  of  the 
Plymouth  Congregational  church.  Mrs.  Malone  died  May  1,  1918.  She  was  a  woman 
of  strong  character  and  beautiful  life.  Her  sweet  personality  was  an  inspiration  to  all 
who  knew  her.  She  was  a  filial  daughter  and  a  model  wife,  mother  and  friend.  Who 
could  be  more?  Mr.  Malone  ascribes  most  of  whatever  of  success,  or  good  he  achieved 
in  his  life,  to  his  wife's  good  judgment,  wise  counsel  and  sweet  companionship. 

To  Judge  and  Mrs.  Malone  were  born  the  following  children,  all  natives  of  Beloit, 
Wisconsin:  Mary  Louise,  Helen  Cossitt,  William  Bennett  and  Alma  E.  Malone.  The 
three  daughters  are  all  married,  Mary  Louise,  who  was  queen  of  the  Colorado  Festival 
of  Mountain  and  Plain  in  the  year  1901,  to  the  distinguished  young  civil  and  hydraulic 
engineer,  Elbert  E.  Lochridge,  who  built  the  present  water  works  of  Springfield, 
Massachusetts,  where  they  are  at  present  residing.  Helen  Cossitt,  who  attended  Brad- 
ford College,  married  Emerson  G.  Gaylord,  a  banker,  of  an  old  and  influential  family 
of  Chicopee,  Massachusetts;  and  Alma  E.,  who  attended  Smith  College,  is  married  to 
Paul  Robertson  Jones,  of  New  York  city,  general  auditor  of  the  Doherty  Gas  Syndicate. 
William  Bennett  graduated  from  Yale  College  in  1909  and  has  since  been  the  general 
manager  of  the  credit  department  of  the  Knight  Campbell  Music  Company  but  is  now 
associated  with  the  Doherty  Gas  &  Electric  Company  as  new  business  manager  and  is 
also  president  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Sedalia,  Missouri.  William  B.  Malone 
married  Miss  Ada  Goldsmith,  of  Wheaton,  Illinois. 


JOHN  P.  S.  VOGHT. 


John  P.  S.  Voght,  secretary  of  the  United  States  mint  at  Denver,  was  born  in  Law- 
rence, Kansas,  May  14,  1860.  His  father,  John  Voght,  was  a  native  of  France  and  for 
many  years  was  engaged  in  river  transportation  on  the  Missouri  and  Mississippi  rivers. 
He  was  also  one  of  the  frontiersmen  of  Kansas  and  contributed  in  marked  measure  to 
the  development  and  progress  of  those  sections  of  the  west  with  which  he  was  identified. 
He  married  Josephine  Vinot.  a  native  of  France,  and  both  have  now  passed  away.  In 
their  family  were  two  children,  the  daughter  being  Mrs.  Augustine  V.  Walter,  who  lives 
in  Denver. 

John  P.  S.  Voght  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver,  to 
which  city  his  parents  removed  on  the  9th  of  October,  1860.  He  passed  through  con- 
secutive grades  to  the  high  school,  which  he  left  in  1877.  He  afterward  attended  the 
Northwestern  University  in  Chicago  and  was  there  graduated  with  the  LL.  B.  degree 
as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1881.     He  then  returned  to  Denver  and  afterward  engaged 


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in  mining  at  various  points  in  the  west,  including  Leadville,  being  proprietor  of  several 
mining  properties.  He  later  entered  the  government  service,  with  which  he  has  been 
identified  for  five  years  as  secretary  of  the  United  States  mint  in  Denver. 

In  1884  Mr.  Voght  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Christine  Bowman,  of  Newport, 
Rhode  Island,  a  daughter  of  John  Bowman.  They  have  one  child,  Josephine,  the  wife 
of  Lincoln  R.  Meeker,  of  Denver.  Mr.  Voght  is  deeply  interested  in  the  study  of  geology, 
of  mining  conditions  and  opportunities,  and  few  men  are  better  informed  concerning 
these  subjects  in  Colorado  than  he.  His  experiences  have  brought  him  wide  knowledge 
and  his  reading  has  been  comprehensive  and  thorough.  His  political  allegiance  is  given 
to  the  democratic  party,  and  he  has  been  a  lifelong  follower  of  Henry  George  and  a 
believer  in  the  single  tax.  He  is  highly  esteemed  as  a  man  of  genuine  worth  and  he  is 
proving  a  most  capable  official  in  the  position  which  he  now  occupies. 


HENRY  MEAD. 


Henry  Mead,  residing  at  No.  1863  Tenth  avenue  in  Greeley,  was  born  in  Genoa,  New 
York,  March  20.  1861,  his  parents  being  Stephen  and  Anna  Mead.  The  father  was  a 
school  teacher  and  farmer.  He  followed  the  profession  of  teaching  in  New  York  city 
and  afterward  gave  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits  in  central  New  York.  He  was 
a  son  of  Henry  Mead,  a  soldier  of  the  Revolutionary  war.  In  religious  faith  Stephen 
Mead  was  a  Presbyterian  and  his  life  accorded  with  his  profession  as  a  member  of  the 
church. 

Henry  Mead,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  completed  a  high  school  education 
at  Moravia,  New  York,  in  March,  1881,  when  he  was  a  young  man  of  twenty  years. 
Anxious  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west,  he  removed  to  Colorado  in  1886  and  for  two 
decades  was  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  farming  northwest  of  Greeley,  where 
he  owned  and  cultivated  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  which  he  highly  developed 
and  improved.  In  addition  to  carrying  on  his  farm  work  in  the  cultivation  of  the  cereals 
best  adapted  to  soil  and  climate  he  became  identified  with  banking  and  for  twelve  years 
was  a  director  of  the  Farmers  National  Bank  at  Ault,  which  is  a  very  profitable  and 
prosperous  financial  institution  of  Weld  county. 

In  Eaton,  Colorado,  in  1897,  Mr.  Mead  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alberta  Newell, 
a  daughter  of  Oliver  Newell,  of  Burlington,  Iowa.  Mrs.  Mead  passed  away  in  1904.  On 
the  2d  of  February,  1908,  Mr.  Mead  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with 
Grace  A.  Bates,  a  daughter  of  Albert  Bates,  whose  father  was  a  Canadian  shipbuilder. 
Albert  Bates  was  a  miner  at  Helena,  Montana,  connected  with  the  development  of  the 
gold  mines  of  that  state  between  the  years  1864  and  1870,  during  which  he  won  a  sub- 
stantial measure  of  success.  He  afterward  engaged  in  the  bakery  business  in  Solomon 
City,  Kansas,  for  seven  years  and  in  1877  he  came  to  Colorado,  where  he  followed  the 
milling  business,  making  his  home  in  Fort  Collins.  He  afterward  removed  to  Aspen, 
Colorado,  where  he  conducted  a  dairy  business  but  because  of  ill  health  he  went  to 
Seattle,  Washington,  hoping  that  a  change  of  climate  might  prove  beneficial,  and  there  he 
passed  away  in  1909.  He  was  one  of  a  family  of  ten  children,  six  sons  and  four  daughters. 
Mrs.  Mead's  mother  was  born  in  Exeter.  England.  Her  grandmother  was  descended 
from  Sir  Thomas  Bodley,  the  founder  of  the  Bodleian  Library  of  Oxford,  England.  Sir 
Thomas  was  twelve  years  of  age  when  he  was  compelled  to  leave  the  kingdom  on  account 
of  his  religious  views.  He  settled  with  the  family  at  Geneva,  Switzerland,  and  there  con- 
tinued until  the  death  of  Queen  Mary,  during  which  time  he  studied  under  various 
renowned  professors  of  that  period.  Upon  the  accession  of  Queen  Elizabeth  to  the  throne 
of  England  he  returned  with  his  father  to  that  country  and  entered  Magdalen  College 
at  Oxford  in  1563.  There  he  won  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  The  year  following 
he  was  admitted  a  fellow  to  Merton  College  and  in  1565  he  read  a  Greek  lecture  in  the 
hall  of  that  college,  which  won  him  the  Master  of  Arts  degree.  During  the  subsequent 
year  he  taught  natural  philosophy  in  the  public  schools.  In  1569  he  was  one  of  the 
proctors  of  the  university  and  for  some  time  afterward  officiated  as  public  orator.  Quitting 
Oxford  in  1576.  he  made  a  tour  of  Europe  and  returned  to  his  college  after  an  absence 
of  four  years.  He  became  a  gentleman  usher  to  Queen  Elizabeth  and  in  1585  he  married 
Anne  Ball,  a  widow  of  considerable  fortune.  Soon  afterward  he  was  sent  as  ambassador 
to  the  kingdom  of  Denmark  and  also  to  several  German  principalities.  He  was  next 
dispatched  on  a  secret  mission  to  France.  On  his  return  to  England  in  1597.  finding 
his  preferment  obstructed  by  the  interests  of  the  lords  of  Burley  and  Essex,  he  retired 
from  court  and  could  not  be  persuaded  to  accept  any  public  employment.    He  then  began 


188  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  foundation  of  the  Bodleian  Library  and  soon  after  the  accession  of  King  James  I  to 
the  throne  he  received  the  honor  of  knighthood.  He  died  at  his  home  in  London  in 
January,  1612,  and  was  buried  in  Merton  College  chapel,  where  a  memorial  was  erected 
to  him  crowned  with  his  statue.  He  wrote  the  history  of  his  own  life  to  the  year  1609. 
As  stated,  the  line  of  descent  can  be  traced  down  to  Mrs.  Bates,  the  mother  of  Mrs.  Mead, 
who  left  England  in  August,  1869,  in  company  with  a  friend  from  Devonshire.  They 
were  passengers  on  the  steamship"  City  of  Paris,  on  which  Prince  Arthur  sailed,  and  they 
were  en  route  to  Halifax  for  six  days.  Mrs.  Bates  has  a  grandson  in  the  Yeoman  School, 
preparing  for  the  navy. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Mead  is  a  stalwart  republican,  having  stanchly  supported 
the  party  since  attaining  his  majority.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Masonic  lodge  and 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  he  holds  membership  in  the  Greeley  Club. 
He  is  highly  esteemed  throughout  the  community,  honored  for  his  successful  career  and 
for  his  upright  life. 


NATHAN  GREGG. 


Nathan  Gregg,  well  known  in  financial  circles  in  Denver  as  a  prominent  investment 
broker,  was  born  in  Shreveport,  Louisiana,  on  the  30th  of  December,  1873.  His  father, 
Nathan  Gregg,  was  born  in  Alabama  and  in  early  life  engaged  in  the  wholesale  grocery 
business  but  following  his  removal  to  Denver  turned  his  attention  to  the  lumber  busi- 
ness. He  took  up  his  abode  here  in  1892  and  continued  a  resident  of  the  city  to  the  time 
of  his  demise.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Belle  Wilson  and  was  also  a 
native  of  Alabama,  has  passed  away. 

Nathan  Gregg  is  one  of  a  family  of  six  children,  five  of  whom  are  yet  living,  three 
brothers  and  two  sisters.  He  acquired  his  education  in  private  schools  at  Shreveport, 
Louisiana,  and  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  line  of  business  in  which  his  father  was 
engaged,  spending  a  few  years  in  the  employ  of  the  Mowat  Lumber  Company.  He  was 
afterward  appointed  military  secretary  to  Governor  Adams  and  served  in  that  position 
through  his  term  and  also  during  a  part  of  the  administration  of  Governor  Thomas. 
At  length,  however,  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  investment  business,  which  he  has 
since  carried  on,  being  now  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Gregg,  Whitehead  &  Company, 
investment  bankers  at  the  First  National  Bank  building,  who  are  members  of  the  Denver 
Bond  Dealers  Association  and  the  Investment  Bankers  Association  of  America.  He  is 
thoroughly  familiar  with  the  value  of  bonds  and  other  investments  and  has  won  a  large 
clientage,  his  business  having  now  assumed  extensive  and  gratifying  proportions. 

In  1897  Mr.  Gregg  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Isa  Stearns,  of  Denver,  who  is 
a  granddaughter  of  ex-Governor  Hunt  and  is  a  recognized  leader  in  the  social  circles  of 
this  city.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gregg  have  a  son,  Hamilton,  nineteen  years  of  age,  who  is  a  grad- 
uate of  the  East  Denver  high  school.  In  club  circles  of  the  city  Mr.  Gregg  is  well 
known,  having  membership  in  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club  and 
the  Denver  Motor  Club,  and  he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Associa- 
tion, looking  to  the  upbuilding  of  the  city  along  material  lines  and  to  the  advancement 
of  its  civic  standards.  His  ideals  in  this  connection  are  high  and  he  puts  forth  every 
possible  effort  to  secure  their  attainment.  He  is  a  man  of  genuine  personal  worth  who 
has  built  up  a  business  of  extensive  proportions,  merit  and  ability  bringing  him  to  his 
present  place  in  financial  circles. 


SPERRY  S.  PACKARD. 


Sperry  S.  Packard,  an  able  attorney  of  Pueblo  and  one  whose  professional  interests 
now  divide  his  attention  with  his  active  work  in  behalf  of  the  Red  Cross  and  other 
patiotic  movements,  was  born  in  Ashkum,  Iroquois  county,  Illinois,  February  26,  1880, 
a  son  of  Sidney  M.  and  Jennie  (Hayden)  Packard.  The  father  was  a  wheelwright  and 
farmer,  devoting  his  life  to  those  pursuits  up  to  the  time  of  the  Civil  war,  when  his 
patriotic  spirit  was  aroused  by  the  attempt  of  the  south  to  overthrow  the  Union  and 
he  joined  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fourth  Illinois  Infantry  for  active  service  at  the 
front.  He  is  still  living  but  his  wife  has  passed  away.  They  were  the  parents  of  three 
sons  and  a  daughter,  and  one  of  the  sons,  Dr.  H.  P.  Packard,  is  now  in  Persia. 

Sperry  S.  Packard,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  is  the  third  in  order  of  birth 
in  the  family  and  was  a  little  lad  of  but  seven  years  when  the  removal  was  made  to 


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190  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Colorado,  so  that  he  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  and  in  the  Centennial 
high  school  of  Pueblo,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1898.  He  after- 
ward attended  Colorado  College  at  Colorado  Springs,  there  completing  his  course  in  1902. 
He  also  pursued  a  business  course  in  a  commercial  college  and  spent  three  years  as  a 
law  student  in  the  office  of  McCorkle  &  Teller,  J.  H.  Teller  of  this  firm  being  afterward 
a  member  of  the  Colorado  supreme  court  bench.  Mr.  Packard  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in 
1905,  ranking  second  in  the  class  of  twenty-three  who  at  that  time  sought  admission  to 
practice  in  the  courts  of  Colorado.  He  opened  an  office  in  Pueblo,  where  he  has  since 
practiced  continuously  and  successfully,  ranking  today  with  the  representative  members 
of  the  bar  in  his  section  of  the  state.  He  has  made  a  specialty  of  irrigation  law  for 
the  past  twelve  years. 

On  the  24th  of  June,  1909,  Mr.  Packard  was  married  to  Miss  Ella  L.  Graber.  of  Colo- 
rado Springs,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  Colorado  Springs  high  school  and  of  Colorado 
College.  They  have  become  parents  of  two  children:  David,  five  years  of  age;  and  Ann 
Louise,  two  years  of  age. 

Mr.  Packard's  religious  faith  is  indicated  in  his  membership  in  the  Pilgrim  Con- 
gregational church.  He  votes  with  the  republican  party  but  has  always  avoided  office. 
However,  he  has  represented  the  sheriff  on  legal  matters  in  the  county.  He  belongs  to 
the  Chi  Sigma  Chapter  of  the  Phi  Gamma  Delta  fraternity.  He  also  has  membership 
with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  in  Masonry 
has  attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree.  He  is  fond  of  outdoor  life  and  of  athletics. 
He  has  always  been  greatly  interested  in  the  state  and  its  development  and  has  con- 
tributed much  to  projects  of  local  improvement.  At  the  present  time  he  is  doing  active 
work  for  his  country  as  a  public  speaker  for  the  Red  Cross  and  was  chairman  of  the  cam- 
paign committee  of  the  Red  Cross,  which  raised  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  in  Pueblo 
on  the  first  drive.  He  has  represented  the  attorney  general  in  legal  matters  in  Pueblo, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  legal  advisory  board  for  the  Pueblo  county  draft  board.  He 
counts  no  effort  or  sacrifice  on  his  part  too  great  if  it  will  promote  the  interests  of  the 
nation  or  in  any  way  advance  war  work.  He  has  always  been  one  of  the  first  to  offer 
cooperation  where  aid  has  been  called  for.  He  belongs  to  the  State  Bar  Association  and 
to  the  American  Bar  Association,  and  his  position  in  professional  circles  in  Colorado  is 
an  enviable  one. 


DAVID  A.  STRICKLER,  M.  D. 

With  the  broad  foundation  of  medical  science  for  general  practice,  Dr.  David  A. 
Strickler  in  recent  years  has  specialized  as  an  oculist  and  aurist  and  has  attained  an 
eminent  position  in  that  branch  of  the  profession.  Ever  holding  to  the  highest  standards, 
he  has  continually  broadened  his  knowledge  through  study  and  experience  and  has 
at  all  times  kept  in  touch  with  the  latest  scientific  researches,  investigations  and  dis- 
coveries. 

A  native  of  Pennsylvania,  he  was  born  at  Chambersburg,  Franklin  county,  on  the 
26th  of  March,  1859,  a  son  of  Jacob  Strickler,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  who  spent  his 
entire  life  to  the  age  of  eighty  years  in  Franklin  county.  He  belonged  to  one  of  the 
old  families  of  the  state,  of  Swiss  descent.  It  was  founded  in  York  county,  Pennsylvania, 
about  1729.  There  the  family  were  well  known  as  leading  members  of  the  Mennonite 
church.  They  were  a  family  of  agriculturists  and  Jacob  Strickler  also  carried  on  the 
work  of  the  farm  for  many  years  but  in  later  life  became  connected  with  industrial 
lines  and  held  an  interest  in  woolen  mills  and  paper  mills.  For  a  time  he  was  also 
superintendent  of  a  turnpike  company  and  through  the  conduct  of  his  business  won  a 
very  substantial  measure  of  success  as  the  years  passed.  He  became  one  of  the  promi- 
nent and  leading  residents  of  his  section  of  the  state  and  that  he  was  a  man  of  excellent 
business  ability  and  of  marked  personal  worth  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was 
often  called  upon  to  act  as  trustee  of  estates.  He  held  to  the  religious  faith  of  his  fathers, 
being  an  earnest  member  of  the  Mennonite  church  and  a  devout  Christian.  Politically 
he  was  a  republican,  but  the  honors  and  emoluments  of  office  had  no  attraction  for 
him.  He  married  Anna  Stouffer,  a  native  of  Franklin  county  and  a  representative  of 
one  of  the  old  families  of  Pennsylvania,  of  Swiss  ancestry,  founded  in  America  about 
the  same  time  as  the  Strickler  family.  They.  too.  were  Mennonites  and  in  that  faith  Mrs. 
Strickler  was  reared  and  lived.  She  died  in  1881  at  the  age  of  sixty  five  years,  her  birth 
having  occurred  in  1816.  while  Mr.  Strickler,  who  was  born  in  1815.  had  readied  the  age 
of  eighty  years  ere  death  called  him  in  1895.  Their  family  numbered  ten  children,  seven 
sons  and  three  daughters,  but  only  three  of  the  number  are  now  living:    Jacob  and  Amos. 


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who  are  still  residents  of  Pennsylvania;  and  David  A.,  who  was  the  youngest  ot  the 
family. 

To  the  age  of  eighteen  years  Dr.  Strickler  of  this  review  spent  his  youth  upon  the 
home  farm  and  began  his  education  in  the  district  schools,  while  later  he  pursued  a 
literary  course  in  the  Chambersburg  Academy.  At  length  he  determined  upon  the  prac- 
tice of  medicine  as  a  life  work  and  with  that  end  in  view  became  a  student  in  the  Hahne- 
mann Medical  College  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
with  the  M.  D.  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1881.  Following  his  graduation  he 
became  resident  physician  in  the  Hahnemann  Hospital,  in  which  he  remained  for  a 
year.  He  then  sought  a  field  of  labor  in  the  middle  west  and  opened  an  office  in  Sterling, 
Illinois,  where  he  continued  for  a  year.  During  the  succeeding  two  years  he  was  at 
Chambersburg,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  engaged  in  general  practice,  and  he  also  resided 
for  four  years  in  Duluth,  Minnesota,  where  he  devoted  his  attention  to  general  practice 
for  a  time,  but  afterward  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  diseases  of  the 
eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat.  During  the  following  six  years  he  was  at  St.  Paul,  Minnesota, 
and  from  that  city  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  arrived  in  the  fall  of  1895.  In  the  in- 
tervening period,  covering  twenty  three  years,  he  has  been  in  active  and  continuous 
practice  and  now  occupies  a  very  prominent  and  commanding  position  in  his  profession. 
He  pursued  post  graduate  work  in  Philadelphia,  New  York  and  Chicago,  covering  various 
lines  of  professional  activity.  He  held  the  chair  of  ophthalmology,  oto-laryngology  and 
rhinology  in  the  medical  department  of  the  University  of  Minnesota  from  the  time  the 
department  was  created  until  he  left  that  state,  covering  a  period  of  seven  years.  Later 
he  was  registrar  and  dean,  respectively,  of  the  Denver  Homeopathic  College  and  its 
successor  the  Denver  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  until,  owing  to  efforts  of  the 
medical  profession  to  diminish  the  number  of  colleges,  it  closed  its  doors  in  1909.  He 
is  a  man  of  pronounced  professional  ability,  as  is  attested  by  the  leading  physicians  of 
the  state  and  by  those  elsewhere  who  know  aught  of  his  career.  He  is  a  fellow  of  the 
American  College  of  Surgeons;  a  fellow  of  the  American  Medical  Association,  and  be- 
longs to  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  to  the  medical  associations  of  the  city 
and  county  of  Denver;  of  the  Colorado  Ophthalmol ogical  Society;  the  American  Institute 
of  Homeopathy;  the  American  Academy  of  Ophthalmology  and  Oto-Laryngology,  is  presi- 
dent of  the  Federation  of  State  Medical  Boards  of  the  United  States,  and  has  been  a 
member  of  the  State  Board  of  Medical  Examiners  of  Colorado  for  the  past  sixteen  years 
and  its  executive  officer  for  the  past  seven  years.  He  was  president  of  the  Colorado 
Homeopathic  Society  in  1902  and  1903,  belongs  to  the  American  Homeopathic  Ophthal- 
mological  &  Oto-Laryngological  Society,  is  president  of  the  Park  Avenue  Hospital  As- 
sociation of  Denver  and  is  a  member  of  the  staff  of  the  City  &  County  Hospital  of  Denver. 
He  is  a  member  of  Advisory  Board  No.  3  (Medical  for  Colorado);  the  State  Committee 
on  National  Defense  (medical);  and  of  the  board  of  examiners  for  aviation  service.  He 
is  chairman  of  the  committee  on  public  policy  of  the  Colorado  Medical  Society  and  also 
the  committee  on  public  policy  and  legislation  of  the  Medical  Society  of  the  City  and 
County  of  Denver.  These  various  membership  connections  and  activities  along  the 
line  of  his  profession  establish  his  prominent  position  among  the  eminent  practitioners 
of  the  west. 

In  Duluth,  Minnesota,  in  1887.  Dr.  Strickler  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ger- 
trude Olmsted,  a  daughter  of  Captain  Allen  Olmsted,  who  was  a  Civil  war  veteran, 
a  member  of  one  of  the  old  families  and  a  pioneer  settler  of  Duluth,  removing  to  that 
state  from  Iowa.  He  married  Louise  Lawyer  and  has  now  passed  away.  The  death  of 
Mrs.  Strickler  occurred  in  Denver  in  1896,  when  she  was  thirty-five  years  of  age.  In 
their  family  were  two  children:  Lynda  Louise,  who  is  a  teacher  in  the  high  school 
of  Denver;  and  Gertrude  Aline.  Both  daughters  are  highly  educated  in  the  languages 
and  in  the  arts.  On  the  1st  of  December,  1906,  in  Denver,  Dr.  Strickler  was  again  mar- 
ried, his  second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Mary  (Riggs)  Bradner,  a  native  of  Canton,  Michi- 
gan, and  a  daughter  of  Alfred  Riggs.  Mrs.  Strickler's  mother  is  still  living,  but  her 
father  has  passed  away.  Prior  to  her  marriage  to  Dr.  Strickler  she  was  the  wife  of  Dr. 
William  Bradner,  a  prominent  physician  of  Denver,  who  died  in  1895.  Mrs.  Strickler  is 
a  graduate  of  the  dental  department  of  the  University  of  Denver,  which  conferred  upon 
her  the  degree  of  D.  D.  S.  in  1898.  She  still  practices  to  some  extent  among  her  old 
patients.  She  is  a  woman  of  exceptional  ability  and  qualifications,  of  liberal  education 
and  of  noble  character. 

Dr.  Strickler  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  having  taken  the  initial  degrees 
in  the  order  in  St.  Paul.  Minnesota,  in  1895.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Elks  lodge  oil 
Denver  and  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  is  interested  in  all  that  has  to  do  with  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his 


192  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

adopted  city,  but  his  time  and  attention  are  chiefly  concentrated  upon  his  profession, 
which  is  continually  making  heavier  and  heavier  demands  upon  his  energies.  His  prac- 
tice throughout  the  entire  period  of  his  residence  in  Denver  has  been  large  and  im- 
portant. He  is  today  a  man  of  national  reputation  in  his  profession  and  he  was  chosen 
as  one  of  the  speakers  at  the  annual  congress  held  for  the  Cooperation  for  the  Preven- 
tion of  Medical  Frauds,  which  was  held  at  the  Congress  Hotel  in  Chicago  on  the  4th  and 
5th  of  February,  1918,  his  subjects  being  medical  education  and  licensure.  This  was 
the  eleventh  annual  congress  held.  In  preceding  years  he  also  took  an  active  part  in  the 
proceedings.  He  is  ever  regarded  as  a  most  valued  addition  to  any  of  the  conventions 
of  the  profession  and  is  a  speaker  of  wide  reputation  who  is  always  listened  to  with 
interest  and  attention,  for  he  has  carried  his  investigations  far  and  wide,  bringing  to 
light  many  of  nature's  secrets  and  gaining  especial  prominence  in  the  field  to  which 
he  has  now  for  many  years  devoted  his  attention.  He  is  one  of  the  eminent  oculists  and 
aurists  of  the  west  whose  practice  is  largely  the  expression  of  the  last  word  in  scientific 
investigation. 


FRANK    E.    EDBROOKE. 


Frank  E.  Edbrooke,  a  Civil  war  veteran,  a  distinguished  architect  and  a  citizen  of 
high  personal  as  well  as  professional  worth,  was  born  in  Lake  county,  Illinois,  on  the 
17th  of  November,  1840,  but  for  many  years  has  been  a  resident  of  Denver.  His  parents, 
Robert  J.  and  Mary  (Stanley)  Edbrooke,  were  natives  of  England  and  of  Perth,  Canada, 
respectively.  The  father  was  born  in  1809  and  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  America  in  1828, 
settling  in  Buffalo,  New  York,  where  he  resided  until  1836.  He  then  took  passage  on 
one  of  the  sidewheel  steamers  to  Chicago,  the  trip  covering  two  weeks.  He  arrived 
at  his  destination  when  Chicago  contained  a  population  of  but  two  thousand  at  that 
time  a  settlement  not  being  made  between  the  government  and  the  Indians  for  their 
lands  in  that  locality.  Mr.  Edbrooke  was  a  mechanical  and  structural  engineer  and 
followed  his  profession  in  Chicago  to  the  time  of  his  death.  His  wife  also  passed  away 
there  when  forty-eight  years  of  age.  Their  family  numbered  nine  children,  five  sons 
and  four  daughters,  all  of  whom  have  passed  away  with  the  exception  of  Frank  E. 
Edbrooke. 

In  his  youthful  days  Mr.  Edbrooke  of  this  review  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools 
of  Chicago  for  a  short  period  but  his  education  was  largely  acquired  through  private 
study  whenever  opportunity  gave  him  leisure  for  his  textbooks.  In  early  life  he  became 
an  apprentice  in  order  to  learn  the  building  business  and  with  the  outbreak  of  the 
Civil  war  he  responded  to  the  country's  call  for  troops,  feeling  that  his  first  duty  was 
to  defend  the  Union  cause.  He  therefore  enlisted  with  the  first  Twelfth  Illinois  Infantry 
under  Colonel  John  McArthur  at  Cairo,  Illinois.  He  became  a  member  of  Company  G 
and  served  out  the  three  months'  term  of  enlistment,  returning  home  with  health 
somewhat  impaired.  He  soon  recovered,  however,  and  for  about  a  year  worked  at 
his  trade,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  again  attempted  to  join  the  army  but  decided  to 
try  some  other  branch  of  service  than  the  infantry.  About  that  time  Captain  James 
R.  Hyslop  went  to  Chicago  from  New  York  and  opened  a  recruiting  office  to  enroll 
sailors,  railroad  men,  mechanics,  etc.,  for  the  marine  service  to  form  the  First  New 
York  Marine  Artillery,  a  branch  of  the  United  States  Navy,  as  the  captain  called  it, 
the  purpose  being  to  join  Burnside's  expedition  in  North  Carolina  for  gunboat  service. 
Mr.  Edbrooke  and  his  brother,  together  with  three  hundred  other  strong,  healthy, 
patriotic,  practical  fellows,  enlisted  and  were  sent  to  New  York,  where  they  were 
quartered  in  some  old  marine  buildings  on  Staten  Island,  where  they  remained  for 
about  six  weeks  for  organization  and  equipment.  They  passed  the  medical  examination, 
were  sworn  in  and  equipped  with  the  regular  United  States  Navy  uniform.  They  also 
drew  two  hundred  and  two  dollars  in  bounty  from  the  city,  county  and  state  of  New 
York  and  were  credited  to  New  York's  quota.  There  seemed  to  be  something  mysterious 
about  all  of  the  proceedings  in  the  organization  but  the  enlisted  troops  asked  no 
questions.  About  two  weeks  after  receiving  their  bounty  they  were  ordered  on  board 
a  transport  and  taken  to  Newbern,  North  Carolina,  where  they  were  installed  on  an  old 
wooden  gunboat  for  distribution  and  remained  for  ten  days  under  navy  discipline. 
They  were  anchored  out  in  the  Neuse  river  about  half  a  mile  from  shore  and  thence 
two  hundred  and  twenty-seven  of  the  men  were  sent  down  Pamlico  Sound  on  a  steamer 
and  landed  on  Roanoke  island,  a  low,  flat  sandy  island  about  two  miles  wide  and  five 
miles  long,  which  was  used  by  the  government  as  a  base  for  military  and  naval  supplies. 
The  men   were  placed   there  to  protect  the  island  from  invasion  by  the  natives   from 


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the  mainland,  the  nearest  point  of  which  was  seven  miles  distant.  On  the  island  there 
was  an  old  dilapidated  fort,  armored  with  four  old  rusty  cannons,  no  two  of  the  same 
caliber  or  design,  and  only  one  man  was  kept  at  the  fort  to  fire  a  gun  to  notify  the  troops 
in  case  of  threatened  invasion.  For  a  short  time  the  men  enjoyed  their  camp  life  but 
a  malignant  fever  set  in  and  nine-tenths  of  the  boys  were  stricken  and  in  many  cases 
the  disease  proved  fatal,  so  that  within  four  wee!:s  forty  had  succumbed  and  at  one 
time  there  were  less  than  twenty  of  them  able  co  report  for  duty.  They  probably 
suffered  from  some  form  of  malaria  or  yellow  fever  bit  Uie  officers  could  not  or  would 
not  get  any  relief  to  the  men.  In  the  meantime,  through  correspondence  with  influen- 
tial friends  at  Springfield,  Illinois,  the  troops  learned  that  they  were  nondescripts  as 
far  as  the  United  States  army  and  navy  were  concerned  and  that  no  such  branch  of 
service  as  the  Marine  Artillery  had  ever  been  a  part  of  the  government  armament.  The 
Springfield  friends  brought  the  matter  to  the  attention  of  Governor  Yates  of  Illinois, 
who  promptly  presented  the  grievances  of  the  troops  to  congress,  then  in  session  at 
Washington.  The  boys  were  anxious  to  find  out  whether  they  were  soldiers,  sailors 
or  pirates.  There  was  much  dissatisfaction  among  them  because  of  conditions  and 
one  morning  several  of  the  leading  spirits  called  a  meeting  of  all  the  boys  who  were 
able  to  attend  to  discuss  the  situation  and  form  some  plan  to  better  their  condition. 
Several  letters  from  eminent  authority  at  Springfield,  Illinois,  were  read  and  freely 
discussed  and  they  came  to  the  conclusion  that  they  had  been  decoyed  and  hook- 
winked  in  New  York  into  this  Marine  Artillery  business  by  fraud — a  scheme  that  the 
government  could  not  and  would  not  recognize.  They  had  enlisted  in  good  faith  to 
serve  their  country  in  the  marine  or  naval  service  and  not  to  be  placed  on  a  desert 
island  to  starve  and  die  for  want  of  proper  food  and  medical  attention.  The  boys  placed 
the  blame  on  their  officers  and  decided  to  put  the  officers  under  guard,  which  they  did, 
treating  them  well  but  guarding  them  closely.  Of  course,  this  was  considered  mutiny 
on  the  part  of  the  boys  but  it  accomplished  their  object  of  being  removed  from  the  island, 
for  the  news  of  conditions  there  was  received  by  General  Foster,  in  command  at  New- 
bern,  and  a  steamer  hove  in  sight  with  several  companies  of  New  York  Hawking 
Zouaves  on  board.  The  troops  were  ordered  on  board  the  boat  and  about  one  hundred 
and  fifty  obeyed  the  command,  while  of  the  remainder  of  the  company,  those  who  had 
not  succumbed  to  disease  were  in  the  hospital.  When  they  reached  Newbern  they 
were  turned  Over  to  the  Third  New  York  Artillery.  They  were  looked  upon  as  mutin- 
eers and  a  tough  lot  and  about  two  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  the  next  day  they  were 
lined  up  in  Fort-  Totten  for  inspection  and  lecture,  and  three  companies  of  armed 
infantry  were  lined  up  in  front  as  their  executioners.  Mr.  Edbrooke  tells  the  story  as 
follows:  "General  Hawk,  a  very  venerable  looking  old  gray-haired  warrior,  was  the 
spokesman.  After  taking  a  good  look  at  us  he  said:  'Men,  you  are  here  as  prisoners 
with  charges  of  mutiny  against  you.  and  you  all  know  what  that  means.  My  orders 
are  that  you  be  divided  into  small  squads  and  set  to  work  under  guards,  who  will 
see  that  you  obey  all  orders  issued  to  you  or  be  punished.'  He  then  said:  'If  there  are 
any  of  you  now  who  intend  to  disobey  those  orders  or  refuse  to  do  the  work  assigned 
to  you,  step  two  paces  to  the  front'  Every  man  in  our  company  promptly  stepped  two 
paces  to  the  front,  and  at  that  the  old  general  lost  his  temper  and  turned  to  the  three 
companies  of  infantry  and  said:  'Ready,  take  aim,'  which  they  did,  and  we  all  cheered 
the  poor  old  man. .  "Men,  you  don't  know  what  you  are  doing,'  shouted  the  old  gentle- 
man. 'In  less  than  five  minutes  half  of  your  number  may  be  lying  dead  on  the  ground. 
Now,  men,  I  will  give  you  one  more  chance.  Will  you  obey  orders  and  go  to  work?' 
We  all  yelled  in  one  voice,  'No,'  and  again  cheered  the  poor  old  man.  He  was  very 
angry,  shaking  his  fist  at  us  and  making  profane  remarks;  then,  ordering  the  three 
companies  to  recover  arms,  carry  arms,  right  face,  marched  them  out  of  the  fort,  leaving 
us  standing  there.  His  bluff  did  not  work.  We  broke  rank  and  congratulated  our- 
selves on  being  alive." 

Later  in  the  day,  however,  the  troops  were  broken  up  in  squads  of  twelve  and 
fifteen  and  Mr.  Edbrooke,  with  fifteen  companions,  was  quartered  in  a  large  Sibley  tent 
in  the  fort,  in  charge  of  Company  C,  Third  New  York  Heavy  Artillery.  There  they 
remained  as  prisoners  for  about  two  months.  The  artillery  officers  tried  to  persuade 
the  men  to  join  their  companies  but  to  no  avail.  One  day  near  the  last  of  February 
orders  came  to  pack  up  and  prepare  to  leave  the  fort,  and  the  men  were  then  divided 
into  small  squads  and  marched  off  in  different  directions.  Two  of  Mr.  Edbrooke's 
squad  were  H.  W.  Hitchcock  and  a  Mr.  Calbreath.  He  and  the  others  were  marched 
down  to  the  dock,  ordered  into  a  small  rowboat  and  taken  out  to  an  old  canal  boat 
called  the  Gunboat  Shrapnel,  which  was  anchored  about  a  half  mile  from  shore.  The 
guards  put  the  "prisoners"  on  board  the   old  craft  with  their  traps  and  told  them  to 


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remain  there  for  further  orders,  but  the  guards  never  returned.  The  only  occupant 
of  the  boat  was  a  poor  old  gray  haired  negro.  The  men  were  left  there  without  food 
and  the  next  morning  they  nagged  an  old  fisherman  in  his  boat,  who  came  over  and 
took  them  ashore.  They  had  to  avoid  the  patrol  guard  and  they  bummed  around  the 
town  for  two  weeks,  sleeping  and  eating  with  the  soldiers  and  negroes  or  wherever 
they  could  get  anyone  to  take  them  in.  They  were  often  picked  up  by  the  patrol  guard 
and  taken  before  the  provost  marshal,  who  would  tell  them  to  join  the  quartermaster's 
department,  which  they  would  not  do,  and  consequently  were  always  subject  to  arrest 
by  the  patrol  guard.  At  last  they  learned  that  congress  had  taken  up  their  case  and 
authorized  the  war  department  to  muster  them  out  of  the  marine  service,  as  is  shown 
by  the  congressional  record  of  January,  1863,  but  because  of  red  tape  orders  were  not 
promptly  executed.  Mr.  Edbrooke  and  Mr.  Hitchcock  learned  that  the  Thirty-ninth 
Illinois  Infantry  had  arrived  in  Newbern  and  started  off  to  their  camp  three  miles 
away,  where  they  found  Chicago  friends  and  were  entertained  through  the  night.  The 
next  morning  after  breakfast  Mr.  Edbrooke  went  to  the  captain  of  Company  K  to  get 
a  pass  to  go  to  the  city  and  secure  the  baggage  which  they  had  left  on  the  boat 
Shrapnel.  Their  purpose  if  possible  was  to  get  back  to  Chicago,  and  meeting  two 
negro  wood-choppers  who  seemed  to  have  on  brand  new  pants,  they  made  them  exchange 
for  the  army  trousers  which  the  soldiers  wore  and  paid  them  each  seventy  five  cents 
pidditional.  Then  they  continued  into  the  city  but  were  arrested  by  a  sergeant  and 
three  patrol  guards.  The  officer  of  the  day  read  their  pass  and  said:  "You  boys  have 
suffered  enough  and  you  may  go  on."  They  then  proceeded  to  a  Jew  clothing  store, 
where  they  purchased  cheap  -civilian  clothes.  On  reaching  the  dock  they  found  that  the 
steamship  Dudley  Buck  had  just  arrived  from  New  York  and  would  leave  for  that  city 
again  the  following  Saturday.  They  went  to  the  steward  of  the  boat,  telling  him  they 
wanted  to  work  their  passage  back  to  New  York.  He  replied:  "I  think  you  are  deserters 
and  I  know  you  are  not  sailors,  but  I  will  see  the  captain."  In  a  few  moments  he 
returned,  saying:  "If  you  will  work  your  passage  and  pay  me  ten  dollars  each,  we 
will  take  you,"  and  with  instructions  to  appear  Saturday  morning  at  ten  o'clock,  the 
men  went  away  to  find  a  hiding  place  until  that  time  should  arrive.  The  intervening 
days  were  spent  in  the  loft  of  a  small  house  occupied  by  a  Rebel.  They  were  forced 
to  remain  in  hiding  all  day  and  at  night  they  took  turns  in  going  out  to  get  supplies 
of  food.  Promptly  at  ten  o'clock  on  Saturday  they  reported  to  the  steward  and  while 
they  were  waiting  for  the  boat  to  sail  the  provost  marshal  of  Newbern  marched  onto 
the  boat  with  thirty  patrol  guards  hunting  for  deserters,  but  Messrs.  Edbrooke  and 
Hitchcock  had  been  well  concealed.  Various  incidents,  some  exciting  and  dangerous, 
occurred  before  they  eventually  reached  New  York,  which  they  did  in  a  heavy  fog. 
The  two  "Marines"  were  anxious  to  get  ashore  and  finally  when  an  old  fisherman  and 
his  boy  in  a  small  boat  came  in  sight  they  hailed  him  and  as  he  pulled  up  to  the 
Dudley  Buck  the  two  swung  over  into  the  rowboat  by  means  of  a  rope.  It  was  after 
much  protest,  in  which  he  said  that  he  could  not  make  his  way  through  the  fog,  that 
the  owner  of  the  rowboat  finally  took  them  ashore,  landing  them  at  the  south  end  of 
Jersey  City  in  some  coalyards  some  two  or  three  miles  from  the  ferry,  to  which  they 
walked,  then  crossed  to  New  York  city  and  bought  second  class  tickets  over  the  Michi- 
gan Central  Railroad  for  Chicago.  There  Mr.  Edbrooke  reported  to  Captain  James,  the 
provost  marshal  of  Chicago,  through  his  father,  who  was  an  old  friend  of  the  captain's. 
The  latter  sent  Mr.  Edbrooke  word  that  the  Marine  Artillery  had  all  been  mustered 
out  by  order  of  the  war  department  and  that  he  need  fear  no  further  trouble.  On  the 
19th  of  December,  1863,  he  again  enlisted,  this  time  joining  Company  E,  Twelfth 
Illinois  Cavalry,  with  which  he  served  in  the  southwest  in  Tennessee,  Mississippi, 
Louisiana,  Alabama,  Arkansas  and  Texas,  and  he  was  honorably  discharged  and 
mustered  out  on  the  15th  of  June,  1866.  At  Springfield,  Illinois,  General  Oaks  told 
Mr.  Edbrooke  that  he  was  the  last  Illinois  volunteer  to  be  discharged  from  the  service. 

Another  notable  event  of  his  military  experience  occurred  in  May,  1864,  after 
his  command  had  returned  to  New  Orleans  following  the  Red  River  campaign  under 
General  Banks.  It  was  in  August  when  Major  Clayborn  came  into  the  quarters  of  the 
company,  which  he  had  previously  commanded,  and  called  for  a  volunteer  to  carry 
some  important  dispatches  to  General  Cameron,  in  command  of  troops  at  Tipadore, 
thirty-two  miles  south  of  Napoleonville,  on  the  bayou.  He  explained  that  the  railroad 
connecting  Tipadore  with  New  Orleans  had  been  cut  off  by  the  Rebels  and  was  out  of 
commission  as  far  as  the  Union  forces  were  concerned  and  that  the  dispatches  in 
question  had  been  sent  to  him  from  New  Orleans  by  way  of  Donaldsonville,  to  be  for- 
warded to  General  Cameron  at  Tipadore  at  once.  He  also  stated  that  in  his  opinion 
one  man  could  make  the  trip  through  the  Rebel  lines  quicker  and  safer  than  a  squad 


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of  twenty  or  thirty  men  and  that  was  the  reason  why  he  called  for  a  volunteer  to 
make  the  hazardous  journey.  No  one  offered  until  finally  Mr.  Edbrooke  raised  up 
from  his  bunk  and  told  Major  Clayborn  that  he  would  go.  The  Major  replied:  "You 
are  on  the  sick-list,  (which  was  the  truth),  but  since  not  another  man  has  volunteered 
I  accept  your  offer  if  you  think  you  can  stand  the  trip."  Mr.  Edbrooke  said  that  he 
would  risk  it,  whereupon  he  was  handed  the  package  of  papers,  which  he  concealed  in 
his  jacket  pocket,  and  in  fifteen  minutes  he  was  in  the  saddle  and  off  for  his  destina- 
tion. The  day  was  extremely  hot  and  sultry  and  the  road,  which  followed  the  bayou, 
was  at  the  base  of  a  levee  bordering  the  water-way  on  the  right  and  standing  eight  or 
nine  feet  high,  with  a  tow-path  on  top  where  horses  had  traveled,  hauling  the  boats  on 
the  bayou.  On  his  way  he  passed  through  several  towns  where  he  saw  tough  looking 
men  in  front  of  saloons,  who  watched  him  as  he  went  by  at  full  speed  with  his  Seven 
Spenser  carbine  carried  at  an  advance,  ready  for  business — and  he  was  a  good  shot. 
The  men  probably  thought  he  had  a  squad  following  him  as  they  made  no  demonstra- 
tion while  he  was  in  sight.  He  kept  his  horse  to  the  pace  and  arrived  at  General 
Cameron's  headquarters  after  three  hours  of  hard  riding,  delivering  the  papers  to  him 
personally.  When  the  General  learned  that  Mr.  Edbrooke  had  no  squad  with  him  he 
said  that  it  was  a  shame  and  that  he  should  have  had  an  escort  of  twenty  or  thirty 
men.  He  then  called  an  orderly,  whom  he  instructed  to  take  Mr.  Edbrooke  to  the 
soldiers'  home  for  the  night,  saying:  "And  tell  them  there,  there  is  nothing  too  good 
for  this  man  and  his  horse  in  Tipadore."  He  then  said:  "Report  at  ten  tomorrow 
morning,"  which  Mr.  Edbrooke  did,  receiving  another  sealed  package,  with  instructions 
to  deliver  it  to  Major  Clayborn  on  returning  to  Napoleonville.  Refusing  the  proffered 
squad  escort,  Mr.  Edbrooke  then  mounted  his  horse,  saluted  and  started  back  alone. 
After  traveling  about  twenty  miles  he  felt  himself  getting  dizzy  and  unable  to  see  and 
the  next  he  knew  he  was  lying  on  his  back  in  a  garden  in  front  of  a  large  plantation 
liouse  under  a  cluster  of  fine  magnolia  trees,  where  his  horse  must  have  carried  him. 
A  beautiful  young  girl  was  pouring  water  over  his  head  from  a  gourd,  with  which 
she  had  restored  him  to  consciousness.  Speaking  of  this  incident,  Mr.  Edbrooke  said: 
"I  had  been  sun-struck  and  was,  of  course,  feeling  very  badly  but  managed  to  sit  up 
and  with  some  surprise  beheld  the  fair  vision  before  me.  I  asked  her  where  I  was, 
and  she  replied, — 'You  are  at  my  home.  Your  horse  came  in  through  the  open  gate 
and  I  found  you  lying  here  on  the  ground  with  your  horse  watching  over  you.  *  *  * 
But  you  are  a  Yankee  soldier  and  I  hate  you.  I  will  save  you  if  I  can.  I  could  hide 
you  but  I  could  not  hide  your  horse.  I  could  put  you  in  the  attic'  'You  are  very 
kind,'  I  said,  'but  I  must  be  going.'  'Well,  then,  wait  a  moment,'  she  replied,  and 
running  off  and  leaving  me  sitting  on  the  grass,  went  into  the  house.  In  five  minutes 
she  returned  with  a  plate  full  of  roast  pork,  vegetables,  etc.,  swimming  in  gravy — 
fine  stuff  for  a  sick  man  in  my  condition.  I  thanked  her  kindly  but  could  not  eat. 
Then  she  told  me  that  twelve  Rebel  scouts  had  just  left  her  home  fifteen  minutes  before 
she  saw  me  and  that  they  might  be  back  any  moment  and  would  surely  kill  me  if  they 
had  the  chance,  since  they  despised  and  hated  all  Yankee  soldiers.  'You  had  better 
be  going,'  she  said,  with  growing  nervousness,  'you  are  not  safe  here  another  minute,' 
and  filling  my  hat  with  magnolia  leaves  and  water,  pulled  it  down  over  my  head, 
drenching  me.  Amused  at  my  evident  shock  from  the  cold  liquid,  she  smilingly  assured 
me  that  it  was  only  water.  Then  she  helped  me  mount  my  horse,  saying:  'My  best 
wishes  go  with  you.  Sometime  come  back  and  see  me,'  "  but  he  never  saw  the  good 
little  Samaritan  again.  He  was  soon  on  the  road,  feeling  somewhat  better  but  very 
weak,  and  after  traveling  five  miles  he  again  felt  the  dizziness  coming  on  and  dis- 
mounted under  a  large  shade  tree  by  the  roadside.  As  he  sat  there  with  his  carbine 
on  his  knee  a  red-headed  woman  came  out  of  a  cottage  nearby,  shook  her  fist  at  him  and 
■said:  "You  damn  Yankee,  I  would  like  to  kill  you,"  and  kept  up  her  tirade  until  Mr. 
Edbrooke  ordered  her  to  go  and  get  him  some  water  or  he  would  fire.  The  woman 
then  obeyed  but  after  bringing  the  water  she  crossed  the  road  and  five  minutes  later 
returned  with  four  rough  looking  men,  whose  attention  as  they  stood  on  the  levee 
she  directed  to  Mr.  Edbrooke,  who  felt  that  under  such  conditions  he  must  make  his 
escape.  Drinking  some  more  water  from  the  gourd  and  wetting  the  leaves  in  his  hat 
again,  he  passed  on  by  the  cottage  and  rode  upon  the  levee  to  see  what  the  men  were 
doing,  but  discovered  no  hostile  movement  among  them.  It  was  cooler  upon  the  levee 
than  upon  the  road,  so  he  concluded  to  take  the  chance  of  riding  up  there  although  he 
knew  he  would  be  a  good  target  for  some  bushwhacker's  rifle.  The  cool  air  seemed  to 
give  him  new  life  and,  putting  spurs  to  his  horse,  he  at  length  reached  camp  and 
delivered  his  dispatches  to  Major  Clayborn,  who  thanked  him  most  heartily,  and  the 
boys   all    congratulated    Mr.    Edbrooke   on   his   safe   return   and    agreed   that   it  was   a 


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chance  in  fifty  that  he  made  the  trip  and  came  through  alive.  For  five  days  afterward 
he  was  in  the  hospital  because  of  the  sunstroke  but  soon  after  that  event  he  and  his 
command  left  Napoleoriville  for  Baton  Rouge.  As  stated,  he  served  until  the  end  of  the 
war,  being  the  last  Illinoisian  to  be  mustered  out. 

After  the  war  Mr.  Edbrooke  continued  his  work  as  an  architect  and  builder  and 
entered  the  employ  of  T.  B.  Borst,  a  prominent  contractor,  for  whom  he  was  to  build 
hotels  and  stations  along  the  line  of  the  Union  Pacific.  After  completing  that  work 
he  returned  to  Chicago  and  later  was  detailed  to  go  back  to  Denver  in  the  year  1879 
to  erect  the  Tabor  block,  which  was  completed  in  1882,  in  time  for  the  opening  of  the 
lamous  Tabor  Opera  House,  on  which  occasion  Miss  Emma  Abbott,  the  noted  soprano, 
gave  a  concert.  Since  coming  to  Denver,  Mr.  Edbrooke  has  erected  in  this  city 
buildings,  the  total  valuation  of  which  is  over  twenty  five  million  dollars,  and  include 
such  famous  structures  as  the  Brown  Palace  Hotel,  the  Denver  Store,  the  Masonic 
Temple,  the  Presbyterian,  the  First  Baptist  and  Universalist  churches,  the  Ernest  & 
Cranmer  building,  the  Cooper  building,  the  First  National  Bank  building,  the  Gas  & 
Electric  building,  the  State  Museum  and  many  other  public  buildings  as  well  as  those 
owned  by  private  individuals.  He  was  awarded  the  second  prize  in  competition  for 
the  best  plan  for  the  state  capitol  and  was  later  given  charge  of  the  finishing  of  the 
building,  of  which  he  was  advisory  architect.  He  was  for  twenty  years  advisory  archi- 
tect to  the  state  board  of  capitol  managers.  In  1892  Governor  Routt  appointed  him  a 
member  of  the  board  of  public  works  of  Denver,  as  it  was  in  the  hands  of  the  governor 
to  do  at  that  time.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Denver  Morris  Plan  Company  and  a  director 
of  the  Seventeenth  Street  Building  Company.  He  still  maintains  an  office  in  the  Tabor 
block,  which  was  the  first  building  that  he  erected  in  Denver,  but  he  does  not  actively 
follow  his  profession  at  the  present  time  having  retired.  He  is  now  enjoying  a  well 
earned  rest,  spending  much  of  his  time  in  traveling  in  company  with  his  wife. 

Mr.  Edbrooke  was  married  on  Christmas  Day  of  1871,  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  to  Miss 
Camilla  S.  Oilman,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  B.  Gilman,  of  Hallowell,  Maine.  They 
have  no  children  of  their  own  but  have  reared  and  educated  two  nephews,  Frank  S. 
and  Roy  W.  Cross.  The  former  is  now  sergeant-major  in  the  United  States  Army, 
stationed  at  Fort  Douglas,  and  the  latter  is  a  prominent  architect  of  Chicago,  who  was 
graduated  from  the  Pennsylvania  School  of  Architecture.  He  has  been  serving  as  a 
member  of  the  government  commission  engaged  in  railroad  valuation,  located  at 
Chicago.  He  is  also  in  the  government  service  with  the  Interstate  Commerce  Com- 
mission as  United  States  lighthouse  inspector. 

While  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edbrooke  spend  much  time  in  travel,  when  they  are  in  Denver 
they  occupy  their  magnificent  residence  on  Seventeenth  avenue,  which  Mr.  Edbrooke 
built  twenty-seven  years  ago  and  which  has  always  been  the  abode  of  warm-hearted 
hospitality.  He  is  a  man  of  philanthropic  spirit,  giving  generously  to  public  movements 
and  charitable  enterprises,  and  he  is  one  of  Colorado's  most  eminent  and  distinguished 
Citizens.  His  life  record  is  indeed  an  interesting  one  and  there  have  been  in  it  various 
thrilling  chapters,  especially  those  which  cover  his  Civil  war  service.  He  attained 
the  highest  professional  rank  and  his  labors  were  ever  of  a  character  which  con- 
tributed to  the  upbuilding  and  progress  of  the  city  with  which  he  has  been  so  long 
identified.  Mr.  Edbrooke  has  also  attained  high  rank  in  Masonry,  having  reached  the 
thirty-second  degree. 


HOWARD  L.  HOXAX. 


Although  Howard  L.  Honan  has  been  a  representative  of  the  Denver  bar  only  since 
1913,  he  has  won  a  place  of  prominence  in  the  ranks  of  the  legal  profession  by  reason 
of  his  marked  ability  and  his  resourcefulness  in  the  presentation  of  his  cases  before 
the  court.  He  was  born  upon  a  farm  near  Elmo,  in  Nodaway  county,  Missouri,  November 
10,  1880.  His  father,  Robert  Honan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  has  devoted  his  life  to  agricul- 
tural pursuits  and  still  makes  his  home  in  Nodaway  county,  where  he  has  long  been 
numbered  among  the  successful  farmers.  He  has  been  active  and  prominent  in  com- 
munity affairs,  serving  as  school  director  there  and  having  considerable  influence  in  other 
directions.  He  married  Hannah  Hutchison,  also  a  native  of  Ireland,  who  died  in  the 
year  1893.    In  their  family  were  five  children,  of  whom  three  are  living. 

Howard  L.  Honan,  spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof,  began  his 
education  in  the  district  school  near  his  father's  home  and  when  not  occupied  with  his 
textbooks  assisted  in  the  development  of  the  home  farm  and  after  leaving  school  con- 
centrated his  entire  attention  upon  the  work  of  the  fields  until  he  reached  the  age  of 


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twenty-two  years.  He  then  resumed  his  studies,  becoming  a  student  in  Cornell  College 
at  Mount  Vernon,  Iowa,  in  which  he  completed  an  academic  course.  In  1907  he  removed 
to  Colorado,  where  he  remained  for  a  year  and  afterward  entered  the  Missouri  State 
University,  in  which  he  spent  two  years  as  a  student  in  the  School  of  Law.  He  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  in  1912  and  located  for  practice  in  Boulder,  Colorado,  where  he  remained 
until  1913,  when  he  came  to  Denver.  Here  he  entered  into  partnership  with  Thomas 
Ward,  an  association  that  was  maintained  until  1917,  since  which  time  Mr.  Honan  has 
practiced  alone.  He  is  accorded  a  large  clientage  of  a  distinctly  representative  char- 
acter. He  has  proven  most  resourceful  in  handling  his  cases,  is  strong  in  argument, 
clear  and  logical  in  his  deductions  and  forceful  in  driving  home  his  point. 

On  the  25th  of  November,  1917,  Mr.  Honan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Augusta 
Forres,  a  daughter  of  Henry  Forres,  of  San  Antonio,  Texas.  Mr.  Honan  greatly  enjoys 
a  game  of  baseball  or  a  boxing  contest,  appreciating  the  skill  and  science  of  both.  He 
is  identified  with  various  fraternal  and  social  organizations,  holding  membership  in 
Columbia  Lodge,  No.  14,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Boulder;  South  Side  Lodge,  No.  127,  K.  P.,  of 
Denver;  the  Phi  Alpha  Delta,  a  law  fraternity;  and  also  the  Civic  and  Commercial  As- 
sociation, being  in  hearty  sympathy  with  its  well  defined  plans  and  purposes  for  the 
upbuilding  of  the  city.  He  is  an  active  democrat,  much  interested  in  the  success  of 
the  party  because  of  a  belief  in  its  principles  but  never  an  aspirant  for  office.  He  prefers 
to  concentrate  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  his  profession  and  he  is  one  of  the  respected 
and  valued  members  of  the  Denver  Bar  Association.  His  influence  and  aid  are  ever  given 
on  the  side  of  moral  progress  and  improvement  and  he  is  a  loyal  member  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church.  The  career  of  Mr.  Honan  illustrates  what  may  be  accomplished  through 
individual  effort,  perseverance  and  ambition.  He  had  no  financial  assistance  at  the  out- 
set of  his  career  but  was  actuated  by  a  laudable  desire  to  make  for  himself  a  creditable 
name  and  place  in  professional  circles.  He  utilized  every  honorable  means  to  this  end. 
He  put  himself  through  college  and  through  the  law  school  by  working  on  newspapers, 
being  at  different  times  employed  on  the  Columbia  Statesman  of  Boone  county,  Missouri, 
and  on  the  Missouri  Farmer  &  Breeder.  He  carefully  saved  his  earnings  until  his 
industry  and  economy  had  brought  him  sufficient  capital  to  enable  him  to  pursue  the 
academic  course  which  served  as  a  broad  foundation  upon  which  to  rear  the  super- 
structure of  his  professional  knowledge.  He  then  became  a  student  in  the  Lincoln- 
Jefferson  University  and  since  winning  his  LL.  B.  degree  he  has  concentrated  his  efforts 
upon  his  professional  interests  and  activities,  his  devotion  to  his  clients'  interests  be- 
coming proverbial. 


HON.  HARRY  CARSON  RIDDLE. 

Much  has  been  said  and  written  concerning  heredity  and  to  what  extent  it  influences 
and  shapes  the  life  of  the  individual.  There  is  no  one,  however,  who  is  not  proud  of  an 
honored  and  distinguished  ancestry  or  of  an  untarnished  family  name,  and  the  record 
of  the  Riddle  family  is  one  of  which  Harry  Carson  Riddle  has  reason  to  be  justly 
proud.  He  is  descended  from  Scotch  and  Scotch-Irish  ancestry.  The  founder  of  the 
family  in  the  new  world  was  John  Riddle,  who  crossed  the  Atlantic  at  an  early  period 
in  the  colonization  of  the  new  world  and  who  was  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old 
families  of  the  Highlands  of  Scotland.  The  great-grandfather,  James  M.  Riddle,  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  of  Allegheny  county,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  19th  of  November,  1814, 
and  his  son,  George  R.  Riddle,  also  prepared  for  the  bar  and  both  became  leading  and 
prominent  attorneys  of  Allegheny  county.  The  latter  wedded  Mary  Ann  Williams  and 
they  were  the  parents  of  James  H.  Riddle,  who  was  also  born  in  Pennsylvania.  Earlier 
representatives  of  the  family  served  as  soldiers  of  the  Revolutionary  war  and  in  the 
maternal  line  Harry  Carson  Riddle  is  also  descended  from  those  who  fought  for  Amer- 
ican independence.  James  H.  Riddle  did  not  follow  the  profession  to  which  his  father 
and  grandfather  had  devoted  their  energies  but  became  an  expert  accountant.  He  con- 
tinued to  make  his  home  in  Allegheny,  Pennsylvania,  until  1881,  when  with  his  family 
he  removed  to  the  west,  becoming  a  resident  of  Denver,  where  he  still  resides.  He  is 
now  living  retired,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  a  well  spent  life,  and  has  reached  the  age  of 
seventy-nine  years,  his  birth  having  occurred  February  24,  1839.  At  the  time  of  the  Civil 
war  he  responded  to  the  country's  call  for  troops,  serving  at  the  front  with  a  Pennsyl- 
vania regiment,  and  his  entire  life  has  been  characterized  by  equal  devotion  to  the  best 
interests  of  the  country,  for  he  is  as  true  and  loyal  in  days  of  peace  as  in  days  of  war. 
He  married  Rosanna  Elizabeth  Carson,  a  daughter  of  David  and  Mary  (Patterson) 
Carson,  who   were   also  natives  of  Pennsylvania  and  represented   old   families   of  that 


EON.  HARRY  C.  RIDDLE 


200  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

state  of  Scotch-Irish  ancestry.  Mrs.  Riddle  is  a  direct  descendant  of  Archibald  Burns, 
the  grandfather  of  Robert  Burns,  the  sweet  singer  of  Scotland,  and  other  distinguished 
names  appear  on  the  family  record,  including  the  names  of  some  who  fought  for  Amer- 
ican independence.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  H.  Riddle  have  been  born  five  children, 
three  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Harry  Carson  Riddle,  the  eldest  of  the  family,  was  born  in  Allegheny,  Pennsylvania, 
on  the  4th  of  February,  1869.  He  had  the  advantage  of  instruction  in  the  schools  of 
Allegheny,  Pennsylvania,  and  completed  his  studies  in  the  schools  of  Denver.  He  was 
a  youth  of  seventeen  years  when  he  started  out  to  earn  his  own  living  and  his  first 
employment  was  that  of  a  range  rider  or  cowboy.  He  devoted  five  years  to  stock 
raising  interests  and  during  that  time  his  thoughts  turned  to  the  profession  in  which 
his  grandfather  and  great-grandfather  had  won  a  creditable  name  and  place.  While 
still  riding  the  range  he  secured  law  books,  which  he  began  reading,  and  later  he  more 
earnestly  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  and  under  the  direction  of  Charles  H. 
Brierley,  with  whom  he  remained  for  three  years.  He  was  admitted  to  practice  in 
January,  1896,  and  at  once  entered  upon  the  active  work  of  the  profession.  He  soon 
gave  demonstration  of  the  fact  that  he  possessed  the  same  qualities  which  had  made 
his  sires  famous  at  the  bar  of  Allegheny  county,  Pennsylvania.  His  mind  is  naturally 
analytical,  logical  and  inductive,  his  reasoning  is  clear,  his  deductions  sound  and  his 
arguments  strong  and  logical.  It  was  not  long  before  he  had  demonstrated  his  ability 
to  successfully  handle  intricate  and  involved  legal  problems  and  he  has  always  been 
accorded  a  large  and  distinctively  representative  clientage.  He  is  a  valued  member  of 
the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  for  two  terms  was  one  of  its  trustees  and  also  chair- 
man of  the  grievance  committee  for  one  term.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Colorado 
State  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association. 

Aside  from  his  professional  activity  Mr.  Riddle  has  been  quite  prominent  as  a 
leader  in  political  and  civic  affairs  in  Denver  and  is  a  stanch  and  stalwart  advocate  of 
the  republican  party.  He  has  labored  earnestly  for  many  years  to  promote  its  interests, 
believing  that  the  adoption  of  its  principles  will  prove  an  important  factor*  in  good 
government.  He  served  on  the  first  election  commission  of  Denver  under  the  new 
charter,  which  was  adopted  March  29,  1904,  occupying  that  position  for  two  years.  In 
1906  he  was  elected  judge  of  the  district  court  and  served  upon  the  bench  from  the 
8th  of  January,  1907,  until  the  14th  of  January,  1913,  or  for  a  six  years'  term.  His  course 
as  a  judge  was  in  harmony  with  his  record  as  a  man  and  lawyer,  being  characterized 
by  marked  devotion  to  duty  and  by  a  masterful  grasp  of  every  problem  presented  for 
solution.  At  the  present  writing,  in  1918,  he  is  a  member  of  the  state  board  of  par- 
dons, having  served  since  March,  1916,  when  he  was  appointed  by  Governor  George  A. 
Carlson,  while  the  present  governor,  Hon.  J.  C.  Gunter,  reappointed  him  to  the  position. 
His  activity  in  behalf  of  public  interests  has  been  of  a  still  broader  character,  for 
he  is  now  a  member  of  the  board  of  trustees  and  the  vice  president  of  the  Westmin- 
ster University,  a  position  which  he  has  occupied  for  several  years.  He  is  an  active 
member  of  the  Central  Presbyterian  church,  in  which  he  has  served  as  elder  for  a 
number  of  years,  occupying  that  position  at  the  present  time.  He  has  also  been  vice 
moderator  for  two  years  and  he  is  interested  in  all  that  tends  to  advance  the  moral 
progress  of  the  community. 

On  the  27th  of  May,  1905.  Mr.  Riddle  was  married  at  the  residence  of  Professor 
J.  E.  Ayers  of  Denver  to  Miss  Elsie  Carlton  Ayers,  a  native  of  this  city  and  a  daughter 
of  Professor  J.  E.  and  Anna  (Rea)  Ayers,  members  of  an  old  and  prominent  family  of 
Denver,  connected  with  the  city  from  the  early  '70s.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Riddle  have  been 
born  a  son  and  two  daughters:  Carson,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  March  23,  1906: 
Lucy  Ayers,  born  August  7,  1907;  and  Elizabeth  Rea,  born  April  4,  1911.  Mrs.  Riddle 
is  a  lady  of  broad  and  liberal  culture.  She  was  graduated  from  the  academic  depart- 
ment of  Colorado  College  and  afterward  went  to  Chicago,  where  she  pursued  a  special 
course  in  kindergarten  work  and  was  graduated.  At  the  time  of  her  marriage  she 
was  supervisor  of  kindergarten  work  at  Fort  Collins  and  had  figured  prominently  in 
educational  circles  for  several  years.  Like  her  husband,  she  is  very  active  in  religious 
and  charitable  work  of  the  city  and  is  continually  extending  a  helping  hand  to  those 
in  need  of  assistance.  She  formerly  served  as  president  of  the  Ladies'  Missionary 
Society  of  her  church  and  is  now  president  of  the  Parent  Teachers  Association  in  the 
Boulevard  school  district  of  Denver.  She  is  thus  studying  deeply  many  questions 
relative  to  the  training  of  the  young  and  to  the  attitude  and  relation  of  the  parent  to 
the  school  and  has  done  much  for  the  social  uplift  of  the  community.  Mr.  Riddle 
belongs  to  the  Interlachen  Golf  Club  and  also  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club — asso- 
ciations which    indicate   something  of  the   nature   of   the   interests  to   which   he   turns 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  201 

for  rest  and  relaxation.  Aside  from  his  law  practice  he  is  a  director  in  several  mining 
companies  of  Colorado  but  his  time  and  attention  are  chiefly  concentrated  upon  his 
law  practice  and  his  devotion  to  his  clients'  interests  is  proverbial. 


CHARLES  DENISON  COBB. 


Charles  Denison  Cobb,  deceased,  attained  prominence  in  various  connections.  He 
won  for  himself  a  most  creditable  position  in  insurance  circles,  was  the  grand  master  of 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  for  forty  years  was  vestryman  of  St.  John's 
cathedral  of  Denver  and  president  of  the  Railway  Mission  Sunday  school  for  a  longer 
period,  thus  contributing  in  notable  measure  to  the  material,  intellectual,  social  and 
moral  progress  of  the  city.  He  was  born  in  the  town  of  Columbus,  Johnson  county, 
Missouri,  June  15,  1844,  and  had  therefore  almost  reached  the  Psalmist's  allotted  span 
of  three  score  years  and  ten  when  he  passed  away  in  Denver  on  the  9th  of  May,  1914, 
his  remains  being  interred  in  Riverside  cemetery. 

Charles  D.  Cobb  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county  and  in  the 
Irving  Institute  of  Tarrytown,  New  York.  He  arrived  in  Denver  in  1863  and  for  several 
years  thereafter  was  employed  as  a  clerk  in  Denver  jobbing  houses.  In  1867  he  became 
associated  with  Colonel  Robert  Wilson  as  a  post  trader  and  in  government  contracting 
at  Fort  Fetterman,  "Wyoming.  He  continued  in  that  connection  until  1870,  when  he 
returned  to  Denver  and  organized  a  general  fire  insurance  business,  covering  Colorado, 
Wyoming,  Utah  and  New  Mexico.  He  gave  the  greater  part  of  his  time  and  attention 
to  the  management  of  this  business,  although  he  was  a  prominent  and  active  factor  in 
the  conduct  of  various  other  enterprises  in  Denver  which  contributed  to  the  material 
upbuilding  of  the  city.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Commercial  National  Bank 
and  became  its  vice  president.  He  was  likewise  connected  with  other  interests  of  a 
public  and  semi-public  character.  He  participated  in  the  organization  of  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  and  became  one  of  its  directors  and  its  vice  president.  He  was  also  active 
in  promoting  the  Riverside  Cemetery  Association,  of  which  he  long  served  as  secretary, 
and  his  cooperation  and  aid  were  potent  factors  in  the  attainment  of  success  in  connec- 
tion with  every  enterprise  or  project  with  which  he  was  identified. 

He  was  married  in  Denver  September  3,  1868,  to  S.  Ella  Buckingham,  youngest 
daughter  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Richard  G.  Buckingham,  who  died  December  30,  1878.  On 
November  25,  1880,  he  married  Dr.  Buckingham's  second  daughter,  Florence.  The  wed- 
ding took  place  at  the  Buckingham  home  on  Fourteenth  and  Champa  streets,  the 
present  site  of  Denver's  magnificent  Auditorium. 

Mr.  Cobb  put  forth  effective  effort  in  connection  with  the  development  of  the  educa- 
tional system  of  the  city.  From  1880  until  1884  he  was  a  member  of  the  board  of 
education  for  School  District  No.  1  and  in  1885,  when  the  board  of  supervisors  was 
added  to  the  city's  legislative  department,  he  was  elected  one  of  its  members.  After 
two  years'  service  in  that  position  he  was  nominated  by  the  democratic  party  as  its 
candidate  for  mayor  of  Denver  but  was  defeated  by  William  Scott  Lee,  who  received  a 
small  majority.  Mr.  Cobb  was  particularly  well  known  as  a  prominent  representative 
of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  filled  all  the  offices  in  the  local  lodge  and 
in  the  grand  lodge  was  chosen  grand  master  of  the  state  and  representative  of  Colorado 
in  the  sovereign  grand  lodge.  During  the-  last  two  years  of  his  life  he  was  largely 
engaged  in  financing  and  erecting  the  Odd  Fellows  Temple  on  Champa  street,  a  six- 
story  fireproof  building.  He  manifested  the  greatest  enthusiasm  in  connection  with 
the  order  and  was  much  beloved  by  his  fellow  members  of  the  organization.  He  co- 
operated heartily  in  every  plan  and  project  for  the  general  good  and  aided  in  large 
measure  in  promoting  the  material,  intellectual,  social  and  moral  progress  of  Denver. 
His  ideals  of  life  were  high  and  he  put  forth  every  possible  effort  to  secure  their 
adoption. 


CLARENCE  COBB. 


Clarence  Cobb,  a  prominent  figure  in  insurance  circles  in  Denver,  his  native  city, 
was  born  June  18,  1871,  a  son  of  Charles  D.  and  Sarah  Ella  (Buckingham)  Cobb,  the 
latter  a  daughter  of  Dr.  R.  G.  Buckingham,  at  one  time  mayor  of  Denver  and  a  well 
known  pioneer  citizen.  Clarence  Cobb,  in  the  pursuit  of  his  education,  attended  the 
grammar  and  high  schools  of  Denver  and  the  Holbrook  Military  School  of  Briarcliff, 


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204  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

New  York.  In  1891  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  insurance  business  in  connectoon  with 
his  father  and  since  the  latter's  death  has  been  proprietor  of  the  agency  which  was 
established  in  1870,  covering  the  states  of  Colorado,  Wyoming  and  New  Mexico.  The 
business  has  assumed  extensive  proportions,  both  in  the  fire  and  automobile  lines. 
Mr.  Cobb  like  his  father,  is  an  ardent  supporter  of  the  things  which  tend  to  the  up- 
building of  his  city  and  state  and  the  uplift  of  humanity.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  and  of  a  number  of  prominent  clubs;  he  was  a  member  of  the 
High  School  Cadets,  Holbrook's  Military  School,  and  Troop  B  of  the  Colorado  National 
Guard  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  executive  committee  of  the  Conservation  Association 
of  Colorado,  Wyoming  and  New  Mexico,  an  organization  under  the  direction  of  the 
war  department  through  the  National  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters. 


IVAN  S.  SCHERRER. 


Ivan  S.  Scherrer  is  president  and  manager  of  the  W.  F.  Thompson  Mercantile  Com- 
pany, wholesale  dealers  in  grain  and  feed  in  Denver.  He  is  widely  known  and  popular 
in  commercial  circles  and,  moreover,  he  is  entitled  to  representation  in  this  volume  as 
a  member  of  one  of  the  old  pioneer  families.  He  was  born  near  Williamsburg,  Iowa,  in 
Iowa  county,  October  12,  1874.  his  parents  being  Louis  and  Mary  (House)  Scherrer. 
The  father  was  a  native  of  Alsace-Lorraine,  while  the  mother  was  born  in  the  state  of 
New  York.  Louis  Scherrer  came  to  America  with  his  parents  at  about  the  age  of  twelve, 
in  the  latter  '40s.  and  took  up  his  abode  near  Iowa  City,  Iowa,  where  he  resided  until 
1859.  In  that  year  he  established  a  freight  route  across  the  plains,  extending  from 
the  Missouri  river  to  Denver,  and  later  it  was  extended  to  Salt  Lake  City.  He  made  his 
first  trip  to  Denver  in  1859  and  often  camped  under  a  tree  that  stood  on  the  north  side 
of  Wazee  street,  near  Sixteenth  street.  He  was  engaged  in  freighting  across  the  plains 
from  1859  until  1865,  using  ox  teams  as  was  the  custom.  Many  are  the  interesting 
tales  which  he  told  of  his  early  experiences  while  crossing  the  plains  with  caravans,  when 
Indians  lurked  in  the  tall  grass  and  buffaloes  roamed  over  the  broad  prairie  and  when 
much  of  the  now  highly  cultivated  section  of  the  west  was  a  waste  desert  of  sand  dunes 
and  sagebrush.  In  1875  he  removed  with  his  family  to  Bennett,  Colorado,  his  wife  and 
children  coming  from  Marengo  county,  Iowa,  where  for  ten  years  they  had  resided  upon 
a  farm.  From  1875  until  1891  they  occupied  a  ranch  near  Bennett  and  during  this 
period  Mr.  Scherrer  concentrated  his  efforts  upon  the  development  of  his  property,  which 
was  principally  devoted  to  stock  raising.  He  was  born  in  the  year  1835  and  was  there- 
fore but  fifty-six  years  of  age  when  he  passed  away  in  1891.  His  wife  was  a  native  of 
Utica,  New  York,  but  at  the  age  of  twelve  years  accompanied  her  parents  on  their 
westward  removal  to  Iowa  City,  Iowa,  and  a  few  years  later  they  left  there,  going  to 
Salt  Lake  City,  the  journey  across  the  plains  being  made  with  ox  teams.  They  reached 
their  destination  on  the  day  that  the  cornerstone  of  the  Mormon  Temple  was  laid.  In 
the  fall  of  1864  the  House  family  came  to  Denver  from  Salt  Lake  City  and  the  daughter 
remained  in  Denver  until  the  following  year.  1865,  when  she  became  the  wife  of  Louis 
Scherrer,  the  marriage  being  solemnized  in  the  Broadwell  House,  then  one  of  Denver's 
leading  hotels.  Their  honeymoon  was  spent  upon  the  plains  in  a  trip  made  in  a  covered 
wagon  to  Omaha,  Nebraska.  It  was  certainly  a  very  unusual  wedding  trip,  for  the 
Indians  were  on  the  warpath  and  the  government  required  that  companies  of  no  less 
than  one  hundred  men  should  be  formed  before  they  would  be  permitted  to  pass  Fort 
Morgan.  The  leader  of  the  band  with  which  the  bride  and  her  husband  made  the  trip 
told  the  federal  authorities  when  they  reached  the  fort  that  their  band  was  one  hundred 
and  one  men  strong,  for  he  had  learned  that  Mrs.  Scherrer  was  able  to  load  and  shoot 
as  accurately  as  any  of  the  men  of  the  company.  Before  they  reached  Julesburg  many 
evidences  of  Indian  depredations  were  seen.  Ranch  houses  had  been  burned  by  the 
score  and  near  each  scene  of  battle  dead  white  men  and  their  red  foes  were  lying  on  the 
ground.  When  the  party  finally  reached  Julesburg  they  found  the  Indians  had  raided 
the  post  two  days  before  and  had  burned  it.  The  few  soldiers  who  had  been  stationed 
there  had  been  killed  or  taken  prisoners  by  the  enemy.  On  arriving  at  Omaha  they 
outfitted  again  and  crossed  the  plains  with  freight  for  the  United  States  government 
to  Fort  Collins,  which  at  that  time  was  a  government  post,  occupied* by  a  strong  force 
of  troops.  In  the  fall  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Scherrer  returned  to  Iowa,  locating  on  a  farm  near 
Iowa  City,  where  they  remained  until  1875.  as  previously  stated,  and  again  crossed  the 
plains,  this  time  with  horse  teams.  They  homesteaded  a  ranch  near  Bennett,  Colorado, 
on  the  Kiowa  creek,  and  there  resided  until  the  death  of  Mr.  Scherrer  in  1891,  after 
which  his  widow  removed  to  Denver,  there  remaining  from  1893  until  her  demise,  which 


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occurred  December  1,  1914.  In  the  family  were  seven  children:  Walter  W.,  who  is 
living  at  Byers,  Colorado;  Mrs.  Francis  M.  Dunn,  of  Denver;  Mrs.  Maggie  A.  Wis  well,  of 
Keenesburg.  Colorado;  Prank  L.,  a  resident  of  Ewing,  Nebraska;  Ivan  S.;  and  Ella  K. 
and  Ralph  E.,  who  are  also  residents  of  Denver. 

Ivan  S.  Scherrer  was  but  a  year  old  when  his  parents  returned  to  Colorado  in  the  fall 
of  1875,  when  Colorado  was  yet  a  territory,  and  he  pursued  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Bennett.  After  his  studies  were  completed  he  engaged  in  ranching 
on  his  father's  place  until  his  removal  to  Denver  in  1892,  when  he  became  connected 
with  the  business  interests  of  the  city.  In  1894  he  entered  the  employ  of  W.  F.  Thompson 
in  the  wholesale  grain  and  feed  business  and  in  that  connection  steadily  worked  his 
way  upward,  remaining  with  Mr.  Thompson  as  his  manager  until  the  latter's  death  in 
1903,  after  which  he  conducted  the  business  for  two  years  in  the  interests  of  Mr.  Thomp- 
son's estate.  In  1905  he  purchased  the  business,  which  he  has  since  carried  on,  and 
through  the  intervening  period  has  been  president  and  manager  of  the  W.  P.  Thompson 
Mercantile  Company. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Scherrer  is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  also 
has  membership  with  the  Sons  of  Territorial  Pioneers  and  his  religious  faith  is  indi- 
cated by  his  membership  in  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  has  a  wide  acquaintance 
throughout  Colorado,  where  he  has  spent  practically  his  entire  life,  and  there  are  many 
phases  of  pioneer  experience  with  which  he  is  familiar.  He  early  became  acquainted 
with  all  of  the  experiences  and  hardships  which  fell  to  the  lot  of  the  early  ranchmen 
and  he  has  rejoiced  in  the  progress  that  has  been  accomplished  since  his  parents  pene- 
trated into  the  western  wilderness.  His  father  was  one  of  the  early  freighters  upon  the 
plains  and  since  that  time  the  name  of  Scherrer  has  figured  in  connection  with  the 
substantial  development,  settlement  and  improvement  of  this  section  of  the  state.  In 
his  own  business  career  Mr.  Scherrer  has  steadily  progressed,  owing  to  his  close  applica- 
tion, his  persistency  of  purpose  and  ready  adaptability.  His  business  methods  have 
at  all  times  commanded  the  highest  confidence  and  regard  and  those  who  know  him 
speak  of  him  in  terms  of  praise  both  as  a  representative  of  mercantile  interests  and  as 
a  citizen. 


MARK  AUSTIN  ELLISON. 


Mark  Austin  Ellison  is  engaged  in  the  publication  of  the  Loveland  Herald  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Smith  &  Ellison.  He  was  born  in  Tioga,  Tioga  county,  Pennsyl- 
vania, on  the  9th  of  February,  1876,  his  parents  being  George  F.  and  Mary  Elizabeth 
Ellison,  the  former  a  pioneer  of  Tioga  county,  where  for  many  years  he  was  engaged 
in  farming  and  in  the  lumber  business.  Subsequently  he  established  his  home  at  Harri- 
son Valley,  Pennsylvania,  and  there  became  agent  for  the  New  York  Central  Railroad. 

Mark  A.  Ellison  was  reared  and  educated  in  the  Keystone  state,  and  when  his  father 
accepted  a  position' with  the  railroad  company,  he  began  studying  the  work  devolving 
upon  a  station  agent,  including  telegraphy.  Therefore  on  reaching  the  age  of  seventeen 
years  he  was  put  in  railroad  service  as  an  extra  man,  acting  as  agent  and  operator  at 
different  stations  along  the  line  and  also  caring  for  the  business  of  the  American  Ex- 
press Company  at  the  same  time.  He  next  entered  the  employ  of  the  M.  S.  Haskell  Mer- 
cantile Company  at  Mills,  Pennsylvania,  with  which  he  remained  for  two  years.  Having 
saved  some  money,  he  and  his  brother  formed  a  partnership  for  the  conduct  of  a  general 
merchandise  establishment  at  Mills,  Pennsylvania,  and  carried  on  the  business  under 
the  name  of  Ellison  Brothers  for  two  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  they  dis- 
posed of  their  interests  and  Mark  A.  Ellison  removed  to  Wellsville,  New  York,  to  become 
manager  for  B.  McOwen  &  Company,  an  important  concern  that  operated  nine  different 
establishments  in  as  many  localities.  His  connection  with  that  house  continued  until 
1902,  when  owing  to  the  illness  of  his  parents,  he  returned  home  and  accepted  the  posi- 
tion of  buyer  with  the  P.  S.  Schweitzer  Mercantile  Company,  with  which  he  remained 
for  three  years.  In  July,  1905,  he  came  to  Colorado  and  entered  the  service  of  the  State 
Mercantile  Company  of  Denver,  which  placed  him  in  charge=of  their  business  at  La- 
fayette. At  the  end  of  three  months,  however,  he  removed  to  Loveland,  there  supervising 
the  company's  dry  goods  department  for  three  years.  He  was  afterward  connected 
with  the  Doty-Dundon  Company  of  Loveland  for  a  year  and  then  accepted  a  position 
with  the  Loveland  Herald.  In  August,  1910,  he  was  made  editor,  secretary  and  general 
manager  of  the  publishing  company  and  later  purchased  the  paper  in  association  with 
Claude   H.   Smith,   with   whom   he  has  since   conducted   the   same.     It   is  a  bright  and 


206  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

interesting  journal,   devoted  to  the  dissemination   of  local   and  general   news,   and  has 
had  a  most  successful  existence  under  the  present  ownership. 

On  the  30th  of  March,  1905,  Mr.  Ellison  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lena  Mae 
Keltz,  by  whom  he  has  a  son,  Donald,  who  is  now  thirteen  years  of  age.  He  is  intimately 
identified  with  the  religious,  social  and  fraternal  organizations  of  Loveland  and  has 
made  many  warm  friends  during  the  period  of  his  residence  here. 


ALEXANDER  MEAD. 


Forty  years  have  come  and  gone  since  Alexander  Mead  arrived  in  Colorado  and 
in  this  period  he  has  been  a  most  active  factor  in  promoting  the  development  and  wel- 
fare of  the  state  through  irrigation  projects  and  through  many  other  fields  of  activity 
which  have  been  directly  resultant  in  bringing  about  present  day  progress  and  prosperity 
in  Colorado.  Mr.  Mead  is  a  native  of  the  state  of  New  York.  He  was  born  on  the  18th 
of  December,  1841.  and  was  a  son  of  Alexander  Mead.  Sr.,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Venice, 
Cayuga  county.  New  York.  In  both  lineal  and  collateral  branches  the  family  has  been 
distinctively  American  through  many  generations.  Alexander  Mead,  Sr.,  devoted  his 
life  to  the  occupation  of  farming  in  the  town  of  Venice,  Cayuga  county,  where  he  owned 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  which  he  brought  under  a  high  state  of  cultiva- 
tion, and  in  addition  to  raising  the  cereals  best  adapted  to  soil  and  climate  there  he  also 
engaged  in  stock  raising.  He  died  in  the  year  1868,  while  his  wife  survived  until  1880 
and  both  were  laid  to  rest  in  the  cemetery  at  Moravia,  New  York.  Their  religious  faith 
was  that  of  the  Universalist  church. 

Alexander  Mead,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  pursued  his  education  in  the 
academy  at  Moravia  and  at  the  age  of  seventeen  years  took  up  the  profession  of  teach- 
ing, which  he  successfully  followed  for  an  extended  period,  imparting  readily  and  clearly 
to  others  the  knowledge  that  he  had  acquired.  He  worked  on  farms  during  the  summer 
months,  while  the  winter  seasons  were  devoted  to  his  duties  as  an  educator  and  ultimately 
he  embarked  in  the  lumber  business  in  Oswego  county,  New  York,  where  he  continued 
in  manufacturing  of  lumber  for  four  years.  But  the  lure  of  the  west  was  upon  him  and 
in  June,  1878.  he  arrived  in  Greeley,  Colorado,  where  he  became  connected  with  the 
agricultural  implement  business,  which  he  conducted  until  1883.  He  then  sold  out  in 
that  line  and  began  dealing  in  land  and  stock  and  this  constituted  an  initial  step  toward 
his  activity  in  the  field  of  irrigation  work.  He  devoted  much  of  his  time  to  the  building 
of  ditches  and  reservoirs  as  well  as  to  farming  and  he  also  bought  and  sold  considerable 
land.  For  twenty  years  he  was  engaged  in  land  development  through  the  construction 
of  ditches  and  reservoirs  in  Weld  county  and  was  the  organizer  of  a  company  to  build 
ditches  in  Wyoming  and  Colorado.  His  life  work  has  been  of  signal  value  and  usefulness 
to  the  community  in  which  he  has  lived  and  to  the  west  at  large.  He  has  developed 
farms  adjoining  Windsor,  Ault  and  Greeley  and  has  been  largely  interested  in  numerous 
development  projects  in  the  country  which  have  brought  water  into  hitherto  arid  dis- 
tricts and  produced  their  present  productiveness.  It  is  said  that  Mr.  Mead  is  the  best 
posted  man  on  northern  Colorado  irrigation  in  the  state.  In  1883  he  organized  a  company 
in  Arizona  for  the  development  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  thousand  acres  of  land, 
which  he  hoped  to  redeem  through  irrigation,  but  in-  this  work  he  met  with  such  strong 
competition  that  he  could  not  get  his  plans  approved  by  the  secretary  of  the  interior 
and  failed  to  win  the  support  of  the  congressmen  and  senators  of  Arizona  to  throw  open 
the  land  which  had  belonged  to  the  Indians  on  the  reservation.  It  seems  that  during 
the  administration  of  President  Grant  the  belligerent  tribes  of  Indians,  after  they  had 
been  captured,  had  to  be  transplanted  somewhere  and  the  Colorado  flatlands  above  Yuma 
were  selected  for  this  purpose.  This  land  was  called  a  reservation,  although  the  Indians 
had  no  treaty  rights  granted  them,  but  they  had  to  be  cared  for  and  Colonel  Dent  was 
sent  to  look  out  for  the  wards  of  the  nation  and  to  try  to  improve  their  condition  by 
furnishing  water  for  irrigation  purposes.  He  drove  a  tunnel  through  Headgate  Rock, 
which  lies  above  the  town  of  Parker,  Arizona,  hoping  to  direct  sufficient  water  into  that 
district  to  irrigate  the  body  of  land,  which  would  be  of  great  advantage  to  the  Indians. 
During  the  spring  of  the  year  the  usual  rise  in  the  river  occurred  and  flooded  the  land 
below  the  tunnel,  shutting  off  the  flow,  so  that  the  project  was  abandoned.  Headgate 
Rock  furnished  the  most  feasible  site  for  diverting  water  known  at  any  point.  The 
government  project  at  Yuma,  however,  was  being  constructed,  also  the  Salt  River  project 
near  Phoenix  and  the  Roosevelt  dam.  all  of  which  have  adjacent  bodies  of  land  to  cover 
with  water  to  offer  to  the  settlers.  Therefore  the  Mead  project  at  Headgate  Rock  was  not 
looked   upon  with   favor   in   Washington.     Obstructions  were  interposed  and   the   plans 


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submitted  were  not  approved  by  the  secretary  of  the  interior.  Mr.  Mead  and  his  asso- 
ciates in  the  company  were  therefore  obliged  to  abandon  the  project  after  the  plans  for 
the  work  had  been  drawn  up  by  John  H.  Quinton  of  Los  Angeles.  Had  the  plans  been 
carried  out,  it  would  have  cost  the  settlers  approximately  forty  dollars  per  acre,  which 
was  about  one-half  the  cost  of  the  government  projects,  but  the  necessary  legislative 
approval  was  not  secured.  Mr.  Mead's  efforts  in  the  irrigation  fields  of  Colorado,  how- 
ever, have  been  of  great  benefit  and  value,  transforming  large  arid  tracts  into  valuable 
farming  property.  Moreover,  in  addition  to  his  labors  in  that  connection,  he  has  mining 
interests  in  Nevada,  including  both  gold  and  silver  properties,  and  is  vice  president  of 
a  company  operating  at  Fort  Collins. 

In  December.  1869,  Mr.  Mead  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Louise  Avery,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Edgar  Avery,  and  to  them  have  been  born  eight  children,  of  whom  seven  are  living, 
while  one  died  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years.  Mabel,  the  eldest,  is  the  wife  of  Tracy  Marsh, 
a  miner  of  Ely,  Nevada,  and  they  have  one  son.  Edgar,  who  is  the  manager  of  the  White 
Automobile  Company  of  Denver,  Colorado,  married  Irma  Hendricks  and  they  have  two 
children.  Dr.  Ella  Mead  is  a  practicing  physician  of  Greeley  and  is  winning  very  gratify- 
ing success  in  her  chosen  line  of  work.  Perry,  who  was  born  in  1881,  attended  the  public 
schools  and  afterward  became  connected  with  the  Goodrich  Tire  Company  of  Denver, 
while  later  he  was  associated  with  the  White  Automobile  Company  in  connection  with 
his  brother.  In  1916  he  joined  the  United  States  army  as  a  member  of  Battery  B  in 
Denver  and  is  now  captain  in  charge  of  a  construction  corps.  He  was  called  to  service 
as  a  captain  of  the  commissary  department  which  was  sent  to  Linda  Vista,  California, 
where  he  took  charge  of  a  construction  corps.  Later  he  was  transferred  to  Port  Sill, 
Oklahoma,  and  is  in  charge  of  Truck  Company  No.  380.  called  "The  School  of  Fire."  He 
was  married  but  his  wife  died,  leaving  two  children.  Mildred,  the  next  of  the  family, 
became  the  wife  of  Walter  Starbird  and  resides  upon  a  cattle  ranch  on  the  western  slope 
near  Meeker,  Colorado.  Alexandria  is  the  wife  of  H.  N.  Stronach,  a  lawyer  of  Cheney, 
Washington,  and  now  secretary  of  the  State  Normal  School.  Wilhelmina  was  graduated 
from  the  Normal  School,  studied  for  two  years  in  Columbia  College  of  New  York  and 
is  now  a  well  known  artist  and  decorator.  Liberal  educational  advantages  have  been 
accorded  all  the  members  of  the  family  and  the  eldest  daughter.  Mabel,  held  the  chair 
of  languages  in  the  Agricultural  College  of  Colorado  for  a  time.  Nature  has  endowed 
the  members  of  this  family  with  strong  intellectual  powers  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mead  have 
every  reason  to  be  proud  of  what  their  children  have  accomplished  in  the  educational 
field. 

It  is  said  that  no  man  in  northern  Colorado  is  more  widely  known  or  more  highly 
esteemed  than  Alexander  Mead  of  this  review.  Mrs.  Mead  and  her  daughters  are  very 
active  in  church  work  and  in  social  affairs  and  Mr.  Mead  is  a  most  generous  contributor 
to  charitable  and  benevolent  projects.  In  a  word,  the  family  occupies  a  very  prominent 
and  enviable  position,  especially  in  those  social  circles  where  true  worth  and  intelligence 
are  accepted  as  the  passports  to  good  society.  A  residence  of  forty  years  in  Colorado 
certainly  entiles  Mr.  Mead  to  rank  with  its  pioneer  citizens  and  throughout  the  entire 
period  his  efforts  and  ability  have  gone  far  toward  the  upbuilding  of  the  state,  the 
development  of  its  natural  resources  and  the  promotion  of  its  progress  along  many  lines 
which  have  worked  not  only  for  immediate  benefit  but  for  future  good  as  well. 


WALTER  E.  BLISS. 


Walter  E.  Bliss  was  admitted  to  the  Colorado  bar  in  1909  and  has  since  engaged 
in  law  practice  in  Greeley,  where  he  is  accorded  a  liberal  clientage.  He  was  born  in 
Union  county,  Iowa,  December  9.  1881,  his  parents  being  Stephen  P.  and  Jeanetta  Hart- 
man  Bliss,  who  were  natives  of  Vermont  and  Pennsylvania  respectively.  The  father  was 
a  farmer  and  stockman  and  in  an  early  day  went  to  Iowa,  locating  there  when  Indians 
were  still  numerous  in  the  state.  He  accompanied  his  parents  to  Iowa,  the  family  home 
being  established  in  Union  county,  and  there  Stephen  P.  Bliss  as  the  years  passed  be- 
came a  farmer,  operating  a  tract  of  land  successfully  until  1883.  He  then  left  the  Hawk- 
eye  state  in  order  to  become  a  resident  of  Colorado  and  took  up  his  abode  at  Colorado 
Springs,  where  he  lived  until  1885.  In  that  year  he  arrived  in  Weld  county,  where  he 
purchased  land,  which  he  continued  to  further  cultivate  and  improve  to  the  time  of 
his  death.  He  was  the  first  man  to  break  up  an  alfalfa  field  in  order  to  raise  potatoes 
thereon  and  he  produced  the  largest  crop  of  potatoes  ever  raised  in  Weld  county  to  that 
time,  averaging  four  hundred  bushels  to  the  acre.     He  died  August  27,  1887,  and  is  sur- 


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vived  by  his  widow,  who  yet  remains  upon  the  old  homestead  farm  which  he  developed 
and  improved. 

Walter  E.  Bliss  was  reared  and  educated  in  Colorado,  being  only  four  years  of  age 
when  his  parents  removed  to  this  state.  He  mastered  the  branches  of  learning  taught 
in  the  public  schools  of  Greeley  and  afterward  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming,  which 
he  followed  for  five  years.  He  was  ambitious,  however,  to  enter  upon  a  professional 
career  and  determined  upon  the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work.  He  began  reading  in 
the  office  and  under  the  direction  of  Charles  F.  Tew,  with  whom  he  continued  for  a 
year  and  a  half  and  then  entered  Michigan  State  University  at  Ann  Arbor,  where  he 
pursued  a  two  years'  law  course  and  was  admitted  to  practice  at  the  Colorado  bar  in 
1909.  In  due  course  he  opened  an  office  in  Greeley,  having  well  appointed  rooms  in  the 
Opera  House  building,  and  as  the  years  have  gone  by  he  has  won  a  very  large  clientage. 
His  practice  is  not  only  extensive  but  of  an  important  character  and  has  connected  him 
with  much  of  the  notable  litigation  heard  in  the  courts  of  the  district.  He  is  devoted 
to  the  interests  of  his  clients,  yet  he  never  forgets  that  he  owes  a  still  higher  allegiance 
to  the  majesty  of  the  law,  and  he  bases  his  success  upon  thorough  preparation  of  cases 
and  correct  application  of  legal  principles  to  the  points  at  issue.  He  is  the  present 
county  attorney  of  Weld  county,  to  which  position  he  was  appointed  in  January,  1913, 
and  some  of  the  most  important  cases  that  have  been  heard  in  Weld  county  have  been 
tried  since  he  was  called  to  this  office,  including  the  famous  Union  Pacific  tax  case.  Mr. 
Bliss  is  also  a  stockholder  of  and  attorney  for  the  Weld  County  Savings  Bank  and  is  a 
stockholder  in  and  attorney  for  the  Home  Gas  &  Electric  Company. 

On  the  5th  of  December,  1910,  Mr.  Bliss  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Artie  M. 
Sterling,  a  daughter  of  Charles  C.  Sterling,  of  Toledo,  Ohio.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bliss  have 
become  parents  of  three  children:  Valla  H.,  who  was  born  April  11,  1912;  Charlotte  E., 
born  February  13,  1916 ;  and  Walter  Sterling,  born  May  3,  1918.  Mrs.  Bliss  is  a  member 
of  the  United  Presbyterian  church. 

Mr.  Bliss  gives  his  political  endorsement  to  the  democratic  party  but  has  never 
desired  or  sought  office  outside  the  strict  path  of  his  profession.  He  belongs  to  the  Weld 
County  Bar  Association  and  that  he  enjoys  the  goodwill  and  confidence  of  his  professional 
colleagues  and  contemporaries  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  has  been  honored  with  the 
office  of  president  of  the  bar  association,  in  which  capacity  he  is  now  serving.  He 
has  never  regretted  leaving  the  farm,  for  he  has  found  his  professional  interests  entirely 
congenial  and  his  efforts  in  this  field  have  brought  him  considerable  prominence  and  well 
deserved  success. 


GEORGE  L.  REED. 


George  L.  Reed  is  the  president  of  The  Boulder  Creamery  Company,  a  developing 
enterprise  which  has  long  since  taken  its  place  among  the  dividend  paying  commercial 
interests  of  Denver.  Its  management  is  based  upon  sound  business  principles  and  a 
spirit  of  progressiveness  and  initiative  marks  the  conduct  of  its  interests.  Mr.  Reed 
established  the  business  by  taking  over  an  enterprise  of  the  kind  that  had  failed.  He 
had  had  some  previous  experience  along  this  line  and  his  keen  insight  enabled  him 
to  recognize  opportunities,  while  his  unfaltering  energy  has  enabled  him  to  overcome 
all  difficulties  and  obstacles  in  his  path  toward  the  goal  of  success. 

Mr.  Reed  is  a  native  of  Cedar  county,  Iowa.  He  was  born  November  25,  1S69,  and 
is  the  eldest  in  a  family  of  four  sons  and  five  daughters  whose  parents  are  William 
S.  and  Amanda  (La  Rue)  Reed,  who  are  also  natives  of  Cedar  county,  Iowa.  The  Reed 
family  was  established  in  that  state  in  early  pioneer  times.  The  ancestral  line  is 
traced  back  to  England  and  the  family  was  founded  in  the  new  world  by  Leonard 
Reed,  who  came  to  the  United  States  about  1824.  He  took  up  his  abode  in  Cedar 
county,  Iowa,  at  an  early  date  and  devoted  his  life  to  the  occupation  of  farming,  spend- 
ing his  remaining  days  in  the  Hawkeye  state  where  he  died  aged  about  sixty-two  years. 
William  S.  Reed  was  reared  and  educated  in  Cedar  county,  Iowa,  and  there  took  up  the 
occupation  of  farming.  In  1881  he  removed  to  Fillmore  county,  Nebraska,  and  in  1907 
he  became  a  resident  of  Morgan  county,  Colorado,  where  he  followed  farming  until  a 
few  years  ago  but  is  now  living  retired  in  that  county,  making  his  home  in  Wiggins. 
His  wife  is  a  daughter  of  George  La  Rue,  who  was  a  native  of  France  and  became  the 
founder  of  the  American  branch  of  the  family.  He,  too,  cast  in  his  lot  with  the  early 
settlers  of  Iowa.    Mrs.  Reed  is  also  living  and  they  are  well  known  people  of  Wiggins. 

George  L.  Reed  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  schools  of  Cedar  county,  Iowa, 
and  afterward   continued   his  studies  in  the  high   school  in  Fairmont,   Nebraska.     His 


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210  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

early  life  to  the  age  of  seventeen  years  was  spent  upon  the  home  farm  and  then  he 
started  out  to  provide  for  his  .own  support.  He  was  first  employed  by  the  Fairmont 
Creamery  Company  of  Fairmont,  Nebraska,  his  work  being  to  collect  cream  through- 
out the  country,  through  which  he  traveled  with  a  wagon.  He  received  as  remunera- 
tion for  his  own  labors  .and  the  use  of  his  team  a  dollar  and  ninety-two  cents  per  day. 
He  was  thus  employed  for  three  years  or  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty.  In  1890 
he  removed  to  Crete.  Nebraska,  to  become  superintendent  there,  representing  the 
Fairmont  Creamery  Company  at  that  place.  He  occupied  the  position  for  five  years 
and  was  then  transferred  to  Fairbury,  Nebraska,  and  became  general  manager  for  the 
company  at  that  point.  He  continued  in  the  latter  position  for  six  years  and  was  with 
the  Fairmont  Company  altogether  for  fourteen  years.  On  removing  to  Boulder,  Colorado 
in  1901,  he  became  a  butter  sales  agent  for  the  Fairmont  Company,  Boulder  being 
the  company's  distributing  point  in  this  state.  He  had  been  in  Colorado  for  but  a  brief 
period  when  he  learned  that  the  Boulder  Dairy  Supply  Company  was  about  to  go  out  of 
business.  In  fact  it  had  failed.  Thereupon  Mr.  Reed  leased  the  plant  and  with  a 
cash  capital  of  one  hundred  dollars  founded  his  present  business,  which  has  since 
developed  and  grown  until  it  is  the  second  largest  in  the  state.  After  conducting  the 
business  for  three  months  Mr.  Reed  had  made  such  a  success  of  the  undertaking  that 
his  capital  was  increased  to  two  thousand  dollars  and  in  1911  the  business  was 
incorporated  with  a  capital  stock  of  fifty  thousand  dollars.  In  1909  the  main  business 
was  removed  to  Denver  in  order  to  secure  better  shipping  facilities  and  today  the  firm 
employs  on  an  average  of  one  hundred  people,  while  the  output  for  1917  was  in  excess 
of  one  million  pounds  of  butter.  Something  of  the  growth  of  the  business  is  indicated 
in  the  fact  that  during  the  first  year  at  Boulder  the  output  was  thirty-six  thousand 
pounds.  Today  the  trade  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  country  from  coast  to  coast  and 
the  products  of  The  Boulder  Creamery  Company  are  unsurpassed  for  excellence,  while 
the  development  of  the  business  stands  as  an  indication  of  the  marked  enterprise, 
initiative  and  discernment  of  George  L.  Reed.  In  addition  to  his  connection  with  The 
Boulder  Creamery  Company,  of  which  he  has  always  been  the  president,  Mr.  Reed 
owns  five  sections  of  land  and  farms  three  sections  near  Greeley  but  makes  the  creamery 
business  his  chief  interest,  and  at  a  recent  date  the  capital  stock  has  been  increased  to 
two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars.  It  is  his  plan  to  gradually  increase  this  to 
a  half  million  or  more  as  needed  for  the  development  of  the  business  and  it  is  hoped 
and  believed  that  the  business  will  become  one  of  the  largest  of  the  character  in  the 
west. 

On  the  15th  of  September,  1898,  in  Fairbury,  Nebraska,  Mr.  Reed  was  married 
to  Miss  Genevra  M.  Curtis,  a  native  of  that  state  and  a  daughter  of  Sidney  and  Mary 
A.  (Wiley)  Curtis,  the  former  now  deceased,  while  the  latter  makes  her  home  with 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reed.  To  their  marriage  have  been  born  two  children:  Donald  La  Rue, 
who  was  born  in  Boulder,  Colorado,  August  27,  1903:  and  Virginia,  born  June  28,  1911. 

Politically  Mr.  Reed  is  a  republican  but  not  an  office  seeker.  He  recognizes,  how- 
ever, the  duties  and  obligations  of  citizenship  and  always  loyally  supports  the 
principles  in  which  he  believes.  He  belongs  to  Elks  Lodge.  No.  566,  of  Boulder,  has 
been  identified  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America  since  1892  and  belongs  to  the 
Fraternal  Union  and  the  Royal  Arcanum.  He  also  has  membership  in  the  Denver 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  the  Denver  Manufacturers  Association  and  the 
Denver  Motor  Club  and  he  is  interested  in  all  of  those  things  which  are  a  matter  of 
civic  virtue  and  of  civic  pride.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church. 
He  is  truly  a  self-made  nwn  and  as  the  architect  of  his  own  fortunes  has  buildad 
wisely  and  well.  He  began  work  on  the  farm,  milking  cows,  when  but  ten  years  of 
age  and  from  early  youth  has  been  dependent  entirely  upon  his  own  resources,  so  that 
his  life  record  illustrates  what  can  be  accomplished  through  individual  effort  and  such 
a  record  should  serve  as  an  inspiration  and  encouragement  to  others,  for  he  is  today  at 
the  head  of  an  extensive  and  growing  business  and  one  which  is  having  much  to  do  with 
advancing  standards  of  creamery  production   in   the  country. 


ABRAHAM    E.   LIVERMAN. 


Abraham  E.  Liverman.  manager  at  Denver  for  the  Home  Life  Insurance  Company 
of  New  York,  ;n  which  connection  he  has  built  up  a  business  of  extensive  proportions, 
comes  to  the  west  from  La  Crosse.  Wisconsin,  where  he  was  born  on  the  1st  of  June, 
1864.  his  parents  being  Benjamin  and  Theresa    (Marks)    Liverman.  both  of  whom  were 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  211 

natives  of  Poland.  The  father  came  to  America  when  a  youth  of  eleven  years,  settling 
first  in  New  York  city,  and  in  young  manhood  he  traveled  for  the  firm  of  Lord  &  Taylor, 
which  at  that  time  was  one  of  the  largest  jewelry  houses  of  New  York  city.  This  was 
prior  to  the  era  of  railroad  building  and  Mr.  Liverman  had  to  make  his  trips  with  teams. 
He  traveled  throughout  New  York  covering  the  period  that  included  the  second  decade 
of  the  nineteenth  century.  In  1855  he  removed  westward  to  Wisconsin,  becoming  a 
pioneer  settler  of  La  Crosse,  where  for  years  he  was  engaged  in  the  ice  business.  In 
1883  he  brought  his  family  to  Colorado,  settling  in  Denver,  where  he  resided  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1896,  when  he  had  reached  the  advanced  age  of  ninety-five 
years.  He  came  of  a  family  noted  for  longevity,  his  father  having  lived  to  the  venerable 
age  of  one  hundred  and  four  years,  at  which  time  he  suffered  a  sunstroke  while  plowing 
in  the  fields,  his  death  resulting.  The  mother  of  Abraham  E.  Liverman  was  also  a 
native  of  Poland  and  in  girlhood  came  to  the  new  world  in  company  with  two  brothers 
about  the  year  1830.  She  settled  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  was  there  married.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Liverman  were  born  four  sons  and  a  daughter  and  three  of  the  number 
are  yet  living,  but  the  daughter  has  passed  away.  Those  who  survive  are:  Tobias  B.,  a 
resident  of  Denver;  Harry,  who  makes  his  home  in  Minneapolis,  Minnesota;  and  Abraham 
E.,  of  this  review.  The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  in  Denver  in  1902  at  the  age  of 
ninety-five  years. 

Abraham  E.  Liverman  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city 
and  when  a  youth  of  thirteen  years  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support,  his  first 
employment  being  that  of  a  messenger  at  La  Crosse  with  the  Western  Union  Telegraph 
Company.  He  later  took  up  the  study  of  telegraphy  and  engaged  in  work  of  that  char- 
acter and  in  railroading  for  a  period  of  twelve  years.  On  coming  to  Colorado  he  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  Company  as  general  agent  and  was  so  engaged 
until  1895,  when  he  accepted  the  general  agency  of  the  Home  Life  Insurance  Company, 
which  had  recently  been  established.  Through  all  the  intervening  period,  covering 
twenty-three  years,  Mr.  Liverman  has  been  actively,  continuously  and  successfully  engaged 
in  the  insurance  business  and  has  contributed  much  to  the  success  of  the  company, 
building  up  a  large  agency  in  Denver.  When  he  took  control  this  district  had  but  a 
few  policies  and  today  the  company  is  carrying  insurance  in  force  that  approximates 
five  million  dollars.  Not  a  little  of  the  development  of  the  business  is  due  to  the  efforts 
and  ability  of  Mr.  Liverman,  who  has  concentrated  his  attention  and  energies  upon 
insurance  interests,  has  carefully  systematized  the  work  in  his  district  and  has  won  a 
clientage  of  large  and  extensive  proportions.  He  is  also  a  director  of  the  Denver  Morris 
Plan  Company. 

On  the  23d  of  December.  1908,  Mr.  Liverman  was  united  in  marrriage  to  Miss  Helen 
McPhail.  a  native  of  Toronto,  Canada,  and  a  daughter  of  Richard  and  Rose  (Montgomery) 
McPhail.  The  latter  is  still  living  and  makes  her  home  in  Denver.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Liverman  have  been  born  two  children.  Helen  and  Ruth,  both  of  whom  are  natives  of 
Denver,  the  former  born  January  22,  1912,  and  the  latter  on  the  22d  of  February,  1914. 

In  politics  Mr.  Liverman  maintains  an  independent  course.  Fraternally  he  is  associ- 
ated with  the  Masons  as  a  member  of  Oriental  Lodge.  No.  87,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Denver, 
having  taken  the  initial  degree  in  1893.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Civic  and  Commercial 
Association  and  he  is  deeply  interested  in  all  that  has  to  do  with  the  progress  and 
improvement  of  his  city  and  its  upbuilding  along  substantial  lines. 


ALBERT  McCOLLUM. 


Albert  McCollum  is  engaged  in  general  agricultural  pursuits  in  Weld  county,  near 
Evans.  He  was  born  in  Polk  county,  Iowa,  August  22,  1858.  His  father,  James  McCollum, 
was  born  in  Virginia,  devoted  his  life  to  the  occupation  of  farming  and  after  living 
for  a  time  in  Polk  county,  Iowa,  removed  to  the  west,  both  he  and  his  wife  spending 
their  last  days  in  Evans,  Colorado.  Mrs.  McCollum  had  a  brother,  Valerius  Young,  who 
was  one  of  the  early  builders  and  promoters  of  Denver  aiding  largely  in  laying  out  the 
city.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  McCollum  were  born  six  children,  namely:  Caroline; 
Mary  J.;  Benjamin  F;  Isaac  N.;  Barbara,  who  passed  away  in  infancy;  and  Albert,  of 
this  review.  The  mother  was  twice  married  and  by  her  first  husband  had  two  children, 
Florinda  and  John  Addison  Kimler. 

Albert  McCollum  spent  ten  years  of  his  youth  as  a  public  school  pupil  and  afterward 
went  to  Kansas,  where  he  remained  upon  his  father's  farm  of  one  hundred  and  forty 
acres  for  four  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  arrived  in  Colorado  with 
Evans  as  his  destination.     For  fourteen  years  he  rode  the  range  and  then  concentrated 


212  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

his  attention  upon  the  production  of  crops.  He  is  now  the  owner  of  sixty  acres  of  land, 
devoted  to  the  raising  of  beets,  alfalfa  and  wheat. 

On  the  20th  of  March.  1890.  Mr.  McCollum  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Angeline 
Pulliam,  of  Fort  Collins,  a  daughter  of  Henry  A.  and  Nancy  E.  (Crain)  Pulliam,  both 
of  whom  passed  away  in  Missouri.  The  father  was  born  in  Callaway  county,  Missouri, 
while  the  mother  was  a  native  of  Macon  county.  During  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Pulliam 
enlisted  for  active  service  and  did  duty  as  a  teamster.  He  was  taken  prisoner  while 
at  the  front.  During  much  of  his  business  career  he  followed  farming,  milling  and 
carpentering.  At  different  periods  the  family  has  been  prominently  connected  with  the 
pioneer  development  of  various  sections  of  the  country.  The  grandfather  of  Mrs. 
McCollum  went  to  Missouri  when  there  were  only  three  families  in  Macon  county.  Her 
grandfather  was  a  Virginian  by  birth  and  at  one  time  was  a  large  landowner  there, 
as  were  also  other  members  of  the  family.  A  great-great-granduncle  and  aunt  of  Mrs. 
McCollum  were  scalped  by  the  Indians  in  North  Carolina.  The  ancestral  line  is  traced 
back  to  the  Belleau  family  of  England. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCollum  were  born  four  children:  Agnes,  the  wife  of  C.  C. 
Prunty,  town  clerk  of  Evans,  by  whom  she  has  two  children,  Barney  Robert  and  Helen 
Arlene;  Jessie,  who  is  the  wife  of  J.  Edgar  Rabb,  of  Butler,  Pennsylvania;  Elwood,  who  is 
engaged  in  the  drug  business  at  Evans;  and  Edith,  who  attends  the  State  Normal  School 
and  is  still  under  the  parental  roof. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  McCollum  is  a  democrat  and  his  religious  faith  is  that 
of  the  Christian  church.  He  finds  his  greatest  happiness  in  promoting  the  welfare  of 
his  wife  and  children  and  takes  no  active  interest  in  clubs  or  fraternal  organizations. 
His  business  interests  are  concentrated  upon  farming  and  throughout  his  entire  life  he 
has  carried  on  agricultural  pursuits,  always  following  the  occupation  to  which  he  was 


THOMAS  J.  EHRHART. 


Thomas  J.  Ehrhart,  who  for  many  years  has  figured  prominently  in  political 
circles,  holding  many  important  positions,  the  duties  of  which  he  has  discharged  with 
marked  promptness  and  fidelity,  was  born  in  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa,  January  28,  1859, 
a  son  of  Jacob  G.  Ehrhart,  who  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  as  was  his  father.  Jacob  G. 
Ehrhart  became  one  of  Colorado's  pioneer  settlers,  arriving  in  this  state  in  1860.  He 
was  a  representative  to  the  first  state  legislature  and  had  quite  a  prominent  part  in 
molding  public  thought  and  opinion  in  Lake  county,  where  he  made  his  home.  His 
political  allegiance  was  always  given  to  the  democratic  party.  He  died  in  the  year  1878, 
while  his  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Lovina  Miller  and  was  a  native  of  Ohio, 
has  also  passed  away. 

Thomas  J.  Ehrhart  was  their  only  child.  He  acquired  a  public  school  education, 
pursuing  his  studies  to  the  age  of  seventeen  years,  after  which  he  devoted  his  atten- 
tion to  farming  and  to  the  cattle  business  at  Centerville,  Chaffee  county,  Colorado,  for  a 
few  years.  Whatever  he  has  undertaken  he  has  done  with  thoroughness  and  his 
care  and  persistency  of  purpose  have  been  substantial  elements  in  the  attainment  of 
his  success.  From  early  manhood  he  has  been  a  stanch  advocate  and  earnest  sup- 
porter of  the  democratic  party  and  on  attaining  his  majority  he  was  nominated  for 
the  office  of  county  assessor,  but  was  defeated  at  the  election.  When  twenty-seven 
years  of  age  he  was  chosen  for  the  office  of  county  commissioner.  The  capability 
which  he  displayed  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  led  to  his  selection  for  more  impor- 
tant ones  and  in  1896  he  was  elected  to  the  house  of  representatives  of  the  Colorado 
legislature.  In  1898  he  was  chosen  to  represent  his  district  in  the  state  senate  and 
was  again  elected  to  that  position  in  1906.  He  served  as  chairman  of  the  finance  com- 
mittee of  the  senate  through  two  sessions  and  did  very  important  work  as  a  committee 
member,  closely  studying  the  vital  questions  which  came  up  for  settlement  and  seeking 
ever  the  welfare  and  advancement  of  the  commonwealth.  His  present  position  is 
that  of  state  highway  commissioner.  He  was  appointed  by  Governor  Ammons  on 
March  24,  1913,  and  served  for  four  years,  when  he  was  appointed  by  Governor  Gunter 
to  succeed  himself  for  another  term  of  four  years,  ending  1921. 

In  1882  Mr.  Ehrhart  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  Evans,  a  native  of 
Illinois  and  a  daughter  of  Griffith  Evans,  who  was  born  in  Wales.  The  children  of 
this  marriage  are  as  follows.  Pauline  is  the  wife  of  Brett  Grey  and  has  one  child. 
Earl  is  married  and  lives  on  the  old  Ehrhart  homestead,  in  Chaffee  county,  Colorado, 
where  his  grandfather,  Jacob  G.  Ehrhart,  settled  in  1868,  and  which  land  now  is  owned 


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by  Thomas  J.  Ehrhart,  and  has  never  been  out  of  the  family.  Earl  Ehrhart  married 
Mary  Higgs,  and  has  two  sons,  Thomas  J.,  Jr.,  born  March  21,  1911,  and  Ward,  born 
December  15,  1916.  Jean,  the  third  member  of  the  family,  is  the  wife  of  Frank  Walker, 
of  Fort  Morgan,  Colorado. 

Mr.  Ehrhart  is  a  member  of  the  Elks  lodge  at  Salida,  Colorado,  and  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias  lodge  there.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  is  appreciative 
of  the  social  amenities  of  life,  possessing  a  genial  nature  that  results  in  warm  friend- 
ships. 


JAMES  G.  NOLL. 


Prominent  among  the  most  enterprising,  progressive  and  prosperous  business  men 
of  Denver  stands  James  G.  Noll,  who  has  long  occupied  a  central  place  on  the  stage  of 
business  activity,  controlling  most  important  interests  in  the  lumber  trade,  being  at  the 
head  of  the  James  G.  Noll  Lumber  Company.  Kansas  numbers  him  among  her  native 
sons.  He  was  born  in  Kirwin,  Kansas,  on  the  28th  of  January,  1880,  a  son  of  William  H. 
and  Charlotte  (Prince)  Noll.  The  father  is  a  native  of  Illinois  and,  removing  to  Kansas, 
became  identified  with  the  lumber  trade.  For  many  years  he  concentrated  his  efforts 
and  attention  upon  business  of  that  character  and  developed  his  interests  to  extensive 
proportions  but  is  now  living  retired.  At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  he  responded  to 
the  country's  call  for  troops  as  an  Illinois  volunteer  and  rendered  active  aid  in  the 
preservation  of  the  Union.  His  wife,  who  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  is  with 
her  husband  in  Los  Angeles,  California,  where  they  now  occupy  an  attractive  home.  They 
have  two  living  children,  James  G.  and  Lyell  M.  Noll. 

James  G  Noll  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Atchison  and  of 
Greenleaf,  Kansas,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  schoool,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1899.  He  turned  to  the  lumber  business,  in  which  his 
father  had  long  been  active,  becoming  identified  with  a  retail  lumberyard,  with  which 
he  remained  for  a  year.  He  bent  every  energy  to  acquainting  himself  with  the  business 
in  principle  and  detail  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  was  given  charge  of  a  lumberyard 
at  Barnes,  Kansas.  He  afterward  assumed  the  management  of  the  lumberyard  of  the 
Central  Lumber  Company  at  Greenleaf  and  later  when  his  father  went  to  California, 
he  assumed  charge  of  his  business  at  Greenleaf,  Kansas.  He  came  to  Denver  in  1907 
and  established  a  general  office  for  the  Central  Lumber  Company.  He  afterward  pur- 
chased a  large  interest  in  the  business  and  incorporated  the  James  G.  Noll  Lumber 
Company,  of  which  he  has  since  remained  the  head.  This  is  today  one  of  the  extensive 
lumber  corporations  of  the  state,  paying  quarterly  dividends  through  the  Colorado  Na- 
tional Bank  and  long  since  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  prosperous  corporations  of 
the  city.  The  capitalization  of  the  company  is  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars 
authorized  preferred  stock  and  three  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  authorized 
common  stock.  While  the  principal  office  is  in  Denver,  branch  offices  are  also  main- 
tained at  Spokane  and  Seattle,  Washington,  and  at  Clarksfork,  Idaho.  Mr.  Noll  brought 
to  the  development  of  this  business  large  experience.  There  is  no  phase  of  the  lumber 
trade  with  which  he  is  not  thoroughly  familiar  and  his  initiative  and  enterprise  have 
enabled  him  to  put  forth  various  progressive  methods  which  have  been  most  resultant 
in  the  upbuilding  of  the  trade.  Today  the  company  handles  a  most  extensive  volume  of 
business,  its  ramifying  trade  interests  covering  a  very  broad  territory,  while  the  thorough 
organization  of  each  department  of  the  business  has  made  this  one  of  the  most  pros- 
perous commercial  concerns  of  Denver. 

In  1902  Mr.  Noll  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Fannie  Maude  Davison,  of  Green- 
leaf, Kansas,  and  to  them  have  been  born  three  children:  Lila  Marie,  who  is  fifteen 
years  of  age;  Violet  Prince,  thirteen  years  of  age;  and  Mildred  Alice,  who  is  three 
years  old. 

Mr.  Noll  is  an  exemplary  representative  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to  Park 
Hill  Lodge,  No.  148,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  While  residing  in  Greenleaf,  Kansas,  he  served  as 
junior  warden  of  his  lodge.  He  has  attained  to  the  Knight  Templar  degree  in  Coronal 
Commandery,  No.  3£,  and  has  reached  the  thirty-second  degree  of  Scottish  Rite  Masonry 
in  Topeka  Consistory,  No.  1.  He  is  also  a  member  of  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine 
and  he  has  membership  in  the  Elks  lodge.  He  belongs  to  the  Mountview  Boulevard 
Presbyterian  church,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  trustees,  and  in  the  work  of  the  church 
he  takes  a  most  active  and  helpful  interest.  He  turns  to  golf  and  tennis  for  recreation, 
and  that  he  is  appreciative  of  the  social  amenities  of  life  is  indicated  in  his  membership 
in  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  the  Lakewood  Country  Club.    He  is  likewise  a  member 


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of  the  Givic  and  Commercial  Association,  which  is  ever  looking  to  the  further  upbuilding 
and  development  of  the  city,  and  he  heartily  cooperates  in  all  of  its  well  defined  plans 
and  measures  for  Denver's  improvement.  The  subjective  and  objective  forces  of  life  are 
in  him  well  balanced,  making  him  cognizant  of  his  own  capabilities  and  powers,  while 
at  the  same  time  he  thoroughly  understands  his  opportunities  and  his  obligations.  To 
make  his  native  talents  subserve  the  demands  which  conditions  of  society  impose  at  the 
present  time  is  the  purpose  of  his  life,  and  by  reason  of  the  mature  judgment  which 
characterizes  his  efforts  at  all  times,  he  stands  today  as  a  splendid  representative  of  the 
prominent  manufacturer  and  capitalist  to  whom  business  is  but  one  phase  of  life  and 
does  not  exclude  his  active  participation  in  and  support  of  the  other  vital  interests  which 
go  to  make  up  human  existence. 


JAMES  HUNTER  WILSON. 


A  notable  career  of  successful  achievement,  guided  by  most  sound  business  principles, 
is  that  of  J.  H.  Wilson,  the  president,  of  the  J.  H.  Wilson  Saddlery  Company.  He  has 
continued  as  the  active  head  of  the  business  for  forty-one  years  and  in  all  that  time 
has  practically  sustained  no  reverses,  his  business  having  enjoyed  a  steady  growth. 
Back  of  this  continued  success  are  principles  which  should  receive  the  attention  and 
inspire  the  efforts  of  all  who  wish  to  progress  in  business  life.  One  of  the  principles 
which  has  ever  guided  him  in  his  relations  is  that  of  meeting  his  every  obligation.  He 
has  seen  many  of  his  competitors  retire  from  business  for  one  reason  or  another,  some- 
times through  failure,  and  yet  the  name  of  the  J.  H.  Wilson  Saddlery  Company  stands 
as  a  synonym  for  enterprise,  progress  and  the  most  substantial  qualities  of  business. 
Today  Mr.  Wilson  ranks  as  a  pioneer  harness  manufacturer  in  the  state  of  Colorado, 
with  an  unassailable  reputation  for  honesty  in  business,  and  in  reviewing  his  career 
one  cannot  but  feel  that  it  is  an  exemplification  of  the  old  adage:  'An  honest  man  is 
the  noblest  work  of  God." 

J.  H.  Wilson  was  born  in  Liberty,  Union  county,  Indiana,  March  13,  1848,  and  is 
a  son  of  J.  D.  and  Elizabeth  (Hunter)  Wilson,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  that  state. 
The  mother  died  when  her  son  was  but  nine  months  old  and  he  was  reared  by  his  father, 
who  removed  to  Paxton,  Illinois.  The  father  was  also  a  harness  and  saddlery  manufac- 
turer and  engaged  in  that  line  of  business  in  Paxton,  but  when  war  was  declared  between 
the  north  and  the  south  he  volunteered  in  defense  of  the  Union  cause,  joining  the  Sec- 
ond Illinois  Cavalry  as  saddler  for  his  regiment.  He  was  employed  in  that  work  for 
the  entire  period  of  the  Civil  war.  On  taking  up  his  duties  with  the  government  he 
was  accompanied  to  his  place  of  service  by  his  young  son,  J.  H.  Wilson  of  this  review, 
who  became  a  general  favorite  with  all  the  officers  and  men  of  the  command  and  earned 
more  money  than  the  fighting  men  through  selling  papers,  fruit  and  other  handy  things. 
On  the  day  that  General  Grant  went  into  Vicksburg,  Mississippi,  Mr.  Wilson  made  a 
clear  profit  of  sixty  dollars  by  selling  fruit  to  the  soldiers.  At  the  close  of  the  war 
father  and  son  returned  to  Paxton,  where  business  was  resumed,  and  the  son  learned 
the  trade  of  making  harness  and  saddlery  under  his  father's  direction  and  continued 
with  him  until  he  decided  to  follow  the  advice  of  Horace  Greeley  and  go  west.  During 
this  period  young  Wilson  attended  school  at  Bloomington,  Illinois,  for  about  eleven 
months,  this  being  all  the  schooling  he  ever  received.  In  1876  he  arrived  in  Denver, 
where  he  worked  at  his  trade  for  a  year,  and  then  established  a  small  harness  and 
saddlery  shop,  which  throughout  the  intervening  years  has  developed  into  one  of  the 
foremost  establishments  of  this  kind  in  Colorado.  He  has  displayed  most  able  manage- 
ment in  his  business  affairs.  At  the  outset  he  had  one  assistant  and  they  were  perfectly 
able  to  take  care  of  the  trade,  but  today  he  employs  a  large  number  of  expert  work- 
men and  has  an  office  force  to  care  for  the  correspondence  and  other  like  features  of  the 
business.  His  interests  have  always  been  most  carefully,  systematically  and  wisely 
conducted  and  for  many  years  Mr.  Wilson  was  the  sole  head  of  the  undertaking,  so 
that  the  business  stands  as  a  monument  to  his  skill,  his  sagacity  and  his  thorough 
reliability.  In  1900,  however,  he  admitted  his  son-in-law  to  a  partnership  but  the  business 
is  still  under  the  direct  supervision  and  active  management  of  Mr.  Wilson.  As  the 
years  have  passed  he  has  embraced  his  opportunity  for  judicious  investment  and  has 
acquired  some  valuable  property  in  Denver,  where  he  also  owns  a  fine  residence. 

In  1869,  in  Paxton,  Illinois,  Mr.  Wilson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Wood,  of  that  place,  who  died  there  in  1877.  They  were  the  parents  of  two  children: 
Mrs.  Florence  Crane,  who  was  born  in  Paxton  and  was  graduated  from  the  Denver 
schools,  her  home  being  now  in  Little  Rock.  Arkansas;   and  Mrs.  Bertie  Anderson,  who 


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was  born  in  Paxton  and  resides  in  Denver.  She  has  two  children,  Hunter  and  Junior 
Anderson.  Mrs.  Crane  has  a  family  of  four  children.  Having  lost  his  first  wife,  Mr. 
Wilson  was  again  married  in  1884,  his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Florence  Merrill. 
of  Rossville.  Illinois,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children:  Mrs.  Carrie  Pontius 
and  Jean.  The  latter  was  born  in  Denver  and  is  still  under  the  parental  roof.  The 
elder  daughter  was  born  in  Denver,  was  graduated  from  the  Denver  schools  and  still 
makes  her  home  in  this  city.    She  has  two  children.  Harry  and  Jean. 

In  politics  Mr.  Wilson  has  ever  been  an  active  worker,  but  votes  more  for  the  man 
than  the  party.  He  belongs  to  the  Pioneers  Society  and  is  one  of  the  well  known  and 
highly  esteemed  residents  of  Denver,  where  his  name  is  synonymous  with  progressive- 
ness,  enterprise  and  thorough  reliability  in  business. 


POTTER  STROBRIDGE  HESSLER. 

Thirty-eight  years  have  come  and  gone  since  Potter  Strobridge  Hessler  arrived  in 
Denver,  where  he  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward  in  business  connections  until 
he  is  now  at  the  head  of  a  profitable  enterprise  as  the  president  of  the  P.  S.  Hessler 
Mercantile  Company.  He  has  made  steady  advancement,  developing  his  powers  through 
the  exercise  of  effort,  and  he  is  now  controlling  a  profitable  business  concern.  He  was 
born  in  Trumansburg,  New  York,  March  27,  1858.  The  family  was  founded  in  America 
by  Henry  Hessler,  who  was  brought  to  this  country  during  the  Revolutionary  war  for 
the  purpose  of  being  made  to  do  compulsory  military  service  for  the  Britons.  After 
the  close  of  the  war,  when  these  soldiers  were  being  loaded  on  ships  for  the  return 
voyage,  he  made  his  escape  and  hid  in  the  house  of  a  friend,  taking  refuge  in  a 
clothes  hamper  in  a  closet,  over  which  a  number  of  clothes  were  hanging.  The  officer, 
in  making  a  search  for  deserters,  passed  his  hand  through  the  clothes  and,  finding  no 
one,  went  on.  As  soon  as  possible  Henry  Hessler  went  to  New  York,  where  he  married 
Miss  Margaret  McConnell,  a  native  of  Ireland.  He  afterward  removed  to  Canajoharie, 
New  York,  where  he  engaged  in  the  tailoring  business  and  there  spent  his  remaining 
days.    His  name  appears  in  the  first  government  census  of  New  York,  taken  in  1800. 

The  grandfather  and  the  father  of  Potter  S.  Hessler  were  both  natives  of  the 
Empire  state.  The  latter,  Henry  A.  Hessler,  was  a  highly  educated  man,  being 
graduated  from  Hamilton  College  of  New  York.  He  originally  studied  for  the  ministry 
but  never  took  up  the  active  work  of  the  church  as  a  preacher.  Instead  he  turned  his 
attention  to  merchandising  and  was  thus  engaged  at  various  periods  in  New  York, 
Iowa,  Ohio,  New  Jersey  and  again  at  Cazenovia,  New  York,  where  he  passed  away  in  1874, 
at  the  age  of  fifty-eight  years.  For  twelve  years  prior  to  his  death  he  was  an  invalid. 
His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Elizabeth  A.  Terry  and  was  born  in  the  state  of 
New  York.  She  was  a  descendant  of  James  Terry,  himself  a  descendant  of  pioneer 
settlers  on  Long  Island  and  the  founder  of  the  family  in  America.  He  was  of  English 
lineage.  The  death  of  Mrs.  Hessler  occurred  in  Cazenovia,  New  York,  in  1870,  when 
she  was  forty  years  of  age.  She  was  the  mother  of  three  children  but  two  of  them  were 
born  of  a  former  marriage. 

Potter  S.  Hessler  was  educated  in  the  public  and  district  schools  of  Cazenovia  and 
afterward  became  a  student  in  Cazenovia  Seminary.  He  made  his  initial  step  in  the 
business  world  when  a  young  man  of  twenty-two  years,  although  he  had  previously 
been  employed  on  the  farm  of  his  uncle,  Ephraim  B.  Hessler,  in  New  York.  After 
attaining  his  majority  he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west  and  in  May,  1880, 
arrived  in  Denver  a  comparative  stranger.  After  struggling  through  a  year,  during 
which  he  held  various  minor  positions,  he  became  an  employe  in  the  New  England 
Blue  Store,  a  retail  grocery  house  at  Thirty  second  and  Larimer  streets.  It  was 
supposed  that  he  was  an  experienced  grocery  clerk  and  he  had  to  make  good  in  the 
position.  He  was  ever  alert  and  quick  to  learn.  When  he  entered  the  store  he  did  not 
know  the  difference  between  rice  and  tapioca  nor  how  to  tie  up  a  good  package,  but 
he  soon  mastered  these  things,  as  he  did  other  tasks  which  fell  to  his  lot,  and  for*  a 
year  he  continued  in  that  establishment.  He  was  afterward  employed  by  various 
commission  firms  and  from  that  time  forward  each  step  in  his  career  advanced  him 
steadily  and  brought  him  a  broader  outlook  and  wider  opportunities.  In  1885  he 
entered  the  commission  business  on  his  own  account  and  from  the  beginning  the  new 
enterprise  prospered.  From  time  to  time  he  had  to  seek  larger  quarters  in  order  to 
meet  the  growing  demand  of  his  trade  and  in  1903  he  established  a  wholesale  grocery 
business  at  Nos.  1529  to  1539  Market  street,  while  in  1915  a  building  was  erected  at 
the  corner  of  Thirteenth  and  Wazee  streets,  at  which  point  he  has  since  conducted  his 


218  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

interests.  Gradually  his  trade  has  grown  until  today  it  is  one  of  the 
Colorado.  He  occupies  a  store  having  a  floor  space  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  by  seventy- 
six  feet  in  the  basement  and  three  stories  one  hundred  and  fifty  by  sixty-six  feet.  The 
firm  employs  on  an  average  from  thirty-five  to  forty  people,  among  whom  are  fifteen 
traveling  salesmen.  The  business  is  largely  confined  to  Colorado,  for  he  has  all  that 
he  can  do  to  meet  the  demands  of  his  trade  in  this  state. 

Mr.  Hessler  has  been  married  twice.  In  Denver,  in  1883,  he  wedded  Miss  Rhoda 
Rodolph,  a  native  of  Wisconsin  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Rodolph.  Her 
paternal  grandfather  was  a  captain  in  Napoleon's  army  and  the  grandmother  in  the 
paternal  line  was  a  daughter  of  one  who  was  president  of  the  Swiss  republic.  Her 
father  was  born  in  Switzerland  and  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  distinguished  families  of 
that  country.  He  lived  in  Iowa,  Wisconsin  and  in  Illinois.  Mrs.  Hessler  died  in 
Denver  in  1897  at  the  age  of  thirty-eight  years,  leaving  a  daughter,  Elizabeth,  who  is 
now  the  wife  of  Lieutenant  Howard  R.  Carroll,  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  by  whom  she 
has  one  son,  Potter  Hessler  Carroll.  The  Carrolls  are  a  well  known  family  of  Denver. 
In  June,  1898,  Mr.  Hessler  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Florence 
A.  Twining,  a  native  of  Wisconsin  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hugh  Twining, 
descendants  of  an  old  English  family  and  early  settlers  of  Pennsylvania  and  New  York. 
There  is  one  daughter  of  the  second  marriage,  Helen  A.,  who  was  married  on  June  28. 
1918,  to  Henry  W.  Brautigam,  of  Denver.  The  Hessler  family  home  is  at  No.  674  Downing 
street. 

Mr.  Hessler  started  out  in  life  a  poor  boy  and  had  a  cash  capital  of  but  two  hundred 
dollars  when  he  arrived  in  Denver.  From  that  point  forward  he  has  steadily  progressed 
and  is  today  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  and  business  men  of  his  adopted  state,  his 
success  being  the  direct  result  and  legitimate  outcome  of  his  own  labors.  In  politics 
he  is  a  republican  where  national  issues  are  involved  but  at  local  elections  casts  an 
independent  ballot.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  holding  membership 
in  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Colorado  Chapter,  No.  2,  R.  A.  M.;  Denver 
Council,  No.  1,  R.  &  S.  M.;  Denver  Commandery,  No.  1,  K.  T.;  and  El  Jebel  Temple, 
A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Elks  lodge  of  Denver  and  he  belongs 
to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He  is  an  attendant  of  the  Christian 
Science  church  and  he  turns  to  motoring  for  recreation.  He  is  widely  known  in  busi- 
ness and  social  circles  of  the  city,  where  for  almost  four  decades  he  has  made  his  home. 
He  has  therefore  been  a  witness  of  much  of  its  growth  and  development  and  as  the 
years  have  passed  on  he  has  gained  a  most  creditable  place  in  commercial  circles  as 
well  as  in  the  regard  of  his  many  friends. 


FAXCHER  SARCHET. 


Fancher  Sarchet,  who  since  1906  has  been  an  active  and  able  member  of  the  Fort 
Collins  bar,  was  born  in  Linn  county,  Iowa.  November  1,  1879.  and  comes  of  French 
Huguenot  ancestry,  being  a  great-grandson  of  one  who  bore  the  same  name  and  who 
in  1806  became  one  of  the  founders  of  Cambridge,  Ohio,  while  in  1809  he  was  chosen - 
the  first  county  treasurer  of  Guernsey  county,  Ohio.  With  the  passing  years  representa- 
tives of  the  name  removed  to  the  west,  the  family  home  being  ultimately  established 
in  Linn  county,  Iowa,  where  Fancher  Sarchet  of  this  review  was  born  and  spent  his  early 
youth.  His  public  school  education  was  supplemented  by  a  course  of  study  in  Cornell 
College,  a  Methodist  institution  at  Mount  Vernon,  Iowa,  which  he  entered  at  the  age 
of  seventeen,  remaining  a  student  there  for  three  years. 

Mr.  Sarchet  was  a  young  man  of  twenty  when  he  became  a  resident  of  Colorado, 
settling  first  in  Boulder,  and  later  he  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  and  under 
the  direction  of  E.  A.  Ballard,  an  attorney  of  that  city.  He  next  became  a  student  in 
the  Denver  Law  School  and  following  his  admission  to  the  bar  located  for  practice  in 
Fort  Collins,  where  he  has  continuously  remained  since  1906.  Along  with  those  qualities 
indispensable  to  the  lawyer — a  keen,  rapid,  logical  mind  plus  the  business  sense,  and  a 
ready  capacity  for  hard  work — he  brought  to  the  starting  point  of  his  legal  career  certain 
rare  gifts,  including  eloquence  of  language  and  a  strong  personality.  His  is  an  excel- 
lent presence,  an  earnest,  dignified  manner  and  marked  strength  of  character  and  these, 
combined  with  his  thorough  grasp  of  the  law  and  ability  to  accurately  apply  its  principles, 
have  proven  important  factors  in  his  effectiveness  as  an  advocate. 

In  1908  Mr.  Sarchet  was  appointed  to  the  position  of  deputy  district  attorney  under 
George  H.  Van  Horn  and  the  following  year  was  reappointed  by  George  A.  Carlson,  under 
whom  he  served  until  the  latter  became  governor  of  Colorado  in  January.  1915.     One 


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of  the  newspapers  of  the  state  in  this  connection  said:  "Mr.  Sarchet's  career  as  a  public 
official  was  marked  by  two  dominant  characteristics— the  exercise  of  kindness  and 
humanity  and  a  fearless,  vigorous  prosecution  of  offenders.  He  is  an  open,  fearless  fighter, 
a  careful,  resourceful  lawyer  and  a  man  of  deliberate  and  mature  judgment.  While 
deputy  district  attorney  for  Larimer  county,  he  had  entire  charge  of  the  prosecution 
of  bootleggers,  and  in  the  hundreds  of  prosecutions  conducted  by  him,  succeeded  in  con- 
victing practically  every  offender.  In  addition  to  this  part  of  his  public  duties  he  had 
charge  of  many  important  felony  cases,  which  he  handled  with  great  success.  He  also 
had  entire  control  of  all  juvenile  delinquents  and  in  the  discharge  of  this  portion  of 
his  duties  rendered  marked  service.  His  record  is  one  of  which  Larimer  county  and 
the  eighth  judicial  district  may  well  be  proud." 

It  was  in  the  year  1908  that  Mr.  Sarchet  was  married  to  Miss  Nellie  Herring,  a 
daughter  of  Rowl  Herring,  of  Laporte,  and  a  niece  of  Judge  H.  I.  Garbutt  of  Fort  Col- 
lins. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sarchet  have  two  children,  a  son  and  a  daughter,  Clark  Herring 
Sarchet  and  Doris  J.  Sarchet. 

In  politics  Mr.  Sarchet  is  a  stalwart  republican  and  an  earnest  worker  in  behalf 
of  the  party  yet  allows  nothing  to  interfere  with  the  faithful  performance  of  his  profes- 
sional duties  and  his  devotion  to  his  clients'  interests  is  one  of  his  marked  characteristics. 


ALVIN  E.  LINDROOTH. 


Alvin  E.  Lindrooth  is  connected  with  one  of  the  important  commercial  establishments 
of  Denver,  conducting  business  under  the  firm  name  of  Lindrooth  &  Shubart,  dealers  in 
machinery,  particularly  mining  machinery,  and  representing  a  number  of  the  foremost 
eastern  manufacturers.  Their  business  is  probably  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  state 
and  its  success  must  be  ascribed  in  large  measure  to  Mr.  Lindrooth,  who  by  his  pro- 
gressive commercial  methods  has  done  much  toward  making  this  firm  what  it  is  today. 
Their  field  covers  all  of  the  territory  up  to  the  Rocky  mountains  and  they  continually 
employ  three  traveling  representatives  engaged  in  the  sale  of  machinery. 

Mr.  Lindrooth  was  born  July  %  1871,  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  the  year  of  the  historic 
fire,  and  is  a  son  of  John  H.  Lindrooth,  a  native  of  Sweden,  who  in  1866  came  to  America, 
selecting  Chicago  as  his  home.  There  he  became  prominent  as  a  landscape  architect, 
having  learned  his  profession  in  his  native  country.  He  was  identified  with  the  work 
of  laying  out  the  breakwater  and  the  park  system  on  the  north  side  of  the  metropolis. 
His  whole  life  was  devoted  to  his  profession  and  his  thoughts  and  ideas  culminated 
in  most  pleasing  and  effective  results.  The  beautiful  north  side  park  system  of  the  city 
of  Chicago  is  a  monument  to  his  cooperative  labors  and  in  that  way  he  contributed  to 
the  comfort  and  pleasure  of  present  and  future  generations.  He  was  highly  esteemed 
by  all  who  knew  him  and  in  professional  circles  took  high  rank,  his  eminent  ability 
being  recognized  by  all  those  who  had  a  thorough  knowledge  of  his  work.  It  was  not 
only  Mr.  Lindrooth's  intimacy  with  the  subject  which  led  to  his  success,  but  it  was  his 
deep-seated  love  for  the  outdoors  and  his  natural  appreciation  and  taste  for  the  beautiful 
that  led  him  to  attain  the  position  which  he  did  as  a  landscape  architect.  He  died  in 
Chicago  in  1910  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  His  wife,  also  a  native  of  Sweden, 
was  Miss  Anna  Erickson  before  her  marriage  and  with  her  parents  came  to  America 
when  only  six  years  of  age.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Eric  Erickson,  who  with  his  wife 
and  family  became  early  settlers  of  Moline,  Illinois,  and  there  the  father  was  engaged 
along  manufacturing  lines.  He  was  quite  successful  in  his  industrial  undertakings  and 
occupied  an  enviable  place  among  his  fellow  townsmen  of  Moline.  Recognizing  the 
justness  of  the  Union  cause,  he  took  up  arms  when  the  Civil  war  broke  out,  although 
not  native  born,  and  served  with  distinction  in  an  Illinois  company  from  the  beginning 
of  the  war  until  its  close.  He  became  prominent  in  Grand  Army  circles  and  passed  many 
a  pleasant  hour  with  his  comrades  of  the  battlefields  of  old.  Miss  Erickson  was  reared 
and  received  her  education  in  Moline  and  in  that  city  she  was  joined  in  wedlock  to 
Mr  Lindrooth,  six  sons  being  born  to  this  union,  of  whom  our  subject  is  the  second 
in  order  of  birth.  The  mother  passed  away  in  Chicago  in  1916,  at  the  age  of  sixty  eight, 
as  the  result  of  an  automobile  accident,  her  sudden  demise  causing  deep  sorrow  to  her 
many  friends  and  being  a  great  shock  to  her  family. 

Alvin  E.  Lindrooth  received  a  public  school  education  in  Chicago  and  subsequently 
graduated  from  the  Chicago  Manual  Training  School,  later  taking  an  engineering  course 
at  Lewis  Institute.  He  first  intended  to  make  that  profession  his  life  work  and  at  the 
age  of  eighteen  started  out  as  a  draftsman  with  the  Link-Belt  Company  of  Chicago. 
He  soon  proved  his  ability  and.  continuing  with  that  firm,  was  advanced  through  various 


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departments  until  he  now  holds  the  office  of  general  representative  of  the  firm,  with 
location  in  Denver.  He  also  represents  other  eastern  manufacturing  interests  and,  being 
able  to  demonstrate  to  his  prospective  customers  the  machinery  which  he  represents 
on  account  of  his  technical  knowledge,  he  is  very  successful  as  a  manufacturers'  agent. 
Moreover,  he  has  an  intuitive  knowledge  of  salesmanship,  which,  in  combination  with 
his  professional  knowledge,  has  been  the  foundation  of  his  success. 

On  March  29,  1899,  in  Chicago,  Mr.  Lindrooth  was  united  in  marriag*  to  Miss  Selma 
J.  Marelius,  a  native  of  that  city  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Marelius.  both 
of  whom  make  their  home  there.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lindrooth  have  become  the  parents  of 
three  sons,  Charles  N.,  Harold  A.  and  John  E..  all  natives  of  Denver. 

Politically  Mr.  Lindrooth  is  a  republican  as  far  as  national  politics  are  concerned 
but  in  local  issues  he  maintains  an  independent  course,  giving  his  support  to  measures 
and  candidates  according  to  their  merits.  His  is  a  nature  which  naturally  would  not 
be  guided  by  partisanship,  preferring  to  select  for  himself  the  men  whom  he  chooses 
to  support,  judging  them  entirely  by  their  qualifications.  Mr.  Lindrooth  is  interested 
in  athletics  and  since  1900  has  been  a  well  liked  member  of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club. 
He  was  reared  in  the  Lutheran  faith  but  is  now  connected  with  the  Church  of  The  New 
Jerusalem,  of  which  institution  he  serves  as  treasurer,  the  church  being  of  the  Sweden- 
borgian  denomination.  Mr.  Lindrooth  came  to  Colorado  on  the  29th  of  April,  1898,  an 
absolute  stranger  and  therefore  great  credit  must  be  conceded  him  for  what  he  has 
achieved.  He  began  his  life  work  practically  unaided  and  his  success  is  due  entirely 
to  his  own  efforts.  Mr.  Shubart,  his  partner  in  the  agency,  arrived  in  Denver  four  years 
later  and  the  business  was  thereupon  established  on  January  1,  1904,  and  has  since  had 
a  continuous  and  prosperous  existence. 


HARRY  W.  J.  EDBROOKE. 


Harry  W.  J.  Edbrooke,  a  prominent  architect  and  well  known  club  man  of  Denver, 
was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  July  14,  1873,  a  son  of  Willoughby  J.  and  Nellie  (O'Brien) 
Edbrooke.  The  father  was  also  born  in  Chicago,  while  the  mother  was  a  native  of 
Maine,  and  their  marriage  was  celebrated  in  the  western  metropolis,  where  Mr.  Edbrooke 
attained  considerable  distinction  as  an  architect.  He  was  appointed  by  President  Ben- 
jamin Harrison  as  supervising  architect  of  the  treasury  department,  with  headquarters 
at  Washington,  D.  C,  prior  to  which  time  he  made  the  plans  and  supervised  the  erection 
of  many  prominent  structures  in  various  parts  of  the  country,  some  of  which  are  par- 
ticularly famous,  including  the  Tabor  Opera  House  on  Sixteenth  and  Curtis  streets  in 
Denver,  which  at  the  time  of  its  completion  was  considered  the  finest  and  most  expensive 
building  for  theater  purposes  in  the  entire  country  and  still  remains  a  most  beautiful 
structure.  He  also  planned  and  built  the  state  capitol  of  Georgia,  located  at  Atlanta, 
and  many  other  of  the  leading  public  buildings  of  the  country.  He  died  in  Chicago  in 
1895  at  the  age  of  fifty-two  years,  having  for  twenty  years  survived  his  wife,  who  passed 
away  in  Chicago  in  1875  at  the  comparatively  early  age  of  thirty-one.  They  were  the 
parents  of  two  children:  Alice  Edbrooke,  who  died  in  Chicago  in  infancy:  and  Harry 
W.  J.  Edbrooke,  of  this  review,  who  is  the  elder. 

In  his  early  boyhood  days  Harry  W.  J.  Edbrooke  was  a  pupil  in  the  Oakland  school 
of  Chicago  and  after  passing  through  preliminary  grades  became  a  student  in  the  Hyde 
Park  high  school,  while  subsequently  he  entered  the  University  of  Illinois,  in  which  he 
remained  for  two  years.  He  next  became  a  student  in  the  Armour  Institute  of  Technology 
and  was  graduated  on  the  completion  of  an  architectural  course  in  1898.  He  then  entered 
upon  his  professional  career  in  Chicago  and  was  connected  with  various  prominent 
architects  and  firms  until  1904,  when  he  began  business  independently.  He  continued  to 
practice  his  profession  in  Chicago  for  four  years  and  was  then  invited  by  his  uncle, 
Frank  E.  Edbrooke,  a  prominent  architect  of  Denver,  to  join  him  in  that  city  and  become 
his  associate  in  business.  He  continued  with  his  uncle  until  1913,  when  the  partner- 
ship was  dissolved,  and  Harry  W.  J.  Edbrooke  has  since  practiced  his  profession  alone. 
He  has  erected  many  of  the  finest  business  blocks  and  public  buildings  in  Denver  and  in 
other  sections  of  the  country,  including  the  W.  H.  Kistler  building,  the  new  building 
occupied  by  the  A.  D.  Lewis  Dry  Goods  Company,  the  Ogden  and  Thompson  theater  build- 
ings and  various  private  residences.  He  was  the  architect  of  the  country  home  for  John 
C.  Shaffer,  also  the  apartment  building  of  Dr.  J.  H.  Tilden  and  others  of  equal  note. 
For  one  year  he  was  advisory  architect  for  the  state  of  Colorado  but  the  office  has  now 
been  abolished. 

Mr.  Edbrooke  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Chapter  of  the  Institute  of  Architects. 


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He  belongs  to  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  of  Denver,  also  to  the  Denver  Ath- 
letic Club,  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  and  the  Denver  Motor  Club.  He  is  likewise  a 
member  of  Phi  Kappa  Sigma  fraternity.  Like  his  father,  he  has  attained  eminence  in  his 
profession,  actuated  ever  by  a  laudable  ambition  that  has  prompted  close  study  and  has 
led  to  most  desirable  results.  His  personal  popularity  is  widely  recognized  in  club  circles 
and  warm  regard  is  entertained  for  him  by  all  who  know  him. 


JOHN  W.  HENDERSON. 


John  W.  Henderson,  though  one  of  the  younger  representatives  of  the  Colorado  bar, 
has  already  won  a  creditable  measure  of  success  during  the  comparatively  brief  period 
of  his  practice  in  Greeley,  where  he  maintains  offices  in  the  First  National  Bank  building. 
He  is  numbered  among  the  worthy  native  sons  of  Greeley,  where  his  birth  occurred  on 
the  5th  of  July,  1892,  his  mother  being  Mrs.  Grace  N.  Allen. 

John  W.  Henderson  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
city  and  subsequently  prepared  for  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession  as  a  student 
in  the  University  of  Colorado,  which  institution  conferred  upon  him  the  degree  of  LL.  B. 
in  1916.  He  at  once  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law  in  Greeley  and  has  already  won 
an  enviable  reputation  in  this  connection.  The  zeal  with  which  he  has  devoted  his 
energies  to  his  profession,  the  careful  regard  evinced  for  the  interests  of  his  clients  and 
an  assiduous  and  unrelaxing  attention  to  all  the  details  of  his  cases,  are  bringing  to 
him  an  ever  increasing  business.  His  high  standing  in  professional  circles  is  indicated 
in  the  fact  that  he  has  been  chosen  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Weld  County  Bar 
Association. 

In  politics  Mr.  Henderson  is  a  republican,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Congregational  church.  He  is  also  identified  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  belongs 
to  several  legal  and  college  fraternities,  including  Phi  Delta  Theta  and  Phi  Delta  Phi. 
He  is  now  serving  as  treasurer  for  the  Weld  County  Chapter  of  the  American  Red  Cross 
and  is  chairman  of  the  Home  Service  of  that  organization,  and  as  a  patriotic  and  loyal 
citizen  devotes  considerable  attention  to  his  duties  in  that  connection.  Mr.  Henderson 
resides  with  his  mother  at  No.  1508  Ninth  avenue  and  is  one  of  the  most  popular  and 
esteemed  young  citizens  of  Greeley. 


HAL  D.  VAN  GILDER. 


Hal  D.  Van  Gilder,  founder  of  the  Van  Gilder  Agency,  conducting  a  very  extensive 
and  successful  insurance  business  in  Denver,  comes  to  this  state  from  Iowa,  his  birth 
having  occurred  in  Melrose  on  the  13th  of  August,  1875.  His  father,  John  W.  Van  Gilder, 
was  a  railway  man  and  is  now  living  retired  in  Los  Angeles,  California.  The  mother, 
who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Dora  Stuart,  was  born  at  Melrose,  Iowa,  and  also  survives. 
In  the  family  were  two  sons,  the  brother  of  Hal  D.  Van  Gilder  being  Dr.  D.  W.  Van  Gilder, 
who  is  located  in  Denver. 

Spending  his  youthful  days  in  his  native  state,  Hal  D.  Van  Gilder  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Albia,  Iowa,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the 
high  school  with  the  class  of  1893.  He  then  went  to  the  Chicago  University,  in  which 
he  spent  two  years  as  a  student,  and  later  he  pursued  a  business  course  in  the  Bryant 
&  Stratton  Business  College  of  Chicago.  Subsequently  he  was  with  the  Chicago  Tribune 
and  afterward  with  the  Chicago  Record  for  five  years,  acting  as  secretary  to  the  man- 
agers of  these  papers  and  having  in  charge  the  educational  department.  In  the  year  1900 
Mr.  Van  Gilder  arrived  in  Denver  and  was  made  deputy  clerk  of  the  district  court,  a 
position  which  he  occupied  for  seven  years.  He  afterwards  turned  his  attention  to  the 
insurance  business  as  a  broker  and  later  engaged  in  the  insurance  business  on  his  own 
account,  organizing  the  Sanger-Van  Gilder  Agency,  which  was  established  in  1911,  and 
business  was  carried  on  in  that  connection  for  three  years.  In  May.  1914,  Mr.  Van  Gilder 
organized  his  present  business  under  the  name  of  the  Van  Gilder  Agency,  conducting  an 
extensive  insurance  business,  representing  the  American  Surety  Company,  the  Standard 
Accident  Insurance  Company,  the  St.  Paul  Fire  &  Marine  Company,  the  Maryland  Casualty 
Company,  the  Home  Fire  Insurance  Company  of  Utah  and  the  South  Surety  Company  of 
St.  Louis.  His  clientage  is  now  extensive  and  each  year  marks  an  increase  in  his  busi- 
ness, denoting  close  application,  indefatigable  energy  and  wise  direction  of  his  interests. 

In  1902  Mr.  Van  Gilder  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mildred  Slack,  of  Denver, 
a  daughter  of  Willard  L.  Slack,  and  their  children  are:     Del  George,  born  on  February 


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20,  1905,  now  in  school;  and  Beatrice,  born  September  5.  1909.  Mr.  Van  Gilder  is  a 
Mason,  belonging  to  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  87,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  has  also  taken  the  degrees 
of  the  chapter,  the  commandery  and  the  consistory,  thus  becoming  a  factor  in  the  various 
branches  of  the  York  and  Scottish  rites.  He  is  likewise  connected  with  El  Jebel  Temple 
of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  enjoys  golf  and  when  opportunity  permits  takes  a  fishing 
trip.  In  politics  he  is  a  democrat  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Unity  church, 
which  is  of  the  Unitarian  denomination.  He  belongs  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club 
and  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  thus  cooperating  in  all  well  defined 
plans  and  measures  for  the  upbuilding  of  Denver's  best  interests.  Liberal  educational 
opportunities  well  qualified  him  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties  and  as  the 
years  have  passed  on  he  has  made  steady  progress  along  lines  that  have  led  to  substantial 
successes  in  his  business  career. 


HENRY  AUGUST  IRONS. 


With  many  phases  of  the  pioneer  development  of  Weld  county  the  name  of  Henry 
August  Irons  is  closely  associated  and  the  story  of  his  life  if  told  in  detail  would  present 
a  very  interesting  picture  of  pioneer  experiences  when  this  section  of  the  country  was 
the  wild  western  frontier.  Mr.  Irons  was  born  at  Gloucester,  Rhode  Island,  June  14, 
1850.  and  traces  his  ancestry  back  to  some  of  the  oldest  and  most  prominent  colonial 
families.  Matthew  Irons,  who  came  originally  from  Scotland,  settled  at  Boston  in  1630. 
Another  ancestor  was  Roger  Williams,  who  came  from  London,  although  originally  from 
Wales,  and  who  arrived  in  Boston  in  1631,  while  in  1636  he  founded  Providence,  Rhode 
Island.  Another  ancestor  was  Joshua  Windsor,  who  settled  at  Providence  about  1638, 
and  still  another  was  Resolve  Waterman  Belcher,  who  located  there  as  early  as  1660, 
while  the  Whipple  family  was  represented  as  early  as  1700.  Matthew  Irons  married 
Annie  Brown,  of  Boston,  and  died  in  1661.  Their  son,  Samuel  Irons,  was  baptized 
November  25,  1650,  and  died  September  25.  1691.  On  the  13th  of  September,  1677,  he 
married  Sarah  Belcher  and  they  were  the  parents  of  Samuel  Irons,  who  was  born  March 
17,  1680,  and  died  December  30,  1720.  His  wife  was  Sarah  Whipple,  of  Braintree,  Massa- 
chusetts, whom  he  wedded  May  3,  1709.  They  became  parents  of  Samuel  Irons  III,  who 
was  born  October  10,  1718,  and  died  November  27.  1793.  His  wife  was  Hannah  Waterman, 
a  granddaughter  of  Roger  Williams,  through  the  first  marriage  of  Marcy  or  Mercy  Wil- 
liams, the  youngest  daughter  of  Roger  Williams,  to  Resolve  Waterman.  Their  son, 
Samuel  Irons  IV.  was  therefore  a  great-grandson  of  Roger  Williams.  He  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 16,  1757,  and  died  November  21,  1815.  He  married  Huldah  Colwell.  who  was  a 
great-great-granddaughter  of  Roger  Williams  through  the  second  marriage  of  his  youngest 
daughter.  Marcy,  to  Joshua  Windsor.  Samuel  Irons  and  Huldah  Colwell  were  own 
cousins.  Their  son,  James  Irons,  was  born  July  16.  1793,  and  died  in  1877.  He  married 
Huldah  Steer  and  they  were  the  grandparents  of  Mr.  Irons  of  this  review.  Their  family 
numbered  six  children:  Will  Henry,  who  was  born  in  1825  and  died  December  31,  1889; 
Salem,  who  was  born  in  1826  and  became  the  father  of  Henry  August  Irons;  Sarah,  who 
died  in  1910;  John;  Leander,  who  died  October  24.  1906;  and  James.  Of  this  family 
Salem  Irons  married  Harriet  Yeaw  and  they  had  a  son,  Henry  August  Irons  of  this 
review.  The  father  died  June  14,  1904.  The  name  Irons  probably  comes  from  the  French 
de  Arns  and  it  is  probable  that  religious  persecution  drove  representatives  of  that  name 
as  French  refugees  to  Scotland,  for  practically  all  of  the  name  of  Irons  came  from  Scot- 
land, although  there  is  little  of  the  characteristic  Scotch  in  their  appearance,  while  many 
traces  of  French  features  and  complexion  are  to  be  found  among  them.  Roger  Williams 
was  undoubtedly  a  native  of  Wales,  although  he  early  became  a  resident  of  England. 
With  the  exception  of  French  and  Welsh  traits  the  ancestors  have  on  the  whole  been 
of  English  blood  and  descent. 

In  the  fall  of  1852  Salem  Irons  removed  with  his  family  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  which 
at  that  time  contained  a  population  of  forty-five  thousand.  Later  he  established  his 
home  at  Wheaton  and  there  assisted  in  building  the  Wheaton  Seminary.  In  1854  he 
removed  to  Morris.  Illinois,  and  Mr.  Irons  of  this  review  accompanied  him  and  there 
resided  until  1873.  when  he  became  a  resident  of  Denver.  After  a  few  weeks,  however, 
he  removed  to  Greeley,  where  he  remained  for  about  eleven  months,  after  which  he 
returned  to  Illinois.  Two  years  later,  however,  he  again  came  to  Greeley,  where  he 
has  since  made  his  home.  When  eleven  years  of  age  he  began  attending  the  rural 
schools  near  Morris,  Illinois,  and  was  reared  amid  pioneer  conditions  and  can  remember 
seeing  deer  going  about  in  flocks  of  fifty  or  seventy-five  His  educational  opportunities 
were  limited  to  three  months'  attendances  at  school  in  the  winter  seasons  and  between 


224  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  ages  of  twelve  and  twenty-one  years  he  worked  upon  the  home  farm  seven  miles 
south  of  Morris.  Illinois.  After  reaching  the  age  of  fourteen  he  had  charge  of  the  farm, 
for  his  father  was  away  much  of  the  time  operating  a  threshing  machine  through  the 
country  and  Henry  A.  Irons  had  the  management  of  the  home  place  and  much  hard 
labor  fell  to  him  in  consequence  thereof.  He  worked  with  his  father  until  he  reached 
the  age  of  twenty-three  years  and  then  began  farming  on  his  own  account  and  also  took 
up  carpentering  and  bridge  building  near  Morris.  On  coming  to  Colorado  in  1873  he 
purchased  a  homestead  below  Hardin  but  afterward  sold  that  property  and  returned  to 
Illinois  in  the  spring  of  1874.  He  then  worked  in  the  hardware  business  for  an  uncle 
and  afterward  did  contract  work  on  bridges.  He  remained  through  the  winter  but  in 
1875  returned  to  Greeley  and  began  riding  the  range.  He  also  cooked  on  the  roundup 
and  in  the  fall  he  bought  a  little  bunch  of  cattle,  with  a  partner.  They  conducted  their 
interests  together  until  1878,  when  Mr.  Irons  left  the  cattle  with  his  partner  and  began 
farming  a  tract  of  land  north  of  Greeley.  In  the  spring  of  1879  he  walked  to  Leadville 
from  Colorado  Springs,  a  distance  of  one  hundred  and  forty  miles,  a  man  of  the  name 
of  Kempton  carrying  their  bags  and  blankets.  Mr.  Irons  saw  Leadville  grow  from  a 
town  of  twenty-four  hundred  to  twenty  thousand  that  fall.  He  worked  on  getting  out 
timbers  for  the  Evening  Star  mine  of  Leadville,  after  which  he  returned  to  Greeley  for 
the  winter.  He  then  again  went  to  Leadville  in  the  spring  and  prospected  on  Brush 
creek,  a  tributary  of  the  Grand.  Miners  had  previously  been  in  the  country,  for  there 
were  still  evidences  of  old  sluice  boxes  that  were  put  there  in  1859. 

Returning  to  Greeley,  Mr.  Irons  purchased  land  east  of  the  city,  becoming  owner  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  which  is  still  in  his  possession.  He  acquired  that  property 
in  the  spring  of  1882  and  resided  thereon  until  1893,  when  he  was  elected  county  com- 
missioner and  rented  the  farm,  which  he  has  since  leased.  Through  the  intervening 
period,  covering  twenty-five  years,  there  have  only  been  four  renters  upon  it  and  he 
has  always  had  a  verbal  contract  with  them,  a  fact  indicative  of  the  straightforward 
business  methods  which  Mr.  Irons  has  always  pursued. 

In  the  fall  of  1881  Mr.  Irons  was  married  in  Morris,  Illinois,  to  Miss  May  Keith, 
whose  father  was  a  farmer  and  a  soldier  of  the  Civil  war,  living  at  that  time  in  north- 
eastern Iowa.  She  saw  the  burning  buildings  to  which  the  Sioux  Indians  had  set  fire  at 
the  time  of  the  Sioux  massacre  in  1863.  Mrs.  Irons  was  engaged  in  the  millinery  business 
in  Morris,  Illinois,  prior  to  her  marriage.  She  died  in  October,  1912,  and  her  remains 
were  interred  at  Morris,  Illinois,  she  being  then  fifty-three  years  of  age.  They  had  a 
daughter,  Blanche,  who  became  the  wife  of  J.  0.  Custer,  a  distant  relative  of  General 
Custer,  and  now  engaged  in  banking  with  the  First  National  Bank  of  Greeley. 

Mr.  Irons  joined  the  Masonic  lodge  at  Gardner,  Illinois,  at  the  same  time  at  which 
his  father  became  a  representative  of  the  craft.  He  was  then  twenty-one  years  of  age 
and  he  afterward  became  a  member  of  the  chapter.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to 
the  republican  party.  For  three  years  he  has  been  a  director  and  vice  president  of 
the  Farmers  Mercantile  Company,  and  this,  with  his  other  interests,  claims  his  time 
and  attention.  His  daughter,  Mrs.  Custer,  is  quite  active  in  Red  Cross  work.  Mr.  Irons 
has  for  a  quarter  of  a  century,  or  since  1893,  been  a  member  of  the  Greeley  Club.  He 
has  always  taken  an  active  part  in  interests  for  the  public  good  and  his  work  has  been 
of  signal  benefit  along  many  lines. 


ARTHUR  D.  QUAINTANCE. 


From  pioneer  times  the  name  of  Quaintance  has  figured  upon  the  pages  of  Colorado's 
history  and  through  the  intervening  years  has  stood  as  a  synonym  for  progress  and 
advancement  in  public  affairs.  The  family  is  of  English  origin  and  was  originally  of 
the  Quaker  faith.  The  first  representative  of  the  name  in  America  came  to  the  new  world 
from  England  many  generations  ago.  The  grandfather,  Jesse  Quaintance,  was  a  pioneer 
of  Colorado  who  removed  to  the  west  after  living  originally  in  Ohio.  He  arrived  in  this 
state  in  the  latter  '60s  and  established  one  of  the  first  flour  mills  within  the  borders  of 
Colorado,  conducting  business  at  Golden,  where  he  continued  to  reside  until  called  to  his 
final  home.  He  was  the  father  of  Brough  P.  Quaintance,  who  was  born  in  Ohio  and  who 
accompanied  his  parents  to  Colorado  during  the  pioneer  epoch  in  the  history  of  the 
state.  When  the  family  made  the  trip  the  grandfather  brought  with  him  across  the 
plains,  with  an  ox  team,  two  large  stones  for  crushing  ore  in  Clear  Creek  and  Black 
Hawk  canyon  and  was  engaged  in  that  business  in  early  days  but  subsequently  established 
his  flour  mill.  After  the  death  of  the  grandfather  B.  P.  Quaintance  conducted  the  mill 
for  a  number  of  years  and  was  also  postmaster  at  Golden  for  sixteen  years,  while  for  two 


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226  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

years  he  filled  the  office  of  county  treasurer  there.  In  a  word  he  has  been  a  prominent 
and  influential  resident  of  that  locality,  where  he  is  still  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and 
insurance  business  and  is  in  charge  of  the  Golden  Building  &  Loan  Association.  In  his 
business  career  he  has  ever  been  actuated  by  a  spirit  of  advancement  that  has  enabled 
him  to  utilize  all  the  means  at  hand  and  to  take  advantage  of  opportunities  that  others 
have  passed  heedlessly  by.  His  fellow  townsmen,  appreciative  of  his  worth  and  ability, 
have  frequently  called  him  to  public  office  and  in  each  position  that  he  has  filled  he 
has  rendered  valuable  service  to  the  community.  For  some  time  he  was  city  clerk  and 
city  treasurer  as  well  as  county  treasurer.  In  politics  he  has  ever  been  a  stanch 
republican,  giving  unfaltering  allegiance  to  the  party,  which  he  has  supported  since  age 
conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise.  In  early  manhood  he  wedded  Annie  Belmore, 
a  native  of  Maine  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  Calais,  Maine,  of  English 
and  Scotch  lineage.  Mrs.  Quaintance  also  survives  and  she  has  reared  a  family  of  four 
children,  three  sons  and  a  daughter:  Charles  F.,  now  a  resident  of  Golden,  president 
of  the  Golden  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  Improvement  Association,  secretary  of  the 
Golden  Building  &  Loan  Association,  and  secretary  of  the  Herold  China  &  Pottery  Com- 
pany, now  the  leading  manufacturers  of  chemical  porcelain  in  this  country;  Arthur  D., 
who  was  born  in  Golden,  Colorado,  October  17,  1884;  Cregar  B.,  who  is  an  attorney  at 
law  practicing  in  Denver;  and  Caroline,  now  the  wife  of  R.  S.  Ransom,  a  prominent 
mining  engineer  of  Newark,  New  Jersey,  and  New  York  city. 

Arthur  D.  Quaintance,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  at  the  usual  age  became 
a  public  school  pupil.  After  leaving  the  high  school  of  Golden  he  entered  the  University 
of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor  for  preparation  for  the  bar  and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree  there 
upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1906.  In  the  meantime,  however,  he  had  started  out 
in  the  business  world,  being  first  employed  in  construction  work  on  the  Moffat  Rail- 
road, and  it  was  in  that  way  that  he  provided  the  means  that  enabled  him  to  pursue 
his  university  course.  He  was  ambitious  to  enter  professional  life  and  immediately  after 
his  graduation  from  law  school  he  established  himself  in  the  practice  of  his  profession 
in  Denver,  where  he  has  since  remained.  Advancement  at  the  bar  is  proverbially  slow 
yet  within  a  comparatively  short  space  of  time  Mr.  Quaintance  had  won  recognition  as  an 
able  young  lawyer  whose  powers  were  rapidly  developing  and  who  was  proving  his 
ability  to  successfully  cope  with  intricate  legal  problems.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar 
Association  and  to  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  the  former  has  honored  him 
with  election  to  a  vice  presidency.  Aside  from  his  law  practice  he  is  a  director  of 
the  White  Automobile  Company  of  Colorado. 

Mr.  Quaintance  gives  his  political  support  to  the  republican  party  and  at  the  primary 
election,  1916,  was  presented  as  a  candidate  for  district  attorney  for  the  first  judicial 
district  of  Colorado.  Fraternally  he  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason,  loyally  adhering  to 
the  teachings  and  purposes  of  the  craft.  A  member  of  Denver  Consistory  No.  2,  he  has 
been  a  close  student  of  the  mysteries  of  Masonic  lore  and  has  been  honored  with  official 
position  as  grand  orator,  the  duties  of  which,  he  is  especially  well  qualified  to  perform. 
As  a  public  speaker,  he  is  forceful  and  pleasing  and,  in  this  connection  it  may  be 
noted  that  during  his  course  of  study  at  the  University  of  Michigan,  he  was  honored 
with  the  presidency  of  the  Jefferson  Society,  the  well  known  oratorical  and  debating 
society  of  the  university.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He 
belongs  to  the  First  Presbyterian  church  of  Golden,  in  which  he  has  served  as  treasurer 
for  several  years.  That  he  is  much  interested  in  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his  adopted 
city  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  holds  membership  in  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial 
Association  and  cooperates  in  all  of  its  plans  and  purposes  to  upbuild  the  city,  to 
extend  its  trade  relations  and  uphold  its  civic  standards.  He  deserves  much  credit  for 
what  he  has  accomplished  since  starting  out  in  life  unaided,  his  persistency  of  purpose, 
his  laudable  ambition  and  his  indefatigable  energy  gaining  for  him  the  place  that  he 
now  occupies  as  a  valued  representative  of  the  legal  profession  in  Denver. 


MARY  REED  STRATTON,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Mary  Reed  Stratton,  most  thoroughly  trained  for  the  practice  of  medicine  and 
displaying  marked  skill  and  ability  in  the  conduct  of  her  professional  interests,  was 
born  in  Hudson,  Wisconsin.  February  1,  1869.  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  James  Stewart 
and  Caroline  T.  (Miller)  Reed,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  They 
removed  to  Wisconsin  in  early  life  and  there  resided  for  a  number  of  years.     The  father 


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was  a  prominent  minister  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  after  leaving  Wisconsin 
accepted  a  call  to  Chariton,  Iowa.  Later  he  came  to  Colorado,  taking  charge  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  in  Alamosa,  where  he  remained  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  1895,  when  he  was  fifty-seven  years  of  age.  He  was  a  most  earnest  and 
zealous  worker  in  behalf  of  his  church,  a  forceful  and  fluent  speaker,  and  his  labors 
wrought  great  good  in  the  moral  progress  and  development  of  the  communities  in  which 
he  lived.  His  widow  survives  and  is  now  a  resident  of  Denver.  Their  family  numbered 
six  children,  five  of  whom  are  still  living:  William  A.,  who  is  a  resident  of  Gainesville, 
Texas;  Walter  S.,  living  in  Denver;  Helen  F.,  who  also  makes  her  home  in  Denver; 
Ralph  E.,  residing  in  Portland,  Oregon;  and  Mary,  of  this  review. 

In  early  girlhood  Dr.  Stratton  attended  school  in  Iowa  and  in  Kansas  and  also  pur- 
sued a  normal  school  course  in  northern  Missouri.  She  afterward  attended  medical 
college,  becoming  a  pupil  in  the  Northwestern  University  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  the 
women's  department.  There  she  was  graduated  in  1892  and  entered  upon  the  active 
work  of  the  profession  as  house  physician  in  the  Girls'  Industrial  School  of  Iowa,  where 
she  remained  for  a  year.  In  Chicago,  Illinois,  on  the  10th  of  October,  1894,  she  married 
Charles  J.  Stratton,  a  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  James  Stratton.  well  known  and 
prominent  people  of  Elkhorn,  Wisconsin.  Charles  J.  Stratton  was  engaged  in  mining 
and  was  killed  in  a  mine  accident  in  the  mountains  of  Colorado  on  the  18th  of  September, 
1898.  He  was  a  manufacturer  in  Lexington,  Kentucky,  and  had  come  to  Colorado  in 
order  to  supervise  some  mining  property  in  the  Cripple  Creek  district  in  which  he  was 
interested.  Dr.  Stratton  had  given  up  her  practice  subsequent  to  her  marriage  but  after 
her  husband's  death  resumed  her  connection  with  the  profession.  By  her  marriage  she 
had  become  the  mother  of  one  son.  Jack  Reed  Stratton,  born  in  Cripple  Creek  district, 
February  18,  1897.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the  Augusta  Military  Academy,  Defiance.  Vir- 
ginia, and  is  now  a  non-commissioned  officer  in  the  United  States  army,  stationed  at 
Camp  Funston.  Kansas.  After  the  death  of  her  husband  Dr.  Stratton  returned  to  the 
Northwestern  University  of  Chicago  and  resumed  her  studies.  In  1900  she  finished  her 
post-graduate  work  there,  after  which  she  became  physician  for  the  White  Breast  Fuel 
Company  of  Illinois,  at  one  of  their  mines,  Cleveland  No.  4  Mine,  in  Iowa,  continuing 
in  that  connection  for  four  years.  In  1904  she  returned  to  Colorado  and  since  1907  has 
practiced  in  Denver.  She  has  done  excellent  work  in  all  branches  of  medical  practice 
but  is  particularly  proficient  in  the  treatment  of  children's  diseases,  in  which  she  spe- 
cializes. Dr.  Stratton  belongs  to  the  Medical  Society  of  the  County  and  City  of  Denver, 
to  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the  American  Medical  Association.  She  is  now 
physician  for  the  State  Home  for  Dependent  Children.  She  is  also  examining  physician 
for  the  Home  Life  Insurance  Company  of  New  York  at  Denver. 

Dr.  Stratton  belongs  to  the  Women's  Benefit  Association  of  The  Maccabees.  Her 
religious  faith  is  indicated  by  her  membership  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  She 
has  become  well  known  during  the  period  of  her  residence  in  Denver,  and  has  attained 
enviable  professional  prominence  and  success  and  her  influence  has  been  a  potent  force 
for  good  along  many  lines  outside  the  path  of  her  profession. 


CYRUS  F.  TAYLOR,  M.  D. 


Dr.  Cyrus  F.  Taylor,  the  pioneer  physician  and  surgeon  of  Pueblo  county,  has  here 
practiced  continuously  since  1880  or  for  a  period  covering  nearly  four  decades.  As  a  rep- 
resentative of  the  medical  profession  he  has  met  with  well  deserved  success  and  the 
name  of  Taylor  has  long  been  an  honored  one  in  Pueblo  and  throughout  the  county.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Hope,  Knox  county,  Maine,  on  the  21st  of  October,  1857,  his  parents 
being  Cyrus  and  Caroline  (Bowley)  Taylor,  who  spent  their  entire  lives  in  the  Pine  Tree 
state,  where  the  father  followed  the  occupation  of  farming.  The  family  numbered  three 
sons  and  a  daughter. 

Cyrus  F.  Taylor,  the  eldest  of  the  children,  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  rural 
and  high  schools  of  his  native  state  and  subsequently  continued  his  studies  in  the  Maine 
Wesleyan  Academy  at  Kents  Hill.  Having  determined  upon  a  professional  career,  he 
entered  the  Medical  School  of  Maine  at  Bowdoin  College,  which  institution  conferred 
upon  him  the  degree  of  M.  D.  upon  his  graduation  with  the  class  of  1880.  He  first 
located  for  practice  at  Liberty,  Maine,  there  remaining  from  June,  1880,  until  the  fol- 
lowing November,  when  he  came  west  to  Colorado,  taking  up  his  abode  in  Pueblo,  where 
he  has  remained  an  active  representative  of  the  medical  fraternity  to  the  present  date. 
There  were  only  four  physicians  in  the  county  at  the  time  of  his  arrival  and  he  is  the 
only  one  of  these  early  practitioners  who  is  still  active  in  the  profession.     He  has  ever 


228  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

kept  in  close  touch  with  advanced  thought  and  methods  in  medical  practice  and  has 
long  enjoyed  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  most  progressive  and  successful  representative 
of  the  profession.  He  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Pueblo  County  Medical  Society  and 
also  belongs  to  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Association  and  the  American  Medical 
Association. 

On  the  19th  of  November,  1881,  Dr.  Taylor  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nancy 
A.  Robinson,  a  former  schoolmate.  They  became  the  parents  of  five  children,  as  follows: 
Laura  A.,  who  is  principal  of  the  Riverside  school,  which  has  an  attendance  of  over  six 
hundred  children  of  foreign-born  parents  and  is  one  of  the  largest  schools  with  such  an 
attendance  in  Colorado;  Guy  M.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  automobile  business;  Dr.  Ray  R., 
who  is  a  successful  medical  practitioner  of  Pueblo  and  a  sketch  of  whom  appears  on 
another  page  of  this  work;  Cyrus  F.,  Jr.,  also  connected  with  the  automobile  business; 
and  Ernest  W.,  a  high  school  graduate. 

Dr.  Taylor  is  a  republican  in  politics  and  has  long  been  prominent  and  active  in 
the  local  ranks  of  the  party.  In  1883  he  wras  elected  coroner  and  two  years  later  was 
chosen  county  superintendent  of  schools,  being  reelected  to  the  latter  position  in  1887 
and  making  a  most  excellent  record  in  that  connection.  In  1889  he  was  made  chairman 
of  the  republican  central  committee.  He  also  served  for  two  terms  as  school  director 
in  District  No.  1  and  the  cause  of  education  has  ever  found  in  him  a  stalwart  champion. 
Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the 
Court  of  Honor  and  the  Eagles  and  he  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Bowdoin  Alumni 
Asociation.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Universalist  church.  He  takes  a  deep 
and  helpful  interest  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  progress  and  development  in  community 
affairs  and  is  well  known  and  highly  esteemed  as  a  public-spirited,  leading  and  influential 
citizen  of  Pueblo. 


GEORGE  LINCOLN  HODGES. 

The  history  of  the  growth  and  development  of  Colorado  reveals  the  names  of  certain 
men  whose  personality  and  achievements  are  synonymous  with  the  state's  advance- 
ment, morally,  intellectually  and  financially.  If  in  any  single  field  her  advancement 
has  been  greater  than  in  others,  that  one  is  in  the  administration  of  justice,  for  among 
the  members  of  her  bar  have  been  enrolled  the  familiar  names  of  eminent  jurists 
and  talented  counselors.  Standing  preeminent  among  his  fellows,  and  enjoying  honored 
distinction,  is  George  L.  Hodges,  whose  career  furnishes  a  striking  example  of  the 
success  that  comes  to  him  who  strives,  even  without  the  adventitious  aid  of  chance 
and  fortuitous  circumstance. 

Few  possessions  are  more  valued  and  wished  for  than  strength,  but  it  is  not  generally 
realized  that  only  through  long,  patient  and  continued^  effort  can  it  be  attained.  It  is 
thought  of  as  a  happy  accident  or  a  native  gift  to  be  passively  grateful  for,  rather  than 
as  the  direct  result  of  toil  and  effort.  This  principle  is  equally  manifest  in  moral  and 
mental  strength,  as  in  physical  vigor.  The  strong  mind  has  accumulated  power  through 
hard  mental  activity;  much  earnest  study,  much  effort  of  thought,  have  combined  to 
give  that  vigorous  force  and  elasticity  which,  to  its  possessor,  is  so  valuable  a  boon. 
We  look  with  favor  upon  the  man  thus  endowed:  We  admire  his  clear  vision,  his 
sound  judgment,  his  keen  discrimination:  We  envy  the  ease  with  which  he  detects 
the  point  of  an  argument,  or  solves  an  intricate  problem,  or  applies  a  principle,  but 
we  do  not  see  and  seldom  even  imagine  the  toil  and  patience  that  constitute  the  true 
source  of  his  admired  strength.  The  obstacles  overcome  and  the  trials  which  have  been 
so  hard  to  bear,  have  called  forth  the  fortitude  and  heroism,  component  parts  of  every 
noble  nature.  It  has  come  to  him  through  effort  and  sacrifice,  and  the  more  it  has  cost, 
the  greater  the   reward. 

Born  of  a  line  of  sturdy  ancestry,  active  participants  in  the  stirring  affairs  inci- 
dent to  our  nation's  formative  periods  during  the  Colonial,  Revolutionary  and  Civil  wars, 
Mr.  Hodges  inherited  those  principles  of  industry,  integrity  and  determination  of 
purpose  which  have  ever  characterized  his  career.  His  father,  James  Luther  Hodges, 
resided  for  many  years  in  the  Empire  state  and  was  a  man  of  versatile  attainments,  as 
a  farmer,  also  as  a  teacher  in  the  public  schools.  In  1854,  he  went  to  Joliet,  Illinois, 
and  secured  a  contract  for  the  building  of  the  first  high  school  in  that  city.  He 
later  applied  for,  and  was  appointed  to,  the  position  as  the  first  principal  of  that  school, 
while  the  assistant  principal  was  none  other  than  Anna  Withall,  whom  he  afterwards 
married.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that  among  the  members  of  that  first  class  in  Joliet, 
were  several   young  men   who  later   became   prominent   in   the   business   and   financial 


GEORGE  L.   HODGES 


230  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

world,  and  among  whom  may  be  mentioned,  Sir  "William  Van  Horn,  the  builder  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  and  who,  in  recognition  of  this  achievement,  was  knighted 
by  Queen  Victoria;  Harlow  N.  Higginbotham,  of  Chicago,  and  Eugene  Wilder,  now  a 
resident  of  Boulder,  Colorado,  where  he  has  served  as  city  clerk,  publicist  and  is  other- 
wise prominent  in  state  and  local  affairs.  James  L.  Hodges  and  Anna  Withall  were 
married  at  Joliet,  Illinois,  about  the  year  1855,  the  ceremony  being  performed  by 
Bishop  Vincent.  Anna  Withall  was  born  in  England  and  during  her  infancy,  had 
come  with  her  parents  to  America.  The  family  took  up  their  abode  near  Rochester, 
New  York,  where  her  father,  the  Reverend  Elija  Withall,  continued  his  pastoral  duties. 
She  received  the  advantages  of  a  thorough  and  careful  educational  training,  and 
graduated  with  honor,  from  the  well  known  Women's  College  at  Albion. 

James  L.  Hodges,  following  his  term  of  principal  at  Joliet,  returned  to  New  York 
where  George  L.  Hodges  was  born  on  the  old  family  homestead,  near  Rochester, 
August  7,  1856.  The  following  year,  the  family  removed  to  Minnesota  where  they  were 
numbered  among  the  pioneers  of  Olmsted  county,  which  was  largely  settled  by  families 
from  the  same  eastern  neighborhood  and  the  county  seat  given  the  name  of  Rochester. 

At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war,  and  in  response  to  President  Lincoln's  first 
call  for  volunteers,  James  L.  Hodges  enlisted  in  his  country's  service  as  a  member  of 
the  Third  Minnesota  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  was  commissioned  as  first  lieutenant  by 
Governor  Ramsey,  Minnesota's  "war  governor."  He  was  subsequently  elected  captain 
of  his  company  and  afterwards  served  on  the  staff  of  General  Steele,  in  which  con- 
nection he  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  military  prison  at  Little  Rock,  Arkansas.  He 
also  participated  in  the  suppression  of  the  Indian  outbreak  at  Fort  Snelling,  Minne- 
sota, and  had  won  renown  for  military  skill.  When  the  war  closed  Captain  Hodges 
was  in  Arkansas,  and  he  remained  there,  making  Little  Rock  his  home.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  and  took  an  active  and  potential  part  in  the  affairs  of  the 
state  during  the  period  of  reconstruction.  He  also  served  as  a  member  of  the 
Arkansas  constitutional  convention  in  1868.  In  1871,  President  Grant  appointed  him 
postmaster  at  Little  Rock,  but  he  resigned  this  office  the  following  year.  In  1873,  he 
removed  with  his  family  to  Oak  Park,  a  suburb  of  Chicago  where  his  wife  died,  in 
1874,  at  the  age  of  forty-two  years.  In  1878  he  removed  to  Colorado,  locating  at  Lead- 
ville,  where  he  at  once  entered  public  service  as  collector  of  United  States  revenue. 
Later,  he  made  Gleuwood  Springs  his  place  of  residence  and  was  twice  elected  mayor, 
also  served  as  judge  of  the  county  court  of  Garfield  county.  In  1884,  President  Arthur 
appointed  him  register  of  the  United  States  land  office,  at  Glenwood  Springs.  In 
September,  1894,  he  located  in  Denver  and,  in  1898,  was  appointed  by  President 
McKinley,  assayer  in  charge  of  the  United  States  mint,  in  that  city,  which  office  he 
held  for  many  years.  Judge  Hodges  was  always  a  stalwart  republican  and  served 
continuously  for  many  years  as  a  member  of  the  republican  state  central  committee,  of 
Colorado.  He  was  twice  chosen  chairman  of  this  committee,  and  as  such,  conducted 
the  McKinley  presidential  campaign  of  1896.  Thus  it  will  be  seen  that  James  Luther 
Hodges  had  active  part  in  the  affairs  of  Colorado,  and  left  upon  the  history  of  two 
states  the  imprint  of  his  personality  and  character.  He  died  in  Denver,  in  December, 
1906,  in  his  seventy-third  year,  rich  in  the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  fellow  men.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Loyal  Legion  and  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  He  was 
also,  a  thirty-second  degree  Scottish  Rite  mason,  having  been  a  master  mason  for  more 
than  fifty  years. 

George  L.  Hodges  was  but  an  infant  when  he  went  with  his  parents  to  Minnesota 
where  he  was  subject  to  the  rigors  and  the  dangers  of  a  frontier  community.  His 
educational  advantages,  though  they  may  have  been  restricted*  in  a  sense,  were  of  a 
high  character.  His  home  surroundings  were  most  favorable  and  the  training  there 
received,  as  well  as  his  public  school  training,  was  supplemented  by  a  course  of  study 
at  the  Wesleyan  Seminary  and  also  the  State  Normal  School,  at  Brockport,  New  York. 
While  the  family  home  was  established  at  Oak  Park,  Illinois,  he  further  advanced  him- 
self by  taking  a  course  in  the  Bryant  &  Stratton  Business  College  and  his  first  business 
experience  came  to  him  in  closing  up  the  receivership  in  the  United  States  court,  in 
which  proceedings  the  well  known  soap  manufacturer,  B.  T.  Babbitt,  was  the  com- 
plainant. While  attending  the  Centennial  exposition  in  Philadelphia,  in  1876,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Ella  Van  Derveer,  of  Westville,  New  York.  He  entered 
upon  the  study  of  law  in  the  spring  of  1877  at  Codperstown,  New  York,  in  the  office 
and  under  the  tutelage  of  Hon.  Hezekiah  Sturges,  one  of  the  three  judges  of  the  Canal 
appraisers  court,  remaining  there  until  July,  1879,  when  he  came  to  Colorado,  locating 
in  Leadville.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Colorado  in  September,  1879,  and  con- 
tinued in  active  practice  until  October,  1883,  when  he  returned  to  New  York  state  and, 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  231 

in  connection  with  his  father  in-law,  he  engaged  in  hop  raising,  in  dairying  and  iu 
mercantile  pursuits,  in  Chenango  county,  where  he  was  also  called  upon  for  public 
service,  filling  the  office  of  county  supervisor.  At  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  office, 
he  was  tendered  the  unanimous  renomination  by  both  the  democratic  and  republican 
parties,  but  he  declined  to  again  become  a  candidate.  With  the  desire  to  again  become 
an  active  practitioner  at  the  bar,  he  was  admitted  to  the  New  York  bar  in  January, 

1886.  In  June  of  the  following  year  however,  he  returned  to  Colorado  and  in  October, 

1887,  entered  into  partnership  with  S.  H.  Ballard  of  Denver.  This  association  was 
continued  until  July,  1889,  when  Mr.  Hodges  withdrew  and  formed  a  partnership  with 
Thomas  W.  Lipscomb. 

As  the  years  passed,  Mr.  Hodges  more  and  more  largely  specialized  in  corporation 
law  and  soon  became  known  as  an  able  practitioner  in  that  particular  field.  In  1893, 
he  was  appointed  general  counsel,  and  made  a  director  and  a  member  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Mexico,  Cuernavaca  &  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  constructing  and 
operating  a  line  projected  from  the  city  of  Mexico  to  the  harbor  of  Acapulco.  He  won 
distinction  in  his  preparation  and  presentation  of  the  answer  of  a  federation  of  the 
employes  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railway  system,  to  the  petition  of  the  receivers  for  leave 
to  put  in  operation  new  rules  and  regulations  governing  the  basis  of  pay,  and  to  reduce 
the  scale  of  wages  in  Colorado  and  Wyoming.  The  hearing  was  held  at  Omaha,  and 
resulted  in  April,  1894,  in  the  vacation  of  the  famous  "Dundy"  order,  and  in  the 
maintenance  of  the  rules,  regulations  and  wage  scale  in  force  prior  to  the  receiver- 
ship. He  also  had  charge  of  litigation  protecting  the  patent  of  the  well  known  Wilfley 
Ore  Concentrating  Table.  This  litigation  extended  over  a  period  of  more  than  ten 
years  and  was  won  through  the  ability  of  counsel  to  make  plain  to  the  court  the  basic 
fact  that  the  invention,  though  simple,  was  in  reality,  an  advanced  step  in  ore  con- 
centration. 

Socially,  and  in  part  as  a  diversion  from  the  exactions  of  his  chosen  profession, 
Mr.  Hodges  has  been  a  diligent  and  discriminating  student  of  the  mysteries  of  Masonic 
lore  and  has  advanced  through  the  several  grades  to  exalted  honor.  Holding  member- 
ship in  Colorado  Consistory,  No.  1,  he  is  also  past  master  of  Denver  Council  of  Kadosh, 
No.  1;  a  member  of  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Colorado  Chapter,  No.  29, 
R.  A.  M. ;  and  of  El  Jebel  Temple,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  also  a  member, 
by  succession,  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  and  an  honorary  life  member  of  the  Denver  Athletic 
Club. 

To  George  L.  and  Ella  (Van  Derveer)  Hodges,  have  been  born  three  children: 
William  V.,  of  whom  a  personal  sketch  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work;  Ella  F.,  now 
Mrs.  Norman  Read,  of  Denver;  and  Erma  C. 


M.  N.  ROBINSON. 


M.  N.  Robinson  is  actively  identified  with  farming  in  Weld  county,  where  he  rents 
one  hundred  and  eighty-three  acres  of  good  land  that  he  has  converted  into  rich  and 
productive  fields.  He  was  born  in  Macon  county,  Missouri,  on  the  14th  of  November, 
1879,  a  son  of  J.  W.  and  Sarah  (Holmes)  Robinson.  The  father  was  born  in  Shelby 
county,  Missouri,  while  the  mother's  birth  occurred  in  Davis  City,  Iowa,  and  both  are 
still  living.  J.  W.  Robinson  is  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  followed  that  pursuit  in  Macon 
and  Shelby  counties  of  Missouri,  while  subsequently  he  removed  to  Billings.  Montana. 
He  afterward  became  connected  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  as  a  walking 
delegate  and  served  in  that  capacity  for  many  years  but  retired  a  few  years  ago.  He 
holds  membership  with  the  Farmers  Union,  and  he  and  his  family  are  members 
of  the  Baptist  church.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party.  To 
him  and  his  wife  have  been  born  the  following  named:  M.  N.,  of  this  review;  Maud, 
the  wife  of  0.  P.  Floyd,  a  contractor  of  Great  Falls,  Montana,  by  whom  she  has  three 
children;  Grover  E.,  who  has  responded  to  the  call  to  the  colors  and  is  at  Camp  Kearny, 
California,  being  one  of  the  non-commissioned  officers  of  Company  E  of  the  One  Hundred 
and  Fifty-seventh  Infantry;  and  W.  O,  who  is  with  Company  K  of  the  One  Hundred  and 
Sixty-fourth  Infantry  in  France,  having  enlisted  with  several  boys  from  Montana,  and 
after  training  arrived  in  France  on  Christmas  day  of  1917. 

M.  N.  Robinson  acquired  his  early  education  in  Clarence,  Missouri,  and  left  his 
native  state  when  twenty-two  years  of  age.  For  four  years  he  had  been  employed  at 
farm  labor  by  his  father  and  also  engaged  in  farming  to  some  extent  on  his  own  account. 
Attracted  by  the  opportunity  of  the  growing  west,  he  came  to  Colorado  at  the  age  of 
twenty-two,   arriving  in   Greeley,  and   after  a   few  days  he  made  his  way  to  Lucerne. 


232  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

where  he  lived  for  five  years.  He  worked  as  a  farm  hand  for  three  years  and  then 
engaged  in  farming  upon  rented  land  for  two  years.  In  1907  he  removed  to  his  present 
place  and  has  since  carried  on  general  farming  and  stock  raising.  He  here  cultivates 
one  hundred  and  eighty-three  acres  of  land  situated  on  section  1,  township  6.  range  66, 
and  his  business  affairs  are  carefully  and  wisely  directed.  He  has  prospered  as  the  years 
have  gone  on  and  in  addition  to  general  farming  he  has  the  place  well  stocked  with 
cattle  and  horses  for  his  own  use. 

In  December,  1904,  Mr.  Robinson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minnie  Hammons, 
a  daughter  of  J.  C.  and  Kate  (Morgan)  Hammons.  Her  father  was  a  farmer  and  cattle 
raiser  who  lived  for  many  years  in  Benton  county,  Missouri,  where  Mrs.  Robinson  was 
born,  reared  and  educated.  Her  brothers  and  sisters  are  Charley,  Allie.  Sarah,  Bullard, 
Myrtle,  John,  Haston,  Katie  and  Oscar.  The  mother  passed  away  May  7,  1907,  and  was 
laid  to  rest  in  the  cemetery  at  Fairfield,  Missouri.  The  father  is  still  living  but  has 
now  retired  from  active  business  life  and  his  youngest  son  carries  on  the  home  farm. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robinson  have  been  born  four  children:  Selden,  born  May  31, 
1907;  Frances,  born  in  February,  1909;  Byron.  November  2,  1910;  and  Harold,  November 
9,  1912.  The  parents  are  prominent  members  of  the  Baptist  church  at  Eaton  and  in  its 
work  take  a  very  helpful  part.  Mr.  Robinson  is  serving  on  its  board  of  trustees  and 
was  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school  for  two  years  but  resigned  a  short  time  ago. 
Mrs.  Robinson  is  also  active  in  war  work.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  politically  he  is 
absolutely  independent,  voting  for  the  men  whom  he  believes  will  stand  by  the  laboring 
classes.  His  has  been  a  useful  life  and  his  genuine  worth  is  attested  by  many  with 
whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact. 


MATTHEW   D.   McENIRY. 


Matthew  D.  McEniry  in  April,  1907,  was  appointed  chief  of  the  Denver  field  division 
of  the  United  States  General  Land  Office,  a  position  which  he  has  since  continuously 
filled.  He  was  born  in  Alliance,  Ohio,  January  15,  1868,  and  is  the  eldest  of  a  family 
of  four  children  born  to  Thomas  and  Julia  (Quinn)  McEniry,  both  of  whom  are  natives 
of  Ireland. 

The  parents  came  to  America  in  the  early  '50s,  settling  with  their  respective 
families  in  Oswego  county,  New  York.  In  1859  Thomas  McEniry  removed  to  Wisconsin, 
and  following  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war,  responded  to  the  call  of  his  adopted 
country  for  military  aid,  and  joined  the  Seventeenth  Regiment  of  Wisconsin  Volunteer 
Infantry  in  October,  1861.  He  was  in  command  of  Company  K  of  that  regiment 
practically  throughout  the  war  period.  He  was  wounded  in  action  at  Vicksburg,  and 
lost  part  of  one  of  his  hands. 

After  the  close  of  hostilities  Thomas  McEniry  removed  to  Ohio,  where  he  was 
married  in  1866,  and  where  he  remained  until  1881.  At  that  time  he  came  to  Colorado 
settling  in  Custer  county,  and  engaged  in  mining  at  Silver  Cliff  and  Rosita  for  a  number 
of  years.  Later  on  he  followed  this  pursuit  in  various  parts  of  this  state,  New  Mexico 
and  Arizona.  In  1905  the  elder  McEniry  went  into  Mexico,  where  he  continued  in 
mining  in  the  state  of  Sonora  until  the  Mexican  troubles  commenced  and  he  was  finally 
driven  out  of  there  by  Villa's  insurgent  army  in  1914.  At  the  present  time,  although 
seventy-nine  years  of  age,  he  is  engaged  in  mining  operations,  residing  in  New  York 
city. 

Matthew  D.  McEniry's  mother  at  the  present  time  is  residing  in  South  Pasadena, 
California,  and  is  seventy-two  years  old.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  has  a  brother, 
Michael  S.,  residing  there  with  her,  and  also  a  sister,  Margaret.  Another  sister,  Mrs. 
Mary  E.  Lockhart,  now  deceased,  was  married  in  Denver  twenty-three  years  ago. 

In  early  life  Matthew  D.  McEniry  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Alliance, 
Ohio,  and  when  sixteen  years  old  took  a  position  with  the  Pittsburgh,  Fort  Wayne  & 
Chicago  Railroad,  as  a  telegraph  operator  at  Alliance.  Subsequently,  for  some  eight  or 
ten  years,  while  with  the  railroad  company,  he  engaged  in  newspaper  reportorial  work, 
and  was  a  special  correspondent  for  the  Cincinnati  Enquirer,  the  Chicago  Herald,  and 
a  number  of  New  York  papers.  While  engaged  in  this  newspaper  work,  he  assisted 
Robert  P.  Skinner,  of  Massillon,  Ohio,  who  is  at  present  consul  general  of  the  United 
States  at  London,  and  who  at  that  time  owned  the  Massillon  Independent,  in  creating 
the  publicity  for  Coxey's  schemes,  which  eventually  led  to  Coxey's  Army.  On  its  march 
on  Washington  Mr.  McEniry  accompanied  this  army  as  special  correspondent  for  a 
number  of  metropolitan  papers,  and  also  as  a  telegrapher,  wherever  the  army  camped. 


MATTHEW  D.  McENTRY 


234  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

During  these  years,  in  the  '90s,  Mr.  McEniry  was  actively  engaged  in  politics  in 
eastern  Ohio.  Upon  the  election  of  President  McKinley,  he  was  tendered  the  appoint- 
ment of  consul  general  to  the  Azores  islands  at  St.  Michael,  which  he  declined.  Subse- 
quently he  was  appointed  by  President  McKinley  as  a  special  agent  of  the  General 
Land  Office,  and  upon  his  acceptance  of  this  position  was  stationed  at  St.  Cloud,  Minne- 
sota, and  Crookston,  Minnesota,  where  he  remained  for  five  years.  In  the  winter  of 
1904-05  he  was  appointed  chief  of  field  division  and  assigned  to  New  Orleans,  Louisiana, 
where  he  remained  that  winter,  then  being  transferred  to  a  similar  post  at  Fargo,  North 
Dakota,  in  charge  of  the  work  of  the  General  Land  Office  in  North  and  South  Dakota. 
He  remained  there  until  his  appointment  as  chief  of  the  Denver  field  division.  In  this 
latter  position  he  has  constantly  had  from  fifteen  to  forty  employes  under  his  personal 
supervision.  The  work  of  his  office  pertains  to  the  disposal  of  the  public  land  of 
Colorado,  Kansas,  Oklahoma  and  Nevada,  and  everything  that  has  to  do  with  fraud  in 
the  acquisition  of  these  lands  comes  under  his  observation  and  action. 

Through  his  efforts  the  Colorado  National  Monument  at  Grand  Junction  was 
created,  and  he  also  made  the  initial  report  on  the  proposed  Mount  Evans  National 
Park  to  the  government  at  Washington.  He  is  a  close  student  of  the  involved  and 
complex  problems  which  have  to  do  with  the  control  and  use  of  the  public  lands  of 
the  west,  and  with  getting  it  into  the  hands  of  citizens.  His  sympathies  have  always 
been  with  the  homesteader  and  the  citizen  who  is  trying  to  get  a  start  by  making  a 
homestead  entry  or  desert  land  entry  on  the  public  domain ;  and  an  important  rule  of  his 
office  is  to  look  after  and  assist  the  financially  poor  homesteader  who  is  unable  to  cope 
with  certain  unscrupulous  citizens  familiarly  known  as  "land  hogs,"  who  attempt  in 
various  ways  to  beat  the  poor  citizen  out  of  his  lawful  rights. 

On  February  17,  1896,  Mr.  McEniry  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Eva  M. 
Roach,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Jason  B.  Roach,  of  Alliance,  Ohio.  They  are  the 
parents  of  two  children,  Matthew  D.,  who  was  born  in  Alliance  in  1900  and  is  now  a 
senior  in  East  Denver  high  school,  and  John  J.,  who  was  born  at  Crookston,  Minnesota, 
in  1903,  and  is  also  a  pupil  in  East  Denver  high  school. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church,  and  Mr. 
McEniry  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 


HON.  JOHN  A.  GORDON. 


Hon.  John  A.  Gordon  has  been  for  many  years  connected  with  the  legal  profession 
not  only  in  general  practice  but  also  in  many  important  positions  of  an  official  character. 
He  is  at  present  serving  the  federal  government  as  assistant  United  States  district 
attorney,  with  headquarters  at  Denver.  He  was  born  in  Bedford  county,  Tennessee,  a 
son  of  the  late  Samuel  B.  Gordon,  a  native  of  Tennessee,  although  a  descendant  of  an  old 
South  Carolina  family  of  Scotch  extraction.  The  father  was  a  son  of  David  Gordon,  an 
early  settler  of  Bedford  county,  Tennessee,  where  he  was  successfully  engaged  as  a 
planter.  Samuel  B.  Gordon  also  followed  that  pursuit  as  a  life  work  and  occupied  a 
prominent  position  in  his  community.  Prior  to  the  war  he  was  a  whig.  He  not  only 
conducted  his  own  interests  with  gratifying  results  but  also  took  an  active  part  in  polit- 
ical life  and  served  for  several  terms  as  treasurer  of  Bedford  county.  He  passed  away 
in  1890,  when  in  his  seventy-eighth  year.  He  had  married  Miss  Amelia  Euliss,  also  a 
native  of  Bedford  county  and  a  descendant  of  a  pioneer  family  of  Tennessee  of  German 
origin.  Her  maternal  grandfather  was  Martin  Schoffner,  who  was  of  German  birth  and 
served  as  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  Mrs.  Gordon  died  in  December,  1898,  in 
her  native  county  having  passed  her  eightieth  birthday.  She  was  the  mother  of  twelve 
children,  eight  sons  and  four  daughters,  of  whom  John  A.  Gordon  was  the  ninth  in 
order  of  birth  and  the  seventh  son. 

He  was  educated  in  private  schools  of  his  native  county  and  passed  his  youth  up 
to  his  twentieth  year  upon  his  father's  farm.  At  that  period  he  entered  the  East  Ten- 
nessee University,  taking  a  junior  course  in  that  institution.  He  then  sought  the  oppor- 
tunities of  the  southwest  and  moved  to  Wise  county,  Texas,  where  he  assumed  the 
position  of  deputy  county  surveyor.  He  continued  as  such  for  four  years,  but  desiring 
to  make  the  law  Ills  life  work,  studied  the  profession  as  his  spare  time  permitted.  His 
diligence  and  close  application  resulted  in  his  admittance  to  practice  before  the  Texas 
courts  in  1880  and  he  immediately  entered  upon  the  actual  practice  of  the  law,  winning 
a  gratifying  patronage  by  his  serious  efforts  and  the  close  attention  which  he  devoted  to 
any  case  given  into  his  hands.  In  1883  recognition  of  his  legal  standing  came  to  him 
through  his  appointment  to  the  position  of  assistant  to  the  attorney  general  of  Texas, 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  235 

the  Hon.  John  D.  Templeton,  in  whose  office  he  remained  for  a  year.  His  legal  ability 
was  further  recognized  when  he  was  appointed  by  Governor  John  Ireland  of  Texas  as 
district  attorney,  with  headquarters  at  Decatur,  covering  four  counties.  He  served  in 
this  important  office  during  1884  and  1885  and  then  again  entered  upon  private  practice 
at  Decatur,  Texas,  continuing  with  increasing  success  until  the  latter  part  of  1887,  when 
he  made  another  removal,  locating  in  Trinidad.  Colorado,  where  he  was  soon  established 
in  private  practice,  gaining  a  large  clientage.  His  vast  experience  and  thorough  under- 
standing of  the  law,  his  unfailing  logic  and  his  unfaltering  diligence,  combined  with  a 
deep  consciousness,  soon  gained  for  him  the  confidence  of  the  public,  and  the  high  stand- 
ard of  ethics  which  he  maintained  won  liim  the  esteem  of  his  colleagues  in  the  profes- 
sion. He  continued  in  Trinidad  as  general  counselor  and  attorney  until  1898,  having 
been  nominated  in  the  fall  of  1897  by  the  democratic  party  to  the  position  of  supreme 
judge.  However,  Mr.  Gordon  did  not  consent  to  make  the  race.  In  1898  he  was  appointed 
reporter  to  the  supreme  court  and  filled  this  office  conscientiously  and  to  the  great 
satisfaction  of  the  officers  of  the  court,  being  so  engaged  until  1907,  when  he  again  took 
up  private  practice,  and  was  so  occupied  until  he  received  his  present  appointment  as 
assistant  United  States  district  attorney,  which  office  he  has  filled  since  the  early  part 
of  1915.  He  is  eminently  qualified  for  the  work  in  connection  with  the  office  and  has 
represented  the  interests  of  the  federal  government  without  fear  or  favor,  his  actions 
being  dictated  entirely  by  his  conscience  and  based  strictly  upon  the  letter  of  the  law. 

In  1901  Mr.  Gordon  was  married  in  Denver  to  Mrs.  Lethe  (South)  Porter,  a  daughter 
of  Dr.  W.  L.  and  Louise  (Brumley)  South.  The  family  was  an  old  and  prominent  one 
of  Trinidad,  Colorado,  later  removing  to  Denver. 

Mr.  Gordon  is  a  stanch  democrat  and  in  his  earlier  days  was  very  active  in  national, 
state  and  local  politics.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  and  Colorado  State  Bar  Associa- 
tions. He  was  reared  in  the  Lutheran  faith  and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  Much  credit  is  due 
Mr.  Gordon  for  what  he  has  achieved,  as  he  has  made  his  own  way  since  he  was  twenty 
years  of  age  and  has  succeeded  in  a  profession  in  which  success  means  tireless  effort, 
and  it  must  be  ascribed  to  his  perseverance  that  he  has  reached  the  goal.  Mr.  Gordon 
also  has  a  military  chapter  in  his  life  history,  for  he  was  a  ranking  officer  of  his  class 
when  in  college  and  had  he  completed  his  studies  he  would  have  received  the  rank  of 
captain.  At  that  time,  however,  his  means  did  not  permit  him  to  continue  and  he  had 
to  gain  his  admission  to  the  bar  by  unremitting  labor  performed  in  those  hours  which 
others  devote  to  leisure  and  recuperation.  Mr.  Gordon  is  popular  in  social  circles  of 
Denver  and  has  made  many  friends  among  his  fellow  townsmen.  His  professional  actions 
have  ever  been  unimpeachable  and  the  high  rank  which  he  has  reached  in  the  profession 
is  not  only  to  be  ascribed  to  his  ability  but  also  to  the  high  qualities  of  character  which 
guide  him  in  all  the  relations  of  life. 


CHRISTOPHER  FIELD  CLAY. 

Attacking  everything  that  he  does  with  a  contagious  enthusiasm,  Christopher  Field 
Clay  has  won  for  himself  favorable  criticism  as  one  of  the  most  prominent  representa- 
tives of  mining  corporation  law  in  Denver  and  the  state  of  Colorado.  He  turns  to  recrea- 
tion with  equal  zest  if  leisure  permits  and  it  is  his  concentration  of  purpose  and 
indefatigable  energy  that  has  placed  him  in  the  enviable  position  which  he  today  occupies. 
A  native  of  Richmond.  Kentucky,  he  was  born  on  the  19th  of  December,  1874,  and  was 
one  of  a  family  of  children,  of  whom  five  are  living,  whose  parents  were  Brutus  Junius 
and  Pattie  A.  (Field)  Clay,  the  latter  a  daughter  of  Christopher  I.  Field.  The  father 
was  educated  in  the  State  University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor,  where  he  completed  a 
course  in  civil  enginering.  He  is  now  living  retired  in  Richmond,  Kentucky.  His  wife, 
however,  has  passed  away. 

Christopher  Field  Clay  supplemented  his  early  educational  opportunities  by  study 
in  the  Dummer  Academy  of  South  Byfield,  Massachusetts,  and  afterward  attended  Wil- 
liams College.  During  his  college  days  he  became  a  member  of  Delta  Upsilon.  His  law 
course  was  pursued  in  the  University  of  Colorado,  in  which  he  won  his  LL.  B.  degree 
as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1898.  The"  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  for 
two  years  thereafter  was  associated  with  the  law  firm  of  Thomas.  Bryant  &  Lee.  He  then 
began  practice  independently  and  has  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  mining 
corporation  law  and  today  has  few  equals  in  that  field  of  jurisprudence.  He  has  also 
been  admitted  to  practice  in  the  state  of  Nevada. 


236  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Mr.  Clay  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elinor  Wise,  of  Colorado,  a  daughter  of 
D.  L.  Wise,  a  merchant  of  Boulder,  and  they  have  one  child,  Katherine  Belle,  sixteen 
years  of  age.  who  is  a  student  in  the  Wolcott  School  of  Denver. 

Mr.  Clay  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  87,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  also  to  the 
chapter  and  commandery  of  Denver  and  to  El  Jehel  Temple  of  the  Ancient  Arabic  Order 
of  the  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  In  the  lodge  he  is  a  senior  deacon.  He  also  has 
membership  with  the  Junior  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics.  Mr.  Clay  belongs 
to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and 
the  Denver  Motor  Club.  He  is  also  identified  with  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution,  being 
entitled  to  connection  with  that  organization  through  both  his  maternal  and  paternal 
ancestry.  He  is  likewise  connected  with  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association 
and  is  in  hearty  sympathy  with  its  well  devised  plans  and  projects  for  the  upbuilding 
of  the  city'  and  the  advancement  of  municipal  affairs  and  interests.  His  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  his  political  belief  that  of  the  republican  party.  He 
enjoys  golf,  fishing  and  hunting  and  is  the  owner  of  some  fine  dogs.  He  has  made  many 
trips  for  big  game  and  enjoys  considerable  reputation  for  that  which  he  has  brought 
down.  All  these  things,  however,  are  made  subservient  to  his  law  practice,  which  is 
of  a  most  important  character  and  has  reached  very  extensive  proportions. 


JOSEPH  A.  OSNER. 


Joseph  A.  Osner,  engaged  in  railroad  contracting  and  irrigation  work  at  Denver, 
was  born  October  3,  1857,  in  Olyc.e,  Ohio,  a  son  of  the  late  Joseph  A.  Osner,  who  was 
a  native  of  Alsace-Lorraine  and  came  to  America  at  the  age  of  twenty,  settling  in  Ohio, 
where  he  resided  for  fifty-four  years.  He  was  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  but 
during  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  put  aside  all  business  and  personal  considerations 
and  served  for  two  years  as  a  private  in  defense  of  the  Union  cause.  His  political 
allegiance  was  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  his  religious  faith  was  that  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  church.  He  died  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-seven  years.  His  wife, 
who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Christina  Barnett,  was  a  native  of  Switzerland  and  came 
to  the  United  States  with  a  sister,  settling  in  Ohio,  her  marriage  being  celebrated  in 
Oberlin,  that  state.  She  died  in  1902,  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  The  family 
numbered  eleven  children,  three  sons  and  eight  daughters. 

Joseph  A.  Osner  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth.  He  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Clyde,  Ohio,  and  at  eighteen  years  of  age  started  out  to  earn  his  own  liveli- 
hood, being  first  employed  at  freighting  between  Kearney,  Nebraska,  and  the  Black 
Hills.  After  making  one  trip,  however,  he  came  to  Denver,  where  he  arrived  in  1879. 
He  then  engaged  in  freighting  from  Denver  to  Leadville  and  continued  in  that  work 
for  two  years,  after  which  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  contracting  business  in  a  small 
way.  As  the  years  passed  on  his  patronage  steadily  increased  and  he  became  one  of 
the  leading  railroad  and  irrigation  contractors  in  the  west.  He  built  the  South  Park 
Railroad,  also  parts  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande,  parts  of  the  Union  Pacific  and  the 
Burlington  and  has  taken  many  large  and  important  contracts  for  irrigation  work  at 
Lane  Loveland,  Greeley  and  other  points.  His  business  has  reached  very  extensive 
proportions  and  places  him  among  the  representative  men  in  his  line  in  Colorado.  In 
addition  he  is  the  owner  of  a  large  breeding  farm  on  which  he  raises  fine  mules 
principally,  but  he  also  owns  and  has  raised  some  fine  pedigreed  horses.  Two  of 
these  are  world  record  horses — Tommy  Home,  with  a  record  of  2:04^4,  made  in  the 
sixth  heat  of  a  seven  heat  race;  and  Braden  Direct,  with  a  record  of  2:01^4,  then  a 
world's  record.  As  a  famous  horseman  Mr.  Osner  is  known  throughout  the  country. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Oentlemen's  Riding  and  Driving  Club  and  has  been  interested  in 
many  track  events.  He  was  instrumental  in  promoting  a  matinee  of  races,  the  proceeds 
of  which  went  to  the  Red  Cross,  and  in  this  event  his  own  horse,  Little  Joe,  took  part 
and  Mr.  Osner  himself  acted  as  starting  judge,  the  matinee  netting  a  very  substantial 
sum  for  the  Red  Cross. 

On  the  22d  of  July,  1878,  Mr.  Osner  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss  Minnie  Wernert, 
a  native  of  Toledo,  Ohio,  and  a  daughter  of  the  late  Joseph  W.  and  Mary  Wernert,  of  a 
very  old  Toledo  family  that  was  established  there  when  the  town  was  known  as  Fort 
Lawrence.  Mrs.  Osner  is  active  in  all  charity  organizations,  also  in  Red  Cross  work 
and  is  a  leader  in  social  circles  of  the  city.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Osner  have  no  children  of 
their  own  but  are  rearing  an  adopted  daughter,  Laura  Wernert. 

Mr.  Osner  and  his  wife  belong  to  St.  Elizabeth's  Roman  Catholic  church  and  he  is 
a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.     He  is  in  hearty  sympathy 


JOSEPH  A.  OSNEK 


238  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

with  that  organization  in  all  of  its  efforts  to  promote  the  welfare  of  the  community 
and  does  much  active  work  in  that  connection.  He  finds  his  chief  diversion  in  racing, 
fishing  and  hunting  and  is  the  owner  of  fine  saddle  horses.  He  has  every  reason  to  be 
proud  of  his  splendidly  improved  farm  and  the  thoroughbred  horses  thereon  to  be  seen. 
His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party,  while  fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  the  Knights  of  Columbus  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 


MILTON  SEAMAN. 


Milton  Seaman  is  a  progressive  factor  in  the  development  of  public  utilities  in 
Greeley,  filling  the  position  of  superintendent  of  streets  and  the  water  and  sewer  depart- 
ment. He  brings  to  the  office  thorough  experience  and  has  been  successful  in  instituting 
a  number  of  improvements  which  have  greatly  helped  to  make  Greeley  a  modern  city. 
He  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  October  10,  1861,  a  son  of  E.  S.  and  Amelia  (Ludwig) 
Seaman,  also  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  The  father  was  a  contractor  and  builder  and 
followed  that  line  of  business  during  all  his  life  in  his  native  state,  where  he  passed 
his  remaining  days.    His  wife  is  also  deceased. 

Milton  Seaman  was  reared  and  educated  in  Pennsylvania,  attending  the  public 
schools.  His  advantages  along  that  line  were  cut  short,  for  at  the  early  age  of  eleven 
he  had  to  take  up  work  in  order  to  provide  for  himself,  laboring  in  the  coal  mines  of 
Pennsylvania.  He  continued  as  a  miner  in  that  state  until  1884,  when  he  decided  to  seek 
the  greater  opportunities  of  the  opening  west  and  came  to  Greeley.  Colorado,  engaging 
in  general  teaming.  That  line  of  business  he  followed  very  successfully  until  1898,  when 
he  was  elected  to  his  present  position,  that  of  street  superintendent.  He  has  now  filled 
this  important  office  for  twenty  years  and  his  services  have  been  considered  very  satis- 
factory by  the  public.  Much  of  the  progress  that  has  been  made  in  his  city  must  be 
ascribed  to  his  methods  and  his  constant  watchfulness  and  the  wholesome  and  pleasant 
home  life  of  the  community  is  largely  due  to  the  stringent  measures  which  Street  Super- 
intendent Seaman  enforces  in  order  to  keep  the  city  clean. 

Mr.  Seaman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Laura  King  and  to  this  union  were  born 
three  children:  Ray,  deceased;  and  Lloyd  and  Roy.  Lloyd  makes  his  home  on  a  large 
ranch  in  Wyoming,  while  Roy  is  at  present  with  the  United  States  forces  in  France. 
Mrs.  Laura  Seaman  passed  away  and  subsequently  Mr.  Seaman  married  Miss  Lina  Zook 
and  to  them  were  born  two  children:  Mae,  aged  eighteen;  and  Ruth,  fifteen  years  of 
age.    The  latter  is  attending  school. 

Mr.  Seaman  maintains  an  independent  attitude  as  far  as  politics  are  concerned, 
giving  his  support  to  those  measures  and  candidates  whom  he  considers  of  greatest  value 
to  the  greatest  number.  He  was  brought  up  in  the  Lutheran  faith,  but  the  family  attends 
the  Methodist  church.  Fraternally  he  belongs  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Benevo- 
lent -Protective  Order  of  Elks.  That  Mr.  Seaman  discharges  his  duties  with  absolute 
faithfulness  and  fidelity  is  evident  from  the  fact  of  his  long  continuance  in  office.  He 
possesses  all  those  qualities  which  are  necessary  for  the  position  and  his  long  experience 
results  in  visible  evidences  of  improvements.  He  has  made  many  friends  in  Greeley 
and  is  popular  in  public,  business  and  social  circles. 


JOHN  A.  MOYER. 


John  A.  Moyer  is  the  editor  and  publisher  of  the  Daily  Mining  and  Financial  Record 
of  Denver,  the  only  daily  paper  published  in  the  world  devoted  to  mining  interests. 
Mr.  Moyer  is  a  native  of  Ohio.  He  was  born  at  Upper  Sandusky  in  March,  1878,  and 
is  a  son  of  P.  and  Eva  (Reading)  Moyer,  both  of  whom  were  born  on  the  other  side 
of  the  Atlantic.  They  came  to  America  when  about  twenty  years  of  age  and  settled  in 
Ohio.  The  father  there  engaged  in  farming  and  afterward  he  removed  with  his  family 
to  Topeka,  Kansas,  where  he  continued  in  active  connection  with  agricultural  interests. 
Both  he  and  his  wife  are  still  living  there.    They  had  a  family  of  seven  children. 

John  A.  Moyer,  who  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth,  spent  his  early  life  in  Topeka. 
Kansas,  where  he  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools,  supplemented  by  study 
in  a  business  college.  He  then  started  out  in  the  newspaper  field  and  in  1898  came  to 
Colorado  Springs,  where  he  secured  a  position  on  the  Colorado  Springs  Telegraph.  He 
remained  with  that  paper  for  about  four  years  and  then  removed  to  St.  Joseph,  Missouri, 
where  he  was  connected  with  the  St.  Joseph  Gazette.     His  identification  with  that  paper 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  239 

in  various  capacities  covered  six  years,  after  which  he  moved  westward  to  San  Francisco, 
California,  and  became  one  of  the  owners  of  the  Orchard  and  Farm,  a  weekly  journal 
devoted  to  agriculture  and  orchardizing.  He  conducted  that  paper  successfully  for  two 
years,  after  which  he  sold  out  and  returned  to  Colorado,  taking  up  his  abode  in  Denver. 
For  three  years  he  was  with  the  Denver  Post  and  during  two  years  of  that  time  he  was 
also  business  manager  of  the  Kansas  City  Post.  He  afterwards  secured  an  interest  in 
the  Daily  Mining  and  Financial  Record  and  on  the  1st  of  March,  1916,  was  made  general 
manager  of  the  Union  Printing  Company,  which  corporation  owns  the  Daily  Mining  and 
Financial  Record.  He  is  now  giving  his  energies  to  the  publication  of  the  Mining 
Record,  which  is  devoted  to  mining,  oil  and  financial  news.  It  is  the  only  daily  paper 
of  the  kind  published  in  the  world  and  has  a  very  large  circulation.  It  contains  every- 
thing of  interest  to  the  mining  man  and  there  is  nothing  of  importance  to  the  mining 
interests  of  Colorado  that  does  not  appear  in  its  columns.  The  news  is  thus  widely 
disseminated  and,  moreover,  the  large  circulation  of  the  paper  makes  it  a  very  valuable 
advertising  medium. 

On  the  9th  of  October,  1902,  in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  Mr.  Moyer  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Elizabeth  Fuller,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  E.  Fuller,  of  Des  Moines, 
Iowa.  They  now  have  two  children:  John  Frederick  Moyer,  born  in  St.  Joseph,  Missouri, 
in  1904,  and  now  a  junior  in  high  school  at  Denver;  and  Geraldine  Virginia,  who 
was  born  in  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  in  1909,  and  is  also  attending  the  public  schools  of  this 
city.  Throughout  practically  his  entire  business  career  Mr.  Moyer  has  devoted  his  activi- 
ties to  newspaper  interests  and  in  this  connection  has  become  prominent  and  popular. 
He  is  a  well  known  editor  of  Colorado  and  stands  high  in  journalistic  circles  in  the  state. 


ED  P.  EPPICH. 


It  is  natural  that  in  a  large  and  growing  city  as  that  of  Denver  the  insurance 
and  investment  business  is  of  the  utmost  importance  and  along  this  line  of  activity 
Ed  P.  Eppich  has  achieved  notable  success,  his  office  being  located  at  No.  407  Bank  block. 
He  was  born  February  24,  1871,  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  a  son  of  Christoph  A.  Eppich,  a 
native  of  Germany,  who  in  1862  came  to  American  shores,  first  settling  in  Canada.  Three 
years  later,  or  in  1865,  he  located  in,  Chicago,  where  he  engaged  in  the  shoemaking 
business.  In  later  years  he  gave  his  attention  to  hotel  keeping,  but  in  1879  he  and  his 
family  moved  westward  and,  selecting  Denver  as  their  future  home,  the  father  there 
engaged  in  the  real  estate  business,  being  so  occupied  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which 
occurred  June  1,  1910,  at  the  age  of  sixty-six  years.  Mr.  Eppich  always  took  a  great 
interest  in  public  policies  and  gave  his  entire  support  to  the  republican  party.  He  made 
himself  felt  in  party  ranks  and  soon  his  ability  was  recognized  when  in  1886  he  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  Colorado  house  of  representatives.  He  was  active  in  committee 
rooms  and  also  took  his  place  on  the  floor  of  the  house  when  occasion  demanded  in 
order  to  defend  or  introduce  measures  which  he  considered  of  vital  importance.  Always 
interested  in  the  cause  of  education,  he  introduced  a  bill  in  the  state  legislature  for  free 
textbooks  which  at  the  time  was  defeated  but  later  was  passed  by  the  house,  the  legisla- 
ture thereby  recognizing  the  justness  and  necessity  of  the  measure  introduced  by  Mr. 
Eppich.  In  every  sense  of  the  word  he  was  a  successful  man,  for  he  not  only  gained 
material  independence  but  took  a  deep  interest  in  mental  and  intellectual  development. 
It  may  be  said  that  he  became  one  of  Colorado's  best  citizens,  a  man  of  high  thought 
and  high  aims,  who  ever  had  at  heart  the  welfare  of  his  fellowmen.  He  considered  no 
effort  too  great  in  order  to  give  something  to  the  world  which  he  believed  to  be  of  lasting 
value  and  in  his  life  he  wrought  for  good  and  sowed  many  seeds  which  have  come 
to  fruition  though  he  has  passed  away.  He  was  married  to  Elizabeth  Riegel,  who  was 
born  in  Germany  and  came  to  America  between  the  years  1866  and  1867,  making  the 
trip  unaccompanied  by  any  relatives.  She  came  directly  to  Chicago,  where  she  became 
acquainted  with  her  future  husband,  and  there  the  marriage  ceremony  was  solemnized. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eppich  had  eight  children,  four  sons  and  four  daughters,  of  whom  Ed  P. 
Eppich  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth.  The  mother  survives  and  is  a  resident  of 
Denver. 

Ed  P.  Eppich  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver,  the  family  having 
removed  to  this  city  when  he  was  eight  years  of  age.  He  continued  his  education  until 
he  was  seventeen  years  old  and  then  discontinued  his  studies  in  order  to  strike  out  for 
himself.  Being  educationally  well  prepared  and  of  a  practical  mind — in  fact  a  wide- 
awake boy — he  found  no  difficulty  in  obtaining  employment  and  soon  was  installed  in 
the  office  of  Frith  &  Zollars,  general  agents  for  a  number  of  fire  insurance  companies, 


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his  position  being  that  of  stenographer.  He  continued  with  this  firm  from  1887  until 
1890  and  there  he  obtained  a  sound  general  business  training  and  a  fair  knowledge  of 
the  fire  insurance  business.  In  1890  the  firm  was  dissolved  and  Mr.  Frith  then  took 
over  its  local  business.  Mr.  Eppich  continuing  with  him  for  two  years.  In  1896  he  formed 
a  partnership  with  T.  T.  Frith — a  fitting  consummation  of  his  career  as  an  insurance 
agency  employe.  The  firm  of  Frith  &  Eppich  was  then  established  and  continued  under 
this  nomenclature  for  ten  months,  or  until  November  1,  1896,  when  Mr.  Eppich  estab- 
lished himself  independently,  and  he  has  since  continued  for  himself  actively  engaged 
in  the  fire  insurance  business.  On  account  of  his  long  experience,  his  natural  ability 
and  his  pleasant,  genial  disposition,  combined  with  his  close  application,  his  agency 
has  prospered  and  he  has  seen  his  business  increase  from  year  to  year  as  time  has 
passed.  In  addition  to  fire  he  now  handles  practically  all  classes  of  insurance  and  con- 
sidered from  every  point  of  view  the  financial  results  obtained  from  the  business  are 
entirely  satisfactory.  Moreover,  Mr.  Eppich  has  branched  out  into  the  real  estate  field 
and  he  also  places  investments.  Upon  engaging  along  this  line  he  closely  studied  the 
local  markets  and  opportunities  and  is  considered  an  expert,  his  advice  being  often 
sought  on  matters  of  general  investment  or  such  of  a  real  estate  nature. 

On  the  1st  of  January,  1896,  in  Los  Angeles.  California,  Mr.  Eppich  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Louise  E.  Knecht,  a  native  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  a  daughter  of 
Gustav  and  Sophie  (Schaun)  Knecht.  both  deceased,  the  latter  a  member  of  a  well  known 
Chicago  family  of  German  origin.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eppich  were  born  three  children: 
Margaret  S.,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver  in  October,  1896;  Elinor  M..  who  was  born  in 
this  city  in  January,  1898;  and  Karl  E.,  who  was  born  in  this  city  in  February,  1902. 

Mr.  Eppich  is  proud  of  the  fact  that  when  he  started  out  on  life's  activities  at  the 
age  of  seventeen  he  was  what  is  called  a  boy  on  his  own  resources,  but  by  diligent  applica- 
tion and  close  attention  to  matters  in  hand  he  has  worked  himself  up  to  the  position 
which  he  now  occupies  and  he  may  well  be  proud  of  this  fact,  as  he  has  by  his  attain- 
ments demonstrated  his  resourcefulness,  his  honesty,  his  straightforward  business  policy 
and,  in  general,  qualities  which  are  a  credit  to  any  successful  man.  Politically  he  is  a 
republican  but  has  either  grudged  the  time  or  else  has  not  had  the  inclination  to  actively 
participate  in  public  affairs,  although  he  is  never  remiss  in  supporting  any  measure 
which  may  be  undertaken  for  the  benefit  of  his  city,  state  or  nation.  All  movements 
undertaken  in  the  interests  of  humanity,  in  the  interests  of  commercial  growth,  in  the 
interests  of  intellectual  progress,  find  his  ready  support  with  words,  deeds  and  financial 
backing.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  to  the  Denver 
Athletic  Club,  evidencing  through  the  latter  connection  his  sincere  belief  in  training  as 
a  means  of  keeping  a  sound  body  as  a  habitat  for  a  sound  mind.  He  was  reared  in  the 
Lutheran  faith  and  fraternally  belongs  to  the  Masons,  being  received  into  the  order  in 
Denver.  He  has  attained  high  rank,  being  a  Shriner  and  also  is  a  member  of  the  Scottish 
Rite.  The  life  record  of  Mr.  Eppich  demonstrates  what  may  be  achieved  if  industry, 
ambition  and  good  judgment  point  the  way  and  his  record  should  stand  as  an  example 
to  others  who  have  to  start  out  upon  life's  journey  empty-handed  and  desire  to  reach 
success. 


JAMES   DREHER   MAITLAND. 

James  Dreher  Maitland,  president  of  the  Colorado  Builders  Supply  Company  and 
one  of  the  representative  business  men  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Springfield,  Ohio,  July  2, 
1883,  a  son  of  William  G.  and  Agnes  S.  (Dreher)  Maitland,  the  former  a  native  of  Ohio, 
while  the  latter  was  born  in  Indiana.  Removing  westward,  they  first  established  their 
home  at  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  where  the  mother  died  in  1892.  Afterward  the  father  and 
his  daughter  and  son  came  to  Denver,  where  they  arrived  in  the  spring  of  1895.  Here 
Mr.  Maitland  has  since  resided  and  is  engaged  in  the  surety  bond  business.  The  family 
numbered  but  two  children,  the  daughter  being  Mrs.  John  A.  McCaw,  of  Denver. 

James  D.  Maitland,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  is  the  younger  and  in 
early  life  he  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Lincoln,  while  later  he  attended  the 
University  of  Nebraska  and  in  due  course  of  time  was  graduated  from  the  mechanical 
engineering  department  of  that  institution.  He  concentrated  his  efforts  upon  practical 
lines  of  business  and  became  an  employe  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad  Company, 
with  which  he  continued  for  about  two  years.  He  then  resigned  and  removed  to  Union 
county,  New  Mexico,  where  he  engaged  in  the  live  stock  business  on  his  own  account 
and  became  one  of  the  leading  live  stock  dealers  and  cattle  raisers  of  that  section. 
He  continued  in  Union  county  for  three  years  and  then  disposed  of  his  interests  there, 


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242  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

after  which  he  returned  to  Denver.  In  the  fall  of  1906  he  became  interested  in  the 
Colorado  Builders  Supply  Company,  Incorporated,  and  now  owns  ninety-eight  per  cent 
of  the  stock  of  that  company.  The  business  is  that  of  engineering  and  the  manufac- 
turing and  handling  of  all  kinds  of  builders'  materials  and  supplies,  including  fire- 
proofing,  reenforcing  steel,  and  in  fact  everything  needed  in  the  line  of  fireproof  building 
materials.  Mr.  Maitland  is  the  president  and  manager  of  the  business,  which  has  been 
developed  through  his  efforts  and  has  become  one  of  the  important  and  profitable 
commercial  interests  of  the  city.  He  is  also  an  officer  of  the  Maitland -Moritz  Agency 
Company,  conducting  an  insurance  business,  and  this,  too,  is  proving  a  growing  and 
profitable  concern. 

On  the  25th  of  December,  1906,  Mr.  Maitland  was  married  in  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia, to  Miss  Pauline  C.  Blythe,  a  daughter  of  James  M.  and  Maude  (Davis)  Blythe, 
of  Denver,  Colorado,  the  former  general  manager  of  the  Davis  Iron  Works  of  this  city. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Maitland  have  one  child,  Ann,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  on  October  3, 
1915. 

Mr.  Maitland  is  well  known  as  a  member  of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Denver 
Master  Builders  Association;  Phi  Delta  Theta,  and  also  holds  membership  in  Park 
Hill  Lodge,  No.  148,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  is  a  prominent  figure  in  business  circles  of 
Denver,  his  life  illustrating  what  can  be  accomplished  through  determined  and  earnest 
effort,  for  through  his  persistency  of  purpose,  close  application  and  wide  vision  he 
has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward.  The  course  that  he  has  ever  pursued  marks  him 
as  a  man  of  high  principles  and  Denver  has  profited  by  his  cooperation,  not  merely 
along  the  line  of  its  material  development  but  also  through  his  support  of  many  plans 
and  measures  for  the  general  good. 


WILLIAM  L.  CLINE. 


William  L.  Cline,  pastor  of  the  Christian  church  in  Greeley  and  one  who  has  done 
splendid  work  since  entering  the  ministry,  being  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  rep- 
resentatives of  the  Christian  denomination  in  this  section  of  the  country,  was  born  in 
Smith  county,  Kansas,  March  30,  1881,  a  son  of  D.  A.  and  Docia  (Taylor)  Cline.  The 
father  was  born  in  Kentucky  and  removed  to  Kansas  in  1879.  He  devoted  his  active  life 
to  farming  and  merchandising  and  was  a  resident  of  Kensington,  Kansas,  until  1908, 
when  he  removed  to  Holton,  that  state.  In  1916  he  came  to  Colorado  to  make  his  home 
with  his  son,  William.  He  is  a  most  earnest  and  active  church  worker  and  is  an  ardent 
supporter  of  the  temperance  cause,  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  make  Colorado  a 
dry  state.  His  time  is  now  devoted  to  the  advancement  of  work  in  this  direction  and 
his  labors  have  been  effective  and  resultant.  William  L.  Cline  of  this  review  has  a 
sister,  Fanny,  born  in  1879,  and  a  brother.  Charles,  born  in  1886.  He  also  has  two  half 
brothers:  Harry,  who  works  on  a  ranch;  and  Frank  J.,  who  is  superintendent  of  the 
Towanda  public  schools. 

William  L.  Cline,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  was  a  pupil  in  the  country 
schools  and  in  the  schools  of  Kensington.  Smith  county,  Kansas,  between  the  ages  of 
eight  and  seventeen  years.  His  mother  died  when  he  was  a  little  lad  of  but  six  years. 
His  youthful  days  were  devoted  to  study  in  the  district  schools,  after  which  he  took  up 
the  profession  of  teaching  for  a  year,  but  then  he  became  a  student  in  Drake  University 
and  devoted  two  and  a  half  years  to  studying  for  the  ministry.  On  account  of  impaired 
health  he  came  to  Colorado  and  took  up  church  work  in  the  Arkansas  valley,  preaching 
for  a  year  and  a  half  in  the  First  Christian  church  of  Manzanola.  He  also  traveled  up 
and  down  the  Snake  river  doing  missionary  work  and  bronco  busting.  In  1906  he  went 
to  the  East  Side  Christian  church  of  Denver,  where  he  held  meetings'.  He  afterwards 
became  a  student  in  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder  and  at  every  possible  oppor- 
tunity, by  university  training,  by  broad  reading  and  by  intense  study,  he  has  advanced 
his  knowledge  and  therefore  promoted  his  power  as  a  minister  of  the  gospel.  For  four 
and  a  half  years  he  engaged  in  preaching  in  the  church  at  Berthoud,  twenty  miles  north 
of  Boulder,  and  before  accepting  his  pastorate  at  Greeley  he  devoted  seven  years  to  dry 
farming  and  had  the  largest  farm  of  the  kind  in  the  state,  comprising  six  thousand 
acres.  Upon  this  he  raised  forty  thousand  bushels  of  grain  in  two  years — enough  to 
keep  five  thousand  soldiers  for  a  year.  At  the  present  writing,  in  1918,  he  preaches  for 
the  First  Christian  church  in  Greeley.  At  different  times  Mr.  Cline  has  held  evangelistic 
meetings  and  has  been  called  the  "boy  evangelist."  He  has  also  proven  a  most 
capable  agriculturist  and  now  has  twenty-five  hundred  acres  in  winter  wheat.  In 
a  word  his  is  a  nature  that  thoroughly  does  anything  that  he  attempts  and  his  earnest- 


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ness  of  purpose  has  been  one  of  the  strong  elements  in  his  success  in  a  material  way 
and  in  the  upbuilding  of  his  church.  Sixteen  years  ago  the  Des  Moines  Daily  News 
said  in  its  issue  of  January  14,  1902:  "Though  a  mere  boy  in  years,  Will  Cline  of  Drake 
has  twenty-five  converts.  He  has  returned  from  Ortonville,  where  he  has  been  holding  a 
series  of  meetings.  He  is  a  student  of  Drake  University  and  on  Sundays  preaches 
in  the  surrounding  towns  near  his  home.  At  twenty  years  of  age  he  closed  one  of  the 
most  successful  meetings  ever  held  by  a  student  of  the  university.  He  is  remarkably 
influential  with  young  men  and  in  the  meeting  his  conversions  included  a  large  number 
of  young  men  who  united  with  the  church.  Mr.  Cline  has  a  very  young  appearance,  is 
slightly  smaller  than  the  average  man,  frail  and  a  decided  blonde.  He  is  a  fluent  speaker 
and  very  entertaining  in  conversation."  The  following  year  the  Denver  Post  said:  "Rev. 
W.  Cline,  a  boy  of  twenty-one  years,  fresh  from  Drake  University,  has  just  closed  one 
of  the  most  successful  revival  meetings  at  the  Christian  church  at  Manzanola,  Colorado, 
in  the  lower  Arkansas  valley.  The  series  began  January  18th  and  although  many  of  the 
nights  were  stormy  and  there  was  a  break  of  two  weeks  owing  to  the  illness  of  the 
pastor,  the  interest  was  such  that  the  house  was  crowded.  The  great  power  of  this 
youthful  minister  is  not  of  the  kind  that  characterizes  many  of  the  profession.  He 
does  not  appeal  to  the  emotions  nor  burn  brimstone  to  accomplish  results.  His  manner 
in  the  pulpit  is  easy,  his  delivery  is  rapid  and  pleasing,  and  his  logic  is  clear  and  con- 
vincing, while  his  manner  is  persuasive.  That  which  most  impresses  his  hearers  is 
the  beauty  of  the  spirit  of  truth  with  which  he  seems  so  thoroughly  imbued  and  which 
he  reflects  in  his  very  countenance,  in  his  everyday  life  and  his  personal  work  as  well 
as  in  the  pulpit." 

In  the  East  Side  Christian  church  of  Denver,  on  the  3d  of  June.  1909,  Mr.  Cline  was 
married  to  Miss  Evelyn  Hope  McKee,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  McKee,  the 
former  president  of  the  Live  Stock  Commission  Company  and  prominently  connected 
with  the  Denver  stock  yards,  where  he  is  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms.  He  is  a  native 
of  Canada.  Mrs.  Cline  was  graduated  from  the  East  Denver  high  school  and  engaged 
in  teaching.  She  became  acquainted  with  Mr.  Cline  at  one  of  the  meetings  at  the  East 
Side  Christian  church.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cline  have  been  born  two  children:  John,  who 
was  born  in  July,  1911;  and  James,  who  was  born  in  1916  and  received  a  premium  as  the 
first  baby  born  in  leap  year. 

Mr.  Cline  is  still  a  young  man,  having  but  passed  the  thirty-seventh  milestone  on 
life's  journey.  He  has  already,  however,  accomplished  notable  good  in  the  world  through 
his  efforts  in  the  ministry  and  he  stands  today  among  those  whose  labors  are  fraught 
with  success  in  the  effort  to  uplift  the  individual  and  advance  the  standards  of  the  com- 
munity. A  modern  philosopher  has  said,  "Not  the  good  that  comes  to  us.  but  the  good 
that  comes  to  the  world  through  us,  is  the  measure  of  our  success";  and  judged  by  this 
standard  William  L.  Cline  has  been  a  most  successful  man. 


HON.  CHARLES  E.  FRIEXD. 


Hon.  Charles  E.  Friend,  who  is  representing  his  district  in  the  state  legislature  of 
Colorado  and  who  is  actively  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver,  was  born  in 
Englewood,  Kansas,  on  the  9th  of  October,  1886,  a  son  of  David  M.  and  Anna  (Jacobs) 
Friend.  The  father  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  has  devoted  his  life  to  blacksmithing. 
He  now  makes  his  home  in  Wyoming.  His  wife  was  born  in  Illinois  and  by  their  mar- 
riage they  became  the  parents  of  two  sons,  the  brother  of  Charles  E.  Friend  being  Orville 
H.  Friend,  now  a  resident  of  New  Mexico. 

Charles  E.  Friend  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  common  schools  of  Oklahoma, 
to  which  state  his  parents  removed  in  his  early  boyhood.  He  afterward  spent  a  few 
months  as  a  pupil  in  the  schools  of  Pueblo.  Colorado,  and  then  from  the  third  to  the 
eighth  grade  was  a  pupil  in  the  schools  of  Colorado  Springs.  He  subsequently  attended 
high  school  there  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1909  and  in  the  same  year  he  entered  the 
Colorado  College.  In  1911  he  matriculated  in  the  Denver  Law  School,  in  which  he  pur- 
sued a  three  years'  course,  being  graduated  with  the  LL.  B.  degree  in  the  class  of  1914. 
He  at  once  entered  upon  the  active  practice  of  his  profession.  Along  with  those  qualities 
indispensable  to  the  lawyer— a  keen,  rapid,  logical  mind  plus  the  business  sense  and  a 
ready  capacity  for  hard  work— he  brought  to  the  starting  point  of  his  legal  career  cer- 
tain rare  gifts — eloquence  of  language  and  a  strong  personality.  An  excellent  presence, 
an  earnest,  dignified  manner,  marked  strength  of  character,  a  thorough  grasp  of  the 
law  and  the  ability  to  accurately  apply  its  principles  are  factors  in  his  effectiveness  as 


244  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

an  advocate.     He  has  always  continued  in  the  general  practice  of  law  and  his  clientage 
is  now  large  and  gratifying. 

On  the  1st  of  January,  1917.  Mr.  Friend  was  married  to  Miss  Florence  Bourland,  of 
Decatur,  Illinois,  a  daughter  of  Mrs.  Flora  Bourland.  Mr.  Friend  has  membership  in 
Phi  Delta  Theta.  a  college  fraternity,  and  in  Phi  Delta  Phi,  a  legal  fraternity.  He  is 
fond  of  athletics,  in  which  he  has  been  more  or  less  active.  He  is  also  prominent  in  the 
work  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  Sunday  school,  doing  everything  in  his 
power  to  advance  the  moral  progress  of  the  community.  His  political  allegiance  is  given 
to  the  democratic  party  and  he  has  been  chosen  to  represent  Jefferson  county  in  the 
state  legislature,  of  which  he  is  now  a  member.  He  is  doing  important  work  in  this 
connection,  serving  as  chairman  of  the  committee  on  revision  and  constitution  and 
also  as  a  member  of  the  committees  on  temperance,  fees  and  salaries,  judiciary,  roads 
and  bridges,  and  state  institutions.  He  is  thus  taking  active  part  in  much  constructive 
legislation  and  is  doing  everything  to  uphold  and  further  the  progress  and  upbuilding  of 
the  commonwealth. 


ZDENKO  von  DWORZAK,  M.  D. 

An  eminent  American  statesman  has  said,  "In  all  this  world,  the  thing  supremely 
worth  having  is  the  opportunity  coupled  with  the  capacity  to  do  well  and  worthily  a 
piece  of  work  the  doing  of  which  shall  be  of  vital  significance  to  mankind."  The  oppor- 
tunity came  to  Dr.  Zdenko  von  Dworzak  and  was  utilized  by  him  in  such  a  manner  that 
he  is  today  regarded  as  one  of  the  leading  specialists  in  the  treatment  of  the  nose,  throat 
and  ear  in  Colorado.  He  has  carried  his  investigations  and  research  work  in  the  line 
of  treatment  of  middle  ear  diseases  with  radium  to  a  point  in  advance  of  many  others 
and  has  made  valuable  contribution  to  the  science  of  his  profession.  Dr.  von  Dworzak 
has  been  a  resident  of  the  United  States  for  only  ten  years  but  has  become  a  thorough 
American  citizen  in  spirit  and  interests.  Educated  in  the  leading  universities  of  Europe 
and  of  America,  he  has  established  himself  among  the  leaders  of  his  profession  and  is 
an  authority  upon  the  lines  in  which  he  specializes. 

Dr.  von  Dworzak  was  born  in  Olmiitz,  Austria,  on  the  12th  of  November,  1875,  and 
is  a  son  of  Dr.  W.  von  Dworzak  and  F.  Jelita  von  Dworzak,  both  of  whom  were  of  noble 
birth.  Ttie  father  held  a  government  position  of  the  highest  rank  attainable,  being  a 
judge  of  the  supreme  court  of  Austria.  This  position  is  accorded  only  after  many  years 
of  valuable  public  service  and  is  a  mark  of  honor  extended  only  to  people  of  rank.  He 
passed  away  in  Austria  in  1895,  while  his  wife  died  in  that  country  in  1913.  They  were 
the  parents  of  a  daughter  and  a  son,  the  former  being  Mrs.  von  Hominska,  still  living  in 
Austria. 

The  younger  was  Dr.  Zdenko  von  Dworzak  of  this  review,  who  attended  the  Jesuit 
College  of  Kalksburg  and  afterward  became  a  student  in  the  University  of  Vienna,  where 
he  pursued  his  medical  course  and  was  graduated  in  1903.  He  was  later  required  to 
visit  the  various  clinics  of  Europe  and  did  clinical  work  and  attended  lectures  in  the 
hospitals  of  Munich,  Berlin,  Heidelberg,  Paris  and  Vienna.  He  came  to  America  in 
1909  and  accepted  a  position  as  instructor  in  Tulane  University  of  New  Orleans.  Louisiana, 
but  on  account  of  his  health  was  obliged  to  resign  and  was  advised  to  remove  to  Denver, 
which  he  accordingly  did.  In  the  interval,  covering  nine  years,  he  has  built  up  a  large 
and  growing  practice. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Cactus  Club  and  has  won  many  pleasant  social  acquaintances, 
while  professionally  his  membership  extends  to  the  Denver  City  and  County  Medical 
Society,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the  American  Medical  Association. 


THOMAS   FRANKLIN   DALY. 

Thomas  Franklin  Daly,  president  of  the  Capitol  Life  Insurance  Company  and  also 
president  of  the  Thomas  F.  Daly  Agency  Company,  both  of  Denver,  is  a  son  of  John 
and  Margaret  Daly  and  was  born  in  West  Superior,  Douglas  county,  Wisconsin,  in 
1858.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  northern  Michigan,  the  family  having 
removed  to  that  state  during  his  early  boyhood.  He  began  his  active  business  career 
at  the  age  of  twelve  years  as  an  employe  of  the  great  Calumet  &  Hecla  Copper  Company, 
starting  in  as  mill  boy.  Being  of  a  mechanical  turn  of  mind,  he  began  practical 
study   of   engineering   and   during   his   continued   connection   with   the   company   afore- 


THOMAS  F.  DALY 


246  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

mentioned,  he  advanced  steadily,  step  by  step,  until  he  had  attained  the  position  of 
constructing  engineer.  In  1882  he  came  to  Colorado  locating  in  Leadville,  where  he 
engaged  in  engineering  and  many  of  the  mills  in  that  camp  were  constructed  under  his 
personal  supervision.  He  later  went  into  the  Montana  field,  subsequently  returning 
to  Colorado,  where  he  has  continued  to  make  his  home,  having  been  in  the  meanwhile 
actively  identified  with  mining  and  also  with  other  industrial  and  financial  interests 
of  the  state.  In  1886  he  entered  the  field  of  insurance  in  which  he  has  since  been  active 
and  in  which  almost  a  third  of  a  century's  experience  has  made  him  familiar  with 
every  phase,  and  his  thoroughness  and  enterprise  have  constituted  the  basic  elements 
of  his  success. 

Prior  to  the  organization  of  his  own  company,  Mr.  Daly  was  connected  with  some 
of  the  largest  and  best  known  insurance  companies,  including  the  New  York  Life; 
and  was  western  manager  for  the  London  Guarantee  and  Accident,  also  general  agent 
for  the  United  States  Life,  with  which  he  continued  his  connection  for  eleven  years. 

Mr.  Daly  located  in  Denver  in  1895,  and  in  1905  organized  the  Capitol  Life 
Insurance  Company,  resigning  from  all  other  business  connections  in  order  that  he 
might  give  his  undivided  attention  to  the  interests  of  the  new  company.  Subsequent 
results  have  fully  justified  the  methods  adopted  and  have  substantially  confirmed  the 
judgment  of  the  founder,  for,  under  the  able  and  experienced  guidance  of  its  president, 
the  business  has  steadily  expanded  until  today,  the  Capitol  Life  Insurance  Company 
operates  in  eleven  states  and  its  books  show  twenty  eight  millions  of  insurance  in 
force,  and  assets  of  two  million  seven  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars. 

In  Leadville,  Colorado,  in  1887,  Mr.  Daly  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Elthea 
Belle  Cooper,  whose  parents  were  from  Galesburg,  Illinois.  They  removed  to  Memphis, 
Tennessee,  after  the  close  of  the  Civil  war,  in  which  the  father  had  served  with  dis- 
tinction, as  a  captain  of  artillery.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daly  have  been  born  a  son  and 
two  daughters:  Clarence  J.,  associated  with  his  father  in  the  insurance  work  as  vice 
president  of  the  Capitol  Life  Insurance  Company;  Imogene,  now  Mrs.  William  S. 
Fisher,  of  Denver;  and  Nelly  J. 

Mr.  Daly  is  well  known  in  social  circles,  holding  membership  in  the  Denver, 
El  Paso  and  Country  Clubs  while  in  political  adherence,  he  has  always  been  a  stalwart 
advocate  of  the  democratic  party  and  principles. 


HENRY  C.  LIGHTER. 


Henry  C.  Lighter,  justice  of  the  peace  and  police  magistrate  at  Fort  Collins,  was 
born  in  Morgan  county,  Illinois.  July  12,  1844,  a  son  of  Andrew  and  Nancy  J.  (Pagett) 
Lighter,  who  were  natives  of  Kentucky.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  in 
early  life  went  to  Illinois,  where  he  followed  agricultural  pursuits  until  about  1846.  He 
then  removed  to  Oskaloosa,  Iowa,  where  he  took  up  government  land  but  only  lived 
for  a  year  and  a  half  thereafter.    His  wife  survived  for  some  time,  passing  away  in  1865. 

Henry  C.  Lighter  was  but  a  year  and  a  half  old  when  his  father  died,  and  when 
he  was  a  little  lad  of  seven  years  his  uncle  took  him  back  to  Illinois  and  educated  him. 
He  was  studying  medicine  when  the  Civil  war  broke  out  and,  putting  aside  his  text- 
books and  other  personal  interests,  he  enlisted  at  the  age  of  seventeen  years,  in  1862. 
as  a  member  of  Company  E,  One  Hundred  and  First  Illinois  Infantry,  with  which  he 
served  for  about  two  years,  when  he  became  ill  and  had  to  return  home.  While  at  the 
front  he  was  taken  prisoner.  After  the  close  of  his  military  experience  he  returned 
to  Iowa  and  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming  upon  rented  land,  which  he  cultivated 
for  a  year.  In  1870  he  removed  to  Cass  county,  Iowa,  where  he  purchased  raw  land 
which  he  developed  and  brought  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  He  operated  that 
farm  for  five  years,  after  which  he  sold  the  property  and  removed  to  Anita,  Iowa,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  hotel  and  livery  business,  occupying  one  barn  there  for  thirty-two  years. 
At  length  he  sold  his  business  there  and  in  1904  removed  to  Colorado,  establishing  his 
home  at  Fort  Collins.  For  a  few  years  he  did  not  engage  in  business,  enjoying  a  well 
earned  and  well  merited  rest.  In  1910,  however,  he  again  became  active  in  connection 
with  the  public  interests  of  the  community,  being  elected  justice  of  the  peace,  to  which 
position  he  has  been  reelected  at  each  biennial  period  since  that  time.  During  his  incum- 
bency in  office  he  has  tried  almost  two  thousand  cases,  and  out  of  three  hundred  and 
eighty-five  criminal  cases  all  but  fifteen  were  bound  over. 

Mr.  Lighter  was  married  on  the  11th  of  March,  1869,  to  Miss  Hattie  J.  Libby  and 
to  them  were  born  three  children:  Effie  May,  Edwin  C.  and  Henrietta.  The  wife  and 
mother  passed  away  March  30,  1914.  after  a  short  illness. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  247 

Politically  Mr.  Lighter  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican  and  his  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Methodist  church.  He  belongs  to  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  and  thus 
maintains  pleasant  relations  with  his  old  military  comrades,  with  whom  he  marched 
to  the  defense  of  the  Union  in  the  Civil  war.  He  owns  a  pleasant  home  and  a  ten-acre 
tract  of  land  at  the  edge  of  Fort  Collins  and  is  nicely  situated  in  life,  his  official  duties 
making  sufficient  demand  upon  his  energies  so  that  time  does  not  hang  heavy  on  his 
hands,  nor  is  the  burden  he  is  bearing  too  strenuous  for  a  man  of  his  years,  for  Mr. 
Lighter  has  passed  the  seventy-fourth  milestone  on  life's  journey. 


WILLIAM  M.  BARBER. 


William  M.  Barber,  alert  and  energetic,  constantly  actuated  by  a  desire  for  legiti- 
mate advancement  in  the  business  world,  is  now  occupying  the  important  and  responsible 
position  of  superintendent  of  the  sugar  factory  of  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Company  at 
Windsor,  and  is  splendidly  qualified  for  the  duties  and  responsibilities  that  devolve  upon 
him  in  this  connection.  Mr.  Barber  was  born  in  Belleville,  Kansas,  in  August,  1882,  a 
son  of  Henry  T.  and  Sarah  B.  (Isham)  Barber,  who  were  natives  of  Ohio  and  Virginia 
respectively.  The  father  was  a  carpenter  by  trade  and  in  early  life  removed  westward 
to  Kansas,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  for  three  years.  He  then  became  a  resident 
of  Oakland,  Iowa,  where  he  took  up  the  work  of  contracting  and  building,  which  he 
followed  for  many  years  or  until  1912.  when  he  retired  from  active  business  and  became 
a  resident  of  Deer  Wood,  Minnesota.  There  he  has  since  resided  in  the  enjoyment  of 
a  rest  which  he  has  truly  earned  and  richly  deserves.  As  the  architect  of  his  own  for- 
tunes he  builded  wisely  and  well.    His  wife  died  October  14,  1896. 

William  M.  Barber  was  reared  and  educated  in  Oakland,  Iowa,  and  in  early  man- 
hood enlisted  for  service  in  the  United  States  army,  with  which  he  was  connected  for 
three  years,  being  stationed  during  that  time  in  the  Philippine  islands  for  two  years 
and  four  months  as  a  member  of  Company  F,  Twelfth  United  States  Infantry,  being 
discharged  as  sergant.  After  his  military  experience  was  concluded  he  entered  business 
life  as  a  structural  iron  worker  and  was  thus  employed  for  a  year.  He  afterward  traveled 
over  the  country  for  another  year  and  in  1904  he  came  to  Weld  county,  Colorado,  and 
accepted  a  position  in  the  sugar  factory  at  Eaton,  where  he  remained  for  four  months. 
He  then  came  to  Windsor  and  for  a  year  was  employed  in  the  sugar  factory  in  the  latter 
place.  Later  he  went  to  California,  where  he  worked  in  a  sugar  refinery,  assisting  along 
mechanical  lines  for  four  months.  He  was  next  in  the  employ  of  the  American  Beet 
Sugar  Company  at  Oxnard.  California,  for  two  months  and  on  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  returned  to  Windsor,  Colorado,  where  he  again  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Great  Western  Sugar  Company.  He  was  made  beet  end  foreman  and  held  that  position 
for  two  years,  after  which  he  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  general  foreman  and 
so  served  for  three  years.  He  was  next  promoted  to  the  assistant  superintendency  of 
the  plant  at  Fort  Collins,  where  he  remained  for  a  year  and  in  1917  was  recalled  fo 
Windsor  to  become  superintendent  of  the  factory  at  this  place,  in  which  position  he  has 
since  served.  His  long  experience  in  connection  with  the  sugar  industry  has  made  him 
familiar  with  every  branch  of  the  business  and  he  is  thus  splendidly  qualified  for  the 
work  to  which  he  now  gives  his  time  and  attention — the  direction  of  the  operation  of 
the  Windsor  plant.  The  value  of  this  industry  can  scarcely  be  overestimated  at  this 
time.  Years  ago  Germany,  secretly  preparing  for  the  war,  began  concentrating  on  the 
production  of  the  four  kinds  of  food  which  are  needed  to  maintain  men  in  a  physically 
fit  condition — proteids,  fats,  starches  and  sugar — and  particular  attention  was  given 
to  the  production  of  the  sugar  beet,  until  now  that  country  produces  much  more  sugar 
than  its  people  can  use.  America,  with  no  thought  or  desire  to  engage  in  military 
activity,  pursued  her  peaceful  way,  but  today,  aroused  by  the  struggle,  she  is  putting 
forth  every  energy  to  produce  foods  that  must  sustain  her  armies,  her  allies  and  her 
people  and  thus  the  value  of  the  sugar  beet  industry  cannot  be  overestimated.  Mr. 
Barber,  therefore,  is  doing  a  work  of  great  worth  in  this  crisis  and  long  and  thorough 
training  has  well  qualified  him  for  the  important  duties  that  devolve  upon  him. 

On  the  12th  of  March.  1907,  Mr.  Barber  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Zelma  M. 
Forgy  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children:  Barbara  M..  who  was  born  April  12, 
1908;  and  William  F.,  whose  birth  occurred  March  15,  1917.  The  parents  are  members 
of  the  Episcopal  church  and  Mr.  Barber  is  also  an  exemplary  representative  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party,  but  while 
he  is  a  stalwart  advocate  of  its  principles,  he  does  not  seek  nor  desire  office  as  a  reward 


248  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

for  party  fealty.  On  the  contrary,  he  gives  his  time  and  his  energies  to  his  business 
interests  and  to  such  duties  of  citizenship  as  can  be  performed  without  taking  office. 
He  stands  for  progress  and  improvement  in  all  those  things  which  have  to  do  with  the 
upbuilding  of  community  and  commonwealth  and  his  cooperation  can  always  be  counted 
upon  to  further  public  progress. 


JOHN  WILLIAM  SEYBOLD,  M.D.,  D.D.S. 

Dr.  John  William  Seybold,  one  of  the  best  known  dental  surgeons  of  the  west,  devot- 
ing practically  his  entire  time  to  dental  surgery,  occupies  a  fine  suite  of  rooms  in  the 
Mack  block  in  Denver,  where  he  has  several  assistants.  Constant  study  and  experience 
have  placed  him  in  the  front  rank  of  the  representatives  of  the  profession,  for  he  has  a 
nature  that  could  never  be  content  with  mediocrity. 

Dr.  Seybold  was  born  in  Kearney.  Nebraska,  February  26,  1882,  a  son  of  William 
Leonard  and  Alice  (Garnett)  Seybold,  the  former  a  native  of  Ohio,  while  the  latter  was 
born  in  Alabama.  They  were  early  pioneers  of  Nebraska,  where  the  father  established 
himself  in  the  cattle  business.  He  continued  to  reside  in  that  state  for  many  years  and 
afterward  came  to  Colorado,  where  he  spent  three  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  returned  to  Nebraska  and  is  still  living  at  Kearney,  where  he  is  now  active  in 
cattle  raising.  His  wife  passed  away  there  in  1895.  William  L.  Seybold  has  been  married 
twice  and  has  become  the  father  of  five  children,  two  of  whom  were  born  of  the  first 
marriage  and  three  of  the  second.    They  are  John  W.,  Oscar.  Samuel,  Alice  and  Fred. 

Dr.  John  W.  Seybold  attended  the  public  schools  of  Kearney,  Nebraska,  and  after- 
ward entered  the  University  of  Illinois,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  Bachelor 
of  Arts  degree.  He  then  took  up  the  study  of  medicine  in  that  institution  and  won  his 
professional  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1903.  The  same  year  he  came  to  Denver 
and  matriculated  in  the  University  of  Denver,  in  which  he  won  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Dental  Surgery  in  1908.  Since  that  time  he  has  devoted  his  entire  attention  to  dental 
surgery,  specializing  in  oral  surgery  and  in  gas  oxygen  anesthesia.  He  is  a  progressive 
young  professional  man  whose  reputation  as  an  anesthetist  already  has  spread  far  beyond 
the  boundaries  of  Colorado.  He  is  making  very  rapid  strides  in  oral  surgery  and  his 
progress  will  place  him  at  the  top  before  many  years  go  by.  His  success  is  due  to  his 
own  personality  and  stability  of  purpose  and  his  qualities  are  such  that  he  will  never 
stand  still  but  will  keep  pushing  his  business  to  the  limit,  ambitious  to  acquire  the 
highest  degree  of  efficiency  possible.  He  belongs  to  the  National  Dental  Association,  the 
State  and  City  Dental  Associations,  the  Interstate  Association  of  Anesthetists  and  the 
American  Association  of  Anesthetists,  and  he  practices  in  all  of  the  hospitals  in 
Denver. 

On  the  4th  of  May,  1916.  Dr.  Seybold  was  married  in  Littleton,  Colorado,  to  Miss  Julia 
E.  Fisher,  whose  father  is  well  known  as  the  deputy  county  clerk  of  Fairplay.  Colorado. 
Mrs.  Seybold  has  a  wide  acquaintance  in  hospital  circles,  for  she  is  a  graduate  nurse  of 
the  Park  Avenue  Hospital  of  Denver  and  she  is  head  assistant  of  her  husband  in  his 
surgical  clinic. 

Fraternally  Dr.  Seybold  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks 
and  he  is  an  active  and  prominent  member  of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club.  He  enjoys  sports 
of  all  kinds  but  is  not  active  in  secret  organizations  although  a  member  of  a  few.  He 
finds  great  pleasure,  however,  in  bowling  and  in  almost  everything  in  the  sporting  line. 
He  is  an  easy  and  fluent  public  speaker  and  when  he  expresses  an  opinion  in  public  it 
is  always  worth  while.  His  religion  finds  expression  in  his  generosity  and  benevolence 
to  the  poor  and  needy.  His  professional  colleagues  and  contemporaries  speak  of  him 
in  terms  of  high  regard,  while  those  who  meet  him  socially  entertain  for  him  the  warmest 
esteem. 


WALTER  T.  HOLLOWELL. 


Walter  T.  Hollowell,  engaged  in  the  undertaking  business  at  Fort  Collins,  is  num- 
bered among  the  substantial  citizens  that  Indiana  has  furnished  to  Colorado,  for  his 
birth  occurred  in  Salem  of  the  former  state  on  the  2d  of  June,  1857,  his  parents  being 
Abraham  and  Priscilla  (Trueblood)  Hollowell,  who  were  also  natives  of  the  Hoosier 
state.    The  father  followed  the  occupation  of  farming  in  Indiana  during  the  greater  part 


DR.  JOHN  W.  SEYBOLD 


250  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  his  life,  but  during  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  he  allowed  no  personal  interest  or 
consideration  to  check  his  patriotic  spirit  and  enlisted  as  a  member  of  Company  E  of 
the  Fifty-third  Indiana  Infantry,  with  which  he  served  throughout  the  period  of  hos- 
tilities between  the  north  and  the  south,  participating  in  a  number  of  important  engage- 
ments and  also  going  with  Sherman  on  the  celebrated  march  from  Atlanta  to  the  sea. 
He  died  September  7,  1914,  at  the  age  of  ninety-two  years,  his  birth  having  occurred  on 
the  5th  of  January,  1822.     He  had  long  survived  his  wife,  who  died  in  February,  1876. 

Walter  T.  Hollowell  was  reared  and  educated  in  Salem,  Indiana,  and  remained  at 
home  until  he  attained  his  majority.  He  took  up  the  printer's  trade  in  early  life  and 
continued  to  follow  that  pursuit  in  different  places  until  1900.  While  at  Hamburg,  Iowa, 
he  occupied  the  position  of  foreman  on  the  Hamburg  News  for  three  years.  He  after- 
ward went  to  Dunlap,  where  he  remained  for  a  year  and  later  took  up  his  abode  in  Red 
Oak,  Iowa,  where  he  accepted  the  position  of  foreman  of  the  Red  Oak  Express.  Later 
he  bought  a  third  interest  in  the  paper,  which  he  subsequently  sold  to  Thomas  D.  Murphy, 
the  big  calendar  man.  Mr.  Hollowell  remained  at  Red  Oak  from  1887  until  1900.  He 
was  also  superintendent  of  the  big  calendar  plant  there  and  was  thus  connected  with 
important  business  interests.  In  1900  he  came  to  Colorado,  making  Fort  Collins  his 
destination.  Here  he  entered  into  partnership  with  a  brother-in-law  in  the  furniture 
and  undertaking  business,  but  eventually  they  disposed  of  their  stock  of  furniture  and 
Mr.  Hollowell  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  the  undertaking  business  alone. 
He  has  carried  this  on  independently  since  and  has  a  leading  undertaking  establishment 
of  his  section  of  the  state,  being  accorded  a  very  liberal  patronage,  for  he  is  most  con- 
scientious and  careful  in  the  conduct  of  his  business  and  puts  forth  every  effort  to  please 
his  patrons. 

On  the  11th  of  March,  1886,  Mr.  Hollowell  was  married  to  Miss  Emma  W.  Krauss  and 
to  them  has  been  born  a  son,  Max  K.,  who  was  born  November  7,  1888,  and  who  is  cashier 
of  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Company  at  Bayard,  Nebraska.  He  married  Miss  Olive  V. 
Law  and  they  have  two  children,  Walter  and  Betty  Maxine. 

Mr.  Hollowell  is  filling  the  position  of  county  coroner,  in  which  capacity  he  has  served 
for  four  terms.  He  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  is  secretary  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  which  position  he  has  filled  for  ten  years.  He  is  also  connected 
with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  with  the  Modern  Brotherhood  of 
America,  the  Independent  Order  of  Puritans  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  His  political 
endorsement  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church.  Sterling  traits  of  character  have  always  been  manifest 
throughout  his  entire  career  and  his  life  has  been  actuated  by  high  and  honorable  prin- 
ciples, making  his  life  history  an  open  book  which  all  may  read. 


JOHN  AUGUSTIN  GALLAHER. 

Among  the  prominent  representatives  of  the  Colorado  bar  is  John  Augustin  Galla- 
her,  attorney  at  law,  who  maintains  offices  at  No.  410  Equitable  building,  in  Denver.  He 
was  born  May  29,  1873,  in  Savannah,  Georgia,  and  is  a  son  of  John  Gallaher,  deceased, 
who  was  a  native  of  Ireland,  emigrating  to  America  in  1848  and  settling  upon  his  arrival 
in  this  country  in  Savannah,  Georgia,  where  he  made  his  home  during  the  remainder 
of  his  life.  He  was  a  wideawake,  practical  man  of  genial  disposition  and  was  very 
successful  along  mercantile  lines.  During  the  Civil  war  he  offered  his  services  to  his 
new  country  and  served  valorously  until  honorably  discharged  from  the  army.  He 
passed  away  at  the  comparatively  early  age  of  forty-eight  years,  in  the  year  1886.  He 
was  married  to  Beatrice  A.  McGloine,  a  native  daughter  of  Georgia,  born  in  Savannah, 
her  parents  being  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  McGloine,  natives  of  Ireland,  who  made  their  home 
in  Georgia  during  the  early  '40s.  Mrs.  Gallaher  passed  away  at  the  old  home  in  Savannah 
in  1900  at  the  age  of  fifty  four  years.  In  her  family  were  four  sons  and  one  daughter, 
of  whom  John  A.  Gallaher  is  the  second  in  order  of  birth. 

He  received  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Savannah.  In  October, 
1902,  he  came  to  Denver  and  immediately  entered  the  office  of  Wolcott,  Vaile  &  Water- 
man, where  he  became  well  acquainted  with  legal  methods  and  practices.  He  indus- 
triously applied  himself  to  the  study  of  the  law  while  in  those  offices  and  in  1908 
entered  the  University  of  Denver  and  was  graduated  from  the  commercial  department 
of  that  institution  in  1911.  On  January  2,  1913,  he  was  admitted  to  practice,  acting 
during  various  periods  before  this  time  as  a  law  clerk  for  the  above  firm.  Since  1913 
he  has  been  associated  with  Mr.  Waterman  and  has  also  a  large  general  practice  of  his 
own,  specializing  mostly  in  law  as  regards  taxation.     That  he  is  expert  in  his  line  is 


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evident  from  the  fact  that  he  has  been  made  a  member  of  the  faculty  of  the  University 
of  Denver,  teaching  taxation  and  income.  In  a  similar  capacity  he  is  connected  with  the 
School  of  Commerce,  Accounts  &  Finance  of  Denver  University  and  his  course  on  taxa- 
tion is  as  follows:  "A  detailed  discussion  of  taxes  in  general,  the  constitutional  and 
statutory  provisions  applicable  thereto,  the  rules  of  construction  of  income  tax  laws, 
the  various  questions  which  arise  in  the  practical  determination  of  what  constitutes 
taxable  income,  and  concerning  the  persons  and  corporations  subject  to  the  tax,  also  the 
matter  of  exemption  and  exceptions,  deductions  and  allowances,  the  depreciation  of 
property  and  equipment,  the  amortization  of  bonds,  the  time,  form  and  manner  of  making 
income  tax  returns,  collections  'at  the  source,'  and  the  refunding  and  recovery  of  taxes 
illegally  exacted. 

"A  complete  and  systematic  explanation  of  the  inheritance  tax  law  of  Colorado 
and  of  the  tax  on  estates  of  decedents  under  the  federal  revenue  law;  the  operation 
of  these  laws  as  applied  to  estates  of  decedents,  to  executors  and  administrators  of 
estates  and  to  the  individual;  the  transfer  of  stocks,  bonds  and  other  securities  under 
the  Colorado  law  and  under  the  federal  law.  A  thorough  discussion  of  the  federal  tax 
revenue  law.  including  the  excess  profits  tax,  the  capital  stock  tax,  stamp  taxes,  etc. 

"The  aim  of  this  course  is  to  familiarize  the  student  with  the  principles  of  the 
income  tax  law  and  the  provisions  of  the  federal  revenue  law  as  applied  to  business  and 
to  the  individual,  and  by  means  of  problems  to  show  the  practical  working  and  applica- 
tion of  all  laws  relating  to  taxation." 

On  June  14,  1899,  in  Savannah,  Georgia,  Mr.  Gallaher  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Marjorie  Dooner,  a  native  of  Savannah  and  a  daughter  of  William  H.  and  Rosa 
A.  (Gay)  Dooner,  the  former  deceased  but  the  latter  now  a  resident  of  Denver,  having 
reached  the  age  of  eighty-two  years.  There  were  two  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Gallaher:  Marjorie,  whose  birth  occurred  June  9,  1904;  and  Horace  Augustin,  who  died 
when  two  years  of  age. 

Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gallaher  are  prominent  socially  in  their  adopted  city  and  take 
part  in  many  movements  undertaken  for  the  public  good.  They  are  interested  in  all 
that  will  contribute  to  material,  moral  and  intellectual  progress  and  they  have  made 
many  friends  among  the  intellectually  select.  Mr.  Gallaher  maintains  political  inde- 
pendence, giving  his  support  to  matters  and  candidates  he  considers  of  the  greatest 
value  to  the  greatest  number.  He  is  in  no  way  a  partisan  and  is  ever  ready  to 
sustain  all  progressive  measures  which  in  his  judgment  will  result  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage of  his  city  and  state.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church 
and  he  belongs  to  the  Cathedral  of  the  Immaculate  Conception.  Fraternally  he  is  a 
Knight  of  Columbus,  belonging  to  the  Denver  Council,  and  has  taken  the  fourth  degree 
in  this  order.  He  is  now  master  of  this  degree  in  the  jurisdiction  of  the  states  of  Colo- 
rado and  Wyoming.  He  belongs  to  the  college  fraternity  Alpha  Kappa  in  the  University 
of  Denver  and  also  belongs  to  the  Sons  of  Confederate  Veterans,  being  a  member  of  the 
finance  committee  of  the  national  organization.  He  also  served  as  a  member  of  the 
health  and  recreation  committee  of  the  State  Council  of  Defense  and  is  always  to  be 
found  among  those  patriotic  Americans  who  are  ready  to  support  their  country  with 
deeds  rather  than  with  words.  Professionally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Bar  As- 
sociation. There  is  especial  credit  due  Mr.  Gallaher  for  the  position  which  he  has 
attained  in  life  and  the  place  which  he  has  made  for  himself  among  the  legal  profession 
in  Denver,  as  he  came  to  this  city  an  absolute  stranger  without  means,  having  fought 
through  to  success  by  his  own  efforts. 


BENJAMIN  H.  FLORANCE. 


The  maintenance  of  law  and  order  in  Greeley  rests  well  in  the  hands  of  Benjamin 
H.  Florance,  chief  of  police  and  a  man  tried  and  found  not  wanting  in  his  position.  He 
was  born  in  Parkersburg,  West  Virginia,  August  27,  1866,  a  son  of  Loren  and  Elizabeth 
(Snyder)  Florance,  natives  of  that  state.  The  father  followed  agricultural  pursuits  and 
business  connected  therewith,  being  a  successful  farmer  and  stockman  in  his  native 
state,  where  he  was  so  engaged  during  all  of  his  life.  With  the  exception  of  the  first 
six  months  he  served  throughout  the  Civil  war  with  the  Fourteenth  West  Virginia 
Infantry.  He  died  in  February,  1910.  rounding  out  a  successful  and  resultant  career,  his 
wife  having  passed  away  many  years  before,  in  August,  1886. 

Benjamin  H.  Florance  was  reared  and  educated  in  Parkersburg.  and  upon  com- 
pleting his  lessons  assisted  his  father  in  the  farm  work,  so  continuing  until  April,  1886, 
when  he  came  to  Colorado  in  order  to  profit  by  the  greater  opportunities  of  the  new 


252  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

west.  He  spent  two  months  in  Denver  sizing  up  the  situation  and  deciding  upon  a 
locality  and  in  June,  1886,  came  to  Greeley,  hiring  out  as  a  farm  hand.  Diligence  and 
frugal  habits  provided  him  with  the  means  to  engage  in  farming  on  his  own  account 
and  he  continued  thus  for  two  years.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  became  connected 
with  the  firm  of  Randolph  &  Jacobs,  who  conducted  a  butchering  and  ice  business. 
Later  on  he  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  slaughter  house,  continuing  with  this  firm  for 
eight  years,  giving  thereby  evidence  of  his  industry,  trustworthiness  and  executive 
ability.  Subsequently  he  engaged  in  the  butchering  business  independently,  locating  in 
Windsor,  Colorado,  and  there  he  conducted  a  shop  for  about  six  years  with  gratifying 
results,  continuing  in  business  until  1904.  In  the  fall  of  that  year  he  was  elected  sheriff 
of  the  county  and  so  well  did  he  perform  his  duties  that  he  was  reelected  and  served 
until  January  10,  1911.  Mr.  Florance  owned  farming  interests  during  all  this  time  and 
after  relinquishing  his  official  position  gave  his  entire  attention  to  the  cultivation  and 
improvement  of  his  farms,  so  continuing  until  May,  1917,  when  he  accepted  the  position 
of  chief  of  police  of  Greeley.  His  long  and  varied  experience  as  sheriff  well  qualifies 
him  for  the  office  he  now  occupies  and  as  head  of  the  police  department  he  has  done 
much  toward  improving  conditions  in  Greeley,  holding  down  the  criminal  element  by 
vigorously  prosecuting  undesirables.  He  has  instituted  modern  methods  in  the  depart- 
ment and  is  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  render  to  the  public  that  safety  which  is 
essential  to  sound  living  and  sound  business. 

On  the  31st  of  December,  1891.  Chief  Florance  married  Miss  Bertha  Frazier,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Sylvester  J.  and  Eugenia  Frazier,  extended  mention  of  whom  is  made  in  connec- 
tion with  the  sketch  of  H.  L.  Frazier.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Florance  have  three  children:  Belva 
L..  who  married  Elijah  Bromley  and  they  reside  in  Greeley;  and  Gladys  and  Effie, 
at  home. 

Mr.  Florance  has  always  taken  a  laudable  interest  in  public  affairs  and  while  a 
resident  of  Windsor,  Colorado,  served  as  alderman  of  the  town,  successfully  promoting 
progressive  measures.  He  also  held  a  commission  as  deputy  sheriff  under  Sheriff  Mc- 
Affee.  The  interests  aforementioned,  however,  do  not  cover  all  his  activities,  for  he 
conducted  the  Florance  &  Herdman  Electric  Company  in  Greeley  for  two  years  and 
also  was  one  of  the  original  B-I  promoters  of  the  Lost  Park  &  Antero  reservoir.  Thus 
it  may  be  said  that  he  has  been  connected  with  mercantile  and  agricultural  pursuits, 
with  electric  and  water  projects,  and  has  been  successful  in  the  direction  of  these 
various  enterprises,  also  being  a  faithful  and  efficient  public  officer.  Politically  Mr. 
Florance  is  a  republican  and  a  stalwart  champion  of  his  party.  His  eldest  daughter 
belongs  to  the  Christian  church,  but  Mrs.  Florance  and  the  other  members  of  the  family 
are  of  the  Congregational  denomination.  Fraternally  Mr.  Florance  stands  high  as  a 
Mason,  having  attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree,  and  he  also  belongs  to  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
In  public  and  business  circles  he  is  well  known  and  popular  and  both  he  and  his  wife 
occupy  an  enviable  position  in  the  social  set  of  their  community. 


HUBERT  LINCOLN  SHATTUCK. 

Hubert  Lincoln  Shattuck,  attorney  at  law  and  former  judge  of  the  second  judicial 
district  of  Colorado  and  well  known  as  a  leader  in  republican  circles,  was  born  in  Phillips- 
burg,  New  Jersey,  August  20,  1865.  His  father,  Joseph  C.  Shattuck,  is  a  native  of  New 
Hampshire  and  was  a  teacher  by  profession,  in  which  field  of  activity  he  won  prominence. 
He  became  the  first  state  superintendent  of  public  instruction  in  Colorado,  having  re- 
moved to  this  state  in  1870  with  the  Union  colony.  He  settled  at  Greeley  and  through  the 
intervening  years  has  had  an  important  part  in  shaping  public  interests  of  the  common- 
wealth. In  1874  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  Colorado  legislature  and  was  influential  in 
formulating  the  school  laws  and  land  laws  of  the  state.  He  is  now  living  retired  at  Uni- 
versity Park  at  the  age  of  eighty-three  years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of 
Harriet  Mason  Knight,  was  a  native  of  New  Hampshire  and  died  in  January,  1910. 

Hubert  L.  Shattuck  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Greeley,  having 
been  a  little  lad  of  but  five  summers  at  the  time  of  the  removal  of  the  family  to  Colorado. 
He  afterward  attended  the  University  of  Denver,  in  which  he  completed  a  course  of  study 
in  1889  with  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree.  He  next  entered  the  Denver  Law  School 
and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1893.  During  his  college  days  he 
became  a  member  of  Beta  Theta  Pi.  Admitted  to  the  Denver  bar  in  the  year  of  his  gradu- 
ation, he  practiced  alone  for  a  time  and  then  joined  Halsted  L.  Bitter  in  the  firm  of  Harris, 
Ritter  &  Shattuck.    A  later  change  in  the  partnership  relation  led  to  the  adoption  of  the 


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firm  style  of  Ritter  &  Shattuck,  the  partners  concentrating  their  efforts  and  attention  upon 
general  law  practice.  Mr.  Shattuck  was  made  clerk  of  the  county  court  on  the  15th  of 
February,  1898,  and  so  served  until  May  1,  1901.  He  has  done  important  work  along 
political  lines  as  secretary  of  the  republican  central  committee  of  his  county  in  the  year 
1906  and  for  many  years  as  committeeman  in  his  precinct.  He  has  labored  untiringly  to 
advance  republican  successes  because  of  a  firm  belief  in  the  party  principles  and  in  1906 
he  was  elected  district  judge  of  the  second  judicial  district,  taking  his  place  upon  the 
bench  in  1907  and  so  serving  for  a  term  of  six  years.  He  then  resumed  the  practice  of 
law,  entering  into  partnership  with  Greeley  W.  Whitford,  under  the  style  of  Whitford  & 
Shattuck,  an  association  that  was  maintained  for  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time 
the  partnership  was  dissolved  and  Mr.  Shattuck  has  since  practiced  alone. 

In  January,  1900,  Mr.  Shattuck  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Katharine  Porter,  a 
daughter  of  Robert  Porter,  a  California  pioneer  of  1853.  Mrs.  Shattuck  was  born  in  Hydes- 
ville,  California,  in  January,  1869,  and  by  her  marriage  has  become  the  mother  of  five 
children:  Edith  Virginia,  who  is  a  student  in  the  South  Denver  high  school,  belonging  to 
the  class  of  1919;  Robert  C,  born  June  7,  1904,  now  in  the  South  Denver  high  school 
with  the  class  of  1922;  and  Katharine  Porter,  Frances  Elizabeth,  and  Margaret  Ritnor. 
The  younger  children  are  also  in  school. 

Mr.  Shattuck  is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles,  belonging  to  Temple  Lodge,  No.  84, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Colorado  Chapter,  No.  29,  R.  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  past  high  priest;  and 
Colorado  Commandery,  No.  1,  K.  T.  He  is  past  master  of  his  lodge  and  he  is  identified 
with  the  drill  corps  of  the  Knight  Templar  commandery,  which  took  the  three  thousand 
dollar  prize  at  Louisville,  Kentucky,  in  August,  1901,  competing  against  crack  companies 
throughout  the  United  States.  Mr.  Shattuck  is  also  a  very  active  and  prominent  member 
of  the  University  Park  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  He  was  formerly  identified  with 
Trinity  church  and  for  two  years  was  Sunday  school  superintendent.  He  has  also  served 
on  the  official  board  of  the  church  and  has  long  had  a  class  of  boys  in  the  Sunday  school. 
He  does  everything  in  his  power  to  promote  moral  progress  and  to  establish  in  the  minds 
of  the  young  standards  that  will  mold  character  throughout  life.  His  father  was  a  dis- 
tinguished pioneer  and  legislator  of  the  state  and  through  all  the  years  down  to  the 
present  time  the  name  of  Shattuck  has  figured  conspicuously  and  honorably  upon  the 
pages  of  Denver's  history,  Hubert  Lincoln  Shattuck  being  today  widely  recognized  as  an 
able  lawyer  and  as  a  progressive  citizen,  who  throughout  his  entire  life  has  measured  up 
to  the  highest  standards  of  manhood. 


LEO  G.  MANN. 


The  legal  fraternity  of  Greeley  has  in  Leo  G.  Mann  a  representative  who  is  not 
only  successful  as  a  lawyer  but  who  always  maintains  the  highest  ethics  and  standards 
of  the  profession.  His  achievements  have  come  to  him  not  only  because  of  his  legal 
ability  but  because  he  takes  a  direct  personal  interest  in  every  case  in  his  hands  and 
he  has  therefore  gained  the  confidence  of  the  general  public,  his  reputation  being  built 
upon  the  fact  that  he  has  never  slighted  or  betrayed  a  trust. 

Mr.  Mann  was  born  in  eastern  Kansas,  September  26,  1881,  a  son  of  Charles  E.  and 
Margaret  M.  (Shedden)  Mann,  natives  of  Illinois.  Both  parents  are  proud  of  the  fact 
that  they  are  descendants  of  Union  soldiers  who  participated  in  the  Civil  war.  More- 
over, the  two  grandfathers  and  seven  uncles  of  our  subject  were  soldiers  in  that  conflict. 
The  father  was  a  farmer  and  followed  that  occupation  in  Kansas  and  Illinois,  but  in 
1900  came  to  Boulder  county,  Colorado,  where  he  purchased  land,  to  the  operation  and 
improvement  of  which  he  gave  his  untiring  efforts  until  1913,  when  he  retired  in  the 
enjoyment  of  a  well  earned  and  justly  deserved  competence.  Both  he  and  his  wife  now 
make  their  home  in  the  city  of  Boulder. 

Leo  G.  Mann  received  his  early  education  in  Kansas  and  began  his  business  career 
in  Illinois.  He  was  paying  teller  for  the  Appleton  Manufacturing  Company,  a  large 
industrial  enterprise  of  Batavia,  Illinois,  and  remained  with  that  concern  for  six  months, 
coming  after  this  period  to  Colorado  with  his  parents.  In  1904  he  entered  the  preparatory 
school  in  Boulder  and  applied  himself  to  his  course  with  such  diligence  and  industry 
that  within  one  year  he  received  twelve  out  of  the  necessary  fourteen  points  in  order 
to  enter  the  law  school.  In  1905  he  therefore  matriculated  in  the  State  University  at 
Boulder  and  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1908,  standing  second  highest  in  credits. 
In  order  to  pay  his  expenses  while  attending  law  school  he  kept  books  and  thus  provided 
for  his  professional  education  entirely  by  his  own  efforts.  He  then  began  active  practice 
in  Ault,  Weld  county,  and  for  six  months  served  as  town  attorney.     At  the  end  of  that 


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period  he  entered  into  partnership  with  Judge  John  C.  Nixon  in  Greeley,  although 
he  continued  to  maintain  an  office  in  Ault.  This  partnership  remained  in  force  until 
April  1,  1911,  when  the  firm  dissolved  and  Mr.  Mann  took  his  brother,  Herbert  E.,  into 
the  office,  the  firm  of  Mann  &  Mann  being  then  established.  They  enjoy  a  large  and 
lucrative  practice  and  have  been  entrusted  with  much  important  litigation,  civil  and 
corporation  suits,  and  have  won  many  notable  cases  before  judges  and  juries.  The  office 
of  the  firm  is  at  Nos.  219-20  Park  Place  building.  Besides  his  legal  practice  Mr.  Mann 
has  extensive  farming  interests  in  Weld  county  and  in  managing  these  properties  along 
modern  lines  is  contributing  toward  the  agricultural  progress  of  his  district. 

On  June  28,  1909,  Mr.  Mann  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jennie  Lind,  a  daughter 
of  Frank  and  Amanda  Lind,  the  father  a  native  of  Sweden  and  the  mother  born  in 
Omaha.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mann  have  two  children:  Lucille,  whose  birth  occurred  De- 
cember 13,  1910;  and  Dorothy,  born  November  9,  1912. 

Politically  Mr.  Mann  is  a  republican  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist 
church,  in  which  organization  he  takes  an  active  and  helpful  interest,  being  deeply  con- 
cerned in  the  spread  of  religious  and  moral  principles.  He  is  assistant  superintendent 
of  the  Sunday  school  and  gives  much  of  his  time  and  thought  to  that  organization.  Mr. 
Mann  takes  a  decided  view  in  regard  to  the  liquor  question  and  was  one  of  the  important 
factors  in  eliminating  the  saloons  in  Boulder.  He  is  secretary  of  the  Plains  Loan  Realty 
&  Investment  Company,  an  organization  devoted  to  buying  tax  titles,  and  of  which  his 
brother  serves  as  vice  president.  In  1907  he  was  second  county  chairman  of  the  pro- 
gressive party  in  Weld  county  and  was  also  the  first  secretary  of  the  organization.  For 
four  years  he  served  as  secretary  of  the  Greeley  Retail  Credit  Association,  but  gave  up 
his  position  on  account  of  political  divergencies.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  professionally  he  belongs  to  the  Weld  County  Bar 
Association,  in  the  organization  of  which  he  assisted.  It  is  evident  that  Mr.  Mann  takes 
a  very  helpful  part  in  promoting  all  measures  undertaken  for  the  public  welfare  and 
that  every  enterprise  devoted  to  moral  uplift  finds  in  him  a  worthy  champion.  Well 
versed  in  the  learning  of  his  profession  and  thoroughly  conversant  with  human  nature, 
gifted  with  sagacity  and  tact,  he  is  very  successful  before  judge  and  jury  and  his  high 
reputation  as  a  lawyer  is  therefore  justly  earned.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mann  reside  at  No.  1324 
Fifteenth  avenue,  Greeley,  their  hospitable  fireside  being  a  frequent  meeting-place  for 
their  many  friends. 


HARRY  H.  POST. 


Harry  H.  Post,  a  leading  wholesale  paper  and  wooden  ware  dealer  of  Denver  and 
owner  of  the  Reo  Hotel,  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  popular  and  socially  prominent 
of  Denver's  young  business  men.  In  a  word,  he  is  not  so  absorbed  in  business  but  what 
he  can  find  time  for  the  social  amenities  of  life,  nor  is  he  so  wrapped  up  in  the  latter  that 
he  weakens  his  powers  as  a  forceful  factor  in  the  business  world.  He  has  that  power 
of  concentration  which  enables  one  to  successfully  do  the  thing  at  hand  and  then  turn 
with  equal  capability  to  the  next  duty  or  interest. 

Mr.  Post  is  a  native  of  Republic  county,  Kansas.  He  was  born  September  2,  1872,  a 
son  of  Moses  J.  and  Mary  E.  Post,  who  were  natives  of  Iowa  and  removed  to  Kansas, 
making  the  trip  with  oxen  and  a  prairie  schooner.  The  father  engaged  in  farming  in 
the  latter  state  for  some  time  and  afterward  turned  his  attention  to  the  hotel  business, 
which  he  carried  on  at  Belleville,  Kansas,  for  a  number  of  years.  He  then  disposed  of 
his  interests  there  and  removed  with  his  family  to  Denver  in  1889.  Here  he  established 
a  wholesale  and  retail  tobacco  business,  which  he  later  sold  and  turned  his  attention  to 
the  merchandise  brokerage  business,  handling  all  kinds  of  merchandise  for  the  retail 
trade.  He  entered  this  business  with  his  son,  Harry  H.,  and  the  partnership  still  con- 
tinues. Under  their  wise  direction  the  business  has  grown  from  a  small  undertaking 
to  one  of  the  leading  enterprises  of  the  kind  in  the  west.  Later,  in  connection  with 
his  son,  Mr.  Post  erected  the  Reo  Hotel,  one  of  the  modern  and  leading  hotels  of  Denver, 
at  Thirteenth  and  Broadway.  The  upper  floors  are  devoted  to  hotel  purposes  and  con- 
tain seventy-five  rooms  with  all  modern  conveniences,  including  telephone  in  each  room, 
private  bath  and  everything  to  promote  the  comfort  of  guests.  The  office  and  rest-rooms 
occupy  a  part  of  the  first  floor,  while  the  other  section  of  the  ground  floor  along  Broad- 
way and  on  the  Thirteenth  street  side  is  used  for  stores,  which  always  command  a  good 
rental  and  have  never  been  idle  since  the  building  was  erected  in  1907.  Mrs.  Post  is  also 
living  and  spends  much  of  her  time  in  Los  Angeles,  California,  for  there  Mr.  Post,  the 


256  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

father,  is  now  practically  living  retired.  Their  children  are  George  M.,  Harry  H.,  Alonzo 
and  Sadie.    The  three  sons  are  in  Denver  end  the  daughter  in  Los  Angeles.  California. 

Harry  H.  Post  attended  school  in  Kansas  and  in  Denver  and  after  his  textbooks 
were  put  aside  became  an  employe  of  the  firm  of  Craffey  &  Crowell.  merchandise  brokers. 
He  occupied  the  position  of  city  salesman  and  continued  in  that  employ  successfully  for 
five  years,  when,  in  connection  with  his  father,  he  organized  the  Harry  H.  Post  Company 
for  the  conduct  of  a  wholesale  paper  and  wooden  ware  business  in  1893.  The  firm  con- 
sists of  the  father  and  brothers  and  the  business  has  been  developed  to  extensive  and 
gratifying  proportions.  In  addition  to  his  connection  with  this  and  with  the  hotel,  Harry 
H.  Post  is  a  director  of  the  Hamilton  National  Bank.  He  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  repre- 
sentative financiers  and  business  men  of  the  city  whose  resourcefulness  and  forcefulness 
enable  him  to  carry  forward  to  successful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes. 

On  the  1st  of  January.  1900,  Mr.  Post  was  married  to  Miss  Lydia  C.  Hamburger,  a 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Hamburger,  who  were  pioneer  citizens  of  Colorado.  By 
a  former  marriage  Mr.  Post  has  a  son.  Ralph  S.,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1896  and 
is  now  a  member  of  the  United  States  Marines.  A  daughter  born  of  the  second  marriage, 
Miss  Harriette  Post,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver  in  1900.  is  now  a  pupil  in  Miss 
Wolcott's  School  for  Girls.  Mr.  Post's  first  wife  was  Miss  Mayme  Stover,  whom  he 
wedded  in  1893  and  who  passed  away  in  1896. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Post  has  always  maintained  a  somewhat  independent 
course  although  inclined  toward  the  republican  party.  He  belongs  to  the  Motor  Club 
and  to  the  Optimists  Club  and  is  a  member  of  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  of 
Denver,  which  indicates  his  interest  in  the  welfare  and  progress  of  the  city  and  its 
development  along  the  substantial  lines  which  lead  to  public  improvement  and  ad- 
vancement. 


AARON    DENNISON    LEWIS. 

Aaron  Dennison  Lewis  is  the  president  and  manager  of  The  A.  T.  Lewis  &  Son  Dry 
Goods  Company,  one  of  the  largest  department  stores  of  Denver.  His  life  record  is 
indicative  of  what  may  be  accomplished  through  individual  effort  prompted  by  laud- 
able ambition.  Progressive,  self-reliant,  and  tempering  progressiveness  with  a  safe  con- 
servatism, he  has  advanced  steadily,  and  the  steps  of  his  orderly  progression  have 
brought  him  into  the  most  important  commercial  relations.  He  has  never  hesitated  to 
venture  where  favoring  opportunity  has  led  the  way,  and  today  is  the  head  of  an  estab- 
lishment which  employs  nearly  a  thousand  men  and  women. 

Mr.  Lewis  is  a  native  of  Roseville.  Warren  county,  Illinois.  He  was  born  on  Novem- 
ber 22,  1865,  a  son  of  Aaron  Thompson  and  Amy  Josephine  (Russell)  Lewis.  The  father. 
a  native  of  New  Brunswick,  New  Jersey,  was  born  on  March  19,  1831.  and  devoted  his 
earlier  life  to  farming  and  banking.  He  ranked  for  many  years  with  the  representative 
business  men  of  Denver,  and  died  at  Greenwich,  Connecticut,  on  January  20.  1907.  The 
mother  was  born  at  Clymer,  New  York,  from  which  place  her  family  came  overland  to 
Illinois.  There  she  married  Mr.  Lewis,  and  they  made  their  home  on  a  farm  in  Warren 
county  near  Roseville.  Mrs.  Lewis  died  in  Denver  on  September  5,  1909.  The  year  1880 
witnessed  the  arrival  of  the  family  in  Colorado. 

The  son,  Aaron  Dennison  Lewis,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  opened  a  small 
country  store  at  Breckenridge,  Colorado,  in  1888.  and  prospered  in  business  there.  He 
was  ambitious,  however,  to  secure  a  broader  field,  and  realizing  the  town  in  which  he 
was  located  could  not  support  a  store  of  more  extensive  proportions,  he  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  Denver,  and  in  1890  with  the  money  acquired  through  the  sale  of  his  Breckenridge 
store,  he  embarked  in  business  with  his  father,  who  had  decided  to  invest  an  equal 
amount  in  the  new  enterprise,  although  he  had  had  no  previous  experience  in  store- 
keeping.  Another  partner  was  taken  in,  and  the  three  organized  the  firm  of  Lewis,  Son 
&  Barrow,  the  management,  development,  and  conduct  of  the  business  falling  on  the 
youthful  shoulders  of  Aaron  Dennison  Lewis.  The  third  partner  shortly  after  relin- 
quished his  interest,  and  the  firm  name  was  changed  to  A.  T.  Lewis  &  Son.  and  in  1902 
was  incorporated  as  The  A.  T.  Lewis  &  Son  Dry  Goods  Company.  The  business  has  since 
its  inception  steadily  increased,  until  today  it  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  important 
in  the  west.  Recent  improvements  and  extensive  additions  make  it  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  and  perfectly  equipped  stores  in  the  country.  The  relation  of  Mr.  Lewis  to 
his  employes  and  to  the  public  throughout  his  entire  career  has  been  based  on  his  high 
conception  of  right  and  fair  dealing. 

On  the  8th  of  February.  1898.  Mr.  Lewis  was  married  to  Miss  Luella  Brand,  a  daughter 


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258  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  George  and  Caroline  Brand.  They  have  two  children :  Flora  Luella,  the  wife  of  Dudley 
Mayo,  Jr.,  of  Denver;  and  George  Dennison,  born  in  Denver,  February  13,  1902,  a  student 
in  Culver  Military  Academy. 

In  matters  of  citizenship  Mr.  Lewis  indicates  the  ancestry  from  which  he  sprung. 
He  is  the  direct  descendant  of  Edward  Doty,  who  came  to  the  New  World  on  the  May- 
flower in  1620  and  whose  name  is  inscribed  on  the  Plymouth  monument.  In  the  paternal 
line  the  ancestry  is  traced  back  to  Samuel  Lewis,  who  came  from  Wales  in  1732  and 
settled  in  New  Jersey,  and  on  the  ancestral  record  appear  the  names  of  those  who  served 
in  the  American  Revolution.  Mr.  Lewis  stands  for  all  that  is  progressive  and  valuable 
in  citizenship,  and  is  particularly  active  in  the  support  of  his  country  in  this  hour  of 
national  crisis.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Club,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Denver 
Country  Club,  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  the  Retail  Merchants 
Association.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Congregational  church.  He  was  active  in 
the  organization  and  served  as  the  first  president  of  the  Denver  Tourist  Bureau,  which 
organization  has  been  most  successful  in  bringing  thousands  of  people  to  Colorado. 


R.  LEE  CRAFT. 


R.  Lee  Craft,  special  agent  at  Pueblo  for  the  United  States  Bureau  of  Investigation, 
was  born  in  Jamestown,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  9th  of  September,  1888,  a  son  of  Kline  W. 
and  Estelle  (Warren)  Craft.  The  family  came  to  Colorado  in  1887,  and  the  father 
engaged  in  the  real  estate  business  for  many  years,  continuing  active  in  that  line  until 
his  death  in  1901. 

Brought  to  Colorado  during  his  early  infancy,  R.  Lee  Craft  pursued  a  public  school 
education  in  Pueblo,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school,  and  when 
his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world.  He  was 
employed  in  various  positions  in  Pueblo  and  afterward  took  up  the  study  of  law  under 
the  direction  of  W.  S.  Palmer  and  Lyman  Henry,  with  whom  he  studied  for  several 
years,  but  he  never  took  the  bar  examination.  In  1914  he  became  identified  with  his 
present  branch  of  government  service  as  a  local  officer  and  has  been  twice  promoted, 
being  now  special  agent  for  the  southern  and  western  part  of  Colorado  for  the  Bureau 
of  Investigation,  with  headquarters  in  Pueblo.  He  has  done  important  work  in  this  con- 
nection, and  his  devotion  to  his  duties  is  questioned  by  none. 

Mr.  Craft  was  marrried  in  1907  to  Miss  Edith  M.  Plumlee,  of  Kansas,  and  to  them 
have  been  born  three  children,  Mildred  Lucile,  Orville  D.  and  Roger  Lee.  The  religious 
faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church.  Mr.  Craft  has  practically  spent  his 
entire  life  in  Pueblo  and  has  therefore  witnessed  much  of  its  growth  and  development. 
He  has  ever  been  actuated  by  marked  devotion  to  high  American  principles  and  standards 
of  citizenship,  and  as  an  officer  he  has  made  an  excellent  record,  doing  especially  valuable 
work  at  the  present  time. 


FRANK  E.  HICKEY. 


Frank  E.  Hickey,  a  member  of  the  Denver  bar,  was  born  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin, 
July  23,  1892.  His  great-grandfather,  who  was  of  Scotch  birth,  came  to  America  while 
this  country  was  still  numbered  among  the  colonial  possessions  of  Great  Britain,  and 
after  the  Revolutionary  war  he  removed  to  Canada.  His  son,  Sephreness  Hickey,  how- 
ever, again  crossed  the  border  and  took  up  his  abode  in  Wisconsin,  where  he  cast  in 
his  lot  among  the  pioneer  settlers.  He  was  a  well  known  lumberman  of  that  early  period. 
His  son,  Frank  L.  Hickey,  was  born  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  at  the  same  place  where 
the  birth  of  Frank  E.  Hickey  of  this  review  occurred.  The  father  followed  accounting 
and  merchandising  in  Milwaukee  for  many  years  but  ultimately  became  a  resident  of 
Denver  in  1904  and  is  still  engaged  in  business  here  as  an  accountant.  He  married 
Eva  Wickens.  a  native  of  Montreal.  Quebec,  Canada,  and  of  English  descent.  Her  father 
was  born  on  the  Isle  of  Wight  and  became  a  resident  of  Canada  about  1858,  spending 
his  remaining  days  there.  The  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  L.  Hickey  was  cele- 
brated in  Montreal,  Canada,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  two  children,  the  younger 
being  James  C.  Hickey,  who  is  cashier  of  the  United  Fruit  Dispatch  Company  of  Denver. 

Frank  E.  Hickey,  the  elder,  attended  the  public  schools  of  Milwaukee  and  afterward 
continued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Denver.  Subsequently  he  entered  the  Uni- 
versity of  Denver  for  the  study  of  law  and  was  graduated  with  the  LL.  B.  degree  in 


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June,  1914,  while  in  September  of  the  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar.  During 
his  college  days  he  was  employed  in  the  law  office  of  Everett  Owens  and  afterward  in 
the  office  of  Charles  Sackmann  and  through  his  earnings  was  enabled  to  pay  his  way 
in  the  university.  His  plans  to  procure  his  education  indicated  the  elemental  strength 
of  his  character  and  the  same  persistency  of  purpose  has  characterized  him  since  starting 
out  upon  the  active  work  of  the  profession.  Immediately  after  his  admission  to  the  bar 
he  took  up  general  practice,  becoming  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Irwin,  Irwin  &  Hickey. 
This  firm  is  accorded  a  liberal  clientage  that  has  connected  its  members  with  much 
of  the  important  litigation  tried  in  the  courts  of  the  district.  Mr.  Hickey  is  resourceful 
in  presenting  his  cause,  is  strong  in  argument,  clear  in  his  deductions  and  sound  in 
his  reasoning. 

On  the  26th  of  May,  1917,  in  Denver,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Hickey 
and  Miss  Edna  Hawkins,  a  native  of  Indiana  and  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Hawkins,  now 
deceased.  In  politics  Mr.  Hickey  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican  since  attaining 
the  right  of  franchise.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  For- 
esters and  the  Court  of  Honor  and  his  religious  faith  is  evidenced  in  his  membership  in 
St.  Paul's  Episcopal  church.  Those  who  know  him,  and  he  has  a  wide  acquaintance  in 
Denver,  where  he  has  resided  since  his  boyhood  days,  esteem  him  highly  as  a  man  of 
sterling  worth  and  one  whose  advancement  along  professional  lines  is  assured  because 
he  possesses  the  requisite  qualities  of  the  able  lawyer — comprehensive  knowledge  of  the 
principles  of  jurisprudence  and  ability  to  accurately  apply  these  principles. 


WILLIAM  H.  GILL. 


Mercantile  interests  ever  reflect  the  progressive  spirit  of  a  community,  in  fact,  they 
largely  make  up  this  progressive  spirit,  for  the  growth  and  advancement  of  a  city  is 
due  to  a  large  extent  to  the  modern  ideas  employed  in  its  commercial  establishments. 
Among  the  modern  day  merchants  of  Greeley,  Colorado,  is  William  H.  Gill,  secretary 
and  manager  of  the  Park  Merchandise  Company,  a  reliable,  conservative  and  thoroughly 
up-to-date  institution,  enjoying  an  extensive  trade,  covering  a  large  part  of  Weld  county. 
To  the  success  of  the  enterprise  Mr.  Gill  has  largely  contributed  and  its  continued 
growth  and  expansion  must  be  ascribed  to  his  indefatigable  spirit,  his  new  ideas,  his 
executive  ability  and  that  foremost  principle  of  every  successful  merchant  to  always 
please  his  patrons. 

Mr.  Gill  was  born  in  Jefferson  county.  New  York,  May  18,  1860,  a  son  of  William 
H.  and  Almira  H.  (Otis)  Gill,  the  former  a  native  of  Vermont  and  the  latter  of  New 
York.  The  Gill  family  is  an  old  and  prominent  one  in  the  east,  tracing  their  ancestry 
in  America  back  to  the  year  1636.  When  yet  a  boy  the  father  accompanied  his  parents 
from  Vermont  to  New  York  and  there  he  subsequently  became  a  successful  farmer  and 
stockman,  following  that  occupation  in  that  state  throughout  his  life.  He  and  his  brothers 
were  noted  throughout  New  York  state  as  importers  and  raisers  of  thoroughbred  Durham 
cattle,  enjoying  a  very  large  business  in  this  particular  line.  The  father  died  in  1869, 
when  comparatively  young,  and  was  survived  by  his  widow  for  thirty-eight  years,  her 
death  occurring  in  1906. 

William  H.  Gill  was  reared  in  New  York,  completing  his  education  in  that  state. 
Taking  fate  in  his  own  hands,  he  then  set  out  to  make  a  living,  making  his  way  west- 
ward to  Illinois,  where  he  learned  the  butter  and  cheese  business.  The  lure  of  the  great 
west,  however,  was  upon  him  and  in  1879  he  came  to  Colorado,  locating  in  Greeley,  Weld 
county,  being  employed  by  his  brother-in-law,  Bruce  Johnson,  who  was  engaged  in  the 
milling  business.  Mr.  Gill  continued  as  secretary  and  office  man  for  Mr.  Johnson  for 
eight  years  and  at  the  end  of  that  time,  in  1887,  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business, 
becoming  thoroughly  familiar  with  this  line.  In  1892,  in  partnership  with  Bruce  John- 
son, he  established  the  Park  Merchandise  Company,  which  he  has  directed  ever  since. 
Thorough  experience,  noted  executive  ability,  pleasant  and  affable  ways  and  a  thorough 
understanding  of  merchandise  have  been  the  salient  factors  in  his  success.  The  business 
policy  which  he  has  instituted  is  well  tried  and  has  made  his  firm  one  of  the  most  reliable 
in  his  part  of  the  state.  Full  value  for  money  received  and  obliging  treatment  of  cus- 
tomers are  the  watchwords  of  the  house.  Moreover,  Mr.  Gill  has  other  interests,  being 
senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Gill  &  Decker,  which  is  engaged  largely  in  ranching  and 
stock  feeding.  He  is  also  president  of  the  Gill  &  Decker  Improvement  Company,  which 
was  formed  to  lay  out  a  new  townsite  at  Gill,  Colorado,  the  name  being  given  to  the 
place  in  honor  of  our  subject.  Through  this  proposition  Mr.  Gill  is  not  only  furthering 
his  own  interests  but  is  contributing  toward  the  development  of  his  community,  creating 


260  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

a  new  residential  section  which  will  prove  of  lasting  value  to  his  city.  In  their  stock 
farm  Gill  &  Decker  operate  eleven  hundred  acres  and  in  that  connection  they  have  at- 
tained a  position  among  the  leading  stockmen  of  the  state.  The  Park  Merchandise  Com- 
pany may  be  said  to  be  not  only  "a"  store  of  Greeley  but  "the"  store,  for  it  is  the  largest 
mercantile  establishment  north  of  Denver,  and  their  patronage  is  not  only  drawn  from 
the  city  but  from  a  wide  territory,  extending  far  over  Weld  county.  They  carry  well 
selected  lines  of  goods,  renowned  for  quality  and  reliability,  and  the  firm  name  stands 
practically  as  a  guarantee  for  the  merchandise  which  they  handle. 

In  October,  1885,  Mr.  Gill  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Clara  B.  McQuiston,  a 
daughter  of  John  and  Mary  (White)  McQuiston,  the  former  born  in  Pennsylvania  and 
the  latter  in  Illinois.  The  father  came  to  Colorado  in  1867,  becoming  one  of  the  pioneer 
farmers  of  his  section,  where  he  passed  most  of  his  life,  his  labors  being  ended  in  death 
in  1903.  Mrs.  McQuiston  is  still  living.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gill  were  horn  three  children, 
Gladys,  Bruce  and  Alice,  all  of  whom  passed  away  when  quite  young. 

The  interests  mentioned,  however,  do  not  exhaust  the  activities  of  Mr.  Gill,  for  he 
is  also  prominently  connected  with  ditch  and  irrigation  projects  and  in  that  way  has 
greatly  contributed  to  the  agricultural  upbuilding  of  his  section.  To  get  a  conception 
of  the  importance  of  his  activities  along  this  line  it  may  be  mentioned  that  he  and 
Mr.  Decker  are  the  largest  water  right  owners  in  Colorado.  Mr.  Gill  is  president  of  the 
Cache  La  Poudre  Reservoir  Company  and  holds  the  office  of  vice  president  in  relation 
to  the  New  Cache  La  Poudre  Company.  His  political  belief  is  that  of  the  republican 
party,  but  while  he  is  much  interested  in  all  matters  which  affect  the  nation,  state  and 
his  community,  he  is  not  an  active  politician,  his  many  interests  forbidding  political 
activity.  However,  he  is  ever  ready  to  lend  a  helping  hand  in  promoting  projects  of  a 
public  nature  and  in  connection  with  water  right  companies  has  done  much  toward 
promoting  general  prosperity.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Congregational  church 
and  both  he  and  his  wife  take  a  helpful  part  in  the  work  of  the  church.  They  reside 
at  No.  1029  Eighth  avenue.  Greeley,  and  the  hospitality  of  their  home  is  renowned  among 
their  many  friends.  Fraternally  Mr.  Gill  is  a  very  prominent  Mason,  having  attained 
the  thirty  second  degree  in  this  organization,  and  for  thirty-three  years  he  has  been  a 
member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  honorable  and  helpful  principles 
underlying  these  organizations  guiding  him  in  his  conduct  toward  his  fellowmen. 


MILTON  SMITH. 


Milton  Smith,  a  very  successful  and  prominent  attorney  and  business  man  of  Denver, 
his  practice  at  the  bar  placing  him  in  the  foremost  ranks  of  the  legal  profession,  while 
his  business  insight  and  sagacity  have  been  manifest  in  his  judicious  investments  in  some 
of  the  most  important  corporate  interests  of  the  state,  was  born  in  Flatbrookville,  Sussex 
county,  New  Jersey,  on  the  31st  of  January,  1866,  a  son  of  Samuel  D.  and  Hannah  A. 
(Bevens)  Smith.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Sussex  county,  New  Jersey,  and  devoted  his 
life  to  merchandising  but  has  now  passed  away.  The  mother,  also  a  native  of  that 
county,  is  now  living  with  her  daughter,  Anna,  who  is  the  wife  of  William  T.  Pierson, 
of  Newark,  Wayne  county,  New  York. 

There  were  but  two  children  in  the  family,  the  son  being  Milton  Smith,  whose  name 
introduces  this  review.  He  was  educated  in  the  district  schools  of  Sussex  county  and  in 
an  academy  of  Ulster  county,  New  York,  after  which  he  won  a  competitive  scholarship 
for  Cornell  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  June,  1887,  win- 
ning the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Philosophy.  While  at  Cornell  he  became  a  member  of 
the  Chi  Psi  fraternity  and  he  is  also  an  honorary  member  of  Phi  Delta  Phi,  a  law  fra- 
ternity. Mr.  Smith  studied  law  in  Ithaca,  New  York,  and  was  admitted  to  the  state  bar 
in  Binghamton  in  November,  1889.  He  went  to  Texas  but  was  not  pleased  with  that 
state  and  shortly  afterward  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  arrived  in  1889.  For  a  time 
he  was  in  law  offices  of  others  and  in  January,  1892,  he  entered  into  partnership  with 
James  H.  Brown,  a  connection  that  was  maintained  for  two  years.  On  the  expiration  of 
that  period  he  formed  a  law  partnership  under  the  firm  style  of  O'Donnell,  Decker  &  Smith, 
which  was  maintained  from  1894  until  1897,  when  Mr.  Decker  withdrew  and  the  firm 
style  of  O'Donnell  &  Smith  was  adopted.  From  January,  1902,  until  January  1,  1907,  Mr. 
Smith  practiced  alone  and  then  admitted  Charles  R.  Brock  to  a  partnership  under  the 
firm  style  of  Smith  &  Brock.  In  1913  they  were  joined  by  a  third  partner  under  the 
firm  name  of  Smith,  Brock  &  Ferguson,  and  this  connection  has  since  been  maintained. 
They  occupy  a  large  suite  of  rooms  in  the  Wight  building  at  No.  1433  Champa  street. 
This  firm  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  in  Colorado,  representing  many  large  corpora- 


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tions  and  companies,  such  as  the  Aetna  Life  Insurance  Company,  the  Maryland  Casualty 
Company  and  many  others.  Mr.  Smith  is  likewise  general  counsel  for  the  Rocky  Moun- 
tain States  Telephone  &  Telegraph  Company  of  Colorado,  also  the  Continental  Oil  Com- 
pany and  is  general  solicitor  for  the  receivers  of  the  Salt  Lake  Railroad  Company.  He 
was  the  organizer  of  the  Farmers'  Reservoir  &  Irrigation  Company,  which  owns  much 
land,  embracing  miles  of  irrigation  ditches  and  several  lakes,  including  Stanley  Lake 
and  Milton  Lake,  the  latter  named  in  his  honor. 

In  1893  Mr.  Smith  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Susan  Jones  and  to  them  were 
born  two  children:  Isabelle,  twenty-one  years  of  age,  now  a  college  student;  and  Milton, 
nineteen  years  of  age,  a  student  at  Cornell.  For  his  second  wife  Mr.  Smith  chose  Miss 
Aimee  Neresheimer. 

The  only  office  that  Mr.  Smith  has  held  is  that  of  county  attorney  for  two  years  and 
yet  there  is  no  man  who  has  exercised  a  more  potent  influence  over  the  politics  of  the 
state  than  he.  From  early  manhood  he  has  been  active  in  democratic  circles  and  he  has 
done  much  to  shape  the  policy  of  the  democratic  party  in  Colorado,  serving  for  many 
years  as  chairman  of  the  state  central  committee.  In  this  connection  a  contemporary 
biographer  has  written:  "With  him,  politics  was  a  diversion — a  game  to  be  played  hard 
for  the  several  months  each  two  years  when  he  undertook  control  of  his  party's  interests, 
but  it  could  never  be  said  of  him  that  his  devotion  to  politics  interfered  with  progress  in 
his  profession.  The  law  was  always  Mr.  Smith's  first  concern  and  even  in  the  hottest  part 
of  a  political  campaign  he  was  ever  the  hard  student,  jealously  guarding  the  interests  of 
his  clients  as  well  as  the  political  fortunes  of  his  party's  candidates.  During  a  political 
campaign,  Mr.  Smith  averaged  eighteen  hours'  work  a  day.  In  those  months  he  would 
keep  a  force  of  half  a  dozen  stenographers  from  early  morning  till  midnight.  Rising 
before  six  o'clock,  he  would  be  at  his  office  before  break  of  dawn  and  have  much  of  his 
private  business  cleared  away  before  he  appeared  among  the  first  at  democratic  state 
headquarters."  At  the  end  of  twelve  years  as  chairman  of  the  state  central  committee 
Mr.  Smith  retired  from  his  position  as  chairman  but  his  advice  and  counsel  have  been 
continuously  sought  by  his  successors.  He  is  a  prominent  figure  in  club  and  fraternal 
circles,  holding  membership  in  the  University,  Denver  Country,  Lakewood  Country,  Den- 
ver Athletic,  Democratic  and  Denver  Motor  Clubs,  all  of  Denver,  and  the  Rocky  Mountain 
Club  of  New  York  city.  He  is  also  a  prominent  Mason,  having  membership  in  the  lodge, 
chapter  and  commandery  at  Palmyra,  New  York,  and  in  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine  in  Denver.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  for  recreation 
he  turns  to  golf.  He  is  a  man  of  commanding  appearance  but  of  most  gracious  and 
affable  manner,  his  personal  popularity  constituting  an  even  balance  to  his  professional 
and  business  prominence. 


ALBERT  R.  WEINHOLD. 


Energetic  and  possessed  of  the  perseverance,  determination  and  sagacity  which  are 
indispensable  elements  in  the  attainment  of  success  along  commercial  lines,  Albert  R. 
Weinhold  of  Evans  is  conducting  a  good  business  as  a  dealer  in  flour,  feed  and  coal.  He 
was  born  in  Wilson,  Kansas,  June  7,  1882,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Catherine  (Grill) 
Weinhold.  the  former  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Ohio.  The 
father  is  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  when  a  boy  removed  to  Illinois,  after  which  he  took 
up  agricultural  pursuits  and  at  a  later  period  he  became  a  resident  of  Wilson,  Kan- 
sas. He  purchased  land  there  about  1871  and  bent  his  energies  to  the  cultivation  and 
improvement  of  his  farm,  which  he  has  since  operated.  He  has  developed  the  place 
along  progressive  lines  and  now  has  an  excellent  property.    His  wife  died  in  October,  1916. 

Albert  R.  Weinhold  spent  his  youthful  days  in  the  usual  manner  of  the  farmbred 
boy  who  divides  his  time  between  the  work  of  the  fields,  the  pleasures  of  the  play- 
ground and  the  duties  of  the  schoolroom.  He  pursued  his  education  in  the  district 
schools  of  Wilson,  Kansas,  until  he  had  mastered  the  elementary  branches  of  learning 
and  later  he  became  a  student  in  the  Midland  College  at  Atchison,  Kansas.  When  his 
student  days  were  over  he  returned  to  the  home  farm,  upon  which  he  lived  for  two 
years,  and  in  1904  he  removed  westward  to  La  Salle.  Weld  county.  Colorado,  and  later 
became  a  resident  of  Greeley.  In  1906  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Evans.  Weld  county,  and 
purchased  thirty  acres  of  land  within  the  corporation  limits  of  the  town.  He  at  once 
improved  this  property  and  has  since  continued  its  cultivation  with  the  exception  of 
the  last  five  years,  during  which  period  he  has  rented  the  land  to  others.  In  1912  he 
established  a  flour,  feed  and  coal  business  at  Evans  and  has  since  conducted  the  busi- 


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ness,  which  has  steadily  grown  in  volume  and  importance,  so  that  he  is  now  enjoying 
a  gratifying  patronage. 

In  May,  1906,  Mr.  Weinhold  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jennie  Zimmer  and 
they  became  parents  of  four  children:  Albert  Z.,  who  was  born  in  May,  1907;  Catherine, 
in  June,  1911;  and  Earl  and  Merl,  twins,  born  in  December.  1913. 

The  religious  faith  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Weinhold  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church 
and  their  lives  are  guided  by  its  teachings.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  Politically  he  is  a  democrat  and  has  filled  a  number  of 
local  positions.  He  has  been  secretary  of  the  school  district,  has  served  for  two  terms 
as  a  member  of  the  town  council  and  is  the  present  mayor  of  the  city,  giving  to  Evans 
a  businesslike  and  progressive  administration  that  is  recognizing  its  needs  and  its 
possibilities  for  development  along  civic  lines. 


JOHN  J.  MORRISSEY. 


John  J.  Morrissey  has  for  eleven  years  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver. 
He  was  born  in  Berea,  Ohio,  on  the  19th  of  January,  1883,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  J. 
Morrissey,  who  was  born  in  Dublin,  Ireland,  and  on  emigrating  to  the  new  world  made 
his  way  to  Boston.  He  afterward  removed  westward  to  Ohio  and  for  many  years  was 
engaged  in  mill  work  but  is  now  living  retired  in  Berea  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine  years. 
His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Katherine  Ryan,  was  born  in  Canada  and  also 
survives.    They  had  a  family  of  five  children  who  are  yet  living. 

John  J.  Morrissey  acquired  a  public  school  education  in  Ohio  and  afterward  attended 
the  Baldwin  University  of  Berea  and  was  a  student  in  the  Baldwin-Wallace  College,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1901.  He  spent  three  years  in  Baldwin  Uni- 
versity and  in  1904  he  came  to  Colorado,  with  Denver  as  his  destination.  Here  he  entered 
the  University  of  Colorado  and  was  graduated  on  the  completion  of  a  law  course  as  a 
•member  of  the  class  of  1907.  The  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  entered 
upon  active  practice  in  connection  with  Judge  McCall  under  the  firm  style  of  McCall  & 
Morrissey.  A  later  change  in  the  partnership  led  to  the  organization  of  the  present 
firm  of  Morrissey,  Mahoney  &  Scofield.  He  enjoys  a  large  practice  and  is  able  in  argu- 
ment, clear  in  his  reasoning,  logical  in  his  deductions  and  at  all  times  forceful  in  the 
presentation  of  his  cause,  which  never  fails  to  elicit  the  interest  and  attention  of  court 
and  jury  and  seldom  fails  to  win  the  verdict  desired. 

In  1911  Mr.  Morrissey  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Pauline  Smith,  a  native  of 
Colorado,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children:  John  J.,  four  years  of  age;  and 
Thomas  George,  three  years  of  age.  Mr.  Morrissey  has  membership  with  the  Knights 
of  Columbus  and  with  the  Cathedral  Catholic  church.  In  politics  he  was  quite  active  in 
early  years  but  now  maintains  an  independent  course.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar 
Association  and  is  well  known  in  the  ranks  of  the  profession,  where  he  has  already 
made  a  most  creditable  position  for  one  of  his  years,  and  judged  in  the  light  of  past 
events,  his  subsequent  career  will  be  well  worth  the  watching. 


HARRY  B.  TEDROW. 


Harry  B.  Tedrow,  United  States  district  attorney  for  the  district  of  Colorado,  was 
born  at  Woodburn,  Clarke  county,  Iowa,  May  6,  1875.  His  father,  Joseph  Leech  Tedrow 
(1835-1912),  a  merchant,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  lived  until  young  manhood  in  Athens 
county,  Ohio;  in  1855  took  up  his  residence  in  Iowa,  and  in  1887  removed  to  Hastings. 
Nebraska,  where  his  last  years  were  spent.  He  married  Hester  Ann  Proudfoot,  a  native 
of  Barbour  county,  West  Virginia,  whose  people  were  pioneers  of  Clarke  and  Warren 
eounties,  Iowa.     She  still  survives. 

Harry  B.  Tedrow  is  one  of  a  family  of  eight  children,  five  of  whom  are  living.  His 
early  schooling  was  received  in  the  public  schools  of  Woodburn,  Iowa,  and  Hastings, 
Nebraska.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Hastings  high  school  as  a  member  of  the  class 
of  1892.  He  has  been  a  resident  of  Colorado  since  1896.  For  two  years  after  coming  to 
Colorado  he  was  connected  with  the  Rocky  Mountain  News,  both  in  the  business  office 
and  reportorial  work.  Later  he  entered  the  law  school  of  the  Denver  University.  Upon 
the  declaration  of  the  Spanish-American  war  in  April,  1898.  he  responded  to  the  call  for 
troops,  enlisting  at  Denver  in  the  organization  that  became  Troop  B  of  the  Second  United 
States  Volunteer  Cavalry,   popularly  known   as   Torrey's   Rough   Riders.     His   regiment 


264  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

was  assigned  to  the  Seventh  Army  Corps  under  Major  General  Fitzhugh  Lee.  When 
the  war  was  over  he  returned  to  Denver  and  on  October  12,  1899,  was  admitted  to  the 
bar.  In  1901  he  practiced  at  Cripple  Creek.  From  1903  to  1906  he  was  associated  with 
Richard  H.  Whiteley  at  Boulder.  In  the  latter  year  he  formed  a  business  relation  with 
Charles  W.  Franklin,  a  well  known  Denver  attorney,  under  the  firm  name  of  Franklin 
&  Tedrow,  remaining  in  that  connection  in  active  practice  in  Denver  until  1912.  During 
a  part  of  this  time  he  was  secretary  of  the  Denver  Bar  Association.  In  1912  he  went 
to  Boulder,  where  he  has  been  associated  with  Arthur  W.  Fitzgerald,  as  Tedrow  &  Fitz- 
gerald, taking  over  the  Whiteley  practice  in  that  city.  He  was  county  attorney  of  Boulder 
county  in  1913-1914  and  for  nearly  six  years  (1909-1915)  a  member  of  the  board  of 
pardons  of  Colorado.  In  1914  President  Wilson  commissioned  him  United  States  attor- 
ney for  the  district  of  Colorado  and  renewed  the  commission  in  1918.  Mr.  Tedrow  be- 
came United  States  district  attorney  August  1,  1914,  the  day  the  great  European  war 
began,  and  his  duties  in  the  important  office  have  taken  an  unusual  course.  Especially 
since  April  6,  1917.  when  the  United  States  entered  the  conflict,  he  has  had  the  responsi- 
bility of  a  tremendous  volume  of  perplexing  government  business  of  an  administrative 
as  well  as  legal  nature  for  which  no  precedents  existed. 

On  April  22,  1903,  Mr.  Tedrow  married  Camilla  Roberts,  a  Denver  born  young 
woman,  daughter  of  Sidney  E.  and  Eudora  A.  (Loomis)  Roberts.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tedrow 
are  the  parents  of  two  daughters:  Irene,  born  August  3,  1907,  and  Imogene,  born 
April  28,  1910. 


JAMES    G.    KILPATRICK. 


The  material  development,  the  moral  progress  and  the  civic  affairs  of  Denver,  all 
profited  by  the  efforts  of  James  G.  Kilpatrick,  who  for  many  years  was  p.  leading 
^business  man  and  honored  citizen  of  Denver.  A  native  of  Ireland,  he  was  born  in 
County  Armagh,  May  2,  1848,  a  son  of  James  and  Sarah  (Gass)  Kilpatrick.  His  an- 
cestors for  generations  lived  in  Ireland  and  in  his  native  country  James  G.  Kilpatrick 
acquired  a  good  common  school  education.  He  was  a  youth  of  eighteen  years  when 
he  came  to  the  United  States  in  1866.  In  May  of  that  year  he  became  a  resident  of 
St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  secured  the  position  of  bookkeeper  in  a  notion  house,  becoming 
an  employe  of  his  uncle,  James  Gass,  and  there  he  remained  for  two  and  a  half  years. 
In  1869  he  purchased  land  near  Pleasant  Hill,  Missouri,  and  turned  his  attention  to 
farming,  but  a  little  later  he  sold  the  property  and  removed  to  Baxter  Springs,  Kansas, 
where  he  entered  commercial  circles,  and  found  a  more  congenial  field  to  which  he 
was  evidently  more  adapted.  He  was  employed  as  clerk  and  bookkeeper  for  about 
a  year  at  Baxter  Springs  and  then  entered  into  relationship  with  Guren  &  Hunter 
and  soon  bought  an  interest  in  the  firm,  engaged  in  dealing  in  dry  goods  and  general 
merchandise.  A  year  later  the  firm  of  Hunter  &  Kilpatrick  succeeded  to  the  business, 
the  junior  partner  remaining  in  the  firm  for  about  a  year.  They  then  sold  their  interests 
and  in  July,  1872,  Mr.  Kilpatrick  removed  to  Denver. 

Throughout  the  period  of  his  residence  in  this  city  he  remained  one  of  its  repre- 
sentative merchants  and  business  men.  His  original  position  was  that  of  clerk  in 
a  dry  goods  store,  but  gradually  he  worked  his  way  upward.  After  a  short  time  he 
became  bookkeeper  for  the  firm  of  Smith  &  Doll,  furniture  dealers,  with  whom  he 
remained  for  a  year  and  a  half.  In  1874  he  entered  into  partnership  with  Robert 
Brown,  of  Cincinnati.  Ohio,  and  established  a  furniture  store  conducted  under  the 
firm  style  of  Kilpatrick  &  Brown.  This  relationship  was  maintained  until  1884, 
when  Mr.  Kilpatrick  became  sole  proprietor  of  what  was  the  first  large  retail  and 
wholesale  store  in  the  state.  A  man  of  executive  force,  administrative  ability,  unfal- 
tering enterprise  and  unwearied  industry,  he  built  up  the  business  to  extensive 
proportions  until  the  wholesale  trade  covered  a  wide  territory.  The  house  remains 
today  one  of  the  foremost  commercial  enterprises  of  the  city.  The  business  was 
continued  under  the  style  of  Kilpatrick  &  Brown  until  the  death  of  Mr.  Kilpatrick, 
when  the  James  G.  Kilpatrick  Furniture  Company  was  organized,  with  Mrs.  Annie 
L.  Kilpatrick,  the  widow,  as  president  and  Julian  T.  Clarke,  her  brother,  as  vice 
president  and  general  manager.  A  further  change  in  organization  has  led  to  the 
adoption  of  the  firm  style  of  the  Kilpatrick-Spengel  Furniture  Company,  which  exists 
today.  This  is  the  oldest  furniture  house  continuously  in  business  in  Denver  and 
has  ever  maintained  a  place  in  the  front  ranks  of  the  commercial  interests  of  the 
city.  An  extensive  stock  of  medium-priced  and  high  grade  furniture  is  carried, 
displaying    the    output    of    leading    manufacturers    of    the    country.      The    substantial 


266  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

business  methods  established  by  Mr.  Kilpatrick  have  ever  been  maintained  and  the 
house  has  ever  borne  the  unsullied  reputation  which  became  associated  with  it  under 
his  guidance. 

In  Denver,  on  the  28th  of  July,  1873,  Mr.  Kilpatrick  married  Annie  Laurie  Clarke, 
of  East  Haddam,  Connecticut,  a  daughter  of  Jonathan  Tillotson  and  Emma  (Webb) 
Clarke,  of  East  Haddam,  and  a  descendant  in  the  maternal  line  of  the  Willard  family, 
the  ancestry  being  traced  back  through  eight  generations  to  Colonel  Simon  Willard, 
one  of  the  founders  of  Concord,  Massachusetts. 

James  G.  Kilpatrick  passed  away  in  the  city  of  Denver  October  17,  1895,  at  the 
age  of  forty-seven  years.  A  contemporary  biographer  has  said:  "Mr.  Kilpatrick  is 
remembered  as  a  merchant  of  great  enterprise,  a  progressive  and  public-spirited 
citizen,  contributing  in  large  measure  to  the  advancement  and  prosperity  of  the  city, 
and  as  an  exemplary  man  in  business  and  in  all  relations  of  life."  At  the  time  of  his 
demise  he  was  president  of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  was  a  devout  member  and 
active  worker  in  the  Central  Presbyterian  church,  in  which  he  served  as  a  trustee. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  building  committee  of  both  the  club  and  the  church  and 
supervised  the  erection  of  both  buildings.  By  reason  of  the  integrity  of  his  business 
methods  he  left  an  untarnished  name  as  well  as  a  most  substantial  fortune.  He 
exerted  a  marked  influence  for  good  and  his  example  is  one  well  worthy  of  emulation. 
Mrs.  Kilpatrick  survives  her  husband  and  resides  in  a  beautiful  home  at  No.  1541 
Logan  street,  in  Denver.  She  has  given  evidence  of  her  ability  in  business  and 
enjoys  great  popularity  in  Denver's  social  circles,  and  through  a  residence  in  Denver 
of  forty-five  years  has  ever  been  classed  with  those  women  who  have  done  much 
for  the  upbuilding  of  the  state  and  the  upholding  of  its  social  and  moral  status. 


FRED  T.  ANDERSON. 


Fred  T.  Anderson  is  a  self-made  man  and  one  who  deserves  all  the  credit  which 
that  term  implies.  He  came  empty-handed  to  the  new  world  and  started  out  to  provide 
for  his  own  support.  Since  that  time  he  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward  and  what- 
ever success  he  has  achieved  is  the  direct  reward  of  his  labors.  He  was  born  in  Sweden, 
May  29,  1888,  and  is  a  son  of  Eric  and  Johanna  Anderson,  who  in  the  year  1891  came 
to  the  new  world  and  established  their  home  in  Sherman  county,  Kansas.  The  father 
devoted  his  attention  to  the  occupation  of  farming,  taking  up  a  homestead  claim,  which 
he  converted  into  productive  fields.  After  eleven  years  spent  in  the  Sunflower  state 
he  removed  to  Greeley,  Colorado,  and  for  four  years  rented  a  farm  of  eighty  acres  but 
later  purchased  land  and  successfully  carried  on  general  agricultural  pursuits  to  the 
time  of  his  retirement  from  active  business.  His  energy  and  enterprise  brought  to  him 
a  substantial  measure  of  success  and  the  competence  which  he  acquired  enabled  him 
to  rest  from  further  labor.     Both  he  and  his  wife  are  still  residents  of  Greeley. 

Fred  T.  Anderson  was  but  two  years  of  age  when  the  family  came  to  the  new  world. 
He  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  near  his  father's  home,  but  put  aside 
his  textbooks  when  quite  young,  for  he  was  anxious  to  start  out  in  the  business  world 
and  earn  his  own  living.  He  assisted  his  father  in  order  to  acquaint  himself  with  the 
methods  of  farming  and  then  decided  to  stay  with  his  father  for  a  time,  remaining  his 
active  assistant  for  eight  years.  He  next  started  out  independently  by  renting  a  farm 
near  Greeley,  leasing  eighty  acres  of  land  which  he  successfully  cultivated  for  five 
years.  During  that  period  he  carefully  saved  his  earnings,  so  that  at  the  end  of  the 
time  he  was  able  to  take  an  advanced  step  by  purchasing  land,  acquiring  eighty  acres 
two  miles  west  of  Kersey.  He  is  a  very  ambitious,  energetic  young  farmer  who  has 
made  a  success  of  life  and  has  reason  to  be  proud  of  what  he  has  accomplished.  His 
energies  are  intelligently  directed  and  excellent  results  accrue.  He  is  now  chiefly 
engaged  in  the  production  of  beets,  potatoes,  hay  and  grain.  His  farm  presents  a  neat 
and  thrifty  appearance,  indicative  of  the  careful  supervision  and  the  practical  and 
progressive  methods  of  the  owner. 

In  1912  Mr.  Anderson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha  Anderson,  who  was 
born  in  Sweden,  where  her  parents  and  the  rest  of  the  family  still  reside,  having  never 
come  to  the  United  States.  Her  father  is  a  carpenter  by  trade  and  has  been  very  suc- 
cessful. Mrs.  Anderson  came  to  the  new  world  when  a  maiden  of  twelve  summers  and 
has  since  remained  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  By  her  marriage  she  has  become  the 
mother  of  two  children:  Ruth,  who  was  born  on  the  12th  of  August,  1914;  and  Eleanor. 
born  on  the  13th  of  August,  1917. 

The  parents  are  consistent  and   faithful  members  of  the  Baptist  church   and  have 


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taken  an  active  part  in  promoting  Red  Cross  work.  Mr.  Anderson  gives  his  political 
allegiance  to  the  republican  party  but  has  never  sought  or  desired  office,  preferring  to 
concentrate  his  energies  and  attention  upon  his  business  affairs,  which  he  has  always 
carefully  directed,  and  by  the  wise  conduct  of  his  farm  work  he  has  gained  a  place 
among  the  substantial  and  highly  respected  residents  of  his  part  of  the  state. 


CARL  H.  COCHRAN. 


Carl  H.  Cochran,  devoting  his  attention  to  an  important  and  growing  law  practice 
in  Denver,  comes  to  the  west  from  Illinois,  his  birth  having  occurred  at  Carmi,  that 
state,  on  the  13th  of  January,  1873.  He  is  a  son  of  Sanford  and  Marie  (Dickens)  Cochran, 
who  were  also  natives  of  Illinois,  where  they  resided  for  some  years  and  then  removed 
with  their  family  to  Iowa,  where  the  father  is  still  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law,  but 
his  wife  has  now  passed  away. 

Carl  H.  Cochran  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Carmi,  Illinois,  and 
afterward  continued  his  studies  in  a  preparatory  school  at  Tabor,  Iowa.  He  next  entered 
the  University  of  Indiana  at  Bloomington  and  completed  a  course  there  in  the  class 
of  1892,  at  which  time  the  LL.  B.  degree  was  conferred  upon  him.  He  was  then  admitted 
to  the  bar  at  Omaha,  where  he  practiced  for  two  years  in  association  with  his  father, 
the  firm  having  offices  in  both  Omaha.  Nebraska,  and  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa.  He  thus 
received  his  initial  training  and  experience  under  favorable  conditions,  but  believing 
the  west  offered  still  better  opportunities,  he  came  to  Denver  in  1897  and  has  since 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession.  Mr.  Cochran  continues  in  the  general  practice 
of  law,  having  never  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  along  a  single  line.  He  is 
well  versed  in  various  departments  of  jurisprudence  and  most  carefully  and  thoroughly 
prepares  his  cases,  while  the  strength  of  his  argument  is  based  upon  a  clear  under- 
standing of  the  facts  and  of  the  law  applicable  thereto. 

Mr.  Cochran  is  a  stalwart  republican  in  his  political  views  and  has  been  very  active 
in  local  ranks  of  the  party.  For  twelve  years  he  served  as  republican  committeeman 
from  the  fifteenth  ward,  but  though  he  works  earnestly  for  the  adoption  of  party  prin- 
ciples and  the  success  of  party  candidates,  he  does  not  seek  nor  desire  official  rewards 
for  his  party  fealty.  He  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  Highlands  Lodge,  No.  86,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.; 
to  Denver  Chapter,  No.  39.  R.  A.  M.;  to  Highland  Commandery,  No.  30,  K.  T.;  and  to 
El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  also  a  past  grand  of  United  Lodge,  No.  4. 
I.  O.  0.  F.,  and  has  membership  in  the  Elks  lodge.  He  turns  to  fishing  and  hunting  for 
recreation  and  greatly  enjoys  those  phases  of  outdoor  life.  For  more  than  two  decades 
he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Denver  bar  and  in  this  connection  has  made  steady  progress, 
working  his  way  upward  until  his  position  is  today  a  most  creditable  one  in  the  ranks 
of  the  legal  fraternity. 


JOHN  H.  McGILL. 


John  H.  McGill,  devoting  his  energies  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  on  section  27, 
township  6,  range  66,  in  Weld  county,  was  born  near  Pittsburgh.  Pennsylvania,  in  April, 
1854,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Jane  (Keyes)  McGill,  who  were  natives  of  Scotland. 
Coming  to  America  in  early  life,  they  settled  near  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  and  there 
the  father  engaged  in  gardening  with  his  brother.  He  was  a  marble  cutter  by  trade  but 
never  followed  that  pursuit  in  the  new  world.  He  continued  farming  at  Baden.  Pennsyl- 
vania, throughout  his  remaining  days  and  brought  his  land  under  a  high  state  of  cul- 
tivation and  improvement.  He  died  in  August,  1899,  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years, 
while  his  wife,  surviving  him  for  more  than  a  decade,  passed  away  in  1912,  at  the 
advanced  age  of  eighty-four  years. 

John  H.  McGill  was  reared  and  educated  in  Baden  and  continued  his  studies  in  the 
college  at  Sewickley,  Pennsylvania,  and  when  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  learned 
the  trade  of  carpentering  and  stair  building  but  did  not  find  this  a  congenial  occupation 
and  turned  his  attention  to  gardening  in  Pennsylvania.  He  then  had  a  chance  to  go  to 
Columbus.  Nebraska,  with  a  colony  and  did  so  in  1880  but  remained  for  only  a  short 
time.  In  the  same  year  he  came  to  Greeley.  Weld  county,  and  began  work  as  a  farm 
hand,  being  employed  in  that  way  for  three  years.  He  next  rented  land,  which  he  con- 
tinued to  cultivate  and  improve  for  about  ten  years,  on  the  expiration  of  which  period 
he   purchased   his   present   place   of   eighty   acres,   situated   on   section    27,   township   6. 


268  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

range  66.  With  characteristic  energy  he  began  to  improve  and  develop  this  property 
and  now  has  one  of  the  nicest  farms  in  his  part  of  the  state.  He  has  planted  all  of  the 
trees  upon  this  place  and  has  continuously  cultivated  his  land,  which  he  has  transformed 
into  rich  and  productive  fields.  At  the  same  time  he  has  bought  and  sold  several  farms 
and  has  been  very  successful  in  carrying  on  this  business. 

On  the  24th  of  December,  1884,  Mr.  McGill  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nancy  J. 
Evans,  a  daughter  of  Henry  J.  and  Mary  (Foster)  Evans,  who  were  natives  of  the  Key- 
stone state.  Mrs.  McGill  was  born  in  Beaver  county,  Pennsylvania,  April  19,  1861,  which 
was  the  day  on  which  the  first  blood  was  shed  in  the  Civil  war.  Her  father  was  a  river 
man  and  worked  on  boats  as  first  mate,  making  a  run  between  Pittsburgh  and  New 
Orleans.  He  followed  that  business  throughout  his  entire  life,  his  death  occurring  in 
July,  1915.  He  had  long  survived  his  wife,  who  passed  away  in  1901.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
McGill  were  born  seven  children:  William  H.,  who  is  engaged  in  farming  near  Barnes- 
ville,  Colorado;  Ethel  B.,  whose  demise  occurred  on  the  30th  of  March,  1891;  Mabel  F., 
at  home;  Margaret,  who  is  the  wife  of  Milton  K.  Eads.  of  Greeley;  John  Donald  and 
Mary  Dorothy,  twins;  and  Joseph  F. 

Politically  Mr.  McGill  is  a  democrat  and  has  served  in  several  local  offices,  acting  as 
constable  and  also  as  school  director  for  six  years.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  his  religious  belief  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church. 
His  life  has  been  one  of  industry  and  thrift.  There  has  been  nothing  spectacular  in  his 
record  but  by  persistency  of  purpose  and  indefatigable  energy  he  has  reached  the  place 
which  he  now  occupies  as  a  representative  citizen  and  leading  farmer  of  Weld  county. 


HON.  JAMES   OWEN. 


Hon.  James  Owen,  of  Denver,  lawyer  and  law  maker,  who  has  been  identified  with 
the  legislative  history  of  the  state  as  a  member  of  the  senate  and  who  for  six  years  sat 
upon  the  bench  of  the  district  court,  was  born  upon  a  farm  in  Marshall  county,  Iowa,  on 
the  7th  of  June,  1872.  Prior  to  this  time  his  parents,  Dr.  William  R.  and  Martha 
(Andrews)  Owen,  had  become  residents  of  Colorado.  The  father  was  born  in  Indianapo- 
lis. Indiana,  and  was  the  son  of  a  Quaker  preacher.  The  Owen  family  came  to  America 
with  William  Penn.  The  mother  was  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  of 
Virginia  but  her  birth  occurred  in  Ohio.  They  became  pioneer  residents  of  Pueblo, 
Colorado,  where  Dr.  Owen  practiced  as  one  of  the  first  physicians. 

James  Owen  of  this  review  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Pueblo 
until  he  had  completed  the  high  school  course,  after  which  he  became  a  student  in 
the  University  of  Kansas  at  Lawrence  and  there  won  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  as 
a  graduate  of  the  class  of  1893  pnd  the  LL.  B.  degree  as  a  graduate  of  the  class  of  1895. 
For  one  year  he  also  studied  law  in  Chicago.  Admitted  to  practice  at  the  Kansas  bar, 
he  later  returned  to  Colorado  and  has  represented  the  profession  as  a  practitioner  at 
Pueblo,  at  Cripple  Creek  and  at  Denver,  taking  up  his  abode  in  the  latter  city  in  1905. 
The  public  offices  that  he  has  held  have  been  in  the  strict  path  of  his  profession.  He 
served  as  district  attorney  of  the  fourth  district  and  later  was  chosen  to  aid  in  framing 
the  laws  of  the  state  as  a  member  of  the  senate,  representing  the  third  senatorial  dis- 
trict in  the  upper  house  of  the  general  assembly  from  1903  until  1905.  In  the  fall  of 
1906  he  was  elected  judge  of  the  fourth  judicial  district  and  served  in  that  position 
for  a  term  of  six  years,  or  until  January,  1913.  This  district  comprised  seven  or  eight 
counties  and  his  work  upon  the  bench  was  of  an  arduous  nature  but  was  most  capably 
performed,  his  decisions  being  strictly  fair  and  impartial,  based  upon  a  thorough  under- 
standing of  the  facts  and  of  the  law  applicable  to  them. 

In  1896  Judge  Owen  was  united  in  marriaee  to  Miss  Winifred  Churchill,  a  daughter 
of  S.  J.  Churchill,  and  their  children  are:  Margaret  Owen,  eighteen  years  of  age,  now 
a  student  at  Wellesley  College;  James  Churchill  Owen,  sixteen  years  of  age,  a  third 
year  student  in  the  East  Denver  high  school;  and  William  Myron  Owen,  thirteen  years 
of  age,  who  is  an  Eagle  scout. 

Judge  Owen  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Club  and  of  Phi  Kappa  Psi,  a  national  Greek 
letter  fraternity.  He  belongs  to  the  various  local,  state  and  national  bar  associations 
and  is  a  distinguished  representative  of  the  legal  profession  in  Colorado.  He  is  now 
attorney  for  the  Midwest  Oil  Company  and  for  the  Midwest  Refining  Company,  as  well 
as  for  other  large  corporations.  Nature  endowed  him  with  strong  intellect  and  he  has 
used  his  talents  wisely  and  well.  On  several  occasions  he  has  been  offered  most  re- 
munerative professional  connections  in  New  York  city  but  his  love  for  Colorado  is 
such  that  he  does  not  care  to  leave  the  state.     His  interest  centers  in  his  family  and  in 


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270  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

this  commonwealth  and  while  he  is  undoubtedly  not  without  that  laudable  ambition 
which  is  so  useful  as  an  incentive  in  business  life,  he  has  never  regarded  the  attainment 
of  wealth  as  his  sole  aim  but  only  as  one  factor  in  his  activities.  He  has  ever  felt  that 
there  should  be  hours  of  leisure,  hours  of  study,  hours  of  recreation,  as  well  as  of 
business,  and  the  wise  use  that  he  has  made  of  his  time  has  led  to  a  splendidly  balanced 
character,  making  Judge  Owen  one  of  the  esteemed  and  honored  residents  of  Colorado. 


CHARLES  V.  MULLEN. 


Charles  V.  Mullen,  a  native  son  of  Denver  now  practicing  successfully  at  the  Colorado 
bar,  was  born  November  6,  1884,  his  parents  being  Dennis  W.  and  Anne  (Hughes)  Mullen. 
The  father  was  born  in  County  Galway,  Ireland,  in  May,  1849,  and  the  mother's  birth 
occurred  in  Oneida  county,  New  York.  Mr.  Mullen,  Sr.,  was  but  seven  years  of  age  when 
brought  to  this  country  by  his  parents,  who  settled  in  Oneida  county,  where  he  acquired 
a  common  school  education.  He  became  a  resident  of  Colorado  in  1873  and  nine  years 
later,  or  in  June,  1882,  returned  to  New  York  for  his  bride,  Miss  Anne  Hughes,  then 
living  at  Oriskany  Falls.  Dennis  W.  Mullen  became  associated  with  his  brother,  J.  K. 
Mullen,  in  the  Colorado  Milling  &  Elevator  Company  and  he  was  also  recognized  as  a 
leader  in  democratic  circles  throughout  the  state.  He  was  widely  known  as  "Honest 
Dennis,"  a  title  by  which  his  friends  and  acquaintances  frequently  mentioned  him. 
During -the  period  of  his  great  activity  in  politics  he  became  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
Evening  Post,  which  later  became  the  Denver  Post.  He  was  one  of  those  who  were  most 
influential  in  inducing  Mayor  Robert  W.  Speer  to  take  an  active  part  in  politics  and  it 
was  Mr.  Mullen  who  influenced  Mr.  Speer  to  become  a  candidate  for  city  clerk  in  1884. 
Mr.  Mullen,  however,  never  accepted  office  himself  save  on  one  occasion  when  he  was 
elected  to  represent  his  district  in  the  eighth  general  assembly.  His  wife  passed  away 
February  19,  1915,  and  it  is  believd  that  his  sorrow  over  her  demise  hastened  his  own 
death,  which  occurred  May  19,  1916.  In  their  family  were  four  children,  John  J.,  Charles 
V.,  Edward  and  Raymond  H. 

Charles  V.  Mullen  was  a  pupil  in  the  Franklin  school  of  Denver  and  later  attended 
the  Sacred  Heart  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1904  with  the  Bachelor  of 
Arts  degree.  He  next  entered  Georgetown  University  at  Washington,  D.  O,  and  was 
graduated  on  the  completion  of  the  law  course  in  1907,  in  which  year  he  won  the  degrees 
of  Bachelor  of  Law  and  Doctor  of  Philosophy.  He  then  returned  to  Denver  and  entered 
upon  the  practice  of  his  profession,  in  which  he  has  since  won  an  enviable  reputation, 
working  his  way  steadily  upward  and  proving  his  ability  by  the  competent  and  able 
manner  in  which  he  presents  his  causes  before  the  court.  He  is  a  member  of  the  City  & 
County  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Asso- 
ciation. Aside  from  his  profession  he  is  a  director  in  a  number  of  the  leading  business 
and  manufacturing  enterprises  of  the  city. 

On  the  26th  of  October,  1909,  Mr.  Mullen  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Ann  Dolan,  a 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  F.  Dolan,  Denver  pioneer  people  but  now  residents 
of  Cheyenne,  Wyoming.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mullen  are  members  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church 
and  he  has  membership  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians.  He  is  also  a  charter 
member  of  the  Sons  of  Colorado.  He  has  wide  acquaintance  in  Denver,  where  his  entire 
life  has  been  passed,  and  his  sterling  traits  of  character  have  established  him  further 
in  public  regard. 


FRANK  A.  CHAFFEE. 


Frank  A.  Chaffee,  manager  of  the  Collins  Cash  Clothing  Company  at  Fort  Collins, 
was  born  near  Loveland,  in  Larimer  county,  on  the  30th  of  June,  1862,  a  son  of  A.  R.  and 
Sarah  (Piper)  Chaffee,  who  were  natives  of  Michigan  and  of  Pennsylvania  respectively. 
The  father  was  a  lumber  dealer  in  the  east  and  in  1860  removed  westward  to  Colorado, 
settling  first  at  Georgetown,  where  he  remained  for  a  year  and  then  took  up  his  abode 
in  Larimer  county,  where  he  entered  land  and  began  the  development  of  a  farm.  He 
also  worked  for  the  stage  company  but  later  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon 
his  agricultural  interests.  He  improved  Ms  place  and  continued  its  further  development 
and  cultivation  throughout  his  remaining  days.    He  raised  large  herds  of  cattle,  giving 


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his  attention  principally  to  the  cattle  industry.  He  departed  this  life  April  30,  1908, 
and  is  still  survived  by  his  widow,  who  now  makes  her  home  with  her  son  Frank. 

The  latter  spent  his  youthful  days  in  Larimer  county  and  is  indebted  to  its  public 
school  system  for  the  educational  opportunities  which  he  enjoyed.  He  remained  with 
his  parents  until  he  had  passed  the  period  of  minority  and  then  came  to  Fort  Collins, 
where  he  secured  a  clerkship  in  a  clothing  store.  He  was  thus  employed  for  ten  years 
and  in  1892,  in  company  with  others,  he  organized  the  Collins  Cash  Clothing  Company, 
of  which  he  has  since  been  the  manager.  This  company  carries  an  extensive  stock  of 
ready-made  clothing  and  men's  furnishing  goods  and  enjoys  a  very  large  patronage  by 
reason  of  the  integrity  of  its  business  methods  and  the  enterprise  of  the  proprietors, 
who  put  forth  every  effort  to  please  their  patrons. 

On  the  10th  of  November,  1892,  Mr.  Chaffee  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna 
Hawley  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  but  one  died  when  but  three  days  old. 
The  surviving  daughter  is  Gladys  M.,  who  was  born  November  28,  1900. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  Mr.  Chaffee 
is  also  an  active  worker  in  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  in  which  he  is  serving 
as  a  director.  He  is  likewise  one  of  the  trustees  of  the  church  and  is  deeply  interested 
in  all  that  has  to  do  with  the  moral  progress  and  development  of  the  community.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  identified  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
and  with  the  Masonic  order.  His  political  belief  is  that  of  the  democratic  party  and  for 
four  years  he  filled  the  office  of  county  commissioner  of  Larimer  county,  making  an 
excellent  record  in  that  connection.  He  stands  today  as  one  of  the  progressive  business 
men  of  Fort  Collins  and  has  contributed  largely  to  the  material,  social,  political  and  moral 
advancement  of  the  community  in  which  he  makes  his  home. 


FRANK  D.   DARROW. 


Frank  D.  Darrow  is  well  known  in  music  trade  circles,  having  been  identified  with 
the  music  business  in  Denver  for  the  past  eighteen  years.  During  this  time,  The  Darrow 
Music  Company,  of  which  he  is  president,  has  grown  from  a  small  beginning  to  one  of 
the  prominent  music  houses  of  the  city,  doing  an  extensive  business  throughout  Colorado 
and  adjoining  states. 

A  native  son  of  the  Empire  state,  he  was  born  in  Cazenovia,  New  York,  April  26, 
1870.  The  founder  of  the  Darrow  family  in  the  new  world  came  from  England  in  the 
early  colonial  days  and  settled  in  Connecticut.  Of  rugged  Puritan  stock,  the  family 
became  active  in  the  development  and  growth  of  New  England,  two  of  its  members 
taking  part  in  the  Revolutionary  war,  one  of  them  serving  on  the  personal  staff  of 
George  Washington.  Some  time  later  the  grandfather  of  Frank  D.  Darrow  emigrated 
to  western  New  York  which  was  then  but  little  settled  except  by  Indians  who  had  made 
friends  with  the  whites.  Here  the  Darrow  family  prospered  as  hard  working  farmers 
and  later  established  the  town  of  West  Eaton  in  Madison  county,  where  William  Harrison 
Darrow,  father  of  Frank  D.  Darrow,  was  born.  He  was  married  to  Margaret  Anna 
Tackabury,  who  was  also  a  native  of  New  York  state  and  belonged  to  one  of  the  old 
New  England  families  of  English  and  Scotch  descent.  They  were  both  consistent 
members  of  the  Methodist  church  and  devout  Christian  people.  The  death  of  Mr.  Darrow 
occurred  in  1878,  while  his  widow  lived  to  the  advanced  age  of  over  eighty-two  years 
and  passed  away  on  March  4.  1914,  leaving  five  sons  to  mourn  her  loss. 

Frank  D.  Darrow,  the  youngest  of  his  father's  household  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Cazenovia,  New  York,  and  in  the  Cazenovia  Seminary.  When  he  was  twenty 
years  of  age  the  family  moved  to  Denver.  Arriving  here  in  the  fall  of  1890,  Mr.  Darrow 
secured  employment  with  the  Denver  Republican  in  a  reportorial  capacity  and  followed 
journalism  for  a  period  of  ten  years.  He  then  started  in  the  music  business  in  a  small 
way  and  by  rigid  adherence  to  strict  business  principles  and  earnest  personal  effort  has 
built  up  an  enterprise  which  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  large  music  houses  of  the  west. 

From  the  time  of  its  invention.  The  Darrow  Music  Company  has  featured  the  player 
piano,  believing  that  it  was  the  one  logical  and  most  complete  musical  instrument  in 
the  home.  That  this  idea  was  correct  is  shown  by  the  many  thousands  of  these  instru- 
ments which  have  been  placed  in  the  best  musical  homes  and  the  further  fact  that  today 
the  leading  piano  manufacturers  of  the  United  States  are  making  a  very  large  percentage 
of  player  pianos.  Under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Darrow,  this  house  has  confined  itself  to 
the  best  standard  makes  of  instruments  that  have  an  established  reputation  and  to  this 
is  largely  attributed  the  success  of  the  business.     The  house  has  always  maintained  a 


272  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

high  degree  of  integrity  in  its  business  dealings  and  gives  credit  for  much  of  its  success 
to  the  goodwill  of  its  many  patrons. 

On  May  23,  1900,  Mr.  Darrow  was  married  in  Denver  to  Emma  C.  Cordts,  a  native 
of  this  state  and  a  daughter  of  William  Cordts.  They  have  one  child,  Marguerite  Louise, 
who  has  shown  an  aptitude  for  music  and  has  become  quite  well  known  in  musical  circles. 

In  politics  Mr.  Darrow  follows  an  independent  course.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  upbuilding  of 
the  city  and  the  extension  of  trade  relations.  His  record  has  at  all  times  been  worthy 
of  commendation  and  shows  what  may  be  accomplished  by  conscientious,  intelligent  effort. 


JOHN  McNEIL. 


John  McNeil  has  figured  prominently  in  connection  with  the  development  of  the 
fuel  and  mining  interests  of  Colorado  and  is  now  extensively  engaged  in  the  operation 
of  coal  property  in  Routt  county  under  the  name  of  the  McNeil  Coal  Company  and 
also  near  Grand  Junction,  Colorado,  as  president  of  the  Grand  Junction  Mining  &  Fuel 
Company.  He  was  born  in  Coatdyke,  Lanarkshire;  Scotland,  March  2,  1853.  At  the 
tender  age  of  ten  years  he  began  his  career  in  coal  mining,  toiling  for  over  ten  hours 
each  day  in  a  coal  pit  and  devoting  his  evenings  to  study  in  a  night  school.  In  this 
manner,  being  a  diligent  student,  he  acquired  a  very  fair  knowledge  of  the  essential 
English  branches.  Later  he  attended  mining  classes  and  obtained  a  technical  knowl- 
edge of  ventilation  and  coal  mine  gases  and  became  an  underground  foreman  of  a 
colliery  at  Slamannan,  Stirlingshire,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years. 

On  the  31st  of  December,  1872,  at  Slamannan,  Mr.  McNeil  was  married  to  Miss 
Janet  Allan  Page  and  in  August,  1876,  with  his  wife  and  two  baby  boys,  John,  Jr.,  and 
David  Page,  emigrated  to  America.  He  went  to  Ohio  and  a  few  weeks  later  removed 
to  Collinsville,  Illinois,  where  he  worked  as  a  miner  and  contractor  in  shaft  sinking 
in  the  Collinsville  coal  field.  In  the  fall  of  1878,  with  a  baby  girl  added  to  his  family, 
he  came  to  Colorado  and  entered  the  employ  of  the  Colorado  Coal  &  Iron  Company  in 
the  coal  mines  at  Coal  Creek,  Fremont  county.  In  1880  he  was  engaged  by  the  Canon 
City  Coal  Company,  then  owned  by  the  Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fe  Railroad  Company, 
as  superintendent  in  sinking  and  timbering  Nos.  3  and  4  shafts.  In  1882-3,  in  order 
to  finish  his  education,  he  attended  the  Collegiate  Institute  at  Canon  City  and  in  the 
class  of  1884  was  graduated  as  a  mining  engineer.  Prior  to  his  graduation,  however, 
the  legislature  had  created  the  office  of  state  inspector  of  coal  mines  and  Mr.  McNeil 
was  appointed  to  that  position  by  Governor  James  B.  Grant.  As  a  test  of  fitness  for  the 
place,  he  with  six  other  candidates  passed  a  competitive  examination  before  a  state 
board  of  examiners  appointed  for  that  purpose,  and  having  received  the  highest  grade 
in  this  contest,  captured  the  prize.  He  entered  upon  the  duties  of  his  office  July  1, 
1883.  With  the  consent  of  Governor  Grant  and  by  constant  study  during  his  leisure 
hours,  Mr.  McNeil  was  enabled  and  permitted  to  keep  up  with  his  class,  and  returning 
to  the  Collegiate  Institute  during  the  period  of  final  examinations,  he  was  graduated 
with  honors  on  commencement  day  at  the  head  of  his  class.  Mr.  McNeil  was  the  first 
state  inspector  of  coal  mines  in  Colorado  and  held  the  office  continuously  from  its 
inception  until  August,  1893,  during  the  administrations  of  Governors  Grant,  Eaton. 
Adams,  Cooper  and  Routt  and  also  for  six  months  under  Governor  Waite,  the  populist 
governor.  He  then  resigned  his  position  with  eighteen  months  of  his  last  appointment 
to  run.  By  virtue  of  his  office  and  the  duties  involved,  Mr.  McNeil  was  practically  the 
general  superintendent  ex-officio  of  all  the  coal  mines  within  the  state  for  more  than 
ten  years.  His  annual  reports  exhibited  both  the  wisdom  and  the  importance  of  his 
supervision.  They  were  thoroughly  well  prepared,  terse  and  comprehensive,  setting 
forth  in  detail,  so  that  anyone  who  reads  may  readily  understand  the  exact  status  of 
the  coal  mines  of  the  state  during  that  period. 

Immediately  after  resigning  the  position  of  state  inspector  of  mines  Mr.  McNeil, 
desiring  to  be  a  "free  lance"  in  his  profession,  opened  an  office  as  a  consulting  mining 
engineer  and  from  that  date  to  the  present  his  record  has  been  exceptionally  good. 
From  the  start  he  has  been  retained  by  the  Union  Pacific  Coal  Company  and  other 
large  coal  mining  interests,  and  for  many  years  he  has  enjoyed  the  distinction  of 
being  consulting  engineer  for  the  Phelps-Dodge  Corporation  of  99  John  street,  New 
York,  of  their  coal  properties,  now  producing  approximately  five  thousand  tons  of  coal 
and  eight  hundred  tons  of  coke  per  day  at  Dawson,  New  Mexico. 

To  furnish  employment  for  his  four  sons,  John,  Jr.,  David  Page,  Alexander  Mc- 
Gregor and  George  Washington,  in  a  business  in  which  he  was  so  very  competent  to 


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guide  them,  Mr.  McNeil  purchased,  from  time  to  time,  tracts  of  coal  land,  now  com- 
prising more  than  twelve  hundred  acres,  at  Cameo  (in  the  vicinity  of  Grand  Junction), 
Mesa  county,  during  the  past  fifteen  years,  and  opened  thereon  a  coal  mine  with  modern 
equipment,  which  produced  during  1917  one  hundred  and  forty  thousand  tons  of  bitu- 
minous coal.  Three  years  ago  Mr.  McNeil  and  his  sons  formed  The  McNeil  Coal 
Company  and  purchased  valuable  coal  lands  in  Routt  county  and  thereon  opened  a 
modern  coal  mine,  from  which  was  shipped  over  the  Moffat  Road  during  the  past  year 
(1917)  seventy-two  thousand  tons  of  bituminous  coal.  The  mine  is  located  on  the 
Bear  river  at  MacGregor,  ten  miles  west  of  Steamboat  Springs.  Mr.  McNeil  and  his 
four  sons  are  equally  interested  in  the  holdings  of  their  respective  coal  companies. 

Mr.  McNeil  is  married  for  the  third  time.  The  wife  of  his  youth  died  in  Novem- 
ber, 1S88.  A  year  later  he  married  Miss  Elizabeth  C.  Buchanan,  a  daughter  of  the 
late  J.  M.  Buchanan,  who,  prior  to  his  death,  ten  years  ago,  was  in  business  with 
Mr.  McNeil.  Mrs.  Elizabeth  McNeil  died  June  *21,  1910,  and  on  the  22d  of  November, 
1916,  he  married  Miss  Nellie  T.  Buchanan,  a  sister  of  his  former  wife.  Mr.  McNeil 
has  seven  children.  His  son,  George  W..  has  the  distinction  of  having  been  appointed 
to  war  work  by  President  Wilson  on  the  board  of  appeals  of  exemption  boards  for  the 
forty  southern  counties  of  Colorado,  with  headquarters  at  Pueblo.  This  is  the  final 
court  of  appeals  in  draft  matters.  John,  Jr.,  is  general  superintendent  of  the  mining 
interests  of  the  family.  Alexander  M.  is  secretary-treasurer  and  is  in  charge  of  the 
general  office  in  Denver,  while  David  P.,  a  machinist  by  trade,  has  charge  of  the 
machinery  at  the  mines  and  George  W.  has  charge  of  the  mercantile  company  stores 
at  the  mines. 

Mr.  McNeil,  though  now  in  his  sixty-sixth  year,  still  enjoys  excellent  health  with 
the  vigor  of  younger  years.  He  has  been  a  resident  of  Denver  since  July,  1883,  or  for 
thirty-five  years.  In  coal  mining  matters  Mr.  McNeil  has  examined  more  coal  prop- 
erties and  purchased  greater  areas  of  coal  lands  probably  than  any  other  man  in 
America.  Not  only  has  he  acted  for  himself  in  this  matter  but  also  for  many  others 
and  especially  for  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  under  the  Harriman  administration,  who 
alone  expended  millions  of  dollars  on  coal  lands  through  Mr.  McNeil.  He  reported  on 
coal  properties  from  the  Gulf. of  Mexico  to  the  extreme  northwestern  coast  and  from 
California  to  Alabama  and  also  on  extensive  coal  fields  in  British  Columbia,  Canada. 
There  is  no  feature  of  coal  mining  with  which  he  is  not  thoroughly  familiar  and  by 
reason  of  his  prominence  in  the  mining  circles  of  the  state  he  has  contributed  largely 
to  the  furtherance  of  its  material  interests  and  its  development.  At  the  meeting  of 
The  Rocky  Mountain  Coal  Mining  Institute  of  Wyoming,  New  Mexico,  Utah  and  Colo- 
rado, held  in  the  Broadmoor  Hotel  at  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado,  September  3-6,  1918, 
Mr.  McNeil  was  unanimously  elected  president  of  the  Institute.  Colorado  numbers 
him  among  her  most  representative  and  honored  citizens. 


HUGH  O.  NEVILLE. 


Hugh  O.  Neville,  attorney  at  law  of  Denver,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in  active 
practice  since  1911,  was  born  in  Daviess  county,  Missouri,  on  the  27th  of  March,  1876, 
a  son  of  George  and  Elizabeth  (Brown)  Neville,  the  former  a  native  of  Kentucky,  while 
the  latter  was  born  in  Missouri.  The  father  removed  to  Missouri  in  young  manhood  and 
engaged  in  stock  raising  and  farming  in  Daviess  county,  becoming  one  of  the  influential 
and  prominent  agriculturists  of  that  state,  honored  and  respected  by  all  who  knew  him 
to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  February,  1918.  For  four  years  he  served 
in  the  Union  army,  having  enlisted  with  a  Missouri  regiment,  and  he  acted  as  sergeant 
of  his  company.  He  was  a  son  of  Henry  O.  Neville,  who  was  at  one  time  a  prominent 
resident  of  Kentucky  and  afterward  of  Missouri  and  who  won  his  title  of  colonel  as 
commander  of  the  Thirty-fifth  Missouri  Regiment  during  the  period  of  hostilities  between 
the  north  and  the  south.  George  Neville  was  married  in  early  manhood  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Brown,  who  was  reared  and  educated  in  her  native  state  and  who  passed  away  on  the 
old  homestead  there  in  1916.    They  were  the  parents  of  eleven  children. 

Hugh  0.  Neville,  who  was  the  seventh  in  order  of  birth  in  that  family,  spent  his 
youthful  days  as  a  public  school  pupil  in  Daviess  county,  Missouri,  and  afterward 
attended  the  William  Jewell  College  at  Liberty,  Missouri.  He  remained  a  student  in 
the  latter  institution  for  three  years  and  won  a  teacher's  degree.  He  then  taught  school 
and  became  superintendent  of  schools  of  Buchanan  county,  Missouri,  and  retained  that 
position  for  two  years.  In  the  meantime  he  devoted  all  of  his  leisure  hours  outside  of 
the  schoolroom  to  the  study  of  law  until  he  had  qualified  for  the  bar  and  was  admitted 


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to  practice.  He  then  gave  up  his  position  as  superintendent  of  schools  and  entered 
upon  the  active  work  of  the  profession  in  St.  Joseph.  Missouri,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
successful  practice  of  law  for  eight  years.  Seeking  a  still  broader  field,  he  came  to 
Denver  in  1911  and  has  here  since  been  an  active  member  of  the  bar,  enjoying  a  clientage 
that  has  constantly  increased  in  volume  and  importance  and  that  has  connected  him 
with  much  notable  litigation  tried  in  the  courts  of  the  state.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Denver  City  and  County  Bar  Association  and  also  of  the  State  Bar  Association. 

In  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  on  the  10th  of  September,  1899,  Mr.  Neville  was  married 
to  Miss  Dessie  Leftwich,  a  daughter  of  James  B.  Leftwich,  of  St.  Joseph.  They  have 
become  parents  of  two  children:  Esther,  born  in  St.  Joseph.  May  27,  1901,  and  now  a 
student  in  the  University  of  Denver;  and  Glenn,  who  was  born  in  St.  Joseph,  Missouri, 
in  1905  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  schools  of  Denver. 

Mr.  Neville's  military  experience  covers  service  with  Troop  F  of  the  Third  United 
States  Cavalry  at  Key  West  and  at  Tampa  during  the  Spanish-American  war  and  he 
is  a  member  of  the  Spanish  War  Veterans.  He  is  also  identified  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Felows,  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Brotherhood  of  American 
Yeomen.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  keeps  thor- 
oughly informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day,  although  not  an  office  seeker. 
He  fully  realizes  the  obligations  and  responsibilities  of  citizenship  and  he  puts  forth 
every  possible  effort  to  uphold  community,  commonwealth  and  national  interests. 


MAJOR  JOHN  A.  MARTIN. 


Major  John  A.  Martin,  who  raised  and  for  ten  months  was  in  command  of  the 
First  Battalion,  Second  Colorado  Regiment,  that  enlisted  for  service  in  the  present  war, 
is  now  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Pueblo,  and  at  the  same  time  is  doing  in  every 
possible  way  his  full  share  to  aid  in  the  prosecution  of  the  war  and  the  support  of  the 
government.  He  was  born  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  on  the  10th  of  April,  1858,  and  is  a  son 
of  Hugh  and  Ann  (Bowen)  Martin.  His  father  was  a  soldier  of  the  Civil  war,  enlisting 
for  active  duty  with  the  Union  army,  and  was  assigned  to  service  on  a  gunboat  on  the 
Mississippi  river.  He  is  now  following  the  occupation  of  farming  in  Kansas  but  his 
wife  has  passed  away. 

Major  John  A.  Martin  was  the  eldest  in  a  family  of  five  sons  and  one  daughter.  He 
acquired  a  public  school  education  in  Mexico  and  in  Fulton,  Missouri,  and  afterward 
took  up  the  study  of  law  in  Colorado  under  private  instruction.  He  had  come  to  this 
state  in  1887,  and  having  determined  upon  law  practice  as  a  life  work,  he  spent  some 
time  in  the  office  of  Fred  A.  Sabin,  of  La  Junta,  while  later  his  preceptor  was  Dan  B. 
Carey,  now  of  Denver.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1896  and  opened  an  office  in 
Pueblo,  where  he  has  since  remained  in  active  practice,  and  although  advancement 
at  the  bar  is  proverbially  slow,  he  has  steadily  progressed  and  is  today  recognized  as 
one  of  the  strongest  and  ablest  practitioners  in  the  courts  of  his  district.  He  has  ever 
been  most  thorough  and  painstaking  in  the  preparation  of  his  cases  and  his  presentation 
of  a  cause  is  always  clear  and  logical. 

On  the  6th  of  September,  1892,  Major  Martin  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rose 
M.  Chitwood,  and  to  them  was  born  a  daughter.  Stella,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  Gordon 
W.  Spencer. 

In  his  political  views  Major  Martin  is  a  democrat  and  has  been  very  active  in  party 
ranks,  his  opinions  carrying  weight  in  its  local  councils  and  to  a  considerable  extent 
shaping  the  policy  of  the  party  in  the  state.'  He  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  general 
assembly  of  Colorado  and  for  two  terms  has  represented  his  district  in  congress.  He 
has  also  been  city  attorney  arid  in  all  matters  of  public  concern  he  is  ever  found  on 
the  side  of  progress  and  improvement.  His  entire  career  has  been  characterized  by  the 
wise  utilization  of  his  time  and  opportunities.  He  had  no  special  advantages  at  the 
outset  of  his  career  and  no  financial  assistance  came  to  him.  While  he  was  studying 
law  he  devoted  two  years  to  the  publishing  of  the  La  Junta  Times  and  in  1887  he 
worked  on  the  construction  of  the  Colorado  Midland  Railroad,  which  was  the  first 
standard  railroad  across  the  plains.  He  recognized  the  value  of  such  a  line  and  set 
about  to  secure  the  fulfillment  of  his  plans.  The  same  spirit  of  determination  has  char- 
acterized him  at  every  point  in  his  career.  While  serving  as  city  attorney  he  resigned 
his  position  to  raise  the  First  Battalion.  Second  Colorado  Infantry,  and  was  commis- 
sioned a  major  by  General  Baldwin.  The  company  was  recruited  along  the  Arkansas 
valley  and  sent  to  San  Diego,  California,  but  because  of  his  age  Major  Martin  was  hon- 
orably discharged  and  returned  to  Pueblo.    While  he  did  not  find  it  possible  to  go  across 


276  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  water  and  aid  on  the  battle  line  in  holding  in  check  German  militarism  and  stamp 
out  German  atrocities,  he  is  nevertheless  doing  his  full  part  in  every  possible  way  and 
is  often  heard  on  the  public  platform,  where  his  enthusiasm  inspires  others  with  much 
of  his  own  patriotism  and  loyalty.  He  is  a  man  of  high  principles,  greatly  respected 
and  loved  by  those  with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact,  and  he  is  widely  honored  through- 
out the  state. 


LEWIS  CLARK  RUSH. 


Lewis  Clark  Rush  has  been  admitted  to  practice  at  the  bars  of  Michigan,  Illinois 
and  Colorado  and  is  now  following  his  profession  in  Denver,  giving  his  attention  largely 
to  corporation  law.  He  was  born  in  Chauncey,  Illinois,  December  29,  1887.  His  father, 
Louis  Rush,  is  a  native  of  Ohio  and  is  now  a  farmer  of  Crawford  county,  Illinois,  where 
he  has  extensive  land  holdings,  his  possessions  aggregating  one  thousand  acres.  He  has 
been  very  active  and  prominent  in  local  affairs  there,  filling  the  office  of  county  supervisor 
and  serving  in  other  public  connections.  He  is  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  having  gone 
to  the  front  with  an  infantry  regiment,  with  which  he  participated  in  various  hotly  con- 
tested engagements  and  also  went  with  Sherman  on  the  celebrated  march  from  Atlanta 
to  the  s.ea.  He  married  Grace  Greer,  who  was  born  at  Chauncey,  Illinois,  and  is  a  daughter 
of  Richard  Greer,  who  was  of  Irish  birth,  as  was  his  wife.  The  death  of  Mr.  Greer  occurred 
in  Joplin,  Missouri,  when  he  had  reached  the  advanced  age  of  ninety-six  years.  In  the 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rush  were  seven  children,  three  of  whom  have  passed  away. 

Lewis  C.  Rush  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  district  schools  of  Illinois  and  after- 
ward attended  the  Central  Normal  School  of  Danville,  Indiana.  His  preparation  for  the 
bar  was  made  in  the  University  of  Michigan,  which  conferred  upon  him  the  LL.  B.  degree 
upon  his  graduation  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1912,  while  in  1913  he  received  the  LL.  M. 
degree  from  his  alma  mater.  He  was  admitted  to  the  Michigan  bar  at  Lansing  in  1912, 
was  admitted  to  practice  in  the  courts  of  Illinois  in  1913  and  in  the  courts  of  Colorado 
in  1914.  Following  his  removal  to  the  west  he  was  connected  with  the  district  attorney's 
office  in  1914-15,  after  which  he  entered  upon  practice  alone  and  has  since  given  his  atten- 
tion largely  to  corporation  law.  He  is  well  versed  in  that  branch  of  jurisprudence  and 
is  now  the  legal  representative  of  various  important  corporate  and  business  interests.  He 
is  regarded  as  a  wise  counselor  and  an  able  advocate  and  is  making  steady  progress  in 
the  profession,  having  already  gained  a  position  that  many  an  older  member  of  the  bar 
might  well  envy.  In  early  manhood  he  devoted  two  years  to  teaching  school  and  was 
made  superintendent  of  schools  when  a  young  man  of  but  twenty-four  years. 

Mr.  Rush  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  Western  Star  Lodge,  No.  26,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Dan- 
ville, Indiana,  also  to  Colorado  Chapter,  No.  29,  R.  A.  ML,  and  Colorado  Commandery,  No. 
25,  K.  T.,  both  of  Denver.  He  has  likewise  crossed  the  sands  of  the  desert  with  the  Nobles 
of  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  and  he  has  membership  with  Denver  Lodge,  No.  IT, 
B.  P.  O.  E.  He  became  a  member  of  Kappa  Sigma  at  Danville.  Indiana,  and  he  has  ever 
been  loyal  to  his  pledges  to  these  different  organizations.  His  has  been  a  well  spent  life — 
a  career  of  usefulness  which  has  won  for  him  the  honor  and  respect  of  all  with  whom  he 
has  been  brought  in  contact. 


GEORGE  W.  DANIEL. 


George  W.  Daniel  is  postoffice  inspector  in  charge  of  the  Denver  division,  which 
embraces  the  four  states  of  Colorado,  New  Mexico.  Utah  and  Wyoming  and  includes 
twenty-five  hundred  offices.  Steadily  he  has  worked  his  way  upward  to  this  position  of 
importance  and  responsibility  and  his  course  has  been  characterized  at  all  times  by 
the  utmost  fidelity  to  duty  as  well  as  by  capability  in  discharge  of  the  tasks  which  fall 
to  his  lot.  Mr.  Daniel  is  a  native  son  of  Arkansas,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Searcy 
county  on  the  30th  of  October.  1859.  His  father.  William  P.  Daniel,  was  a  native  of 
Georgia  and  was  descended  from  an  old  family  of  Lynchburg,  Virginia,  of  English  origin. 
The  family  was  started  on  American  soil  by  William  and  John  Daniel,  who  came  from 
Cornwall,  England,  about  1640  and  settled  where  Lynchburg,  Virginia,  was  later  founded 
Ancestors  of  Mr.  Daniel  were  among  the  prominent  factors  in  state  and  national  affairs, 
including  men  of  letters  and  of  learning  and  of  marked  political  influence.  Among  the 
family  was  John  Moncure  Daniel,  who  served  with  the  rank  of  major  in  the  Revolutionary 
war.    The  Daniel  family  was  directly  related  to  the  Ball  family  of  Virginia,  which  num- 


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278  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

bered  among  its  members  Mary  Ball,  who  married  into  the  Washington  family  a 
the  mother  of  George  Washington. 

William  P.  Daniel,  father  of  George  W.  Daniel,  on  leaving  his  native  state  of 
Georgia  removed  to  Arkansas,  where  he  became  a  successful  farmer.  He  took  up  his 
abode  in  the  latter  state  about  1846,  following  the  removal  of  the  Cherokee  Indians  from 
that  district,  and  he  was  one  of  the  first  white  settlers  who  established  a  home  on  the 
south  side  of  the  Ozark  mountain  range.  He  served  with  the  federal  troops  in  the  Civil 
war,  becoming  a  member  of  the  Third  Arkansas  Cavalry.  He  is  a  man  of  lofty  patriotism 
and  undaunted  loyalty.  He  was  wounded  while  at  the  front,  and  his  army  service  under- 
mined his  health,  but  though  entitled  to  a  pension  he  would  under  no  circumstances 
accept  government  aid  in  recognition  of  what  he  had  done  for  his  country.  In  politics 
he  has  been  a  stalwart  democrat  since  the  reconstruction  period.  He  exemplifies  in  his 
life  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  to  which  he  belongs,  and  he  holds 
membership  in  the  Methodist  church,  being  a  devout  Christian.  His  entire  career  has 
been  actuated  by  high  ideals  and  his  word  is  as  good  as  any  bond  solemnized  by  signature 
or  seal.  He  is  now  living  retired,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  a  well  spent  life  and  an  untar- 
nished name,  his  career  ever  commanding  for  him  the  goodwill  and  confidence  of  those 
with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact.  He  married  Lavinia  E.  Hatchett,  a  native 
of  Tennessee  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  southern  families  of  both  Kentucky 
and  Tennessee.  Her  father  was  Page  Hatchett.  a  pioneer  of  Obion  county,  Tennessee, 
and  of  English  lineage.  He  was  a  companion  of  and  hunter  with  Davy  Crockett,  with 
whom  he  took  part  in  hunting  expeditions  to  the  Reelfoot  Lake  region  of  Obion  county, 
Tennessee.  The  great-grandfather  of  George  W.  Daniel  in  the  maternal  line  was  the 
progenitor  of  the  American  branch  of  the  Hatchett  family  and  the  grandfather  became 
a  well  known  hunter  and  successful  planter  of  Tennessee  and  of  Arkansas  and  removed  to 
the  latter  state  at  the  same  time  the  Daniel  family  took  the  trip.  In  fact,  the  two  families 
were  of  the  same  wagon  train.  The  parents  of  Mr.  Daniel  of  this  review  were  at  that 
time  young  people  and  were  married  in  Arkansas  and  to  them  were  born  eleven  children, 
seven  sons  and  four  daughters.  Both  parents  still  survive  and  are  among  the  honored 
residents  of  their  adopted  state. 

George  W.  Daniel,  who  was  the  second  of  the  family,  acquired  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  county  and  in  Marshall  Academy  at  Marshall,  Arkansas, 
while  later  he  attended  the  Bellefonte  Collegiate  Institute  at  Bellefonte,  Arkansas,  and 
eventually  continued  his  studies  in  the  Arkansas  Conference  Seminary  at  Harrison, 
where  he  completed  his  course  in  1879.  His  youthful  days  were  spent  upon  the  home 
farm  until  he  reached  the  age  of  seventeen  years,  and  during  that  period  he  underwent 
the  hardships  and  privations  of  pioneer  life  and  did  all  kinds  of  hard  work  incident  to 
the  settlement  of  a  new  country,  including  the  building  of  log  cabins,  splitting  rails,  etc. 
He  was  ambitious  to  acquire  a  good  education,  however,  and  embraced  every  opportunity 
to  further  that  end.  After  his  graduation  he  entered  upon  educational  work  and  for  five 
years  successfully  engaged  in  teaching  school  in  Arkansas  and  Texas,  imparting  clearly 
and  readily  to  others  the  knowledge  that  he  had  acquired.  During  this  time  he  also 
took  up  newspaper  work  and  established  and  published  the  first  newspaper  of  Searcy 
county,  Arkansas,  called  the  Searcy  County  New  Era.  It  was  published  weekly  and  was 
of  democratic  policy.  Mr.  Daniel  was  identified  with  newspaper  interests  from  the  fall 
of  1886  until  1890.  In  June.  1887.  he  established  a  paper  called  the  Boston  Banner, 
which  was  published  at  Boston,  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado,  and  remained  in  the  news- 
paper business  altogether  for  five  years.  The  venture,  however,  did  not  prove  successful 
and  in  the  early  part  of  1889  he  came  to  Denver  with  financial  resources  completely 
exhausted.  His  first  employment  here  was  in  driving  a  bobtail  horse  car  but  after  a 
brief  period  he  reentered  journalistic  circles  as  a  reporter,  concluding  his  reportorial  work 
in  June,  1890.  with  the  Star,  published  at  Pueblo.  In  July  of  that  year  he  entered  the 
postal  service  at  Denver  as  a  letter  carrier,  alter  passing  the  civil  service  examination,  and 
continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  until  1898.  In  the  fall  of  that  year  he  was  transferred 
to  New  York  in  what  is  known  as  the  ocean  mail,  or  seaport  service,  continuing  therein 
until  March*  1906.  During  that  period  he  crossed  the  ocean  one  hundred  and  eighty 
times  and  toured  the  continent  of  Europe,  particularly  England,  France  and  Germany. 
In  international  postal  matters  he  became  quite  expert  in  everything  having  to  do  with 
the  foreign  and  domestic  postal  laws  and  service.  In  March,  1906,  he  was  appointed  by 
the  postmaster  general,  George  B.  Cortelyou,  after  civil  service  examination,  to  the 
position  of  postoffice  inspector.  In  August,  1915,  he  was  made  inspector  in  charge  of  the 
Denver  division,  with  twenty-five  hundred  postoffices  in  Colorado,  New  Mexico,  Utah  and 
Wyoming  under  his  direction. 

In   Searcy  county.   Arkansas,   in   November,  1882,  Mr.  Daniel   was  married  to  Miss 


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Cynthia  Frances  Turney,  who  was  born  in  Searcy  county  and  belongs  to  one  of  the  old 
Tennessee  families.  Her  father,  Dr.  George  Turney,  removed  at  an  early  day  to  Arkansas. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daniel  have  been  born  two  daughters,  Ethel  and  Uncas.  The  former  is 
an  artist  of  New  York  city,  while  the  latter  is  an  actress  on  the  legitimate  stage. 

Mr.  Daniel  is  a  democrat  and  stanchly  supports  the  principles  of  the  party.  He 
belongs  to  Temple  Lodge,  No.  84,  A.  P.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  a  worthy  exemplar  of  the  teach- 
ings of  the  craft.  He  was  elected  and  served  as  master  of  his  lodge  in  the  year  1898. 
Through  the  steps  of  an  orderly  progression  he  has  reached  his  present  high  and  enviable 
position  in  the  federal  service  and  there  is  perhaps  no  one  in  the  west  more  thoroughly 
informed  concerning  the  postoffice  department  in  all  of  its  ramifying  interests  and  con- 
nections. He  has  faithfully  served  his  country  in  this  way  for  about  twenty-eight  years 
and  his  record  remains  an  untarnished  one. 


ALEXANDER  G.  FISK,  D.  V.  S. 

Dr.  Alexander  G.  Fisk,  of  Greeley,  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Kansas,  August  23,  1881, 
his  parents  being  Harris  M.  and  Ellen  W.  (Alexander)  Fisk,  the  father  a  native  of 
Vermont  and  the  mother  of  New  York  state.  The  father  was  an  engineer  by  profession 
being  yet  survived  by  his  widow. 

Alexander  G.  Fisk  removed  with  his  parents  from  Lawrence,  Kansas,  to  Grand  Junc- 
tion when  six  years  of  age  and  in  the  latter  place  he  received  his  education.  He  subse- 
quently entered  Cutler  Academy  at  Colorado  Springs  and  then  became  a  student  in 
the  Agricultural  College  at  Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  continuing  his  studies  in  a  veterinary 
college  at  San  Francisco,  California,  which  he  entered  in  1904  and  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1905.  He  first  spent  a  short  time  in  practice  at  Reno,  Nevada,  and  then  re- 
moved to  Glenwood  Springs,  Colorado,  where  he  followed  his  profession  for  about  two 
years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  accepted  an  appointment  in  the  United  States 
bureau  of  animal  industry  and  his  duties  in  that  connection  again  took  him  to  California. 
After  serving  for  some  time  in  bureau  work  Dr.  Fisk  again  entered  upon  practice  in 
California,  remaining  in  that  state  until  his  return  to  Colorado  about  a  year  and  a  half 
later.  Subsequently  he  practiced  in  Denver  for  five  years  and  at  the  end  of  that  time 
took  charge  of  the  live  stock  department  of  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company,  with 
headquarters  at  Trinidad,  Colorado.  He  continued  with  the  corporation  for  five  years 
and  on  severing  his  relations  therewith  came  to  Greeley,  where  he  has  been  actively 
and  successfully  engaged  in  practice  to  the  present  time. 

On  September  2,  1908,  Dr.  Fisk  was  married  to  Miss  Evelyn  Murray,  a  daughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daniel  Murray,  who  were  numbered  among  the  old  residents  of  Salem, 
Massachusetts.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Fisk  have  three  children:  Morrell  Lois,  born  February 
25,  1910;  Lucille  Marjorie.  born  September  11.  1912;  and  Dorothy  Ellen,  born  July  1,  1914. 

Professionally  Dr.  Fisk  is  a  member  of  the  American  Veterinary  Medical  Associa- 
tion and  the  Colorado  Veterinary  Medical  Society,  having  served  as  president  of  the 
latter  institution  for  one  year.  Politically  he  is  a  republican  and  his  religious  faith  is 
that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order.  He  maintains 
offices  at  No.  818  Ninth  avenue  in  Greeley  and  the  family  residence  is  situated  at  No. 
1112  Twelfth  street. 


GUSTAV  ANDERSON. 


The  life  record  of  Gustav  Anderson  is  the  story  of  rapid  rise  from  obscurity  to 
prominence.  Starting  out  in  the  business  world  in  a  small  way,  he  is  now  president 
of  one  of  the  largest  laundries  of  the  west,  conducted  under  the  name  of  the  Silver 
State  Laundry,  and  the  strength  of  his  purpose  and  ability  finds  its  measure  in  his 
deserved  prosperity.  Mr.  Anderson  is  numbered  among  the  citizens  that  Sweden  has 
furnished  to  the  new  world.  He  was  born  in  that  country  February  8,  1872,  a  son  of 
Andrew  and  Kerstin  (Holmstrum)  Anderson,  both  of  whom  were  also  natives  of  Sweden, 
where  they  spent  their  entire  lives,  the  father  there  engaging  in  the  occupation  of 
farming  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1880.  His  wife  also  died  in 
Sweden.    They  became  the  parents  of  five  children. 

Gustav  Anderson,  who  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth,  attended  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  country  and  also  pursued  a  business  course  in  a  local  commercial  college. 


280  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

At  the  age  of  nine  years  he  left  the  parental  roof  as  his  father  died  when  he  was  eight 
years  old  and  the  mother's  death  occurred  only  one  year  later.  He  was  nineteen  years 
old  when  crossing  the  Atlantic  and  made  his  way  direct  to  Denver,  where  he  arrived  in 
1891.  For  a  year  he  worked  on  a  farm  near  the  city  and  then  returned  to  his  native 
land  to  look  after  some  important  business  matters.  After  putting  his  affairs  there  in 
shape  he  again  made  his  way  to  Denver  and  secured  employment  at  the  home  of  General 
Pierce  at  Thirteenth  and  California  streets.  He  remained  with  the  general  for  two 
years  and  then  purchased  an  interest  in  the  Silver  State  Laundry,  located  at  Thirteenth 
and  Platte  streets,  where  a  small  frame  building  was  occupied.  In  delivery  a  horse 
and  buggy  was  used,  with  a  small  box  in  the  back  for  the  parcels.  His  duties  at  that 
time  earned  him  the  munificent  salary  of  eight  dollars  per  week.  At  that  time  the 
laundry  employed  about  fifteen  people  in  the  busy  season.  Mr.  Anderson  paid  strict 
attention  to  his  work  and  rose  steadily.  All  the  time  he  was  looking  to  the  future  and 
with  the  savings  from  his  earnings  he  invested  in  the  business  and  in  1897  was  elected 
to  the  presidency  of  the  Silver  State  Laundry  Company.  In  1901,  owing  to  the  growth 
of  the  business  it  was  found  necessary  to  secure  larger  quarters  at  Twenty-fourth  and 
Walnut  streets.  A  modern  building  was  erected  there  and  all  the  latest  improved 
machinery  installed.  Since  then  the  building  has  been  enlarged  several  times  by  the 
erection  of  additions  and  always  more  modern  machinery  added.  The  building  as  it 
stands  today  has  three  floors  with  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  by  one  hundred  and 
fifty  feet  on  the  ground  floor,  while  the  second  and  third  floors  have  a  space  of  one  hun- 
dred by  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  feet.  The  plant  also  includes  a  large  garage  housing 
ten  electric  delivery  cars  and  ten  gasoline  cars.  The  office  is  thoroughly  modern  in 
its  elegant  equipment,  and  something  of  the  volume  of  patronage  enjoyed  by  the  firm 
is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  today  they  have  one  hundred  and  sixty-five  regular  employes 
to  take  care  of  their  vast  business.  Mr.  Anderson  is  also  connected  as  vice  president 
with  the  Pioneer  State  Bank  at  Seventeenth  and  Welton  streets,  one  of  the  leading 
financial  institutions  of  Denver  and  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  organizers.  He  is  recog- 
nized as  a  man  of  sound  business  judgment  and  of  keen  discrimination. 

In  November,  1898,  Mr.  Anderson  was  married  to  Miss  Augusta  Anderson,  of  Denver, 
whose  parents  came  to  the  west  from  Kansas.  They  have  a  family  of  four  children: 
Genevieve,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1901  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  Manual  Training 
school;  Norma,  who  was  born  in  1904  and  is  attending  high  school;  Evelyn,  who  was 
born  in  Denver  in  1907  and  is  attending  school;  and  Gladys,  who  was  born  in  1909  and 
is  also  pursuing  her  education.  The  family  occupy  a  fine  home  in  Denver.  Every  year 
Mr.  Anderson  takes  a  much  needed  vacation,  driving  to  the  North  Park  and  Middle  Park 
country  and  enjoying  fishing  there.  He  is  an  enthusiastic  fisherman  who  has  brought  in 
many  fine  strings  of  rainbow  trout,  evidence  of  his  skill  being  found  in  many  photographs 
taken  of  his  catch. 

Mr.  Anderson  is  much  interested  in  civic  and  community  affairs.  He  is  serving  as 
one  of  the  directors  of  the  state  board  of  training  schools,  under  appointment  of  Governor 
Carlson  in  1915.  His  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  a 
firm  believer  in  its  principles  but  not  a  politician  in  the  sense  of  office  seeking.  In 
Masonry  he  has  attained  high  rank,  being  a  Knight  Templar  and  a  member  of  the  Mystic 
STirine.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  he  has  mem- 
bership in  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Lakewood  Country  Club,  the  Civic  and  Commer- 
cial Association,  the  Manufacturers  Association  and  several  others  looking  to  the  welfare 
and  benefit  of  the  community  at  large  as  well  as  to  the  development  of  the  social  life 
of  the  city. 


JUDGE   JOHN  C.   NIXON. 


Representative  among  the  lawyers  of  Greeley  and  this  section  of  the  state  is 
Hon.  John  C.  Nixon,  who  has  not  only  attained  a  conspicuous  position  in  the  private 
practice  of  the  profession  but  has  received  wide  recognition  for  his  fair,  strictly 
logical  and  learned  decisions  coming  from  the  bench.  He  was  born  in  Charlotte, 
Clinton  county,  Iowa,  September  14,  1868,  his  parents  being  Azor  M.  and  Sarah  J. 
(Crouch)  Nixon,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Indiana.  At  an  early  day  the  father 
removed  to  Clinton  county,  becoming  one  of  the  pioneers  of  that  section  of  Iowa.  This 
was  shortly  after  the  Civil  war.  During  that  conflict  he  served  for  two  years  with 
Company  B,  Eighth  Indiana  Infantry,  rendering  gallant  service  in  order  to  preserve 
the  Union. 


JUDGE  JOHN  C.  NIXON 


282  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

In  Iowa  he  took  up  farming,  which  he  followed  for  some  time  in  Clinton  county; 
afterwards  he  was  established  in  the  implement  business  at  Gilman  from  which  place 
he  removed  to  Denison,  where  he  likewise  was  engaged  in  the  implement  business. 
After  closing  out  his  interests  there,  the  family  removed  to  western  Kansas,  where  he 
homesteaded  and  remained  for  three  years.  It  was  in  the  year  1881  that  he  came 
to  Weld  county,  Colorado,  here  engaging  in  the  implement  business  for  one  year,  after 
which  he  sold  out,  entering  upon  a  general  merchandise  business  and  continuing  in 
that  line  for  a  period  of  several  years.  Once  more  he  took  up  agricultural  pursuits, 
actively  tilling  the  soil  for  five  years,  and  then  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  compe- 
tence which  had  come  to  him  as  the  result  of  his  former  labor.  He  now  makes  his 
home  in  Greeley,'  his  wife  having  passed  away  February  22,  1914. 

John  C.  Nixon  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Gilman  and  Denison, 
Iowa,  continuing  the  same  in  Greeley,  Colorado.  After  thorough  preliminary  prepara- 
tion he  took  a  college  course  at  the  State  University  of  Colorado,  matriculating  for 
the  longer  six  year  course,  and  upon  graduating  received  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Science.  In  1902  he  also  graduated  from  the  law  department  with  the  degree  LL.  B. 
Mr.  Nixon  was  thirteen  years  of  age  when  his  parents  came  to  this  state  and  after 
completing  his  common  school  education  he  was  employed  as  head  clerk  for  three  • 
years  in  the  postofSce  at  Greeley.  He  also  engaged  in  farming  for  five  years  in  this 
county  and  is  still  interested  to  a  considerable  extent  along  agricultural  lines  in  Weld 
county.  After  graduating  from  the  law  department  in  1902  he  accepted  an  important 
position  with  The  Mills  Publishing  Company  of  Denver,  publishers  of  Mills  Annotated 
Statutes  and  other  law  books,  acting  for  two  years  as  the  manager  of  this  concern. 
He  then  returned  to  Weld  county  and  opened  an  office  in  Greeley  and  has  ever  since 
practiced  law.  In  1907  Mr.  Nixon  was  appointed  county  judge  and  with  distinction 
served  in  that  office  until  January,  1909.  Judge  Nixon  has  a  mind  well  trained  in 
the  severe  school  of  logic  and  close  reasoning  is  to  him  habitual  and  natural.  He 
is  deliberate  before  court  and  jury,  yet  there  is  force  to  his  eloquence  and  he  has 
carried  many  important  causes  to  a  successful  completion.  He  is  thoroughly  grounded 
in  the  law,  and  being  a  deep  student  of  human  nature,  seems  always  to  grasp  the  vital 
point  in  any  case  and  upon  that  point  centers  his  argument  and  he  generally  succeeds  in 
convincing  judge  or  jury.  His  opinions  are  always  based  strictly  upon  the  law  and  he 
observes  the  closest  adherence  to  professional  ethics. 

Mr.  Nixon  has  important  interests  outside  of  his  professional  work,  being  president 
of  the  Prosperity  Investment  Company  of  Greeley,  holding  valuable  farm  properties. 
There  is  much  credit  due  Judge  Nixon  for  what  he  has  achieved,  for  he  earned  the 
means  which  enabled  him  to  obtain  his  education.  While  attending  the  State  University 
he  worked  during  the  summer  months  in  the  mines  in  order  to  earn  the  money  to  pay 
his  tuition.  Politically  he  is  a  republican  and  he  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the 
progressive  party  and  in  1912  was  a  candidate  for  lieutenant  governor  on  that  ticket 
succeeding  in  getting  more  votes  than  the  republican  candidate.  He  holds  membership 
in  the  Episcopal  church  and  gives  laudable  support  to  that  organization.  Fraternally 
Mr.  Nixon  is  quite  prominent,  having  served  as  exalted  ruler  of  Greeley  Lodge,  No. 
809,  B.  P.  O.  E.  He  also  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Eastern  Star,  being 
a  past  patron  of  the  latter.  Athletic  sports  have  always  been  of  great  interest  to  Judge 
Nixon,  he  being  actively  interested  in  helping  to  establish  and  in  playing  with  the 
University  of  Colorado's  first  ball  team,  and  he  still  maintains  an  enthusiastic  attitude 
toward  any  form  of  manly  sport.  In  his  community  and  county  he  is  exceedingly 
popular,  not  only  on  account  of  what  he  has  achieved,  but  because  of  the  underlying 
qualities  of  his  character,  which  have  made  possible  his  achievements. 


PETER  O.  HANSEN. 


Although  a  native  of  Denmark,  Peter  O.  Hansen  has  become  thoroughly  imbued 
with  the  principles  of  this  country  and  is  today  one  of  its  most  loyal  citizens,  appre- 
ciative of  its  institutions  and  its  opportunities.  He  is  engaged  in  the  floral  business 
in  Greeley  and  success  has  attended  his  efforts,  for  he  brings  to  his  work  not  only  experi- 
ence and  knowledge,  but  that  innate  love  for  nature  which  is  so  necessary  to  attain 
success  along  his  particular  line.  Moreover,  he  possesses  good  taste  and  these  combined 
qualities  and  attributes  secure  for  him  a  large  and  prosperous  trade. 

Mr.  Hansen  was  born  in  Flakkebjerg,  Denmark,  in  April,  1880,  a  son  of  Peter  and 
Inger   (Hansen)   Hansen,  natives  of  Denmark.     Both  have  passed  away,  the  mother  in 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  283 

1911  and  the  father  in  1913.  Their  son,  Peter  0.  Hansen,  received  his  early  education 
in  the  schools  of  his  native  land.  He  first  identified  himself  with  the  trade  in  that 
country  and,  having  become  well  grounded  as  a  florist,  he  bethought  himself  of  the 
opportunities  of  America  and  decided  upon  emigration.  After  coming  to  the  new  world 
he  located  in  the  middle  west,  taking  up  his  residence  in  Chicago  in  1904.  The  big 
city,  however,  had  no  attractions  for  him  and  he  remained  only  about  ten  weeks,  going 
at  the  end  of  that  time  to  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa,  where  he  continued  for  two  years,  remov- 
ing from  there  to  Springfield,  Illinois.  After  ten  months,  however,  he  returned  to  Fort 
Dodge,  where  he  was  in  the  employ  of  others  for  another  year,  but  he  was  desirous  of 
engaging  in  business  independently  and,  having  saved  his  earnings,  he  built  a  green- 
house in  partnership  with  two  others  and  successfully  operated  the  same  for  three 
years.  The  firm  was  incorporated  and  Mr.  Hansen  became  president  of  the  company. 
At  the  end  of  three  years,  however,  he  sold  his  stock  and  in  June,  1911,  came  to  Greeley, 
Colorado,  where  he  bought  an  old  greenhouse  and  engaged  in  the  florist's  business.  He 
completely  overhauled  and  remodeled  the  place  and  from  time  to  time  added  space  until 
he  now  has  the  largest  greenhouse  in  this  part  of  the  state.  His  business  covers  a  wide 
territory  and  he  ships  to  practically  all  parts  of  this  section  of  Colorado.  He  is  thor- 
oughly acquainted  with  horticulture  and  his  plants  enjoy  a  high  and  wide  reputation 
for  beauty  and  virility.  His  efforts  are  bringing  him  a  considerable  income  and  he  is 
reckoned  among  the  substantial  citizens  of  his  city. 

After  having  become  an  American  citizen  Mr.  Hansen  gave  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  still  affiliated  with  this  organization.  He  maintains 
a  pleasant  home  at  No.  712  Thirteenth  street,  Greeley,  and  there  he  often  sees  his  many 
friends,  having  become  very  popular  in  social  circles  of  the  city.  Fraternally  he  is 
prominent  in  the  Masonic  order.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  also  to  the  Rebekahs 
and  the  Eastern  Star.  The  principles  and  obligations  which  these  organizations  lay 
upon  its  members  guide  his  life  and  he  is  ever  ready  to  extend  a  helping  hand  to  those 
who  struggle  on  life's  pathway.  Public  advancement  finds  in  him  a  warm  champion 
and  any  measure  undertaken  to  promote  his  community  along  moral  or  material  lines 
is  furthered  by  him,  so  that  he  stands  in  the  front  rank  of  the  best  and  most  progressive 
citizens  of  his  part  of  the  state. 


JAMES  S.  McCLEERY. 


James  S.  McCleery  occupies  a  central  place  on  the  stage  of  insurance  activity  in 
Denver  as  the  secretary  of  the  Union  Health  &  Accident  Company,  which  was  organized 
in  1906  and  which  company  reinsured  the  business  of  the  Union  Mutual  Benefit  &  Life 
Association  that  had  been  incorporated  in  1895.  His  associate  officers  in  the  under- 
taking are:  Frank  S.  Moore,  president;  and  B.  F.  Moore,  treasurer,  while  Mr.  McCleery 
occupies  the  position  of  secretary  and  in  that  connection  has  contributed  much  to  the 
success  of  the  undertaking. 

Mr.  McCleery  is  a  native  son  of  Illinois,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Barry,  Pike 
county,  on  the  10th  of  February.  1874.  His  father,  Thomas  McCleery,  was  also  a  native 
of  that  state  and  for  many  years  followed  farming  in  Jersey  county.  He  wedded  Rebecca 
A.  Dickerson  and  for  many  years  conducted  a  farm  in  Jersey  county  and  there  passed 
away  in  1914.  His  widow  survives  and  is  yet  living  in  Jersey  county,  while  their  son 
Alonzo  now  occupies  the  old  homestead  there. 

James  S.  McCleery  pursued  his  education  in  the  district  and  high  schools  of  his 
native  county  and  also  in  the  Gem  City  Business  College  of  Quincy,  Illinois,  which  he 
attended  in  1894.  He  was  reared  to  the  occupation  of  farming,  early  becoming  familiar 
with  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and  caring  for  the  crops,  and  for  some  *ime 
after  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  devoted  his  attention  to  the  work  of  the  fields. 
Later  he  became  interested  in  the  grocery  business  and  afterward  was  employed  in  the 
dry  goods  business,  in  which  line  he  was  successful  until  his  health  failed  and  he  sought 
rest  and  recuperation  in  Colorado.  He  arrived  in  this  state  in  1896.  making  his  way 
to  Denver,  where  he  accepted  the  position  of  city  collector  for  the  Union  Mutual  Benefit 
&  Life  Association.  He  has  been  continuously  with  the  company  and  its  successor  since 
1896,  or  for  a  period  of  twenty-two  years,  and  was  active  in  its  reorganization  and  further 
development.  There  is  no  feature  of  the  business  with  which  he  is  not  thoroughly 
familiar  and  his  energy  and  determination  have  constituted  salient  factors  in  the  upbuild- 
ing of  the  company  and  the  extension  of  its  clientage. 


284  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

In  1904  Mr.  McCleery  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Orpha  B.  Grant,  a  native  of 
Pennsylvania,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children:  Merle  G,.  twelve 
years  of  age,  and  Ruth,  ten  years  of  age,  both  now  in  school.  While  a  resident  of  Illinois, 
Mr.  McCleery  became  identified  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is  a  man  of  fine  per- 
sonal appearance  whose  life  is  governed  by  high  principles  and  whose  activity  finds  its 
basis  in  a  laudable  ambition.  He  has  always  been  an  earnest  worker,  energetic  and 
persistent  in  what  he  has  undertaken,  and  the  success  which  has  crowned  his  labors  is 
indeed  well  merited. 


ORRIN  N.  HILTON. 


Orrin  N.  Hilton  conies  from  a  long  line  of  fighting  ancestors  and  displays  the  same 
martial  spirit,  save  that  his  contests  are  those  of  the  forensic  field,  wherein  he  has  won 
fame  as  the  most  noted  criminal  lawyer  of  Colorado,  having  been  connected  with  some 
of  the  most  important  criminal  cases  tried  in  the  courts  of  the  state.  He  is  a  direct 
descendant  of  the  famous  Hilton  family  which,  according  to  the  historian  Hutchinson, 
"is  the  most  ancient  family  in  England  that  bears  a  coat  of  arms."  A  manuscript  of 
the  time  of  Charles  II  gives  the  information  concerning  the  ancestral  line.  Sir  William 
Hilton,  knight,  married  the  daughter  of  Sir  John  de  Grisley  and  had  a  son,  Adam,  who 
lived  in  the  reign  of  Athelstan,  king  of  England,  A.  D.  925.  He  gave  the  great  cross  or 
crucifix  to  the  monastery  of  Hartlepool  and  caused  his  arms  to  be  engraved  thereon.  His 
son,  William  de  Hilton,  knight,  had  four  children,  including  Sir  William  Hilton,  who 
was  baron  of  Hilton  in  the  reign  of  William  the  Conqueror.  He  married  the  sole 
daughter  and  heir  of  General  Tyronne,  and  their  son  and  heir,  Alexander  Hilton,  Baron 
Hilton  of  Hilton,  married  and  had  a  son,  Sir  Robert  Hilton,  knight,  who  wedded  the 
daughter  of  the  baron  of  Marrick.  Their  son,  Sir  Robert  Hilton,  knight,  baron  of 
Hilton,  married  the  daughter  of  Lord  Nevill  and  the  line  of  descent  comes  down  through 
Sir  William  Hilton,  knight,  baron  of  Hilton,  who  married  a  daughter  of  the  baron  of  Ra- 
vensforth;  Sir  Alexander  Hilton,  knight,  baron  of  Hilton,  who  married  a  daughter  of 
Vesey;  Sir  William  Hilton,  knight,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Restell;  Sir  William  Hilton, 
knight,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Grey;  Sir  Robert  Hilton,  knight,  baron  of  Hilton,  who 
married  the  daughter  of  Sir  James  Polensby,  of  Folensby,  knight;  Sir  William  Hilton, 
knight,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Sir  William  Eure,  knight;  Sir  Robert  Hilton,  knight, 
who  married  a  daughter  of  Sir  William  Bulwer,  Esq.;  Sir  Alexander  Hilton,  knight;  Sir 
William  Hilton,  knight,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Stapleton;  Sir  Robert  Hilton,  knight, 
baron  of  Hilton,  who  married  a  daughter  of  John  de  Biddick;  Sir  William  Hilton,  who 
married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Ralph  Surtees;  Sir  William  Hilton,  knight,  baron  of 
Hilton,  who  married  Margery,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Boees;  William  Hilton,  baron  of 
Hilton,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Clarfax  and  died  without  issue,  so  that 
he  was  succeeded  by  his  younger  brother,  William  Hilton,  as  Baron  Hilton  of  Hilton, 
who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Medcalfe,  knight;  Sir  William  Hilton, 
who  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Yorke,  knight;  Thomas  Hilton,  baron  of  Hilton, 
who  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Bowes,  the  knight  marshal,  and  second,  Jane, 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Talbot,  knight;  and  Sir  Richard  Hilton  of  Hilton  Castle,  who  on 
January  20,  1770,  married  a  daughter  of  John  Hedworth,  of  Chester  Deanery,  England. 

The  title  of  baron  is  supposed  to  have  been  given  to  the  family  even  before  the 
creation  of  barons,  either  by  writ  of  summons  or  the  general  courtesy  of  the  country 
from  the  respect  and  immemorial  existence  of  the  family,  or  as  a  sort  of  provincial 
peerage.  Hilton  Castle  is  described  by  Hutchinson:  "With  many  hanging  woods  and 
ornamental  plantations  in  long-extending  avenues;  and  though  possessing  few  beauties  of 
situation,  and  much  shut  in  from  prospect,  yet  may  be  justly  called  a  pleasing  retire- 
ment." Less  than  a  century  and  a  half  ago  it  was  a  splendid  castle,  of  which  Bourne, 
the  historian  of  Newcastle,  writes,  in  1736  that:  "The  present  gentleman,  John  Hilton, 
Esq.,  a  regular  descendant  of  this  ancient  family,  lives  in  the  place  of  his  ancestors, 
which  he  adorned  and  beautified  beyond  what  was  done  in  past  ages;  in  particular  the 
chapel,  famous  in  the  country  for  its  Irish  wood,  is  so  furnished  with  plate  and  books 
and  other  necessaries  that  it  merits  the  character  of  a  very  beautiful  chapel."  Orrin  N. 
Hilton  has  written  a  most  interesting  description  of  this,  in  which  he  says:  "Now  the 
whole  imposing  pile,  deserted  and  desolate,  stands  the  gradually  wasting  prey  of  wind 
and  weather.  Approaching  from  Sunderland,  glimpses  are  obtained  of  its  grey  towers, 
rising  amid  lofty  woods  and  avenues,  in  the  vale  on  the  left  hand.  As  you  near  the 
lodge  the  gateway  is  seen,  each  of  its  stone  pillars  surmounted  by  the  image  of  a  large 
bird  (black)  of  the  falcon  or  buzzard  tribe,  with  a  coronet  at  its  feet.    Proceeding  along 


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a  pathway  lined  with  ruinous  park  fencing  for  about  a  mile,  the  visitor  arrives  before  the 
western  or  chief  front  of  the  old  castle.  Its  center,  consisting  of  the  front  of  an  earlier 
edifice,  has  extensions  of  modern  buildings  on  each  side.  The  chief  features  of  this 
center  are  four  projecting  square  towers,  surmounted  by  octagon  battlements,  which  also 
extend  along  the  recesses  between  the  towers,  as  well  as  along  the  tops  of  the  extensions 
or  wings  at  the  sides  of  the  center,  so  that  a  telling  fire  from  under  cover  could  be  deliv- 
ered against  an  assailing  enemy  along  the  whole  front  of  the  castle.  The  architectural 
style  of  the  front  stamps  it  as  belonging  to  the  reign  of  Richard  II.  The  center  and 
wings  are  adorned  with  shields,  the  arms  being  those  of  Neville,  Skirlaw,  Percy  and 
Louvaine,  Brabant,  Hilton,  Vipont,  Lumley,  Fitz-Randall,  Washington,  Ogle,  Conyers 
and  others.  Near  the  castle  on  a  rising  ground  or  terrace,  stands  the  chapel,  so  famous 
for  its  'Irish  wood,'  its  'plate  and  books,  and  other  necessaries,'  now  a  rapidly  decaying 
ruin.  'Its  beauty  has  given  way  to  destruction.  The  roof  is  still  on  but  the  windows  are 
nearly  all  gone.  Looking  in,  you  see  some  few  pews  and  the  remains  of  a  pulpit,  but 
not  a  monument  of  its  long  line  of  lords,  stretching  down  from  the  Saxon  ages  to  the 
last  century,  is  left.  The  whole  of  its  ruinous  floor  is  cleared  of  its  pews,  and  the 
sparrows  clamour  in  its  wooden  ceiling  and  the  crevices  of  its  walls.  On  the  outside 
are  numbers  of  stone  shields  of  the  Hiltons  and  families  of  their  alliance  as  the  Viponts, 
Stapletons,'  etc. 

"That  the  Hiltons  were  one  of  the  most  opulent  and  eminent  families  in  this  part 
of  the  kingdom  is  known  and  evident.  The  following  details  respecting  this  ancient 
house  are  from  a  manuscript  in  the  possession  of  the  Musgraves  of  Hayton: — 'Three 
hundred  years  before  the  conquest,  in  the  reign  of  King  Athelstan,  one  of  the  Saxon 
monarchs,  the  family  of  Hyltons  were  settled  in  England  in  great  reputation,  as  appears 
by  a  certain  inscription  at  Hartlepool.  Upon  the  coming  over  of  the  Conqueror,  Lancelot 
de  Hylton,  with  his  two  sons,  Henry  and  Robert,  espoused  his  cause  and  joined  them. 
Lancelot  was  slain  at  Faversham,  in  Kent.  To  his  eldest  son,  Henry,  the  Conqueror 
gave  a  large  tract  of  land  on  the  banks  of  the  river  Wear,  not  far  from  Wearmouth,  as 
a  reward  for  his  own  and  his  father's  valour.  This  Henry  built  Hylton  Castle  in  the  year 
1072.  He  was  one  of  the  commissioners  that  treated  with  the  Conqueror  concerning 
the  northern  counties,  and  he  dfed  in  Normandy  in  the  service  of  the  same  prince. 

"In  the  reign  of  Edward  II,  who  sent  four  of  his  sons  into  wars  of  France  under 
command  of  the  Black  Prince,  was  first  created  baron  of  Hylton  Castle  for  his  gallant 
defense  of  it  against  the  incursions  of  the  Scots.  This  peerage  continued  in  the  family 
for  several  successions,  till  at  last  it  was  forfeited  upon  account  of  some  unguarded 
words  which  William,  the  seventh  and  last  baron,  spoke  against  the  queen  and  her 
favorite,  De  la  Pole,  and  which  were  carried  to  court  by  the  bishop  of  Durham  of  that 
date.  On  the  death  of  this  William,  which  was  thought  to  have  been  violent,  the  crown, 
seizing  upon  the  estate,  conferred  it  upon  the  informing  bishop,  who  held  it  for  some 
time,  to  the  utter  exclusion  of  the  rightful  heir.  In  process  of  time,  however,  Lancelot, 
grandson  of  the  offending  William,  was  restored  to  his  castle  and  to  part  of  the  Hylton 
inheritance;  but  to  no  more  of  it  than  the  bishop  thought  fit  to  allow  him,  and  upon  this 
hard  condition,  that  he  and  his  heirs  forever  should  hold  the  moiety  that  was  given 
under  certain  rents  and  services  to  the  see  of  Durham,  and  have  the  title  of  barons,  but 
not  barons  of  the  bishopric,  annexed  to  their  inheritance.  Under  this  proviso  the  prop- 
erty continued   to  remain  in  the  possession   of  the  family. 

"  'In  the  pedigree  of  the  Hiltons,'  continues  the  Musgrave  manuscript,  'there  are 
several  names  remarkable  for  their  learning  and  piety,  but  almost  innumerable  of  those 
highly  renowned  for  their  martial  deeds.  War  seems  to  have  been  the  pleasure,  genius 
and  recreation  of  the  Hiltons;  nor  has  any  family  been  more  lavish  of  their  blood  in  de- 
fense of  their  country's  cause.  Since  the  time  of  the  conquest  it  has  been  remarked  of  the 
Hiltons  that  one  was  slain  at  Faversham,  in  Kent;  one  in  Normandy;  one  at  Mentz,  in 
France;  three  in  the  Holy  Wars  under  Richard  I;  one  in  the  same  under  Edward  I; 
three  at  the  battle  of  Bordeaux  under  the  Black  Prince;  one  at  Agincourt;  two  at 
Berwick-upon-Tweed  against  the  Scots;  two  at  the  battle  of  St.  Albans;  five  at  Market 
Bosworth  and  four  at  Flodden  Field.'  The  statement  of  the  number  of  Hiltons  slain  at 
Bosworth  and  Flodden  seems  improbable;  but  it  must  be  remembered  that  the  family  was 
numerous  and  extensive.  At  all  events,  all  parties  admit  that  the  vast  quantity  of 
tradition  connected  with  this  family  points  to  its  great  antiquity;  and  Surtees,  the 
writer  of  'The  History  and  Antiquities  of  Durham,'  stated  that  even  when  the  fortunes 
of  the  house  were  fallen,  the  gentry  of  the  north  continued  to  testify  their  respect  for 
them  and  to  acknowledge  them  as  'The  highest  nobles  of  the  north  without  the  peerage.' 
In  all  appearances  of  the  Hiltons  they  took  precedence  as  of  natural  right  after  the  peers, 
and  when  Dean  Carleton  and  his  daughters  took  seats  above  Baron  Hilton  at  the  quarter 


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,  and  in  front  of  him  and  his  family  in  a  pew  in  the  cathedral,  1669,  the  innovation 
was  regarded  as  the  impertinence  of  an  upstart  and  created  a  scandal  accordingly. 

"The  enormous  wealth  of  this  family  may  be  conjectured  when  it  is  stated  that  at  one 
time  it  possessed  the  manors  of  Hilton,  Barmston,  Grindon,  Ford,  Clowcroft,  North  Bed- 
dick,  Great  Usworth,  and  Pollensby  in  the  county  of  Durham;  Carnaby  and  Wharram- 
Percy  in  the  county  of  York;  Elington  and  Woodhall  in  Northumberland;  Alston  Moor 
in  Northumberland  and  Cumberland;  with  the  Advowsons  of  Thyckhalgh  and  Monk- 
Wearmouth. 

"But  this  ancient  race,  which  flourished  through  the  lapse  of  five  centuries  and  was 
carried  on  through  twenty  unbroken  descendants  that  continued  fruitful  in  lineal  repre- 
sentatives though  so  many  of  its  sons  were  slain  on  the  field  of  battle,  was  destined  to 
receive  its  deadliest  blow  from  one  of  its  chiefs.  About  the  middle  of  the  seventeenth 
century  Henry  Hilton,  having  conceived  some  grievous  offense  against  his  family, 
deserted  the  seat  of  his  ancestors  and  lived  in  obscure  retirement,  first  at  the  house  of  a 
remote  kinsman  at  Billinghurst,  in  Sussex,  and  afterward  at  Mitchel  Grove,  where  he 
died.  He  bequeathed,  in  1641,  the  whole  of  his  estate  for  ninety-nine  years  to  the  city 
of  London,  setting  aside  the  natural  lives  for  that  time.  This  led  to  active  litigation. 
The  lawyers  were  busy  tearing  out  the  vitals  of  the  estate,  when  out  burst  the  Civil  war 
and  completed  what  they  could,  no  doubt,  have  done  as  effectually  if  left  to  themselves 
and  their  natural  genius  for  reducing  overgrown  estates.  From  that  time  the  barons 
of  Hilton  have  sunk  lower  and  lower,  till  the  last  of  the  family,  a  widow  and  her  daughter 
lived  in  the  Windmill  Hill,  Gateshead,  the  husband  and  father,  the  last  of  the  direct 
Hiltons,,  having  been,  it  is  supposed,  a  woolen  draper." 

From  such  a  lineage  comes  the  Hilton  family,  of  which  Orrin  N.  Hilton  is  a  repre- 
sentative. He  was  born  in  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  September  12,  1849,  a  son  of  Hoyt  W. 
and  Mary  Jackson  (Woodman)  Hilton,  the  latter  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Jonathan  Wood- 
man, a  prominent  minister,  who  preached  in  Vermont.  The  family  home  of  the  parents 
adjoins  that  of  Benjamin  Butler  at  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  and  has  been  occupied  by  the 
Hiltons  for  many  generations,  for  the  establishment  of  the  family  on  American  soil  dates 
from  the  landing  of  the  Pilgrims  at  Plymouth  Rock.  The  same  martial  spirit  which 
permeated  the  English  ancestors  was  manifested  in  the  American  branch.  The  great- 
grandfather, David  Hilton,  was  an  officer  of  the  Revolutionary  war  and  in  all  the  other 
wars  of  the  country  the  family  has  been  represented.  Hoyt  W.  Hilton  was  born  at  the 
old  Hilton  home  in  Lowell  and  was  reared,  educated  and  married  there.  With  the  excep- 
tion of  an  occasional  trip  he  remained  in  Lowell  throughout  his  entire  life  and  there 
conducted  the  largest  dry  goods  and  department  store  of  the  city,  being  considered  one 
of  the  leading  merchants  and  business  men  of  Massachusetts.  Both  he  and  his  wife  passed 
away  at  the  old  family  home,  which  is  still  being  kept  up  by  their  children.  Their  family 
numbered  seven  sons  and  daughters. 

Orrin  N.  Hilton  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Lowell, 
Massachusetts,  and  after  his  graduation  was  sent  to  Bates  College  at  Lewiston,  Maine, 
where  he  won  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1871.  Years  afterward  his  alma  mater 
conferred  upon  him  the  LL.  D.  degree  in  1914.  Following  the  completion  of  his  classical 
course  he  left  home  and  went  to  Van  Buren  county,  Michigan,  studying  law  at  Kalamazoo, 
after  which  he  was  admitted  to  practice  in  1874.  He  then  followed  his  profession  in  Van 
Buren  county  until  1880,  when  he  was  chosen  as  a  candidate  for  county  judge  and  at  the 
general  election  was  elected  and  for  two  successive  terms  occupied  the  bench  of  Van  Buren 
county,  continuing  to  serve  as  judge  until  1888.  It  was  subsequent  to  his  retirement  that 
he  removed  to  Colorado,  settling  first  at  Aspen,  where  he  engaged  in  practice  for  a  year, 
and  then  came  to  Denver,  where  he  has  made  his  home  since  1889.  He  has  made  notable 
progress  in  his  profession,  specializing  in  criminal  law,  and  is  regarded  as  perhaps  the 
most  capable,  resourceful  and  eminent  criminal  lawyer  of  the  state.  He  has  tried  many 
notable  cases  which  have  won  him  wide  fame.  He  is  also  known  as  the  attorney  for  the 
United  Mine  Workers'  Association  and  the  Western  Federation  of  Miners,  being  the  legal 
representative  of  the  latter  organization  for  twenty  years.  Mr.  Hilton,  in  1912,  re-edited 
for  the  Lawyers'  Co-operative  Publishing  Company  "Wharton's  Criminal  Evidence,"  tenth 
edition.  His  selection  for  this  work  was  a  high  tribute  to  his  knowledge  of  criminal  law 
and  it  has  been  said  of  Mr.  Hilton,  "There  is  no  one  in  America  more  competent  to  carry 
on  the  work  of  the  great  Wharton." 

Mr.  Hilton,  in  1914,  wrote  "Due  Process  of  Law,"  issued  by  the  L.  D.  Powell  Com- 
pany, of  Los  Angeles  and  Chicago. 

On  the  23d  of  May,  1883,  Mr.  Hilton  was  married  to  Miss  Carrie  Smolk,  of  Van  Buren 
county,  Michigan,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Smolk,  who  were  prominent  citizens 
there.    Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hilton  have  no  children  of  their  own,  but  have  reared  and  educated 


288  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

a  son  of  his  sister,  who  died  when  the  boy  was  an  infant.  He  is  Lucius  C.  Woodman,  now 
a  prominent  mine  owner,  residing  in  Alaska,  to  whom  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hilton  gave  every 
possible  advantage  which  they  would  have  extended  to  children  of  their  own. 

Politically  Mr.  Hilton  has  always  been  a  republican  and  is  a  member  of  the  state  cen- 
tral committee  of  his  party.  He  is  likewise  a  Mason  and  is  a  member  of  the  Uniformed 
Rank  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  he 
is  serving  as  vestryman  of  the  church  at  Upland,  California.  He  has  recently  erected  a  fine 
residence  in  Ontario,  California,  where  he  hopes  soon  to  take  up  his  permanent  abode. 
The  wise  use  of  his  time,  talents  and  opportunities  has  not  only  brought  Mr.  Hilton  to 
the  front  as  one  of  the  eminent  criminal  lawyers  of  the  west,  but  has  also  brought  to 
him  a  notable  measure  of  prosperity  as  the  reward  of  his  labors,  and  it  is  his  hope  soon 
to  retire  from  active  connection  with  the  profession. 


FRANK  E.  WHEELER. 


Frank  E.  Wheeler,  assayer  at  the  United  States  mint,  was  appointed  to  that  position 
first  by  President  Grover  Cleveland  in  1885  and  served  for  four  years.  He  then  left  the 
position,  being  supplanted  by  a  republican  appointee,  was  again  called  to  the  office  by 
Woodrow  Wilson  during  his  first  term  and  is  again  serving  for  a  four  year  period.  He  is 
splendidly  qualified  for  the  duties  and  obligations  which  devolve  upon  him  in  this  con- 
nection and  is  most  conscientious  in  the  performance  of  all  of  the  tasks  which  are  his. 

Mr.  Wheeler  is  a  native  son  of  Colorado,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Jefferson  county 
on  the  1st  of  February,  1862.  His  father,  John  S.  Wheeler,  was  born  near  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  when  fourteen  years  of  age  removed  to  Ohio,  where  he  continued  until  coming 
to  Colorado  on  the  27th  of  May,  1859.  He  was  one  of  the  first  pioneers  of  the  state.  The 
seeds  of  civilization  had  scarcely  been  planted  within  Colorado's  borders  at  the  time  of 
his  arrival.  There  were  great  districts  into  which  the  white  man  had  never  penetrated 
and  only  here  and  there  were  scattered  settlements.  Denver  was  at  that  time  a  tiny 
hamlet.  Mr.  Wheeler  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming  and  not  only  did  he  contribute 
to  the  agricultural  development  of  the  region,  but  also  became  a  factor  in  shaping  the 
policy  and  molding  the  destiny  of  the  territory.  He  served  as  a  member  of  the  first 
territorial  legislature  of  Colorado  and  afterward  was  made  a  member  of  the  constitutional 
convention,  so  that  he  aided  in  framing  the  organic  law  of  the  commonwealth.  He  also 
acted  as  probate  judge  of  Weld  county  and  in  the  early  days  of  the  state  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  law,  although  not  a  graduate  attorney.  He  was  very  prominent  and  influential 
during  the  pioneer  period  of  Colorado  and  his  high  purpose,  his  known  integrity  and  the 
worth  of  his  service,  placed  him  in  a  very  enviable  position  as  one  of  Colorado's  promoters 
and  builders.  He  married  Amelia  D.  Jones,  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  both  have  passed  away. 
They  were  the  parents  of  five  children,  but  only  two  are  now  living:  Frank  E.,  of  this 
review;  and  Theodore  A.,  who  is  a  banker  of  Creede,  Colorado,  and  is  very  prominent  as 
a  political  leader  there. 

Frank  E.  Wheeler  attended  the  district  schools  of  Weld  county  to  the  age  of  fourteen 
years.  His  textbooks  were  then  put  aside,  but  throughout  his  life  he  has  been  a  close 
observer  and  a  discriminating  student  of  men  and  things.  He  is  today  a  well  informed 
man  of  broad  general  knowledge,  reading  having  kept  him  in  touch  with  the  trend  of 
modern  progress,  while  in  the  school  of  experience  he  has  learned  many  valuable  lessons. 
For  some  time  he  continued  to  engage  in  farming  in  Weld  county  and  he  is  still  the  owner 
of  two  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  land,  which  was  originally  a  part  of  his  father's  estate, 
it  having  come  into  his  father's  possession  in  1859.  Mr.  Wheeler  has  also  been  identified 
with  all  branches  of  mining,  from  prospecting  and  the  actual  manual  work  of  the  mines 
to  their  development  and  superintendency.  In  1879  he  removed  to  Summit  county  and 
there  spent  six  years  as  mine  manager  and  was  also  assayer  for  four  years.  He  spent  two 
and  a  half  years  with  the  Idaho  Springs  Concentrating  and  Stamping  Mills  and  in  1885 
he  was  called  to  the  position  of  assayer  of  the  United  States  mint.  He  has  traveled  ex- 
tensively in  the  United  States,  in  Mexico  and  in  Canada,  engaged  in  mining  work,  and 
has  been  associated  with  many  large  interests,  notably  with  the  extensive  mining  opera- 
tions of  A.  E.  Humphrey.  He  has  made  mining  a  life  study.  It  has  been  his  hobby  as 
well  as  his  occupation  and  he  stands  among  the  foremost  in  his  expert  knowledge  of  all 
that  pertains  to  mining  interests.  Though  not  a  professional  attorney,  he  has  tried  many 
large  and  important  cases  in  law  involving  mining  litigation.  After  some  years'  absence 
from  the  mint  he  was  recalled  to  the  position  of  assayer  and  is  now  acting  in  that  capacity, 
his  broad  experience  being  of  great  value  to  him  in  his  present  duties. 

In  1888  Mr.  Wheeler  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Wallie  Sutter.    He  is  very  promi- 


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290  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

nent  in  fraternal  circles,  holding  membership  in  Amethyst  Lodge,  No.  94,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
and  Colorado  Consistory,  No.  1,  A.  &  A.  S.  R.  In  the  Elks  lodge,  of  which  he  is  a  life 
member,  he  has  served  in  all  of  the  offices;  in  Columbian  Lodge,  No.  87,  K.  P.,  he  has  also 
served  in  all  of  the  offices,  and  is  an  active  member  of  the  grand  lodge.  He  is  also  con- 
nected with  the  Dramatic  Order  of  the  Knights  of  Khorassan,  to  which  only  Pythian 
Knights  may  belong.  He  has  twice  been  a  delegate  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Elks  at  Balti- 
more. He  is  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  is  the  president  of  the  Sons  of 
Colorado.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Junior  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Pioneers'  Society.  He  is  active  in  politics  and  belongs 
to  the  Democratic  Club.  He  is,  moreover,  loyal  in  his  citizenship  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Red  Cross.  He  stands  at  all  times  for  those  interests  and  activities  which  are  most 
potent  forces  in  upholding  American  standards  and  gives  his  aid  and  influence  to  many 
movements  for  the  general  good.  Throughout  his  entire  life  he  has  been  a  resident  of 
Colorado.  The  family  name  has  been  associated  with  the  history  of  the  state  from  early 
territorial  days  and  the  work  instituted  by  his  father  as  a  pioneer  has  been  carried  for- 
ward under  different  conditions  by  Prank  E.  Wheeler,  today  recognized  as  one  of  the 
valued  and  substantial  citizens  of  Denver. 


OLIVER  W.  HALL. 


Oliver  W.  Hall  is  one  of  the  well  known  young  business  men  of  Fort  Collins,  where 
in  association  with  his  brother,  Sigourney  D.  Hall,  he  is  engaged  in  dealing  in  Ford 
cars.  He  is  one  of  Colorado's  native  sons,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Sterling  on  the 
27th  of  September,  1892.  His  parents  are  Dr.  J.  N.  and  Carrie  G.  (Ayers)  Hall,  the 
former  a  native  of  Massachusetts  and  the  latter  of  Mississippi.  The  father  is  a  graduate 
of  Amherst  College  of  Massachusetts  and  was  also  graduated  from  the  medical  depart- 
ment of  Harvard  University.  He  then  entered  upon  the  active  work  of  his  profession 
as  an  interne  in  the  Boston  City  Hospital  and  from  that  experience  gained  the  broad 
and  comprehensive  knowledge  that  only  hospital  service  brings.  About  1884  he  came  to 
Colorado,  settling  in  Sterling,  where  he  practiced  until  January,  1893,  when  he  went 
to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  engaged  in  professional  work,  being  today  recognized  as 
one  of  the  eminent  physicians  and  surgeons  of  that  city.  His  wife  also  survives  and 
they  are  highly  esteemed  in  social  circles  of  Denver.  Having  for  a  third  of  a  century 
made  their  home  in  this  state,  they  have  witnessed  much  of  its  growth  and  progress 
and  Dr.  Hall  is  numbered  among  the  earlier  physicians  of  Denver. 

Oliver  W.  Hall  was  reared  in  Denver  and  there  pursued  his  early  education  in  the 
graded  and  high  schools.  He  afterward  attended  the  Colorado  College  at  Colorado 
Springs  for  a  year  and  next  went  east  to  Michigan  and  became  a  student  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor,  from  which  institution  he  was  graduated  with  the 
class  of  1915,  thus  being  well  trained  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties.  In 
1912  he  and  his  brother  engaged  in  the  automobile  business,  handling  the  Ford  cars  only. 
They  have  since  engaged  in  the  sale  of  that  car  and  in  the  conduct  of  a  garage,  occupying 
a  building  seventy-five  by  one  hundred  and  thirty  feet.  They  do  an  enormous  business, 
their  annual  sales  reaching  a  very  extensive  figure,  while  their  repair  department  is 
liberally  patronized  and  they  also  have  a  large  sale  for  Ford  parts,  tires  and  all  automo- 
bile accessories  and  supplies. 

On  the  25th  of  May,  1916,  Mr.  Hall  was  married  to  Miss  Ethel  M.  Moore  and  they 
have  one  child,  William  Oliver,  born  July  30,  1918.  Mr.  Hall  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
fraternity  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church  and  his  political  belief  that  of  the  republican  party. 


FRANK  E.   BROOKMAN. 


Frank  E.  Brookman,  vice  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Equitable  Realty 
Building  Company  of  Denver,  started  upon  his  business  career  in  connection  with  fac- 
tory work  and  in  the  winter  of  1901  arrived  in  this  city  a  comparative  stranger.  Watchful 
of  opportunities  pointing  to  success,  he  at  length  became  prominently  identified  with 
industrial  and  commercial  interests  of  the  city  and  is  today  occupying  a  substantial 
position  in  business  circles  by  reason  of  the  keen  foresight  which  he  has  displayed  in 
investment  and  the  indefatigable  energy  which  has  characterized   him   in  the  conduct 


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of  all  of  his  business  affairs.  Mr.  Brookman  is  a  native  of  Chicago,  Illinois.  He  was 
born  on  the  29th  of  August,  1878,  and  is  the  only  child  of  the  marriage  of  Prank  E.  and 
Emma  (Shingledecker)  Brookman.  The  father  was  born  in  New  Jersey  and  was  of 
Austrian  descent,  his  father  Anton  Brookman,  having  become  the  founder  of  the  family 
in  the  new  world.  Frank  E.  Brookman,  Sr.,  was  reared  and  educated  in  New  Jersey  and 
removed  westward  to  Chicago  prior  to  the  great  fire  of  1871.  He  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  heavy  chemicals  and  conducted  a  profitable  business,  his  success  being 
attributable  entirely  to  his  own  efforts,  for  he  started  out  empty-handed.  His  political 
allegiance  was  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  did  everything  in  his  power  to 
advance  the  interests  of  his  party  and  promote  civic  standards.  He  represented  the 
Lakeview  district  in  the  state  legislature  on  a  number  of  occasions  notwithstanding 
this  was  a  strong  republican  district.  The  vote  which  he  received  indicated  his  personal 
popularity  and  the  confidence  reposed  in  him  by  his  fellow  townsmen.  He  died  in  Chicago, 
February  14,  1891,  when  forty-seven  years  of  age.  His  wife  is  a  native  of  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  and  is  of  Dutch  descent.    She  is  still  a  resident  of  Chicago. 

Frank  E.  Brookman  of  this  review  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  city,  passed  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school  and  afterward  became 
a  student  in  the  Athenaeum  Business  College  of  Chicago,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
with  the  class  of  1898.  During  the  following  two  years  he  was  employed  in  his  father's 
factory,  but  he  believed  the  west  offered  better  business  opportunities  and  in  1899  he 
removed  to  Denver,  where  he  arrived  in  the  winter — a  comparative  stranger.  For  several 
years  he  did  not  engage  in  active  business  pursuits.  He  then  entered  business  circles  by 
purchasing  the  carriage  works  of  the  firm  of  Robertson  &  Doll.  He  conducted  the  busi- 
ness for  several  years,  after  which  he  sold  out  to  the  Denver  Omnibus  &  Carriage  Com- 
pany. Later  he  became  connected  with  his  present  business  and  on  the  16th  of  February, 
1912,  became  vice  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Equitable  Building,  in  which 
capacity  he  has  since  continued.  He  is  thus  directing  important  business  interests  and 
is  meeting  with  success  as  the  result  of  his  keen  sagacity  and  unfaltering  enterprise. 

Mr.  Brookman  was  married  in  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  on  the  30th  of  August,  1913,  to 
Mrs.  Leona  (Spencer)  Barth,  a  native  of  Ohio  and  a  daughter  of  Mrs.  Susan  Spencer. 
Mr.  Brookman  belongs  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  and  also  to  the  Denver  Civic  and 
Commercial  Association.  In  politics  he  maintains  an  independent  course.  His  religious 
faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Galilee  Baptist  church,  of  which  he  formerly 
served  as  trustee.  He  has  made  for  himself  a  creditable  place  in  business  circles 
and  in  public  regard  since  becoming  a  resident  of  Denver  and  is  today  accounted  one  of 
its  progressive  and  representative  citizens. 


WILLIAM  B.  MIDDLETON. 

William  B.  Middleton,  conducting  business  in  Windsor  as  a  furniture  dealer  and 
undertaker,  was  born  in  Coshocton  county,  Ohio,  November  8,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of 
John  T.  and  Rebecca  R.  (Eaton)  Middleton,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ohio.  The 
father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  devoted  his  life  to  that  pursuit.  However,  he 
served  as  postmaster  of  Windsor  during  President  Cleveland's  two  terms.  The  family 
came  to  Greeley,  Colorado,  in  1870.  Although  he  was  in  poor  health,  John  T.  Middleton 
was  a  man  of  very  strong  character,  of  high  ideals  and  honorable  purposes  and  was 
most  straightforward  in  all  of  his  business  connections.  During  the  Civil  war  he  had 
served  for  three  years  and  nine  months  with  the  cavalry  forces  under  General  McClellan 
but  had  to  retire  from  the  army  on  account  of  his  health.  He  was  wounded  during 
one  of  the  smaller  engagements  and  three  bullets  were  left  in  his  body,  being  never 
extracted.  He  died  of  heart  failure  and  was  laid  to  rest  in  Windsor.  His  widow  is  a 
sister  of  ex-Governor  Eaton,  one  of  Colorado's  most  distinguished  and  honored  citizens. 
The  family  is  connected  with  the  Methodist  church  and  Mrs.  Middleton  is  most  loyal 
to  its  teachings.  She  now  makes  her  home  in  Eaton,  where  she  has  an  extensive  circle 
of  warm  friends.  By  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  seven  children,  namely: 
Felicia  H.,  Laura  L.,  William  B..  Altha  B.,  Ben  T.,  Clifford  and  Clyde  M.  All  are  mar- 
ried with  the  exception  of  Ben  T. 

William  B.  Middleton  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Windsor 
and  afterward  went  to  Salt  Lake  City,  where  he  remained  for  a  few  years,  being  there 
engaged  in  the  hardware  and  implement  business.  He  returned  to  Windsor  about  1904 
and  in  1909  he  embarked  in  his  present  business,  opening  an  undertaking  and  furniture 
establishment.  In  both  lines  he  has  been  very  successful.  He  carries  an  attractive  stock 
of  furniture  and  his  business  methods  commend  him  to  a  liberal  patronage.    He  is  thor- 


292  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

oughly  progressive   and  reliable   in   his   dealings   and   he   now   ranks   with  the  leading 
merchants  of  his  town. 

In  1904  Mr.  Middleton  was  married  in  Windsor  to  Mrs.  Minnie  Moore,  a  daughter 
of  G.  W.  and  Emma  Briggs,  the  former  a  retired  farmer.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Middleton 
has  been  born  a  son,  George  J.,  whose  birth  occurred  August  7,  1905.  Mr.  Middleton  is 
identified  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  has  always  been  a  great 
lover  of  music,  is  much  interested  in  the  art  and  is  a  member  of  the  town  band.  He 
leans  toward  the  political  belief  of  the  democratic  party  but  generally  votes  for  men 
and  measures  rather  than  for  party.  In  all  of  his  dealings  he  is  just  and  straightforward 
and  his  many  admirable  traits  of  character  have  won  for  him  high  regard. 


THOMAS  H.  WILSON. 


Thomas  H.  Wilson,  one  of  the  leading,  influential  and  prosperous  citizens  of  Weld 
county,  where  he  has  now  resided  for  thirty-seven  years,  is  the  owner  of  six  hundred 
and  forty  acres  of  valuable  land  on  sections  4,  3  and  27,  township  6,  range  65.  Since 
1913,  however,  he  has  rented  the  property  out  and  has  merely  given  his  supervision  to 
its  management.  He  is  a  native  of  Scotland  and  was  born  on  a  farm  in  that  country 
which  had  been  the  home  of  his  ancestors  for  three  hundred  years.  His  birth  occurred 
on  the  15th  of  September,  1855,  his  parents  being  John  and  Margaret  (Hood)  Wilson, 
natives  of  the  land  of  hills  and  heather.  The  father,  who  devoted  his  attention  to 
farming  and  stock  raising  in  Scotland  throughout  his  entire  business  career,  passed 
away  in  August,  1872,  while  the  mother,  surviving  him  for  more  than  a  third  of  a 
century,  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  March,  1908. 

Thomas  H.  Wilson  was  reared  and  educated  in  the  land  of  his  nativity  and  there 
spent  the  first  twenty-six  years  of  his  life.  He  was  seventeen  years  of  age  at  the  time 
of  his  father's  death,  after  which  he  operated  the  home  farm  in  association  with  his 
brother  until  1881,  which  year  witnessed  his  departure  for  America.  He  made  the 
voyage  to  the  new  world  in  company  with  Lord  Ogilvie,  now  of  Denver,  and  took  up 
his  abode  in  Weld  county,  Colorado,  where  he  was  employed  by  the  latter  as  farm 
manager  for  two  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  purchased  a  relinquish- 
ment of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  and  as  his  financial  resources  increased,  owing 
to  his  untiring  industry  and  thrift,  he  added  to  his  holdings  from  time  to  time  until  at 
present  he  is  the  owner  of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  rich  and  productive  land. 
The  town  of  Eaton  was  not  in  existence  at  the  time  of  his  arrival  here  and  the  land 
which  came  into  his  possession  was  absolutely  devoid  of  improvements.  With  charac- 
teristic energy,  however,  he  began  the  work  of  cultivation  and  development  and  his 
section  of  land  is  now  divided  into  four  farms,  all  of  which  are  splendidly  improved, 
lacking  in  none  of  the  equipments  and  accessories  of  a  model  farm  property  of  the 
twentieth  century.  For  many  years  he  devoted  his  time  and  attention  to  general 
agricultural  pursuits,  but  in  1913  he  rented  his  land  and  has  since  left  the  active 
work  of  the  fields  to  others.  In  addition  to  raising  the  cereals  best  adapted  to  soil 
and  climate  he  has  been  extensively  engaged  in  the  feeding  of  sheep  and  cattle,  both 
branches  of  his  business  proving  profitable.  He  is  a  stockholder  and  director  of  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Eaton,  also  a  stockholder  in  the  Farmers  Bank  of  Severance 
and  for  more  than  fifteen  years  has  served  as  president  of  the  Larimer  &  Weld 
Reservoir  Company,  while  for  a  number  of  years  he  has  been  a  director  of  the  Larimer 
&  Weld  Irrigation  Company. 

On  February  21,  1881,  Mr.  Wilson  was  joined  in  wedlock  to  Miss  Mary  Milne,  a 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Isabella  (Duff)  Milne,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Scot- 
land. Mrs.  Wilson  was  born  in  that  country  May  25,  1857.  Her  father  was  a  carpenter 
by  trade  and  also  a  forester  in  the  early  days,  looking  after  timber  on  the  big  estates 
in  Scotland.  His  demise  occurred  in  February,  1902,  and  his  wife  passed  away  in  June, 
1904.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilson  are  the  parents  of  four  children,  as  follows:  John  D.,  who 
is  the  president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Eaton;  Isabella,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Andrew  Ross,  proprietor  of  the  Seven  Cross  ranch  at  Briggsdale,  Weld  county,  which 
comprises  four  thousand  acres;  Blanche,  the  wife  of  W.  D.  Kay,  who  cultivates  a 
farm  adjoining  that  of  his  father-in-law,  lying  across  the  road  to  the  north;  and 
Arthur  J.,  who  operates  one  of  his  father's  farms. 

Mr.  Wilson  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party,  believing  firmly 
in  its  principles.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Woodmen 
of  the  World,  while  in  religious  faith  he  is  a  Congregationalist. 

He   and   his   wife   have   twice   returned   to   Scotland,   visiting   their   native   land   in 


THOMAS  H.  WILSON 


294  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

1904  and  in  1907,  while  during  the  past  three  winters  they  have  resided  in  California. 
In  Weld  county  they  are  widely  and  favorably  known,  the  circle  of  their  friends  being 
almost  coextensive  with  the  circle  of  their  acquaintance. 


SIGOURNEY  D.  HALL. 


Sigourney  D.  Hall  is  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  Hall  Brothers,  automobile  dealers  of 
Fort  Collins,  handling  the  Ford  car.  He  was  born  in  Sterling,  Colorado,  February  5, 
1887,  a  son  of  Dr.  J.  N.  and  Carrie  G.  (Ayers)  Hall,  who  are  mentioned  in  connection 
with  the  sketch  of  Oliver  W.  Hall  on  another  page  of  this  work. 

Sigourney  D.  Hall  was  reared  and  educated  in  Denver  to  the  time  that  he  went 
east  for  the  further  advancement  of  his  education  by  study  in  the  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, from  which  in  due  course  of  time  he  was  graduated.  He  then  went  to  the  Ford 
factory  in  Detroit,  Michigan,  and  worked  in  different  departments  in  connection  with 
the  building  of  the  car  until  1911,  thus  gaining  intimate  and  accurate  knowledge  of  the 
construction  of  the  car.  Next,  in  connection  with  his  brother,  he  took  the  Ford  agency 
for  Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  and  they  now  have  a  garage  that  is  seventy-five  by  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty  feet.  They  have  carried  on  the  business  continuously  since  1911  and  their 
patronage  is  today  extensive,  their  annual  sales  reaching  a  very  large  and  gratifying 
figure. 

On  the  12th  of  August,  1914,  Mr.  Hall  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lucile  Barkley 
and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children:  Richard  S.,  born  May  5,  1916;  and  Josiah 
N.,  who  was  born  December  24,  1917,  and  was  named  for  his  paternal  grandfather. 

Mr.  Hall  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  lodge.  His  political  support  is 
given  to  the  republican  party,  of  which  he  has  been  a  stanch  advocate  since  age  conferred 
upon  him  the  right  of  franchise.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church 
and  his  life  is  actuated  by  high  and  honorable  principles  and  worthy  motives  that  make 
him  a  man  among  men.  In  business  he  is  alert  and  energetic  and  is  building  up  in- 
terests of  large  and  gratifying  proportions.  Fort  Collins  has  reason  to  be  congratu- 
lated on  that  he  cast  in  his  lot  with  her  citizens,  for  his  influence  is  always  on  the  side 
of  advancement  and  improvement  as  relating  to  material,  intellectual  or  moral  conditions. 


ANDREW  T.  MONSON. 


The  youthful  experiences  of  Andrew  T.  Monson  were  those  of  the  farmbred  boy,  but 
when  about  twenty-three  years  of  age  he  completed  preparation  for  the  bar  and  entered 
upon  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver,  where  he  has  since  continued,  following  his  pro- 
fession and  winning  success  by  reason  of  thorough  merit,  resulting  from  careful  prepara- 
tion of  his  cases. 

He  was  born  at  Fort  Lupton,  Colorado,  on  the  1st  of  February,  1881,  and  is  a  son 
of  Theodore  L.  Monson,  who  is  a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the 
old  families  of  that  state  of  English  lineage.  The  first  of  the  name  on  this  side  of  the 
Atlantic  settled  in  New  England  at  an  early  period  in  the  colonization  of  the  new  world. 
Theodore  L.  Monson  was  born  and  reared  in  Linn  county.  Missouri,  and  came  to  Colo- 
rado with  his  parents  in  1863.  He  is  a  son  of  Hugh  T.  Monson,  who  conducted  the  first 
store  in  Fort  Lupton  and  there  resided  for  a  number  of  years,  after  which  he  returned 
to  Missouri,  spending  his  last  days  in  Linn  county,  that  state.  Following  the  establish- 
ment of  the  family  home  in  Colorado,  Theodore  L.  Monson  became  identified  with  farm- 
ing and  stock  raising  at  Fort  Lupton,  where  he  has  since  continued,  successfully  con- 
ducting his  business  affairs.  He  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  eleventh  general  assembly 
and  was  for  two  terms  state  dairy  commissioner  under  Governor  Thomas  and  Governor 
Orman.  He  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  civic  matters  and  his  aid  and  in- 
fluence are  ever  given  on  the  side  of  progress  and  improvement.  He  married  Elizabeth 
Dolan,  also  a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  member  of  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  that 
state.  She  comes  of  Irish  and  Welsh  ancestry,  being  descended  in  the  paternal  line 
from  ancestors  who  came  from  the  Emerald  isle,  while  in  the  maternal  line  her  ancestors 
came  from  Wales.  She  is  still  living  and  by  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of 
four  children,  two  sons  and  two  daughters,  namely:  Eleanor  M.,  who  is  the  widow  of 
Alfred  R.  Fischer,  who  died  December  28,  1916;  Andrew  T.,  of  this  review;  Dr.  George 
L.  Monson,  a  practicing  physician  of  Denver;  and  Anna  B.,  living  at  home. 


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Following  the  acquirement  of  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Fort 
Lupton,  Andrew  T.  Monson  continued  his  studies  in  the  East  Denver  high  school,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1900.  He  next  entered  the  University  of  Colo- 
rado at  Boulder  in  preparation  for  the  practice  of  law  and  was  graduated  with  the 
LL.  B.  degree  in  1904.  His  early  life  up  to  that  time,  when  he  was  twenty-three  years 
of  age.  had  been  spent  upon  the  old  homestead  farm  and  he  early  became  familiar  with 
the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and  caring  for  the  crops.  He  continued  to  assist  his 
father  until  he  determined  upon  a  professional  career  and  entered  college.  After  his 
graduation  he  began  to  practice  in  Denver,  where  he  has  since  continued,  and  as  the 
years  have  passed  he  has  won  a  good  clientage  that  has  connected  him  with  considerable 
important  litigation.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  County  &  City  Bar  Association  and  the 
Colorado  State  Bar  Association. 

On  the  15th  of  June,  1914,  Mr.  Monson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ellen  J.  Dolan, 
a  native  of  Denver  and  a  daughter  of  M.  H.  Dolan,  who  was  one  of  the  early  settlers 
of  Denver  and  for  years  was  associated  with  the  Colorado  Milling  &  Elevator  Company. 
His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Catherine  A.  O'Connell.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Monson  have 
become  the  parents  of  a  son,  Talbot  George,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  April  20,  1915. 

Mr.  Monson  is  a  member  of  the  Kiwanis  Club  and  has  served  as  its  president.  He 
also  belongs  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association — a  fact  indicative  of  his 
interest  in  the  welfare,  upbuilding  and  progress  of  the  community  in  which  he  makes 
his  home.  His  military  record  covers  service  as  a  member  of  the  Denver  City  Troop 
and  one  year's  connection  with  the  High  School  Cadets.  He  is  a  Mason,  having  been 
made  a  member  of  Fort  Lupton  Lodge,  No.  119,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  since  that  time  he 
has  become  a  member  of  Denver  Chapter.  No.  29.  R.  A.  M.,  Denver  Commandery,  No.  25, 
and  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  His  political  allegiance  has  always  been 
given  to  the  democratic  party  but  he  has  never  sought  nor  desired  office.  He  has,  since 
his  admission  to  the  bar,  practically  concentrated  his  entire  effort  and  attention  upon 
his  professional  duties.  At  the  beginning  of  his  legal  career  he  was  associated  in  law 
practice  with  the  firm  of  Thomas,  Bryant  &  Lee,  which  later  became  Thomas,  Bryant, 
Nye  &  Malburn.  This  connection  continued  until  September,  1917,  when  Mr.  Monson 
withdrew  and  has  since  practiced  alone  with  a  clientage  that  is  now  large  and  of  an 
important  character.  He  had  previously  demonstrated  his  ability  to  cope  with  intricate 
and  involved  legal  problems  and  the  worth  of  his  professional  work  is  attested  by  the 
many  favorable  verdicts  which  he  has  won  for  his  clients  in  the  courts. 


HARRY  J.  BROWN. 


Harry  J.  Brown  is  the  owner  of  a  valuable  farm  of  one  hundred  and  thirty-two 
acres  situated  on  section  35,  township  66,  in  Weld  county.  The  place  is  pleasantly  and 
conveniently  located  northwest  of  Greeley  and  is  devoted  largely  to  the  cultivation  of 
beets.  He  is  also  engaged  in  stock  raising  and  has  a  large  number  of  cattle  upon  his 
farm.  He  was  born  in  the  San  Luis  valley  of  Colorado  on  the  25th  of  August,  1^77, 
and  is  a  son  of  Frank  P.  and  Henrietta  Brown.  The  father  was  born  in  Ohio,  January 
27.  1848,  and  the  mother's  birth  occurred  in  Iowa  in  January,  1857.  The  former  acquired 
a  public  school  education  and  was  reared  to  farm  life,  spending  twenty-four  years  upon 
an  Ohio  farm.  He  afterward  removed  to  the  west  and  homesteaded  near  Wichita,  Kansas. 
At  an  early  day  he  was  a  guide  for  United  States  surveyors  through  Colorado,  Texas, 
Arizona,  Mexico  and  Utah,  acting  in  that  capacity  for  several  years.  At  length  he  settled 
at  Telluride  and  went  into  the  mining  camps,  devoting  his  attention  to  mining  pursuits 
and  to  stock  raising.  He  developed  big  interests  at  San  Miguel,  Colorado,  where  he 
still  resides,  and  is  the  owner  of  much  valuable  property  and  of  business  interests  of 
that  district.  He  also  has  an  extensive  cattle  ranch  in  Ouray  county.  Coming  to  Colo- 
rado he  settled  in  San  Miguel  and  has  the  distinction  of  being  the  oldest  resident  of 
that  county.  His  wife  was  the  third  white  woman  in  the  county.  At  one  time  Mr.  Brown 
was  the  owner  of  a  dairy  at  Telluride.  San  Miguel  county,  where  he  conducted  business 
for  twenty-five  years.  His  business  interests  are  of  a  varied  and  extensive  character 
and  place  him  among  the  prominent  men  of  his  section  of  the  state,  his  labors  having 
contributed  in  marked  measure  to  its  substantial  growth  and  upbuilding,  so  that  his 
name  is  inseparably  interwoven  with  its  history. 

Harry  J.  Brown  was  graduated  from  the  preparatory  department  of  Colorado  College, 
in  which  he  had  spent  four  years  in  study,  at  the  end  of  which  time  his  diploma  was 
accorded  him.  He  was  thus  well  qualified  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties 
and  after  leaving  college  spent  six  months  as  a  student  in  a  business  college.     He  was 


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then  called  to  the  office  of  deputy  county  clerk  at  Telluride  and  acted  in  that  capacity 
for  three  years.  He  afterward  removed  to  Windsor,  Colorado,  where  he  was  engaged 
in  the  butchering  business  for  five  years,  and  later  he  turned  his  attention  to  farming, 
which  he  followed  at  Windsor  for  seven  years,  having  seventy  acres  of  land,  which  he 
carefully  cultivated  and  improved.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  removed  to  his 
present  home  farm  on  section  35,  township  66,  in  Weld  county,  and  is  now  the  owner 
of  one  hundred  and  thirty-two  acres  of  excellent  land,  which  he  has  brought  under  a 
high  state  of  cultivation  and  to  which  he  has  added  many  modern  improvements,  trans- 
forming it  into  one  of  the  attractive  and  valuable  farms  of  his  section  of  the  state.  He 
has  rented  eighty  acres  of  land.  Upon  his  farm  he  has  fifty  head  of  cattle,  twelve  horses, 
and  he  employs  about  eight  men  to  carry  on  the  farm  work.  He  is  extensively  engaged 
in  the  raising  of  beets,  which  he  makes  his  principal  crop,  and  for  which  he  finds  a 
ready  market.  His  business  affairs  are  most  carefully  and  systematically  conducted  and 
substantial  success  has  crowned  his  labors. 

In  June,  1903,  at  Telluride.  San  Miguel  county,  Mr.  Brown  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Eva  L.  Daniels,  a  daughter  of  Noble  A.  and  Mary  A.  Daniels.  Her  father  was 
one  of  the  veterans  of  the  Civil  war  and  about  twenty  years  ago  removed  from  his  old 
home  in  Ohio  to  Colorado,  where  his  remaining  days  were  spent,  his  death  occurring 
in  1916.  His  widow  still  resides  in  San  Miguel  county.  Mrs.  Brown  was  educated  in 
the  .public  schools  and  in  the  State  Normal  School  and  afterward  took  up  the  profession 
of  teaching,  which  she  capably  followed,  imparting  readily  and  clearly  to  others  the 
knowledge  which  she  had  acquired.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  have  been  born  the  follow- 
ing named:  Mary  H.,  who  was  born  July  21,  1905;  Lindsay,  born  July  19,  1906;  Franklin 
G.,  who  was  born  April  16,  1908.  and  died  when  sixteen  months  of  age;  Virginia  H.,  born 
January  27,  1910;  and  Louis  H..  born  March  28,  1912. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church  and  the  political 
belief  of  Mr.  Brown  is  that  of  the  republican  party.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  are  well 
known  in  Weld  county,  where  they  have  so  long  resided.  He  has  lived  to  witness  many 
notable  changes  as  the  work  of  progress  and  improvement  has  been  carried  forward 
and  his  memory  forms  a  connecting  link  between  the  primitive  past  and  the  progressive 
present. 


WILLIAM  WESTON. 


William  Weston,  a  mining  engineer  of  high  professional  attainments  and  broad 
experience,  making  his  home  in  Denver,  is  a  native  of  England  and  a  son  of  Henry 
Weston,  who  for  thirty  years  was  engaged  in  the  private  banking  business  in  the 
borough  of  London,  conducting  his  interests  under  the  name  of  The  Borough  Bank. 
He  also  served  as  magistrate  for  the  county  of  Surrey,  England.  In  the  latter  part  of 
his  life,  however,  he  lost  the  greater  part  of  his  wealth  in  unfortunate  investments,  so 
that  William  Weston  when  a  youth  of  fourteen  was  forced  to  start  out  in  the  business 
world  on  his  own  account.  Going  to  Toronto,  Canada,  he  there  resided  for  five  years, 
and,  entering  the  newspaper  field,  was  for  &•  part  of  the  time  assistant  cashier  of  the 
Globe,  while  at  different  periods  he  was  employed  as  proofreader,  commercial  editor  and 
eventually  became  city  editor  of  the  Leader,  also  a  Toronto  daily.  He  afterward  held  a 
secret  service  government  appointment  in  Canada  for  three  years,  but  his  love  of 
outdoor  life  led  him  to  resign  that  position  and  he  spent  the  succeeding  two  years  in 
shooting  wild  fowl,  in  fishing  and  trapping  on  the  northern  lakes  of  Canada,  becoming 
well  known  as  one  of  the  crack  shots  of  that  country.  He  was  also  an  artillery  officer, 
commanding  volunteers  during  the  Fenian  troubles  in  Canada,  and  for  six  months 
was  in  the  regular  school  of  artillery  established  by  the  English  government  for  the 
instruction  of  volunteer  officers.  He  now  holds  a  first  class  certificate  as  an  instructor 
of  artillery,  signed  by  John  R.  Anderson,  colonel  in  the  Royal  Artillery,  who  was  at 
that  time  commandant  of  the  school. 

Mr.  Weston's  residence  in  the  United  States  dates  from  1870,  when,  attracted  by 
an  advertisement  of  the  land  department  of  the  Kansas-Pacific  Railroad  and  the  prom- 
ises of  sport  on  the  frontier,  he  came  to  the  west  and  secured  a  position  with  the 
railroad.  After  spending  a  time  in  the  land  department  he  was  transferred  to  the 
passenger  department  and  rapid  advancement  in  recognition  of  his  worth  and  efficiency 
brought  him  to  the  position  of  general  traveling  agent  of  the  line.  One  of  his  most 
effective  methods  of  advertising  Colorado  in  the  east  was  a  large  circular  shield,  with 
the  stuffed  head  of  a  bison  handsomely  mounted  in  the  center,  with  lettering  around 
the  outside  of  the  shield,  calling  attention  to  Colorado's  natural  resources  and  advantages 


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298  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

At  that  time  there  were  millions  of  bisons  upon  the  plains  of  the  state,  and  Mr.  Weston 
secured  the  services  of  a  London  taxidermist,  who  spent  his  entire  time  in  mounting 
these  heads,  and  seventy-six  of  them  were  put  up  in  prominent  places  in  eastern  cities. 
Mr.  Weston  also  wrote  his  first  hook,  A  Guide  to  the  Kansas-Pacific  Railway,  a  work  of 
two  hundred  and  eight  pages,  ten  thousand  copies  of  which  were  published  and  sold. 
In  1875  the  railroad  company  sent  him  to  London,  his  native  city,  as  general  European 
agent.  While  there,  however,  he  learned  from  one  of  his  old-time  friends,  who  had 
been  on  a  sporting  trip  at  Del  Norte,  of  the  marvelous  gold  and  silver  ores  in  the 
San  Juan  region,  and  in  October,  1876,  Mr.  Weston  resigned  his  appointment  and 
obtained  admission  to  the  Royal  School  of  Mines,  of  London.  For  six  months  he 
attended  lectures  at  the  museum  and  for  three  months  was  in  the  metallurgical  labor- 
atory, assaying  ores  of  gold,  silver  and  lead,  and  from  Dr.  Percy,  the  celebrated  metallur- 
gist, he  received  his  certificate  as  assayer.  In  February,  1877,  he  left  London  and 
a  month  later  reached  Del  Norte,  from  which  point  he  started  for  the  Sneffels  district, 
one  hundred  and  twenty  miles  distant,  carrying  his  assay  outfit  on  burros  across  the 
main  range  by  way  of  Stony  Pass,  Silverton,  Red  Mountain  and  on  into  the  Imogene 
basin.  There  he  formed  a  partnership  with  a  fellow  countryman,  George  Barber,  and 
they  staked  six  claims,  Mr.  Weston  selling  his  mule,  saddle  and  bridle  to  furnish  them 
supplies  for  their  first  winter's  work.  During  the  succeeding  four  years  the  two  men 
lived  in  a  cabin  at  an  altitude  of  eleven  thousand,  two  hundred  feet  and  single-handed 
drove  tunnels  over  a  hundred  feet  in  length  on  each  of  their  claims,  a  total  of  eight  hun- 
dred and  fifty  feet  of  solid  rock  work,  and  they  did  their  own  blacksmithing  and  cook- 
ing. Mr.  Weston  also  built  a  small  drum  muffle  furnace  in  his  cabin  and  tested  his 
own  ores  as  well  as  those  of  his  neighbors,  and  at  the  same  time  he  was  a  constant 
contributor  to  the  Engineering  and  Mining  Journal  of  New  York,  of  which  he  remained 
its  special  correspondent  for  years.  There  were  no  mountain  roads  in  those  days  and 
in  winter  no  trails,  but  he  was  an  expert  on  snowshoes  and  made  weekly  trips  to 
Ouray  through  the  severest  winters,  thus  keeping  up  the  contact  with  the  outside 
world.  In  February,  1881,  he  was  appointed  state  commissioner  of  mines  by  Governor 
Frederick  W.  Pitkin,  and  when  the  senate  refused  to  pass  the  bill  for  an  appropriation 
to  pay  the  commissioners,  which  bill  had  already  passed  the  house,  the  latter  retaliated 
by  repealing  the  law  creating  the  office.  In  the  same  year  Mr.  Weston  sold  his  claims 
for  fifty  thousand  dollars  to  a  New  York  company  and  with  the  capital  thus  secured 
he  then  made  investment  in  all  of  the  enterprises  and  prospects  which  have  been  the 
basic  elements  in  the  development  and  prosperity  of  Ouray.  He  was  one  of  three  who 
put  in  an  electric  light  plant  there,  was  the  largest  subscriber  to  the  building  of  the 
Beaumont  Hotel  and  was  instrumental  in  securing  the  investment  of  large  sums  of 
foreign  capital  in  the  Ouray  district.  It  was  Mr.  Weston  who  sold  in  London  the 
Guston  mine,  which  brought  the  Red  Mountain  district  into  prominence  and  led  to  the 
purchase  of  large  interests  near  Ouray  and  elsewhere  in  Colorado  by  British  capitalists. 
In  1882  he  wrote  a  pamphlet  on  the  San  Juan  mines,  which  was  widely  circulated  and 
extensively  quoted  in  almost  all  writings  subsequent  to  that  date  concerning  the  San 
Juan  district.  Through  all  the  intervening  years  Mr.  Weston  has  remained  a  regular 
contributor  to  the  daily  and  scientific  press  of  the  state.  Going  back  to  the  sale  of  his 
group  of  mines  in  Imogene  basin,  they  were  sold  to  one  Orrin  Skinner  of  Quincy, 
Illinois,  a  son-in-law  of  Hon.  O.  M.  Browning,  secretary  of  the  interior  under  President 
Lincoln;  and  he  organized  the  Allied  Mines  Company  in  which  the  chief  owners  were 
gentlemen  of  national  reputation  as  business  men  and  financiers.  The  directors  were 
General  Thomas  Ewing,  of  Ohio;  Hon.  Preston  Plumb,  United  States  senator  from  Kansas; 
Hon.  O.  M.  Browning,  of  Quincy,  Illinois;  B.  F.  Ham,  of  Ham  Brothers,  bankers. 
New  York;  and  Joseph  Ripley,  Harvey  M.  Munsell,  and  Major  Thomas  Wentworth,  all 
of  New  York  city.  They  were  also  the  largest  stockholders  with  H.  W.  Blair  and  Hon. 
H.  W.  Cragin,  of  New  Hampshire,  C.  N.  Vilas,  of  New  York,  and  Luther  M.  Merrill,  of 
Boston.  These  gentlemen  lost  a  twenty-five  million  dollar  mine  by  allowing  it  to  be 
sold  for  taxes.  Orrin  Skinner  had  made  a  stock  deal  out  of  it  and  in  less  than  two 
years  the  company  was  wrecked.  Fourteen  years  afterward  Thomas  Walsh,  who  was 
conducting  a  pyritic  smelter  at  Silverton,  Colorado,  commissioned  one  of  his  men  to 
sample  the  old  Allied  dumps  to  see  if  they  contained  values  sufficient  that  it  would 
pay  him  to  transport  them  to  his  mill  as  he  needed  the  silica  in  the  ores  as  a  flux.  The 
samples  from  the  Gertrude  and  from  the  Una  dumps  proved  very  promising  and  one  of 
them  ran  eight  ounces  of  gold  to  the  ton.  This  substantiated  the  claim  of  Mr.  Weston 
who  had.  in  a  letter  to  the  Engineering  and  Mining  Journal,  predicted  that  these  would 
prove  to  be  the  "Big  Bonanza"  of  that  region.  This  showing  led  to  a  closer  investigation 
and  Walsh  found  in  one  of  the  Allied  abandoned  tunnels  on  the  Gertrude  a  half  inch 


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streak  of  black  ore,  a  telluride  of  gold,  an  unknown  value  to  prospectors  and  miners  of 
that  day.  Mr.  Walsh  quietly  bought  the  whole  group  under  tax  title,  renamed  the  Ger- 
trude and  the  Una  the  Camp  Bird  which  in  the  subsequent  twenty-three  years  has  pro- 
duced gold  to  the  value  of  twenty-five  million  dollars,  and  to  this  day  is  one  of  the 
world's  greatest  gold  mines.  It  is  owned  mainly  in  London,  England,  by  the  same 
people  who  own  that  other  wonderful  gold  mine,  the  Santa  Gertrudis,  of  Pachuca,  Mexico, 
both  being  under  the  management  of  William  J.  Cox,  of  Denver. 

In  1895.  Mr.  Weston  went  to  Cripple  Creek  to  buy  ore  for  D.  H.  Moffat's  bimetallic 
mill  at  Cyanide,  near  Florence,  of  which  Philip  Argall  was  manager,  and  a  year  later 
Mr.  Weston  resigned  to  take  up  his  profession  of  consulting  engineer.  He  was  consult- 
ing engineer  for  the  great  Gold  Coin  mine  then  owned  by  the  Woods  Brothers.  Later 
he  acted  in  the  same  capacity  for  the  Lillie  mine  owned  in  London,  England. 

He  made  two  trips  to  Europe  and  secured  capital  for  the  purchase  and  development 
of  the  St.  Patrick  mine,  an  extension  of  the  Gold  Coin  mine,  the  buyers  being  J.  and  P. 
Coats,  the  great  thread  manufacturers  of  Paisley,  Scotland;  also  for  the  Good  Will  tunnel 
which  he  on  his  return  drove  a  half  mile  into  Gold  Hill,  Cripple  Creek,  making  one  of  the 
best  records  for  tunneling  in  that  day,  which  was  eleven  feet  a  day  for  five  months, 
eight  by  nine  in  size,  all  in  granite,  using  two  shifts  a  day.  In  1903,  Mr.  Weston  was 
sent  for  by  the  late  David  H.  Moffat  to  take  the  position  of  mining  and  exploring  engi- 
neer in  charge  of  the  industrial  development  of  the  Denver,  North  Western  &  Pacific 
Railway  (Moffat  Road).  What  Mr.  Weston  did  in  that  position  is  briefly  told  by 
Mr.  Moffat,  the  road's  president,  in  the  following  words,  being  a  copy  of  a  letter  written 
by  Mr.  Moffat: 

"To  whom  it  may  concern: 

"In  accepting  the  resignation  of  Mr.  Weston,  mining  and  railway  industrial  engineer, 
I  wish  to  state  that  he  has  been  at  the  head  of  the  Industrial  and  Mineral  Departments 
of  the  Denver,  Northwestern  and  Pacific  Railway  Company  for  the  past  seven  years, 
during  which  period  he  did  all  exploring  and  making  reports  to  me  on  coal,  metalliferous 
ores,  agricultural,  pastural  and  other  resources  of  our  operated  and  projected  line  between 
Denver  and  Salt  Lake,  besides  getting  up  all  maps  and  literature  on  these  subjects.  His 
work  has  always  been  of  the  highest  class  technical  and  otherwise  and  satisfactory  to 
me  in  every  way.  He  is  a  tireless  worker,  of  the  strictest  loyalty  and  integrity  and 
has  my  best  wishes  for  his  future  welfare. 

"D.  H.  Moffat." 

During  that  time  and  for  twenty  years  previous,  Mr.  Weston  was  confidential  advis- 
ory engineer  to  Mr.  Moffat,  on  mining  and  railway  matters. 

Mr.  Weston  is  now  engaged  on  what  he  hopes  to  be  the  magnum  opus  of  his  life,  the 
securing  of  an  outlet  to  the  north,  by  connecting  the  great  Yampa  coal  fields  of  Colorado, 
with  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad,  for  the  estimated  thirty-nine  billion  tons  of  high  grade 
coal  in  the  twelve  hundred  square  miles  of  that  region  will  be  available  by  the  con- 
struction of  about  eighty  miles  of  railroad  from  Encampment,  Wyoming,  the  present 
terminus  of  a  railroad  that  connects  with  the  Union  Pacific  main  line  at  Walcott,  Wyoming. 
Such  an  extension  would  carry  the  line  through  the  center  of  the  anthracite  and  bitu- 
minous field  to  a  connection  with  the  Moffat  road  in  Colorado.  Mr.  Weston,  after 
being  discouraged  or  turned  down  by  the  head  of  every  department  of  the  administration, 
finally  was  able  to  reach  President  Wilson  who  gave  Mr.  Weston  his  personal  assurance 
that  the  project  should  receive  full  investigation, — which  is  now  being  done. 

The  people  of  the  western  states  want  that  coal  for  industrial  purposes  as  well  as 
for  their  comfort. 

In  April,  1883,  in  St.  Mark's  church  at  St.  Helier,  on  the  Island  of  Jersey.  England. 
Mr.  Weston  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emily  Eliza  Stirling,  youngest  daughter 
of  Thomas  Stirling  Begbie,  Esq.,  a  ship  builder  and  ship  owner  of  London.  Mr.  Weston 
returned  with  his  bride  to  the  new  world  and  they  resided  in  Ouray  until  1888,  when 
they  removed  to  Denver,  which  constituted  a  more  advantageous  field  in  which  Mr. 
Weston  could  follow  his  profession  of  mining  engineering.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Weston  have  a 
son  and  a  daughter.  The  son,  Guy  S.  Weston,  is  a  mining  and  mechanical  engineer  with 
more  than  sixteen  years  of  actual  experience;  the  daughter.  Adele,  is  the  wife  of  Sydney 
Van  Nostrand  Este,  manager  of  the  bond  house  of  Sweet,  Causey,  Foster  &  Company, 
of  Denver. 

A  contemporary  writer  has  said  of  Mr.  Weston:  "He  has  been  an  ardent  sportsman 
all  his  life  and  is  well  known  as  a  fine  horseman,  a  dead  shot  and  a  scientific  fly  fisher- 
man. Commencing  April  10,  1875,  he  wrote  a  long  series  of  articles  to  the  English  Field, 
over  the  nom  de  plume  of  'Will  of  the  West,'  the  series  being1  entitled  Field  Sports  of 
Kansas  and  Colorado.     These  articles  treated  of  grouse  and  quail  shooting,  bison  hunting. 


300  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

antelope  hunting  on  horseback  with  greyhounds,  coursing,  etc.  In  December,  1877,  he 
began  another  series  to  the  same  paper,  entitled  Silver  San  Juan,  which  treated  princi- 
pally of  duck  shooting  and  fly  fishing,  and  these  articles  induced  hundreds  of  British 
sportsmen  to  visit  Colorado." 


J.  BEN  WILLIAMS. 


J.  Ben  Williams  is  numbered  among  the  typical  young  men  of  the  west — men  who 
are  bending  every  effort  toward  the  development  of  business  interests  and  projects, 
actuated  by  the  laudable  ambition  of  attaining  substantial  and  honorable  success.  He 
is  directing  his  labors  in  the  field  of  insurance  and  has  made  for  himself  a  creditable 
place  in  this  connection.  Denver  numbers  him  among  her  native  sons,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  this  city  on  the  12th  of  August,  1888.  His  father,  James  Williams,  was  born 
in  England  and  after  crossing  the  Atlantic  to  the  new  world  made  his  way  to  Denver, 
where  he  entered  the  insurance  field  as  a  representative  of  a  number  of  English  com- 
panies. He  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ella  S.  Parish,  a  native  of  the  state  of 
New  York. 

J.  Ben  Williams,  the  only  child  of  that  marriage,  spending  his  youthful  days  under 
the  parental  roof,  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver,  and  mastering  the 
lessons  of  successive  grades,  was  steadily  promoted  until  he  entered  the  East  Denver 
high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1907.  Later  he  went  to 
Huerfano  county,  where  he  spent  five  years,  during  which  period  he  was  successfully 
engaged  in  farming  over  one  thousand  acres  of  land,  which  he  brought  under  a  high 
state  of  cultivation  and  from  which  he  annually  gathered  good  crops.  At  length,  how- 
ever, he  determined  to  sever  his  connection  with  agricultural  interests  and  returned 
to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home.  Here  he  started  to  follow  in  the  business 
footsteps  of  his  father  by  entering  the  insurance  field  and  became  general  agent  for  the 
North  British  and  Mercantile  Insurance  Company  of  London,  England.  He  has  his 
offices  at  No.  607  First  National  Bank  building.  He  has  already  built  up  a  business  of 
gratifying  proportions  and  it  has  come  to  be  widely  recognized  that  few  men  are  as 
well  informed  concerning  insurance  of  every  phase  as  Mr.  Williams. 

In  1912  occurred  the  marriage  of  J.  Ben  Williams  and  Miss  Julia  Harrison,  a  daughter 
of  Meyer  Harrison,  a  prominent  insurance  man  of  Denver.  His  political  endorsement  is 
given  to  the  republican  party  and  while  he  is  a  stanch  champion  of  its  principles  he 
does  not  seek  or  desire  office,  neither  is  he  connected  with  clubs  or  lodges.  He  is  an 
active,  energetic  man  who  is  concentrating  his  attention  upon  business  affairs  and  by 
reason  of  his  undivided  attention  is  meeting  with  notable  and  well  deserved  success. 


ALEXANDER  BELL  COWAN. 

There  is  in  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  service  perhaps  no  one  more  popular  or 
more  highly  esteemed  than  Alexander  Bell  Cowan,  general  manager  of  the  Mountain 
division.  A  man  of  extreme  modesty,  it  is  his  genial  disposition,  his  uniform  courtesy 
and  kindliness  as  well  as  his  marked  business  ability  and  efficiency  that  have  gained  him 
popularity  with  the  officials  and  employes  of  the  corporation  which  he  represents.  Mr. 
Cowan  was  born  in  Mount  Zion,  Illinois,  March  2,  1861.  His  father,  John  D.  Cowan, 
was  a  Presbyterian  minister  and  teacher.  A  native  of  Tennessee,  he  removed  from 
that  state  to  Kentucky  and  afterward  became  a  resident  of  Illinois,  where  he  passed 
away  during  the  boyhood  days  of  his  son  Alexander.  The  mother  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Mary  A.  Bell,  and  after  losing  her  first  husband  she  became  the  wife  of  Bartley 
G.  Henry,  of  Decatur,  Illinois,  where  she  is  now  living. 

Alexander  Bell  Cowan  is  the  only  surviving  child  of  his  mother's  first  marriage. 
He  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Illinois  and  of  Evansville,  Indiana, 
completing  his  studies  in  the  latter  place  in  1877,  when  a  youth  of  sixteen  years.  He 
then  entered  the  railway  service  as  a  telegrapher  and  has  been  with  the  Western  Union 
Telegraph  Company  for  thirty-six  years.  He  entered  the  employ  of  the  company  at 
Quincy,  Illinois,  in  1882,  as  an  operator  and  there  remained  until  1894,  acting  as  manager 
of  the  Quincy  office  from  1886.  He  was  then  transferred  to  Chicago  as  an  operator  and 
through  the  intervening  period  he  has  been  continuously  advanced  until  he  was  made 
superintendent  of  the  Chicago  district  and  so  continued  until  December,  1916.     He  was 


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302  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

then  transferred  to  Denver  as  general  manager  of  the  Mountain  division,  having  under 
his  jurisdiction  the  six  states  of  New  Mexico,  Wyoming,  Idaho,  Montana,  Colorado  and 
Utah.  When  it  was  known  that  he  would  leave  Chicago  a  number  of  his  business 
associates  planned  a  farewell  dinner,  which  was  held  in  the  Auditorium  Hotel  on  the 
20th  of  November  and,  according  to  the  Telegraph  and  Telephone  Age,  was  "one  of  the 
most  enjoyable  affairs  ever  given  to  a  departing  comrade  by  the  Chicago  fraternity. 
It  was  attended  by  a  most  cosmopolitan  body  of  telegraph  men  from  the  west,  including 
representatives  of  all  the  departments  of  the  company,  railway  telegraph  superintend- 
ents and  several  visiting  Western  Union  officials.  The  gathering  was  highly  expressive 
of  the  regard  in  which  Mr.  Cowan  was  held  and  the  satisfaction  which  the  organization 
feels  in  the  advancement  of  one  of  its  members.  Aside  from  the  excellent  meal  fur- 
nished, there  was  music  especially  written  for  the  occasion  and  various  toasts  were 
responded  to.  A  number  of  managers  from  important  offices  in  Mr.  Cowan's  territory 
were  present,  old  friends  of  his,  who  were  given  seats  of  honor.  The  officials  of  the 
commercial,  traffic  and  plant  departments  of  the  western  territory  were  all  there  and 
the  gathering  was  a  notable  and  inspiring  one."  Mr.  Cowan  is  rapidly  winning  equal 
popularity  among  his  Denver  associates  and  as  the  executive  head  of  the  Mountain 
division  has  the  interests  under  his  charge  most  thoroughly  organized. 

In  1884,  Mr.  Cowan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eliza  L.  Gaushell,  a  daughter 
of  Francis  Gaushell,  of  Quincy,  Illinois.  She  is  very  active  in  Red  Cross,  club  and 
society  circles,  in  church  work  and  in  charitable  projects  and  by  her  activities  along  these 
lines  is  shedding  around  her  much  of  life's  sunshine.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cowan  have  three 
children:  Francis  B.,  born  May  15,  1885,  at  Quincy,  Illinois;  and  Mary  E.  and  Annabel 
N.,  who  are  their  mother's  active  assistants  in  church  and  charitable  work  and  in  the 
social  circles  in  which  they  mingle. 

The  family  attend  the  Episcopal  church.  Mr.  Cowan  was  formerly  a  member  of 
the  Illinois  Athletic  Club  of  Chicago  and  he  belongs  to  the  Denver  Club.  Efficiency  has. 
ever  been  his  watchword  in  anything  that  he  has  undertaken.  A  contemporary  biog- 
rapher said  of  him:  "Personally  Mr.  Cowan  is  universally  liked  and  stands  high  in  the 
respect  and  esteem  of  his  employes.  He  is  courteous  to  all — messenger  or  magnate 
alike — and  is  just  and  fair  in  all  his  dealings." 


JOHN  SANDBURG. 


Among  the  younger  men  who  have  risen  to  positions  of  prominence  in  the  business 
and  financial  life  of  Denver,  there  are  few  if  any  better  known  than  John  Sandburg, 
president  of  the  Bankers'  Securities  Company.  Mr.  Sandburg's  connection  with  high 
class  investment  issues  has  brought  him  into  prominent  relations  with  the  financial 
world,  where  his  standing  is  high,  for  his  studies  have  been  broad  and  comprehensive 
along  that  line.  A  native  of  Pennsylvania,  Mr.  Sandburg  was  born  in  Wilcox  on  the 
22d  of  August,  1882,  a  son  of  S.  P.  and  Anna  (Kraus)  Sandburg,  both  of  whom  are 
natives  of  Sweden  and  are  now  residents  of  Denver,  where  the  father  is  living  retired 
after  long  and  active  connection  with  business  interests. 

John  Sandburg  acquired  a  public  school  education,  but  his  opportunities  in  that 
direction  were  somewhat  limited,  as  he  early  began  to  earn  his  living  by  working  in 
the  coal  mines,  being  thus  employed  to  the  age  of  fourteen  years.  He  then  took  up  the 
work  of  a  machinist  and  millwright  in  Colorado,  having  come  to  this  state  in  1897,  at 
which  time  he  established  his  home  in  Denver.  He  worked,  however,  in  various  places 
in  the  state  until  1908  and  then  became  identified  with  mercantile  interests  at  Eaton, 
Colorado,  where  he  successfully  carried  on  business,  building  up  the  largest  store  of 
the  kind  outside  of  Denver.  He  conducted  the  store  for  three  years  and  then  turned 
his  attention  to  other  interests,  becoming  the  promoter  of  the  Lovella  Ditch,  Reservoir 
&  Irrigation  Company,  which  constructed  the  Lovella  ditch  and  reservoir.  This  com- 
pany was  named  in  honor  of  his  daughter.  At  a  later  period  he  returned  to  Denver 
and  became  president  of  the  Bankers'  Securities  Company,  which  handles  only  municipal 
paper.  He  is  also  the  president  of  the  Midwest  Coal  &  Iron  Company  and  owns  the 
controlling  interest  in  both  of  these  corporations,  which  rank  among  the  foremost  busi- 
ness enterprises  of  the  state.  Mr.  Sandburg  is  a  man  of  marked  executive  force  and 
administrative  ability  and  his  efforts  and  interests  have  been  most  carefully  and  wisely 
directed.  He  has  the  power  of  coordinating  seemingly  diverse  interests  into  a  unified 
and  harmonious  whole  and  he  readily  and  quickly  discriminates  between  the  essential 
and  the  nonessential  in  all  business  transactions. 

In  1904  Mr.   Sandburg  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minnie  Anderson,  a  native  •. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  303 

of  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children:     Lovella,  now  twelve 
years  of  age,  attending  school;  and  Wanda,  a  little  maiden  of  five  summers. 

Mr.  Sandburg  is  identified  with  the  Democratic  Club,  which  indicates  his  interest 
in  the  political  questions  and  issues  of  the  day.  He  has  always  been  a  stanch  supporter 
of  the  principles  of  the  party  since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise  and 
he  has  done  everything  in  his  power  to  promote  its  success.  He  turns  for  recreation  to 
hunting  and  fishing  and  greatly  enjoys  those  sports.  He  is  a  self-made  man  and  cer- 
tainly deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished.  If  one  could  turn  back  the 
hourglass  of  time  to  the  opening  years  of  the  last  decade  of  the  nineteenth  century  one 
would  find  John  Sandburg  among  the  young  lads  working  among  the  coal  mines  of  Penn- 
sylvania, for  he  thus  began  to  provide  for  his  own  support  when  a  boy  of  but  nine  years. 
He  is  absolutely  self-made  and  as  the  architect  of  his  own  fortunes  has  builded  wisely 
and  well.  Indefatigable  energy  and  industry  constitute  the  broad  basis  upon  which 
has  been  built  the  foundation  of  his  success.  Working  his  way  steadily  upward,  he  has 
recognized  and  utilized  opportunities  that  others  have  passed  heedlessly  by  and  his  sound 
judgment  has  pointed  out  the  path  of  safe  investment,  so  that  he  is  today  at  the  head 
of  two  very  important  business  corporations  of  Denver,  in  which  connection  he  controls 
interests  of  great  extent  and  magnitude. 


JOSEPH  R.  MASON. 


R.  Mason,  an  experienced  restaurant  man  of  high  qualifications,  is  success- 
fully conducting  the  dining  room  of  the  Annex  Hotel  at  Sterling,  Colorado,  and  has 
already  succeeded  in  winning  the  approval  of  the  general  public  and  traveling  fraternity. 
He  was  formerly  part-owner  of  the  Rex  Cafe  at  Greeley  and  as  such  established  a 
reputation  for  high  class  service,  which  has  followed  him  to  his  new  sphere  of  activity. 

Joseph  R.  Mason  is  a  westerner  by  birth  and  inclination,  Longmont.  Colorado,  being 
the  place  of  his  nativity.  There  he  was  born  October  17,  1890,  a  son  of  M.  R.  and  Mary  B. 
(Whitlock)  Mason,  natives  of  Springfield,  Illinois.  In  1885  the  family  came  to  Colorado, 
locating  near  Longmont,  where  the  father  acquired  landed  interests,  and  there  he  has 
ever  since  been  engaged  as  a  successful  agriculturist.  He  has  owned  different  farms 
but  always  has  considered  Longmont  his  home.    His  wife  is  also  living. 

Joseph  R.  Mason  was  reared  and  educated  in  Longmont  and  after  completing  his 
education  took  up  the  baker's  trade.  He  spent  four  years  in  this  line  with  the  Long- 
mont Bakery,  thoroughly  learning  all  the  practical  details  of  the  business.  Moreover, 
he  delved  into  culinary  art  and  became  a  chef  of  considerable  reputation.  In  that  capacity 
he  was  employed  by  the  Brown  Palace  Hotel  of  Denver  for  three  years.  For  two  years 
he  was  in  the  same  capacity  with  the  Mozart  Hotel  in  Denver  and  in  those  years  was 
considered  the  foremost  in  his  profession  in  the  city.  He  was  then  employed  for  four 
years  in  connection  with  railroad  eating  houses  and  in  1910  came  to  Greeley,  Colorado, 
finding  employment  along  his  lines  of  trade  in  various  places.  He  continued  so  until 
March,  1917.  when  he  established  himself  in  the  restaurant  business  in  partnership 
with  E.  W.  Friend.  This  relation  was  continued  until  November  9,  1917,  when  Mr.  Mason 
acquired  the  interest  of  his  partner.  Later  he  sold  one-half  of  his  holdings  to  M.  E.  Miller, 
the  firm  name  becoming  Mason  &  Miller.  They  conducted  one  of  the  finest  restaurants 
in  this  part  of  the  state  and  naturally  did  an  enormous  business.  Their  patronage  was 
of  the  highest  class,  yet  their  restaurant  was  so  conducted  that  its  prices  suited  any 
purse.  Mr.  Mason  must  in  large  measure  be  held  responsible  for  the  great  success 
which  the  firm  achieved  there  in  so  short  a  time,  for  he  is  a  master  in  his  line.  More- 
over, he  believes  in  giving  the  public  its  money's  worth  and  this  principle  now  guides 
him  in  the  conduct  of  the  dining  room  of  the  Annex  Hotel  at  Sterling. 

On  July  25,  1911,  Mr.  Mason  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  Mulford,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  and  Sarah  P.  (Dailey)  Mulford.  natives  of  New  Jersey,  the  mother  born  in 
Bridgeton  and  the  father  in  Greenwich.  The  latter  followed  the  milling  trade  in  that 
state,  but  in  1884  sought  the  opportunities  of  Colorado  and  came  here  with  his  family, 
buying  land  in  Weld  county.  He  successfully  operated  his  farm  until  his  death,  which 
occurred  January  12,  1905.  His  widow  yet  survives  and  makes  her  home  on  the  family 
farm.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mason  have  one  son,  Ray  Mulford,  who  was  born  in  May,  1912.  Mrs. 
Mason  is  a  loyal  and  true  daughter  of  Colorado,  having  been  born,  reared  and  educated 
in  Greeley  and  having  been  married  there.  She  is  now  making  her  home  in  Sterling 
and  has  many  friends  here  and  is  popular  on  account  of  her  pleasing  social  qualities. 

Politically  Mr.  Mason  is  a  republican,  but  his  business  interests  are  so  exacting  that 
he  has  found  no  time  to  participate  actively  in  public  life  although  he  is  ever  ready  to 


304  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

promote  or  support  measures  undertaken  for  the  general  welfare.  Through  his  business 
activities  he  has  in  no  small  measure  contributed  toward  public  welfare  and  well 
deserves  credit  for  this.     His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church. 

The  dining  room  of  the  Annex  Hotel  at  Sterling  is  very  popular  and  increasingly  so, 
on  account  of  the  new  management,  and  there  come  men  of  the  city  and  men  of  the  road, 
men  from  far  and  wide,  professional  and  business  men.  Although  Mr.  Mason  has  had 
charge  for  only  a  few  months,  he  has  already  demonstrated  his  ability  in  the  conduct 
of  this  enterprise  and  Sterling  and  the  Annex  Hotel  are  to  be  congratulated  in  having 
secured  a  restaurant  man  of  his  experience  and  knowledge.  His  worth  is  acknowledged 
by  all  his.  patrons  and  he  is  fast  making  friends  in  his  new  surroundings. 


DANIEL  AUSTIN  MALONEY. 

Daniel  Austin  Maloney,  attorney  at  law  of  Denver  and  secretary  of  the  Knights 
and  Ladies  of  Security,  was  born  in  Georgiaville,  about  seven  miles  from  Providence, 
Rhode  Island,  June  29,  1863,  a  son  of  Michael  and  Mary  (Coen)  Maloney,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Ireland  but  in  Sarly  life  came  to  the  new  world.  The  father  was  a  trial 
justice  of  Rhode  Island  and  was  active  and  prominent  in  public  affairs,  giving  stalwart 
support  to  the  republican  party.    Both  he  and  his  wife  have  now  passed  away. 

Daniel  Austin  Maloney  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  his  native  town  and 
of  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  and  after  removing  to  the  west  continued  his  studies  in  the 
law  department  of  the  State  University  at  Iowa  City,  Iowa.  He  there  won  his  profes- 
sional degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1896.  In  the  same  year  he  was  admit- 
ted to  the  bar  of  Iowa  and  there  continued  in  practice  for  thirteen  years  or  until  1909,  when 
he  was  admitted  to  the  Colorado  bar.  He  was  for  a  time  associated  in  practice  in  Iowa  with 
G.  A.  Ewing  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Ewing  &  Maloney  and  later  has  practiced  alone. 
He  now  has  a  good  clientage  which  connects  him  with  much  important  litigation  and 
in  all  of  his  professional  work  he  is  forceful  and  resourceful,  his  correct  analysis  ena- 
bling him  to  give  due  prominence  to  each  point  in  his  case.  Aside  from  his  law  prac- 
tice he  is  district  manager  for  the  Denver  district  of  the  Knights  and  Ladies  of  Security. 

In  1896  Mr.  Maloney  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rose  Rickey,  of  Washington 
county,  Iowa,  and  they  have  become  parents  of  a  son,  Thomas  Eldon,  who  is  twenty 
years  of  age  and  who  was  graduated  from  the  South  Side  high  school  of  Denver  with 
the  class  of  1918.  The  family  hold  membership  in  St.  Francis  De  Sales  church.  Fra- 
ternally Mr.  Maloney  is  also  connected  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World  and  with  Denver  Lodge,  No.  41,  K.  P.,  of  which  he  is  a  past  chancellor, 
and  he  has  also  been  representative  to  the  grand  lodge  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  for 
eight  consecutive  years — a  fact  indicative  of  his  prominence  in  the  order. 


EMMA   T.  WILKINS. 


Colorado  was  one  of  the  first  states  to  recognize  woman's  political  and  legal  equality 
with  man  and  many  important  offices  in  the  state  have  been  filled  by  women  who  have 
most  creditably  discharged  their  duties.  As  county  superintendent  of  schools  of  Lari- 
mer county  Emma  T.  Wilkins  is  making  a  most  excellent  record,  doing  much  to  stimu- 
late the  development  of  the  schools  and  advance  the  high  standards  of  education 
endorsed  by  the  public.  A  native  of  Grenloch,  New  Jersey,  she  was  born  March  12, 
1876,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  J.  and  Martha  (Scott)  Wilkins,  who  were  also  natives  of 
that  state.  She  was  born  in  the  same  house  as  her  father,  who  became  a  farmer  and 
truckman  of  New  Jersey,  where  he  carried  on  business  until  1878  and  then  removed 
to  the  west  for  the  benefit  of  his  health.  He  located  near  Timnath,  Colorado,  where 
he  purchased  land  which  he  improved,  and  later  added  to  his  holdings  and  engaged 
in  the  cattle  business.  He  was  very  successful  as  a  farmer,  but  ill  health  always 
proved  a  bar  to  his  progress  along  business  lines.  He  died  September  9,  1900,  after  a 
long  illness,  and  is  survived  by  his  widow,  who  yet  makes  her  home  in  Fort  Collins. 

The  daughter,  Miss  Emma  T.  Wilkins,  was  reared  and  educated  at  Timnath.  After 
completing  the  first  two  years  of  high  school  work  in  a  private  school  in  Timnath  she 
continued  her  education  in  the  Fort  Collins  high  school  and  later  entered  the  Colorado 
State  Teachers  College  at  Greeley,  where  she  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1898. 
She  then  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  she  followed  for  three  years  in 
the  rural  schools  of  Larimer  county  and  for  one  year  in  the  high  school  at  Windsor, 


MISS  EMMA  T.  WILKINS 


306  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Weld  county.  She  afterward  devoted  six  years  to  public  school  teaching  in  Fort  Col- 
lins, from  the  first  to  the  sixth  grade,  there  remaining  until  elected  to  her  present  posi- 
tion as  county  superintendent  of  schools  of  Larimer  county.  She  was  chosen  to  this 
office  in  November,  1912,  and  has  been  reelected  at  each  succeeding  biennial  term  or 
on  three  different  occasions,  thus  receiving  the  public  endorsement  of  her  excellent 
service  as  head  of  the  school  system  of  the  county.  She  has  also  been  a  member  of 
the  state  board  of  examiners,  which  meets  in  Denver  four  times  annually  for  the  pur- 
pose of  examining  applicants  for  state  teachers'  certificates  and  institute  licenses.  She 
was  called  to  this  office  in  1912  and  is  also  on  the  state  examining  board  which  examines 
all  applicants  for  graduation  at  the  State  Normal  School  at  Gunnison,  Colorado,  and  the 
State  Teachers  College  at  Greeley.  In  December,  1915,  the  state  board  of  education 
presented  her  with  the  Colorado  certificate  for  eminent  service  and  she  indeed  ranks 
among  the  most  prominent  public  school  educators  of  the  state,  holding  to  the  highest 
ideals  and  continually  promoting  her  efficiency  through  broad  reading  and  study. 

Miss  Wilkins  is  a  member  of  the  Empire  Grange  and  also  the  Cache  la  Poudre 
Chapter  of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution.  She  likewise  has  membership 
in  the  Woman's  Club  of  Fort  Collins  and  she  has  devoted  considerable  time  during  the 
past  year  to  the  young  ladies'  auxiliary  of  the  Woman's  Club.  Her  political  endorsement 
is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  her  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian 
church.  She  resides  with  her  mother  at  No.  300  South  Meldrum  street,  while  her 
office  is  in  the  courthouse  at  Fort  Collins.  She  keeps  in  close  touch  with  all  of  the 
schools  of  the  county  and  her  practical  ideas  and  methods  have  been  a  strong  force  in 
their  development  and  progress. 


FRANK  F.  KING. 


That  the  material  growth  and  upbuilding  of  a  city  is  in  large  measure  due  to  real 
estate  activities  is  generally  conceded  and  in  that  line  of  activities  Frank  F.  King  has 
contributed  toward  the  progress  of  his  city,  being  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business  in 
Denver,  with  offices  in  the  Brown  building.  Not  only  is  he  one  of  the  most  successful 
real  estate  operators  in  the  city,  but  his  reputation  is  of  the  very  highest  and  his  word 
has  become  as  reliable  as  his  bond.  Moreover,  his  activities  have  extended  to  other 
parts  of  the  state.  He  has  been  connected  with  some  of  the  largest  deals  in  high  class 
real  estate  and  his  transactions  place  him  with  the  foremost  firms  of  his  kind  in  the 
city.  The  name  of  Frank  F.  King  can  be  seen  on  realty  signs  placed  on  many  residential 
properties  of  the  highest  class  and  he  handles  a  large  amount  of  the  choicest  vacant 
property  in  the  city  and  county.  His  eminent  position  in  his  line  is  due  entirely  to  his 
natural  qualifications,  his  intuitive  business  insight,  his  unswerving  integrity,  his  mastery 
of  real  estate  problems  and  his  quality  of  recognizing  opportunities  wherever  they  are 
presented. 

Frank  F.  King  was  born  in  Perry,  Pike  county,  Illinois,  and  is  a  son  of  Howard 
and  Mary  W.  (King)  King.  The  father,  a  native  of  Boston,  Massachusetts,  removed  to 
Illinois  as  a  young  man,  becoming  a  pioneer  settler  of  Pike  county,  and  later  in  life 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  business  in  Perry,  Illinois,  being  quite  successful  in  his 
business  projects.  The  mother,  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  also  went  to  Illinois  in  early 
life  and  there  she  was  married  to  Mr.  King,  where  they  continued  to  make  their  home 
during  the  early  part  of  their  married  life.  To  them  six  children  were  born,  of 
whom  Frank  F.  King  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth.  He  attended  public  school  in 
Pike  county  and  later  rounded  out  his  education  by  a  high  school  course,  graduating 
from  the  high  school  at  Springfield,  Missouri.  He  then  entered  mercantile  life,  holding 
a  position  in  Springfield.  At  a  later  date  he  was  connected  with  a  large  establishment, 
the  Neostyle  Company,  manufacturers  of  office  supplies  and  equipment,  whose  head- 
quarters were  in  New  York  city.  After  thoroughly  familiarizing  himself  with  the  busi- 
ness he  became  traveling  representative  for  this  large  firm,  organizing  branch  houses 
and  promoting  their  business  in  various  sections  over  the  rest  of  the  world,  with  head-, 
quarters  in  London,  England.  This  work  took  him  to  practically  every  part  of  the  globe 
and  he  made  two  complete  trips  around  the  world,  completing  the  last  one  in  1908.  At 
that  time  he  was  actively  engaged  for  his  firm  in  Tokio,  Japan.  From  Japan's  capital 
he  sent  in  his  resignation  and  made  his  way  directly  to  Denver,  Colorado,  where  his 
services  found  immediate  employment  by  the  well  known  real  estate  firm  of  W.  T.  Craft 
&  Company.  His  natural  ability,  his  vast  experience  and  his  high  quality  of  salesmanship 
stood  him  in  good  stead  and  for  five  years  he  remained  with  this  firm  as  a  salesman. 
In   1913,  however,  he  resigned,   recognizing  the  vast  opportunities  then  presented   and 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  307 

established  himself  in  business  in  order  to  make  use  of  these  opportunities.  This  mo- 
mentous step  in  his  life  fully  proved  his  good  judgment,  for  he  has  become  recognized 
as  an  expert  in  real  estate  matters  and  therefore  has  built  up  one  of  the  largest  clienteles 
of  any  individual  real  estate  operator  in  the  city.  Only  recently  he  sold  a  residential 
property  for  fifty  thousand  dollars,  another  for  thirty-three  thousand  dollars  and  several 
for  twenty-five  thousand.  Many  such  sales  have  been  successfully  closed  by  him  in  recent 
years.  He  not  only  deals  in  improved  but  also  in  vacant  property  and  does  a  large 
rental  business,  the  firm  under  which  this  is  conducted  being  known  as  the  King-Richards 
Rental  Agency.  Along  all  lines  he  has  achieved  in  a  comparatively  short  time  phenomenal 
success.  His  reputation  is  of  the  highest  and  his  judgment  is  generally  deferred  to 
and  it  is  therefore  not  surprising  that  so  many  of  Denver's  residents  have  placed  their 
interests  in  his  care,  knowing  that  the  trust  reposed  in  him  is  always  executed  to  the 
best  of  his  ability.  In  connection  with  his  agency  he  also  maintains  a  loan  department. 
The  religious  faith  of  Mr.  King  is  that  of  the  Baptist  church  and  along  professional 
lines  he  is  connected  with  the  Real  Estate  Exchange  and  the  Colorado  Insurance  Bureau. 
That  he  is  deeply  interested  in  the  welfare  and  further  development  and  growth  of  his 
city  and  state — even  beyond  his  professional  activities — is  evident  from  his  membership 
in  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  Having  spent  some  years  in  Missouri,  he  is 
a  director  of  the  Colorado-Missouri  Society  and  takes  a  great  interest  in  the  proceed- 
ings of  this  organization.  As  advertising  is  the  staff  of  life  of  practically  any  business 
and  more  particularly  of  the  real  estate  business,  it  is  but  natural  that  he  should  belong 
to  the  Ad  Club  of  Denver,  which  organization  has  promoted  many  new  ideas  toward 
building  up  and  making  known  the  opportunities  of  the  Queen  City  of  the  West.  Although 
Mr.  King  is  a  constant  and  tireless  worker,  he  finds  time  for  recreation,  recognizing  the 
absolute  necessity  of  relaxation  in  order  to  more  efficiently  conduct  his  exacting  business 
interests,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Motor  Club  and  the  Denver  Athletic  Club.  Many 
are  the  friends  he  has  in  business  and  private  life  and  he  stands  high  as  a  successful  repre- 
sentative of  commercial  interests,  as  a  progressive,  public-spirited  citizen  and  as  a 
patriotic  American. 


CONSTANT  J.  FIEDLER. 


The  story  of  the  subjugation  of  Colorado's  wilderness  is  a  thrilling  one.  The  trav- 
eler of  a  half  century  ago  found  great  stretches  of  sandy  waste  covered  with  sagebrush 
or  other  wild  vegetation  and  there  was  little  to  indicate  that  time  and  man  would  bring 
about  a  wonderful  transformation;  but  men  with  a  vision  saw  something  of  what  the 
future  had  in  store  for  this  great  region,  took  advantage  of  its  natural  resources  and 
began  its  development.  As  the  years  have  passed  scientific  knowledge  has  promoted  the 
work  of  cultivation  and  improvement  and  today  Weld  county  is  a  great  and  rich  agri- 
cultural district.  Among  those  who  are  enjoying  the  advantages  here  offered  is  Constant 
J.  Fiedler,  who  is  living  on  section  27,  township  5,  range  65,  in  Weld  county.  He  was 
born  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  in  February,  1868.  a  son  of  Martin  and  Barbara  Fiedler,  who 
were  natives  of  Germany.  The  father  was  a  farmer  in  that  country  and  about  1877  came 
to  America,  settling  in  Wheaton,  Illinois,  where  he  rented  land  which  he  continued  to 
cultivate  until  he  reached  an  age  that  rendered  labor  very  difficult  for  him.  He  then 
retired  from  active  life  and  spent  his  remaining  days  in  the  enjoyment  of  well  earned 
rest.  He  died  in  the  year  1914,  having  for  five  years  survived  his  wife,  who  passed 
away  in  1909. 

Constant  J.  Fiedler  was  a  pupil  in  the  schools  of  Germany  to  the  age  of  ten  years, 
when  he  accompanied  his  parents  to  America  and  continued  his  education  in  the  schools 
of  Illinois,  where  the  family  home  was  established.  He  remained  under  the  parental 
roof  for  a  time  and  began  learning  the  carpenter's  trade,  at  which  he  worked  for 
a  time  but  discontinued  labor  of  that  character  and  resumed  farming.  He  was  em- 
ployed as  a  farm  hand  for  three  years.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  left  his  Illinois  home 
and  went  to  Iowa,  where  he  remained  for  one  year.  About  1886  he  came  to  Weld  county, 
Colorado,  where  he  worked  for  five  or  six  years  as  a  farm  hand.  He  afterward  rented 
land,  which  he  continued  to  cultivate  for  seven  years  and  then  purchased  his  present 
place  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres.  There  was  not  a  stick  upon  it  or  any  indication 
of  improvement  of  any  kind.  -He  has  since  carried  on  the  work  of  development  and  has 
his  farm  in  excellent  condition.  He  has  continuously  operated  it  through  the  intervening 
years,  gathering  good  crops,  while  its  neat  and  thrifty  appearance  indicates  his  careful 
supervision  and  progressive  methods. 


308  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

In  November,  1895,  Mr.  Fiedler  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  Loloff,  a 
daughter  of  Frederick  and  Catherine  Loloff,  who  are  natives  of  Germany  and  who  came 
to  America  in  early  life.  They  settled  in  Colorado  and  Mr.  Loloff  devoted  his  attention 
to  mining  in  the  vicinity  of  Clear  Creek.  Later  he  went  to  Longmont,  Colorado,  where 
he  followed  farming  for  several  years.  Subsequently  he  homesteaded  three  miles  east 
of  Kersey  and  has  since  cultivated  and  improved  his  farm.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are 
still  living  and  he  is  now  seventy-five  years  of  age.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fiedler  were  born 
four  children:  Florence,  Charles,  Hattie  and  Mary.  Mrs.  Fiedler  passed  away  April 
18,  1914,  after  an  illness  of  two  years,  and  her  death  was  the  occasion  of  deep  and  wide- 
spread regret  to  the  many  friends  who  had  learned  to  esteem  her  for  her  sterling  worth. 

Mr.  Fiedler  belongs  to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  with  which  he  has  been  identified 
for  twenty-five  years.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  lodge,  of  which 
he  became  a  member  in  1888.  In  politics  he  maintains  an  independent  course.  He  is 
a  director  of  the  ditch  and  reservoir  board  and  is  interested  in  all  that  pertains  to  the 
material  progress  and  welfare  of  the  community  in  which  he  makes  his  home.  His 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian  church  and  its  teachings  guide  him  in  all  of  his 
life's  relations,  making  him  a  man  whom  to  know  is  to  esteem  and  honor. 


WILLIAM   FITZ   RANDOLPH   MILLS. 

William  Fitz  Randolph  Mills,  succeeding  to  the  mayoralty  of  Denver  by  reason  of  his 
office  as  manager  of  improvements  and  parks  for  the  city  and  county  of  Denver,  has  had  a 
notable  career,  characterized  by  that  progress  which  is  the  outcome  of  individual  effort 
intelligently  directed.  Without  college  training  he  has  constantly  broadened  the  field  of 
his  usefulness  and  his  high  professional  attainments  are  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was 
for  three  years  a  director  of  the  American  Mining  Congress  and  for  four  years  a  member 
of  the  directing  board  of  the  Colorado  Scientific  Society.  He  has  been  closely  associated 
with  civic  improvements  and  the  question  of  civic  development,  and  marked  ability  led  to 
his  selection  for  the  position  which  he  is  now  so  efficiently  filling.  He  was  born  in  New 
York  city.  September  8,  1856,  a  son  of  the  late  James  Bishop  Mills,  who  was  also  a  native  of 
New  York  city  and  a  representative  of  one  of  its  oldest  families.  The  Millses  came  of 
French  ancestry  and  the  name  was  originally  spelled  Millais.  Two  brothers  of  the  name 
became  the  founders  of  the  American  branch  of  the  family,  arriving  in  the  new  world 
about  1630.  James  Bishop  Mills  was  a  carpenter  and  builder  by  trade  and  his  last  days 
were  spent  in  Leland,  Michigan,  where  he  took  up  his  abode  about  1865  and  passed  away 
in  1866,  at  the  age  of  fifty  years.  He  had  married  Sarah  Martin  Crowell,  a  native  of  New 
York  city  and  a  representative  of  an  old  family  long  connected  with  New  York  and  New 
Jersey.  She  was  a  descendant  of  the  Fitz  Randolphs  of  English  lineage.  By  her  marriage 
she  became  the  mother  of  four  children,  three  sons  and  a  daughter,  of  whom  William  F. 
was  the  second  in  order  of  birth.  Two  of  the  number  have  passed  away,  the  surviving  sis- 
ter being  Corinne,  the  wife  of  Charles  H.  Luscomb,  of  Brooklyn,  New  York. 

William  Fitz  Randolph  Mills  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  York  city  but 
in  July,  1867,  when  not  yet  eleven  years  of  age,  left  home  and  removed  to  Julesburg,  Col- 
orado, where  he  remained  for  about  nine  months,  his  father  having  in  the  meantime  passed 
away.  He  traveled  by  the  first  train  from  Julesburg,  Colorado,  to  Cheyenne,  Wyoming, 
and  was  there  employed  as  a  messenger  for  eight  months  by  the  Western  Union  Telegraph 
Company.  While  at  Cheyenne  he  became  apprenticed  to  learn  telegraphy  and  served  in 
that  capacity  for  about  eight  months,  after  which  he  became  ill  of  mountain  fever  and  was 
sent  to  Chicago  to  regain  his  health.  On  improving  he  secured  a  situation  in  a  millinery 
establishment,  where  he  worked  for  three  weeks  and  for  his  labor  received  the  small  pit- 
tance of  three  dollars.  This  was  not  only  a  great  disappointment  to  him  but  necessitated 
his  seeking  other  means  of  livelihood.  On  advising  his  mother  of  his  position  and  financial 
condition  she  sent  him  fifty  dollars  and  he  then  removed  to  Muskegon,  Michigan,  where  he 
secured  a  position  as  night  operator  with  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company,  remain- 
ing in  that  connection  for  two  years.  Again  ill  health  necessitated  a  change  and  he  re- 
turned to  New  York.  Upon  the  advice  of  physicians  that  he  remain  out-of-doors  he  began 
selling  bread,  pies,  cakes,  etc.,  from  a  wagon,  spending  a  year  in  that  connection.  On  the 
restoration  of  his  health  he  entered  an  insurance  office  and  in  1881  he  became  secretary 
for  the  Irving  Fire  Insurance  Company,  in  which  connection  he  continued  until  1887,  when 
he  became  secretary  for  the  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company  of  New  York  city.  He  re- 
signed that  position  in  1888  and  returned  to  the  west,  settling  first  at  Kearney,  Nebraska, 
where  he  became  vice  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Hamilton  Loan  &  Trust  Com- 
pany.   In  1889  he  arrived  in  Denver  as  a  representative  of  that  company,  with  which 


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310  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

he  remained  until  1893  or  until  the  widespread  financial  panic  of  that  year.  From 
1891  until  1893  he  was  its  president.  In  the  latter  year  he  entered  the  brokerage  busi- 
ness on  his  own  account,  representing  eastern  capital  until  1901  and  conducting  one 
of  the  leading  brokerage  establishments  in  the  city.  He  next  purchased  the  Mining 
Reporter,  having  become  deeply  interested  in  mining,  and  continued  the  publication  of 
that  trade  journal  until  December,  1907,  making  it  a  leading  authority  upon  the  questions 
of  which  it  treated.  At  length  he  sold  that  business  and  turned  his  attention  in  other  di- 
rections. During  that  period,  however,  he  was  a  member  and  director  of  the  Western 
Association  of  Technical  Chemists  &  Metallurgists,  and  to  cap  his  eminence  in  that  field, 
he  was  chosen  in  1906  a  director  of  the  American  Mining  Congress  and  served  in  that 
capacity  until  1909.  For  a  number  of  years  he  has  been  an  honored  member  of  the  Amer- 
ican Academy  of  Science,  the  National  Geographic  Society,  the  Colorado  Scientific  Society 
and  the  National  and  Colorado  Forestry  Associations.  It  is  one  of  the  remarkable  features 
of  his  career  that  despite  the  incompleteness  of  his  early  education  he  has  attained  such 
high  standing  in  the  organizations  into  which  few  but  college-bred  men  are  able  to  enter. 
He  also  has  kept  strictly  in  the  line  of  progress  with  the  good  roads  movement  and  since 
1907  has  been  an  active  member  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  Highway  Association,  while  no 
citizen  has  been  more  earnest  or  influential  in  the  broad  work  of  the  Denver  Chamber  of 
Commerce. 

In  1904  Mr.  Mills  organized  the  Denver  Convention  League,  became  its  manager  and 
director  and  so  continued  until  the  organization  was  dissolved  in  1909.  During  the  period 
of  its  existence  he  took  a  leading  part  in  its  operation  and  in  the  conduct  of  various  civic 
matters  in  which  Denver  became  widely  advertised  for  its  progressiveness.  Since  1901  he 
has  been  a  most  active  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  served  as  its  secretary  in 
1908.  was  its  vice  president  in  1906  and  1907  and  has  long  been  one  of  its  directors.  His 
business  activities  bring  him  into  connection  with  the  Semper  Land  Company  of  Denver, 
of  which  he  is  the  secretary  and  manager.  Along  more  strictly  official  lines  he  was  iden- 
tified with  the  parks  and  public  improvements  of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver,  having  on 
the  17th  of  May,  1916.  assumed  the  duties  of  manager  of  improvements  and  parks,  in 
which  he  was  actively,  successfully  and  continuously  engaged  until  May,  1918.  His  la- 
bors in  this  direction  have  been  far-reaching,  important  and  effective,  adding  much  to  the 
development  of  the  park  system  and  to  the  advancement  of  public  improvements  along 
various  lines.  It  was  the  efficiency  of  his  public  service  through  long  years  that  led  Mayor 
Speer  to  select  him  as  the  most  capable  man  for  this  office,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that 
Mayor  Speer  was  the  democratic  leader  of  Denver,  while  Mr.  Mills  has  ever  been  a  stalwart 
republican.  The  fact  of  the  matter  is  that  they  are  both  of  that  broad-minded  class  who 
in  their  devotion  to  the  public  welfare  transcend  partisanship  and  place  the  general  good 
before  politics.  Upon  the  death  of  Mr.  Speer,  Mr.  Mills  by  virtue  of  the  office  that  he  was 
holding  in  the  mayor's  cabinet,  succeeded  to  the  position  of  chief  executive  and  has  entered 
upon  his  duties  with  the  full  determination  to  carry  out  the  policy  and  continue  the  work 
instituted  by  Mayor  Speer  for  developing  Denver's  civic  center  and  making  this  the  ideal 
American  city. 

On  the  25th  of  January,  1881,  Mr.  Mills  was  married  in  New  York  city  to  Miss  Cor- 
wina  Rouse,  a  native  of  Saratoga,  New  York,  and  a  daughter  of  John  and  Hannah  M. 
(Tompkins)  Rouse,  representatives  of  old  and  prominent  Saratoga  families.  To  them 
were  born  eight  children:  Edith  R.;  Florence,  who  died  in  infancy;  William  F.  R.,  who 
married  Ethel  Thornburgh  and  resides  in  Denver;  Jessie  E..  the  wife  of  George  R.  Painter, 
of  Telluride,  Colorado;  Corwina  R.,  deceased;  Kenneth,  who  died  in  infancy;  Harold  G., 
a  resident  of  Denver;  and  Donald,  who  died  in  infancy. 

Politically  Mr.  Mills  is  a  republican  where  national  questions  and  issues  are  involved 
but  casts  an  independent  local  ballot,  supporting  men  and  measures  best  calculated  to  pro- 
mote the  general  improvement.  He  has  been  very  active  in  support  of  all  plans  and  meas- 
ures for  the  general  good  and  has  rendered  helpful  support  in  civic  and  charitable  work. 
His  military  record  covers  ten  years'  connection  with  the  Twenty-second  Regiment  of  the 
New  York  National  Guard,  which  he  joined  as  a  private  but  was  made  sergeant,  afterward 
first  sergeant  and  later  a  member  of  the  colonel's  staff,  so  serving  during  the  last  five 
years  of  his  connection  with  the  organization.  He  is  a  Mason  and  took  the  degrees  of  the 
blue  lodge  in  New  York  city  in  1881.  He  took  the  degrees  of  Scottish  Rite  Masonry  in 
New  York  in  1883.  became  a  Knight  Templar  in  Denver  in  1891  and  also  a  member  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine  in  Denver  in  1889.  He  is  a  member  of  the  First  Universalist  church,  of 
which  he  is  serving  as  treasurer,  and  he  is  a  director  of  the  Denver  Motor  Club.  Starting 
out  in  life  on  his  own  account  at  the  early  age  of  eleven  years,  he  has  since  been  depen- 
dent upon  his  resources  and  efforts  for  his  advancement.  The  attainment  of  wealth  has 
never  been  the  sole  end  and  aim  of  his  life.  He  early  realized  the  fact  that  the  greatest 
joy  and  the  greatest  success  in  life  comes  through  the  stimulus  of  intellectual  effort  and 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  311 

he  has  continually  broadened  his  knowledge  by  reading,  study  and  experience.  Upon 
many  subjects  having  to  do  with  mining  conditions  and  with  civic  projects  he  is  regarded 
as  authority  and  he  is  interested  in  all  those  broad  scientific  questions  which  mark  the 
progress  of  the  race  and  the  trend  of  modern  thought  and  investigation.  Today  he  is  con- 
centrating every  effort  and  thought  upon  carrying  out  the  plans  for  Denver's  improvement 
and  upbuilding  according  to  the  ideas  of  Mayor  Speer,  with  whom  he  was  most  closely 
associated,  being  familiar  with  all  of  his  plans  for  Denver's  benefit.  There  are  many 
who  feel  that  the  interests  of  the  city  could  not  be  left  in  safer  hands  than  those  of 
William  Fitz  Randolph  Mills. 


EDWARD  L.  PRENTISS. 


Edward  L.  Prentiss  is  the  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Routt  County  Fuel 
Company,  owners  of  the  Pinnacle  mine,  which  is  one  of  the  most  valuable  coal  properties 
in  Colorado.  He  makes  his  home  in  Denver  and  from  this  point  supervises  his  invest- 
ment interests,  which  are  now  extensive  and  valuable,  returning  to  him  a  most  gratifying 
income  annually.  Mr.  Prentiss  is  a  native  son  of  Kansas.  He  was  born  in  Lawrence 
on  the  6th  of  October,  1869.  Investigation  into  his  history  shows  that  the  Prentiss 
family  is  of  English  origin  and  was  founded  on  American  soil  at  a  very  early  day,  the 
original  ancestor  having  crossed  the  Atlantic  while  this  country  was  still  numbered 
among  the  colonial  possessions  of  Great  Britain.  Among  the  ancestors  of  Edward  L. 
Prentiss  were  those  who  participated  in  the  Revolutionary  war  and  aided  in  winning 
independence  for  the  nation.  His  father,  Dr.  Joseph:  L.  Prentiss,  was  a  native  of  the 
state  of  New  York  and  became  a  physician  and  surgeon.  Removing  westward,  he  cast  in 
his  lot  with  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Colorado.  He  had  pursued  his  education  in  univer- 
sities in  the  east  and  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  he  responded  to  the  country's  call 
for  troops  and  was  a  veteran  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  He  served  throughout  the 
entire  period  of  hostilities  between  the  north  and  the  south,  took  part  in  a  number  of 
battles,  and  by  reason  of  his  strenuous  duty  as  a  surgeon  his  health  became  greatly 
impaired.  He  was  chief  surgeon  and  had  sixty  surgeons  under  him.  In  one  of  his  notes 
concerning  the  battle  of  Antietam  he  says  in  his  diary  that  his  staff  cut  off  two  wagon 
loads  of  arms  and  legs,  such  being  the  necessity  for  surgical  work  following  that  san- 
guinary engagement.  It  was  subsequent  to  the  Civil  war  in  1865  that  he  came  to  Colo- 
rado, first  settling  at  Caiion  City,  and  there  he  engaged  in  fighting  the  Indians.  He 
continued  his  residence  at  Canon  City  throughout  his  remaining  days.  He  was 
quite  prominent  in  connection  with  civic  and  political  matters  in  the  locality  in  which 
he  lived  and  was  likewise  very  prominent  in  his  profession.  He  became  a  man  of  very 
high  standing  in  professional  circles  and  his  marked  ability  was  widely  recognized. 
He  kept  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  modern  professional  thought  as  a  member  of  the  Fre- 
mont County,  the  Colorado  State  and  the  American  Medical  Associations  and  he  put 
forth  every  effort  in  his  power  to  broaden  his  knowledge  and  promote  his  efficiency. 
He  wedded  Mary  Anderson,  a  native  of  Kansas,  her  parents  having  been  pioneer  settlers 
of  Lawrence,  that  state.  They  were  married  in  Lawrence  and  they  came  of  English  an- 
cestry. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Prentiss  were  born  three  sons:  George,  who  is  now  a  resident 
of  Miami,  Oklahoma;  Edward  L. ;  and  James  H.,  who  is  living  in  Chicago. 

Edward  L.  Prentiss  is  indebted  to  the  public  school  system  of  Canon  City,  Colorado, 
for  the  educational  opportunities  which  he  enjoyed  in  his  boyhood  and  youth.  He  passed 
through  consecutive  grades  in  the  public  schools  of  that  city  and  ultimately  was 
graduated  from  the  high  school.  When  seventeen  years  of  age  he  started  out  to  provide 
for  his  own  support  and  throughout  the  intervening  years  he  has  been  largely  identified 
with  the  development  of  the  fuel  fields  of  Colorado.  He  became  associated  with  his 
father  and  his  brother  in  the  operation  of  their  mine,  which  was  known  as  the  Prentiss 
mine.  This  property  was  worked  with  partial  success  for  ten  years.  Since  making  his 
initial  step  in  that  connection  Edward  L.  Prentiss  has  followed  coal  mining  in  every 
branch  of  the  business,  and  the  mine  in  which  he  is  now  located  is  the  third  largest 
producer  in  the  county.  His  business  interests  are  carried  on  under  the  name  of  the 
Routt  County  Fuel  Company,  a  corporation  which  employs  about  two  hundred  people,  and 
the  mines  have  an  output  of  a  thousand  tons  per  day.  The  company  owns  a  mine 
known  as  the  Pinnacle.  It  was  opened  by  Mr.  Prentiss  and,  seeing  how  valuable  was  the 
property,  he  incorporated  his  interests,  organizing  the  Routt  Company  in  1908.  He  has 
since  been  its  president  and  general  manager  and  in  carrying  on  the  business  has 
been  closely  identified  with  the  development  of  the  co;il  fields  of  the  state.  The  work 
is  most  systematically  carried  on  and  Mr.  Prentiss  has  been  fortunate  in  that  he  has 


312  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

been  able  to  surround  himself  with  a  competent,  efficient  and  progressive  force  of  assist- 
ants. He  is  also  president  of  the  Routt  County  Bank  at  Oak  Creek,  Colorado,  and  he 
has  other  mining  interests  and  investment  properties  which  are  returning  to  him  a 
most  substantial  and  gratifying  income. 

At  Ocean  Park,  California,  Mr.  Prentiss  was  married  on  the  10th  of  November,  1909, 
to  Miss  Ethel  Fraser,  a  native  of  Michigan  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alexander 
Fraser,  both  of  whom  are  still  living  and  are  representatives  of  an  old  Michigan  family. 
Her  father  became  one  of  the  early  residents  of  California  and  was  the  founder  of 
Ocean  Park.  He  there  erected  a  million  dollar  pier,  which  was  destroyed  by  fire,  but 
he  soon  rebuilt  it.  He  was  a  very  prominent,  wealthy  and  influential  citizen  of  that 
place.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Prentiss  have  been  born  two  children:  Alexander,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  Denver,  April  5,  1912;  and  Edward  L.,  Jr.,  who  was  born  in  Denver  on  the 
14th  of  July,  1913. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Prentiss  has  always  been  a  republican  where  national 
issues  are  involved  but  he  casts  an  independent  local  ballot.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver 
Athletic  Club,  also  to  the  Denver  Country  Club,  to  the  Lakewood  Club,  to  the  Automobile 
Club  and  to  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Club,  associations  which  indicate  much  of  the 
nature  of  his  interests.  He  is  also  identified  with  the  Broadmoor  Club  of  Colorado 
Springs.  His  has  been  an  active  and  useful  career.  From  the  age  of  seventeen  years 
he  has  been  dependent  upon  his  own  resources  and  one  element  of  his  success  is  the 
fact  that  he  has  always  continued  in  the  line  of  business  to  which  he  turned  his  atten- 
tion on  starting  out  in  the  world.  He  has  therefore  thoroughly  acquainted  himself 
with  every  phase  of  the  fuel  trade,  from  the  point  of  the  earliest  opening  and  develop- 
ment of  the  mine  to  the  time  the  product  is  placed  upon  the  market.  As  president  and 
manager  of  the  Routt  Company  he  is  conducting  a  most  extensive  and  important  busi- 
ness and  at  all  times  has  been  actuated  by  a  spirit  of  unfaltering  enterprise  productive 
of  most  substantial  results. 


HALSTED  L.  RITTER. 


Concentrating  his  time  and  efforts  upon  the  practice  of  law  with  good  results,  having 
attained  a  most  creditable  position  at  the  Denver  bar,  in  connection  with  a  profession 
where  advancement  depends  entirely  upon  individual  merit  and  worth,  Halsted  L.  Ritter 
is  spoken  of  in  terms  of  high  regard  by  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in  the  profession 
and  by  the  general  public  as  well.  A  native  of  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  he  was  born  on  the 
14th  of  July,  1868  a  son  of  Eli  F.  and  Narcissa  (Lockwood)  Ritter,  the  former  a  native 
of  Indiana,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Kentucky.  The  Lockwood  family,  however,  re- 
moved from  Kentucky  to  Indiana,  the  father  of  Mrs.  Ritter  freeing  his  slaves  on  his  plan- 
tation and  then  making  his  way  northward.  Eli  F.  Ritter  was  a  well  known  attorney  of 
Indianapolis  and  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  put  aside  all  business  and  personal  consider- 
ations to  espouse  the  Union  cause,  becoming  captain  of  Company  K  of  the  Seventy-ninth 
Indiana  Infantry,  with  which  he  served  throughout  the  entire  period  of  hostilities  between 
the  north  and  the  south.  In  two  different  engagements  he  was  wounded.  He  always 
stood  for  reform,  lor  progress  and  improvement  in  the  public  life  of  community,  common- 
wealth and  country  and  in  1885  was  chairman  of  the  national  prohibition  party.  He  died 
in  Indianapolis  in  1914,  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years,  and  thus  was  closed  a  life  of 
great  usefulness,  but  his  memory  remains  a  blessed  benediction  to  those  who  knew  him. 
His  wife  died  in  the  same  year  at  the  age  of  seventy-two.  They  were  the  parents  of 
seven  children.  His  son,  Halsted  L.  Ritter,  still  has  in  his  possession  the  father's  sword 
which  he  carried  throughout  the  Civil  war. 

The  eldest  of  the  family,  Halsted  L.  Ritter,  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of 
Indianapolis  and  in  De  Pauw  University  of  Indiana,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
the  Bachelor  of  Philosophy  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1891.  He  also  received 
from  that  institution  the  Master  of  Arts  degree  in  1893.  Pursuing  the  study  of  law,  he 
won  the  LL.  B.  degree  in  1892  and  at  once  began  practice  in  connection  with  his  father. 
He  continued  with  his  father  for  three  years,  from  1892  until  1895.  On  the  8th  of  January 
of  the  latter  year  he  arrived  in  Denver  and  since  that  time  has  built  up  a  large  practice 
in  this  city,  ranking  with  the  leading  attorneys  at  the  Denver  bar.  He  served  as  deputy 
prosecuting  attorney  of  Denver  from  June  until  December,  1897,  and  was  assistant  city 
attorney  from  1900  until  1903.  In  January,  1908.  he  was  made  state  railway  commissioner 
and  occupied  that  position  for  a  year.  His  high  standing  among  his  professional  brethren 
is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  in  1909  he  was  chosen  by  them  to  serve  as  president  of  the 


HALSTED  L.  BITTER 


314  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Denver  Bar  Association.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  City  and  County  Bar  Association,  the 
Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association. 

On  the  14th  of  July,  1897.  Mr.  Ritter  was  married  to  Miss  Grace  L.  May,  of  Indian- 
apolis, Indiana,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alva  C.  May,  of  that  city.  They  have  two  chil- 
dren: Elinor  May,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1900  and  is  now  attending  Wellesley  College 
near  Boston,  Massachusetts;  and  Thurston,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  March  26,  1902,  and 
is  attending  the  Manual  Training  high  school  of  Denver. 

Mr.  Ritter  is  a  member  of  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  and  Phi  Beta  Kappa,  college  frater- 
nities. He  is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles,  having  attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree 
of  the  York  Rite.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Interlachen  Golf  Club  and  is  president  of  the  So- 
cial Service  Bureau  of  Denver  and  a  trustee  of  the  Denver  Federation  of  Charity  and 
Philanthropy.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  is  a  member  of  the  First 
Congregational  church  and  he  does  everything  in  his  power  to  promote  moral  progress  and 
development  in  the  city.  In  politics  he  is  an  independent  republican.  He  is  chairman  of 
the  lawyers'  bureau  of  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  there  is  no  phase  of  civic 
welfare  which  does  not  elicit  his  attention  and  cooperation.  He  stands  for  all  that  is 
best  for  the  individual  and  for  the  community  at  large  and  his  efforts  in  behalf  of  public 
progress  and  improvement  have  been  far-reaching  and  resultant. 


GEORGE  W.  FISK. 


Greeley,  the  progressive  and  fast  growing  city  of  Colorado,  can  boast  of  one  man 
who  has  not  only  a  state  and  nation-wide  reputation,  but  enjoys  international  fame  as 
an  artistic  violin  maker.  Some  of  the  greatest  artists  of  the  world  have  recognized 
his  work  and  highly  commended  his  ability  and  talent  and  many  are  the  testimonials 
which  give  high  credit  to  Mr.  Fisk.  He  seems  to  have  rediscovered  the  art  of  violin 
making  which  flourished  in  the  Italian  school  of  about  two  hundred  years  ago  and 
seems  to  be  gifted  with  the  delicate  touch  of  those  great  makers  in  creating  new  instru- 
ments and  adjusting  old  ones.  Moreover,  Mr.  Fisk  is  not  only  an  artist  in  his  line,  but 
is  a  practical  business  man  who  has  built  up  a  sound  trade,  also  handling  violin  acces- 
sories. His  dealings  have  always  been  most  honorable  and  he  is  sincere  and  true  in  his 
opinions,  which  are  often  asked  of  him  by  the  profession.  In  the  course  of  many  years 
of  experience  he  has  acquired  a  judgment  upon  the  qualities  of  violins  which  is  prac- 
tically infallible  and  generally  considered  so. 

George  W.  Fisk  was  born  in  Bennington,  Vermont,  May  30,  1838,  a  son  of  Richmond 
and  Lurana  (Matteson)  Fisk,  natives  of  that  state.  The  father  was  an  agriculturist  and 
was  also  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  and  achieved  material  success  along  both  lines. 
Richmond  Fisk  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  in  Greeley,  where  he  located  in  1870, 
having  been  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Union  colony,  the  originator  of  which  was 
N.  C.  Meeker.  After  the  company  was  organized  H.  T.  West  was  entrusted  with  the 
commission  to  move  out  to  Greeley  and  look  over  the  ground  and  report  upon  condi- 
tions here.  At  the  last  meeting  in  New  York  in  the  winter  of  1869-70  Mr.  Fisk  resigned 
his  position  as  one  of  the  locating  committee  on  account  of  poor  health  and  Henry  T.  West, 
now.  ninety-three  years  of  age,  living  in  Idaho,  was  appointed  in  his  place  on  the  locating 
committee.  After  settling  in  this  city  Richmond  Fisk  here  lived  retired  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  October,  1877,  his  widow  surviving  him  until  October,  1886. 

George  W.  Fisk  was  largely  reared  and  educated  in  Hoosick  Falls,  New  York,  whither 
his  parents  had  removed  about  1848.  After  completing  his  education  he  worked  in  dif- 
ferent localities  along  mechanical  lines  and  so  continued  until  the  Civil  war  broke  out, 
when  he  enlisted  with  the  Second  Vermont  Infantry,  serving  as  a  musician  and  remain- 
ing with  the  colors  for  about  a  year.  He  was  then  discharged  and  again  took  up  his 
trade,  perfecting  his  mechanical  skill  and  efficiency  in  the  east  until  1870,  when  he  came 
to  Colorado  with  his  parents.  At  this  period,  however,  he  did  not  remain  long,  but 
returned  to  the  east,  where  he  continued  until  1876,  when  he  again  heeded  the  'call  of 
the  west  and  returned  to  Greeley,  where  he  has  resided  ever  since,  covering  a  period  of 
over  forty-two  years.  Mr.  Fisk  has  always  been  irnbued  with  a  love  of  music  and  in  his 
younger  days  was  a  very  successful  player  on  the  violin.  He  also  was  a  very  skillful 
pattern  maker  and  an  experienced  wood  carver  and  worker.  In  1876  he  engaged  def- 
initely in  the  manufacture  of  violins  and  has  ever  since  followed  this  line.  His  extensive 
mechanical  experience  and  his  native  talent  combine  in  making  him  one  of  the  most 
sought  after  violin  makers.  There  is  not  the  least  part  of  the  work  which  he  leaves 
to  others,  but  he  makes  all  of  the  instrument  himself  and  at  this  writing  is  working 
on  his  one  hundred  and  sixty-third  violin.    When  he  first  started  out  he  sold  his  instru- 


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merits  for  seventy-five  dollars  and  since  then  has  received  as  much  as  three  hundred 
dollars,  the  price  which  he  now  generally  commands.  He  has  not  only  made  instruments 
for  local  and  American  artists,  but  for  many  from  other  countries,  and  all  those  who 
have  bought  of  him  are  high  in  their  praise  of  his  instruments,  which  excel  on  account 
of  their  clearness  of  tone,  their  resiliency,  their  power  and  also  because  of  the  liquid 
sweetness  so  peculiar  to  the  Italian  violin  of  the  historic  epoch.  His  instruments  are 
never  sold  through  stores  but  only  direct  and  it  is  certainly  a  great  credit  to  Mr.  Fisk 
and  his  work  that  he  has  never  needed  to  advertise  himself  but  that  people  have  come 
to  him  simply  on  account  of  the  merit  of  his  instruments.  The  material  which  Mr.  Fisk 
uses  for  making  violins  is  the  very  choicest  and  most  carefully  selected  and  he  has  some 
woods  on  hand  which  he  purchased  in  1884  and  uses  only  material  which  is  properly  sea- 
soned and  which  he  has  tested  out  entirely  to  his  own  satisfaction.  Part  of  the  tools  which 
he  uses  in  the  manufacture  of  his  violins  are  self-designed  and  made  by  him. 

Among  the  many  flattering  testimonials  which  Mr.  Fisk  has  received  may  be 
mentioned  one  from  Fritz  Thies,  of  Denver,  Colorado,  who  says:  "*  *  *  You  have 
made  an  exquisite  piece  of  work,  and  in  the  future  I  shall  not  send  any  fine  instrument 
to  Hill  in  London,  England,  to  be  repaired."  Ferdinand  Stark,  the  celebrated  virtuoso 
of  San  Francisco,  writes:  "Had  the  greatest  success  of  my  life  tonight.  Played  several 
solos  for  artists,  and  on  the  violin  you  made  for  me.  That  violin  turned  out  to  be  one 
of  the  finest  ever  made — not  only  in  Colorado,  but  perhaps  in  the  world!  No  one  be- 
lieves that  the  violin  was  made  in  Colorado.  I  wish  you  could  hear  it.  It  is  a  wonder! 
If  you  could  hear  it,  I  am  sure  it  would  make  you  feel  as  Admiral  Dewey  did  when 
he  took  Manila."  David  E.  Fisher,  first  violinist  with  the  Grand  Opera  Company, 
New  York,  writes:  "It  affords  me  great  pleasure  to  write  you  with  regard  to  the  violin 
which  you  made  for  me.  As  you  know,  I  took  it  right  from  your  shop  and  played  the 
Seventh  Concerto  by  De  Beriot  and  the  Legend  by  Wieniawski  upon  it,  at  a  concert  in 
your  town.  I  must  say  it  was  one  of  the  greatest  surprises  of  my  life.  The  tone  and 
ease  with  which  it  played,  was  wonderful  for  a  new  instrument  that  had  never  been 
used."  In  the  Denver  Daily  Tribune  appeared  the  following  from  Edouard  Remenyi, 
the  Hungarian  virtuoso:  "Among  the  thousands  of  'fiddle  makers'  in  Europe  and 
America  Mr.  George  W.  Fisk,  of  Greeley,  Colorado,  is  one  out  of  only  four  real  violin 
makers  that  I  have  found  in  my  travels  over  the  world.  His  workmanship  is  well  nigh 
perfect.  *  *  *  The  violin  he  made  for  me  is  a  beauty  and  has  a  grand,  mellow, 
magnificent  tone.  Mr.  Fisk  will  back  up  all  I  have  stated  of  him."  Shortly  before 
his  death,  Remenyi  wrote  to  Mr.  Fisk,  addressing  him  thus:  "I  have  just  a  few  hours 
in  Denver.  I  have  seen  your  violin,  Stradivarius  Format,  at  the  home  of  our 
friend,  Jervis  Joslin.  I  played  on  it,  and  it  is  an  excellent  instrument,  magnificently 
made.  The  workmanship  is  well  nigh  perfect.  I  say  now,  unhesitatingly,  that  you  are 
not  only  the  best  living  violin  maker  in  America,  but  in  the  world."  Elbert  Hubbard, 
whose  tragic  death  came  about  with  the  sinking  of  the  Lusitania,  said  of  Mr.  Fisk: 
"One  man  I  met  at  Greeley  was  worth  going  miles  to  see.  'Old  Man'  Remenyi  told  me 
of  him  years  and  years  ago.  'His  name  is  George  W.  Fisk,'  said  the  Old  Man,  'and  he 
makes  violins  to  the  glory  of  God,  just  as  Stradivarius  did.  I  used  to  play  a  "Strad," 
then  a  woman  who  loved  me  gave  me  a  Joseph  Guarnerius.  but  now  I  play  a  Fisk.'  So 
I  went  to  see  Fisk  at  Greeley.  He  has  a  little  bit  of  a  shop  and  works  all  by  himself. 
He  knows  nothing  but  violins  and  the  great  men  and  women  who  played  violins  and 
loved  them.  Fisk  plays,  too,  and  when  he  sells  a  violin  he  always  sheds  tears  at  part- 
ing with  it  and  tries  to  buy  it  back.  He  works  just  a  month  on  each  instrument,  and 
never  lets  a  violin  leave  the  shop  until  it  is  at  least  a  year  old.  To  see  Old  George  Fisk 
close  his  eyes  and  caress  a  violin  makes  you  think  of  the  times  of  long  ago,  when  all 
the  days  were  May  days  and  sorrow  was  unguessed.  There  is  a  man  who  has  found 
his  work."  To  mention  one  more  celebrity  among  those  who  paid  high  testimony  to 
Mr.  Fisk's  work,  George  Lehman,  one  of  the  foremost  solo  and  quartette  violinists  of 
America,  gave  his  opinion  that  he  had  never  seen  or  heard  a  new  violin  which  pleased 
him  so  much  as  one  of  Mr.  Fisk's  make,  tilthough  he  had  visited  all  the  violin  shops  of 
note  in  Berlin,  Paris  and  other  capitals.  Six  new  instruments  of  his  make  were  used 
in  a  concert  program  of  Ferdinand  Stark,  and  the  Colorado  Springs  Gazette  wrote  in 
1S99  the  following  on  this  occasion:  "During  the  performance  something  was  happen- 
ing on  the  platform,  though  few  were  aware  of  it.  Six  new  violins  were  being  tried, 
and  judging  from  the  smiles  of  the  orchestra  and  an  old  gentleman  in  the  front  row. 
the  trial  was  satisfactory.  The  violins  are  the  work  of  the  old  gentleman  above  men- 
tioned. He  is  an  American,  lives  in  Greeley,  Colorado,  and  his  name  is  George  W.  Fisk. 
He  is  an  enthusiast  in  his  art,  is  modest,  unassuming  and  a  most  interesting  talker.  He 
has  produced  so  far  about  one  hundred  violins,  which  are  scattered  over  the  whole 
musical  world — Wilhelmj  has  one.  Remenyi  had  another — how  proud  the  old  man  was 


316  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  his  violins — Stark  plays  on  one  every  day.  Kneisel  and  Ysaye  admire  them.  They  are 
American  made,  and  what  is  more  to  the  point,  Colorado  made.  The  city  of  Greeley  is 
proud  of  George  W.  Fisk." 

George  W.  Fisk  was  married  on  the  23d  of  January,  1861,  to  Miss  Lucy  E.  Ames, 
who  passed  away,  after  twenty-five  years  of  happy  married  life,  in  June,  1886.  On  the 
28th  of  December,  1887,  Mr.  Fisk  was  again  niaried,  this  union  being  with  Miss  Katherine 
L.  Moody,  and  to  them  were  born  two  children,  one  of  whom  died  in  infancy.  The 
other,  Eugene  Moody  Fisk,  was  born  August  10,  1891.  After  receiving  a  suitable  pre- 
paratory education  he  entered  the  Massachusetts.  Institute  of  Technology,  from  which 
he  graduated  as  one  of  the  honor  class,  and  he  has  for  the  last  four  years  been  em- 
ployed in  the  engineering  department  of  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company  at 
New  York  city. 

Mr.  Fisk  now  gives  his  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party,  but  in  former  years 
followed  the  standards  of  republicanism  until  Woodrow  Wilson  was  first  nominated. 
Although  he  has  always  been  busy  and  occupied  with  his  exacting  work,  he  has  found 
time  to  take  part  in  the  public  life  of  his  community  and  has  served  as  trustee  of 
Greeley.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Odd  Fellows  lodge. 
In  former  years  he  owned  a  quite  valuable  ranch  in  the  neighborhood  but  has  sold 
this  property.  He  is  living  at  No.  710  Twelfth  street,  in  the  same  house  which  his 
father  built  in  1870,  and  his  office  is  located  at  No.  714  Twelfth  street.  Although  in  his 
eighty-first  year,  Mr.  Fisk  is  very  active  and  fully  able  to  cope  with  his  extensive  busi- 
ness. He  has  always  taken  a  deep  interest  in  the  moral  and  intellectual  progress  of  his 
community  and  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  Both  have 
made  many  friends  in  Greeley  and  are  popular  in  the  social  circles  of  the  town,  extend- 
ing on  frequent  occasions  the  hospitality  of  their  home  to  those  who  have  the  pleasure 
and  honor  of  their  more  intimate  acquaintance. 


EDWIN    LYMAN    DUNHAM. 


Almost  a  half  century  has  come  and  gone  since  Edwin  Lyman  Dunham  established 
his  home  in  Colorado  and  through  the  intervening  period  he  has  been  an  active  factor 
in  the  development  and  progress  of  Greeley,  where  he  now  makes  his  home,  and  also 
in  the  conduct  of  the  interests  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  in  this  state,  in 
which  connection  he  has  again  and  again  been  called  to  high  office.  He  was  born 
in  Mansfield,  Connecticut,  on  the  3rd  of  April,  1845,  and  is  a  son  of  Jonathan  Lyman 
and  Abigail  H.  (Eldridge)  Dunham,  the  former  a  native  of  Mansfield,  Connecticut, 
while  the  latter  was  born  in  Willington,  Connecticut.  Both  were  descendants  of  old 
Puritan  families  that  were  founded  in  America  by  ancestors  who  came  to  the  new 
world  on  the  Mayflower.  A  representative  of  the  family  was  Chancellor  Walworth,  of 
New  York,  who  made  an  effort  to  secure  a  share  in  the  estate  of  Queen  Anne,  one  of 
the  wives  of  Henry  VIII  of  England,  basing  the  claim  on  the  fact  that  the  maternal 
ancestor  of  the  Dunham  family  was  a  descendant  in  a  direct  line  from  the  queen.  He 
failed  to  secure  any  portion  of  the  inheritance,  however,  on  account  of  finding  that 
a  page  had  been  cut  from  the  church  record  which  contained  the  marriage  of  one  of 
the  descendants  in  the  line,  so  that  the  legality  of  the  marriage  could  not  be  established 
under  the  English  law.  A  great-great-grandfather  of  Edwin  Lyman  Dunham  was  one 
of  six  brothers,  all  of  whom  were  over  six  feet  in  height,  and  all  were  members  of 
General  Washington's  bodyguard  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  They  all  survived  the 
struggle  with  England  and  reached  an  advanced  age,  each  living  to  be  more  than  ninety 
years  of  age,  while  one  of  the  brothers  was  one  hundred  years  and  twenty  days  old 
at  the  time  of  his  demise.  All  of  the  ancestors  were  noted  for  longevity  and  there  were 
various  members  of  the  family  during  the  Revolutionary  war  period  who  served  as 
soldiers  or  officers  in  the  American  army.  Jonathan  Lyman  Dunham,  father  of  Edwin 
Lyman  Dunham,  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  followed  that  pursuit  in  the  east  until 
1870,  when  he  came  with  his  family  to  Colorado,  establishing  his  home  in  Greeley, 
where  he  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming  and  at  different  times  owned  several  small 
tracts  of  land.  Both  he  and  his  wife  have  now  passed  away.  They  were  consistent 
members  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  enjoyed  the  high  esteem  and  goodwill  of  all 
with  whom  they  came  in  contact.  They  had  two  sons,  the  brother  of  our  subject  being 
Sylvester  Clark  Dunham.  He  became  a  lawyer  by  profession,  but  edited  the  New  Britain 
(Conn.)  Record  during  the  period  when  he  was  preparing  for  the  bar.  He  married 
Mary  Malinda  Austin  and  they  had  one  son.  The  death  of  Sylvester  Dunham  occurred 
in  October,  1915,  and  he  was  laid  to  rest  in  the  Hartford,  Connecticut,  cemetery.     Dur- 


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ing  the  last  fourteen  years  of  his  life  he  had  been  a  prominent  figure  in  insurance 
circles  as  the  president  of  the  Travelers'  Insurance  Company  and  was  a  leading  factor 
in  the  business  life  and  development  of  New  England.  His  widow  survives  and  yet 
makes  her  home  in  Hartford,  where  her  son  is  also  living.  He  is  a  graduate  of  Yale 
College  and,  like  his  father,  has  become  a  prominent  official  of  the  Travelers'  Insurance 
Company. 

During  the  first  thirteen  years  of  his  life  Edwin  Lyman  Dunham  was  a  pupil  in 
the  public  schools  of  Connecticut,  after  which  the  family  removed  to  Rootstown,  Ohio, 
where  he  continued  his  studies,  becoming  a  pupil  in  Mount  Union  College.  The  family 
then  returned  to  Connecticut  and  Edwin  L.  Dunham  began  learning  the  machinist's 
trade,  to  which  he  devoted  five  years  in  Southington,  Connecticut.  He  afterward  joined 
the  Union  Colony  of  Colorado  and  came  to  Greeley  in  1870.  Here  he  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  farming,  but  did  not  find  the  occupation  congenial,  and  after  two  years  he 
became  a  factor  in  the  commercial  development  of  the  new  city  by  establishing  a  jewelry 
business.  Through  individual  study  he  learned  to  do  jewelry  repairing  and  has  con- 
tinued in  this  line  of  business  from  that  date  to  the  present,  covering  a  period  of  more 
than  forty-five  years.  He  has  made  a  most  creditable  name  and  place  in  commercial 
circles  and  has  become  the  proprietor  of  a  well  appointed  jewelry  house,  in  which  he 
carries  a  large  and  carefully  selected  line  of  goods.  Not  only  has  he  won  respect  and 
honor  by  reason  of  his  success  and  his  straightforward  business  methods,  but  also 
owing  to  the  prominent  position  to  which  he  has  attained  as  a  representative  of  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  has  long  been  a  valued  member  of  the  order 
and  since  1877  has  continuously  occupied  some  office  in  connection  therewith  He 
advanced  through  all  of  the  chairs  in  the  local  lodge  and  became  grand  patriarch  of 
the  Grand  Encampment  of  Colorado,  serving  in  that  capacity  in  1887  and  1888.  He  has 
also  been  grand  master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Colorado,  so  serving  in  1897  and  1898. 
He  was  grand  representative  to  the  Sovereign  Grand  Lodge  during  the  years  1900  and 
1901  and  he  has  done  much  to  further  the  interests  of  the  organization  and  to  uphold 
its  high  standards. 

On  the  8th  of  March,  1871,  in  Greeley,  Mr.  Dunham  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Annie  Gilmore  Scott,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  James  S.  Scott,  who  was  the  first  regular 
physician  of  Greeley,  removing  to  this  state  from  Ohio.  He  figured  prominently  in 
connection  with  framing  the  laws  of  his  native  state,  having  for  several  years  been  a 
member  of  the  Ohio  legislature.  He  died  May  16,  1881,  at  the  age  of  eighty  years, 
and  was  laid  to  rest  in  Greeley  cemetery.  On  the  morning  of  the  day  of  his  death  he 
had  been  in  attendance  at  a  sick  bed  and  in  the  afternoon  passed  away  of  pneumonia. 
He  was  notable  in  this  community  for  his  religious  zeal  and  enthusiasm  and  was  one 
of  the  founders  of  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  in  which  he  served  as  steward, 
while  in  every  part  of  the  church  work  he  was  deeply  and  helpfully  interested.  His 
daughter,  Mrs.  Dunham,  was  born  in  Steubenville,  Ohio,  March  5,  1850,  and  there 
attended  the  public  schools.  Her  mother  died  when  she  was  about  eight  years  of  age, 
and  was  buried  in  Zanesville,  Ohio.  Her  father  afterward  married  again  and  came 
to  Colorado  in  September,  1870.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dunham  has  been  born  a  son, 
Charles  S.,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Greeley  on  the  29th  of  December,  1871,  and  who 
here  resided  until  he  had  attained  his  majority.  He  then  entered  the  Dental  College 
at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  from  which  in  due  course  of  time  he  was  graduated,  and  he  also 
studied  in  New  Orleans.  Later  he  removed  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where  he  practiced 
his  profession  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  and  there  passed  away  on  the  23d  of  March, 
1917.  He  had  married  Elizabeth  Dirque,  who  was  born  in  Paris,  France,  and  at  his 
death  his  remains  were  interred  in  the  Linn  Grove  cemetery  in  Greeley. 

Mr.  Dunham  has  long  held  membership  in  the  First  Presbyterian  church  and  was 
organist  for  twenty-three  years,  while  his  wife  has  also  been  very  active  in  church 
work  and  has  held  various  offices  in  different  church  societies.  Mr.  Dunham  was  a 
trustee  of  the  church  for  nine  years.  While  now  seventy-three  years  of  age,  he  is 
still  very  active  in  musical  circles  in  Greeley,  playing  the  double  bass  viol  in  the 
Greeley  Philharmonic  Orchestra,  an  organization  of  forty-four  members,  that  was 
organized  and  conducted  by  Professor  J.  C.  Kendall,  supervisor  of  music  in  the  State 
Teachers  College.  This  orchestra  gives  weekly  concerts,  but  they  are  not  a  body  of 
professionals,  for  many  of  the  members  are  connected  with  the  student  body  of  the 
State  Teachers  College.  Throughout  his  entire  life  Mr.  Dunham  has  manifested  the 
deepest  interest  in  music  and  has  done  much  to  further  musical  taste  and  talent  in  the 
city  where  he  has  so  long  resided. 

His  contribution  to  the  world's  work  has  indeed  been  of  value  as  a  merchant,  as  a 
musician  and  as  a  prominent  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.     He 


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has  for  thirty-seven  years  been  in  attendance  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  grand  lodge 
of  the  order  and  no  representative  of  the  fraternity  in  Colorado  is  held  in  higher 
regard  or  more  justly  deserves  the  esteem  and  goodwill  of  his  brethren  than  does 
Edwin   Lyman   Dunham. 


GEORGE  HAMBURGER,   Jr. 


George  Hamburger,  Jr.,  is  the  president  of  the  George  Hamburger  Tool  &  Supply 
Company  of  Denver.  It  is  true  that  he  had  the  benefit  of  his  father's  experience  and 
advice  in  the  initial  stages  of  his  business  career,  but  in  enlarging  and  controlling  his 
interests  many  a  man  of  less  resolute  spirit  would  have  failed.  Thoroughly  conversant 
with  all  the  practical  features  of  the  business  and  imbued  by  an  enterprising  spirit, 
combined  with  initiative,  Mr.  Hamburger  has  carried  forward  the  interests  of  the 
house,  which  is  today  one  of  the  important  concerns  of  the  kind  in  Colorado.  He  is  a 
native  son  of  Denver,  born  October  8,  1885,  upon  the  site  of  the  present  plant  of  the 
George  Hamburger  Tool  &  Supply  Company.  It  was  there  that  his  father  erected  his 
home  about  1881  and  there  the  family  resided  until  1S91.  George  Hamburger,  Sr.,  came 
to  America  in  1S69,  settling  first  at  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the 
harness  business  and  also  in  the  butchering  business,  having  thoroughly  mastered  both 
trades.  In  the  fall  of  1S72  he  removed  to  Colorado,  making  his  way  direct  to  Denver, 
where  he  immediately  entered  upon  the  harness  and  saddlery  manufacturing  business, 
in  which  he  continued  until  1891.  He  then  sold  to  the  Denver  Saddlery  Company, 
which  business  from  a  small  start  was  developed  to  the  leading  harness  and  saddlery 
house  of  Colorado.  In  1891  Mr.  Hamburger  retired  from  active  connection  with  manufac- 
turing lines  and  devoted  his  time  and  finances  to  real  estate  until  1893,  when  he  estab- 
lished the  Hamburger  &  Eckert  brewing  and  bottlers  supply  business,  in  which  he 
continued  for  three  years.  He  then  reentered  the  real  estate  and  investment  field,  in 
which  he  continued  successfully  until  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  1st  of  April, 
1917,  when  he  was  sixty-nine  years  of  age.  In  the  meantime,  in  connection  with  his 
son  and  namesake,  he  established  the  George  Hamburger  Tool  &  Supply  Company, 
which  was  incorporated  October  8,  1910,  with  George  Hamburger,  Jr.,  as  the  president 
and  his  father  as  the  secretary  and  treasurer.  George  Hamburger,  Sr.,  married  Elsie 
Madlung,  a  native  of  Alsace-Lorraine,  who  came  to  America  in  early  life  and  settled 
in  Denver,  where  she  met  and  married  Mr.  Hamburger.  They  became  the  parents  of 
three  children,  of  whom  one  died  at  the  age  of  six  years,  while  the  daughter,  Lydia,  is 
now  the  wife  of  Harry  H.  Post,  residing  at  No.  801  York  street  in  Denver. 

George  Hamburger,  Jr.,  the  other  member  of  the  family,  pursued  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Denver,  in  the  Manual  Training  high  school  and  in  the  University  of 
Colorado,  from  which  he  was  graduated  as  a  mechanical  engineer  in  1907.  After  his 
graduation  he  followed  that  profession  for  a  short  time  and  afterward  became  asso- 
ciated with  the  Henry  Ford  Automobile  Company  of  Denver,  after  which  he  entered 
into  connection  with  the  Automobile  General  Supply  Company  as  manager.  He  was  next 
associated  with  M.  L.  Foss  in  the  hardware  tool  supply  business,  with  which  he  was 
active  for  two  years,  and  it  was  this  step  in  his  business  career  that  was  the  initial 
force  in  the  development  of  his  present  interests.  As  stated,  he  became  associated  with 
his  father  in  the  organization  of  the  George  Hamburger  Tool  &  Supply  Company  and  on 
the  23d  of  February,  1912,  the  business  was  reincorporated  with  Mr.  Hamburger  of  this 
review  as  the  president,  his  wife,  Mrs.  Maude  Hamburger,  as  the  vice  president,  and 
his  father,  George  Hamburger,  Sr.,  as  secretary  and  treasurer.  Since  the  death  of  the 
father,  Mr.  Hamburger  has  been  both  president  and  treasurer,  while  Mrs.  Hamburger 
is  the  vice  president  and  secretary.  The  Hamburger  Tool  &  Supply  Company  is  largely 
of  a  wholesale  and  jobbing  character  and  is  one  of  the  largest  in  the  Rocky  Mountain 
states,  the  business  extending  over  Colorado,  New  Mexico,  Wyoming  and  Utah.  The 
firm  employs  on  an  average  of  five  traveling  men  and  a  large  corps  of  clerks  and  office 
help.  They  carry  supplies  for  machinists,  auto  garages,  novelty  shops  and  bicycle 
shops  and  a  general  line  of  mill  supplies  and  also  handle  a  complete  line  of  metals  and 
hardware.  The  store  covers  a  floor  space  of  thirty  by  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  and 
the  building  is  three  stories  in  height.  They  also  have  a  warehouse  at  Twenty-second 
and  Arapahoe  streets  of  equal  size.  In  addition  to  his  activities  as  president  and 
treasurer  of  the  Hamburger  Tool  &  Supply  Company,  Mr.  Hamburger  is  executor 
of  his  father's  estate  and  is  very  thorough,  painstaking  and  exact  in  its  adminis- 
tration. He  possesses  an  inventive  turn  of  mind  and  has  ever  been  most  studious 
along  the  lines  to  which  he  has  directed  his  attention. 


320  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Mr.  Hamburger  was  married  in  Denver,  at  the  United  Presbyterian  church,  by 
the  late  Rev.  James  Rankins,  on  the  20th  of  September,  1909,  to  Miss  Maude  A.  Burnett, 
a  native  of  Denver  and  a  daughter  of  B.  F.  Burnett,  a  representative  of  an  old  Colorado 
family,  and  Clara  (McGrew)  Burnett.  Both  are  still  living,  residents  of  Denver.  Mr. 
Hamburger's  mother  is  also  yet  a  resident  of  Denver.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hamburger  has 
been  born  a  son,  George  Benjamin,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver,  January  5,  1912. 

Mr.  Hamburger  obtains  his  principal  recreation  through  motoring  and  fishing. 
Thoroughness  characterizes  him  in  all  that  he  undertakes.  He  has  not  dissipated  his 
energies  over  a  broad  field  but  has  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  the  line 
of  his  present  activity  and  upon  study  in  connection  therewith.  He  is  constantly  striv- 
ing to  promote  the  service  that  the  house  renders  to  its  patrons  and  the  enterprise  and 
integrity  of  his  business  methods  have  placed  him  in  the  front  rank  among  those  in 
his  line  in  Colorado.  In  politics  he  maintains  an  independent  course,  while  fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  lodge  and  chapter  and  is  a  loyal  adherent  to  the 
teachings  of  the  craft.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Asso- 
ciation. 


CLEMENT  FRANCIS  CROWLEY. 

Clement  Francis  Crowley,  attorney  at  law,  whose  clientage  is  of  an  extensive  and 
most  important  character,  ranks  with  the  leading  representatives  of  the  profession  in 
Denver.  He  is  yet  a  young  man  and  his  future  career,  judged  in  the  light  of  past  events, 
will  be  well  worth  the  watching.  He  was  born  in  Virginia  City,  Nevada.  January  9,  1889, 
and  is  a  son  of  Caleb  John  and  Margaret  (Moran)  Crowley,  whose  family  numbered  ten 
children,  six  sons  and  four  daughters,  of  whom  six  are  yet  living,  Clement  F.  Crowley  be- 
ing the  third  among  those  who  still  survive  and  sixth  in  point  of  age  in  the  family  of 
ten.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Maine  and  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  the  Pine 
Tree  state  of  Irish  lineage — a  family  established  in  Maine  while  this  country  was  still 
numbered  among  the  colonial  possessions  of  Great  Britain.  Mr.  Crowley  was  an  accoun- 
tant and  became  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  Nevada,  locating  there  during  its  palmy  days. 
He  was  but  two  years  of  age  when  his  parents  started  with  their  family  to  San  Francisco 
and  while  they  were  in  Panama  the  train  upon  which  they  were  making  the  trip  was 
maliciously  wrecked  and  both  the  parents  were  killed  outright,  being  murdered  and  robbed 
by  the.  natives.  A  friendly  American,  who  was  a  ship  captain,  picked  up  the  child,  whose 
parentage  was  then  unknown.  He  kept  the  little  lad  for  nine  years,  rearing  him  as  his 
own.  During  this  time  he  traveled  abroad  upon  a  sailing  vessel  to  all  parts  of  the  world. 
On  one  occasion  lie  arrived  in  the  port  of  San  Francisco  and  after  a  seven  years'  search  he 
found  an  uncle  of  Mr.  Crowley  and  thus  the  child  was  returned  to  his  own  kindred.  He 
was  then  reared  and  educated  in  San  Francisco  and  in  1874  he  removed  to  Nevada  but  later 
returned  to  California  and  during  the  last  years  of  his  life  was  a  resident  of  Butte,  Mon- 
tana, where  he  passed  away  in  August,  1914,  when  sixty-six  years  of  age.  He  had  fol- 
lowed mining  during  the  greater  part  of  his  life  and  met  with  varied  success,  his  labors 
sometimes  bringing  to  him  substantial  returns,  while  again  he  was  not  successful  in  his 
search  for  the  precious  metal.  In  politics  he  was  a  stanch  democrat,  always  much  in- 
terested in  politics  and  in  civic  affairs.  His  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Roman  Catho- 
lic church.  His  wife  was  born  in  New  Haven.  Connecticut,  and  is  of  Irish  lineage,  her 
parents  having  been  natives  of  the  Emerald  isle  and  early  settlers  of  Virginia  City,  Ne- 
vada, and  also  of  Sutro,  Nevada,  where  her  father  followed  mining.  Mrs.  Crowley  was  the 
daughter  of  Barney  and  Margaret  Moran.  She  is  still  living  and  yet  makes  her  home  in 
Butte,  Montana,  where  she  has  lived  since  her  husband's  death,  their  home  having  been 
established  there  some  years  before. 

Clement  F.  Crowley  of  this  review  was  largely  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Butte 
and  was  graduated  from  the  high  school  in  1906.  He  afterward  spent  one  year  in  pursuing 
a  literary  course  in  Albion  College  and  later  he  entered  upon  the  study  of  law  in  the 
University  of  Denver  and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1911. 
His  early  life  was  devoted  to  study  save  for  the  summer  months,  when  he  worked  in  the 
mines.  He  started  working  as  a  nipper  and  later  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  shift 
boss  but  became  imbued  with  the  desire  to  enter  upon  a  professional  career  and  utilized 
his  opportunity  to  study  law  as  previously  indicated.  Following  his  graduation  in  1911  he 
took  up  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver  and  in  1913  he  entered  the  office  of  the  attorney 
general,  serving  as  an  assistant  until  January  6.  1917,  or  for  a  period  of  four  years.  He 
has  not  only  become  well  known  as  a  leading  lawyer  of  the  state,  forceful  and  resource- 
ful in  his  practice  and  in  his  presentation  of  a  cause  before  the  court,  but  has  also  left  the 


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impress  of  his  individuality  upon  the  lawmaking  interests  of  the  commonwealth.  In 
upon  the  duties  of  the  position  in  January,  1917.  He  became  floor  leader  and  speaker  pro 
tern  of  the  house  during  the  last  regular  session  and  in  the  special  session.  He  is  the 
November,  1916,  he  was  elected  to  represent  his  district  in  the  state  legislature  and  entered 
father  of  what  is  known  as  the  minimum  wage  bill  for  women  and  children  and  also 
the  bill  to  prevent  discrimination  against  the  Jews  and  has  taken  an  active  part  in  every 
platform  measure  presented  by  the  democrats.  He  was  also  largely  instrumental  in  se- 
curing the  passage  of  the  bond  bill,  providing  for  carrying  on  die  war  and  other  state 
necessities.  He  has  closely  studied  political,  economic  and  sociological  conditions  which 
have  had  to  do  with  questions  coming  up  before  the  state  legislature  and  has  ofttimes 
taken  a  firm  stand  on  the  side  of  advancement,  reform  and  progress.  His  position  upon 
any  vital  question  is  never  an  equivocal  one  and  he  gives  most  earnest  support  to  the 
cause  which  he  advocates,  owing  to  a  firm  belief  in  its  value  as  a  public  measure.  He  has 
long  been  a  very  active  worker  in  democratic  ranks  in  Colorado  and  is  a  recognized  leader 
in  the  party. 

On  the  24th  of  November,  1910,  Mr.  Crowley  was  married  in  Denver,  Colorado,  to  Miss 
Flavia  Churchill,  a  native  of  Wyoming  and  a  daughter  of  Edmund  J.  and  Liska  (Stillman) 
Churchill.  Her  parents  are  natives  of  Nebraska  and  Mrs.  Crowley  is  a  very  prominent 
club  woman  of  Denver.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crowley  have  been  born  two  children:  Clement 
F.,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  April  20,  1912;  and  Churchill  Robert,  born  October  30,  1913. 

Mr.  Crowley  is  a  member  of  Sigma  Nu  and  also  of  Phi  Alpha  Delta,  a  legal  fraternity. 
He  belongs  to  the  Catholic  church,  being  a  communicant  of  St.  Francis  De  Sales  parish. 
He  is  also  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Columbus  and  he  has  filled  all  of  the  offices  in 
Harmony  Lodge,  No.  45,  W.  O.  W.  He  is  connected  with  the  Bar  Association  of  the  City 
and  County  of  Denver  and  also  has  membership  in  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association. 
He  took  a  very  active  part  in  athletics  during  his  high  school  and  college  days  and  his 
chief  diversion  is  football,  while  he  also  greatly  enjoys  hunting  and  fishing.  He  has  acted 
as  coach  for  football  and  base  ball  teams  and  for  those  participating  in  track  meets.  In 
high  school  he  held  the  championship  as  a  long  distance  runner  of  the  state.  He  was 
captain  of  the  Denver  University  team  when  it  won  the  football  championship  in  1908, 
1909  and  1910.  Since  1912  he  has  been  acting  as  referee  on  football,  base  ball  and  other 
sports  in  Colorado  and  neighboring  states  and  he  is  the  Rocky  Mountain  editor  for  A.  G. 
Spalding's  Guide  and  has  been  special  writer  for  the  past  five  years  on  football  for  various 
papers  of  Denver  and  Salt  Lake  City.  In  addition  to  his  other  activities  he  is  serving  as 
special  prosecutor  for  the  fish  and  game  department  of  the  state.  The  extent  and  variety 
of  his  interests  show  him  to  be  a  man  of  well  rounded  character  and  development.  It  is 
characteristic  of  him  that  he  never  stands  still  but  attacks  everything  with  a  contagious 
enthusiasm  that  produces  results.  His  undaunted  energy  does  not  stop  at  obstacles  or  diffi- 
culties but  finds  some  way  to  overcome  these,  whether  it  is  in  the  training  of  a  college 
team  in  athletics  or  the  passage  of  a  bill  in  the  state  legislature.  He  is  equally  strong  and 
resourceful  in  presenting  a  cause  before  the  court  and  he  never  fails  to  impress  judge  or 
jury  with  the  strength  of  his  position  and  seldom  fails  to  win  the  verdict  desired. 


WILLIAM  C.  VORREITER. 


William  C.  Vorreiter,  a  leading  and  influential  citizen  of  Loveland,  is  a  prominent 
factor  in  financial  circles  of  Larimer  county  as  president  of  the  Loveland  National  Bank, 
which  important  position  he  has  occupied  for  the  past  seven  years.  His  birth  occurred 
in  Keokuk,  Iowa,  on  the  27th  of  October,  1859,  his  parents  being  Charles  and  Augusta 
(Heiser)  Vorreiter,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Germany.  The  father,  a  cabinet  maker 
by  trade,  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States  in  the  early  '50s,  locating  in  Keokuk, 
Iowa,  where  he  made  his  home  for  many  years.  Eventually  he  removed  to  Lucerne, 
Missouri,  where  he  resided  to  the  time  of  his  demise,  which  occurred  in  1913.  His  wife 
was  called  to  her  final  rest  on  the  4th  of  January,  1903. 

William  C.  Vorreiter  was  reared  and  educated  in  his  native  city  and  after  putting 
aside  his  textbooks  was  employed  as  a  store  clerk  for  some  time.  In  1879  he  removed 
with  his  mother  to  southern  Colorado,  where  they  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business, 
conducting  a  chain  of  stores.  In  1891  he  embarked  in  the  business  alone  at  Silver 
Cliff  and  was  thus  engaged  at  that  place  until  1901,  when  he  removed  his  stock  of  goods 
to  Loveland.  Larimer  county,  and  there  conducted  a  store  until  1911.  In  the  latter  year 
he  sold  out,  having  been  elected  to  the  presidency  of  the  Loveland  National  Bank,  of  which 
important  financial  institution  he  has  since  remained  at  the  head.  The  bank  has  pros- 
pered under  his  capable  direction  and  is  now  in  a  most  flourishing  condition.     It  has  a 


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•paid  in  capital  stock  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  a  surplus  fund  of  thirty  thousand 
dollars,  undivided  profits  of  ten  thousand  dollars,  deposits  of  nine  hundred  thousand 
dollars  and  resources  amounting  to  one  million  one  hundred  and  seventy  thousand  dol- 
lars. The  officers  of  the  institution  are  as  follows:  William  C.  Vorreiter,  president; 
John  Hahn,  vice  president;  B.  R.  Bonnell,  vice  president;  A.  V.  Benson,  cashier;  and  H. 
D.  Henry,  assistant  cashier.  In  addition  to  his  banking  interests  Mr.  Vorreiter  is  also 
an  extensive  holder  of  farm  property,  owning  a  farm  in  Larimer  county  and  two  in 
Weld  county.  He  also  has  an  interest  in  the  Loveland  cherry  orchard  of  ninety  acres,  an 
interest  in  two  large  cattle  ranches  in  the  mountains  and  owns  considerable  business 
property  in  Loveland. 

On  the  8th  of  July,  1891,  Mr.  Vorreiter  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hanna  Tuggy, 
by  whom  he  has  two  children:  Clara  E.,  whose  birth  occurred  September  11,  1901;  and 
William  H,  whose  natal  day  was  October  8,  1905. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Vorreiter  is  independent,  supporting  men  and  measures 
rather  than  party.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  school  board  for  a  number  of  years 
and  is  now  acting  as  its  president,  doing  valuable  service  in  the  cause  of  education. 
He  is  a  worthy  exemplar  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  The  period  of  his  residence  in  this  state  covers  almost 
four  decades  and  he  has  long  been  numbered  among  the  foremost  business  men  and 
citizens  of  his  community.  With  the  history  of  Colorado  from  pioneer  times  to  the  present 
he  is  largely  familiar,  having  witnessed  and  aided  the  work  of  progress,  upbuilding 
and  development. 


HARRY  M.  THOMPSON. 


Harry  M.  Thompson,  an  able  official  of  Weld  county,  Colorado,  holds  the  important 
position  of  county  surveyor.  He  is  a  native  son  of  this  county,  having  been  born  July 
5,  1884,  his  parents  being  Thomas  G.  and  Filinda  (Moss)  Thompson.  The  father  claims 
Michigan  as  his  birth  state  and  the  mother  first  saw  the  light  of  day  in  Illinois.  The 
former  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  in  1878  came  to  Colorado.  He  was  quite  success- 
ful in  his  business  affairs,  having  spent  a  number  of  years  in  Illinois  before  coming  to 
this  state.  He  was  an  honored  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  having  enlisted  from  Michigan. 
It  was  after  the  close  of  hostilities  that  he  made  his  home  in  Illinois.  Having  come  to 
Weld  county,  this  state,  he  took  up  in  1883  government  land,  to  the  cultivation  of  which 
he  gave  his  efforts.  His  property  was  situated  quite  close  to  Greeley  and  he  set  out  a 
number  of  trees  around  the  town.  Before  this  time,  in  1879,  he  and  others  were  engaged 
in  freighting  into  Leadville,  Colorado,  and  there  he  remained  for  a  short  time.  How- 
ever, after  taking  up  his  government  claim  in  1883  he  devoted  his  entire  attention  to 
the  operation  of  his  farm  and  its  improvement  and  was  thus  engaged  until  the  time  of 
his  death  in  April,  1896.  His  widow  survives  him  and  has  made  her  home  in  Greeley 
ever  since. 

Harry  M.  Thompson  was  reared  and  educated  in  Greeley,  completing  his  course  in 
the  high  school  in  1903.  Being  interested  in  mathematics  and  mechanical  sciences,  he 
took  up  the  work  of  civil  engineering  and  has  since  continued  in  that  line  with  con- 
siderable success,  having  won  a  large  patronage  in  Greeley  and  Weld  county.  His  natural 
ability  has  been  greatly  increased  by  thorough  study  and  practical  experience  and  he 
today  ranks  among  the  foremost  in  his  profession  in  his  part  of  the  state.  He  was  one 
of  the  incorporators  of  The  Engineers  Construction  Corporation  and  was  president  of 
this  organization  until  he  was  elected  to  his  present  position  in  November,  1916.  He 
has  since  made  the  interests  of  the  county  his  own  and  with  painstaking  care  has  taken 
charge  of  the  important  duties  which  come  to  him  as  surveyor  of  Weld  county.  Yet  he  is 
interested  in  other  business  enterprises,  although  he  resigned  the  exacting  position  of 
president  of  the  Construction  Corporation  in  order  to  give  his  undivided  efforts  and  time 
to  his  official  business. 

On  August  9,  1905,  Mr.  Thompson  married  Miss  Ruth  Baker  and  this  union  has  been 
blessed  with  one  child,  Jean  B.,  who  was  born  April  16,  1908.  Mrs.  Thompson  comes 
of  a  well  known  and  highly  esteemed  family,  being  a  daughter  of  Edwin  E.  and  Charlotte 
Adele  Baker,  who  are  referred  to  in  greater  detail  in  another  part  of  this  book.  Judge 
H.  M.  Baker,  well  known  in  this  part  of  the  state,  is  a  brother  of  Mrs.  Thompson. 

In  political  issues  Mr.  Thompson  inclines  toward  the  democratic  party,  giving  his 
support  to  that  organization.  He  has  always  taken  a  deep  interest  in  public  affairs 
and  has  done  much  toward  promoting  measures  of  general  public  benefit.  Fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  practicing  the 


324  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

helpful  principles  underlying  these  brotherhoods  in  his  everyday  life.  Mr.  and  Mrs? 
Thompson  reside  at  No.  509  Eleventh  avenue,  Greeley,  and  there  often  entertain  their 
many  friends.  Their  warm-hearted  hospitality  is  freely  extended  and  they  are  a  valuable 
part  of  the  social  fabric  of  Greeley,  being  ever  welcome  where  intelligence  and  true 
culture  are  the  key  to  social  gatherings. 


JOHN  H.  REDDIN. 


The  bar  of  Colorado  finds  many  of  its  brightest  legal  lights  in  the  city  of  Denver.  Not 
only  is  John  H.  Reddin  prominently  known  as  an  able  attorney  but  is  also  a  man  of  ex- 
cellent literary  attainments,  whose  name  as  author  and  writer  is  a  familiar  one  in  various 
sections  of  the  country.  Mr.  Reddin  comes  to  the  west  from  New  York,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  Seneca  county,  that  state,  on  the  13th  of  October,  1858,  his  parents  being  John 
and  Sarah  (Sullivan)  Reddin,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  Ireland.  They  came  to  America 
in  early  life  and  settled  in  Seneca  county,  where  they  were  married  and  resided  during 
the  Civil  war,  removing  thence  to  Oneida,  New  York,  and  later  to  Norwich,  New  York. 
The  father  was  prominently  engaged  in  railroad  construction  in  the  early  days  of  the  New 
York  Central.  He  came  west  when  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  was  projected  to 
Denver,  and  reached  this  city  in  1881.  Here  he  continued  to  reside  to  the  time  of  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1907,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy-six  years.  For  a 
considerable  period  he  had  survived  his  wife,  who  passed  away  in  Denver  in  1888,  when 
fifty  years  of  age.  They  had  a  family  of  four  children:  John  H.;  Patrick,  who  died  in 
Denver  in  1883;  William  G.,  who  has  been  connected  from  the  beginning  with  the  Moffat 
Railroad  in  Denver;  and  Mrs.  W.  P.  Pattridge,  also  a  resident  of  Denver. 

In  early  life  John  H.  Reddin  attended  the  public  schools  of  Oneida.  New  York,  passing 
through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school  and  academy  in  Norwich,  New  York,  and 
later  he  took  up  the  study  of  law,  believing  that  he  would  find  the  practice  of  that  pro- 
fession a  congenial  pursuit.  After  thorough  preliminary  training  he  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  at  Albany,  New  York,  in  1880.  and  with  the  removal  of  the  family  to  Denver  he  also 
came  to  this  city  and  opened  law  offices  here  on  the  20th  of  April,  1881.  Through  the  in- 
tervening period,  covering  thirty-seven  and  more  years,  he  has  been  in  active  practice  here 
and  has  long  ranked  with  the  most  successful  members  of  the  Colorado  bar.  For  a  short 
period  in  the  early  days  of  his  practice  here  he  was  assistant  district  attorney.  He  has 
for  many  years,  however,  been  one  of  the  leading  corporation  lawyers  of  Denver  and  at- 
torney for  the  Colorado  Milling  &  Elevator  Company,  which  is  perhaps  the  largest  private 
corporation  of  the  state.  He  is  likewise  attorney  for  the  Hibernia  Bank  &  Trust  Company 
of  Denver,  for  the  Solis  Cigar  Company  of  Denver,  which  controls  the  largest  business  in 
that  line  west  of  St.  Louis,  and  of  various  other  corporations.  He  is  himself  a  director  and 
stockholder  in  a  number  of  large  business  enterprises  in  the  state,  and  is  at  the  present 
time  extensively  engaged  in  mining  at  Cripple  Creek,  and  farming  and  stock  raising  in 
Morgan  county.  He  belongs  to  the  American  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Bar 
Association  and  the  Denver  City  and  County  Bar  Association. 

Aside  from  his  professional  interests  Mr.  Reddin  has  been  for  many  years  prominently 
identified  with  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers 
of  the  "Big  Brotherhood"  movement  in  that  order.  He  is  also  prominent  in  the  Knights  of 
Columbus,  of  which  he  is  a  national  director  and  supreme  master  of  the  fourth  degree, 
with  jurisdiction  over  the  United  States  and  all  its  possessions,  including  Porto  Rico,  the 
Hawaiian  islands,  the  Philippine  islands.  Alaska,  and  also  over  Canada,  and  Newfound- 
land. At  the  present  time  he  is  giving  much  of  his  time  to  the  war  work  of  the  Knights  of 
Columbus  in  this  country  and  France  for  the  benefit  of  our  American  soldiers  and  sailors 
in  the  great  world  war.  He  is  the  father  of  a  great  educational  movement  in  the  Knights 
of  Columbus  known  as  the  Free  Public  Lecture  movement.  He  holds  membership  in  the 
Immaculate  Conception  cathedral  of  Denver  and  while  taking  a  deep  interest  in  the  work 
of  the  church,  he  is  also  active  in  civic  affairs  wherever  he  believes  that  his  aid  is  needed 
to  further  progress  and  improvement. 

In  May,  1900,  Mr.  Reddin  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Ford,  a  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Ford  of  Chicago  Illinois.  The  former  was  a  well  known  contractor 
there  but  both  he  and  his  wife  are  now  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reddin  have  become  par- 
ents of  four  children.  Mary,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1902,  is  now  attending  Loretta 
Academy.  Margaret,  born  in  Denver  in  1904,  is  a  student  in  the  Cathedral  high  school. 
John  W.,  born  in  Denver  in  1906,  is  also  attending  the  Cathedral  school,  as  is  Josephine, 
the  youngest  of  the  family,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1910. 


JOHN  H.  REDDIN 


326  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

The  history  of  Mr.  Reddin  would  he  incomplete  if  reference  were  not  made  to  his 
ability  as  a  writer  and  historian.  His  activities  have  always  been  of  a  helpful  character, 
contributing  to  progress  and  improvement  through  intellectual  development  and  moral 
uplift,  and  the  consensus  of  public  opinion  places  him  in  the  front  rank  among  Denver's 
representative  men. 


BMILIO  D.  DE  SOTO. 


Prominent  among  Denver's  able  lawyers  is  Emilio  D.  De  Soto  and  few  men  in  the 
profession  are  more  thoroughly  informed  concerning  mining  law  and  questions  relative 
thereto.  Mr.  De  Soto  comes  to  Colorado  from  South  America.  He  was  born  at  Lima. 
Peru,  August  5,  1865,  a  son  of  the  late  Joseph  B.  De  Soto,  a  native  of  Spain,  who  migrated 
to  Peru  about  1850.  He  was  a  lawyer  by  profession  and  after  residing  on  the  southern 
continent  until  1867  made  his  way  northward  to  the  United  States  and  became  a  resident 
of  Denver,  where  he  continued  to  live  until  1873.  He  translated  the  territorial  legisla- 
tive acts  from  English  into  Spanish.  He  was  an  eminent  lawyer  and  able  scholar  and 
after  remaining  for  a  number  of  years  in  the  north,  retraced  his  steps  southward  as  far 
as  old  Mexico,  where  he  passed  away  in  1878.  He  married  Emma  Allen,  a  native  of 
England,  who  had  gone  to  Peru  in  early  girlhood.  She,  too,  has  passed  away,  her  death 
occurring  in  Denver  in  1872. 

Mr.  De  Soto  of  this  review  was  one  of  a  family  of  four  children,  three  sons  and  a 
daughter.  He  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Georgetown,  Colorado,  passing 
through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1881. 
He  next  entered  the  law  office  of  Morrison  &  Fillius  in  order  to  prepare  for  the  bar  and 
there  continued  his  reading  until  admitted  to  practice  in  the  year  1891.  He  was  licensed 
to  practice  in  all  the  courts  and  immediately  afterward  entered  into  partnership  with 
R.  S.  Morrison,  his  former  preceptor,  under  the  firm  style  of  Morrison  &  De  Soto.  In 
this  connection  he  has  since  remained,  being  a  very  prominent  and  well  known  member 
of  the  Denver  bar  at  the  present  time.  He  has  always  specialized  in  mining  law  and 
he  was  the  collaborator  with  Mr.  Morrison  in  preparing  a  volume  entitled  "Morrison's 
Mining  Rights."  This  publication  has  reached  its  fifteenth  edition  and  Mr.  De  Soto  has 
assisted  in  its  preparation  for  twenty  years  as  one  after  another  edition  has  been  brought 
from  the  press.  In  addition  to  the  practice  of  law  Mr.  De  Soto  is  also  an  officer  and 
director  in  various  mining  companies. 

On  the  31st  of  October,  1895,  Mr.  De  Soto  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss  Laura 
Bates,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Joseph  E.  Bates.  In  his  political  views  Mr.  De  Soto  is  a 
democrat  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church.  He  belongs  to  the 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association  of  Denver  and  his  aid  and  assistance  can  at  all  times  be 
counted  upon  to  further  measures  and  movements  which  tend  to  advance  the  interests 
of  the  city,  to  extend  its  business  connections  and  to  uphold  its  civic  standards.  From 
the  age  of  twenty  years  he  has  been  self-supporting.  He  entered  upon  a  profession  where 
advancement  is  attributable  entirely  to  individual  merit  and  ability  and  his  increasing 
powers  have  brought  him  prominently  to  the  front,  especially  in  connection  with  mining 
law,  in  which  department  of  jurisprudence  his  opinions  are  largely  accepted  as  authority. 


FLOYD  J.  WILSON. 


Floyd  J.  Wilson,  attorney  at  law  practicing  at  the  Denver  bar,  was  born  in 
Michigan,  on  the  7th  of  May,  1881,  a  son  of  John  B.  and  Emma  S.  (White)  Wilson.  The 
father  was  born  in  the  state  of  New  York  and  following  his  removal  to  the  west  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  machinery  and  farm  implements,  living  for  many  years  in  Michi- 
gan. His  death  occurred  February  22,  1917.  His  widow,  who  was  born  at  Eaton  Rapids, 
Michigan,  now  makes  her  home  with  a  daughter  in  Seattle,  Washington. 

Floyd  J.  Wilson,  after  completing  a  course  in  the  high  school  at  Lansing.  Michigan, 
with  the  class  of  1899,  became  a  student  in  the  Michigan  Agricultural  College,  in  which 
he  studied  for  two  years  and  was  graduated  on  the  completion  of  the  engineering  course 
in  the  class  of  1903.  He  next  entered  the  University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor  and  won 
his  LL.  B.  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1906.  The  same  year  he  was  admitted  to 
the  Michigan  bar  at  Lansing  and  for  a  short  time  continued  in  active  practice  in  that 
city,  but  attracted  by  the  opportunities  of  the  growing  west,  he  made  his  way  to  Tonopah, 
Nevada,  where  he  became  connected  with  the  engineering  department  of  the  Tonopah 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  327 

&  Goldfield  Railroad.  He  occupied  that  position  for  two  years  and  afterward  removed 
to  Denver,  where  he  took  up  his  abode  in  1909.  In  this  city  he  entered  upon  the  practice 
of  law  and  after  three  years'  association  with  a  law  firm  took  up  general  practice  alone. 
He  concentrates  his  efforts  and  attention  largely  upon  mining  and  corporation  law  and 
in  these  branches  of  the  profession  has  developed  marked  power  and  ability  because 
of  his  close  and  discriminating  study.  He  is  familiar  with  precedent  and  with  principle 
bearing  upon  those  lines  of  litigation  and  he  has  done  much  important  work  in  that 
field  of  jurisprudence.  He  is  likewise  interested  in  the  oil  business  and  is  one  of  the 
representative  young  men  of  the  west,  alert,  energetic  and  progressive,  who  is  here 
finding  broad  scope  for  the  exercise  of  his  dominant  qualities  and  who  by  unabating  and 
intelligently  directed  effort  is  meeting  with  substantial  success. 


ORA  L.  GAMBREL. 


Ora  L.  Gambrel,  superintendent  of  agents  for  the  American  Life  Insurance  Company 
at  Denver,  was  born  in  McLean,  Illinois,  March  31,  1871.  His  father,  William  Gambrel, 
was  also  a  native  of  that  state  and  a  representative  of  one  of  its  old  pioneer  families 
of  French  Huguenot  lineage.  The  founder  of  the  American  branch  of  the  family  came 
to  the  new  world  in  1680  and  made  settlement  in  the  Carolinas,  while  later  representa- 
tives of  the  name  became  pioneers  of  Kentucky,  of  Gibson  county,  Indiana,  and  of  Illinois, 
successively.  The  great-grandfather  was  William  Gambrel,  a  veteran  of  the  War  of 
1812,  and  the  grandfather  and  the  father  also  bore  the  name  of  William  Gambrel.  The 
last  named  was  born,  reared  and  educated  in  central  Illinois,  where  he  resided  to  the 
time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1904,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  fifty-four 
years.  He  was  a  stanch  democrat  in  politics  and  for  eighteen  years  was  prominent  in 
public  office.  For  sixteen  years  he  filled  the  position  of  deputy  sheriff  in  his  county. 
He  belonged  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  his  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Baptist 
church.  His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Anna  E.  McCulley  and  is  still  living,  her 
home  being  now  in  Denver.  She  is  a  native  of  Indiana  and  a  representative  of  one  of 
the  pioneer  families  of  Pennsylvania  of  Scotch  lineage,  the  American  ancestry  of  the  Mc- 
Culleys  being  traced  back  to  her  great-grandfather,  who  came  to  America  during  the  early 
part  of  the  eighteenth  century  and  aided  in  winning  independence  for  the  colonies,  tak- 
ing active  part  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gambrel  were  born  three 
sons:  Ora  L.;  A.  D.,  who  is  yet  a  resident  of  Lincoln,  Illinois;  and  James  H.,  who  makes 
his  home  in  Waynesville,  Illinois. 

Ora  L.  Gambrel  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  central  Illinois  and  his  early 
life  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years  was  spent  upon  the  home  farm,  after  which  he  took  up 
the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  in  his  native  state  for  a  period  of  two  years. 
He  then  went  upon  the  road  as  a  commercial  traveler  and  followed  that  pursuit  for  thir- 
teen years.  He  next  entered  the  life  insurance  business  in  1900,  becoming  an  employe 
of  the  John  Hancock  Company  as  an  insurance  solicitor.  He  continued  with  that  com- 
pany for  seven  years  and  traveled  throughout  the  west.  He  was  later  employed  in  com- 
mercial lines  until  1913,  when  he  became  connected  with  the  American  Life  Insurance 
Company  and  capability  in  this  connection  led  to  his  promotion  to  the  position  of 
superintendent  of  agents  in  1915.  Since  that  time  he  has  so  served  and  has  made  an 
excellent  record  by  the  careful  direction  of  the  business  under  his  control.  He  has 
thoroughly  systematized  the  work,  so  that  there  is  a  minimum  expenditure  of  time, 
effort  and  material  for  the  results  achieved — which  is  the  basis  of  all  success  in  business. 

In  Mount  Pulaski,  Illinois,  on  the  18th  of  March,  1896,  Mr.  Gambrel  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Flora  Rupp,  a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  daughter  of  Christian  and  Ida 
(Schweigckhardt)  Rupp.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gambrel  have  become  the  parents  of  three 
children:  Harry  M.,  born  in  Kentucky;  Mildred  Harriett,  born  in  Lincoln,  Illinois; 
and  Paul  Everett,  also  a  native  of  Lincoln.  The  family  residence  is  at  No.  630  Race 
street  and  Mr.  Gambrel  owns  the  property  which  they  occupy.  The  son.  Harry  M.  Gam- 
brel. took  an  active  part  in  the  reorganization  of  the  National  Guard  of  Colorado  and  was 
made  a  sergeant.  Thirty-two  days  later  he  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  first  lieu- 
tenant and  was  then  mustered  out  on  account  of  being  yet  a  minor.  On  the  7th  of 
August,  1917,  however,  he  reinlisted.  attaining  his  majority  December  30,  1917.  He  passed 
the  examination  and  was  the  youngest  commissioned  officer  at  that  time  in  the  United 
States  army,  and  is  now  serving  as  second  lieutenant  of  Company  E  in  the  One  Hun- 
dred and  Fifty-seventh  Colorado  Volunteer  Infantry.  He  was  a  student  in  the  Denver 
University  at  the  time  of  his  enlistment.  He  stands  six  feet  and  two  inches  and  weighs 
one  hundred  and  eighty  pounds.    He  is  of  very  athletic  build  and  is  a  splendid  specimen 


328  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  our  stalwart  American  soldiery — the  men  who  have  flocked  to  the  colors  to  make  the 
world  safe  for  democracy. 

Mr.  Gambrel  is  a  Mason  arid  has  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish 
Rite  and  belongs  to  all  other  Masonic  bodies.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks.  He  and  his  wife  hold  membership  in  the  Corona  Presbyterian  church 
and  he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  as  well  as  the  Denver 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association. 


JAMES  A.  BROWN. 


James  A.  Brown,  a  well  known  capitalist  of  Fort  Collins,  was  born  on  the  31st  of 
January.  1843,  in  Prince  county,  Canada,  where  he  was  reared  and  educated. 
He  learned  the  carriage  maker's  trade  in  early  manhood  and  in  1868  came  to  Fort  Col- 
lins, Colorado,  where  he  joined  his  brother,  John  R.,  in  the  wagon  making  and  black- 
smithing  business,  in  which  both  were  very  successful.  At  the  end  of  two  years,  how- 
ever, James  A.  Brown  turned  his  attention  to  the  cattle  business.  In  1881  he  was 
chosen  general  manager  of  the  Powder  River  Live  Stock  Company,  continuing  as  such 
until  1893  when  the  company  sold  its  herds  and  retired  from  the  live  stock  industry. 
Its  investment  amounted  to  seven  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  and  it  was  one 
of  the  most  successful  live  stock  concerns  operating  in  Wyoming.  In  the  fall  of  1886 
the  company  purchased  twenty-five  hundred  acres  of  land  in  the  Elkhom  valley  of 
Nebraska,  on  which  it  established  extensive  feeding  grounds,  annually  fattening  two 
thousand  head  of  cattle  for  the  market.  Of  the  latter  enterprise  Mr.  Brown  was  also 
the  able  manager.  During  the  winter  of  1886-87  the  company  lost  four  hundred  thousand 
dollars'  worth  of  cattle  by  starvation  and  because  of  the  bitter  cold  and  heavy  snows. 
It  had  twenty-four  thousand  head  of  cattle  on  the  range  in  the  fall  of  1886  and  found 
only  eight  thousand  head  in  the  spring  of  1887.  After  the  company  closed  up  its  affairs 
Mr.  Brown  returned  to  Fort  Collins,  where  he  resided  to  the  time  of  his  demise,  which 
occurred  January  3,  1914.  His  efforts  and  influence  contributed  in  marked  measure 
to  the  development  and  upbuilding  of  his  community.  He  built  more  than  a  dozen 
houses  in  Fort  Collins,  including  the  first  frame  structure  erected  in  the  town.  In  1902 
he  was  a  member  of  the  committee  which  secured  the  building  of  the  sugar  factory 
and  he  served  as  a  director  of  the  Fort  Collins  sugar  factory  for  two  years.  He  was 
also  one  of  the  founders  and  one  of  the  first  directors  of  the  Fort  Collins  National 
Bank,  of  which  he  was  elected  president  in  1893.  For  two  terms,  from  1901  until  1905, 
he  did  valuable  service  as  a  member  of  the  city  council.  He  was  widely  recognized 
as  one  of  the  foremost  citizens  and  enjoyed  the  high  regard  and  esteem  of  all  with 
whom  he  was  associated.  On  the  31st  of  January,  1867,  his  twenty-fourth  birthday,  he 
wedded  Miss  Adelaide  Carnrike,  of  Belleville,  Ontario,  Canada,  and  their  three  living 
children  are  as  follows:  Adelbert  F.,  of  Fort  Collins;  Frank  J.,  of  Denver;  and  Clyde  H., 
of  Fort  Collins. 


MILTON  LOUIS  ANFENGER. 

Milton  Louis  Anfenger,  an  attorney  of  the  Denver  bar,  was  born  September  3,  1874, 
in  the  city  where  he  yet  makes  his  home,  a  son  of  Louis  Anfenger,  who  was  a  native 
of  Germany  and  came  to  the  United  States  when  fourteen  years  of  age.  He  landed  at 
New  York  and  for  some  time  resided  in  Rochester  and  in  Oswego,  New  York,  where 
he  engaged  in  business  as  an  expert  watchmaker  and  jeweler.  In  1S70  he  arrived  in 
Denver,  Colorado,  where  he  spent  his  remaining  days,  devoting  his  attention  to  the 
real  estate  and  insurance  business.  He  became  a  prominent  and  influential  resident 
of  Colorado  and  served  as  a  member  of  the  house  of  representatives  in  1895.  He  was 
also  active  in  the  old  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Denver  and  in  various  civic  and  public 
movements  resulting  in  public  benefit.  He  was  a  man  of  fine  physique,  of  dignified 
presence  and  of  most  admirable  characteristics,  being  held  in  the  highest  regard  both 
as  a  man  and  as  a  citizen.  He  passed  away  in  December,  1900,  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight 
years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Louise  Schlesinger,  is  yet  living  in 
Denver. 

Milton  L.  Anfenger,  who  was  one  of  a  family  of  nine  children,  eight  of  whom  sur- 
vive, pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver,  completing  the  course  in 
the  East  Denver  high  school  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1892.     He  then  went  to  Cali- 


JAMES  A.  BROWN 


330  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

fornia,  where  he  entered  the  Leland  Stanford  Junior  University  and  was  graduated  in 
1S96  with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  and  the  Bachelor  of  Law  degrees.  In  January,  1897,  in 
Denver,  he  was  admitted  to  practice  before  the  state  courts  and  entered  upon  the  active 
work  of  his  profession  in  connection  with  J.  E.  Robinson,  under  the  firm  style  of 
Robinson  &  Anfenger.  The  partnership  was  maintained  for  three  years,  after  which 
Mr.  Anfenger  was  alone  until  1906,  when  he  associated  in  practice  with  his  brother-in- 
law,  Philip  Hornbein.  While  he  continues  in  general  practice,  he  makes  a  specialty  of 
real  estate  and  probate  law  and  has  been  accorded  a  large  clientage  in  that  connection. 
Mr.  Anfenger  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  he  enjoys  the  high  regard 
of  many  of  the  representatives  of  the  profession  in  his  native  city. 

In  1911  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Milton  L.  Anfenger  and  Miss  Essie  Wolfson, 
of  Fort  Worth,  Texas.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.;  Denver  Chapter,  No.  2,  R.  A.  M.;  and  Rocky  Mountain  Consistory,  in  which 
he  has  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  is  also  a  past 
exalted  ruler  of  Denver  Lodge,  No.  17.  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  belongs  to  Union  Lodge, 
No.  1,  I.  O.  O.  F.  He  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  B'nai  B'rith,  in  which 
he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs,  and  he  is  a  past  president  of  the  district  grand  lodge. 
His  political  allegiance  has  always  been  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  served  as 
a  member  of  the  state  senate  of  Colorado  in  the  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  general  assem- 
blies and  did  active  and  valuable  work  on  various  important  committees.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  national  board  of  trustees  of  the  National  Jewish  Hospital  for  Consumptives, 
of  which  his  father  was  one  of  the  founders  and  directors.  He  also  belongs  to  Temple 
Emanuel,  of  which  his  father  was  the  first  president,  and  this  congregation  was  organ- 
ized in  celebration  of  the  son's  birth.  Milton  L.  Anfenger  is  also  president  of  the 
Central  Jewish  Aid  Society.  In  a  word  he  takes  a  very  active  and  helpful  part  in  pro- 
moting Jewish  charities  and  benevolent  projects  and  is  constantly  extending  a  helping 
hand  where  aid  is  needed.  In  1902  he  became  a  member  of  the  National  Guard  of 
Colorado  and  served  with  the  rank  of  colonel  on  the  staff  of  Governor  Peabody  and 
was  sent  by  him  to  Cripple  Creek  at  the  time  of  the  strike  among  the  coal  miners 
there.  He  became  one  of  the  organizers  and  charter  members  of  the  Sons  of  Colorado 
and  at  all  times  he  has  been  a  most  loyal  advocate  and  supporter  of  interests  that 
promise  benefit  to  the  state  or  the  advancement  of  its  welfare.  His  labors  along  any 
line  to  which  he  has  directed  his  efforts  have  been  farreaching,  resultant  and  beneficial. 


FRED  W.   STOW. 


Fred  W.  Stow  is  an  attorney  at  law  practicing  at  Fort  Collins  as  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Stow,  Stover  &  Seaman,  with  offices  in  the  Poudre  Valley  National  Bank  build- 
ing. He  was  born  in  Hamburg.  Fremont  county,  Iowa,  on  the  20th  of  November,  1877, 
and  is  a  son  of  Washburn  A.  and  Eliza  (Tyler)  Stow,  who  were  natives  of  Vermont 
and  of  Wisconsin  respectively.  The  father  was  an  attorney  by  profession  and  on  leaving 
his  native  state  removed  to  Hamburg,  Iowa,  where  he  located  at  a  very  early  day, 
casting  in  his  lot  with  its  pioneer  settlers.  At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  he  put  aside 
all  business  and  professional  interests  and  responded  to  the  country's  call  for  aid, 
enlisting  in  the  Eighth  Iowa  Cavalry  at  Waverly.  He  served  for  three  years  and  made 
a  most  creditable  military  record  by  his  marked  devotion  to  duty  and  his  loyalty  to  the 
cause  which  the  starry  banner  represented.  Not  long  after  his  return  to  the  north, 
or  in  1866,  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  located  at  Hamburg,  Iowa,  for  the  practice 
of  his  profession,  in  which  he  remained  active  until  1882.  He  then  removed  to  Omaha, 
Nebraska,  where  he  continued  in  law  practice  with  good  success  to  the  time  of  his 
death.  While  living  in  Iowa  he  became  one  of  the  lawmakers  of  the  state,  serving 
for  two  terms  in  the  Iowa  legislature.  After  his  removal  to  Nebraska  he  was  a  member 
of  the  senate  of  that  state  from  Douglas  county  for  one  term.  Just  prior  to  his  death 
he  was  a  candidate  for  district  judge  but  died  ere  the  campaign  was  closed,  passing 
away  on  the  20th  of  October,  1887.  He  had  for  two  years  survived  his  wife,  whose  death 
occurred  in  18S5. 

Fred  W.  Stow  spent  his  youthful  days  in  his  native  city  and  pursued  its  public 
school  course,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high  school. 
He  afterward  engaged  in  merchandising  in  Hamburg  until  1899.  when  he  came  to  Colo- 
rado and  matriculated  as  a  law  student  in  the  State  University  at  Boulder.  He  was 
there  graduated  in  June,  1902.  He  then  came  to  Fort  Collins  and  entered  upon  the  practice 
of  his  chosen  profession  in  partnership  with  F.  J.  Annis,  with  whom  he  was  connected 
until  May,   1909.     In  that  year  the  partnership  was  dissolved  and  Mr.   Stow  practiced 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  331 

successfully  alone  until  January  1,  1917,  when  the  present  firm  of  Stow,  Stover  &  Sea- 
man was  formed,  Mr.  Stow  becoming  the  senior  partner.  This  firm  enjoys  a  large  prac- 
tice and  theirs  is  the  largest  law  library  in  this  part  of  the  state.  They  have  been 
connected  with  much  very  important  litigation  and  the  eminent  ability  of  Mr.  Stow  ranks 
him  with  the  leading  members  of  the  Colorado  bar. 

On  the  25th  of  July,  1906,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  to  Mr.  Stow  and  Miss  Fona 
"Woods.  They  have  become  parents  of  two  children:  Richard  W.,  born  August  25,  1910; 
and  Jane,  born  February  11,  1916. 

Mr.  Stow  served  as  city  attorney  for  two  years  and  is  the  present  referee  in  water 
districts  Nos.  5  and  6,  He  has  served  for  five  years  by  appointment  of  the  district 
court.  He  is  a  member  of  the  commission  on  uniformity  of  state  laws  that  met  at 
Cincinnati  in  the  year  1918.  His  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  democratic  party 
and  he  has  put  forth  every  possible  effort  to  attain  success  for  the  party  along  legitimate 
lines.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masons,  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the 
Elks  and  is  loyal  to  the  teachings  and  purposes  of  these  organizations.  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Fort  Collins  counts  him  one  of  her  substantial 
and  valued  citizens — a  man  whose  life  has  no  spectacular  phases  but  whose  loyalty  to 
high  standards  has  ever  been  one  of  his  marked  characteristics. 


FRED  D.  ZIMMERMAN. 


Fred  D.  Zimmerman,  advertising  manager  for  the  Continental  Oil  Company  of  Den- 
ver, displays  in  this  connection  a  spirit  of  marked  initiative  that  leads  him  to  take  ad- 
vanced steps  in  untried  fields,  but  the  wisdom  of  his  judgment  in  this  regard  is  mani- 
fested by  the  results  achieved.  Mr.  Zimmerman  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania.  He  was 
■born  in  Greenville.  February  1,  1872.  a  son  of  the  late  Mathias  Zimmerman,  also  a  native 
of  the  Keystone  state  and  a  member  of  one  of  its  old  families  of  German  lineage.  The 
progenitor  of  the  American  branch  of  the  family  was  Jacob  Zimmerman,  who  served  as 
an  officer  under  General  Washington  in  the  Continental  army.  Colonel  William  H.  Zim- 
merman, an  uncle  of  Fred  D.  Zimmerman,  commanded  a  regiment  in  the  Civil  war, 
l>eing  colonel  of  the  Twenty-third  Ohio  Infantry  and  the  superior  officer  of  Major  Wil- 
liam McKinley.  Three  other  uncles  of  Mr.  Zimmerman  of  this  review  were  also  veterans 
•of  the  Civil  war  and  the  youngest  of  the  brothers,  Joseph  Zimmerman,  was  killed  before 
Richmond. 

Mathias  Zimmerman  was  for  many  years  engaged  in  the  harness  and  saddlery 
"business  in  Greenville,  Pennsylvania,  and  in  1876  removed  to  Indianapolis,  Indiana, 
where  he  continued  business  along  the  same  line  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred in  1902,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-thre«  years.  He  was  very  successful 
in  the  conduct  of  his  commercial  interests  and  his  intelligent  direction  of  his  efforts 
gave  him  a  very  creditable  standing  in  business  circles.  He  possessed  a  studious  nature, 
Tead  broadly  and  thought  deeply.  His  religious  faith  was  indicated  in  his  membership 
in  the  Methodist  church,  to  which  he  was  most  devoted.  He  married  Lauretta  McDowell, 
-who  was  born  in  Greenville,  Pennsylvania.  Her  mother  belonged  to  the  prominent 
Leach  family  of  that  state.  Her  father  was  Mathias  McDowell,  a  leading  railroad  con- 
tractor, who  also  owned  and  operated  woollen  mills  and  was  identified  with  other  very 
important  industries  of  the  state.  He  became  very  wealthy  and  his  business  activities 
constituted  a  most  valuable  contributing  factor  to  the  upbuilding  of  that  section  of  the 
country.  He  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Mercer  county  and  brought  over  the  moun- 
tains the  first  sewing  machine  ever  used  in  that  section  of  the  state.  His  daughter. 
Mrs.  Zimmerman,  died  in  1898  at  the  age  of  forty-three  years.  By  her  marriage  she 
had  become  the  mother  of  two  children,  Fred  D.  and  Maude,  but  the  latter  is  now 
deceased. 

Fred  D.  Zimmerman  partially  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Indianapolis  and  partly  under  the  direction  of  his  father,  who  took  a  most  active  interest 
in  the  early  training  and  intellectual  development  of  his  children.  When  a  youth  of 
sixteen  years  Fred  D.  Zimmerman  started  out  in  the  business  world,  his  first  position 
being  that  of  clerk  in  a  grocery  store  in  Indianapolis.  He  afterward  became  active  in 
connection  with  the  printing  and  engraving  business  and  for  five  years  was  with  the 
firm  of  R.  R.  Donnelley  &  Sons  Company  of  Chicago  in  an  executive  position.  He  left 
that  city  because  of  the  ill  health  of  his  daughter  and  removed  to  Denver,  where  he 
arrived  on  the  17th  of  March,  1905.  He  immediately  became  associated  with  the  Wil- 
liamson-Haffner  Company  as  assistant  general  manager  and  was  connected  with  that 
business  until  September,  1917,  when  he  assumed  his  present  position  with  the  Conti- 


332  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

nental  Oil  Company,  being  made  general  advertising  manager  of  this  business,  which 
is  a  twelve  million  dollar  corporation.  Mr.  Zimmerman  is  a  high  class  advertising 
man,  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  in  the  country.  He  has  had  a  large  and  diversified 
experience  in  advertising  matters  and  is  a  charter  member  of  the  old  Ad  Club  of 
Indianapolis.  He  was  also  in  the  general  advertising  business  on  his  own  account  in 
that  city  for  eighteen  months  a  number  of  years  ago.  He  stands  in  an  advanced  position 
in  the  general  field  of  advertising  and  he  has  ever  been  in  the  front  rank  of  those  men 
who  are  devoting  their  activities  to  this  field.  In  fact,  he  has  led  the  way,  educating 
many  to  the  needs  of  advertising,  and  the  Continental  Oil  Company  is  fortunate  in 
commanding  his  services. 

On  the  9th  of  September,  1894,  in  Indianapolis,  Mr.  Zimmerman  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Christie  Inglis,  a  native  of  that  city  and  a  daughter  of  Alexander  and 
Elizabeth  (Wands)  Inglis.  The  Wands  were  among  the  first  settlers  of  Indianapolis, 
arriving  there  when  the  town  contained  only  a  few  log  cabins.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Zim- 
merman has  been  born  a  daughter,  Alice  May. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Zimmerman  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican  where 
national  questions  and  issues  are  involved  but  casts  an  independent  local  ballot.  While 
a  resident  of  Indiana  he  took  a  very  active  part  in  politics  but  has  never  sought  or 
desired  office  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  He  belongs  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  has 
membership  with  the  Ad  Men's  Club,  the  Optimists  Club,  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial 
Association  and  other  organizations.  He  is  the  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Optimists 
Club  and  is  a  director  of  that  club  and  also  of  the  Ad  Club.  For  recreation  and  diversion 
he  turns  to  fishing  and  outdoor  life,  but  above  all  other  interests,  club  life,  outdoor  life 
or  business  life,  he  prefers  his  home,  his  interest  there  centering,  and  he  counts  no 
personal  effort  on  his  part  too  great  if  it  will  promote  the  happiness  or  advance  the 
welfare  of  his  wife  and  daughter.  A  spirit  of  progress  has  actuated  him  at  all  points 
in  his  career  and  his  advancement  has  been  steady  as  the  result  of  the  wise  utilization 
of  his  time  and  his  opportunities. 


HARRY  ZIMMERHACKEL. 


Harry  Zimmerhackel,  attorney  at  law  practicing  at  the  Denver  bar  since  1909  and  now 
serving  as  a  member  of  the  city  council,  which  indicates  his  deep  interest  in  the  welfare 
of  Denver,  was  born  May  2,  1884,  in  the  city  which  is  still  his  home,  being  the  only  child 
of  George  and  Jane  (McSweeney)  Zimmerhackel,  the  former  a  native  of  the  state  of  New 
York,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Pennsylvania.  They  left  the  east  in  the  early  '80s,  re- 
moving from  Dunkirk,  New  York,  to  Colorado,  where  the  father  conducted  farming  in- 
terests in  the  vicinity  of  Denver.  Later  he  established  a  box  and  picture  frame  -factory 
which  is  still  in  operation  and  which  he  successfully  conducted  until  1913,  covering  a 
period  of  thirty-one  years.  He  is  now  engaged  in  the  raising  of  citrus  fruit  near  Miami, 
Florida,  where  he  makes  his  home  at  the  age  of  sixty-seven  years.  His  wife  also  survives 
and  is  now  fifty  seven  years  of  age. 

Harry  Zimmerhackel  was  a  little  lad  of  six  years  when  he  entered  the  public  schools 
of  Denver,  in  which  he  passed  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high 
school.  He  afterward  entered  the  University  of  Colorato  at  Boulder  and  gained  his 
Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1907.  After  reviewing  the  broad 
field  of  business  in  order  to  make  choice  of  a  vocation  which  he  wished  to  make  his  life 
work,  he  decided  upon  law  practice  and  devoted  two  years  to  preparatory  study,  being  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  in  1909,  after  having  completed  a  law  course  in  the  University  of  Colo- 
rado with  the  LL.  B.  degree.  He  at  once  opened  an  office  in  Denver,  where  he  has  since 
remained,  and  in  the  intervening  period  he  has  gained  a  liberal  clientage  that  has  con- 
nected him  with  much  important  litigation.  He  is  now  attorney  for  the  Denver  Manu- 
facturers Association  and  represents  in  a  legal  way  many  of  the  large  corporations  of 
Denver  and  of  the  state.  He  has  specialized  to  a  great  extent  in  corporation  law  and 
there  are  few  men  more  thoroughly  informed  concerning  this  branch  of  the  profession. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  also  of  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Asso- 
ciation and  the  legal  fraternity.  Phi  Delta  Phi,  and  is  favorably  known  among  his  brethren 
of  the  law. 

On  the  9th  of  June,  1910,  Mr.  Zimmerhackel  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rosina 
Vaughan,  of  Denver,  whose  parents  were  pioneer  people  of  Colorado,  her  father  acting  as 
secretary  to  Governor  Adams  during  his  administration  as  chief  executive  of  the  state. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Zimmerhackel  have  been  born  two  children:  Jane,  whose  birth  occurred 
in  Denver,  December  26,  1912;  and  Sarah,  who  was  born  December  28,  1917. 


HARRY  ZIMMERHACKEL 


334  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Mr.  Zimmerhackel  is  a  Master  Mason,  holding  membership  in  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  87, 
A.  P.  &  A.  M.;  Rocky  Mountain  Consistory,  Scottish  Rite;  and  El  Jebel  Temple,  Nobles  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine,  and  and  he  also  is  a  member  of  the  Optimists  Club  of  Denver.  His 
political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  serving  on  the  city  council 
of  Denver,  in  which  he  has  been  made  a  member  of  the  committees  on  public  utilities,  ju- 
diciary and  claims.  He  is  interested  in  the  close  study  of  all  questions  which  come  before 
the  municipal  legislative  body  and  lends  the  weight  of  his  aid  and  influence  upon  the  side 
of  progress  and  improvement.  As  a  public  official,  as  a  lawyer,  as  a  citizen  and  a  man  he 
stands  high  in  the  regard  of  the  community  in  which  his  entire  life  has  been  passed. 


WILLIAM  DREXLER,  M.  D. 


Dr.  William  Drexler,  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  medicine  and  also  serving 
as  a  member  of  the  staff  of  Mercy  Hospital  and  of  the  County  Hospital,  was  born  in 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  November  1,  1876.  His  father,  Sigmund  Drechsler  (the  original  form 
of  spelling  the  name),  was  a  rabbi  who  was  born  in  Hungary  and  who  passed  away  ten 
years  ago.     He  married  Julia  Gries,  who  survives  and  is  living  in  Cleveland. 

Dr.  Drexler  was  reared  in  Cleveland,  pursuing  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  and  completing  his  high  school  course  with  the  class  of  1896.  He  afterward  spent 
one  year  as  a  student  in  the  Western  Reserve  College  and  two  years  in  the  Western 
Reserve  Medical  College.  In  1898  he  arrived  in  Denver,  where  he  entered  the  Denver 
Medical  College,  formerly  the  Gross  Medical  College,  and  won  his  M.  D.  degree  as  a 
member  of  the  class  of  1900.  After  serving  as  resident  physician  and  superintendent 
of  the  National  Jewish  Hospital  for  Consumptives,  for  a  period  of  one  year,  ending 
December  31,  1900,  he  engaged  in  active  and  general  practice,  in  which  he  has  since 
continued  and  is  most  faithful  and  conscientious  in  the  performance  of  all  of  his 
professional  duties.  He  holds  to  high  standards,  and  wide  reading  and  experience  are 
constantly  promoting  his  knowledge  and  efficiency.  He  belongs  to  the  American 
Medical  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the  Denver  County  and 
City  Medical  Society. 

In  1908  Dr.  Drexler  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Millie  Levy,  of  Denver,  and  they 
have  one  son,  Stanley,  six  years  of  age,  who  is  now  in  school.  Dr.  Drexler  belongs  to 
Columbine  Lodge,  No.  47,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  also  to  the  Royal  Arch  Chapter  and  he  is  a 
member  of  Temple  Emanuel.  He  leads  a  most  active  life  and  his  labors  are  fraught 
with  great  good.  He  holds  to  high  standards  of  manhood  and  citizenship  and  he  makes 
his  profession  the  avenue  of  much  valuable  service  to  his  fellowmen. 


FRANK  G.  LUNBECK. 


Frank  G.  Lunbeck  is  the  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Hickman-Lunbeck  Grocery 
Company  of  Greeley  and  is  thus  prominently  identified  with  the  commercial  interests  of 
the  city.  He  was  born  in  Chillicothe,  Ohio,  in  1866,  a  son  of  Samuel  G.  and  Josephine 
S.  (Scroggs)  Lunbeck.  The  father  was  a  farmer  and  miller  and  built  one  of  the  first 
grist  mills  in  his  section  of  the  state.  He  became  a  pioneer  settler  of  southern  Ohio 
and  the  mill  which  he  there  constructed  is  still  standing.  In  1870  he  removed  to  Missouri 
and  died  a  year  later,  when  forty-one  years  of  age.  In  politics  he  was  a  stanch  repub- 
lican. In  early  manhood  he  married  Josephine  S.  Scroggs,  a  granddaughter  of  Thomas 
Rogers,  who  removed  from  Pennsylvania  to  Kentucky,  becoming  one  of  the  pioneer  resi- 
dents of  the  northern  part  of  that  state  and  an  associate  of  Daniel  Boone.  He  partici- 
pated in  fights  with  the  Indians  as  the  companion  of  Boone  and  was  a  veteran  of  the 
War  of  1812.  He  became  a  stanch  abolitionist  and  his  home  was  a  station  on  the  famous 
underground  railroad,  whereby  many  a  negro  was  aided  on  his  way  to  freedom  in  the 
north.  He  died  at  the  very  notable  old  age  of  ninety-six  years  and  had  never  experienced 
a  day's -illness  in  his  life.  His  remains  were  interred  at  Greenfield,  Ohio,  and  it  was 
at  that  place  that  his  granddaughter,  Josephine  S.  Scroggs,  was  born  in  the  year  1840. 
She  became  the  wife  of  Samuel  G.  Lunbeck  and  to  them  were  born  three  children.  Mr. 
Lunbeck  was  devoted  to  the  welfare  of  his  family  and  found  his  greatest  happiness  in 
promoting  their  comfort.  A  devout  Christian  man,  he  was  an  active  worker  in  the 
Presbyterian  church  and  his  many  sterling  traits  of  character  won  for  him  the  high 
regard  and  confidence  of  all  who  knew  him. 

Frank  G.  Lunbeck  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  schools  of  Missouri  and  after- 


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ward  pursued  a  business  course  in  Quincy,  Illinois.  When  a  young  man  he  embarked 
in  the  mercantile  business  on  his  own  account,  in  Warrensburg,  Missouri,  and  there 
continued  for  twenty  years.  In  1907  he  came  to  Colorado,  settling  in  Greeley.  Previous 
to  this  time  he  had  been  engaged  in  the  bond  investment  business  in  St.  Louis  for  three 
years.  After  reaching  Colorado  he  was  very  active  in  organizing  the  Hickman-Lunbeck 
Grocery  Company,  to  which  he  has  since  devoted  all  of  his  attention,  being  active  in  the 
control  of  the  financial  end  of  the  business  as  its  secretary  and  treasurer.  The  under- 
taking has  proven  a  profitable  one  from  the  beginning  and  its  patronage  has  steadily 
increased,  its  ramifying  trade  relations  now  covering  a  broad  territory.  The  business 
methods  of  the  house  will  bear  the  closest  investigation  and  scrutiny,  and  unfaltering 
energy,  close  application  and  sound  business  discernment  are  features  in  the  growth 
of  their  trade.  Mr.  Lunbeck  is  also  interested  in  the  Greeley  Building  &  Loan  Association, 
of  which  he  is  a  director. 

In  June,  1892,  Mr.  Lunbeck  was  married  to  Miss  Camille  A.  Christopher,  who  was. 
Dorn  in  Missouri  in  1869,  a  daughter  of  George  K.  and  Elizabeth  Christopher.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Lunbeck  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  in  the  work  of  which  they 
take  an  active  and  helpful  part,  the  former  serving  as  chairman  of  its  board  of  trustees. 
He  turns  to  fishing  as  his  favorite  pastime.  A  man  of  liberal  spirit  and  genial  disposi- 
tion, he  is  always  courteous  and  obliging  in  manner,  and  the  genuine  worth  of  his  char- 
acter has  gained  for  him  a  circle  of  friends  that  is  constantly  growing  as  the  circle  of 
his  acquaintance  broadens. 


JAMES  K.  P.  McCALLUM. 


Among  the  representatives  of  Denver's  bar  are  men  capable  of  crossing  swords  in 
forensic  combat  with  the  ablest  members  of  the  profession  anywhere.  Strong,  capable 
and  resourceful  in  the  practice  of  law  is  James  K.  P.  McCallum,  who  located  in  Denver 
in  1908  and  has  since  made  his  home  in  this  city.  He  was  born  in  Davis  county,  Iowa, 
September  22,  1844,  a  son  of  Daniel  and  Parthena  J.  (Birdwell)  McCallum,  the  latter  a" 
native  of  Tennessee,  while  the  former  was  born  in  North  Carolina.  Both  have  now 
passed  away.  The  father  devoted  his  life  to  the  occupation  of  farming  and  was  very 
prominent  in  political  circles.  Removing  to  the  west,  he  served  as  postmaster  of  Troy, 
Iowa,  and  passed  away  in  1890  at  Helena,  Montana.  His  grandfather  was  a  native  of 
Scotland  and  came  to  America  soon  after  the  Revolutionary  war. 

James  K.  P.  McCallum  was  one  of  a  family  of  eleven  children  of  whom  only  three  are 
yet  living.  He  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  district  schools  of  Davis  county,  Iowa, 
and  afterward  attended  Troy  Academy  in  that  county.  He  was  a  youth  of  but  eighteen 
years  when  in  September,  1862,  he  responded  to  the  country's  call  for  troops,  enlisting 
as  a  member  of  Company  E,  of  the  Third  Iowa  Cavalry,  with  which  he  served  for  three 
years.  He  was  wounded  in  the  right  arm  in  a  skirmish  on  the  Tallahassee  river,  Mis- 
sissippi, on  the  8th  of  August,  1864.  When  discharged  he  was  holding  the  rank  of 
corporal.  He  participated  in  twenty-two  different  engagements,  saw  much  active  fighting 
and  rendered  valuable  aid  to  his  country,  proving  a  most  valorous  and  loyal  soldier. 
After  being  honorably  discharged  in  1865  he  returned  to  his  Iowa  home  and  soon  after- 
ward continued  his  education  in  Monmouth  College  at  Monmouth,  Illinois.  Later  he 
became  a  student  in  the  State  University  at  Iowa  City,  Iowa,  where  he  pursued  a  law 
course,  winning  the  LL.  B.  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1874,  in  which  he  was  a 
classmate  of  Joseph  C.  Helms,  late  of  Colorado,  and  they  both  took  honors  at  the  time  of 
graduation.  Mr.  McCallum  practiced  law  in  Plattsmouth.  Nebraska,  for  several  years 
and  then  removed  to  Huron,  South  Dakota,  where  he  resided  for  eleven  years,  being 
recognized  as  one  of  the  able  members  of  the  legal  profession  in  that  state.  He  was 
chosen  a  member  of  the  convention  that  framed  the  state  constitution  of  South  Dakota 
in  1885  and  later  he  removed  to  Colorado,  settling  at  Walden,  Jackson  county,  where 
he  resided  for  a  time,  giving  his  attention  to  the  publication  of  a  paper  and  to  prospect- 
ing and  mining.  He  removed  to  Denver  in  1908  although  he  had  had  frequent  business 
in  the  city  for  twenty  years  previous  to  that  time.  On  permanently  taking  up  his  abode 
in  Denver  he  opened  a  law  office  and  for  a  time  was  largely  engaged  in  criminal  law 
practice  but  is  now  concentrating  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  commercial  and  other 
branches  of  civil  law.  He  is  accorded  a  good  clientage  and  his  ability  has  won  him  wide 
recognition  in  professional  circles.  Moreover,  he  possesses  much  mechanical  skill  and 
ingenuity  and  has  devoted  considerable  time  to  inventions. 

In  1867  Mr.  McCallum  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  E.  Boon,  of  Monmouth, 
Illinois,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children.     A.  Boon,  born  in  1884,  is  now  man- 


336  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

ager  of  the  Conner  Advertising  Agency  and  is  a  printer  by  trade.  Jean  is  a  mining 
engineer.  He  was  graduated  from  the  North  Denver  high  school  and  from  the  Colorado 
School  of  Mines  and  is  in  charge  of  an  extensive  mining  property  at  Patuca,  Central 
America,  owned  and  operated  by  an  English  syndicate.  The  elder  son  married  Alice  Ship- 
pey,  of  North  Park,  Colorado,  and  they  have  three  children.  Marion,  lone  and  Cecil.  Jean 
wedded  Sophie  Page,  of  North  Denver,  a  graduate  of  the  North  Denver  high  school, 
and  they  have  three  children,  James  Lowell,  Elizabeth  and  Duane. 

Mr.  McCallum  was  active  in  politics  in  his  youth  as  a  supporter  of  the  republican 
party,  but  later  he  became  identified  with  the  democratic  party.  He  belongs  to  M.  M. 
Crocker  Post,  No.  81,  G.  A.  R.,  of  the  Department  of  Colorado  and  Wyoming,  and  proudly 
wears  the  little  bronze  button  that  proclaims  him  one  of  the  veterans  of  the  Civil  war. 
He  is  a  man  of  fine  personality,  his  long  white  beard  and  hair  giving  him  a  venerable 
appearance,  but  his  activity  shows  that  he  yet  possesses  the  spirit  of  youth  and  to  him 
may  well  be  applied  the  lines  of  Victor  Hugo: 

"The  snows  of  winter  are  on  his  head, 
But  the  flowers  of  spring  are  in  his  heart." 


ILO  I.  BOAK. 


Ilo  I.  Boak,  head  consul  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  with  head  offices  in  Denver, 
has  devoted  much  of  his  life  to  insurance  interests  and  after  representing  a  life  insur- 
ance company  for  a  time  turned  his  attention  to  fraternal  work,  in  which  he  has  not 
only  won  distinction  for  himself  but  has  greatly  promoted  the  order,  which  he  has 
for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  represented.  Mr.  Boak  is  a  native  son  of  Iowa. 
He  was  born  on  a  farm  near  Webster  City,  Hamilton  county,  on  the  2d  of  February, 
1860.  his  parents  being  William  Wesley  and  Samantha  K.  (Payne)  Boak.  The  father  was 
born  at  Martinsburg,  Berkeley  county.  West  Virginia,  and  was. a  representative  of  one 
of  the  old  families  of  that  state  who  came  from  the  north  of  Ireland,  the  first  of  the 
name  in  America  arriving  in  the  Old  Dominion  during  an  early  period  in  its  coloniza- 
tion. William  Wesley  Boak  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming  and  stock  raising  and  very 
successfully  conducted  his  business  affairs.  Removing  to  the  middle  west,  he  purchased 
land  in  Iowa  from  the  United  States  government  at  the  usual  price  of  a  dollar  and  a 
quarter  per  acre.  Iowa  at  that  time  was  still  a  part  of  the  territory  of  Wisconsin  and 
the  work  of  progress  and  development  seemed  hardly  begun  in  the  entire  state.  The 
lands  which  he  purchased  are  still  in  possession  of  the  family.  W.  W.  Boak  gave  his 
political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party,  of  which  he  was  a  stanch  advocate,  and 
served  as  chairman  of  the  county  board  of  supervisors  for  many  years.  He  was  a 
political  power  in  his  community  and  could  have  had  the  gift  of  any  office  that  he  might 
have  cared  to  fill  but  always  declined  to  become  a  candidate  for  any  political  position 
except  county  commissioner.  His  influence  was  perhaps  all  the  stronger  from  the  fact 
that  it  was  wielded  for  the  public  good  rather  than  for  personal  ends.  His  work,  how- 
ever, was  felt  as  a  steady  force  in  bringing  about  the  purifying  and  wholesome  reforms 
which  have  been  gradually  growing  up  in  the  political  life  of  the  country  and  his  efforts 
were  ever  directed  and  centered  in  those  channels  through  which  flows  the  greatest  good 
to  the  greatest  number.  He  died  at  the  family  home  in  Webster  City,  Iowa,  in  1902, 
as  the  result  of  an  accident,  when  seventy-six  years  of  age.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Samantha  K.  Payne,  was  born  in  eastern  Tennessee  and  is  a  representative  of 
one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state  of  Scotch  descent.  Prior  to  the  Civil  war  her  people 
were  wealthy  planters  of  the  south.  Her  parents  afterward  removed  to  Iowa,  settling 
in  Hamilton  county.  It  was  in  Henry  county,  Iowa,  that  William  W.  Boak  and  Samantha 
K.  Payne  were  married  and  afterward  removed  to  Hamilton  county.  Mrs.  Boak  is 
today  one  of  the  oldest  living  pioneers  in  the  state  and  has  reached  the  age  of  eighty- 
seven  years.    She  became  the  mother  of  ten  children,  six  of  whom  survive. 

Ilo  I.  Boak  of  this  review  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth  in  the  family.  He  acquired 
a  public  school  education,  supplemented  by  study  in  the  seminary  at  Webster  City,  Iowa. 
His  early  life  was  spent  upon  the  farm  and  in  the  woods,  where  he  was  daily  associated 
with  actual  woodsmen.  He  learned  to  love  outdoor  life  and  also  learned  many  lessons 
concerning  woodcraft.  To  the  age  of  twenty  years  he  worked  upon  the  home  farm  and 
then  started  out  independently.  His  first  employment  after  leaving  home  was  with 
the  Continental  Life  Insurance  Company  of  Hartford,  Connecticut,  which  has  since 
passed  out  of  existence.  In  1888  Mr.  Boak  took  up  fraternal  work.  Later  accepting  a 
commission  from  Sovereign  Commander  J.  C.  Root,  then  head  consul  of  the  Modern 
Woodmen   of   America,    to   organize   camps    for   that   order   he    devoted   the   succeeding 


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338  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

three  years  to  that  work  in  Iowa,  Kansas  and  Colorado.  In  August,  1890,  he  became 
one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  which  association  was  formed  in 
Denver.  His  first  work  was  that  of  field  manager,  gradually  working  his  way  upward. 
As  state  manager  for  California  he  labored  continuously  for  six  or  seven  years  and 
firmly  established  the  order  throughout  the  Golden  state.  In  1896,  at  the  head  camp 
session  held  in  Helena,  Montana,  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  board  of  head  man- 
agers and  was  reelected  at  San  Francisco  in  1898.  In  1897  he  resigned  his  position  as 
state  manager  to  engage  in  business  in  Oakland.  California,  becoming  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Robinson  &  Boak;  but  upon  the  resignation  of  the  head  clerk.  General  J. 
W.  Browning,  he  was  appointed  to  fill  the  unexpired  term  and  severed  his  business 
relationships  in  Oakland  and  with  his  family  came  to  Colorado  to  take  charge  of  the 
office  of  head  clerk  of  the  society  at  Denver  on  the  15th  of  February,  1900.  He  was 
elected  head  consul  in  April,  1905,  and  reelected  at  each  succeeding  session  of  the  head 
camp.  He  has  made  a  most  excellent  record  during  his  connection  with  the  office,  is 
thoroughly  familiar  with  every  phase  of  fraternal  order  work  and  has  served  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World  in  every  capacity.  In  this  connection  a  contemporary  biographer 
has  written:  "His  great  popularity  is  due  to  his  geniality  and  thorough  business  methods 
which  have  distinguished  his  work  in  all  departments  and  which  make  him  the  rec- 
ognized leader  of  western  Woodcraft."  In  1917  he  served  as  president  of  the  National 
Fraternal  Congress  of  America  and  is  a  member  of  the  executive  committee  of  the  World's 
Insurance  Congress  and  president  of  the  Colorado  Insurance  Federation.  He  is  also  at 
this  writing  vice  president  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He  is  an 
active  member  of  South  Denver  Lodge,  No.  93,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Denver  Commandery,  No.  25, 
K.  T.,  and  other  fraternal  bodies. 

In  Freeport,  Illinois,  Mr.  Boak  was  married  on  the  14th  of  June,  1883.  to  Miss  Stella 

B.  Baird.  a  native  of  that  state  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  Baird,  represen- 
tatives of  an  old  Illinois  family.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Boak  have  become  parents  of  four  chil- 
dren: Blanche  B.,  the  wife  of  William  M.  Marrs.  of  Denver;  Howard  P.,  who  married 
Miss  Hattie  Titus  and  lives  in  Denver;  Marian  Edith,  the  wife  of  William  C.  Adams,  also 
of  Denver;  and  Atta  Stoneman,  the  wife  of  Harold  F.  Brown  of  Denver. 

Mr.  Boak  is  very  fond  of  fishing  and  all  forms  of  outdoor  life.  He  travels  extensively 
and  greatly  enjoys  mountain  climbing.  He  belongs  to  the  First  Christian  Science 
church  of  Denver.    His  military  service  covers  three  years  as  first  lieutenant  of  Company 

C,  Sixth  Regiment,  Iowa  National  Guard.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  repub- 
lican party,  and  while  he  has  never  been  a  politician  in  the  sense  of  office  seeking  he  has 
always  taken  a  lively  interest  in  public  affairs.  For  some  time  his  friends  have  been 
urging  him  to  become  a  candidate  for  the  office  of  congressman.  This  he  has  finally 
consented  to  do  after  receiving  a  request  signed  by  Finlay  L.  MacFarland,  president  of 
the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  and  many  others,  representing  all  in- 
terests— civic,  commercial,  manufacturing,  industrial,  etc. — in  the  first  congressional 
district.  He  has  as  his  slogan,  "Take  up  the  slack  and  win  the  war."  This  is  the  spirit 
which  has  characterized  Mr.  Boak  throughout  his  business  career  and  will  undoubtedly 
be  a  strong  factor  in  his  advancement  along  congressional  lines.  Aside  from  his  pre- 
eminence as  a  fraternalist,  Mr.  Boak  ranks  high  with  the  publicists  of  the  great  west; 
in  his  numerous  writings  and  addresses  are  to  be  found  clear-cut  and  forcible  presenta- 
tions of  the  principles  of  sound  business  and  sane  government. 


HORACE  W.  EMERSON. 


Horace  W.  Emerson,  who  passed  away  at  Fort  Collins  on  the  26th  of  June,  1917, 
at  the  ripe  ol_d  age  of  seventy-nine  years,  had  come  to  Colorado  as  early  as  1866  and 
during  his  active  career  was  principally  engaged  in  the  cattle  business.  His  birth 
occurred  at  New  Hampton,  New  Hampshire,  on  the  7th  of  June,  1838,  his  parents  being 
Samuel  and  Anna  (Carter)  Emerson,  who  were  also  natives  of  that  state.  The  father, 
an  agriculturist  by  occupation,  operated  a  farm  in  New  Hampshire  throughout  his  entire 
business  career.  He  passed  away  in  1S96,  while  his  wife  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  1897. 

Horace  W.  Emerson  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  common  schools  of  his  native 
state  and  later  continued  his  studies  in  the  New  Hampshire  Institute.  He  remained 
under  the  parental  roof  until  his  marriage  in  1862  and  four  years  later  came  to  Colorado, 
locating  first  at  Julesburg,  whence  he  made  his  way  to  Fort  McPherson,  where  he  worked 
for  a  time.  In  the  fall  of  1867  he  removed  to  Sherman,  where  he  was  employed  at 
putting  up  wood  for  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  Company  until  the  fall  of  1868,  while  in 


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of  the  latter  year  he  came  to  Larimer  county.  During  the  winter  of  1868-69 
he  was  engaged  in  getting  out  railroad  ties  near  Chambers  lake.  These  ties,  two  hundred 
and  twenty  thousand  in  number,  were  floated  down  the  Poudre  river  at  the  time  of  high 
water  in  the  spring  and  were  landed  at  Greeley.  In  1870  Mr  Emerson  went  to  Fort  Lyon 
and  built  there  two  sets  of  company  quarters  of  stone  and  two  sets  of  officers'  quarters 
of  brick.  In  1871  he  erected  an  attractive  and  commodious  residence  at  Greeley,  where 
he  made  his  home  for  a  year.  In  the  fall  of  1871,  in  association  with  his  brother  Charles, 
he  put  in  a  herd  of  cattle  near  Livermore  and  in  the  winter  of  the  following  year  was 
engaged  in  getting  out  ties  near  Port  Steele,  continuing  to  follow  that  line  of  work 
for  seven  or  eight  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  returned  to  Larimer  county 
and  took  up  a  large  tract  of  land  near  Livermore.  which  he  improved  and  operated  in 
partnership  with  his  brother  Charles,  who  still  manages  the  place.  It  comprises  twenty- 
two  hundred  acres  and  is  situated  twenty-five  miles  west  of  Fort  Collins.  The  property 
is  irrigated  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  ranches  in  the  county.  Mr.  Emerson 
remained  thereon  until  1891,  when  he  returned  east  to  Maine  and  was  there  married  a 
second  time,  maintaining  his  residence  in  the  Pine  Tree  state  for  fifteen  years.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  again  came  to  Colorado,  taking  up  his  abode  in  Fort  Collins,  where 
he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life  in  a  beautiful  home  which  he  erected  at  No.  231  South 
Grant  street,  at  the  corner  of  Olive  street. 

On  the  22d  of  October,  1862,  Mr.  Emerson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Freeman,  who  passed  away  in  February,  1889.  On  the  10th  of  June,  1891,  he  wedded 
her  sister,  Miss  Metta  Freeman,  of  Winterport,  Maine,  a  daughter  of  Peltiah  and  Mary 
(Heagan)  Freeman.  They  were  natives  of  Frankfort,  Maine,  and  in  that  state  the  father 
successfully  followed  farming  throughout  his  active  business  career.  His  demise  occurred 
in  April,  1874,  while  his  wife  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  February,  1888.  Mr.  Emerson 
had  one  daughter,  Dorothy,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  Thorwald  H.  Sackett  and  resides 
on  the  Emerson  ranch. 

In  politics  Mr.  Emerson  was  a  stanch  republican,  while  his  religious  faith  was  that 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  He  joined  the  Masons  in  Maine  and  in  his  life 
exemplified  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  order.  His  death  occurred  very  suddenly,  after 
one  day's  illness,  on  the  26th  of  June,  1917,  and  was  the  occasion  of  deep  and  widespread 
regret,  for  he  had  won  an  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends  in  Larimer  county,  which 
in  his  passing  lost  one  of  its  most  prosperous,  highly  respected  and  representative  citizens. 


JOSEPH  A.  C.  REYNOLDS. 


C.  Reynolds,  an  attorney  at  law  of  Denver,  was  born  June  13,  1857,  at 
Carleton  Place,  Ontario,  Canada.  His  father  was  the  Rev.  Joseph  Reynolds,  a  Methodist 
minister,  who  was  born  in  England  and  in  young  manhood  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Canada, 
settling  at  what  is  now  Ottawa,  then  known  as  Bytown.  He  became  a  distinguished 
clergyman  of  the  Methodist  faith  in  Ontario,  where  he  devoted  thirty-four  years  of  his 
life  to  the  work  of  preaching  the  gospel,  passing  away  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of 
sixty  years.  His  labors  were  not  denied  the  full  harvest  nor  the  aftermath  and  the 
influence  of  his  teachings  is  yet  felt  by  those  who  came  under  his  instructions.  He 
married  Deborah  J.  Darling,  a  native  of  Canada  and  of  Scotch  descent,  her  parents 
having  been  United  Empire  loyalists,  who  became  pioneer  residents  of  Canada.  The 
death  of  Mrs.  Reynolds  occurred  when  she  had  reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-seven 
years.  By  her  marriage  she  had  become  the  mother  of  three  children,  but  Joseph  A.  C. 
Reynolds  of  this  review  is  the  only  one  now  living. 

Spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof,  Joseph  A.  C.  Reynolds  is 
indebted  to  the  public  and  high  school  systems  of  Canada  for  the  early  education  which 
he  enjoyed.  He  later  had  the  privilege  of  attending  Victoria  College  at  Cobourg,  Canada, 
an  institution  that  is  now  affiliated  with  the  University  of  Toronto.  He  took  his  course 
there  as  an  undergraduate  with  honors  in  classics  and  mathematics,  in  September,  1876. 
He  then  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support,  taking  up  educational  work.  He 
was  made  assistant  master  of  the  high  school  at  Farmersville,  Ontario,  and  continued 
to  engage  in  teaching  until  he  had  earned  sufficient  money  to  enable  him  to  pay  his 
way  through  the  university.  On  the  19th  of  July,  1873,  he  received  his  first  certificate 
as  a  teacher  in  Simcoe.  Norfolk  county,  Ontario,  Canada,  and  as  an  educator  he  displayed 
marked  ability,  imparting  readily  and  clearly  to  others  the  knowledge  that  he  had 
acquired.  His  success  in  that  direction  foreshadowed  his  ability  at  the  bar.  After 
completing  his  studies  in  the  university  he  became  an  articled  clerk  in  a  law  office  in 
Hamilton,   Ontario,   entering  the   employ   of  Chisholm  &  Hazlett.   one  of  the   first   law 


340  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

firms  in  the  province.  In  1882  Mr.  Reynolds,  because  of  ill  health,  left  Canada  and  made 
his  way  to  Denver,  Colorado,  where  he  arrived  in  the  latter  part  of  May.  He  was  an 
utter  stranger  here  and  had  therefore  to  win  friends  as  well  as  position  in  his  new  home. 
His  health  was  restored  under  the  bracing  climate  of  this  state  and  he  took  up  his 
abode  at  Leadville,  where  for  one  year  he  was  principal  of  the  Leadville  high  school. 
He  afterward  returned  to  Denver  and  was  admitted  to  practice  upon  examination  before 
the  supreme  court  of  Colorado  on  the  3d  of  January,  1885.  Since  that  time,  covering  a 
period  of  a  third  of  a  century,  he  has  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  law 
practice  and  in  a  calling  where  advancement  is  proverbially  slow  he  has  made  steady 
progress  and  has  long  occupied  a  commanding  and  enviable  position  in  the  ranks  of 
the  legal  fraternity  of  his  adopted  city. 

Mr.  Reynolds  was  married  in  Denver  in  1885  to  Miss  Carrie  J.  Fisher,  a  native  of 
the  province  of  Ontario,  Canada,  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  S.  Fisher,  both  now 
deceased.  To  them  have  been  born  four  children,  all  of  whom  are  yet  living.  The 
eldest,  Clare  Louise,  is  the  wife  of  A.  R.  Griffin,  a  resident  of  Denver,  and  to  them  have 
been  born  two  children,  Jane  Elizabeth  and  Jack  Griffin,  also  natives  of  Denver.  The 
second  member  of  the  family  is  Gladys,  who  is  at  home.  The  son,  Gordon,  is  also  at 
home.  Dorothy  has  become  the  wife  of  Malcolm  F.  Roberts,  a  resident  of  Denver,  and 
they  have  one  child,  Marjorie.  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1918. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Reynolds  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  his  religious 
faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Warren  Memorial  Methodist  church.  High 
and  honorable  principles  have  actuated  him  at  every  point  in  his  career  and  his  entire 
record  commands  for  him  the  respect  and  confidence  of  those  with  whom  he  has  been 
associated.  In  politics  he  has  ever  given  loyal  support  to  the  republican  party  since 
becoming  a  naturalized  American  citizen.  He  served  as  justice  of  the  peace  during  the 
year  1900  and  later  was  deputy  district  attorney  under  George  Stidger.  He  has  sat  as  a 
delegate  in  almost  every  republican  convention  of  the  county  and  state  for  a  period  of 
twenty  years — a  fact  indicative  of  the  confidence  which  his  fellow  townsmen  have  in 
his  judgment,  his  efficiency  and  his  loyalty.  He  stands  at  all  times  for  those  interests 
and  movements  which  he  believes  of  worth  to  the  community  and  his  public-spirited 
devotion  to  the  general  good  has  wrought  splendid  results.  In  his  profession,  too,  he 
has  made  a  most  creditable  record.  He  passed  first  with  honors  out  of  twenty-three 
candidates  at  Osgood  Hall  in  his  first  intermediate  law  examination  and  fifth  of  forty- 
three  in  his  second  intermediate  examination.  The  thoroughness  with  which  he  pre- 
pared for  his  profession  has  characterized  the  course  that  he  has  ever  followed  in  prac- 
tice. He  closely  studies  every  phase  of  every  question  that  comes  up  in  connection 
with  the  cases  entrusted  to  his  care  and  his  retentive  mind  has  often  excited  the  surprise 
of  his  professional  colleagues. 


JOHN  GRANT  CRABBE. 


John  Grant  Crabbe,  one  of  the  foremost  authorities  in  education  in  the  United 
States,  has  served  since  September  1,  1916,  as  president  of  Colorado  State  Teachers'  Col- 
lege at  Greeley.  His  vast  experience  well  qualifies  him  for  the  headship  of  this  institution, 
where  under  his  direction  the  teachers  of  the  state  are  prepared  and  educational  prog- 
ress is  molded.  Before  entering  upon  his  present  position  Dr.  Crabbe  was  the  seven- 
teenth superintendent  of  public  instruction  of  Kentucky  and  the  president  of  Eastern 
Kentucky   State  Normal   School. 

He  was  born  in  Mount  Sterling,  Madison  county,  Ohio,  November  29,  1865,  and  is 
a  son  of  Thomas  W.  and  Julia  Catherine  (Baughman)  Crabbe.  Dr.  Crabbe  received  his 
early  education  in  the  schools  of  Mount  Sterling,  graduating  from  the  high  school  of 
that  city.  Later  he  graduated  from  Ohio  Wesleyan  University  at  Delaware,  Ohio,  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  Three  years  later  he  received  the  degree  of  Master 
of  Arts  from  the  same  institution.  In  1897  he  received  the  degree  of  Master  of  Peda- 
gogy from  Ohio  University;  in  1909  Berea  College,  Kentucky,  conferred  upon  him  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Laws;  again,  in  1909,  he  received  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Pedagogy 
from  Miami  University;  and  in  1911  the  State  University  of  Kentucky  conferred  upon 
him  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Laws. 

President  Crabbe  has  been  all  his  life  an  exceedingly  busy  man.  At  the  commence- 
ment of  his  career  as  an  educator  he  taught  for  two  years  in  rural  schools  and  then 
served  as  head  of  the  department  of  Greek  and  Latin  in  Flint  (Mich.)  Normal  College. 
He  was  elected  superintendent  of  the  city  schools  of  Ashland,  Kentucky,  in  1890,  and  ably 
and   satisfactorily  performed  the  duties   of  that  office  for  eighteen   years.     In   1895   he 


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342  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

was  chairman  of  the  Kentucky  Committee  of  Ten  and  wrote  the  able  report  of  that 
committee.  In  1900  he  took  a  well  earned  season  of  rest  and  recreation,  which  he 
passed  in  travel  in  Europe,  and  in  January,  1908,  he  assumed  the  duties  of  state  super- 
intendent of  public  instruction  for  Kentucky,  to  which  position  he  was  elected  in  the 
fall  of  1907.  He  resigned  the  office  of  state  superintendent  April  9,  1910,  and  on  the 
same  date  became  president  of  Eastern  Kentucky  State  Normal  School  at  Richmond, 
Kentucky,  which  position  he  occupied  until  August  31,  1916.  On  September  1,  1916,  he 
entered  upon  his  duties  as  president  of  Colorado  State  Teachers'  College,  and  has  since 
given  all  of  his  energy,  experience,  ability  and  acquired  knowledge  toward  furthering  the 
purposes  of  this  institution.  Dr.  Crabbe  has  held  many  other  positions  of  honor  and  trust. 
He  has  been  president  of  the  Kentucky  Educational  Association,  chairman  of  the  Ken- 
tucky Educational  Commission  to  revise  the  school  laws  of  the  state,  president  of  the 
Department  of  Normal  Schools  of  the  Southern  Educational  Association,  associate 
editor  of  the  Inland  Educator,  state  director  of  the  National  Education  Association,  a 
member  of  the  National  Council  of  Education  of  the  National  Education  Association, 
president  of  the  Department  of  Normal  Schools  of  the  National  Education  Association, 
chairman  of  the  Department  of  State  and  County  Superintendents,  National  Education 
Association,  and  president  of  the  Kentucky  Schoolmasters'  Club.  He  is  a  Phi  Beta 
Kappa.  Since  1916  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Schoolmasters'  Club,  taking 
an  active  and  leading  part  in  its  proceedings.  In  every  position  and  walk  in  life 
Dr.    Crabbe   has   made   good. 

He  has  been  prominent  for  years  in  religious,  fraternal  and  musical  circles.  In 
religion  Dr.  Crabbe  is  a  Methodist.  He  is  especially  prominent  as  a  Sunday  school 
superintendent.  While  at  Ashland  he  built  up  one  of  the  greatest  Sunday  schools  in 
this  country.  He  is  prominent  in  Masonry,  being  a  Knight  Templar,  Shriner  and 
A.  &  A.  S.  R.  thirty-second  degree  Mason.  Music  is  one  of  his  great  hobbies,  if  hobby 
it  may  be  termed.  He  is  a  composer  of  music,  and  while  state  superintendent  he  com- 
posed and  set  to  music  the  song  "Kentucky  Schools,"  which  has  thrilled  thousands  of 
Kentucky  children. 

Dr.  Crabbe's  work  while  superintendent  is  part  of  the  history  of  Kentucky.  Prob- 
ably the  most  noted  events  of  his  busy  administration  were  the  inauguration  of  the 
"whirlwind  campaigns"  and  the  enactment  of  the  county  school  law.  By  the  first,  he 
aroused  the  state  from  center  to  circumference  along  the  lines  of  educational  needs;  the 
second  abolished  an  outgrown  three-trustee  system  and  started  a  growth  in  the  schools 
of  Kentucky  unparalleled  in  the  history  of  education. 

Dr.  Crabbe  is  now  devoting  his  undivided  energies  to  the  upbuilding  of  educational 
forces  in  Colorado,  and  as  president  of  Colorado  State  Teachers'  College  has  taken  well  in 
hand  the  training  of  instructors  of  the  state.  Although  he  has  been  here  only  two  years, 
he  has  already  laid  the  foundations  of  a  success  as  great  as  that  which  he  accomplished 
in  Kentucky.  In  fact,  it  is  surmised  that  he  will  play  an  even  more  important  role  in 
this  young  state,  where  he  finds  entirely  new  conditions  and  where  he  can  apply  the 
latest  principles  without  having  to  contend  with  established  prejudices.  Colorado  is 
indeed  to  be  congratulated  upon  having  secured  an  educator  of  his  caliber,  and  the 
furtherance  of  the  mental,  moral  and  intellectual  progress  of  this  commonwealth  rests 
with  him  in  safe  hands. 

Dr.  Crabbe  married  Miss  Jennie  Florence  Graff.  B.  L.,  Ohio  Wesleyah  University. 
Mrs.  Crabbe  is  given  great  credit  for  a  generous  share  in  labors  that  have  written  progress 
into  Kentucky's  and  Colorado's  systems  of  education. 


GEORGE  E.  HORNE. 


George  E.  Home  is  manager  of  the  George  D.  Home  book  store  at  Greeley  and  is 
thus  actively  identified  with  commercial  interests  in  his  native  city.  He  is  a  pro- 
gressive young  business  man,  born  October  14,  18S4,  and  is  a  son  of  George  D.  and  Lydia 
F.  (Stackpole)  Home.  He  was  reared  and  educated  in  Greeley,  being  graduated  from 
the  high  school  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1905.  He  then  entered  his  father's  store, 
with  which  he  has  since  been  connected,  and  following  the  death  of  his  father,  which 
occurred  on  the  5th  of  January,  1918,  he  has  had  charge  of  the  store,  which  is  a  most 
attractive  establishment,  devoted  to  the  sale  of  books  and  kindred  lines.  In  fact,  he 
carries  an  enormous  stock  and  enjoys  a  very  large  and  gratifying  patronage.  He 
handles  everything  that  can  be  found  in  city  bookstores  and  has  as  fine  an  establishment 
as  any  of  the  kind  in  the  city.     A  visit  to  the  establishment  is  a  delight  to  any  book 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  343 

lover  and  the  trade  has  been  built  upon  the  substantial  foundation  of  enterprising 
methods,  of  close  application,  straightforward  dealing  and  earnest  desire  to  please  his 
patrons.  • 

Mr.  Home  was  married  on  the  22d  of  August,  1911,  to  Miss  Queenie  Mayer  Yost 
and  to  them  have  been  born  three  children,  namely:  George  Dana,  four  years  of  age, 
who  was  named  for  his  grandfather;  Betty  Jane,  three  years  of  age;  and  Frances  Grace, 
a  little  maiden  of  two  summers. 

Mr.  Home  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  fraternity  and  also  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  while  his  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party, 
which  finds  in  him  a  stalwart  champion.  He  and  his  wife  hold  membership  in  the 
Episcopal  church  and  also  occupy  an  enviable  position  in  social  circles,  while  the 
hospitality  of  their  home  is  greatly  enjoyed  by  their  many  friends.  Although  yet 
a  young  man,  Mr.  Home  has  already  made  for  himself  a  very  creditable  position  in  the 
commercial  circles  of  his  native  city  and  the  course  which  he  has  followed  commends 
him  to  the  confidence  and  regard  of  all.  That  many  of  his  stanchest  friends  are  those 
who  have  known  him  from  his  boyhood  to  the  present  time  is  indicative  of  the  fact 
that  his  entire  life  has  been  usefully  spent  and  that  he  is  worthy  of  high  regard. 


ALFRED  SAENGER. 


Alfred  Saenger  is  the  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  George  Mason  Company  of 
Denver,  manufacturers  of  and  dealers  in  sporting  goods.  Theirs  is  the  pioneer  house 
and  in  fact  the  only  house  of  its  kind  in  Colorado.  The  business  was  established  in 
1890  by  the  late  George  Mason  and  Alfred  Saenger  and  the  trade  of  the  house  now 
extends  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States  and  to  foreign  countries  as  well,  the  success  of 
the  undertaking  being  attributable  in  large  measure  to  the  business  enterprise,  sagacity 
and  well  formulated  plans  of  Mr.  Saenger. 

A  native  of  eastern  Germany,  he  was  bora  near  the  Russian  frontier,  in  the  vicinity 
of  Bromberg,  on  the  16th  of  July,  1860.  His  father,  Emil  Saenger,  was  also  a  native 
of  that  country  and  was  an  architect  and  builder  by  profession.  He  was  quite  successful 
in  his  chosen  line  of  work  and  spent  his  entire  life  in  Germany,  where  he  passed  away 
in  1862  at  the  comparatively  early  age  of  twenty-nine  years.  In  young  manhood  he  had 
wedded  Emily  Quant,  who  was  also  born  in  Germany  and  who  came  to  America  in  1882, 
settling  in  Chicago.  Later  she  removed  westward  to  Denver,  where  her  remaining  days 
were  passed.  She  had  reached  the  age  of  eighty-one  years  when  in  1906  she  was  called 
to  the  home  beyond.  By  her  marriage  she  had  become  the  mother  of  four  children, 
of  whom  three  are  living,  two  being  now  residents  of  Chicago. 

The  other  surviving  member  of  the  family  is  Alfred  Saenger  of  this  review,  who 
pursued  his  early  education  in  the  public  and  polytechnic  schools  of  his  native  country. 
After  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  machinist's  trade,  which 
he  thoroughly  learned,  spending  three  years  in  mastering  the  business.  In  1880  he 
bade  adieu  to  friends  and  native  country  and  sailed  for  the  new  world,  making  his  way 
to  Chicago,  where  he  resided  for  a  decade.  He  was  there  employed  in  the  factory  of  the 
George  Mason  Company  and  after  six  months'  connection  with  the  house  he  was  ad- 
vanced to  a  foremanship  and  there  continued  in  the  employ  of  Mr.  Mason  for  ten  years. 
In  1890  they  came  to  Denver  and  established  the  business  in  this  city  under  the  name  of 
the  George  Mason  Company  and  for  twenty-four  years  the  business  and  salesrooms 
have  been  conducted  at  their  present  location  at  Nos.  1908-10  Lawrence  street.  Mr. 
Saenger  has  always  been  active  in  the  management  and  control  of  this  enterprise  and 
his  thorough  understanding  of  the  trade,  his  unfaltering  industry  and  his  determination 
have  been  salient  features  in  the  continued  growth  of  the  business,  which  now  covers 
a  very  extensive  territory.  Moreover,  he  is  the  president  of  the  Farmers'  City  Invest- 
ment Company,  a  real  estate  corporation  of  Denver. 

Mr.  Saenger  has  been  married  twice.  In  Chicago,  Illinos,  in  1887,  he  wedded  Miss 
Romonda  Cochensky,  who  passed  away,  leaving  a  daughter,  Amelia,  who  is  now  the 
wife  of  Charles  Loloff,  who  is  living  in  the  Harding  district  of  Weld  county,  Colorado, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  ranching.  In  1897  Mr.  Saenger  was  again  married,  his  second 
union  being  with  Miss  Tillie  Lotz,  of  Denver.  They  have  become  parents  of  two 
children,  Emily  and  Alfred,  the  latter  now  associated  with  his  father  in  business. 

Politically  Mr.  Saenger  maintains  an  independent  course.  Fraternally  he  is  con- 
nected with  Schiller  Lodge,  No.  42,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  with  Colorado  Chapter,  No.  2, 
R.  A.  M.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Lutheran  church  and  he  belongs  to  the  Manufacturers' 
Association.     His  chief  diversion  is  found  in  motoring  and  hunting.     In  his  business 


344  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

career  he  has  made  steady  progress  and  he  now  owns  the  business  property  at  Nos. 
1908-10  Lawrence  street  which  he  occupies,  a  three  story  building.  In  addition  to  this 
he  has  other  city  realty  and  since  the  death  of  Mr.  Mason  he  has  been  sole  proprietor 
of  the  business,  which  is  carried  on  under  the  original  name.  Manufacturing  and 
handling  sporting  goods  and  club  room  supplies,  the  company  has  built  up  a  trade  of 
extensive  proportions,  making  Mr.  Saenger  one  of  the  prosperous  manufacturers  and 
dealers  in  this  line  in  the  west.  His  business  activities  also  extend  to  ranching,  in 
which  connection  he  is  the  owner  of  an  extensive  property  comprising  four  sections  of 
land,  upon  which  he  raises  cattle,  while  devoting  also  a  part  of  the  place  to  crop  produc- 
tion. He  has  developed  this  into  one  of  the  fine  stock  farms  of  the  state,  it  being 
splendidly  equipped  with  large  barns,  sheds  and  all  buildings  necessary  for  the  pro- 
tection of  his  stock.  Well  kept  fences  divide  it  into  fields  and  pastures  and  the 
progressive  manner  in  which  his  work  has  been  carried  forward  makes  this  one  of 
the  valuable  ranches  of  Colorado.  His  successful  management  of  this  indicates  Mr. 
Saenger's  business  versatility  and  the  conduct  of  his  ranch  and  manufacturing  interests 
is  contributing  to  the  agricultural  and  commercial  development  of  the  state. 


CAPTAIN  LOUIS  DEWITT  CLINTON  GASKILL. 

Captain  L.  D.  C.  Gaskill,  one  of  the  distinguished  soldiers  of  the  Civil  war,  was  one 
of  the  leading  pioneers  of  Fraser,  Colorado,  who  died  in  Denver,  June  24,  1915,  having 
attained  an  age  of  nearly  seventy-five  years.  He  was  one  of  those  who  planted  civilization 
in  the  west  and  who  not  only  built  for  himself  but  helped  in  building  the  state  of 
Colorado.  Many  were  the  friends  who  mourned  his  loss  and  who  appreciated  him  as  a 
man  of  achievement,  a  genial,  cordial  man  of  high  principles  and  a  gentleman.  He  was 
born  July  4,  1840,  in  Paris,  New  York,  but  during  his  residence  in  that  state  made  his 
home  most  of  the  time  in  Albany. 

A  son  of  Samuel  Gaskill,  who  had  married  a  Miss  Mosher,  Captain  Gaskill  was 
educated  in  New  York  state,  and  having  received  liberal  training,  became  principal  of 
the  Auburn  Business  College,  in  which  capacity  he  served  from  1863  until  1868,  his  labors 
being  attended  with  gratifying  results.  In  the  latter  year  he  was  sent  by  several  Auburn 
bankers  to  Colorado  to  operate  a  gold  mine,  being  successful  in  his  mission.  He  continued 
along  that  line,  and  in  1872  discovered  the  famous  Saco  silver  mine,  which  he  profitably 
worked.  One  of  his  accomplishments  in  1874  was  to  build  a  road  over  Berthoud  pass  in 
the  short  space  of  sixty  days,  which  cost  fifty  thousand  dollars,  and  he  also  bridged  the 
Grand  river  and  opened  Middle  Park  for  settlement.  Prior  to  this  time  he  had  lived  in 
Georgetown,  but  he  then  removed  to  Berthoud  pass.  At  the  time  of  his  death  the  Denver 
Post  wrote  as  follows: 

"Captain  Gaskill  came  to  Colorado  with  his  wife  in  1868,  from  Auburn,  New  York. 
He  settled  in  Georgetown,  where  he  engaged  in  the  mining  business.  He  was  the  repre- 
sentative of  a  wealthy  New  York  mining  syndicate  there.  He  made  a  fortune  out  of  the 
Saco  silver  mine  in  that  place,  being  worth  half  a  million  dollars  at  one  time.  Much  of 
this  money  was  afterward  sunk  in  other  mining  ventures.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he 
was  still  the  owner  of  several  valuable  pieces  of  mining  property  in  Georgetown.  He 
leaves  a  considerable  estate  to  the  two  daughters  who  survive  him:  Mrs.  A.  E.  Bosley, 
3622  Wyandotte  street,  Denver,  and  Mrs.  J.  P.  Gilbo,  of  Fraser. 

"Captain  Gaskill  was  the  builder  of  the  first  road  over  the  Rockies,  connecting  the 
eastern  and  western  slopes.  This  road  was  built  over  Berthoud  pass  and  supplemented 
the  Indian  trail,  which  had  been  the  only  road  leading  over  the  pass.  At  the  top  of  the 
pass  Captain  Gaskill  built  a  roadhouse,  where  he  lived  with  his  family  for  nine  years. 
This  house  gained  the  name  of  'The  St.  Bernard  of  the  Rockies,'  on  account  of  the  hos- 
pitality of  its  owners.  Many  a  time  Captain  Gaskill  left  his  warm  fireside  on  a  winter 
evening  to  go  out  and  rescue  some  traveler  lost  in  the  snow.  His  windows  lighted  persons 
crossing  the  pass  to  a  place  of  refuge.  During  the  years  the  Gaskill  family  lived  on 
Berthoud  pass,  the  most  famous  personages  of  the  day  were  entertained  at  their  house. 
Berthoud  pass  was  known  all  over  the  country  as  an  ideal  headquarters  for  hunting 
parties,  on  account  of  the  comfort  and  hospitality  of  its  tavern.  In  winter  the  house  was 
banked  with  snow  for  weeks  at  a  time  so  only  the  roof  showed.  Then  the  only  travelers 
were  those  who  crossed  the  pass  on  snowshoes.  The  mail  was  carried  over  by  the  runners 
every  week. 

"Captain  Gaskill  homesteaded  one  of  the  first  quarter  sections  of  government  land 
ever  taken  up  near  Fraser,  Colorado.  He  moved  his  family  there  from  Berthoud  pass 
in  1885.     After  moving  to  Fraser,  Captain  Gaskill  took  his  place  as  one  of  the  leaders 


CAPT.  LOUIS  DEWITT  CLINTON  GASKILL  AND  TWO  OF  HIS  GRANDCHILDREN, 
ALBERT   DEWITT  AND  MYRTLE   M.   BOSLEY.     TAKEN  ABOUT  1899 


3-16  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  Grand  county.  The  people  of  the  county  showed  their  appreciation  of  his  unusual 
qualities  by  giving  him  for  twenty-five  years  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  of  Fraser. 
For  six  years  he  was  county  commissioner  of  Grand  county,  and  for  four  years  he  was 
county  surveyor.  The  farmers  of  the  county  made  him  the  president  of  their  telephone 
company  and  the  vice  president  of  their  commercial  club.  While  county  commissioner 
Captain  Gaskill  built  a  bridge  over  the  Grand  river  at  Sulphur  Springs,  which  is  the 
only  bridge  ever  to  withstand  the  floods.  Captain  Gaskill's  bridge  has  stuck  through  the 
high  water  of  many  seasons,  a  monument  to  the  efficiency  and  thoroughness  of  its  builder." 

Captain  Louis  D.  C.  Gaskill  enlisted  for  service  in  the  Civil  war  on  the  8th  day  of 
May,  1861,  in  the  Twenty-eighth  Regiment  of  New  York  Volunteers,  and  was  mustered 
in  May  22d  as  sergeant  of  Company  G.  On  October  9,  1862,  he  was  promoted  to  the  rank 
of  second  lieutenant  in  Company  A,  and  on  January  18,  1863,  was  detailed  to  command 
Company  C  until  March  16,  1863.  He  was  honorably  discharged  on  June  2,  1863,  having 
rendered  valuable  and  efficient  service  in  the  preservation  of  the  Union.  Captain  Gaskill's 
comrade's  worshiped  him  and  showed  him  their  esteem  wherever  possible.  He  belonged 
to  Byron  L.  Carr  Post  of  the  Grand  Army. 

About  1865  Captain  Gaskill  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nellie  C.  Rogers,  of 
Rochester,  New  York,  who  was  born  there  May  16,  1845,  and  who  with  her  husband  came 
to  Colorado,  they  making  their  home  at  Berthoud  pass.  In  1885  they  removed  to  the  ranch 
south  of  Fraser,  and  there  Mrs.  Gaskill  lived  until  her  death  on  the  22d  of  March,  1910. 
She  was  buried  at  Fraser,  but  after  her  husband's  death  the  body  was  exhumed,  and  she 
now  rests  by  his  side  in  Crown  Hill  cemetery  of  Denver.  The  following  children  were 
born  of  this  union:  Lutie  M.,  now  Mrs.  A.  E.  Bosley.  of  Denver;  Bertha  L.,  who  married 
Joseph  F.  Gilbo.  an  infantry  sergeant  at  Camp  Kearney,  California,  and  Hattie,  deceased. 
Lutie  M.  Gaskill  married  A.  E.  Bosley,  a  native  of  London.  England,  July  2,  1894.  at 
Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children:  Albert  DeWitt, 
who  follows  in  the  footsteps  of  his  distinguished  grandfather  and  is  now  doing  overseas 
duty  with  Company  C,  Sixtieth  Engineers,  and  Myrtle  M.,  who  makes  her  home  with  her 
mother.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bosley  stand  high  in  the  social  circles  of  their  city  and  both 
take  part  in  many  movements  for  the  general  welfare  and  progress.  Both  have  been 
active  in  war  service  work,  and  American  patriotism  distinguishes  all  of  their  actions. 

As  mentioned  before,  Captain  Gaskill  passed  away  June  24,  1915,  his  demise  occasion- 
ing widespread  regret  and  deep  sorrow  among  his  many  friends,  all  of  whom  esteemed 
him  as  one  of  the  empire  builders  of  his  state.  The  funeral  took  place  under  the  auspices 
of  Byron  L.  Carr  Post,  G.  A.  R.,  and  interment  was  made  at  Crown  Hill  cemetery.  The 
body  of  his  wife,  who  had  died  five  years  before  and  who  had  been  buried  at  Fraser,  was 
brought  to  Denver  and  was  laid  beside  him.  Captain  Gaskill  was  known  among  the  old- 
timers  as  "the  squarest  man  who  ever  stepped  in  shoe  leather."  For  twenty-five  years 
he  served  as  justice  of  the  peace  in  Fraser,  and  as  the  Denver  Post  says:  "The  Captain 
was  the  miniature  Hague  tribunal  of  Grand  county."  People  came  from  miles  around  to 
have  him  settle  their  disputes,  and  many  times,  when  a  trial  would  have  meant  money 
in  his  own  pocket.  Captain  Gaskill  persuaded  the  belligerents  to  settle  their  quarrel  out 
of  court.  In  his  official  capacity  he  was  a  mediator  for  everyone  who  was  in  trouble.  He 
was  the  oracle  for  the  men  of  his  county,  and  everybody  deferred  to  him  and  his  judg- 
ment. N.  S.  Hurd,  another  pioneer  who  had  known  Captain  Gaskill  for  many  years,  said 
of  him:  "He  was  a  brave  man  and  a  gentleman — one  of  those  quiet,  easy-tempered, 
efficient  persons  who  can  be  depended  upon.  The  Grand  Army  boys  worshiped  him. 
Everybody  liked  him.  He  was  one  of  the  men  who  helped  to  build  Colorado."  The  old 
mining  town  of  Gaskill,  near  the  north  fork  of  Grand  river,  was  named  in  his  honor  and 
well  bestowed  was  this  tribute  upon  one  who  had  done  much  in  building  up  and  bringing 
unto  civilization  this  section.  His  memory  is  not  only  sacred  to  his  immediate  family,  but 
to  many  who  had  the  honor  of  knowing  him  and  who  appreciated  in  him  a  man  of  the 
highest  worth  and  character. 


ORVILLE  LEE  DINES. 


Orville  Lee  Dines,  a  representative  of  the  Denver  bar,  now  prominently  connected 
with  the  development  of  oil  interests  in  the  west,  was  born  in  Blandinsville,  Illinois, 
September  4,  1871.  His  father,  Charles  W.  Dines,  was  a  native  of  Shelbyville,  Missouri, 
and  in  early  manhood  engaged  in  merchandising.  AL  one  time  he  served  as  county 
clerk  of  McDonough  county,  Illinois,  and  afterward  became  assistant  secretary  of  state. 
He  was  very   prominent  in   political   connections  and  exercised  much   influence   in   the 


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affairs  of  the  democratic  party.  He  was  descended  from  Scotch-Irish  ancestry,  and 
the  family  has  been  represented  for  several  generations  in  the  United  States.  He 
married  Alta  Hopper,  who  was  born  in  Blandinsville,  Illinois,  and  her  death  occurred 
in  1910,  while  the  death  of  Mr.  Dines  was  in  1914. 

Orville  Lee  Dines  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Macomb,  Illinois,  to  the  age 
of  sixteen  years,  when  he  went  to  Fayette,  Missouri,  where  he  attended  Central  College 
for  three  years.  In  1S92  he  started  out  in  life  independently.  For  a  number  of  years 
he  was  engaged  in  teaching,  spending  one  year  as  assistant  principal  of  the  schools  of 
Brunswick,  Missouri,  and  two  years  as  principal  of  the  schools  of  Keytesville,  Missouri. 
At  a  later  period  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  county  commissioner  of  schools  in 
Chariton  county,  Missouri.  Turning  his  attention  to  newspaper  work,  he  became  editor 
of  the  Brunswicker,  a  weekly  newspaper,  published  at  Brunswick,  Missouri,  but  was 
attracted  to  the  profession  of  law  and  began  preparation  for  the  bar,  to  which  he  was 
admitted  in  Fayette,  Missouri,  in  1896.  He  then  opened  an  office  in  Mexico,  that  state, 
where  he  remained  in  practice  for  a  year,  after  which  he  spent  a  year  and  a  half  on 
the  editorial  staff  of  the  West  Publishing  Company,  the  largest  law-book  publishing 
company  in  the  United  States,  working  chiefly  on  the  Century  Digest  at  St.  Paul,  Minne- 
sota, and  at  Washington,  D.  C.  In  1899  he  came  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  devoted 
the  greater  part  of  his  time  and  attention  to  law  practice,  becoming  associated  with  the 
firm  of  Dines  &  Whitted.  He  was  also  at  one  time  tax  agent  for  the  Colorado  Southern 
Railway.  Subsequently  he  was  admitted  as  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  Dines,  Whitted  & 
Dines,  and  in  1908  a  change  in  the  partnership  occurred,  leading  to  the  adoption  of  the 
firm  style  of  Dines,  Dines  &  Holme.  Orville  L.  Dines  remained  active  in  that  connection 
until  1916,  when  he  withdrew  from  that  firm  in  order  to  be  able  to  give  his  time  ex- 
clusively to  certain  large  oil  interests.  He  has  specialized  in  corporation  law.  He  is 
also  a  director,  and  was  one  of  the  organizers,  of  the  Seventeenth  Street  Building  Com- 
pany, which  erected  the  First  National  Bank  building,  the  largest  and  finest  office 
building  in  Denver. 

Mr.  Dines  belongs  to  the  Denver  City  and  County  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado 
State  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association.  Fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  Temple  Lodge,  No.  84,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  Socially  he  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Club, 
the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club  and  the  Mile  High  Club.  In  politics 
he  maintains  an  independent  course  but  leans  toward  the  democratic  party.  He  finds 
his  recreation  largely  in  playing  golf,  but  his  efforts  and  attention  are  mostly  directed 
to  the  interests  of  the  Midwest  Oil  Company,  of  which  he  is  a  director  and  attorney, 
this  being  one  of  the  leading  oil  companies  operating  in  this  section. 


FRED  KLINK. 


Fred  Klink  is  the  president  and  treasurer  of  the  K.  &  B.  Packing  &  Provision  Com- 
pany of  Denver.  He  was  born  in  South  Germany  on  the  30th  of  November,  1S59,  and 
is  a  son  of  John  and  Katharine  (Giraud)  Klink,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  The 
son  came  alone  to  the  United  States,  landing  in  New  York  city  in  1877,  when  a  youth 
of  but  eighteen  years.  He  remained  in  the  metropolis  for  only  a  short  time  and  then 
■went  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  where  he  resided  for  twelve  years,  during  which  time  he  was 
employed  by  large  packing  and  provision  houses  and  there  thoroughly  acquainted  himself 
with  every  branch  of  the  business,  gaining  knowledge  and  experience  which  has  been 
of  the  utmost  value  and  use  to  him  in  later  years.  He  arrived  in  Colorado  in  1889.  with 
Denver  as  his  destination,  and  on  reaching  this  city  established  a  wholesale  meat 
market  at  his  present  location  at  Nos.  1525  to  1531  Blake  street.  Upon  this  site,  in 
1912,  he  erected  the  present  handsome  building  that  houses  the  K.  &  B.  Packing  &  Pro- 
vision Company,  a  corporation  that  is  now  doing  an  immense  business  in  the  handling 
of  fresh  meats,  lards  and  other  goods  of  that  kind.  Mr.  Klink  is  associated  in  the  under- 
taking with  William  F.  Falligan,  who  is  vice  president  of  the  company,  and  A.  M. 
Klink,  who  is  the  secretary.  Something  of  the  volume  of  their  business  is  indicated 
in  the  fact  that  they  employ  fifty  or  more  men  and  they  have  a  splendid  organization, 
so  that  maximum  results  are  accomplished  with  minimum  expenditure  of  time,  labor 
and  material,  which  is  the  secret  of  all  success.  Mr.  Klink  is  also  the  president  of  the 
Denver  Packing  &  Provision  Company,  located  at  No.  4800  Washington  street,  and 
employs  fifty  or  more  men  in  that  connection.  He  is  likewise  extensively  and  success- 
fully engaged  in  the  live  stock  business,  owning  large  ranches  in  Wyoming.  He  is  also 
vice  president  of  the  Emporia  Elevator  &  Feeding  Company  of  Emporia,  Kansas,  with 
immense  elevators  and  sheep  sheds,   where  thousands  of  sheep  and  cattle  are  fed  and 


348  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

from  that  point  shipped  to  market.  Forceful  and  resourceful,  his  efforts  have  extended 
still  farther  into  business  lines  and  he  is  now  the  president  of  the  Western  Hotel  Com- 
pany, which  operates  and  owns  the  Midwest  Hotel  of  Casper,  Wyoming.  Whatever  he 
undertakes  he  carries  forward  to  successful  completion.  He  is  a  man  of  keen  sagacity, 
readily  recognizing  the  value  of  opportunity  and  quickly  eliminating  from  all  business 
conditions  their  non-essential  elements  or  incidental  features.  Using  only  those  things 
which  are  most  worth  while,  he  builds  upon  a  safe  basis,  looking  beyond  the  exigencies 
of  the  moment  to  the  opportunities  of  the  future.  He  has  that  clear  judgment  which 
prevents  unwarranted  risks  and  failures  and  as  the  years  have  gone  by  he  has  placed 
himself  in  a  most  prominent  position  in  business  circles  in  Denver. 

Mr.  Klink  has  been  married  twice,  his  first  union  being  with  Miss  Frederika 
Houser,  who  passed  away  in  Cincinnati.  For  his  second  wife  he  chose  Miss  Augusta 
Wineng,  a  native  of  Kentucky,  by  whom  he  has  three  children.  Frederick  William,  now 
twenty-two  years  of  age,  was  educated  in  a  military  school  in  the  east  and  is  book- 
keeper of  the  Denver  Packing  &  Provision  Company.  He  is  a  worthy  exemplar  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  a  popular 
young  man  of  much  promise  of  whom  his  parents  have  every  reason  to  be  proud.  He 
has  enlisted  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  and  is  now  stationed  at  Camp  Logan. 
Irma  Sylvia  is  a  student  at  the  Wolcott  School  of  Denver,  an  excellent  institution  for 
girls.    Ralph  Edmund,  six  years  of  age,  is  also  attending  school. 

In  Masonry  Mr.  Klink  has  attained  high  rank,'  being  identified  with  Schiller  Lodge, 
No.  41,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Colorado  Consistory,  No.  1,  S.  P.  R.  S.;  and  El  Jebel  Temple,  A. 
A.  0.  N.  M.  S.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Denver  Athletic 
Club.  The  career  of  Mr.  Klink  is  one  which  may  well  serve  as  a  source  of  inspiration 
and  encouragement  to  those  who  know  aught  of  his  career.  He  started  in  the  new 
world  as  practically  a  penniless  emigrant.  He  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward  to 
a  notable  point  of  success,  with  large  interests  under  his  control,  and  his  business  is 
of  a  character  that  contributes  to  the  prosperity  and  progress  of  any  community  in 
which  he  operates.  Moreover,  he  is  a  public-spirited  man,  highly  esteemed  by  reason 
of  his  personal  worth  and  honored  by  reason  of  his  valuable  contribution  to  matters 
of  citizenship  and  civic  betterment. 


A.  J.  SIMONSON. 


A.  J.  Simonson  is  carrying  on  a  business  of  substantial  and  profitable  proportions  in 
connection  with  the  realty  interests  of  the  city,  but  it  is  not  ony  as  a  business  man  that 
he  is  widely  known.  He  is  prominent  and  popular  in  sporting  circles,  but  he  holds  para- 
mount to  all  these  interests  his  duty  to  his  country,  and  in  this  hour  when  the  call  is 
made  for  the  tangible  expression  of  American  patriotism  Mr.  Simonson  has  not  been 
found  wanting.  Indeed,  he  has  done  most  effective  work  for  his  country  as  a  member  of 
the  committee  on  all  the  three  Liberty  Loan  drives,  in  the  War  Savings  Stamp  drives, 
in  the  drives  for  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and  for  the  Red  Cross.  In  fact, 
his  committee  work  for  the  public  and  welfare  of  the  country  has  been  most  effective, 
far-reaching  and  resultant.  Mr.  Simonson's  total  capital  when  he  left  home  was  a  thor- 
oughbred colt  given  to  him  by  his  father.  From  that  time  to  the  present  he  has  been 
the  owner  of  fine  horses,  and  as  a  sportsman  is  widely  known.  Another  feature  of  his 
life  deserves  more  than  passing  notice,  and  that  concerns  his  charitable  work,  for  he  is 
extending  a  helping  hand  wherever  aid  is  needed. 

Michigan  claims  Mr.  Simonson  among  her  native  sons.  He  was  born  in  Birmingham, 
that  state,  December  14,  1863,  his  parents  being  Alvin  D.  and  Margaret  (Evans)  Simonson, 
the  former  a  native  of  New  York,  while  the  latter  came  to  America  at  the  age  of  nine 
years  from  her  native  land — the  little  rock-ribbed  country  of  Wales,  her  parents  settling 
with  their  family  in  Michigan.  In  early  life  Alvin  D.  Simonson  left  his  native  state  and 
removed  to  Michigan,  taking  up  his  abode  on  a  farm.  He  was  a  pioneer  in  that  section 
of  the  state,  in  which  the  birth  of  his  son  occurred.  He  followed  farming  in  the  summer 
months  and  in  the  winter  seasons  engaged  in  teaching  school,  and  he  continued  to  reside 
upon  the  old  homestead  farm  in  Michigan  for  forty  years,  there  passing  away  in  1897, 
when  seventy-two  years  of  age.  His  wife  is  also  deceased.  In  their  family  were  seven 
children,  of  whom  one  daughter  has  passed  away.  The  others  of  the  family  are:  Decalvis 
G.,  who  is  now  living  retired  in  Denver;  John  E.,  a  prominent  attorney  of  Denver,  who 
was  formerly  city  and  county  attorney  of  Bay  county  and  of  Bay  City,  Michigan;  Mrs. 
Mary  J.  McManus,  residing  in  Dallas,  Texas;   Dr.  Albert  G.  Simonson,  chief  physician 


A.  J.  SIMOXSOX 


350  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  surgeon  for  the  Calumet  &  Hecla  Copper  Company  of  Michigan,  with  thirty-four 
physicians  under  his  direction;  and  William  G.  Simonson,  an  attorney  of  Denver. 

The  other  member  of  the  family  is  A.  J.  Simonson,  who  in  his  youthful  days  was  a 
pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Birmingham,  Michigan,  but  after  his  fourteenth  year  worked 
upon  his  father's  farm  until  he  reached  the  age  of  sixteen,  at  which  time  he  was  made 
manager  of  the  farm.  When  a  young  man  of  twenty-one  years  he  was  elected  county 
assessor  and  township  treasurer  in  his  home  county,  and  occupied  those  positions  in  a 
most  acceptable  manner  for  six  years,  when  he  decided  to  remove  to  the  west.  His  father 
then  presented  him  with  a  racing-bred  colt.  This  colt  was  bred  on  the  home  farm,  and 
when  foaled  looked  so  unpromising  that  his  father  gave  it  to  the  son,  to  do  with  as  he 
liked.  Young  Simonson  trained  and  developed  it,  and  probably  more  through  his  skill 
than  its  breeding,  the  animal  showed  speed,  and  at  four  years  old  was  given  a  mark 
of  2:28.  In  disposing  of  it  for  eleven  hundred  dollars  and  another  horse,  which  he  sold 
later  for  five  hundred  dollars,  Mr.  Simonson  secured  the  capital  that  proved  the  founda- 
tion of  his  subsequent  success.  In  1888  Mr.  Simonson  went  to  Alliance.  Nebraska,  where 
he  turned  his  attention  to  the  lumber  business.  He  prospered  in  the  undertaking,  and 
from  time  to  time  established  new  yards  until  he  was  the  owner  of  three  lumber-yards 
along  the  North  Platte  river  in  Nebraska,  before  the  railroads  were  built.  His  business 
grew  extensively,  and  in  addition  to  conducting  his  chain  of  lumber-yards  he  also  engaged 
in  cattle  raising  and  ranching.  In  Alliance  he  established  a  livery  business  and  also 
became  connected  with  general  merchandising  there,  conducting  a  large  store.  His  inter- 
ests were  thus  broad  and  of  a  most  important  character,  and  constituted  a  valuable  element 
in  the  upbuilding  and  development  of  that  section  of  the  country.  When  there  was 
anything  to  be  done  for  the  welfare  of  the  community  he  was  called  upon  to  further  the 
project,  and  never  failed  to  respond,  nor  did  he  fail  to  do  effective  work  in  the  line  indi- 
cated. In  addition  to  all  of  his  other  interests,  public  and  private,  he  erected  over  one 
hundred  houses  and  business  blocks  in  Alliance.  He  was  the  head  of  the  Business  Men's 
Association,  and  also  organized  the  County  Fair  Association,  being  its  principal  factor 
and  its  president  for  six  years.  During  that  time  he  built  the  race  track  and  grandstand  at 
the  fair  grounds,  but  in  1900  he  disposed  of  all  of  his  interests  in  Nebraska  and  came 
to  Denver,  seeking  a  new  field  of  labor.  Here  he  established  himself  in  the  real  estate 
business,,  specializing  in  farm,  ranch  and  acreage  property  and  in  irrigation  enterprises. 
He  organized  the  Antero  Land  &  Irrigation  Company,  of  which  he  is  the  president,  and 
which  controls  one  of  the  biggest  irrigation  projects  of  Colorado,  irrigating  six  hundred 
thousand  acres  of  land  near  the  city  of  Denver.  Mr.  Simonson  was  also  one  of  the  prime 
movers  in  the  organization  of  and  became  the  president  of  the  Tolgate  Land  &  Reservoir 
Company  of  Colorado.  This  company  was  organized  for  the  purpose  of  bringing  the 
water  down  from  the  mountains  and  storing  it  in  reservoirs  for  irrigation  purposes. 

Mr.  Simonson  has  likewise  been  identified  with  many  organizations  of  a  public  and 
semi-public  character.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Gentlemen's  Riding  and  Driving 
Club,  of  which  he  is  the  president,  and  through  his  efforts  and  perseverance  has  made 
driving  one  of  the  most  popular  sports  for  ladies  and  gentlemen  in  the  west.  People  from 
all' over  the  world  have  been  his  guests  at  the  meets,  and  Mr.  Simonson  is  fast  winning 
the  records  of  the  local  harness  horse  track.  He  won  the  one  mile  pacing  record  with 
Tommy  Gratton,  with  a  record  of  2:10^4.  The  half  mile  pacing  record  was  won  by  his 
horse.  Hal  C,  who  covered  the  track  in  1:02%.  Mr.  Simonson  is  also  the  owner  of  a 
trotting  mare,  Paceta  Belle.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado  State  Racing  Commission, 
appointed  by  Governor  Julius  Gunter,  and  he  has  charge  of  all  the  fairs  and  racing 
associations  in  the  state  of  Colorado.  In  1916  he  was  president  of  the  Denver  Real  Estate 
Exchange,  and  he  is  vice  president  of  the  Agricultural  Bureau  of  Denver,  a  member  and 
director  of  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  and  chairman  of  the  increased  farm 
production  committee.  He  is  likewise  vice  president  and  member  of  the  board  of  directors 
of  the  farm  lands  committee  of  the  Merchants'  Association  of  America,  which  is  the  only 
one  of  the  kind  in  the  world  and  covers  the  United  States  and  Canada,  Mr.  Simonson 
having  charge  of  its  interests  in  Wyoming.  Colorado  and  New  Mexico.  The  political 
allegiance  of  Mr.  Simonson  is  republican.  He  always  stands  for  principles  and  plans 
which  he  believes  to  be  for  the  best  interests  of  the  community,  and  casts  an  independent 
ballot. 

In  January,  1888.  Mr.  Simonson  was  married  to  Miss  Eva  J.  Crouch,  of  Birmingham, 
Michigan,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  F.  Crouch,  the  latter  a  descendant  of  Miles 
Standish.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Simonson  have  become  parents  of  two  children,  Lynn  E.,  born 
in  Alliance.  Nebraska,  in  1891,  is  now  with  the  colors  as  a  wireless  operator  in  the  radio 
service.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Manual  Training  school  and  Mrs.  Roberts'  school, 
and  for  three  years  was  a  well  known  business  man  of  Denver,  in  connection  with  iron 


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and  wire  work.  Warren  S.  Simonson,  born  in  Alliance,  Nebraska,  in  1895,  attended  the 
schools  of  Denver,  and  for  a  year  was  a  student  in  the  Denver  University  and  Agricultural 
College.  He  was  engaged  in  ranching  on  an  extensive  scale  at  Torrington,  Wyoming, 
raising  cattle  and  horses,  but  is  now  in  the  army  and  is  acting  sergeant,  stationed  at 
Fort  McArthur,  Texas. 

Mr.  Simonson,  in  addition  to  his  interests  already  mentioned,  is  operating  four  fine 
farms,  one  in  Lincoln  county,  two  in  Arapahoe  county,  and  a  large  irrigated  farm  of 
twenty-four  hundred  acres  in  Prowers  county.  He  is  engaged  in  raising  fine  horses  and 
cattle  upon  his  different  farms,  and  pays  especial  attention  to  the  breeding  of  thorough- 
bred stock.  His  life  has  indeed  been  a  busy,  active  and  useful  one.  and  important  and 
extensive  as  are  his  business  affairs,  he  has  found  time  since  the  entrance  of  America 
in  the  war  to  take  a  most  active  and  helpful  part  in  all  the  movements  that  tend  tc 
support  the  welfare  and  purposes  of  the  government  in  its  world  policy. 


MARSHALL  MOORE. 


Marshall  Moore  is  a  prominent  factor  in  business  circles  of  Fort  Collins  as  manager 
of  the  Lowell  Moore  Hardware  Company,  conducting  an  extensive  business  at  No.  Ill 
North  College  avenue.  He  was  born  at  Woodbine,  Iowa,  on  the  2d  of  October,  1870,  a 
son  of  William  H.  and  Almira  J.  (Town)  Moore,  natives  of  Peru,  Indiana,  and  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois,  respectively.  In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  he  attended  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town  and  also  pursued  a  course  in  the  Woodbine  Normal  School. 
At  the  age  of  nineteen  years  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  J.  A.  Boies  Hardware  Company 
and  in  their  service  learned  the  hardware,  plumbing  and  heating  business,  working  for 
the  firm  until  1897,  when  he  purchased  an  interest  in  the  concern.  Mr.  Boies  passed 
away  in  1901  and  in  closing  up  his  estate  the  business  was  sold.  Mr.  Moore  then 
engaged  exclusively  in  the  plumbing  and  heating  business  at  Woodbine.  Iowa,  until  1904, 
when  he  came  to  Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  to  take  charge  of  the  plumbing  and  heating 
department  in  the  store  of  the  J.  A.  Brown  Hardware  Company,  remaining  with  the 
firm  until  its  interests  were  sold  to  the  Barkley,  Bouton  &  Crain  Company.  He  took 
some  stock  in  the  new  concern  and  was  elected  its  secretary,  holding  that  position  until 
President  Roosevelt  appointed  him  postmaster  of  Fort  Collins  in  February,  1909.  He 
ably  discharged  the  duties  of  that  office  until  President  Wilson  was  elected  and  made 
a  most  creditable  record  for  efficiency  and  fidelity.  Subsequently  he  again  turned  his 
attention  to  the  hardware  business  and  is  now  manager  of  the  Lowell  Moore  Hardware 
Company,  in  which  connection  they  have  built  up  an  extensive  and  most  gratifying  trade, 
carrying  an  enormous  stock  of  goods  in  this  line.  He  is  a  man  of  excellent  executive 
ability  and  sound  judgment,  and  prosperity  has  attended  his  undertakings. 

On  the  9th  of  December,  1891,  Mr.  Moore  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jennie  A. 
Smith,  by  whom  he  has  two  children,  Ethel  M.  and  Gladys  L.  He  is  a  republican  in 
politics  and  a  recognized  leader  in  the  local  ranks  of  the  party.  Both  as  a  business 
man  and  citizen  his  worth  is  widely  acknowledged  and  he  has  long  been  numbered 
among  the  leading  and  influential  residents  of  his  community. 


FRANK  SCHERER. 

Every  avenue  of  business  opportunity  is  open  to  the  citizen  of  Denver.  The  countless 
commercial  and  manufacturing  interests  which  are  carried  on  here  have  combined  with 
the  large  industrial  pursuits  to  make  this  a  great  business  center,  and  lying  as  Denver 
does  in  the  midst  of  a  mining  district,  there  have  sprung  up  many  interests  that  have 
to  do  with  the  use  of  metals.  Mr.  Scherer  is  among  those  whose  activities  depend  upon 
the  development  of  the  mines,  for  he  is  a  sheet  metal  manufacturer,  carrying  on  business 
at  No.  1261  Curtis  street.  He  was  born  in  Denver,  April  30.  1871.  a  son  of  the  late 
Mathew  Scherer,  who  was  a  native  of  Germany  but  came  to  America  in  1869.  He  made 
his  way  direct  to  Denver,  where  he  resided  until  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
when  he  was  eighty-five  years  of  age.  He  was  a  carpenter  and  builder  by  trade  and 
met  with  a  fair  measure  of  success,  so  that  during  the  last  twenty  years  of  his  life  he 
lived  retired,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  former  toil.  He  built  hundreds  of  Denver's 
pretty  homes  and  contributed  much  to  the  development  and  improvement  of  the  city. 
In  early  manhood  he  wedded  Mary  Aichelman,  a  native  of  Germany,  who  eame  to  America 
with  her  husband  and  three  daughters.     She  is  a  sister  of  Frank  Aichelman.  who  was 


352  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

one  of  the  pioneers  of  Denver  of  1859.  He  became  a  farmer  and  during  the  first  few 
years  of  his  residence  in  Colorado  also  engaged  in  washing  gold  in  Gilpin  county.  Mrs. 
Scherer  passed"  away  in  Denver  in  1906  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years.  By  her  marriage 
she  had  become  the  mother  of  seven  children,  two  sons  and  five  daughters,  all  of  whom 
are  living  and  are  yet  residents  of  Denver  with  the  exception  of  one  who  resides  at 
Fort  Collins,  Colorado. 

Frank  Scherer  was  the  fifth  in  order  of  birth  in  the  family.  He  acquired  a  public 
school  education  in  Denver  and  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years  started  out  to  provide  for 
his  own  support,  serving  an  apprenticeship  with  the  George  Wright  Manufacturing 
Company,  under  whose  direction  he  learned  the  tinsmith's  trade.  He  was  employed  as 
a  journeyman  at  his  trade  for  ten  years,  during  which  time  he  gained  marked  efficiency, 
skill  and  ability  in  his  chosen  line  of  work.  In  1898  he  embarked  in  business  on  his 
own  account,  starting  in  a  small  way,  but  with  the  passing  years  he  has  established 
and  developed  a  large  and  satisfactory  patronage  and  conducts  one  of  the  leading  jobbing 
shops  in  his  line  in  Denver. 

On  the  5th  of  June,  1902,  Mr.  Scherer  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minnie  Dwyer, 
a  native  of  Nevadaville,  Colorado,  and  a  daughter  of  John  and  Ellen  Dwyer,  who  were 
pioneer  people  of  the  city  but  have  now  passed  away.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Scherer  were 
born  two  children,  Walter  and  Leo.  Mrs.  Scherer  died  August  5,  1904,  in  Denver,  and 
in  1906  Mr.  Scherer  was  married  to  Miss  Theresa  Erhard,  of  Denver,  and  to  them  have 
been  born  three  children,  Margaret.  Mary  and  Frank. 

The  parents  are  members  of  St.  Elizabeth's  Catholic  church  and  Mr.  Scherer  belongs 
to  Denver  Lodge,  No.  17,  B.  P.  O.  E.  At  one  time  he  was  a  member  of  the  old  volunteer 
fire  department  of  the  city.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party 
and  he  turns  for  diversion  to  a  game  of  bowling  or  pool  at  the  Elks  Club.  For  thirty- 
seven  years  he  has  resided  at  No.  1372  Santa  Fe  street,  the  old  home  of  his  parents.  He 
has  lived  to  witness  remarkable  changes  in  Denver  through  the  years  of  his  connection 
with  the  city  and  that  he  has  been  identified  with  it  from  pioneer  times  is  indicated 
in  the  fact  that  he  was  at  one  time  a  member  of  its  volunteer  fire  department,  an  organ- 
ization that  has  long  since  passed  out  of  existence,  but  which  did  splendid  service  for 
the  city  in  its  time. 


JOHN  F.  KEATING. 


John  F.  Keating,  a  prominent  figure  in  educational  circles  in  southwestern  Colorado, 
is  now  serving  as  superintendent  of  schools  of  Pueblo.  Holding  to  high  professional 
ideals  and  attacking  everything  that  he  does  with  a  contagious  enthusiasm,  he  inspires 
pupils  and  teachers  under  him  with  much  of  his  own  zeal  and  interest  in  the  work  and 
is  therefore  accomplishing  most  valuable  results.  He  was  born  in  West  Milton,  Ohio, 
on  the  23d  of  Septeniber,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  Lawrence  and  Bridget  (Neil)  Keating. 
The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  but  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  put  aside  all 
business  and  personal  considerations  and  with  unfaltering  loyalty  responded  to  the 
country's  call  for  troops.  He  went  to  the  front  in  defense  of  the  Union  as  a  member 
of  the  One  Hundred  and  Forty-second  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry  and  throughout  days 
of  peace  as  well  as  in  time  of  war  he  was  ever  a  faithful  champion  of  the  Stars  and 
Stripes  and  the  cause  which  the  old  flag  represents.  Both  he  and  his  wife  have  passed 
away.     Their  family  numbered  two  sons  and  two  daughters. 

John  F.  Keating,  the  eldest  of  the  family,  began  his  education  in  the  rural  schools 
and  afterward  had  the  benefit  of  two  years'  instruction  in  the  high  school  at  West 
Milton.  He  next  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  through  the 
winter  seasons  for  five  years,  but  ambitious  to  promote  his  own  knowledge,  he  then 
entered  the  Northwestern  Normal  School  at  Ada,  Ohio,  in  which  he  studied  for  two 
terms.  His  next  step  in  the  furtherance  of  his  education  was  matriculation  in  the  Ohio 
Wesleyan  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1892. 
Continuing  his  educational  work,  he  became  principal  of  the  schools  of  Lena,  Ohio, 
where  he  remained  for  two  years,  and  while  teaching  there  he  completed  his  university 
course  and  was  granted  his  degree. 

The  year  1893  witnessed  the  arrival  of  Professor  Keating  in  Colorado,  at  which 
time  he  accepted  the  superintendency  of  schools  at  Aspen,  where  he  remained  for  two 
years.  He  then  resigned  to  accept  a  similar  position  at  Central  City  and  after  a  year 
he  was  elected  to  his  present  position  as  superintendent  of  the  schools  of  Pueblo^  No 
higher  encomium  upon  his  official  service  can  be  pronounced  than  the  statement  of  the 
fact  that  for  the  past  twenty-two  years  he  has  occupied   this  position   and   the  school 


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354  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

system  of  the  city  is  a  monument  to  his  effort,  his  enterprise,  his  progressive  spirit  and 
his  efficiency.  He  has  the  faculty  of  winning  the  confidence  and  cooperation  of  teachers 
and  pupils  and  he  is  popular  with  all  classes.  While  he  holds  to  the  highest  ideals,  his 
methods  are  of  a  most  practical  character  and  he  has  ever  labored  with  the  end  in  view 
of  making  education  a  most  thorough  preparation  for  life's  practical  and  responsible 
duties. 

On  the  18th  of  June,  1891,  Mr.  Keating  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  Travis, 
a  graduate  of  the  Ohio  Wesleyan  University  of  the  class  of  1891.  Their  children  are  as 
follows:  Lawrence  Francis  and  Jerome  Hughes,  both  of  whom  are  serving  in  the 
United  States  army  in  France;  Katherine,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Colo- 
rado; Martha,  who  is  successfully  teaching  in  a  high  school  in  Wyoming;  Marion  Mar- 
ston,  who  is  a  member  of  the  United  States  navy;  and  Ellen  and  Janet,  who  are  still 
under  the  parental  roof. 

Professor  Keating  may  well  be  proud  of  the  record  of  his  family.  It  is  in  harmony 
with  the  military  spirit  of  their  grandfather  and  with  the  equally  strong  and  patriotic 
spirit  of  the  father  and  they  are  now  standing  loyally  by  the  colors,  doing  their  part 
in  France  to  save  the  world  for  democracy.  Professor  Keating  has  always  given  his 
political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of 
franchise.  In  fraternal  circles,  too,  he  is  well  known.  He  has  attained  the  thirty  second 
degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite  in  Masonry  and  he  belongs  to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World, 
while  in  Pueblo  his  membership  relations  extend  to  the  Commerce  Club  and  to  the 
Minnequa  Club.  He  is  fond  of  the  pleasures  of  outdoor  life  but  he  never  allows  outside 
interests  to  interfere  with  the  faithful  performance  of  his  professional  duties.  Since 
1895  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  National  Educational  Association  and  in  1910  he  was 
made  national  secretary  of  the  Department  of  Superintendents.  In  1904  he  was  elected 
a  director  of  the  N.  E.  A.  as  the  representative  from  Colorado.  He  has  frequently 
been  a  lecturer  in  teachers'  institutes,  doing  important  work  in  this  connection  through- 
out Colorado  for  the  past  twenty-five  years,  and  he  has  lectured  for  a  number  of  years 
as  a  member  of  the  summer  faculty  at  the  Colorado  State  Teachers'  College.  At  different 
times,  he  has  lectured  at  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College  and  has  been  a  member  of 
the  summer  faculty  of  Denver  University.  At  the  last  meeting  of  the  National  Educa- 
tional Association,  which  convened  in  Pittsburgh  in  1918,  Mr.  Keating  was  chairman 
of  the  resolutions  committee  and  he  presented  the  report  to  the  association,  which  was 
enthusiastically  received  and  adopted  as  read  without  amendments. 

Recognition  of  his  ability  and  high  professional  attainments  has  come  to  him  as 
the  years  have  passed.  He  received  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  from  the  Ohio  Wes- 
leyan University  and  Denver  University  has  since  conferred  upon  him  the  degrees 
of  Master  of  Arts  and  Bachelor  of  Letters.  He  has  done  post  graduate  work  in  Chicago 
University  and  he  early  came  to  a  realization  that  the  keenest  pleasure  in  life  is 
that  which  comes  from  intellectual  stimulus  and  activity.  He  holds  membership  in 
the  Methodist  church  and  his  efforts  in  behalf  of  its  upbuilding  have  been  far-reach- 
ing and  productive  of  results.  Life  has  been  to  him  purposeful  and  serious,  and  he 
has  fully  met  every  obligation  that  has  devolved  upon  him  as  the  years  have  passed. 
Not  only  has  he  done  much  public  speaking  along  the  line  of  his  profession  but 
has  often  addressed  gatherings  upon  questions  of  the  hour  and  issues  of  the  day, 
and  he  is  now  numbered  among  the  Four  Minute  men,  who  are  bringing  to  the  public 
accurate  and  intimate  knowledge  that  the  country  wishes  to  convey  to  its  citizens. 


EDWIN  H    PEARSON. 


An  excellent  farm  pleasantly  situated  three  and  a  half  miles  northeast  of  Greeley 
pays  tribute  to  the  care  and  cultivation  bestowed  upon  it  by  Edwin  H.  Pearson,  who 
is  regarded  as  one  of  the  progressive  agriculturists  of  Weld  county.  He  is  a  native 
son  of  Nebraska,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Neligh.  Antelope  county,  on  the  26th  of 
December,  1890.  his  parents  being  Nels  and  Elida  (Jones)  Pearson,  both  of  whom  are 
natives  of  Sweden.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  in  young  manhood  bade 
adieu  to  friends  and  native  land  and  came  to  the  new  world,  attracted  by  the  reports 
which  he  had  heard  concerning  the  opportunities  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  He  came 
to  America  about  1881  and  settled  first  at  Colchester.  Illinois,  where  he  worked  in  the 
coal  mines  for  a  time.  He  then  purchased  a  team  and  camp  wagon  and  drove  across  the 
country  to  Nebraska,  after  which  he  took  up  a  homestead  in  Antelope  county.  Not  a 
furrow  had  been  turned  nor  an  improvement  made  upon  the  place  but  with  character- 
istic energy  he  began  its  development  and  improved  the  tract,  which  he  converted  into 


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rich  and  productive  fields.  He  continued  the  cultivation  of  that  farm  for  ten  years  and 
in  1896  he  disposed  of  his  business  interests  in  Nebraska  and  removed  to  Colorado, 
making  his  way  to  Weld  county.  Here  he  purchased  eighty  acres  of  land  near  Lucerne, 
which  he  improved  and  cultivated  until  1916.  He  then  retired  and  removed  to  Greeley, 
where  he  still  makes  his  home.  He  was  for  many  years  one  of  the  active  and  enterprising 
farmers  of  his  community  and  contributed  much  to  the  development  of  the  agricultural 
interests  of  his  section  of  the  state.  His  wife  is  also  living  and  they  are  among  the  most 
highly  esteemed  residents  of  Colorado. 

Edwin  H.  Pearson  was  but  six  years  of  age  when  his  parents  came  to  Colorado  and 
his  youthful  days  were  passed  in  Weld  county,  where  the  public  schools  accorded  him 
his  educational  privileges,  while  home  training  brought  him  to  a  realization  of  the 
value  of  industry,  perseverance  and  energy  as  essential  factors  in  business  life.  He 
remained  with  his  parents  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty  years  and  then  started 
out  on  his  own  account.  He  first  rented  land,  which  he  cultivated  for  six  years,  after 
which  he  carried  on  farming  for  a  year  in  partnership  with  his  brother.  He  next  bought 
land  which  he  held  for  two  months  and  then  sold  at  a  good  profit.  In  September,  1917, 
he  purchased  his  present  place  of  eighty  acres,  which  is  pleasantly  and  conveniently 
situated  three  and  a  half  miles  northeast  of  Greeley,  so  that  the  advantages  of  the  city 
are  easily  obtainable.  This  is  an  attractive  and  well  improved  place  and  everything 
about  the  farm  is  indicative  of  the  progressive  spirit  of  the  owner,  whose  plans  are  well 
defined  and  promptly  executed  and  whose  labors  are  productive  of  substantial  success. 

Mr.  Pearson  was  united  in  marriage  on  the  24th  of  February,  1915,  to  Miss  Ethel 
Marie  Johnson,  a  daughter  of  Albert  and  Julia  Johnson,  who  are  natives  of  Sweden. 
They  came  to  America  at  an  early  day,  settling  in  Weld  county,  Colorado.  Mr.  Johnson 
has  always  followed  farming  and  by  his  intelligently  directed  efforts  has  established 
a  good  home  for  himself  and  wife.  In  the  present  year  (1918),  however,  he  rented  his 
land,  although  he  still  lives  upon  the  farm,  which  is  two  and  a  half  miles  north  of  Eaton. 
His  wife  also  survives.  Their  daughter,  Mrs.  Pearson,  was  born  in  Weld  county  on  the 
20th  of  February,  1894,  and  both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pearson  are  widely  and  favorably  known 
in  this  part  of  the  state.  They  are  members  of  the  Swedish  Mission  church  and  their 
genuine  worth  has  gained  for  them  the  warm  regard  of  all  with  whom  they  have  been 
brought  in  contact.  Mr.  Pearson  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party 
and  is  never  neglectful  of  the  duties  of  citizenship.  He  has  not  been  an  office  seeker, 
however,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  his  business  affairs, 
which  are  constantly  growing  in  volume  and  importance.  He  is  now  a  stockholder  in 
the  Motor  Implement  Company  of  Denver  and  is  also  the  holder  of  considerable  oil 
stock.  In  his  farming  operations  he  makes  a  specialty  of  the  production  of  potatoes, 
beets  and  beans  and  in  the  year  1917  he  farmed  two  hundred  and  forty  acres  three  miles 
northwest  of  Greeley.  He  is  now  concentrating  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  the 
further  development  of  his  eighty-acre  tract  of  land,  which  is  being  brought  under  a 
very  high  state  of  cultivation.  He  utilizes  the  most  progressive  and  scientific  methods 
in  the  care  of  his  fields  and  the  production  of  his  crops  and  his  well  formulated  plans 
are  bringing  him  a  measure  of  success  that  is  most  gratifying. 


CHARLES  DURBIN  KIRKLAND. 

Charles  D.  Kirkland,  who  has  been  characterized  as  "the  undoubted  leader"  in  the 
art  of  photography  in  Colorado,  has  a  beautiful  and  splendidly  equipped  studio  in 
Denver  and  his  patronage  is  very  extensive.  He  was  horn  in  Bucyrus,  Ohio,  July  4, 
1851,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Susan  (Bair)  Kirkland.  The  father  was  a  native  of 
Westmoreland  county,  Pennsylvania,  and  possessed  much  mechanical  skill  and  in- 
genuity. He  became  the  inventor  of  a  machine  for  cutting  out  boots  and  shoes,  which 
constituted  a  valuable  contribution  to  that  industry.  He  served  in  the  Civil  war  from 
1861  until  1865,  making  a  most  creditable  record  for  valor  and  loyalty.  The  greater 
part  of  his  life  was  passed  in  Bucyrus.  Ohio,  where  he  held  membership  in  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church,  his  religious  faith  guiding  him  in  all  of  his  relations.  He  died  in 
the  year  1867,  when  yet  a  comparatively  young  man,  and  was  long  survived  by  his  wife. 
who  passed  away  in  1S97.  They  had  a  family  of  seven  children,  of  whom  three  are  yet 
living. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  Charles  D.  Kirkland  pursued  his  education, 
and  owing  to  his  father's  early  death,  the  care  and  support  of  his  mother  and  four 
sisters  devolved  upon  him  when  he  was  yet  quite  young.  He  began  carrying  papers 
when  a  boy  and  otherwise  assisted   in  the  support   of  the  family,  and  he  is  indeed  a 


356  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

self-made  man  who  deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished.  He  early 
became  attracted  to  the  art  of  photography  and  began  studying  along  that  line.  In 
1872  he  made  his  way  westward  to  Denver  and  engaged  as  operator  in  one  of  the  early 
studios  here,  where  he  soon  began  to  attract  attention  to  his  photography  by  having 
introduced  methods,  particularly  of  lights  and  shades,  entirely  new  to  the  western 
public  at  that  time.  In  1874,  he  acquired  a  studio  on  Larimer  street  and  began  business 
for  himself.  Later  disposing  of  this  business,  he  went  to  Cheyenne,  in  1877,  where  he 
began  again  as  an  operator,  but  in  1881,  purchased  a  studio  and  Continued  in  business 
there  for  many  years.  He  soon  became  known,  throughout  the  entire  western  country, 
as  the  leading  photographer  of  the  west,  and  his  studio  was  visited  by  most  of  the  public 
and  professional  men  and  women,  many  of  whom  came  long  distances  in  order  to  have 
a  sitting  made  in  the  Kirkland  Studio.  During  his  sojourn  in  Cheyenne,  Mr.  Kirkland 
perfected  in  1887  his  invention  of  a  new  and  superior  photographic  print  paper,  known 
as  "Gelatine  Chloride,"  which  soon  gained  such  recognition  among  the  trade  that  he 
'  found  it  necessary  to  manufacture  it  in  large  quantities.  This  constantly  increasing 
demand,  necessitated  a  return  to  Denver,  in  1893,  where  better  manufacturing  facilities 
were  obtainable,  and  where  he  devoted  his  entire  time  to  the  production  work,  until 
1899,  when  the  manufacturing  rights  of  Gelatine  Chloride  was  acquired  by  the  Eastman 
Kodak  Company.  In  1901,  Mr.  Kirkland  again  opened  a  studio  in  Denver,  this  time  on 
Champa  street,  removing  later  to  Welton  street,  and  in  1910,  to  the  present  location,  on 
Tremont  place.  The  Kirkland  Studio,  with  its  spacious,  and  attractively  furnished 
quarters,  is  equipped  with  all  the  latest  appliances  for  photographic  work,  while  the 
artist  within  him  enables  him  to  readily  discern  the  value  of  light  and  shade,  of  pose 
and  all  those  things  which  make  for  naturalness  in  a  picture.  His  work  is  of  a  most 
attractive,  finished  and  artistic  character  and  there  is  nothing  that  has  to  do  with 
photography  in  its  most  advanced  form  with  which  he  is  not  thoroughly  familar. 

In  1883  Mr.  Kirkland  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hattie  Todhunter,  of  Indian- 
ola,  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  Lewis  Todhunter,  a  prominent  attorney  and  worker  in  prohibi- 
tion ranks  and  well  known  as  a  writer.  Mr.  Kirkland  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  republican  party  but  is  not  always  bound  by  party  ties  and  has  never  desired  or 
sought  office,  for  his  attention  and  energies  are  concentrated  upon  his  art.  This  is  his 
whole  life  purpose  and  he  has  become  master  of  it. 


GORDON  JONES. 


In  the  life  of  civic  communities  certain  personalities  project  themselves  from  the 
masses,  certain  individuals  attain  a  leadership  through  the  manifestation  of  specialized 
qualities  and  quickly  come  to  occupy  a  place  of  authority,  esteem  and  command.  Whether 
this  position  is  in  business  circles,  professional  ranks,  the  clergy  or  in  finance,  the  attain- 
ment is  acquired  by  the  same  characteristics  of  industry,  wisdom  and  executive  ability. 

The  state  of  Colorado,  among  her  builders,  must  record  the  name  of  Gordon  Jones, 
who,  in  the  banking  history  of  the  state,  occupies  such  a  position  as  described  above. 
The  state  and  city  had  the  benefit  of  his  training  and  knowledge  for  only  a  few  years, 
but  in  that  time  learned  to  regard  his  views  and  opinions  of  banking  methods  as  authori- 
tative. In  other  cities  of  the  United  States  and  in  the  capitals  of  foreign  countries  he 
sought  further  knowledge  of  his  chosen  profession — always  developing,  building,  invig- 
orating and  energizing  the  banking  interests  which  he  represented.  In  disposition  he 
was  possessed  of  great  courage,  was  animated  by  high  ideals  and  principles  which 
remained  unmarred  through  years  of  business  activity.  The  Missouri  Bankers'  Associa- 
tion, at  the  time  of  Mr.  Jones'  death,  spoke  of  him  as  follows:  "In  his  entire  banking 
career  Mr.  Jones  exercised  the  highest  faculties  in  business  life,  and  he  successfully  met 
the  responsibilities  that  are  inseparable  from  the  conduct  of  banking  business  on  the 
larger  scale  in  this  country  of  great  opportunities.  He  achieved  the  respect  and  good- 
will of  those  with  whom  he  dealt  in  business  or  met  in  social  life,  and  was  a  man  of 
splendid  business  ability,  just  and  impartial,  generous,  whole-souled,  and  with  unfailing 
good  nature." 

How  well  his  work  was  accomplished  in  his  resident  city  is  shown  by  the  few  well 
chosen  words  from  the  United  States  National  Bank  records  of  April  20,  1917.  In  part 
this  record  states: 

"Prom  the  day  when  he  became  vice  president  upon  the  organization  of  the  bank, 
more  than  twelve  years  ago,  to  the  day  when  he  closed  his  desk  for  the  last  time,  he  gave 
freely  and  devotedly  of  his  physical  powers  and  his  exceptional  intellectual  attainments 
to  the  upbuilding  and  strengthening  of  this  institution.    He  early  made  known  his  deter- 


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358  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

ruination  that  in  the  distant  future  it  should  command  both  the  confidence  of  the  public 
and  the  respect  of  the  banks  and  bankers  of  this  city  and  state.  How  completely  he 
realized  this  ambition  the  frequent  commendation  of  the  patrons  of  the  bank,  the  annals 
of  the  banking  associations  of  the  state  and  the  records  of  the  treasury  department  of 
the  federal  government  convincingly  show. 

"He  was,  however,  too  public  spirited  and  broad-minded  to  allow  affairs  in  which 
his  personal  advantage  was  the  chief  incentive  to  success  to  monopolize  his  capacity  for 
service,  and  during  the  period  of  his  connection  with  this  bank  he  gave  freely  and  unsel- 
fishly of  his  time  and  strength  to  matters  of  concern  to  the  city,  the  state  and  the  nation. 

"His  appointment  as  state  bank  examiner  in  Missouri,  his  selection  as  president  of 
the  Missouri  Bankers  Association,  as  president  of  the  Colorado  Bankers  Association,  as 
the  Colorado  member  of  the  executive  council  of  the  American  Bankers  Association,  as 
a  director  of  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  of  the  Tenth  District,  and  as  a  member  of  the 
American  commission  on  rural  credits  in  Europe,  attest  the  estimation  in  which  his  sense 
of  public  duty,  his  energy  and  his  talents  (approaching  upon  financial' subjects  the  realm 
of  genius)  were  held,  not  only  by  his  associates  and  competitors  at  home,  but  also  by 
state  and  national  officials." 

Gordon  Jones  was  born  at  Richmond  (Lexington?).  Kentucky,  on  December  20,  1864. 
and  was  the  son  of  Rev.  A.  B.  and  Katherine  (Gordon)  Jones,  the  father  a  prominent 
minister  of  the  Christian  church.  The  paternal  ancestor,  who  came  to  this  country  from 
Wales  in  a  very  early  day,  was  John  Jones,  who,  with  his  brother  Samuel,  settled  first  in 
old  Virginia.  He  had  a  son.  also  named  John,  who  marrried  Elizabeth  Elrod  at  Shallow 
Ford.  Yadkin  county.  North  Carolina,  and  to  this  union  there  were  born  the  following 
children:  John,  great-grandfather  of  Gordon  Jones;  David.  Robert,  William,  Mary,  Phebe 
and  Elizabeth.  This  family  eventually  moved  from  Virginia  and  settled  in  Kentucky,  at 
Bryant's  Station,  near  Lexington.  A  fortification  was  located  here,  and  in  this  place  they 
lived  two  years  and  then  moved  to  Lincoln  county.  Kentuckv. 

The  last-named  John  Jones  here  married  Annie  C.  Coleman  on  January  1.  1804.  and 
to  them  were  born:  Sandy  Elrod,  grandfather  of  Gordon  Jones;  Emily  C,  who  married 
Tohn  Jones,  a  distant  relative;  Susan  H.,  who  married  Chesley  Jones:  Elizabeth  L..  who 
married  Allen  Bailey;  John  S. ;  James  W.;  Polly  Ann.  who  married  Adam  Carpenter; 
Patsy,  who  married  Jacob  Carpenter;  Beersheba,  who  married  George  Powell;  Samuel 
C;  and  Matilda  J.,  who  married  Addison  Taylor. 

Sandy  E.  Jones  was  born  December  7,  1804,  and  was  married  in  Lincoln  county. 
Kentucky.  August  29.  1824,  to  Sophia  Crutcher.  She  was  born  September  26.  1807.  Her 
death  occurred  January  20,  1836,  in  Montgomery  county,  Missouri  She  was  the  daughter 
of  Samuel  and  Xancy  J.  Crutcher.  who  came  originally  from  Virginia  to  Lincoln  county, 
Kentucky;  thence  to  Montgomery  county,  Missouri.  Sophia  had  two  brothers.  John  and 
Samuel,  and  one  sister.  Lucella.  All  four  of  the  children  reared  families  in  the  state 
of  Missouri. 

Sandy  E.  Jones  was  married  the  second  time  to  Catherine  Briggs  on  October  31,  1847, 
in  Russellville,  Alabama,  and  then  located  near  Nashville,  Tennessee. 

To  his  first  wife  were  born:  Nancy  C.  May  29.  1827.  who  married  William  C.  Powell, 
February  10.  1847;  W.  A.  C.  Jones,  June  17.  1829;  Allen  B.,  father  of  Gordon  Jones, 
January  5,  1832,  and  Sandy  E..  Jr..  December  20,  1835.  To  Sandy  E.  Jones'  second  wife 
there  was  born  one  son,  Wharton  S.,  September  14,  1849. 

Allen  B.  Jones,  the  father  of  Gordon  Jones,  was  one  of  the  distinguished  pioneers  of 
the  state  of  Missouri.  After  an  education  received  in  reward  for  his  own  toil  he  became 
widely  known,  and  from  the  early  day  when  he  rode  horseback  to  his  pastorate  from  St. 
Louis  to  Fulton  he  was  a  religious  and  educational  leader.  To  him  and  his  devoted  wife 
there  came  all  the  hardships  which  frontiering  brings,  but.  animated  by  the  unconquerable 
spirit  of  their  ancestors  and  encouraged  by  their  stanch  faith  in  Providence,  they  bore 
through  the  many  trials,  and  in  so  doing  imparted  to  their  children  that  strength  of 
character  and  ambition  so  well  exemplified  in  Gordon  Jones. 

Allen  B.  Jones  was  first  married  on  July  15.  1857,  to  Sarah  B.  Stewart  in  Winchester, 
Tennessee,  and  to  this  union  one  child  was  born,  Mattie  Belle,  soon  after  which,  on 
August  30.  1858,  the  mother  passed  away.  Mr.  Jones  was  again  married.  February  28. 
1860,  to  Katherine  M.  Gordon  of  Clay  county.  Missouri,  and  to  them  were  born:  Doniphan. 
who  died  in  infancy:  Charles  P.,  who  died  June  19.  1892,  in  his  thirtieth  year;  Gordon, 
subject  of  this  sketch:  Allene.  Mary  D..  and  James  W. 

In  the  year  1874.  when  Gordon  Jones  was  but  ten  years  of  age.  his  parents  removed 
to  Liberty.  Missouri,  where  as  a  lad  he  began  his  primary  education,  supplementing  this 
somewhat  inadequate  training  with  a  course  in  the  William  Jewell  College,  which  insti- 
tution was  located  at  Liberty.  While  yet  in  his  teens  Mr.  Jones  manifested  an  aptitude 
for  business,  and  his  first  venture  was  as  a  salesman  in  a  Liberty  drygoods  establish- 


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ment,  and  later  at  Kansas  City.  Missouri.  However,  such  quarters  were  too  small  for  his 
growing  ambitions,  and  in  1887  he.  with  his  elder  brother,  embarked  in  the  banking 
business  in  Lathrop,  Missouri.  Here  he  found  the  opportunity  to  begin  his  financial 
career,  which  in  comparatively  few  years  was  to  carry  him  to  a  position  of  national 
reputation  and  which,  in  rapidity  of  promotion,  has  seldom  been  surpassed.  After  two 
years  of  successful  business  in  Lathrop  the  chance  for  a  larger  field  at  Odessa.  Missouri, 
came  to  Mr.  Jones.  The  Bank  of  Odessa,  having  determined  to  nationalize  itself,  extended 
to  him  the  position  of  vice  president,  which,  after  investigation,  he  accepted  in  September. 
1889.  In  this  change,  however,  Mr.  Jones  was  in  reality  the  leading  spirit;  he  made 
the  plans  for  the  nationalization  and  organization  of  the  new  bank,  and  then  executed  them 
in  characteristic  manner.  His  departure  from  Lathrop  was  not  unheeded,  as  the  following 
words  from  the  Lathrop  Monitor  will  show:  "The  Bank  of  Odessa,  having  determined 
to  nationalize,  have  associated  with  them  Mr.  Gordon  Jones,  of  this  place,  who  has  been 
elected  a  director  of  the  bank,  and  also  occupies  the  position  of  vice  president.  Mr.  Jones 
has  been  assistant  cashier  of  the  Lathrop  Bank  here  for  nearly  three  years  and  has  proven 
himself  a  wideawake  and  successful  business  man.  His  elevation  to  the  position  he  will 
occupy  is  a  compliment  well  deserved,  and  we  have  no  doubt  he  will  prove  himself  worthy 
the  honor  and  confidence  reposed  in  him.  He  is  a  young  man  we  hate  to  see  leave,  for 
just  such  enterprising  men  as  he  are  needed  in  ambitious  cities.  The  Monitor  takes 
pleasure  in  commending  him  to  the  favorable  consideration  of  the  grand  people  of  Odessa, 
and  recommends  him  to  them  as  a  gentleman  and  a  citizen  of  whom  they  can  well  feel 
proud."  Little  the  editor  of  this  country  paper  knew  how  well  he  was  prophesying  the 
future  of  young  Jones  when  he  penned  the  words  "for  just  such  enterprising  men  as  he 
are  needed  in  ambitious  cities." 

Mr.  Jones  remained  with  the  bank  at  Odessa  for  about  three  years,  or  until  1892. 
His  close  study  of  the  banking  business  and  his  experience  as  an  active  banking  official 
resulted  in  his  determination  to  promote  a  law  for  the  state  which  should  provide  for  the 
regular  examination  of  state  banking  institutions  by  capable  and  efficient  inspectors 
appointed  for  that  purpose.  In  conformity  with  that  conviction  he  was  instrumental  in 
the  preparation  of  a  bill  for  the  legislature  of  Missouri,  which  would  create  the  office  of 
state  bank  examiner  and  provide  for  the  periodic  examination  of  banks  organized  under 
the  laws  of  the  state.  This  bill  was  introduced  by  the  representatives  from  his  county, 
its  merit  was  recognized,  and  after  personal  advocacy  of  the  measure  by  Mr.  Jones  before 
the  legislative  committee  at  the  state  capitol.  it  became  a  law  of  the  state.  Under  these 
conditions  it  was  entirely  fitting  that  Gordon  Jones  should  be  tendered  the  office  of  bank 
examiner,  for  the  creation  of  which  he  had  labored  so  faithfully.  He  accepted  the  position 
and  discharged  the  duties  thereof  with  marked  fidelity  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
public.  He  remained  in  this  office  for  a  period  of  three  and  one-half  years,  resigning 
to  accept  a  proposal  made  by  the  Swift  interests  of  Chicago  to  organize  a  stock  yards 
bank  at  St.  Joseph.  Missouri.  For  nearly  four  years  he  continued  as  president  of  the 
St.  Joseph  bank,  then  in  1901  decided  to  seek  the  superior  climate  of  Colorado  and  to 
transfer  his  business  interests  to  the  new  location.  His  first  banking  interest  in  the 
state  was  that  of  the  Fountain  Valley  Bank,  which  he  changed  to  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Fountain.  For  one  year  he  held  the  management  of  this  institution  and  then 
removed  to  Colorado  Springs.  Of  this  move  the  New  York  Financial  Review  of  Sep- 
tember 24,  1902,  states:  "It  is  announced  that  the  prominent  St.  Joseph  banker,  Mr. 
Gordon  Jones,  best  known  as  the  president  of  the  St.  Joseph  Stock  Yards  Bank  at  that 
place  and  of  the  Fountain  Valley  Bank  of  Fountain,  Colorado,  is  preparing  to  open  an 
office  in  Colorado  Spings,  in  order  to  be  in  closer  touch  with  his  western  interests.  It 
is  his  intention  to  loan  to  the  local  cattlemen  in  that  section,  which  will  materially  help 
that  industry  in  El  Paso  and  adjoining  counties,  as  that  field  has  never  been  occupied 
before.  It  may  be  said,  without  fear  of  contradiction,  that  Mr.  Jones  is  authority  on  the 
handling  of  cattle  paper,  and  certainly  his  bank  is  looked  upon  by  the  best  informed 
as  having  the  most  complete  and  successful  system  for  that  purpose  of  any  in  that 
section  of  the  country.  His  system  for  cattle  loaning  has  been  adopted  by  various  packing 
centers.  *  *  *  He  was  one  of  Missouri's  first  state  bank  examiners,  having  received 
the  appointment  when  the  bank  inspection  law  was  passed  in  1894,  and  resigned  to  take 
up  the  organization  and  accept  the  presidency  of  the  St.  Joseph  Stock  Yards  Bank.  He 
was  president  of  the  Missouri  Bankers  Association  last  year,  and  as  such  was  chosen 
to  preside  at  the  Inter-State  convention  of  Missouri.  Kansas.  Oklahoma  and  Indian 
Territory  bankers  recently  held  in  Kansas  City."  Mr.  Jones  also  organized  and  became 
president  of  the  Elbert  County  Bank.  Also,  during  his  residence  in  Colorado  Springs 
he  became  interested  in  the  affairs  of  two  of  the  trust  companies  of  that  city,  and  through 
his  efforts  the  institutions  were  consolidated,  which  proved  most  beneficial  to  the  com- 
mercial and  financial  interests  of  that  city. 


360  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

While  conducting  his  extensive  banking  business  with  the  cattlemen  in  the  vicinity 
of  Colorado  Springs.  Mr.  Jones  became  impressed  with  the  possibilities  of  the  field  at 
Denver,  and  in  the  year  1903  he  consummated  the  purchase  of  the  Union  Stockyards 
Bank  from  the  late  David  H.  Moffat,  of  which  institution  be  became  the  principal  stock- 
holder and  president. 

Two  years  later  he  disposed  of  his  holdings  in  the  Stockyards  Bank  and,  with  a 
number  of  influential  associates,  organized  the  United  States  National  Bank  of  Denver, 
October  10.  1904,  and  became  vice  president  and  active  executive  of  the  institution.  From 
the  very  beginning  this  bank  developed  rapidly,  and  in  September,  1908,  took  over  the 
business  of  the  National  Bank  of  Commerce,  increasing  the  capital  stock  of  the  United 
States  National  from  $200,000  to  $350,000,  with  corresponding  increases  in  surplus  and 
undivided  profits.  By  a  unanimous  vote  Mr.  Jones  was  chosen  president  of  the  new  and 
enlarged  institution.  In  March,  1912.  the  Central  National  Bank  of  Denver  was  taken 
over.  Mr.  Jones  continued  as  president  of  the  enlarged  institution,  which  position  he 
held  until  the  time  of  his  death,  being  succeeded  by  W.  A.  Hover.  The  progress,  develop- 
ment and  success  of  the  United  States  National  Bank  of  Denver  during  Mr.  Jones'  admin- 
istration constitutes  a  monument  to  his  financial  genius,  and  during  the  perilous  days 
of  1907,  when  banking  circles  of  the  entire  country  were  shaken,  the  financial  institutions 
of  Denver  maintained  an  even  keel  through  no  other  factor  than  the  cool  strategy  and 
solid  business  methods  of  Gordon  Jones  and  his  brother  bankers.  As  president  of  the 
Denver  Clearing  House  Association,  Mr.  Jones  rendered  invaluable  service  to  the  banking 
interests  of  the  city  and  state. 

In  1908  Gordon  Jones  was  elected  president  of  the  Colorado  Bankers  Association, 
which  gave  him  the  singular  honor  of  having  been  executive  head  of  the  bankers  asso- 
ciations of  two  states — Missouri  and  Colorado.  In  1910  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
executive  council  of  the  American  Bankers  Association  at  its  convention  held  in  Los 
Angeles,  and  was  selected  as  the  representative  of  the  Denver  Chamber  of  Commerce  to 
the  annual  convention  of  the  Academy  of  Political  Science  held  in  New  York  city  in 
November,  1910,  under  the  auspices  of  Columbia  University.  While  in  New  York  Mr. 
Jones  was  met  by  representatives  of  the  treasury  department,  who  asked  that  he  go  to 
Washington  and  discuss  the  emergency  currency  situation  with  Secretary  MacVeagh. 
This  was  the  beginning  of  the  campaign  for  the  betterment  of  financial  conditions 
throughout  the  country  and  for  which  the  national  monetary  commission  was  created 
by  the  government.  After  investigating  the  proposed  renovations  in  the  national  cur- 
rency system,  Mr.  Jones  returned  to  Denver,  and  before  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
delivered  his  report  in  the  form  of  an  address.  This  paper  on  the  proposed  monetary 
legislation  attracted  country-wide  attention  and  directly  resulted  in  the  visit  of  the 
national  monetary  commission  to  Denver.  Mr.  Jones  took  the  position  that  the  west  was 
opposed  to  any  currency  reforms  which  would  place  the  funds  of  the  country  under  the 
control  of  Wall  Street  interests,  and  this  view  was  from  then  on  the  authorized  opinion 
of  the  west  on  the  then  proposed  Aldrich  plan.  Without  going  into  the  specific  details 
of  the  national  monetary  commission's  visit  to  Denver,  it  may  be  said  that  Gordon  Jones 
took  strong  exception  to  many  of  the  plans  offered,  with  the  result  that  at  least  three 
of  his  recommendations  were  incorporated  by  the  commission  in  the  bill  afterward  pre- 
sented to  congress.  In  brief,  the  three  recommendations  proposed  by  Mr.  Jones  were: 
that,  in  order  to  prevent  Wall  Street  domination,  it  should  be  provided  'that  banks  which 
own  a  controlling  interest  or  are  pooled  with  other  banks  should  have  only  one  vote  in 
.  the  election  of  directors  of  the  National  Reserve  Association;  that  the  manager  of  the 
local  association  should  be  appointed  subject  to  the  will  of  the  bankers  of  that  district; 
and  that  one  sixth  of  the  directors  of  each  local  association  should  consist  of  persons  not 
acting  as  officers  or  directors  of  banks,  but  who  were  representatives  of  the  agricultural, 
commercial  and  industrial  interests  of  the  district.  That  the  views  of  Mr.  Jones  were 
of  great  weight  with  eastern  men  of  affairs  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  he  was  the  sole 
western  banker  whose  statements  were  considered  as  authoritative  and  whose  address  on 
the  subject  was  officially  published  by  congress. 

Having  been  a  student  of  finance  in  its  broader  aspects.  Gordon  Jones  manifested  a 
keen  interest  in  the  subject  of  rural  credits,  and  his  wide  experience  convinced  him  that 
the  farmers  of  the  country  deserved  more  generous  treatment  in  the  matter  of  long-time 
credits.  In  private  conversation  and  in  public  address  he  frequently  gave  expression  of 
his  view  upon  this  important  topic.  It  was  quite  natural,  therefore,  that  in  1913  he  should 
be  appointed  by  Governor  Ammons  of  Colorado  as  a  member  of  the  American  commis- 
sion on  agricultural  credit  and  cooperation.  In  that  year  this  commission  traveled 
through  England,  France.  Germany,  Russia,  the  Balkan  states,  Switzerland.  Norway  and 
Sweden,  everywhere  studying  the  credit  methods  of  the  foreign  nations  and  endeavoring 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  361 

to  formulate  a  policy  which  would  be  of  advantage  to  American  conditions.  Upon  the 
return  of  the  commission  to  America  two  reports  were  prepared,  the  minority  report 
being  signed  by  Mr.  Jones,  F.  J.  Von  Engelken,  late  director  of  the  mint,  now  president 
of  the  Federal  Land  Bank  at  Columbia,  South  Carolina,  and  four  other  men.  Mr.  Jones 
held  a  decidedly  different  view  from  the  majority  of  the  commission  members,  and  secured 
wide  circulation  for  his  opinions,  both  in  public  addresses  in  different  cities  and  in 
articles  prepared  for  the  leading  newspapers  and  financial  periodicals.  The  Texas  Banker 
of  April.  1914,  stated:  "The  senate  banking  committee  has  had  published  the  hearings 
of  Mr.  Gordon  Jones,  president  of  the  United  States  National  Bank  of  Denver,  Colorado. 
Mr.  Jones,  the  only  banker  joining  the  minority,  was  a  member  of  the  American  com- 
mission that  visited  European  countries  last  year  to  study  rural  credit  systems,  and  his 
views  were  much  at  variance  with  those  who  were  in  favor  of  foisting  upon  this  country 
the  European  cooperative  rural  credit  system."  The  minority  report  became  quite  an 
important  factor  in  the  legislation  enacted  by  congress,  commonly  known  as  the  Federal 
Farm  Loan  Act.  One  of  the  features  of  Mr.  Jones'  efforts  for  rural  credits  is  the  address, 
"Some  Methods  of  Financing  the  Farmer,"  known  as  document  212  of  the  Sixty-third 
Congress,  first  session,  which  sets  forth  some  of  the  methods  of  financing  the  farmer, 
including  explanations  of  rural  credit  systems.  This  document,  which  was  printed  by 
the  government  in  1913,  is  authoritative  and  comprehensive,  and  is  written  by  a  man 
who  studied  his  subject  with  calm  thoroughness  and  drew  his  deductions  from  close 
observation  of  foreign  systems  as  applicable  to  conditions  in  the  United  States. 

Upon  the  organization  of  the  Federal  Reserve  system.  Gordon  Jones  was  chosen  a 
director,  Class  A.  of  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank,  District  10  (Kansas  City,  Missouri). 
Denver  failed  to  secure  one  of  the  regional  reserve  banks,  but  Mr.  Jones  fulfilled  the 
duties  of  his  office  with  the  same  intelligence,  fidelity  and  zeal  which  characterized  all 
of  his  work.  Many  of  the  forms  in  use  by  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  of  Kansas  City  are 
the  product  of  his  industry  and  superior  skill  in  handling  loans  and  credits.  In  1916 
the  government  offered  Mr.  Jones  a  position  upon  the  new  farm  loan  board,  but  this  offer 
he  refused. 

These  and  many  other  smaller  positions  of  trust  are  proof  of  the  brilliancy  of  Gordon 
Jones'  banking  career.  His  record,  had  he  lived,  would  undoubtedly  have  included  more 
positions  of  national  importance,  but  notwithstanding  his  early  demise,  more  deeds  and 
accomplishments  were  crowded  into  his  years  of  activity  than  are  the  lot  of  most  men 
who  reach  the  three  score  and  ten.  By  nature  Mr.  Jones  was  altruistic  and  philanthropic 
and  was  always  greatly  interested  in  the  education  of  young  people.  In  addition  to  his 
business  duties,  Mr.  Jones  found  the  time  and  had  the  inclination  to  accomplish  much  in 
Christian  work.  He  took  an  active  part  in  the  fight  for  prohibition  in  Missouri.  Orphan 
babies  and  dependent  children  also  made  a  strong  appeal  to  his  sympathies  and,  not  only 
giving  liberally  of  his  time  and  money  to  orphan  asylums  in  the  communities  where  he 
lived,  his  custom  was  to  devote  active  personal  attention  to  finding  homes  for  children  in 
whom  he  took  an  interest.  He  was  a  faithful  member  of  the  Central  Presbyterian  church 
of  Denver,  a  member  of  its  board  of  trustees,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  president  of 
the  board.  Also,  he  was  a  director  and  vice  president  of  the  Denver  Young  Men's  Chris- 
tian Association. 

The  family  life  of  Mr.  Jones  approached  the  ideal.  He  was  married  February  18, 
1891,  to  Dora  Lou  Cobb  of  Odessa.  Missouri,  and  to  this  happy  union  there  were  born 
three  children:  Roma  Allene,  May  3.  1892,  who  married  Richard  Turner  Jones  of  St 
Joseph,  Missouri;  Gordon.  Jr.,  November  26.  1894,  and  Elbert  Wharton.  April  24,  1911. 
But,  with  the  sweets  of  life,  Gordon  Jones  tasted  many  of  the  bitters;  fate  seems  to  have 
played  a  strange  part  in  the  shaping  of  his  career.  On  April  24,  1916,  there  came  a 
tragedy  into  his  life,  the  weight  of  which  bore  heavily  upon  him  during  the  twelve  months 
of  life  which  were  to  be  his.  While  motoring  eastward  from  Denver  with  his  family  and 
son-in-law  the  automobile  was  overturned  by  the  collapse  of  a  rear  wheel,  and  in  a  flash 
the  lives  of  his  son  Gordon.  Jr..  and  his  son-in-law,  Richard  Turner  Jones,  were  taken. 
He  and  the  others  of  his  family  were  rescued  from  the  burning  car.  all  slightly  injured 
with  the  exception  of  the  younger  son.  This  tragic  occurrence  produced  a  shock  from 
which  Gordon  Jones  never  fully  recovered,  but  the  overwhelming  loss  and  sorrow  were 
borne  with  a  Christian  fortitude,  and  more  and  more  he  became  interested  in  things 
spiritual  and  in  the  moral  uplift  of  his  fellowmen. 

Just  a  year  afterward.  April  14.  1917,  Gordon  Jones  died  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital 
in  Denver,  following  a  surgical  operation.  He  met  death  with  the  courage  and  optimism 
which  he  had  displayed  in  his  life,  and  inspired  his  faithful  wife  to  bear  the  seemingly 
cruel  decree  of  Providence  with  the  same  bravery  and  indomitable  spirit. 

The  death  of  Gordon  Jones  threw  a  veil  of  sorrow  over  the  city  of  Denver.    The  Rocky 


362  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Mountain  News  of  April  18.  1917.  stated:  "During  the  hour  of  his  funeral,  banks  closed, 
business  men  left  their  desks,  workers  took  leave  of  their  counters,  the  heart  of  Denver's 
life  converged  for  the  moment  toward  the  Central  Presbyterian  church  to  pay  a  rare 
tribute  of  love  and  respect  to  the  memory  of  Gordon  Jones,  financier  and  idealist.  To 
few  men  does  it  come  to  have  the  public  praise  of  their  life  reflected  so  sincerely  as  at 
the  funeral  of  Gordon  Jones.  In  the  business  hours  of  the  day,  rich  men  and  poor  men. 
old  and  young,  seized  the  opportunity  to  give  testimony  of  their  regard  for  the  man  who 
had  stood  so  high  in  the  affairs  of  the  city." 

In  closing  this  brief  sketch  of  the  life  of  Gordon  Jones  the  words  of  Chalmers  are 
peculiarly  fitting.  "Do  good,  and  leave  behind  you  a  monument  of  virtue  that  the  storm 
of  time  can  never  destroy.  Write  your  name  in  kindness,  love  and  mercy  on  the  hearts 
of  thousands  you  come  in  contact  with  year  by  year;  you  will  never  be  forgotten.  No, 
your  name,  your  deeds,  will  be  as  legible  on  the  hearts  you  leave  behind  as  the  stars  on 
the  brow  of  evening.    Good  deeds  will  shine  as  the  stars  of  Heaven." 


JOHN  JAY  JOSLIN. 


J.  Jay  Joslin,  president  of  the  Joslin  Dry  Goods  Company,  of  Denver,  is  a  native  of 
Vermont  having  been  born  in  Poultney,  May  11,  1829.  Born  of  a  long  line  of 
Colonial  and  Revolutionary  ancestry,  he  inherited  those  sterling  principles  of  character 
which  marked  the  sturdy  men  and  women  who  had  part  in  the  stirring  events  incident 
to  our  country's  formative  period.  Thomas  Joslin,  the  progenitor  of  the  family  in 
America,  came  from  England  and  settled  at  Hingham,  Massachusetts,  in  1635.  One  of 
his  descendants,  Lindsey  Joslin,  grandfather  of  our  subject,  was  one  of  the  minute 
men  of  the  Revolution,  and  as  a  regularly  enrolled  soldier  in  the  Continental  army, 
was  present  at  the  surrender  of  General  Burgoyne,   in  1777. 

J.  Jay  Joslin  is  the  second  child  in  a  family  of  five  sons  and  one  daughter  born 
to  Joseph  and  Caroline  C.  Ruggles  Joslin,  who  were  married  in  1825,  the  mother  like- 
wise being  a  scion  of  a  prominent  colonial  family.  The  lad  spent  his  boyhood  days  in 
his  native  town,  enjoying  the  educational  opportunities  afforded  by  the  public  school 
and,  later  supplementing  this  by  attending  at  different  times,  during  the  years  1844 
to  1847,  the  Troy  Conference  Academy,  exhibiting  even  then  qualifications  which  fore- 
shadowed the  success  which  was  to  be  his  in  later  life.  In  1S47,  he  put  aside  his 
textbooks  and  took  his  initial  step  in  the  commercial  world  by  accepting  a  clerkship 
in  a  store  in  the  neighboring  town  of  Castleton.  In  1S50,  in  response  to  the  wishes 
of  his  father,  he  assumed  the  management  of  the  farm,  the  title  to  the  old  homestead 
having  been  offered  him,  if  he  would  make  it  his  home.  He  did  not,  however,  enjoy 
farm  life  and  it  seemed  that  he  had  been  destined  by  nature  for  a  commercial  career. 
Accordingly  he  opened  a  store  in  Poultney,  in  1852,  and  he  conducted  this  business 
until  1873,  having  in  the  meantime  given  substantial  and  graceful  evidence  of  his 
prosperity  and  his  loyalty  to  his  home  town  by  erecting,  in  Poultney,  the  largest  and 
finest  business  block  then  in  the  state.  One  story  of  this  building  was  equipped  and 
used  as  a  lecture  and  concert  hall,  a  natural  though  unusual  expression  of  his  culti- 
vated taste,  his  high  ideals  of  mercantile  life  and  his  desire  to  contribute  to  the  public 
good — characteristics  which   have  continued   to   distinctly  mark  his   career. 

Disposing  of  his  business  interests  in  Vermont,  he  sought  opportunity  elsewhere 
and,  coming  to  Denver  in  1873,  cast  in  his  lot  with  the  rapidly  growing  west.  In 
April  of  that  year  he  purchased  the  establishment  then  known  as  the  New  York  Dry 
Goods  Store,  located  at  the  corner  of  Larimer  and  Fifteenth  streets.  The  business  was 
continued  at  that  location  until  1879,  when  it  was  removed  to  a  more  commodious 
three-story  block  on  Lawrence  street,  opposite  the  Times  building.  Ten  years  later,  in 
1889,  the  steady  expansion  of  the  business,  coincident  with  the  growth  of  the  city, 
demanded  still  larger  quarters  and  another  move  was  made,  this  time  to  the  present 
location  at  the  corner  of  Sixteenth  and  Curtis  streets,  where  has  since  been  conducted 
one  of  the  most  handsome  and  most  thoroughly  equipped  drygoods  emporiums  in  the 
west — an  establishment  that  has  long  enjoyed  the  confidence  of  a  discriminating  public, 
and  the  reputation  of  which  for  honest  values  in  merchandising  extends  far  beyond  the 
limits  of  the  city  and  the  state. 

It  is  worthy  of  note,  in  passing,  that  in  years  of  continuous  service,  Mr.  Joslin 
is  the  oldest  merchant  now  in  business  in  Denver,  and  he  may  truthfully  be  termed 
"Denver's  Nestor  of  Commerce."  The  years  in  their  passing  have  removed  from  the 
stage  of  their  earlier  activity  those  who  were  contemporaries  with  him  in  the  early 
seventies,  while  he  alone  remains,  active  in  the  work  of  the  day. 


364  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Mr.  Joslin  is  of  literary  and  scholarly  tastes  and  as  an  interesting  writer  has 
contributed  many  articles  to  the  secular  press  on  subjects  of  current  and  public  inter- 
est. He  has  always  found  time  during  the  course  of  a  busy  life  for  active  participa- 
tion in  those  interests  which  make  for  cultural  progress  and  the  betterment  of  the 
individual  and  the  community.  He  has  ever  been  an  ardent  lover  of  art  and  music 
and  was  identified,  at  different  periods,  with  a  number  of  the  leading  musical  societies. 
He  served  as  president  of  the  Handel  and  Haydn  Society  during  its  existence,  and 
when  later  it  was  merged  into  the  Choral  Union,  he  served  as  president  until  1886. 
He  was  one  of  the  earliest  members  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  known  in  later 
years  as  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  and  during  its  early  existence 
he  contributed  in  no  small  measure  towards  its  maintenance,  both  from  his  purse 
as  well  as  by  personal  effort,  serving  in  various  official  capacities  in  the  organization. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Riding  and  Driving  Club,  having  always  been  a  lover 
of  good  horses.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Society,  Sons  of  the  American 
Revolution,  and  has  been  a  Master  Mason  for  more  than  fifty  years,  having  joined 
the  fraternity  while  still  a  young  man,  in  the  old  home  town  of  Poultney. 

In  his  religious  tendencies,  though  broad  and  liberal  in  his  views,  Mr.  Joslin  has 
long  maintained  membership  in  the  First  Baptist  church,  of  Denver.  He  served  as 
chairman  of  the  building  committee  during  the  construction  of  the  present  edifice, 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  churches  in  the  west,  and  it  was  through  his  effort  and 
influence  that  the  amphitheater  form  of  audience  chamber  was  installed,  a  radical 
though  wonderfully  efficient  departure  in  church  construction. 

In  April,  1851,  Mr.  Joslin  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Mary  E.  Andrus, 
likewise  a  native  of  Poultney,  Vermont,  and  to  this  union  were  born  three  children: 
Hattie  A.,  now  Mrs.  F.  P.  Allen,  of  Denver;  Edna,  now  Mrs.  W.  H.  Milburn,  of  Denver; 
and  Frank  A.,  secretary  of  the  Joslin  Dry  Goods  Company,  and  long  associated  in 
business  with  his  father. 

Though  he  now  stands  at  the  ninetieth  milestone  on  life's  pathway,  Mr.  Joslin 
retains  the  vigor  of  one  many  years  his  junior.  Each  day  finds  him  at  his  office 
and  his  wise  counsel  and  advice  still  continue  potent  factors  in  guiding  the  affairs  of 
the  business  he  founded  forty-five  years  ago,  and  his  is  the  counterpart  of  the  career 
of  the  Shakespearean  character,  to  whom  have  come  "the  blest  accompaniments  of 
age — honor,  riches,  troops  of  friends."  Looking  back  over  the  past,  he  can  trace  his 
progress  in  such  tokens  as  awaken  only  admiration  and  esteem,  and  will  leave  to  his 
posterity  the  priceless  heritage  of  a  good  name,  upon  which  there  can  be  found  no 
stain. 


OSCAR  E.  JACKSON. 


Oscar  E.  Jackson,  attorney  at  law  and  grand  secretary  of  the  grand  lodge  of  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  is  widely  known  as  one  of  the  representative  resi- 
dents of  Denver  and  is  numbered  among  the  citizens  that  Ohio  has  furnished  to  this 
state.  His  birth  occurred  at  New  Petersburg,  Ohio,  November  9,  1857,  his  parents  being 
John  and  Elizabeth  (Spence)  Jackson,  the  former  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  the 
latter  of  Ohio.  The  father  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  the  Keystone  state  of 
Scotch-Irish  descent,  the  original  American  ancestor  settling  at  Uniontown,  Pennsyl- 
vania. He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  in  boyhood  removed  to  Ohio,  where  he 
resided  until  1871.  He  was  married  in  that  state  to  Elizabeth  Spence,  who  belonged 
to  one  of  the  pioneer  Ohio  families  established  in  the  state  in  1809.  Her  ancestors 
originally  lived  in  Virginia  and  were  of  Scotch-Irish  descent.  Her  father  was  Robert 
Spence  and  he  was  a  son  of  the  progenitor  of  the  American  branch  of  the  family.  John 
Jackson  continued  a  resident  of  Ohio  until  1871,  when  with  his  wife  and  the  five  chil- 
dren who  had  been  born  to  them  in  that  state,  he  removed  to  Boulder  county,  Colorado, 
where  he  again  gave  his  attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits,  in  which  he  engaged 
throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life.  He  died  in  Denver  in  1893  at  the  age  of  seventy 
years.  His  wife,  however,  passed  away  in  1871,  when  but  thirty-eight  years  of  age. 
In  the  family  were  five  children. 

Oscar  E.  Jackson,  the  third  fn  order  of  birth  and  the  only  son,  began  his  education 
in  one  of  the  little  country  schoolhouses  of  Ohio  and  afterward  continued  his  studies 
in  the  town  school  at  Valmont,  Colorado,  and  in  the  high  school  at  Boulder,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1877.  In  the  fall  of  that  year  he  entered  the  Uni- 
versity of  Colorado  and  completed  his  course  there  with  the  first  class  that  was 
graduated  from  the  university,  the  date  being  June  8,  1882,  at  which  time  he  won  the 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  365 

Bachelor  of  Arts  degree.  His  early  life  had  been  spent  upon  the  home  farm  with  the 
udual  experiences  of  the  farmbred  boy  and  during  his  college  days  he  devoted  his 
vacation  periods  to  work  in  stores  and  in  the  postoffice  and  also  with  surveying  parties, 
thus  providing  the  means  for  his  college  education.  Subsequent  to  his  graduation  he 
taught  school  and  became  the  first  principal  of  the  Centennial  high  school  of  Pueblo, 
acting  in  that  capacity  for  two  years.  He  later  devoted  a  year  to  study  in  the  Columbia 
Law  School  and  in  the  fall  of  1885  removed  to  Denver  and  in  June,  1886,  was  admitted 
to  the  bar.  Through  the  intervening  years,  covering  almost  a  third  of  a  century,  he  has 
continued  in  active  practice,  specializing  in  probate,  abstracts  and  office  work.  He 
belongs  to  the  Denver  City  &  County  Bar  Association  and  he  has  many  friends  among 
his  colleagues  in  the  profession. 

On  the  5th  of  March,  1889,  Mr.  Jackson  was  married  in  Longmont,  Colorado,  to  Miss 
Evalyn  Cole,  a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Lurancy  Cole,  both  of 
whom  have  now  passed  away.  The  father  was  a  representative  of  an  old  pioneer 
family  of  Illinois,  originally  from  Lawrence  county,  New  York.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jackson 
have  become  parents  of  two  sons,  Lawrence  0.,  born  March  26,  1890,  and  John  D.,  born 
March  7,  1892,  both  natives  of  Denver.     The  family  home  is  at  No.  2347  King  street. 

Mr.  Jackson  turns  to  fishing  and  camping  for  diversion,  rest  and  recreation  and  is 
a  student  and  lover  of  nature.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  Highlands  Lodge,  No. 
86,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  a  past  master.  He  was  made  a  Mason  in  that  lodge 
in  1903  and  hasi  since  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  in  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  is 
also  very  prominent  in  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  having  joined  Union 
Lodge,  No.  1,  in  1887,  and  since  that  time  he  has  taken  a  most  active  and  helpful  part 
in  its  work,  filling  many  offices,  and  at  present  is  grand  secretary  of  the  grand  lodge. 
He  was  also  at  one  time  president  of  the  Philosophical  Society,  of  which  he  has  been 
a  member  for  more  than  twenty  years,  and  for  thirty  years  he  has  held  membership  in 
Unity  church — associations  which  indicate  much  of  the  nature  of  his  interests  and  the 
rules  which  govern  his  conduct.  He  has  always  been  a  man  of  studious  habits,  carrying 
his  investigations  far  and  wide  into  many  realms  and  continually  adding  to  his  rich 
mental  stores. 


HARRY  T.  HUGHES. 


Harry  T.  Hughes,  treasurer  of  the  Denver  Gas  &  Electric  Company  and  thus  repre- 
senting one  of  the  most  important  corporations  and  public  utilities  of  the  city,  was 
born  in  Salford,  Manchester,  England,  January  5,  1871.  His  father,  Edwin  Hughes,  is 
also  a  native  of  that  country  and  in  1875  came  to  the  United  States  with  his  family. 
He  had  wedded  Mary  J.  Mayor,  who  was  likewise  of  English  birth.  On  crossing  the 
Atlantic  they  established  their  home  in  the  east.  They  remained  for  a  time  in  New 
York  city  and  then  went  to  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  where  they  resided  until  their 
removal  to  Denver,  Colorado,  where  Mr.  Hughes  became  actively  and  prominently 
identified  with  cattle  interests,  continuing  in  the  business  until  about  eight  years  ago. 
when  he  retired  from  active  life. 

Spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof,  Harry  T.  Hughes  acquired  his 
education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Denver  and  then  became  connected  with  his 
father  in  the  cattle  business  in  Park  county  and  other  points  in  Colorado.  Eventually 
he  withdrew  from  that  connection  to  become  a  representative  of  the  Denver  Gas  & 
Electric  Company,  accepting  a  minor  position  with  the  corporation  on  the  26th  of 
December,  1893.  His  capability  and  fidelity  soon  drew  to  him  the  attention  of  those 
whom  he  served  and  he  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  auditor,  in  which  capacity  he 
continued  for  a  number  of  years.  He  was  later  called  to  the  position  of  treasurer  to 
succeed  John  Brady,  who  had  passed  away,  having  been  elected  to  the  office  in  November, 
1916.  He  is  now  serving  in  that  connection  and  as  one  of  the  executives  of  the  company 
is  bending  every  activity  to  constructive  effort  and  administrative  control.  His  years 
of  connection  with  the  business  in  minor  positions  had  brought  to  him  a  comprehensive 
knowledge  of  every  phase  of  the  work  and  made  him  splendidly  qualified  for  the 
onerous  and  responsible  duties  that  devolve  upon  him  in  his  present  connection. 

On  the  20th  of  April,  1897,  Mr.  Hughes  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Cady, 
of  Chicago,  a  daughter  of  Edson  Cady,  and  they  have  one  son,  John  T.,  nineteen  years 
of  age,  who  is  now  in  the  United  States  army  with  the  Three  Hundred  and  Forty-ninth 
Ambulance  Corps.  The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  indicated  in  their  connection 
with  St.  John's  cathedral.  Mr.  Hughes  is  accounted  one  of  the  wide-awake,  alert  and 
notably  successful   business  men   of  Denver,   who   has   since   starting   out   on   his   own 


366  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

account  been  a  tireless  worker  and  attacks  with  contagious  enthusiasm  everything  that 
he  undertakes.  His  affability  has  made  for  personal  popularity  and  he  is  most  highly 
esteemed  not  only  in  business  but  also  in  social  circles. 


JOHN  KNUTSON. 


John  Knutson,  connected  with  the  management  of  the  County  Hospital  at  Greeley 
for  a  number  of  years  but  now  practically  living  retired,  was  born  in  Sweden,  February 
19,  1858,  a  son  of  Lars  and  Christine  Knutson.  The  father  was  a  cabinetmaker  by  trade 
and  spent  his  entire  life  in  Sweden.  The  son,  John  Knutson,  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  country  and  started  out  in  the  business  world  when  fourteen 
years  of  age.  He  followed  the  cabinetmaker's  trade  until  he  reached  the  age  of  seven- 
teen. In  1SS0  he  came  to  the  United  States  and  niade  his  way  westward  to  Chicago, 
where  he  continued  to  follow  the  cabinetniaking  trade  for  a  few  years.  He  later  turned 
his  attention  to  the  laundry  business  and  at  length,  on  account  of  his  health,  made  his 
way  to  Colorado.  He  spent  six  months  in  Denver  and  in  1902  he  accepted  a  position 
as  superintendent  of  the  County  Hospital  at  Greeley.  He  remained  in  that  position 
until  about  eight  years  ago,  when  he  turned  the  management  of  the  hospital  over  to 
his  wife. 

On  the  22d  of  April,  1884,  Mr.  Knutson  was  married  in  Chicago  to  Miss  Emma 
Larson,  a  daughter  of  A.  Larson,  who  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  who  died  when 
his  daughter,  Mrs.  Knutson.  was  but  two  weeks  old.  Her  mother  came  to  the  United 
States  when  she  was  a  maiden  of  fourteen  years.  She  had  previously  attended  school 
in  Sweden  and  on  crossing  the  Atlantic  landed  at  Baltimore.  Her  mother  became  a 
resident  of  Colorado  and  passed  away  in  Greeley  on  the  2d  of  February,  1894,  when 
seventy-four  years  of  age.  her  remains  being  interred  in  Linn  Grove  cemetery.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Knutson  were  born  nine  children,  the  first  two  being  named  Levi.  The 
others  are  Isaac,  Joel,  Ruth,  Esther,  Enoch,  Rhoda  and  Phoebe.  Levi  was  born  Decem- 
ber 13,  1S86,  in  Chicago,  attended  the  public  schools  until  fifteen  years  of  age  and  then 
took  up  the  trade  of  vulcanizing.  He  proved  very  handy  in  most  lines  of  business,  being 
quick  and  alert,  and  his  efficiency  rapidly  developed.  On  the  13th  of  December,  1917. 
he  joined  the  aviation  corps,  went  to  San  Antonio,  Texas,  and  is  now  in  the"  training 
school.  During  the  first  few  weeks  he  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  corporal  and  after- 
ward to  first  sergeant.  He  married  seven  years  ago.  Ruth  became  the  wife  of  Thomas 
Rice,  a  well  known  cattle  man.  Rhoda  is  a  graduate  nurse  of  the  Omaha  Hospital  and 
is  now  doing  private  nursing.  Phoebe  is  a  pupil  in  the  nigh  school.  Mr.  Knutson 
gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party.  He  and  his  family  are  members 
of  the  Red  Cross  and  are  interested  in  many  progressive  movements  that  have  to  do 
with  citizenship  and  public  welfare. 


JOHN  V.  E.  WYATT. 


John  V.  E.  Wyatt  is  numbered  among  those  who  have  been  active  in  the  development 
of  oil  properties  in  Texas  and  in  Wyoming,  and  he  has  his  headquarters  in  the  Colorado 
building  in  Denver,  in  which  city  he  has  made  his  home  since  1911.  For  a  number  of 
years  previous  he  had  resided  on  this  side  of  the  border,  although  he  is  a  native  of 
Canada,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Russeldale,  Ontario,  on  the  13th  of  April,  1861, 
his  parents  being  William  and  Betsy  Vans.tone  Wyatt.  The  father,  a  native  of  England, 
settled  in  Canada  about  1S50  and  was  engaged  in  fine  stone  engraving  work  and  in  the 
making  of  statues.  He  was  very  widely  known  as  a  skilled  artisan.  In  1S64  he 
returned  to  Plymouth.  England,  where  he  continued  his  residence  to  the  time  of  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1884,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-five  years.  His 
wife  was  born  in  that  country,  in  which  they  were  married,  and  she  accompanied  her 
husband  on  his  re-emigration  and  passed  away  in  1864.  She  had  become  the  mother 
of  six  children,  three  sons  and  three  daughters. 

John  V.  E.  Wyatt,  who  was  the  fifth  in  order  of  birth,  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Russeldale,  Canada,  and  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years  started  out  in  the 
business  world  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  He  was  apprenticed  to  a  carpenter  and 
afterward  worked  at  the  trade  as  a  journeyman  for  three  years.  He  then  entered  the 
contracting  and  building  business  on  his  own  account.  On  leaving  home  at  the  age  of 
nineteen  he  settled  at  Carberry,  Manitoba.  Canada,  where  he  took  up  his  first  business 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  367 

venture  as  a  contractor  and  builder.  He  was  identified  with  building  lines  in  Manitoba 
until  1884,  when  the  Riel  Indian  rebellion  broke  out.  He  volunteered  his  service  to  the 
Canadian  government,  enlisting  in  the  Northwest  Mounted  Police,  and  served  for  one 
year,  during  which  time  the  rebellion  was  suppressed.  He  afterward  crossed  the 
border  into  the  United  States,  settling  at  Crookston,  Minnesota,  in  the  spring  of  1886. 
There  he  entered  the  undertaking  business,  in  which  he  continued  very  successfully 
until  1900,  when  he  sold  his  interests  and  took  up  his  abode  in  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 
He  was  there  engaged  in  the  casualty  insurance  business  with  the  Federal  Casualty  Com- 
pany of  Detroit,  Michigan,  and  continued  active  in  that  field  for  two  years  in  Minne- 
apolis. He  was  afterward  advanced  to  the  position  of  special  executive  and  traveling 
auditor,  covering  a  territory  of  thirty-six  states.  He  continued  to  serve  in  that  con- 
nection until  September,  1911,  when  he  came  to  Denver  and  was  made  state  manager 
for  the  company  in  Colorado.  His  record  was  an  excellent  one  and  he  continued  to 
serve  until  April  2,  1917,  when  he  established,  financed  and  incorporated  the  Wyatt 
Texas  &  Wyoming  Oil  Company.  This  company  now  has  extensive  holdings  in  the  oil 
fields  of  the  Sourlake  district  of  Texas  and  in  that  state  at  the  present  time  has 
seventeen  wells  and  thirteen  others  in  course  of  development.  The  wells  are  all  paying 
investments  and  the  proposition  is  one  which  yields  excellent  dividends.  Mr.  Wyatt 
is  the  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Wyatt  Power  Company  at  Sourlake,  in 
which  connection  a  plant  has  been  established  to  furnish  power  for  the  development 
of  oil  wells.  The  firm  also  finances  and  purchases  proven  properties  and  deals  only  in 
proven  fields,  establishing  and  conducting  its  business  upon  a  most  legitimate  basis. 
The  business  is  steadily  growing  and  already  the  Wyatt  Texas  &  Wyoming  Oil  Com- 
pany has  become  an  important  factor  in  oil  development  projects  of  the  west. 

Mr.  Wyatt  was  married  in  Edwards  county,  Illinois,  on  the  3d  of  December,  1902, 
to  Miss  Edith  Mae  Dribblebiss,  a  native  of  Minnesota  and  a  daughter  of  David  and 
Elizabeth  (Wilson)  Dribblebiss,  representatives  of  an  old  family  of  St.  Charles,  Minne- 
sota, and  now  residents  of  Albion,  Illinois.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wyatt  have  become  parents 
of  two  children  but  one  died  in  infancy.  The  surviving  son  is  J.  Winston,  who  was 
born  in  Detroit,  Michigan,  August  4,  1910. 

Mr.  Wyatt  is  a  republican  in  his  political  views.  He  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity, having  been  made  a  Mason  in  Crookston  Lodge,  No.  141,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  in  1890. 
He  also  became  a  member  of  Golden  Link  Lodge,  No.  517,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  in  Chicago,  and 
in  the  former  organization  he  has  served  as  senior  deacon,  while  in  the  Odd  Fellows 
he  has  filled  all  of  the  offices  and  has  taken  all  of  the  degrees  up  to  the  highest.  He 
was  financial  secretary,  was  afterward  elected  vice  grand  and  in  1S91  became  noble 
grand.  He  received  the  grand  lodge  degree  at  Dulutli.  June  7,  1892,  was  appointed  grand 
marshal  in  June,  189S,  and  grand  conductor  in  June,  1901.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian 
Science  church.  From  early  boyhood  he  has  displayed  the  strength  of  character  which 
has  brought  him  to  his  present  position  as  a  business  man  and  as  a  citizen.  He  started 
out  a  poor  boy  with  limited  educational  opportunities  and  no  financial  aid  after  leaving 
home.  He  completed  his  studies  in  a  night  school  after  working  hard  at  his  trade 
through  the  day,  and  the  ambition  which  he  thus  displayed  has  brought  him  to  a  point  of 
success  that  is  most  gratifying  and  commendable.  Besides  owning  much  of  the  stock 
of  the  Wyatt  Texas  &  Wyoming  Oil  Company  he  owns  a  fine  residence  at  No.  1041 
Garfield  street.  He  turns  to  rifle  shooting  and  theatrical  entertainments  for  diversion 
but  rather  prefers  to  spend  his  leisure  at  his  home  in  the  companionship  of  his  wife 
and  son. 


JAMES    M.   ALLAM. 


James  M.  Allam  is  now  living  retired  in  Windsor.  Success  in  substantial  measure 
has  come  to  him  as  the  result  of  his  sound  business  judgment  and  judicious  investment 
in  farm  properties  in  former  years.  He  has  also  been  identified  with  banking  interests 
and  whatever  he  has  undertaken  he  has  carried  forward  to  successful  completion 
owing  to  his  industry,  his  determination  and  his  straightforward  methods.  Never  has 
he  deviated  from  a  course  which  he  has  believed  to  be  right  between  himself  and 
his  fellowmen,  and  none  question  the  integrity  of  his  purpose.  He  lias  never  made  the 
attainment  of  wealth  the  end  and  aim  of  his  life  but  has  always  recognized  his  duties 
and  obligations  in  other  directions  and  has  put  forth  earnest  effort  to  advance  moral 
progress. 

Mr.  Allam  is  a  native  of  England,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Hampshire,  Novem- 


JAMES  M.  ALLAM 


MRS.  JAMES  M.  ALLAM 


370  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

ber  6,  1839,  his  parents  being  Alexander  and  Mary  Allarn,  both  of  whom  were  natives 
of  that  country.  He  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  land  of  his  birth  and  there 
remained  until  May,  1881,  when  he  bade  adieu  to  friends  and  native  country  and  sailed 
for  the  United  States.  After  leaving  school  he  began  work  on  a  farm  for  his  father,  but 
in  ripe  manhood,  in  1881,  he  decided  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  new  world,  the  landlord 
having  advanced  his  rent.  He  believed  that  he  would  have  better  opportunities  in  the 
United  States  and  accordingly  severed  home  ties.  He  landed  at  New  York  city  and  thence 
made  his  way  direct  to  Denver,  where  he  took  out  his  naturalization  papers.  He  advertised 
for  a  farm  near  to  the  city  and  eventually  purchased  four  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  land  at  a  place  called  Living  Springs.  He  afterward  traded  that  property  for 
four  hundred  and  eighty  acres  of  excellent  land  a  mile  from  the  city  limits  of  Windsor, 
in  Weld  county.  He  took  up  his  abode  thereon  in  1884  and  eventually  purchased  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  adjoining  it.  He  thus  became  one  of  the  extensive  land- 
owners of  the  community.  He  also  has  eight  hundred  acres  of  land  in  Texas.  He  has 
been  very  successful  in  placing  his  investments,  his  property  interests  steadily  increas- 
ing in  value,  and  his  holdings  have  thus  brought  to  him  a  very  substantial  income. 

In  1877  Mr.  Allam  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Henrietta  Andrews,  who  was 
born  in  Hampshire,  England,  and  they  became  parents  of  six  children,  Emma,  Margaret, 
Effie,  Ada,  Percy  and  Dora.  The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  in  May,  1912,  and  was 
laid  to  rest  in  the  Windsor  cemetery.  The  son  Percy  is  now  in  Texas,  looking  after 
his  father's  landed  interests  in  that  state.    ^ 

Mr.  Allam  has  also  been  interested  in  the  Farmers  State  Bank  of  Windsor  and 
has  acted  as  its  president  since  its  organization.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  loyal 
to  the  teachings  and  purposes  of  the  craft.  His  political  support  is  given  to  the  republi- 
can party,  of  which  he  became  a  stanch  advocate  on  attaining  the  right  of  franchise. 
He  is  much  interested  in  church  work  as  a  member  of  the  Baptist  denomination  and 
he  built  upon  his  land  in  Texas  a  house  of  worship  and  provided  a  minister  for  the  pulpit, 
paying  his  salary.  Mr.  Allam  is  greatly  respected  in  Windsor  and  is  a  familiar  figure 
on  the  streets  of  that  town.  He  is  liked  by  everybody  and  all  who  know  him  speak 
of  him  in  terms  of  the  warmest  regard. 


GEORGE  M.  WRIGHT, 


With  thorough  training  in  several  of  the  leading  medical  colleges  of  the  country  and 
with  broad  experience  in  practice  in  various  cities,  Dr.  George  M.  Wright  is  now  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  eminent  physicians  and  surgeons  of  Denver,  where  he  is  specializing 
on  the  treatment  of  diseases  of  the  eye,  ear.  nose  and  throat.  Moreover,  he  has  been  a 
frequent  and  valuable  contributor  to  leading  medical  journals  and  he  has  done  much 
to  bring  to  light  principles  of  health  which  hitherto  have  puzzled  the  profession.  In 
a  word,  his  contribution  to  professional  practice  has  been  most  valuable  and  his  colleagues 
speak  of  him  in  terms  of  high  admiration  and  praise. 

Dr.  Wright  was  born  in  Galesville,  Wisconsin,  December  1.  1870,  a  son  of  William 
S.  Wright,  who  was  a  native  of  Canada  and  in  turn  a  son  of  Mike  Wright,  who  was  the 
founder  of  the  American  branch  of  the  family  and  who  with  two  brothers  crossed  the 
Atlantic  to  Canada  during  the  early  part  of  the  nineteenth  century,  becoming  a  pros- 
perous and  wealthy  lumberman  of  that  country.  His  son,  William  S.  Wright,  took  up 
the  work  of  the  ministry  as  a  preacher  of  the  Methodist  faith  and  devoted  his  entire 
life  to  that  calling,  becoming  a  distinguished  clergyman.  He  was  self-educated  in  Latin, 
Greek  and  other  languages  and  through  his  individual  efforts  became  a  man  of  broad, 
scholarly  attainments.  He  was  long  associated  with  the  Methodist  Conference  and  did 
excellent  work  in  upbuilding  his  denomination.  He  married  Eva  Hegeman,  a  native  of 
Hagaman,  New  York,  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  pioneer  families  of  the  Empire 
state,  her  father  being  a  prominent  manufacturer  of  Hagaman,  which  place  was  named 
in  honor  of  the  family. 

Dr.  Wright  acquired  his  primary  education  in  the  schools  of  his  native  town  and 
afterward  attended  the  Dakota  State  College.  He  took  up  the  study  of  medicine  in  the 
University  of  Michigan,  which  he  attended  in  that  connection  for  a  year,  and  later 
entered  Rush  Medical  College  of  Chicago,  while  subsequently  he  was  graduated  from 
the  Kentucky  School  of  Medicine.  Immediately  afterward  he  entered  upon  the  practice 
of  his  chosen  profession  in  Oshkosh,  Wisconsin-,  where  he  remained  for  two  years  and 
then  removed  to  Amberg,  Wisconsin,  where  he  was  chief  surgeon  in  the  Granite  Hospital 
for  three  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  formed  a  partnership  with  his 
brother.  Dr.  C.  D.  A.  Wright,  with  whom  he  was  associated  in  the  practice  of  medicine 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  371 

in  Minneapolis  until  May,  1908.  During  that  period  the  Wright  brothers  were  recog- 
nized as  the  leading  eye.  ear,  nose  and  throat  specialists  of  that  section.  The  partner- 
ship was  dissolved  when  Dr.  George  M.  Wright  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since 
been  in  continuous,  active  and  successful  practice,  devoting  his  time  to  his  specialty, 
with  a  very  large  practice  that  indicates  him  to  be  one  of  the  leading  oculists,  aurists, 
rhinologists  and  laryngologists  of  the  country.  He  is  a  most  discriminating  student  and 
his  broad  reading,  investigation  and  scientific  research  have  kept  him  in  touch  with 
the  most  advanced  thought  and  work  of  the  profession.  Some  of  his  articles  have  been 
translated  into  five  different  languages,  so  that  his  work  and  his  fame  have  spread 
beyond  the  confines  of  his  native  country,  making  his  name  known  in  other  lands  as 
well.  Dr.  Wright  prepared  for  his  specialty  by  comprehensive  study  in  Vienna,  Berlin 
and  London  in  1907  and  1908  and  after  coming  to  Denver  was  in  charge  of  the  eye,  ear, 
nose  and  throat  department  of  the  Craig  colony.  His  private  practice,  too,  is  very 
extensive.  He  has  been  made  an  honorary  life  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Ortho- 
dontists and  is  connected  with  other  scientific  bodies  which  have  to  do  with  the  dissem- 
ination of  professional  knowledge. 

In  politics  Dr.  Wright  maintain  an  independent  course  and  fraternally  he  is  a  Mason, 
belonging  to  Winneconne  Lodge,  No.  121,  A.  F.  &  A.  M..  of  Winneconne,  Wisconsin,  and 
to  the  Knights  of  Pythias  Lodge  at  Winneconne,  Wisconsin,  of  which  he  was  the  first 
commander.  His  son  is  now  overseas  in  service  in  France.  Dr.  Wright  is  recognized 
as  a  man  of  the  broadest  scientific  attainments,  holding  to  the  highest  professional  ideals, 
whose  work  has  been  a  stimulus  and  an  inspiration  to  others  in  the  profession. 


HON.  FRED  W.  STOVER. 

Hon.  Fred  W.  Stover,  who  was  elected  mayor  of  Fort  Collins  on  the  2d  of  April, 
1918,  and  is  now  directing  the  affairs  of  the  municipality,  is  also  well  known  as  an  able 
attorney  at  law.  He  was  born  September  25,  1878,  in  the  city  where  he  still  resides, 
his  father  being  William  C.  Stover,  a  Larimer  county  pioneer,  who  was  a  member  of 
the  constitutional  convention  of  Colorado  and  took  active  part  in  framing  the  funda- 
mental law  of  the  state. 

Spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof,  Fred  W.  Stover  acquired  his 
early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Fort  Collins  and  later  became  a  student  in  the 
University  of  Denver,  while  his  preparation  for  the  bar  was  made  as  a  student  in  the 
Denver  Law  School.  Hn  was  admitted  to  practice  in  1904  and  entered  upon  the  active 
work  of  his  profession  in  his  native  city.  No  dreary  novitiate  awaited  him.  He  soon 
gave  demonstration  of  his  power  to  handle  important  and  involved  litigated  problems 
and  his  practice  steadily  grew.  In  November,  1907,  he  was  appointed  to  fill  out  the 
unexpired  term  of  Judge  C.  V.  Benson,  judge  of  the  county  court  of  Larimer  county, 
and  in  November,  1908,  was  elected  by  popular  suffrage  to  a  full  term  and  by  reelection 
was  continued  on  the  bench  from  1907  until  1917,  making  a  most  creditable  record  as 
a  fair  and  impartial  jurist  and  one  whose  efforts  greatly  furthered  the  ends  of  justice. 
He  retired  from  the  bench  with  a  most  creditable  record  of  faithful  and  honorable 
service  and  entered  into  partnership. with  Fred  W.  Stow,  while  later  they  were  joined  by 
Herman  W.  Seaman,  who,  however,  has  now  left  for  the  front  in  defense  of  world 
democracy,  although  the  firm  style  of  Stow.  Stover  &  Seaman  is  still  retained.  The 
firm  has  always  enjoyed  a  large  clientage,  connecting  them  with  the  most  important 
litigation  tried  in  the  courts  of  the  district.  Judge  Stover  possesses  naturally  an 
analytical  mind,  logical  and  inductive  in  its  trend.  His  analysis  has  ever  been  most 
clear,  his  reasoning  sound  and  his  logic  indisputable,  and  he  has  therefore  long  occupied 
a  position  among  the  eminent  representatives  of  the  Larimer  county  bar.  In  the  spring 
of  1918  he  was  nominated  and  elected  with  opposition  to  the  office  of  mayor  of  Fort 
Collins  and  won  the  election  by  a  good  majority,  so  that  he  is  now  the  city's  chief 
executive.  In  his  administration  he  closely  studies  the  public  needs,  brings  to  bear 
practical  solution  for  municipal  problems  and  at  the  same  time  looks  to  the  attainment 
of  high  ideals  in  civic  life.  He  has  been  appointed  food  administrator  of  Larimer  county 
and  discharges  his  duties  effectively  and  justly,  giving  much  of  his  time  to  the  problems 
of  food  conservation  and  distribution. 

On  the  28th  of  December,  1904,  in  Sterling,  Colorado,  Judge  Stover  was  married 
to  Miss  Lucille  Timberlake  and  they  have  become  parents  of  a  daughter.  Sarah  Margaret. 
The  family  occupy  an  enviable  social  position  and  Judge  Stover  is  a  valued  member 
of  the  Fort  Collins  Country  Club,  the  Denver  Motor  Club  and  two  Greek  letter  fraterni- 
ties—the Beta  Theta  Pi  and  the  Phi  Delta  Phi.     Along  the  strict  path  of  his  profession 


372  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

his  connection  is  with  the  Larimer  County  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Bar 
Association  and  the  Amprican  Bar  Association.  He  is  a  man  whose  entire  life  has  been 
actuated  by  high  ideals  and  honorable  purposes  and  he  never  stops  short  of  the  suc- 
cessful accomplishment  of  his  well  thought-out  plans. 


G.  W.  BEXKELMAX. 


G.  W.  Benkelman.  well  known  in  mining  circles  and  as  a  capitalist  and  property 
owner  of  Denver,  was  born  near  Morrison,  on  Turkey  creek.  Colorado,  September  23, 
1862,  his  parents  being  John  G.  and  Christina  (Rommel)  Benkelman.  who  were  natives 
of  Europe  and  came  to  America  before  their  marriage,  becoming  acquainted  in  New  York 
state,  and  they  were  married  in  Buffalo.  They  settled  in  Colorado  in  July.  1862,  and  the 
father  entered  the  live  stock  business,  in  which  he  prospered,  soon  becoming  one  of  the 
leading  cattle  men  of  the  state.  During  the  later  years  of  his  life  he  lived  retired  and 
his  last  days  were  spent  in  Denver,  where  his  wife  also  passed  away. 

G.  W.  Benkelman  was  the  eldest  in  their  family  of  four  children.  In  his  boyhood 
days  he  attended  the  public  schools  of  Denver  and  subsequently  pursued  a  course  in  a 
business  college.  Following  his  graduation  from  that  institution  he  turned  his  attention 
to  the  live  stock  industry  and  later  became  interested  in  the  Colorado  Packing  Company, 
of  which  he  was  secretary  for  about  fifteen  years,  his  father  having  been  one  of  the  organ- 
izers of  this  company.  His  business  affairs  have  always  been  wisely,  carefully  and  sys- 
tematically conducted  and  for  twenty  years  he  was  successfully  and  profitably  connected 
with  the  vast  industry  controlled  by  the  Colorado  Packing  and  Provision  Company.  He 
was  also  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Merchants  Biscuit  Company  of  Denver,  another 
important  commercial  concern  of  the  city.  As  the  years  have  passed  on  he  has  made 
extensive  and  judicious  investments  in  mining  properties  and  is  the  lessor  of  valuable 
mines  at  Victor,  Colorado,  which  he  operates  on  an  extensive  scale.  For  many  years 
Mr.  Benkelman  has  owned  a  quarter  of  a  block  of  ground  at  Eighteenth  and  Stout  streets 
in  Denver  and  is  now  erecting  a  large  and  handsome  office  and  store  building  on  that 
land  which  will  greatly  enhance  the  value  not  only  of  his  own  property  but  of  other 
property  in  the  immediate  vicinity.  The  building  when  completed  will  be  four  stories 
in  height,  the  first  floor  being  reserved  for  stores  and  the  upper  floors  for  offices.  Mr. 
Benkelman  is  a  man  of  keen  business  discernment,  seldom,  if  ever,  at  fault  in  matters 
of  judgment,  and  his  enterprise  and  energy  have  carried  him  into  most  important  re- 
lations. 

He  is  well  known  in  fraternal  and  club  circles,  belonging  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club, 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party,  which  finds 
in  him  a  stalwart  champion. 


WILLIAM   C.   TITLEY. 


William  C.  Titley,  division  plant  superintendent  of  the  Western  Union  Telegraph 
Company,  was  born  in  Chicago.  Illinois,  on  the  6th  of  October,  1877.  a  son  of  William 
and  Christine  (Hetland)  Titley.  The  father  was  a  native  of  England  and  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1848,  at  which  time  he  made  his  way  direct  to  Chicago,  where  his 
remaining  days  were  passed.  He  continued  a  resident  of  that  city  for  almost  a  half 
century,  his  death  occurring  in  1897.  His  wife,  who  was  born  in  Iowa,  has  also  departed 
this  life. 

William  C.  Titley,  reared  in  Chicago,  attended  its  public  schools  and  the  manual 
training  high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1894.  He  then 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Chicago  Telephone  Company  in  a  minor  position  and  by  merit 
and  ability  steadily  worked  his  way  upward,  continuing  with  that  corporation  until 
May,  1898,  when  he  went  to  Alaska,  where  he  remained  until  1901.  He  was  there 
engaged  in  railway  surveying  and  prospecting.  After  three  years  spent  in  the  north- 
west he  returned  to  the  States  and  once  more  entered  the  employ  of  the  Chicago  Tele- 
phone Company  in  connection  with  the  installation  department.  He  was  advanced  to 
the  position   of  foreman   and   eventually  became   assistant  to  the  chief  draftsman.     In 

1904  he  was  appointed   assistant  general   forema'n  of  the   construction   division   and   in 

1905  he  was  made  general  foreman.     In   1906  he  was  given  charge  of  the  construction 
work  and  made  assistant  to  the  superintendent  of  construction  for  the  city  of  Chicago. 


G.  W.  BENKELMAN 


374  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

The  year  1907  witnessed  his  promotion  to  the  position  of  assistant  construction  engineer 
and  from  1908  until  1910  he  served  as  plant  engineer.  In  October  of  the  latter  year  he 
became  connected  with  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company  as  district  plant  superin- 
tendent in  Chicago,  having  charge  of  the  plants  of  the  corporation  in  Illinois,  Iowa  and 
southern  Wisconsin.  In  July,  1911,  he  was  made  superintendent  of  the  plant  for  the 
Mountain  division,  this  division  covering  eight  states.  His  position,  therefore,  is  a  most 
important  and  responsible  one  and  his  advancement  has  come  as  the  direct  result  of 
splendidly  developed  powers  and  the  wise  utilization  of  the  opportunities  which  have 
been  his  as  the  years  have  passed. 

In  1902  Mr.  Titley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Olga  Blegen.  of  Chicago,  and  they 
have  become  the  parents  of  two  sons  and  a  daughter:  William  John,  thirteen  years  of 
age,  now  a  junior  in  the  high  school;  Dorothy,  aged  ten;  and  Thomas  G.,  a  little  lad  of 
four  summers. 

Mr.  Titley  of  this  review  has  largely  played  the  part  of  father  to  his  brothers  and 
sisters,  for  he  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  ten  children.  He  belongs 
to  the  Motor  Club  and  to  D.  C.  Cregier  Lodge.  No.  643.  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  in  Chicago.  Prac- 
tically his  entire  life  has  been  devoted  to  telephone  and  telegraph  interests  and  step  by 
step  he  has  advanced,  winning  his  success  through  merit  and  ability  until  today  he  stands 
as  one  of  the  foremost  representatives  of  the  most  important  corporation  of  this  kind  in 
America. 


ATWATER  LINCOLN  DOUGLASS,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Atwater  Lincoln  Douglass,  engaged  in  medical  and  surgical  practice  in  Denver, 
was  born  in  Bar  Harbor,  Maine,  on  the  14th  of  April.  1869,  and  is  of  Scotch  descent. 
His  grandfather,  William  Douglass,  was  a  native  of  Scotland  and  the  founder  of  the 
American  branch  of  the  family.  He  came  to  the  new  world  when  twenty-five  years  of 
age,  in  1804,  studied  for  the  ministry  and  throughout  the  greater  part  of  his  life  resided 
at  Bar  Harbor,  Maine.  He  engaged  in  preaching  as  one  of  the  clergymen  of  the  Methodist 
church  and  he  lived  to  the  advanced  age  of  ninety  six  years,  passing  away  in  1875.-  His 
son,  John  H.  Douglass,  was  born  in  Maine  and  was  reared  and  educated  at  Bar  Harbor. 
At  the  age  of  fifteen  he  entered  upon  a  seafaring  life  and  was  thus  engaged  until  the 
outbreak  of  the  Civil  war,  when  he  enlisted  in  the  Eighteenth  Maine  Volunteer  Infantry. 
Later  he  was  selected  for  duty  with  Company  C  of  the  First  Maine  Heavy  Artillery  and 
was  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Cold  Harbor,  being  shot  in  the  shoulder  and  arm.  He 
was  then  sent  to  Washington.  D.  C,  and  upon  his  recovery  he  served  with  the  Home 
Guard  at  that  point.  After  the  close  of  the  war  he  entered  the  hotel  business  at  Bar 
Harbor,  being  one  of  the  early  hotel  proprietors  of  that  place.  His  first  hotel  was 
destroyed  by  fire,  after  which  he  built  and  conducted  the  Atlantic  House,  which  is  today 
known  as  the  Louisburg.  He  continued  his  residence  in  Bar  Harbor  until  1906,  when 
he  married  a  second  time  and  removed  to  Colorado,  settling  in  Longmont.  He  was  a 
stanch  republican  in  politics  and  was  very  active  as  a  supporter  of  the  party  in  Maine 
and  also  took  a  helpful  interest  in  civic  affairs.  He  married  Margaret  Higgins,  who 
was  of  Scotch-Irish  descent  and  also  of  Spanish  extraction,  representatives  of  the  Higgins 
family  having  removed  from  Spain  to  Ireland  during  the  historic  vanquishment  of  the 
Spanish  Armada.  Mrs.  Douglass  was  a  daughter  of  Stephen  Higgins,  a  native  of  Maine 
and  a  descendant  of  the  first  of  that  family  who  came  from  Connecticut.  She  died  in 
Bar  Harbor,  Maine,  in  1887,  at  the  age  of  forty-two  years.  By  her  marriage  she  had 
become  the  mother  of  ten  children,  of  whom  four  died  in  infancy.  Two  daughters  have 
recently  passed  away,  while  four  sons  are  yet  living.  The  father  died  January  1,  1917. 
at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  1840. 

Dr.  Douglass  of  this  review  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth  in  his  father's  family. 
He  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Bar  Harbor.  Maine,  passing 
through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school,  and  later  he  entered  the  East  Maine  Con- 
ference Seminary  at  Bucksport.  Maine,  where  he  pursued  a  preparatory  course.  He 
studied  for  the  medical  profession  in  Hahnemann  Medical  College  of  Philadelphia,  where 
be  won  his  M.  D.  degree  in  1895.  He  then  entered  upon  active  practice  as  the  successor 
of  his  former  preceptor,  Dr.  C.  C.  Morrison,  of  Bar  Harbor.  Maine,  who  at  that  time 
went  abroad,  spending  a  year  in  study  in  Germany.  On  Dr.  Morrison's  return  Dr.  Doug- 
lass removed  to  Ellsworth.  Maine,  where  he  successfully  practiced  for  two  y.ears  and 
then  took  up  his  abode  at  Kennebunk,  Maine,  where  he  remained  in  practice  until  Feb- 
ruary, 1905,  when  he  took  special  work  in  rectal  diseases  with  the  late  Dr.  T.  Lewis  Adams. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  375 

a  renowned  specialist  of  Philadelphia,  with  whom  he  continued  for  about  a  year.  At 
the  end  of  that  time  Dr.  Douglass  opened  an  office  in  Portland,  Maine,  specializing  in 
that  branch  of  practice  there  until  the  latter  part  of  1907,  when  on  account  of  illness 
in  the  family  he  removed  to  Longmont,  Colorado,  where  he  took  up  general  practice 
of  medicine  and  surgery,  as  the  population  of  the  place  was  not  sufficient  to  enable  him 
to  continue  in  the  line  of  his  specialty.  In  March.  1913,  however,  he  removed  to  Denver, 
where  he  has  since  practiced  and  now  has  a  large  patronage  extending  to  many  states. 
He  has  had  patients  from  Nebraska,  Kansas,  Wyoming,  Texas  and  other  sections  of  the 
country.  He  is  now  confining  his  attention  exclusively  to  rectal  diseases  and  in  that 
branch  of  the  profession  is  widely  known,  his  marked  skill  being  recognized  by  colleagues 
and  contemporaries  as  well  as  by  the  general  public.  His  life  record  is  indeed  an  inter- 
esting one.  He  worked  his  way  through  the  university  and  the  first  money  which  he 
earned — five  hundred  and  fifty  dollars — was  secured  in  the  logging  camps  of  Maine  and 
was  spent  for  his  tuition  as  well  as  for  his  entire  personal  expense  for  seven  months. 
The  money  necessary  for  the  remaining  two  years  of  his  course  was  earned  in  various 
other  ways.  The  determination  with  which  he  pursued  his  studies  indicated  the  elemental 
strength  of  his  character  and  enabled  him  to  overcome  all  difficulties  and  obstacles  in 
his  path  until,  advancing  step  by  step,  he  was  able  to  complete  his  course  and  through 
the  intervening  period  his  record  has  been  one  of  steady  progress,  bringing  him  to  a 
position  of  distinction  as  a  specialist  in  medical  practice  in  Denver. 

On  the  21st  of  December,  1900,  Dr.  Douglass  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Smith, 
a  native  of  Kennebunk.  Maine,  and  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Clara  (Hardy)  Smith, 
both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  They  were  members  of  old  and  prominent  families 
of  that  state.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Douglass  have  two  children :  Donald  Hardy,  born  October  5, 
1901,  in  Kennebunk;  and  Margaret  Morrison,  born  on  the  3d  of  November,  1904. 

Dr.  Douglass  belongs  to  Henry  M.  Teller  Lodge,  No.  144,  A.  F.  &  A.  M..  of  which  he 
was  one  of  the  organizers,  and  he  is  a  past  high  priest  of  Murray  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.,  of 
Kennebunk,  Maine,  and  past  commander  of  St.  Amand  Commandery,  K.  T.,  of  Kennebunk. 
He  is  now  affiliated  with  Ascalon  Commandery,  K.  T..  of  Denver,  and  he  is  also  a  member 
of  Maine  Council.  No.  71,  R.  &  S.  M.,  of  Saco,  Maine,  and  of  Maine  Consistory,  No.  1, 
S.  P.  R.  S.  He  was  formerly  identified  with  Korah  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.,  of  Lewis- 
ton,  Maine,  but  demitted  to  El  Jebel  Temple  at  Denver.  When  he  left  the  Pine  Tree 
state  he  was  deputy  sovereign  of  Maine  Conclave  No.  1  of  the  Red  Cross  of  Constantine. 
He  also  belongs  to  Denver  Lodge,  No.  17,  B.  P.  O.  E.  He  is  not  interested  in  clubs  and 
and  in  fact  prefers  to  devote  his  leisure  hours  to  his  home,  where  his  interest  centers. 
His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Unitarian  church.  In  politics  he  is  a  republican  where 
national  questions  are  involved  but  at  local  elections  casts  an  independent  ballot.  Along 
strictly  professional  lines  he  has  membership  with  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society 
and  the  Denver  City  &  County  Medical  Society.  He  is  a  frequent  contributor  to 
medical  journals  and  his  articles  are  widely  read,  the  profession  recognizing  the  fact 
that  he  speaks  with  authority  upon  the  subjects  of  which  he  treats.  He  is  very  active 
in  Boy  Scout  work  and  in  the  Red  Cross  and  is  now  a  teacher  of  first  aid  work  in  con- 
nection with  the  latter.  He  has  ever  stood  for  those  things  which  are  progressive  and 
valuable  in  citizenship  and  particularly  at  this  critical  hour  of  the  country's  history 
he  is  putting  forth  every  effort  to  uphold  high  national  standards  and  service,  doing 
everything  in  his  power  to  promote  not  only  American  interests  but  the  great  cause 
for  which  the  allied  nations  are  striving. 


JAMES  EDWIN  WILLIAMS,  M.  D. 

Dr.  James  Edwin  Williams,  actively  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery 
in  Denver,  was  born  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  June  1,  1883,  and  in  professional  ranks  has 
attained  a  position  that  many  a  man  of  twice  his  years  might  well  envy.  His  father, 
George  W.  Williams,  was  born  in  Newark,  Ohio,  prepared  for  the  bar  and  devoted  many 
years  of  his  life  to  the  active  practice  of  law.  He  also  served  for  a  time  as  county  judge 
but  is  now  living  retired  in  Columbus,  Ohio.  He  married  Eva  Shoemaker,  a  native  of 
Columbus,  and  she  too,  survives.  They  were  the  parents  of  four  children  but  only  two 
are  living.  James  Edwin  and  a  sister. 

At  the  usual  age  J.  Edwin  Williams  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  city  and  passed  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high  school 
with  the  class  of  1903.  He  afterward  entered  the  Starling  Medical  College  of  Columbus 
and  won  his  professional  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1907.  He  then  did 
special  work  in  the  treatment  of  diseases  of  the  eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat  in  Columbus 


376  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

for  a  year  and  devoted  a  year  and  a  half  to  general  surgery.  He  later  gave  his  attention 
to  the  general  practice  of  medicine  and  in  1908  he  left  Ohio  to  become  a  resident  of 
Denver,  Colorado,  where  he  has  since  remained.  During  the  intervening  period  of 
ten  years  he  has  built  up  a  large  and  successful  practice  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
most  capable  physicians  of  the  city.  He  has  studied  broadly,  thinks  deeply  and  is  con- 
versant with  the  most  advanced  ideas  and  scientific  research  work  of  the  profession, 
and  he  is  quick  to  adapt  any  new  thought  or  discovery  to  the  particular  needs  of  his 
practice. 

In  1908  Dr.  Williams  was  married  to  Miss  Alnette  Austin,  a  native  of  Ohio  and  a 
daughter  of  W.  P.  Austin,  of  Denver.  She  has,  however,  been  a  resident  of  Colorado 
for  twenty  years.  Their  children  are:  Edwin  Austin,  born  in  the  old  Shoemaker  resi- 
dence on  Cleveland  avenue,  Columbus,  Ohio,  October  8,  1908;  and  Alnette  Evelyn,  born 
April  19,  1911,  in  Denver.  Both  are  now  in  school.  Dr.  Williams  is  a  Mason,  belonging 
to  Henry  M.  Teller  Lodge,  No.  144,  A.  P.  &  A.  M.;  also  to  South  Denver  Chapter,  No.  42, 
R.  A.  M.;  and  to  Ascalon  Commandery,  No.  31,  K.  T.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  Phi 
Beta  Phi,  Phi  Sigma  Psi,  Alpha  Kappa  Kappa  and  Theta  Nu  Epsilon,  Greek  letter  fra- 
ternities. He  is  a  man  of  fine  physique,  of  excellent  presence  and  genial  manner  and  his 
social  qualities  as  well  as  his  professional  ability  have  made  for  popularity  during  the 
period  of  his  residence  in  Denver. 


HON.   GEORGE   F.   DUNKLEE. 

Judge  George  F.  Dunklee,  a  lawyer  of  the  Denver  bar,  was  born  in  Landaff,  New 
Hampshire,  May  7,  1858,  a  son  of  George  J.  and  Alzina  M.  (Keyes)  Dunklee.  The  father 
and  the  mother  were  born  in  New  Hampshire.  George  J.  Dunklee  died  in  Denver  in 
March,  1917,  at  the  notable  old  age  of  ninety-four  years,  while  his  wife  passed  away  in 
1905.  In  the  family  were  five  children,  of  whom  Dr.  H.  K.  Dunklee  is  a  resident  of 
Denver,  as  is  Miss  Iva  M.  Dunklee,  who  is  active  in  newspaper  circles  and  is  also  a 
teacher  of  elocution.    One  sister,  Mrs.  Florence  Greenleaf,  still  lives  in  New  Hampshire. 

George  F.  Dunklee  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Vermont  and  in 
the  Lyndon  Literary  Institution,  from  which  he  was  graduated  on  the  3d  of  June,  1881. 
He  then  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  in  the  Green  Mountain 
state  until  1882,  when  he  removed  to  Colorado,  first  making  his  way  to  Trinidad.  He 
afterward  went  to  New  Mexico,  where  he  remained  until  1885,  teaching  school  for  a 
year  in  that  state.  He  then  took  up  his  abode  in  Denver,  where  he  entered  upon  the 
study  of  law  with  John  Q.  Charles,  while  later  his  reading  was  directed  by  the  firm 
of  Patterson  &  Thomas,  the  senior  partner  being  the  distinguished  Senator  Thomas  M. 
Patterson,  who  ranked  for  many  years  as  one  of  the  most  eminent  representatives  of 
the  Colorado  bar.  Mr.  Dunklee  was  admitted  to  practice  on  the  12th  of  March,  1887, 
and  has  since  followed  his  profession.  He  has  not  specialized  in  a  single  line  but  has 
given  his  attention  to  general  practice  and  is  regarded  as  a  very  able  lawyer.  He  is 
a  man  of  fine  physique  and  strong  mind,  possessing  a  very  retentive  memory,  is  gifted 
as  an  orator  and  possesses  all  the  requisite  qualities  for  success  in  law  practice.  Mr. 
Dunklee  now  ably  dispenses  the  law  serving  as  district  judge  of  the  Second  Judicial 
District,  his  long  and  varied  experience  standing  him  in  good  stead  in  the  discharge 
of  his  duties.  He  is  fair  and  impartial  in  his  decisions  which  are  always  strictly 
based  upon  the  letter  of  the  law  and  his  opinions  are  respected  by  the  legal  fraternity 
as  they  are  seldom,  if  ever,  at  fault.  His  son,  Senator  Edward  V.  Dunklee,  shares 
his  office,  which  is  located  in  the  Ernest  and  Cranmer  building. 

In  1883  Mr.  Dunklee  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Vaughan,  of  St. 
Johnsbury,  Vermont,  a  daughter  of  Captain  and  later  Major  Roswell  C.  Vaughan,  of 
Civil  war  fame.  They  are  parents  of  one  son,  Edward  V.,  who  has  followed  in  his 
father's  professional  footsteps  and  who  is  recognized  also  as  a  prominent  factor  in 
political  circles  in  Colorado,  being  now  a  member  of  the  state  senate. 

Mr.  Dunklee  is  prominent  in  Masonic  circles,  belonging  to  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  also  to  the  chapter  and  commandery  and  to  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  a  past  master  of  his  lodge  and  has  always  been  a  most  exemplary 
representative  of  the  craft.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Elks  Lodge  No.  17  and  he 
belongs  to  the  Democratic  Club.  He  is  very  active  in  politics  and  was  attorney  for 
the  city  and  county  of  Denver  in  1901  and  1902.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar  Asso- 
ciation and  to  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association,  which  honored  him  with  the 
presidency,  his  term  of  office  in  that  position  expiring  in  1903.  The  great  law  library 
of  the  Denver  Bar  Association  was  established  during  his  presidency  and  he  was  very 


378  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

active  in  promoting  its  interests.  It  is  today  very  large  and  complete  and  is  in  con- 
siderable measure  a  monument  to  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Dunklee.  He  is  a  man  of  remark- 
ably retentive  mind  and  there  are  few  who  have  more  comprehensive,  intimate  and 
accurate  knowledge  concerning  the  early  history  of  Denver  and  Colorado.  His  ora- 
torical powers  have  brought  him  in  frequent  demand  as  a  public  speaker  and  his 
addresses,  whether  before  court  or  jury,  from  the  bench,  or  before  private  gatherings 
upon  some  theme  of  general  interest,  are  always  listened  to  with  the  utmost  attention. 


JOHN  NELSON  CULLISON. 


An  excellent  farm  property  situated  on  section  4,  township  6,  range  67,  in  Weld 
county,  pays  tribute  to  the  care  and  labor  bestowed  upon  it  by  the  owner,  John  Nelson 
Cullison,  whose  progressive  methods  are  manifest  in  the  splendid  results  achieved.  Mr. 
Cullison  was  born  in  Coshocton  county,  Ohio,  February  2,  1852,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas 
and  Louisa  (Lee)  Cullison.  who  were  natives  of  Maryland  and  of  Ohio  respectively.  The 
father  was  a  carpenter  by  trade  and  also  devoted  a  part  of  his  attention  to  the  occupation 
of  farming.  In  early  life  he  removed  to  Coshocton  county,  Ohio,  where  he  engaged  in 
farming  from  the  age  of  fourteen  years  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  November, 
1893.  Just  before  the  close  of  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  in  response  to  the  call  of  the 
Union  and  was  for  seven  weeks  with  the  army.  His  wife  survived  him  for  a  considerable 
period,  passing  away  in  April,  1910. 

John  N.  Cullison  of  this  review  spent  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof 
in  Ohio  and  his  early  experiences  were  those  of  the  farm-bred  boy.  His  time  was  divided 
between  the  acquirement  of  an  education  in  the  district  schools  and  in  work  in  the  fields 
through  the  summer  months.  After  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  continued  to  aid  his 
father  in  the  farm  work  until  he  reached  the  age  of  thirty  years,  when  in  February,  1882, 
he  came  to  Colorado,  settling  in  Weld  county.  He  made  his  way  first  to  Greeley  and 
soon  afterward  secured  a  position  as  a  farm  hand,  working  in  that  capacity  for  a  year. 
The  following  year  he  began  farming  on  his  own  account  but  ill  luck  attended  him  and 
he  had  to  go  to  work  again  for  others.  He  was  thus  employed  for  two  years  and  during 
that  period  he  carefully  saved  his  earnings  until  the  sum  was  sufficient  to  enable  him 
to  purchase  his  present  farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  about  two  and  a  half  miles 
from  Windsor.  With  characteristic  energy  he  began  improving  the  place,  which  was  a 
timber  claim  at  the  time  of  his  purchase.  He  has  since  developed  his  fields  and  culti- 
vated his  land  save  for  a  period  of  three  years  which  he  spent  in  California  and  in 
Greeley.  For  the  past  ten  years  he  has  made  a  business  of  feeding  sheep  and  has  found 
it  a  successful  undertaking.  He  also  produces  good  crops  and  everything  about  his  place 
is  indicative  of  the  careful  supervision  of  a  progressive  owner. 

On  the  31st  of  January.  1892.  Mr.  Cullison  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Addie 
Wells  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  sons:  Thomas  Burch,  who  is  farming  the  home 
place;  and  Claude,  who  has  joined  the  army  and  is  now  at  Camp  Wadsworth,  South  Caro- 
lina.   He  volunteered  for  the  Signal  Corps  and  is  in  active  training  in  the  southeast. 

Mr.  Cullison  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  of  the  Eastern  Star  and  he 
is  also  identified  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  In  addition  to  his  other  business 
interests  he  is  a  stockholder  in  the  alfalfa  mill  at  Severance,  Colorado,  but  although 
his  business  affairs  make  heavy  demand  upon  his  time  and  energies,  he  finds  oppor- 
tunity to  cooperate  in  plans  and  movements  for  the  general  good.  His  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church,  which  finds  in  him  a  devoted  and  loyal  member,  attempting  at  all  times  to  follow 
its  teachings. 


JAMES  J.  SULLIVAN. 


James  J.  Sullivan,  active  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver,  was  born  in  County 
Kerry,  Ireland,  March  1.  1875.  His  father,  the  late  John  Sullivan,  was  also  a  native  of 
that  county  and  was  descended  from  a  long  line  of  Kerry  ancestry.  He  followed  agricul- 
tural pursuits,  in  which  he  met  with  a  moderate  measure  of  success,  and  during  the 
'70s  and  early  '80s  he  was  very  active  in  the  Land  League  movement  of  Ireland,  in  which 
country  he  passed  away  in  1883,  at  the  age  of  forty-six  years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Mary  Lynch,  was  also  descended  from  one  of  the  old  families  of  County 
Kerry.  Ireland.    By  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  twelve  children,  six  sons  and 


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six  daughters.  Coming  to  the  new  world,  she  spent  her  last  days  in  Holyoke,  Massachu- 
setts, where  she  passed  away  July  26,  1912,  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years.  She  brought 
her  family  to  the  new  world  in  1884. 

James  J.  Sullivan  was  at  that  time  a  little  lad  of  nine  years  and  he  was  the  ninth 
in  order  of  birth  in  his  mother's  family.  He  became  a  resident  of  Holyoke,  Massachusetts, 
where  he  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  to  the  age  of  fourteen 
years  and  then  started  out  in  the  business  world  to  provide  for  his  own  livelihood,  since 
which  time  he  has  depended  upon  his  own  resources  and  is  indeed  a  self-made  man.  His 
first  employment  was  in  a  paper  mill  at  Holyoke,  Massachusetts,  where  he  began  work 
at  a  wage  of  a  few  dollars  per  week.  That  he  was  faithful  and  efficient  is  shown  in  the 
fact  that  he  was  there  employed  for  three  years,  and  while  he  was  a  high  school  pupil 
he  began  preparation  for  a  professional  career  by  entering  the  law  office  of  Hon.  Chris- 
topher T.  Callahan,  who  is  now  judge  of  the  superior  court  of  Massachusetts,  under  whose 
direction  he  continued  his  reading  until  admitted  to  the  bar  in  October,  1896.  He  was 
graduated  from  high  school  in  June  of  that  year  and  a  few  months  later  was  admitted 
to  practice,  holding  the  record  in  the  United  States  in  that  connection,  for  there  is  per- 
haps no  other  high  school  graduate  who  has  passed  a  bar  examination  in  the  same  year. 
After  his  admission  to  practice  he  entered  into  partnership  with  his  former  preceptor. 
Judge  Callahan,  and  their  connection  was  continued  with  mutual  pleasure  and  profit 
until  January.  1901,  when  Mr.  Sullivan  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west  and 
started  for  Colorado,  with  Denver  as  his  destination.  He  arrived  in  this  city  on  the 
27tti  of  January,  1901,  and  immediately  entered  upon  active  practice,  in  which  he  was 
associated  for  a  short  period  with  the  firm  of  Patterson,  Richardson  &  Hawkins,  a  very 
prominent  law  firm  of  that  period.  He  afterward  entered  upon  the  private  practice  of 
law,  in  which  he  has  since  continued,  and  notable  success  has  come  to  him  as  the  years 
have  passed  by.  He  is  a  strong  advocate  with  the  jury  and  concise  in  his  appeals  before 
the  court.  He  bases  his  arguments  upon  a  thorough  knowledge  of  and  familiarity  with 
precedent  and  presents  a  cause  upon  its  merits,  never  failing  to  recognize  the  main  point 
at  issue  and  never  neglecting  to  give  a  thorough  preparation.  His  reading  has  never 
been  confined  to  the  limitations  of  the  questions  at  issue  but  has  gone  beyond  and  com- 
passed every  contingency,  providing  not  alone  for  the  expected  but  for  the  unexpected 
as  well,  which  happens  in  the  courts  quite  as  frequently  as  out  of  them.  In  addition 
to  his  logical  grasp  of  facts  and  principles  of  the  law  applicable  to  them  he  displays 
remarkable  clearness  of  expression  and  an  adequate  and  precise  diction  which  enables 
him  to  make  others  understand  not  only  the  salient  points  of  his  argument  but  his  every 
fine  gradation  of  meaning.  He  has  pleasant  association  with  professional  colleagues  and 
contemporaries  through  his  membership  in  the  American  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado 
State  Bar  Association  and  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  he  is  also  a  member  of  the 
state  bars  of  both  Massachusetts  and  of  California.  Outside  the  strict  path  of  his  pro- 
fession he  has  some  important  business  interests,  being  a  director  of  a  number  of  Colo- 
rado corporations,  and  his  knowledge  of  corporation  lav;  is  comprehensive  and  exact. 

On  the  15th  of  December,  1914,  Mr.  Sullivan  was  married  in  Raton,  New  Mexico,  to 
Miss  Lillian  E.  Burns,  a  native  of  Massachusetts  and  a  daughter  of  David  and  Emma 
Burns,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  Mr.  Sullivan  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  democratic  party  and  is  an  active  supporter  of  its  principles  but  has  never  sought 
or  desired  public  office.  He  stands  loyally  for  all  those  interests  which  are  of  civic 
worth  and  he  has  membership  in  the  Democratic  Club.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  For  the  past  ten 
years  he  has  been  state  vice  president  of  the  American  Irish  Historical  Society,  with 
headquarters  in  New  York.  He  is  much  interested  in  historic  and  scientific  investiga- 
tion and  research  and  is  a  broad-minded  man  who  reads  widely  and  thinks  deeply,  while 
at  the  same  time  he  most  carefully  manages  his  professional  affairs,  his  devotion  to  his 
clients'  interests  being  proverbial. 


OTTO  A.  ERDMAN. 


Otto  A.  Erdman.  an  attorney  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  law  in  Denver,  yet 
specializing  to  some  extent  in  corporation  practice,  was  born  in  Jackson  county,  Iowa. 
November  28,  1859.  His  father,  Frederick  C.  Erdman,  was  a  native  of  Germany  and 
came  to  the  new  world  in  1852,  while  four  years  later  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Jackson 
county,  Iowa,  and  subsequently  he  removed  to  Jones  county,  that  state.  While  there 
residing  he  served  as  postmaster  of  Oxford   Junction  under   President  Grant  and  also 


380  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

conducted  a  general  store.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Home  Guard  during  the  Civil  war. 
He  died  in  Denver  in  June,  1901,  and  his  remains  were  laid  to  rest  in  Fairmount  cemetery. 
His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Wilhelmine  Sonneman,  was  also  born  in  Ger- 
many and  is  now  living  in  Denver.  They  were  the  parents  of  eight  children,  four  of 
whom  survive. 

Otto  A.  Erdman  acquired  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Jackson  county,  Iowa,  and 
in  young  manhood  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching  in  his  native  state.  In  1876  the 
family  removed  to  Greene  county,  Iowa,  and  he  taught  there  for  several  years.  On 
the  3d  of  September.  1881.  however,  he  arrived  in  Colorado  and  was  joined  by  the  other 
members  of  the  family  in  1888.  Before  leaving  his  native  state,  however,  he  had  entered 
upon  the  study  of  law  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at  Adel,  Dallas  county,  Iowa,  in 
1879.  He  then  practiced  for  about  two  years  in  Iowa  but  on  account  of  ill  health  removed 
to  Colorado  and  lived  a  life  in  the  open  for  five  years.  He  engaged  in  outdoor  work 
and  thus  greatly  benefited  his  health.  For  seven  years  he  conducted  a  real  estate  business, 
examined  titles  and  did  other  work  of  that  character.  In  1894  he  resumed  the  active  prac- 
tice of  law,  in  which  he  has  since  engaged.  He  had  followed  his  profession  in  Iowa  as  a 
partner  of  A.  A.  Kearney,  but  since  coming  to  Denver  he  has  practiced  alone,  giving 
his  attention  to  general  law  practice  and  also  to  corporation  law.  His  professional 
standing  is  enviable.  He  has  ever  been  careful  to  conform  his  practice  to  high  ethical 
standards  and  his  marked  ability  is  manifest  in  the  clear  and  forceful  presentation  of 
his  cause  before  the  court. 

On  the  20th  of  May,  1885.  Mr.  Erdman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  May  Cummings, 
a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  George  Cummings,  a  Baptist  minister. 
He  belongs  to  Union  Lodge.  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Denver,  and  he  has  membership 
in  the  Denver  Motor  Club.  He  also  belongs  to  the  First  Avenue  Presbyterian  church, 
of  which  he  has  been  an  elder  for  twenty  years,  and  he  has  been  very  active  in  Sunday 
school  work,  serving  as  president  of  the  Denver  Sunday  School  Association  for  two  years. 
He  was  also  president  of  the  Nevada  State  Sunday  School  Association  for  an  equal  length 
of  time  and  he  was  a  member  of  the  executive  committee  of  the  National  Sunday  School 
Association  from  1908  until  1911.  He  has  been  chairman  of  the  Christian  Citizenship 
Committee  and  active  in  city  and  county  campaigns  for  moral  progress.  He  was  also  a 
member  of  the  first  charter  convention  and  he  stands  at  all  times  for  those  interests  which 
promote  general  progress. 


HON.  RUDOLPH  H.  JOHNS. 


A  spirit  of  enterprise  actuated  Rudolph  H.  Johns  at  every  point  in  his  career  and 
he  contributed  most  largely  to  the  development,  upbuilding  and  welfare  of  Weld 
county,  where  for  many  years  he  made  his  home,  being  an  honored  and  valued  resident 
of  Greeley.  He  was  born  in  Mansfield,  Ohio,  May  20,  1831,  and  was  a  son  of  William 
and  Anna  (Harley)  Johns,  who  were  natives  of  Pottstown,  Pennsylvania,  while  their 
ancestors  came  from  Germany.  The  father  was  a  foundryman  and  operated  a  foundry 
in  Mansfield,  Ohio,  at  an  early  day,  continuing  in  that  line  of  business  until  he  was 
called  to  his  final  rest.     Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johns  have  long  since  passed  away. 

Hon.  Rudolph  H.  Johns  attended  college  in  his  native  state,  was  married  there 
and  afterward  removed  to  Mankato,  Minnesota,  where  he  resided  for  a  time  or  until 
the  28th  of  November,  1873,  when  he  came  to  Colorado,  making  Evans  his  destination. 
Later  he  took  up  his  abode  at  Greeley,  Weld  county,  and  opened  a  livery  stable,  which 
he  conducted  for  a  short  time.  He  then  sold  that  property  and  went  to  Leadville, 
Colorado,  where  he  resided  for  seven  years,  acting  as  classifier  of  ores  at  the  smelting 
works  in  that  place.  On  the  expiration  of  the  period  he  returned  to  Greeley  with  the 
intention  of  settling  down  and  retiring  from  active  business,  but  he  was  appointed 
postmaster  on  the  22d  of  March,  1888,  and  served- in  the  capacity  for  five  years,  proving 
one  of  the  best  incumbents  in  the  office  that  Greeley  has  ever  had.  He  was  largely 
instrumental  in  establishing  the  free  delivery  system  and  he  proved  a  very  popular 
and  prominent  official,  securing  a  new  postoffice  building  for  Greeley  and  doing  every- 
thing in  his  power  to  advance  the  mail  service  of  the  community.  He  had  been  very 
successful  in  his  business  affairs  while  in  Leadville  and  made  considerable  money, 
being  paid  the  highest  salary  at  the  smelting  works,  while  his  wife  received  an  equal 
salary.  They  made  wise  investment  of  their  earnings  and  their  property  holdings 
steadily  increased.  Mrs.  Callie  Johns  still  owns  some  of  this  property.  Mr.  Johns  also 
conducted   a  grocery  business  for  five   years  but  retired   from   mercantile   pursuits  on 


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382  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO' 

account  of  his  health.  He  was  ill  for  about  four  years  prior  to  his  death,  which 
occurred  on  the  28th  of  November,  1904,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy-three 
years  and  six  months. 

In  early  manhood  Mr.  Johns  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jennie  Moore  and  to 
them  were  born  two  daughters.  Minnie  became  the  wife  of  M.  R.  Espie  and  had  three 
children,  two  daughters  and  a  son,  and  the  two  daughters  are  married  and  have 
children.  Jennie  H.  Johns  is  a  resident  of  San  Francisco.  The  wife  and  motner 
passed  away  June  17,  1857,  and  on  the  16th  of  July,  1874,  Mr.  Johns  was  married 
again,  his  second  union  being  with  Callie  Moore,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Harriett  M. 
(Briggs)  Moore,  who  were  natives  of  Nichols.  New  York.  Her  father  was  a  farmer 
and  merchant  and  always  resided  in  the  Empire  state  where  his  death  occurred.  His 
wife  passed  away  March  23,  1877.  To  the  second  marriage  of  Mr.  Johns  was  born  a 
daughter,  Georgia  Anna,  who  died  in  infancy. 

Mr.  Johns  served  in  several  public  offices  in  Greeley,  the  duties  of  which  he  dis- 
charged with  marked  promptness  and  fidelity.  He  was  a  very  prominent  Mason  and 
served  as  master  of  his  lodge  for  two  years.  In  an  early  day  he  engaged  in  freighting 
from  Greeley  to  the  Black  Hills  for  a  year,  at  which  time  Indians  were  net  only  very 
numerous  but  maintained  a  most  hostile  attitude  toward  the  white  people.  Mrs.  Johns 
accompanied  her  husband  on  these  trips  and  for  eight  months  of  that  year  she  did  not 
sleep  in  a  house.  Many  a  morning  she  awoke  in  a  snow  storm.  That  conditions  have 
greatly  changed  is  indicated  in  her  present  fine  home  at  No.  1803  Tenth  avenue  in 
Greeley,  where  she  is  surrounded  by  all  of  the  comforts  and  many  of  the  luxuries  of 
life.  In  his  political  views  Mr.  Johns  was  a  stalwart  democrat  but  never  an  office 
seeker.  His  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  he  guided  his  life 
according  to  its  teachings,  his  entire  career  ever  being  that  of  an  honorable  and  upright 
man,  who  well  merited  the  confidence,  respect  and  regard  uniformly  tendered  him. 


FREDERICK  W.  BUCK,  M.  D.,  M.  E. 

Dr.  Frederick  W.  Buck  is  well  known  as  a  physician  and  is  coming  promiuently 
to  the  front  as  an  inventor,  being  now  at  the  head  of  the  Buck  Aircraft  &  Munitions 
Company,  in  which  connection  he  has  brought  forth  an  aircraft  that  it  is  believed  will 
largely  revolutionize  flying  and  torpedo  use  in  aviation.  Dr.  Buck  was  born  in  Allegan 
county,  Michigan,  on  the  13th  of  March,  1873,  a  son  of  David  S.  and  H.  A.  (Richmond) 
Buck.  The  mother  died  when  he  was  but  three  years  of  age.  He  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  but  when  a  youth  of  fourteen  years  left  home  and  when  but  sixteen 
years  of  age  taught  in  the  rural  schools  of  his  native  state.  He  afterward  went  upon 
the  road  as  a  commercial  traveler  and  for  three  years  he  was  engaged  in  government 
work  on  the  Mississippi  river.  While  employed  in  these  different  capacities  he  saved 
the  money  which  enabled  him  to  take  up  the  study  of  medicine,  the  profesison  which  he 
felt  that  he  wished  to  enter.  He  first  graduated  from  the  Physio-medical  College  of  Chi- 
cago in  1898  and  then  secured  his  degree  of  M.  E.  from  the  National  College  of  Electro- 
therapeutics and  afterward  became  a  student  in  the  Central  Medical  College  at  St. 
Joseph.  Missouri,  in  which  he  completed  his  studies  in  1902.  He  first  located  for 
practice  at  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  and  afterward  became  connected  with  a  private 
sanitarium  at  Aberdeen,  South  Dakota.  In  1905  he  removed  to  Flagler,  Colorado, 
where  he  purchased  a  ranch  and  in  addition  to  practicing  his  profession  he  has  pursued 
his  investigations  and  experiments,  resulting  in  notable  inventions.  He  has  organized 
the  Buck  Aircraft  &  Munitions  Company,  which  was  incorporated  for  three  million 
dollars  on  the  27th  of  January,  1917,  for  the  purpose  of  manufacturing  and  selling 
aircraft,  aeroplanes,  torpedoes  and  explosive  carriers  and  for  the  further  purpose  of 
maintaining  an  aerial  passenger,  mail  and  express  service  and  an  aviation  school.  The 
company  are  manufacturing  at  Pueblo.  Colorado.  The  officers  are:  Dr.  F.  W.  Buck, 
president;  D.  D.  Buck,  vice  president;  and  John  G.  Powell,  of  Denver,  secretary  and 
treasurer.  These  constitute  the  board  of  directors  together  with  A.  C.  Troutman,  of 
Palisade.  Nebraska,  and  F.  E.  Gibson,  of  Kokomo,  Colorado.  For  five  years  Dr.  Buck 
has  been  working  upon  the  invention  and  evolution  of  the  Buck  aerial  torpedo,  which 
he  has  succeeded  in  bringing  to  its  present  state  of  perfection  and  efficiency.  This  (the 
aerial  torpedo)  is  one  American  invention  that  Germany  was  not  able  to  purchase. 
After  turning  down  their  first  two  offers  of  one  and  five  million  dollars,  in  June,  1916, — 
ten  months  before  we  entered  the  war,  her  agents  raised  the  bid  to  ten  million  dollars 
and  received  the  truly  American  reply:  "The  Kaiser  hasn't  money  enough  in  his 
kingdom  to  buy  it."     One  of  the  devices  which  he  has  introduced  is  the  stabilizer,  so 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  383 

essential  to  the  automatic  control  of  the  plane,  as  well  as  the  device  for  the  automatic 
detachment  of  the  torpedo  carrying  the  explosive.  In  regard  to  the  former,  Santos 
Dumont,  who  only  saw  patent  drawings  of  the  torpedo  and  an  explanation  of  Hip 
stabilizer,  said:  "It's  funny  as  long  as  I  have  been  flying  that  I  never  thought  of  your 
principle  of  stabilization.  I  guess  it's  because  it  was  too  simple  for  me  to  see  it." 
The  editor  of  the  Aerial  Age  said:  "We  certainly  believe  you  are  bound  to  succeed," 
while  Lee  Wallace,  aeronautical  engineer  and  designer,  said:  "On  account  of  your 
reduction  in  weight,  head  resistance  and  skin  friction,  you  should  get  from  ten  to 
twenty-five  miles  per  hour  greater  speed  with  same  motor  than  other  machines  of  the 
same  design."  The  inventor  of  the  gyroscope,  Elmer  A.  Sperry,  expressed  himself  in 
these  words:  "There  is  no  question  about  being  able  to  direct  an  aerial  torpedo  or 
airplane  without  a  pilot.  The  only  thing  you  have  done  is  to  beat  us  to  it  with  your 
patents."  All  aviators  and  aeronautical  engineers  agree  that  the  aircraft  set  forth  by 
Dr.  Buck  will  reduce  weight,  head  resistance  and  skin  friction,  and  eliminate  sideslip 
and  skidding. 

In  1894,  Dr.  Buck  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hattie  Parmalee,  of  Parmalee, 
Michigan,  and  to  them  have  been  born  a  son  and  a  daughter,  Lawrence  and  Nellie. 
In  1912  Dr.  Buck  was  a  candidate  for  the  legislature  and  in  1914  was  a  candidate  before 
the  primaries  for  congress  and  was  beaten  by  only  ninety-six  votes.  He  has  always 
given  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party,  of  which  he  is  a  stanch  champion. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  an  Odd  Fellow  and  an  Elk,  but  more  than  that  he  is  a 
scientist  and  inventor  who  is  prompted  by  the  most  patriotic  purposes  in  endeavoring 
to  perfect  and  build  his  aircraft,  realizing  how  important  this  is  at  the  present  hour 
of  crisis  in  the  nation's  history. 


RICHARD  A.  SWANSON. 


At  every  point  in  his  business  career  Richard  A.  Swanson  has  been  actuated  by  a 
laudable  ambition  that  has  found  expression  in  close  application,  indefatigable  energy 
and  persistency  of  purpose.  Thus  in  his  business  career  he  has  continuously  and 
steadily  advanced  until  he  is  now  at  the  head  of  important  interests  conducted  under 
the  name  of  the  R.  A.  Swanson  Monumental  Company,  with  offices  in  the  Gas  &  Electric 
building  of  Denver.  Mr.  Swanson  was  born  west  of  the  Mississippi  and  has  exemplified 
in  his  life  the  western  spirit  of  progress  which  has  led  to  the  rapid  and  substantial 
development  of  this  section  of  the  country.  His  birth  occurred  at  Burlington,  Iowa, 
November  10,  1875.  His  father,  A.  J.  Swanson,  was  a  native  of  Sweden  and  came  to 
America  in  1868.  He  first  settled  at  Altoona,  Illinois,  and  about  1870  removed  to  Bur- 
lington, Iowa,  where  he  resided  throughout  his  remaining  days.  He  was  a  stair 
builder  by  trade  and  an  expert  mechanic  in  his  line,  so  that  he  won  a  substantial  meas- 
ure of  success.  He  married  Anna  Catherine  Malmberg,  also  a  native  of  Sweden,  who 
came  to  America  about  1869  and  took  up  her  abode  in  Altoona,  Illinois,  where  she 
became  the  wife  of  Mr.  Swanson.  Both  were  consistent  and  active  members  of  the 
Swedish  Lutheran  church  and  Mr.  Swanson  served  as  one  of  the  organizers  of  the 
church  and  for  many  years  acted  as  treasurer  and  church  trustee.  At  all  times  he 
guided  his  life  according  to  the  teachings  of  the  church,  so  that  his  was  an  honorable 
and  upright  career.  He  was  deeply  interested  in  civic  as  well  as  religious  matters  and 
cooperated  in  all  movements  which  he  believed  would  prove  beneficial  to  the  com- 
munity. He  became  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Swedish  Lutheran  Mutual  Fire  Insur- 
ance Company  and  served  as  its  secretary  from  the  time  of  its  formation  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  January  6,  1908,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-six  years. 
His  widow  still  survives  and  is  now  a  resident  of  Denver.  They  became  the  parents  of 
six  children,  four  of  whom  are  yet  living.  Dr.  A.  E.  Swanson  was  a  dentist  of  Chicago 
and  for  a  number  of  years  was  demonstrator  at  the  Northwestern  University  but  is  now- 
deceased.  Regina  is  the  deceased  wife  of  the  Rev.  J.  A.  Holmen  and  at  the  time  of  her 
death  was  a  resident  of  Mariadahl,  Kansas.  Richard  A.  is  the  third  of  the  family. 
Hattie  E.  became  the  wife  of  the  Rev.  J.  A.  Sandell,  of  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  who  died  in 
1907.  Robert  S.  is  a  resident  of  Denver,  and  Mamie,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  is  living 
with  her  mother  and  brother,  Richard,  in  Denver. 

Richard  A.  Swanson  supplemented  his  early  education,  acquired  in  the  public  and 
high  schools  of  Burlington,  Iowa,  by  a  course  in  the  Elliott  Business  College  of  that 
city.  Before  completing  his  education  he  spent  the  summer  months  in  various  lines 
of  work  and  at  the  age  of  thirteen,  when  he  had  completed  the  grammar  school  course  had 
saved  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars.     His  first  professional  training  was  in  art  lines, 


384  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

he  being  a  student  under  the  late  John  O'Hara,  a  portrait  artist  of  Burlington.  It  was 
this  training  and  the  training  that  he  had  received  in  art  while  in  grammar  school 
that  led  him  to  take  up  his  present  profession.  In  1895  he  entered  the  Chicago  Art 
Institute,  where  he  remained  as  a  student  for  four  years,  also  attended  a  French  Art 
School  of  Chicago  and  several  sketching  clubs  of  that  city.  In  this  way  he  thoroughly 
mastered  pen  and  ink  art,  wash  black  and  white  and  commercial  work.  His  next 
step  was  in  the  line  of  designing  in  memorial  work,  which  profession  he  followed  in 
Chicago  for  seven  years,  and  for  four  and  a  half  years  he  had  charge  of  such  work  in 
the  Chicago  offices  of  Charles  More  &  Company,  then  leading  monument  manufacturers 
of  Barre,  Vermont.  In  1905  he  removed  to  Denver  after  disposing  of  his  Chicago  inter- 
ests, coming  to  the  west  for  the  benefit  of  his  health,  which  was  soon  restored  in  Colo- 
rado's excellent  climate.  He  opened  his  own  offices  in  the  Gas  &  Electric  building 
of  Denver  in  November.  1910,  specializing  as  an  architect  and  builder  of  memorials. 
From  that  time  he  has  steadily  progressed  and  has  developed  one  of  the  highest  class 
monument  enterprises  in  the  west.  His  patronage  comes  to  him  from  various  sections 
of  the  state  and  vicinity.  Many  of  his  original  conceptions  are  to  be  seen  in  the 
largest  and  most  expensive  memorials  in  the  cemeteries  of  Denver,  Colorado  Springs  and 
various  sections  of  the  United  States.  The  originality  of  his  designs,  substantial  con- 
struction and  fine  execution  of  his  work  has  won  for  him  important  commissions  and  a 
national  reputation  in  this  line.  Among  his  recent  large  productions,  the  most  striking 
examples  of  originality  and  execution  are  the  Frederick  Wight  and  John  McDonough 
monuments  of  Denver  and  the  Ex-Governor  Stanley  monument  of  Wichita,  Kansas. 
The  Smails  and  Standley  memorials  of  Denver  are  his  original  design  and  represent  the 
largest  mausoleums  in  Colorado.  Among  other  well  known  memorials  in  the  vicinity 
entrusted  to  him  are  the  Judge  Helm,  Colonel  Swallow,  Wilbur  Raymond,  J.  F.  Brown, 
Otto  Sauers  memorials  of  Denver,  and  the  James  F.  Burns,  Louis  Giddings,  A-  G.  Sharp 
and  Frank  Costello  memorials  of  Colorado  Springs.  He  possesses  natural  talent  and 
the  rare  gift  of  particularly  meeting  the  needs  and  wishes  of  patrons. 

Mr.  Swanson  was  married  in  Denver  in  1906  to  Miss  Eula  Cooper,  a  native  of 
Missouri  and  a  daughter  of  Cecil  and  Catherine  Cooper,  the  former  a  representative  of 
an  old  family  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  and  a  direct  descendant  of  Lord  Cecil  Baltimore. 
Mrs.  Swanson  died  November  10,  1907,  at  the  age  of  thirty  two  years. 

Politically  Mr.  Swanson  follows  an  independent  course  in  local  elections  but  where 
national  issues  are  involved  usually  votes  with  the  republican  party.  He  belongs  to 
the  Denver  Motor  Club  and  also  to  the  Denver  Manufacturers'  Association.  He  is  an 
enthusiastic  supporter  of  Colorado,  the  state  which  gave  to  him  his  health  and  in  which 
he  sees  such  wonderful  possibilities  owing  to  the  splendid  resources  which  nature  has 
implanted  within  her  borders.  He  heartily  cooperates  in  all  plans  and  measures  for 
the  general  good  and  stands  for  all  that  is  progressive  in  citizenship.  His  business 
career  is  indicative  of  what  can  be  accomplished  by  the  individual  and  his  record  indi- 
cates that  success  and  an  honored  name  may  be  won  simultaneously.  Early  developing 
the  powers  with  which  nature  endowed  him,  he  finds  joy  and  pleasure  in  the  work  and 
his  artistic  skill  has  been  heightened  through  training  and  experience  until  the  name 
of  Swanson  stands  for  that  which  is  most  progressive,  pleasing  and  effective  in  design 
and  construction  in  the  monumental  industry. 


LUI  MILLER. 


Among  the  pioneers  who  came  to  Colorado  in  1860  Lui  Miller  is  entitled  to  especial 
distinction,  for  it  was  he  who  brought  to  Denver  the  first  carriage  ever  seen  on  the  streets 
of  the  city  and  established  the  first  bus  line  in  the  capital  of  Colorado.  He  was  very 
successful  in  the  conduct  of  a  livery  business  but  during  the  last  twenty-five  years  of 
his  life  enjoyed  a  well  earned  rest,  his  demise  occurring  April  29,  1913,  and  many  were 
the  friends  who  mourned  at  his  bier. 

Mr.  Miller  was  born  in  Prussia  in  1829  and  received  his  education  in  his  native 
country.  Entering  upon  practical  life,  he  heard  such  glowing  reports  of  the  opportunities 
offered  in  America  to  a  strong  man  willing  to  work  that  he  decided  to  seek  his  fortune 
on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic  and  left  his  home,  coming  to  this  country  in  1852.  when 
twenty-three  years  of  age.  After  leaving  the  eastern  states  Mr.  Miller  found  employment 
for  a  time  in  the  middle  west,  but  as  conditions  there  did  not  come  up  to  his  expectations 
he  decided  to  look  for  opportunities  in  the  undeveloped  mountain  region  which  is  now  the 
state  of  Colorado.  In  May,  1860.  he  therefore  crossed  the  plains  with  an  ox  team  and 
came  to  Denver,  which  remained  his  home  until  death  called  him.     For  many  years  he 


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successfully  conducted  a  livery  stable  at  the  corner  of  Fourteenth  and  Blake  streets  and 
in  the  early  days  of  Denver  he  was  one  of  the  most  familiar  figures  on  its  streets.  In 
this  connection  it  is  interesting  to  note  that  Mr.  Miller  brought  the  first  carriage  to 
Denver  that  ever  appeared  in  this  city,  and  he  also  established  the  first  bus  line,  the  fore- 
runner of  the  street  railway.  When  the  state  records  had  to  be  transferred  from  Golden, 
the  old  capital,  to  Denver,  Mr.  Miller  was  assigned  to  make  the  removal.  In  1884  Mr. 
Miller  removed  with  his  family  to  the  Eagles  Nest  ranch,  eighteen  miles  southwest  of 
Denver  and  resided  there  for  four  years.  During  that  time  he  was  in  the  cattle  business 
and  had  as  many  as  one  thousand  head  of  horses  and  cattle  on  his  ranch.  This  property 
is  now  the  Ken-Caryl  ranch  and  is  owned  by  John  C.  Shaffer.  His  business  ability  and 
his  reliable  habit  of  keeping  promises  combined  to  make  his  business  enterprises  suc- 
cessful and  about  1888  he  was  enabled  to  retire  from  further  active  work,  having  ac- 
quired a  competence  which  permitted  him  to  pass  his  last  years  in  leisure  and  comfort. 
In  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  April  10.  1859,  Mr.  Miller  was  united  in  marriage  to  Christina 
Schok,  who  was  born  in  Wurttemberg,  Germany,  October  13,  1838,  a  daughter  of  Jacob 
and  Catharine  (Scbaefer)  Schok,  and  in  1856  came  to  the  United  States  and  lived  in 
Keokuk,  Iowa,  until  her  marriage.  She  was  his  companion  when  removal  to  Colorado 
was  made  in  1860.  They  established  their  home  in  Denver,  which  city  largely  remained 
their  abode  during  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  In  their  family  were  the  following 
children:  Louis,  Frederick  and  Amelia,  all  of  whom  are  deceased;  Bertha,  who  married 
Albert  C.  Lighthall,  now  deceased,  by  whom  she  had  the  following  children,  Blanche  M. 
Moore,  of  El  Paso,  Texas,  Albert  C,  of  Ogden,  Utah,  and  Earl  Howard,  of  Boulder; 
Fredericka,  who  married  Joseph  Retallack,  of  Denver,  and  has  a  daughter,  Gladys  V., 
now  Mrs.  Wells,  of  Denver;  Augusta,  the  wife  of  Benjamin  T.  Griffith,  of  Oelwein,  Iowa; 
Emma,  the  widow  of  John  W.  Lambert,  of  Denver;  Louise,  who  married  A.  B.  Calhoun, 
of  Topeka,  Kansas,  by  whom  she  has  a  daughter,  Christine;  William  J.,  of  Globe,  Arizona, 
who  married  Bertha  Coplen,  of  Denver;  Lui,  who  married  Hilda  Wallen  and  resides  in 
Denver;  and  George  A,,  deceased. 

It  was  given  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  to  celebrate  that  rare  event  in  human  life,  their 
golden  wedding  anniversary,  which  took  place  April  10,  1909,  at  their  residence  at  No. 
1946  Emerson  street.  All  members  of  the  family  were  present  and  the  tokens  of  love, 
respect  and  esteem  presented  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  were  innumerable.  Many  of  their 
friends  who  were  unable  to  be  personally  present  expressed  their  good  wishes  over  the 
wire  or  in  other  suitable  ways.  About  four  years  later,  on  April  29,  1913,  at  the  age  of 
eighty-four,  Lui  Miller,  pioneer  of  the  west,  passed  away,  his  death  occurring  at  the  same 
residence,  and  from  there  he  was  buried  on  May  1st  of  that  year.  Among  the  older 
generation  his  many  friends  sincerely  mourned  his  departure  and  the  condolences  ex- 
tended to  the  family  were  many  and  heartfelt.  His  wife,  who  has  survived  him,  is  a  well 
preserved  old  lady  and  lives  at  1946  Emerson  street,  which  home  was  built  by  Mr.  Miller 
in  1901,  and  has  been  the  family  home  ever  since.  At  the  time  there  were  also  living 
five  daughters  and  two  sons,  while  four  of  his  children  had  preceded  him  to  the  un- 
Known  land.  Through  the  labors  of  such  men  as  Mr.  Miller  civilization  was  planted  in 
the  mountainous  wilderness  of  what  is  now  the  prosperous  state  of  Colorado  and  therefore 
great  honor  is  due  to  him  as  one  of  those  who  made  possible  the  present  prosperity  and 
who  helped  to  create  conditions  which  assure  the  present  generation  of  the  comforts  and 
conveniences  of  a  civilization  which  is  equal  if  not  superior  to  that  of  the  older  east. 


GLEN  T.  LEWIS. 


Glen  T.  Lewis  is  numbered  among  Colorado's  native  sons  who  have  contributed  in 
substantial  measure  to  its  development  and  upbuilding.  He  makes  his  home  two  miles 
east  and  a  half  mile  south  of  La  Salle,  on  section  4,  township  4,  range  65,  Weld  county. 
It  was  in  La  Salle,  on  the  24th  of  January,  1891,  that  he  first  opened  his  eyes  to  the 
light  of  day,  his  parents  being  David  M.  and  Helen  V.  (Varney)  Lewis,  the  former  a 
native  of  Iowa  and  the  latter  of  Ohio.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  He  was 
employed  at  farm  labor  in  Iowa  and  when  about  twenty  years  of  age  came  to  Colorado, 
settling  in  Weld  county,  where  he  continued  to  work  as  a  farm  hand  and  in  other  ways 
for  several  years.  At  length  he  took  up  a  homestead  claim  near  Fort  Morgan,  which 
he  held  for  two  years  and  then  gave  it  up.  He  afterward  returned  to  Weld  county  and 
bought  land  a  mile  and  a  half  north  and  a  mile  and  a  half  west  of  where  his  son, 
Glen  T.,  now  resides.  He  improved  this  property  and  continued  its  cultivation  for  five 
years.  He  then  sold  and  bought  the  home  place  a  mile  east  of  La  Salle  and  continued 
its  further  cultivation  and  development  throughout  his  remaining  days.     He  was  very 


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successful  in  all  of  his  undertakings,  becoming  one  of  the  well-to-do  farmers  of  the 
community.  He  died  September  7,  1913,  at  the  age  of  fifty-two  years,  and  is  still  sur- 
vived by  his  widow,  who  yet  occupies  the  old  home  farm. 

Glen  T.  Lewis  was  reared  and  educated  in  Weld  county  and  remained  with  his 
parents  until  after  the  other  children  had  reached  adult  age.  He  then  purchased  his 
present  farm  two  miles  east  and  a  half  mile  south  of  La  Salle,  securing  a  tract  of 
eighty  acres,  to  which  in  the  spring  of  1917  he  added  another  tract  of  eighty  acres. 
He  has  greatly  improved  his  place  in  the  intervening  period  and  has  brought  his  land 
under  a  high  state  of  cultivation,  so  that  he  annually  gathers  rich  crops.  He  makes 
a  business  of  feeding  cattle  and  sheep  and  he  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Silver  Plume 
Consolidated  Mining  Company  of  Denver. 

On  the  22d  of  December,  1914,  Mr.  Lewis  was  married  to  Miss  Xola  O.  Lewis  and 
they  have  one  child,  Glenxola  F.,  who  was  born  November  17,  1915.  Fraternally  Mr. 
Lewis  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  politically  he  is 
a  democrat.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Presbyterian 
church,  to  the  teachings  of  which  he  gives  unfaltering  loyalty.  His  has  been  an 
active  and  well  spent  life  and  the  many  sterling  traits  of  his  character  have  established 
him  in  the  high  regard  of  his  fellow  townsmen. 


JOHN  P.  BROOKS. 


John  P.  Brooks,  secretary  of  the  Smith-Brooks  Printing  Company  of  Denver,  is  one 
of  the  progressive  young  business  men  of  the  city.  It  is  true  that  he  entered  upon  a 
business  already  established,  but  he  has  proven  that  he  possesses  force  of  character  to 
take  up  the  work  laid  down  by  his  father  and  ability  to  continue  it  to  a  successful  con- 
clusion. He  was  born  in  Naturita,  Colorado,  on  the  9th  of  October,  18S6,  son  of  George  W. 
and  Sannie  (Warner)  Brooks,  of  whom  extended  mention  is  made  on  another  page  of 
this  work.  Their  family  numbered  four  children,  of  whom  John  P.  was  the  second. 
In  his  boyhood  days  he  attended  the  public  schools  of  Denver  and  when  he  had  passed 
beyond  school  age  he  joined  his  father  in  business.  Parental  authority,  however,  was 
not  exercised  to  secure  for  him  an  advanced  position.  He  entered  the  business  as  any 
other  employe  would  have  done,  working  from  the  bottom  upward,  winning  his  promo- 
tions by  a  thorough  mastery  of  the  tasks  assigned  him.  He  thus  acquainted  himself  with 
every  department  of  the  printing  business  and  ultimately  came  to  ownership  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Smith-Brooks  Printing  Company,  of  which  he  is  now  the  secretary.  The 
patronage  of  this  company  has  continuously  increased  with  the  passing  years  until 
their  business  is  today  the  largest  of  the  kind  not  only  in  Denver  but  in  all  Colorado. 

On  the  11th  of  November,  1911,  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  Mr.  Brooks  was  married  to  Miss 
Josephine  Chapman,  who  was  born  in  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  ana 
Mrs.  Arthur  Chapman,  of  that  place.  They  now  have  two  children:  John  P.,  born  in 
Denver  in  1914;   and  Marjorie,  whose  birth  occurred  in  1916. 

Mr.  Brooks  votes  with  the  republican  party  and  keeps  well  informed  on  the  questions 
and  issues  of  the  day  but  does  not  seek  office  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  He  belongs 
to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  in 
Masonry  he  has  taken  the  degree  of  Knight  Templar  in  the  York  Rite  and  the  thirty- 
second  degree  in  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Warren  Memorial  church  on 
Capitol  Hill.  His  life  is  actuated  by  high  and  honorable  principles  and  with  the  lasting 
example  of  his  honored  father  before  him,  he  bids  fair  to  make  as  creditable  a  name 
and  place  for  himself  in  the  business  and  social  circles  of  Denver. 


GAY  W.  ECTON. 


One  of  the  efficient  officers  of  Otero  county  is  Gay  W.  Ecton,  who  holds  the  position 
of  sheriff.  In  the  discharge  of  his  duties  he  has  always  shown  fidelity  and  faithfulness 
and  while  holding  office  has  rid  the  county  of  mGst*  of  its  undesirable  characters.  He 
was  born  in  Winchester,  Clark  county,  Kentucky,  May  1,  1870.  his  parents,  being 
James  and  Susan  (Poindexter)  Ecton.  The  family  removed  from  that  state  to  Mis- 
souri, where  the  father  successfully  followed  general  agricultural  pursuits.  Both  he 
and  his  wife  have  passed  away.  In  their  family  were  ten  children,  of  whom  our  subject 
is  the  ninth  in  order  of  birth. 

Gay  W.  Ecton  was  educated  in  rural  schools,  attending  the  same  during  the  winter 


388  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

months,  while  in  the  summer  he  assisted  his  father  in  the  cultivation  of  the  home  farm. 
The  larger  part  of  his  education,  however,  was  received  in  the  school  of  experience. 
He  remained  on  the  farm  until  he  was  sixteen  years  of  age,  at  which  time  the  propertv 
was  sold  because  of  the  death  of  the  mother,  and  he  then  worked  out  by  the  month,  so 
continuing  for  above  five  years.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one  he  began  farming  inde- 
pendently in  Kansasi  but  subsequently  came  to  Colorado,  where  he  continued  along  the 
same  line  and  also  gave  his  attention  to  stock  raising.  He  has  been  so  engaged  in 
Otero  county  ever  since  and  has  been  successful  in  his  farming  enterprises.  Following 
progressive  methods  and  instituting  the  latest  improvements  and  facilities,  he  has  made 
his  property  one  of  the  most  valuable  of  the  district,  now  deriving  therefrom  a  most 
gratifying  income. 

On  the  17th  of  March,  1897,  Mr.  Ecton  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss.  Keziah 
Frost  and  to  them  have  been  born  the  following  children:  Vernon  G.,  Claude,  Katherine, 
Phillip,  Paul  and  Robert.  The  family  takes  a  prominent  part  in  the  social  life  of  the 
community  and  the  hospitality  of  the  best  homes  is  accorded  them. 

Mr.  Ecton  is  a  democrat  and  steadfastly  upholds  the  principles  ol  that  party.  He 
was  elected  a  delegate  to  the  county  convention  and  his  influence  in  local  councils  of 
his  party  is  well  established.  Interested  in  the  progress  of  his  community,  he  Is  ever 
ready  to  support  measures  and  movements  for  the  moral,  material  and  intellectual  devel- 
opment of  his  county  and  state  and  is  numbered  among  the  public-spirited  citizens  of 
La  Junta.  He  is  chairman  of  the  local  draft  board  and  fraternally  is  connected  with 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  while  his 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Protestant  church.  There  is  great  credit  due  him  for 
what  he  has  achieved,  as  the  prosperity  which  has  come  to  him  is  the  result  of  his  own 
labors. 


THOMAS  ROBERTS. 


Thomas  Roberts,  at  the  head  of  the  Marmon  Automobile  Agency  of  Colorado,  is 
numbered  among  the  "Big  Six"  dealers  of  the  city.  His  business  has  rapidly  developed 
owing  to  the  fact  that  he  possesses  executive  ability,  mechanical  skill  and  ingenuity  and 
power  to  readily  understand  human  nature.  Mechanical  training  enables  him  to  speak 
with  authority  concerning  the  good  points  of  the  Marmon  car,  a  machine  in  which  he 
has  implicit  faith.  His  business  interests  are  conducted  in  attractive  salesrooms  under 
the  name  of  the  Roberts  Automobile  Company. 

The  life  story  of  Mr.  Roberts  is  an  interesting  one.  He  was  born  at  Morton, 
Illinois,  December  18,  1886,  and  has  therefore  passed  only  the  thirty-first  milestone  on 
life's  journey.  His  parents  are  John  A.  and  Ellen  (Saul)  Roberts,  also  natives  of 
Illinois.  They  came  to  Denver  to  reside  in  1893  and  the  father  was  well  known  in 
railroad  circles  as  a  c.reful  and  efficient  locomotive  engineer  on  passenger  trains.  He 
still  makes  his  home  in  Denver  but  is  now  living  retired  from  active  business.  At  the 
outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  he  ran  away  from  home  to  take  up  arms  in  defense  of  the 
Union  but  was  too  young  to  be  allowed  to  enlist  as  a  regular  soldier,  so  that  he  joined 
the  army  as  a  drummer  boy  of  an  Illinois  regiment.  His  wife  also  survives  and  is 
with  him  in  Denver.  They  have  reared  a  family  of  six  children:  Carl,  Louis,  Thomas, 
Joseph,  Ora  and  Leonora. 

Thomas  Roberts,  whose  name  introduces  this  review  and  who  is  well  known  to 
his  many  friends  as  "Tommy"  Roberts,  attended  the  public  schools  of  Denver  and 
immediately  after  putting  aside  his  textbooks  entered  business  circles  along  mechanical 
lines.  He  possibly  inherited  this  tendency  from  his  father  and  at  all  events  he  made 
rapid  progress  in  the  field  which  he  chose  to  enter.  In  1902  he  first  became  identified 
with  automobile  mechanics,  working  at  the  trade  for  others.  He  started  in  at  a  salary 
■  of  ten  dollars  per  week  and  in  a  short  time  was  commanding  a  salary  of  fifty  dollars 
per  week,  his  services  being  constantly  in  demand.  In  1913  he  decided  to  engage  in  the 
automobile  business  on  his  own  account  and  secured  the  agency  of  the  Stevens  Duryea 
car,  but  when  the  war  broke  out  the  manufacture  of  this  car  was  discontinued  and 
he  secured  the  agency  for  Colorado  and  Wyoming  of  the  Marmon  car,  manufactured  at 
Indianapolis.  This  is  one  of  the  best  made  cars  upon  the  market.  Hundreds  of  cars 
have  been  sold  to  satisfied  patrons  by  Mr.  Roberts,  who  in  looking  about  him  to  select 
a  car  which  he  wished  to  handle  recognized  the  fine  mechanical  points  of  the  Marmon 
car,  for  he  had  always  been  working  with  well  made  machinery.  He  occupies  a  spacious 
two-story  building,  having  ample  room  for  service  and  storage  and  with  comfortable 
selling  facilities.     He  thoroughly  knows  every  feature  of  the  car  which  he  handles  and 


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390  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

maintains  a  large  garage  and  repair  shop  in  connection  with  his  salesrooms.  He  is 
likewise  a  director  and  the  vice  president  of  the  Climax  Oil  Company  of  Oklahoma. 

On  the  14th  of  October,  1905,  Mr.  Roberts  was  married  to  Miss  Martha  Rockstroh, 
of  Denver,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carl  Rockstroh.  They  have  two  children: 
Charles  Roberts,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1906  and  is  in  school;  and  John,  who 
was  born  in  1910. 

Mr.  Roberts  belongs  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  also  to  the  Automobile  Association 
and  the  Automobile  Dealers  Association.  In  lodge  circles  he  is  well  known  as  an  Elk, 
a  Mason  and  a  Knight  of  Pythias.  In  Masonry  he  has  passed  up  both  routes  and  has 
attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite,  while  in  the  York  Rite  he  is  a 
Knight  Templar.  His  alertness  enables  him  to  readily  recognize  the  opportunities  of 
every  business  situation.  His  social  qualities  and  his  adaptability  are  combined  with 
enterprise  and  sound  judgment  in  business  affairs  and  constitute  a  strong  force  in  the 
attainment  of  success. 


WINTON  M.  AULT. 


Winton  M.  Ault,  attorney  at  law  practicing  at  the  Fort  Collins  bar,  was  born  in 
Bellaire,  Ohio,  January  7,  1881,  his  parents  being  Alexander  and  Mary  E.  (Edson)  Ault, 
natives  of  Ohio  and  of  New  York  respectively.  The  father  is  a  miller  by  trade  and 
operated  a  flour  mill  in  Ohio  until  1S83,  when  he  removed  westward  with  his  family  to 
Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  where  he  again  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  flour.  Later  he 
devoted  his  attention  to  the  grain  trade  for  many  years  and  he  also  conducted  a  hard- 
ware store  at  Fort  Collins  for  some  time.  He  was  very  successful  in  all  that  he 
undertook  by  reason  of  his  close  application  and  persistent  purpose.  He  purchased 
grain  to  a  considerable  extent  in  Weld  county  and  particularly  in  the  town  qf  Ault, 
which  was  named  in  his  honor.  He  was  regarded  for  many  years  as  one  of  the  most 
forceful,  resourceful  and  capable  business  men  of  his  section  of  the  state.  He  is  now 
living  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  well  earned  rest,  making  his  home  at  No.  714  West 
Mountain  avenue  in  Fort  Collins,  but  his  wife  passed  away  in  1894. 

Winton  M.  Ault  was  but  two  years  of  age  when  the  family  home  was  established 
in  Colorado,  so  that  he  was  reared  and  educated  in  this  state,  being  graduated  from 
the  Fort  Collins  high  school  with  the  class  of  1900.  He  afterward  won  the  Bachelor 
of  Arts  degree  in  the  University  of  Denver  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1904,  received 
the  Master  of  Arts  degree  in  1905  and  completed  a  law  course  in  that  institution  as  a 
member  of  the  class  of  1906.  He  subsequently  took  up  land  in  New  Mexico  which  he 
still  owns.  In  the  fall  of  1907  he  opened  a  law  office  in  Fort  Collins,  where  he  has 
since  practiced.  He  is  now  serving  as  deputy  district  attorney,  a  position  which  he  has 
filled  since  February,  1915. 

On  the  29th  of  November,  1909,  Mr.  Ault  was  married  to  Miss  Nelle  Woodard,  a 
daughter  of  John  M.  Woodard,  a  Colorado  pioneer  now  residing  in  Pueblo.  Mr.  Woodard 
served  as  state  fish  and  game  commissioner  under  Governor  Peabody  and  is  well 
known  as  a  representative  man  of  the  west.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ault  have  been  born  two 
children:     Mary  E.,  born  April  22,  1911;  and  Winton  W.,  October  4,  1916. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  politicallv 
Mr.  Ault  has  always  been  a  democrat.  He  is  well  known  as  a  valued  and  representative 
member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  of  Beta  Theta  Pi,  a  Greek  letter  fraternity. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Bar  Association  and  the  Larimer  County  Bar 
Association  and  he  enjoys  the  confidence  and  trust  of  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in 
the  profession.  In  his  practice  he  holds  to  a  high  standard  of  professional  ethics  and 
has  been  an  able  and  conscientious  minister  in  the  temple  of  justice. 


BENJAMIN  H.  MILLER. 


Benjamin  H.  Miller,  the  cashier  of  the  Farmers  National  Bank  of  Ault.  Colorado, 
was  born  in  Plainville,  Kansas,  November  7,  188S,  his  parents  being  Daniel  E.  and 
Georgia  (Eastwood)  Miller,  who  are  natives  of  Pennsylvania  and  of  England  respectively. 
The  father  became  a  merchant  of  Albia,  Iowa,  and  at  an  early  period  in  the  develop- 
ment of  Kansas  removed  to  Plainville.  where  he  also  became  identified  with  commercial 
interests,  conducting  a  store  there  for  some  time.     In  1891  he  removed  to  Colorado  and 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  391 

established  a  grocery  business  at  Eaton,  conducting  his  store  for  about  two  .years.  He 
then  sold  out  and  worked  at  the  lumber  business  for  some  time,  while  subsequently  he 
resided  in  Denver  for  two  years.  He  then  returned  to  Eaton,  where  he  still  makes  his 
home  and  his  wife  is  also  living. 

Benjamin  H.  Miller  was  reared  and  educated  in  Colorado  and  after  finishing  his 
schooldays  he  worked  in  the  office  of  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Company  at  Eaton  for 
two  months.  He  then  removed  to  Ault,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Farmers 
National  Bank  in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper.  Since  that  time  he  has  worked  his  way 
steadily  upward  until  he  is  cashier  of  the  institution,  to  which  position  he  was  elected 
on  the  19th  of  August,  1910.  He  has  served  for  a  period  of  about  eight  years  and  has 
contributed  in  marked  measure  to  the  success  and  upbuilding  of  the  bank,  the  policy 
of  which  is  one  that  most  carefully  safeguards  the  interests  of  depositors  as  well  as  of 
stockholders.  The  bank  is  capitalized  for  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  and  has  a  surplus 
of  equal  amount,  with  undivided  profits  of  more  than  five  thousand  dollars,  while  its 
deposits  have  reached  three  hundred  and  fourteen  thousand  dollars.  The  officers  of  the 
bank  are:  Jacob  Hasbrouck,  president;  August  Molander,  vice  president;  and  B.  H. 
Miller,  cashier;  while  on  the  board  of  directors,  in  addition  to  the  three  officers,  are 
Henry  Mead,  D.  K.  Wyatt,  Henry  Thompson  and  Jens  Jeremiassen.  The  bank  was 
organized  as  a  state  bank  in  1904  and  was  nationalized  in  1906. 

On  the  4th  of  August,  1913,  Mr.  Miller  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Kate  Kenehan, 
a  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Emma  (Bilger)  Kenehan.  Her  father  was  a  pioneer  hotel 
man,  conducting  hotels  at  various  points  throughout  the  country.  At  one  time  he  was 
located  at  Mason  City,  Iowa,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  conducting  a  ranch  at 
Sterling,  Colorado.  He  was  accidentally  drowned  in  the  Mississippi  river  in  1914  and  is 
still  survived  by  his  widow. 

Mr.  Miller  has  always  been  deeply  interested  in  community  affairs  and  is  now 
serving  as  town  treasurer  of  Ault.  He  is  also  a  stockholder  and  director  of  the  Smith 
Lumber  Company  of  Ault.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  with  the  Masonic  lodge  at  Eaton,  with  Greeley  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.,  and 
Greeley  Commandery,  K.  T.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian  church  and  he 
has  been  most  loyal  to  its  teachings.  His  political  faith  is  that  of  the  republican  party 
and  he  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  advancing  the  public  welfare  in  every  possible  way. 
His  fellow  townsmen,  appreciative  of  his  worth,  have  called  him  to  the  office  of  mayor 
of  Ault,  in  which  capacity  he  is  now  serving. 


WILLIAM  FULLERTON. 


William  Fullerton,  widely  and  favorably  known  in  Denver,  is  president  of  the  Fair- 
mount  Cemetery  Association,  and  was  formerly  a  mining  operator  with  important  in- 
terests in  this  state. 

He  was  born  in  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  August  22,  1841.  His  father,  James  Fuller- 
ton,  and  his  mother,  Jane  Paul  Fullerton,  were  of  Irish  and  Scotch  descent. 

Having  lost  both  parents  within  a  few  days  when  he  was  but  two  years  of  age.  he 
was  brought  up  by  an  aunt,  and  attended  the  public  schools.  He  was  living  on  a  farm 
near  Pittsburgh  when  the  Civil  war  broke  out  and  responded  at  once  to  the  call  of  his 
country,  enlisting  in  a  Brownsville  company.  This  became  Company  D,  of  the  Eighth 
Pennsylvania  Volunteer  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  Connor.  With  that  command 
he  served  throughout  the  war  and  participated  in  the  seven  days'  battle  of  the  Wilder- 
ness. There  he  was  wounded  in  the  second  day's  fight  at  Gaines'  Mills  and  was  taken 
to  David's  island,  New  York.  He  was  sergeant  in  his  company  at  this  time  but  the 
disability  caused  by  this  wound  precluded  his  further  advancement,  and  much  of  his 
time  was  spent  in  hospital  service.  At  the  end  of  the  war  he  was  honorably  discharged 
at  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  and  was  given  a  position  by  the  government  as  inspector 
of  shot  and  shell  in  the  ordnance  department.  Having  served  in  this  capacity  for  six 
months,  he  accepted  a  position  as  special  messenger  with  the  Adams  Express  Company. 

In  the  fall  of  1866  he  came  to  Colorado  as  agent  for  a  New  York  gold  mining  corn- 
many  and  through  this  position  later  acquired  an  interest  in  the  Fisk,  Gregory  Second, 
and  other  mining  properties  in  Gilpin  county.  In  1867,  in  partnership  with  Job  V. 
Kimber,  he  built  his  first  stamp  mill  in  Blackhawk.  Later,  other  mills  were  built  and 
the  Gunnell  Gold  Mining  Company  formed. 

Under  his  management  the  Gunnell  mine  became  one  of  the  largest  producers  in 
the  state,  the  output  reaching  three  million,  six  hundred  thousand  dollars.  Litigation 
having  caused  the  mine  to  clospe  down  for  some  time,  Mr.  Fullerton  sold  out  his  interest 


392  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  moved  to  Denver.  He  has  since  turned  his  other  mining  interests  over  to  his  son, 
who  also  succeeded  him  as  director  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Central  City. 

In  Denver,  in  1879,  Mr.  Fullerton  was  married  to  Miss  Clara  L.  Oyler,  the  daughter 
of  Thomas  J.  Oyler,  one  of  the  early  settlers  and  mining  men  of  Blackhawk,  Colorado. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fullerton  have  five  children:  Elizabeth,  who  is  living  with  her  parents; 
Kate,  the  wife  of  Fred  C.  Carstarphen  of  Trenton,  New  Jersey;  Janet,  the  wife  of  Mark  J. 
Bennett,  of  Denver;  and  two  sons,  Wilfred  and  Paul,  who  are  at  present  serving  in  the 
army.  Wilfred  is  a  graduate  of  the  Colorado  School  of  Mines  and  is'  serving  with  the 
One  Hundred  and  Fifteenth  Engineers.  Paul  is  in  the  Headquarters  Company  of  the 
Fifty-eighth  Regular  Infantry. 

In  his  political  views,  Mr.  Fullerton  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to  Albert  Pike  Lodge,  No.  117,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Colorado  Chapter,  No.  29,  R.  A.  M.,  and  Denver  Command- 
ery,  No.  25,  K.  T.  He  is  a  past  eminent  commander  and  also  past  deputy  grand  com- 
mander of  the  Grand  Commandery  of  Knights  Templar  of  this  state.  The  beneficent 
spirit  which  underlies  the  craft  has  been  fully  exemplified  in  the  life  of  Mr.  Fullerton. 


ARTHUR  H.  BIGGS. 


With  liberal  educational  opportunities  to  fit  him  for  life's  practical  and  responsible 
duties,  Arthur  H.  Biggs  took  up  his  life  work  as  a  lumber  dealer  and  is  now  manager 
of  the  Biggs  Lumber  Company  at  Canon  City.  He  was  born  in  Chama,  New  Mexico, 
on  the  5th  of  August,  1887,  a  son  of  Clinton  A.  and  Frances  (Bowlby)  Biggs.  The 
father  is  in  partnership  with  Arthur  H.  Biggs  of  this  review.  The  family  came  from 
Kansas  by  team  to  Colorado,  settling  in  this  state  in  the  '70s.  and  Mr.  Biggs  is  still  ac- 
tively engaged  in  the  lumber  trade  with  various  yards  on  the  western  slope.  In  fact 
he  has  developed  a  business  of  extensive  proportions  and  is  one  of  the  prominent  lum- 
bermen of  his  section  of  the  state. 

Arthur  H.  Biggs  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools,  and  passing  through 
consecutive  grades,  was  gradutaed  from  the  high  school,  after  which  he  continued  his 
education  by  a  year's  study  in  the  University  of  Virginia  and  a  year  at  Colorado  College 
in  Colorado  Springs.  Thus  with  liberal  training  to  qualify  him  for  life's  practical  and 
responsible  duties  he  returned  to  his  home  in  Canon  City  and  joined  his  father  in  busi- 
ness as  an  active  factor  in  the  control  of  the  lumberyard  at  Cafion  City,  which  was  estab- 
lished in  1898.  He,  too,  has  made  a  thorough  study  of  the  lumber  trade,  with  which  he 
is  familiar  in  all  of  its  branches,  and  his  progressive  spirit  and  enterprise  are  salient 
features  in  the  continued  growth  of  the  undertakings  which  he  manages. 

On  the  18th  of  October,  1910,  Mr.  Biggs  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ethel  McLain 
and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  Clinton  A.  and  Jean  M.  Mr.  Biggs  is  a 
Protestant  in  his  religious  belief,  a  republican  in  his  political  views  and  fraternally  is 
connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows.  He  enjoys  hunting  and  fishing  and  is  fond  of  all  phases  of  outdoor  life, 
to  which  he  turns  for  rest  and  recreation  when  leisure  permits.  In  matters  of  citizen- 
ship he  is  public-spirited,  being  keenly  interested  in  the  development  of  the  state  and 
its  progress  along  all  lines,  and  his  cooperation  can  ever  be  counted  upon  to  further  any 
movement  for  the  good  and  welfare  of  Cafion  City. 


DAVID  WAILES. 


David  Wailes  was  a  representative  and  highly  respected  citizen  of  Weld  county 
and  his  death  was  the  occasion  of  deep  regret  to  many  friends  in  his  section  of  the  state, 
as  well  as  his  immediate  family.  He  was  born  in  Scotland  April  2,  1864,  a  son  of  Will 
and  Elizabeth  Wailes.  Two  of  his  brothers,  Thomas  and  John  Wailes,  are  on  the  Big 
Thompson,  Colorado,  where  they  are  extensively  engaged  in  farming. 

David  Wailes  was  reared  and  educated  in  Motherwell,  Scotland,  but  completed  his 
studies  when  a  youth  of  fourteen  years,  as  necessity  forced  him  to  start  out  in  the  busi- 
ness world  on  his  own  account.  He  was  first  employed  in  a  sawmill  but  after  a  short 
time  took  up  railroad  work.  Later,  thinking  that  he  could  secure  better  business 
opportunities  on  the  other  side  of  the  Atlantic,  he  made  his  way  to  the  United  States 
and  crossed  the  country  to  Rock  Springs,  Wyoming,  where  he  arrived  in  1884.  He 
obtained   a  position   on   the   top   of  a  coal  mine  and   was   there  employed   for   a  brief 


DAVID  WAILES 


394  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

period,  after  which  he  left  Wyoming  for  Clifton,  Arizona.  At  the  latter  place  he 
secured  work  in  a  blacksmith  shop  but  afterward  returned  to  railroading  and  was  thus 
engaged  for  three  years.  With  his  arrival  in  Colorado  he  made  his  way  north  of 
Eaton  and  obtained  employment  as  a  farm  hand  for  a  year  with  two  of  his  brothers. 
He  next  took  up  farming  on  his  own  account,  settling  at  Severance.  He  purchased  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  which  is  the  present  home  farm  of  his  family.  He 
then  devoted  his  attention  to  the  raising  of  potatoes,  hay  and  grain  and  he  also  fed 
sheep  quite  extensively  in  the  winter  time  and  handled  cows,  horses  and  hogs.  His 
time  and  energies  were  devoted  to  his  farm  work  and  stock  raising  interests  and  he 
was  quite  successful  in  all  that  he  undertook.  He  possessed  sound  judgment  in 
business  affairs  and  his  energy  and  enterprise  constituted  salient  forces  in  the  attain- 
ment of  success.  He  also  extended  his  efforts  into  other  fields  and  for  a  few  years  was 
vice  president  of  the  Severance  Bank,  now  the  Farmers  Bank.  He  was  also  the  president 
of  the  Farmers  Union  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

It  was  in  Clifton,  Arizona,  on  June  16,  1886,  that  Mr.  Wailes  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  MacManus,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  MacManus,  who 
were  also  natives  of  Scotland  and  came  to  this  country  when  Mrs.  Wailes  was  nineteen 
years  of  age.  She  made  her  way  to  Arizona,  where  she  remained  to  the  time  of  her 
marriage.  She  has  two  brothers  living,  both  in  Canada.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wailes  were 
born  the  following  named.  William  John,  the  eldest,  was  a  farmer  but  is  now  in  the 
National  Army  at  Camp  Kearny,  California,  as  a  member  of  the  One  Hundred  and 
Sixtieth  Ambulance  Corps.  Robert  Edward,  married  Bernice  Nash  and  follows  farm- 
ing at  Severance.  Ronald  David  was  for  a  year  a  student  in  the  School  of  Mines  at 
Golden,  Colorado,  and  afterward  enlisted  in  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifteenth  Engineers, 
being  stationed  for  training  in  California.  Cora  Lynn,  became  the  wife  of  Charles 
Tait,  and  passed  away,  July  2,  1918.  Norman  Alexander,  Hilda  Margaret,  Laura 
Lillian  and  Gordon  Leslie  are  all  at  home.  The  family  circle  was  broken  by  the  hand 
of  death  on  the  9th  of  January,  1915,  when  Mr.  Wailes  passed  away  at  the  age  of  fifty 
years,  his  death  resulting  from  an  operation  for  appendicitis  and  gall  stones.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  was  a  man  of  many  splendid  traits  of 
character,  commanding  the  confidence  and  goodwill  of  all  who  knew  him.  He  be- 
lieved in  maintaining  discipline  in  his  family  and  in  the  careful  rearing  of  his  children, 
and  their  record  is  one  of  which  the  parents  had  every  reason  to  be  proud.  Two  of  the 
sons  are  now  serving  their  country  and  Mrs.  Wailes  is  taking  a  very  active  part  as  one 
of  the  leading  workers  in  the  local  Red  Cross  activities. 


MASON  E.  KNAPP. 


Mason  E.  Knapp  is  most  prominently  and  closely  associated  with  the  agricultural 
interests  of  Colorado  as  special  writer  and  agricultural  editor  of  the  Greeley  Tribune- 
Republican  and  as  county  agricultural  agent  of  Weld  county,  into  both  of  which  connec- 
tions he  entered  in  1917.  He  was  born  June  27,  1869,  on  a  farm  near  Wilmington,  in 
Will  county,  Illinois,  his  parents  being  0.  S.  and  Elizabeth  C.  (Althouse)  Knapp,  who 
were  representatives  of  pioneer  families  of  that  state. 

Mason  E.  Knapp  acquired  his  high  school  education  at  Wilmington,  where  he  con- 
cluded his  studies  graduating  with  the  class  of  1887.  He  afterward  entered  the  Illinois 
State  Normal  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1894,  and  next 
he  became  a  student  in  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College,  winning  his  Bachelor  of 
Science  degree.  After  leaving  the  Illinois  State  Normal,  however,  he  filled  the  position 
of  superintendent  of  schools  at  Braidwood,  Illinois,  from  1895  until  1897.  He  has  de- 
voted much  time  to  teaching  natural  sciences,  horticulture  and  agriculture,  and  in 
the  early  part  of  1917  he  was  engaged  as  special  writer  and  agricultural  editor  of  the 
Greeley  Tribune-Republican.  In  May  of  the  same  year  he  was  appointed  county  agricul- 
tural agent  of  Weld  county,  his  territory  comprising  two  million,  five  hundred  thousand 
acres  of  farming  land,  noted  for  its  vast  crops  of  wheat,  beans,  potatoes,  alfalfa  and  sugar 
beets.  Weld  county  and  its  agricultural  agent  are  striving  to  attain  the  goal  set  for  it 
by  the  illustrious  founder  of  the  town  of  Greeley  and  the  Tribune,  Horace  Greeley,  who 
wished  to  make  an  agricultural  empire  second  to  none.  The  efforts  of  Mr.  Knapp  are 
proving  most  effective  in  this  connection  and  he  is  actuated  at  all  times  by  a  most  pro- 
gressive spirit  that  keeps  him  in  touch  with  the  latest  discoveries  concerning  scientific 
agriculture. 

In  1895,  in  Wilmington,  Illinois,  Mr.  Knapp  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Florence 
A.  White,  a  daughter  of  James  White,  who  was  a  farmer  and  a  representative  of  one  of 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  395 

the  pioneer  families  of  the  state.  The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Knapp  are  as 
follows:  James  O.,  who  married  Frances  Cope  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  Aviation 
Corps;  Frank  W.,  who  was  a  student  at  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College  and  is  now  a 
member  of  the  Officers'  Training  Corps;  Joseph  G.,  a  graduate  of  the  Fort  Collins  high 
school;  Charles  W. ;  Stanley  A.;  and  Frances  Ella. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  The  famiiv 
has  been  distinctively  American  in  its  lineal  and  collateral  lines  through  many  genera- 
tions, having  been  represented  in  the  war  for  independence,  and  the  mother  and  sister 
of  Mr.  Knapp  of  this  review  are  members  of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution. 
Truly  American  in  spirit,  Mr.  Knapp  is  putting  forth  every  effort  to  develop  the  natural 
resources  of  the  country  and  especially  at  this  time  to  make  Weld  county  measure  up 
to  its  full  possibility  for  agricultural  development  and  productiveness. 


FRANK  ANDERSON. 


Frank  Anderson,  cashier  of  the  treasury  department  of  the  Colorado  &  Southern 
Railway  Company  with  office  in  Denver,  his  native  city,  was  born  on  the  28th  of  October, 
1886,  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Margaret  (Duff us)  Anderson.  The  father  was  born  in 
Forfar,  Scotland,  and  came  to  the  United  States,  when  between  thirty-five  and  forty 
years  of  age.  He  is  still  living,  but  his  wife,  who  was  also  born  in  Scotland,  has  passed 
away.     In  their  family  were  eight  children,  five  of  whom  survive. 

Frank  Anderson  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city 
and  in  business  college,  in  which  he  was  a  student  for  two  years,  thus  receiving  thor- 
ough training  which  well  qualified  him  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties  after 
he  entered  business  circles.  He  first  became  connected  with  the  Citizens  Bank  &  Trust 
Company,  with  which  he  remained  for  two  years.  He  then  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Colorado  &  Southern  Railway  Company  as  clerk  in  the  treasury  department. 

In  March,  1910,  Mr.  Anderson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nellie  Mae  Curtiss 
and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children:  Mildred  Marie,  seven  years  of  age,  now  in 
school;  and  Budd  Frank,  a  little  lad  of  five  years.  The  parents  are  members  of  the 
Episcopal  church.  Mr.  Anderson  is  a  devotee  of  golf,  greatly  enjoying  a  turn  on  the 
links.  There  have  been  no  spectacular  phases  in  his  life.  He  has  perseveringly  given 
his  attention  to  business  and  his  close  application  and  energy  have  been  the  salient  fac- 
tors in  winning  for  him  his  present  responsible  position. 


HARRIS   AKIN. 


Harris  Akin,  one  of  the  county  commissioners  of  Larimer  county  and  the  owner 
of  a  valuable  farm  property  not  far  from  Fort  Collins,  was  born  in  Lockport,  Illinois, 
July  7,  1859,  a  son  of  Henry  and  Eunice  (Harris)  Akin,  who  were  natives  of  the 
Empire  state.  The  father  followed  farming  in  Illinois,  to  which  state  he  removed  in 
1841,  driving  across  the  country  from  Syracuse,  New  York.  He  bought  canal  script 
and  located  near  Lockport,  Illinois,  where  he  improved  a  farm  which  he  continued 
to  further  develop  and  cultivate  until  April,  1879,  when  he  came  to  Colorado,  making 
his  way  to  Larimer  county,  where  he  took  up  a  homestead  southwest  of  Fort  Collins. 
Not  a  furrow  had  been  turned  nor  an  improvement  made  upon  the  place  but  with 
characteristic  energy  he  began  to  break  the  sod  and  till  the  fields  and  in  course  of 
time  was  gathering  good  harvests.  He  continued  to  engage  in  general  agricultural 
pursuits  thereon  throughout  his  remaining  days,  his  death  occurring  in  March,  1907. 
For  a  decade  he  had  survived  his  wife,  who  died  in  February,  1897.  There  were 
ten  children  in  the  family,  and  because  he  was  so  greatly  needed  for  their  support 
Mr.  Aikin  was  exempt  from  active  service  during  the  Civil  war  but  bought  horses  for 
the  government. 

Harris  Akin  was  reared  at  Lockport.  Illinois,  where  he  pursued  his  education, 
mastering  the  work  of  the  grades  and  of  the  high  school.  He  pursued  his  high 
school  course  at  Hoopeston,  Illinois,  where  he  was  graduated  in  1879.  After  the 
removal  of  the  family  to  Colorado  he  attended  the  State  University  at  Boulder  in 
1880  and  1881  and  then  began  farming  on  the  old  homestead  in  partnership  with 
his  father  and  brothers.  They  also  had  a  stock  ranch  in  the  mountains  for  two 
years.  Later  Mr.  Akin  of  this  review  took  the  stock  ranch,  which  he  carried  on  for 
two  years  and  on  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  real 


396  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

estate  and  insurance  business  in  Port  Collins,  in  which  he  was  engaged  for  five 
years.  He  next  purchased  a  farm  six  and  a  half  miles  northeast  of  the  city,  com- 
prising four  hundred  acres,  which  he  has  brought  into  fine  shape.  He  has  made  many 
excellent  improvements  upon  it,  rendering  it  one  of  the  attractive  properties  of 
Larimer  county,  and  it  has  claimed  his  time  and  attention  throughout  the  intervening 
period.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  feeding  sheep  and  he  is  practical  and  progressive  in. 
all  that  he  undertakes  in  connection  with  the  development  of  the  fields  or  the  care 
of  his  flocks. 

On  the  7th  of  January,  1885,  Mr.  Akin  married  Miss  Laura  E.  Stickle,  who  was 
born  in  Golden,  Colorado,  May  23,  1862,  and  is  now  one  of  the  oldest  native  daughters 
of  the  state.  Her  parents  were  James  and  Matilda  (Davis)  Stickle,  natives  of  Illinois, 
who  came  to  Colorado  in  1860  and  took  up  land.  Mr.  Stickle  engaged  in  farming 
for  five  years  but  his  crops  were  destroyed  by  grasshoppers  for  three  consecutive 
seasons.  He  later  bought  land  at  Arvada,  which  he  owned  until  his  death.  In  1878 
he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Colorado  &  Southern  Railroad  as  an  engineer  and 
remained  with  that  company  for  twenty  years.  He  died  in  August,  1914,  while  his 
wife  passed  away  in  1878.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Akin  became  parents  of  three  children; 
Victor  H.,  born  February  21,  1886,  and  now  farming  near  his  father's  place;  Helen  B., 
who  was  born  May  18,  1888,  and  died  June  6,  1900;  and  Howard  S.,  who  was  born 
June  24,  1891,  and  is  farming  on  the  old  homestead. 

Mr.  Akin  was  elected  county  commissioner  on  the  7th  of  November,  1914,  and 
has  since  occupied  that  position.  He  was  first  elected  to  fill  a  vacancy  and  was 
reelected  in  1916.  He  has  always  given  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican 
party  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  High  and 
honorable  principles  have  guided  him  in  all  of  the  relations  of  life  and  he  enjoys 
the  respect  and  confidence  of  his  fellowmen  in  an  unusual  degree.  He  has  made  an 
excellent  record  in  business  by  the  prompt,  careful  and  systematic  manner  in  which 
he  has  conducted  his  affairs  and  he  has  brought  the  same  splendid  qualities  to  bear 
in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties. 


CHARLES  F.  TEW. 


After  the  first  mining  excitement  died  out  it  was  found  that  the  prosperity  of  Colo- 
rado was  due  as  much  to  the  development  of  its  unwatered  lands  as  to  its  mineral 
resources.  Irrigation,  it  was  discovered,  was  the  wand  which  would  fertilize  the  rare 
soils  of  the  state.  To  this  task  of  projecting  great  irrigation  systems  many  men  have 
devoted  their  lives.  To  no  one  is  greater  credit  due  than  to  Charles  F.  Tew,  now  classed 
among  the  ler.ding  irrigation  authorities  of  the  country.  Holding  to  high  ideals,  he  has 
utilized  niest  prretical  methods  which  have  been  of  the  greatest  benefit  in  enhancing 
Colorado's  fertility  and  making  it  a  great  agricultural  state,  the  productivity  of  which 
places  it  on  a  par  with  the  leading  agricultural  states  of  the  Union. 

Charles  F.  Tew  was  born  in  Blair,  Nebraska,  December  11,  1871.  His  father  was 
John  W.  Tew,  of  English  ancestry,  and  his  mother  was  Emeroi  (Seargent)  Tew,  who 
came  of  Revolutionary  ancestry.  Charles  F.  Tew  was  educated  at  Blair,  Nebraska,  and 
at  Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  to  which  place  he  removed  in  the  year  1890.  Having  determined 
upon  the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work,  he  prepared  for  his  chosen  calling,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  at  Cheyenne  in  1893.  In  1897  he  removed  to  Greeley,  Colorado,  where 
he  practiced  law  for  a  time,  and  has  since  given  his  attention  to  law  practice  in  Denver. 
He  has  a  keenly  analytical  mind,  readily  connecting  cause  and  effect,  and  is  seldom  if 
ever  at  fault  in  the  application  of  a  legal  principle.  This,  however,  has  been  but  one 
phase  of  his  activity.  He  has  been  prominent  in  the  promotion  of  recent  large  irrigation 
projects,  including  the  construction  of  ditches  and  reservoirs  along  the  South  Platte  river. 
He  was  closely  associated  with  the  late  D.  A.  Camfield  in  organizing  the  irrigation  dis- 
tricts in  the  South  Platte  valley  and  in  the  development  of  large  areas  to  productivity. 

Mr.  Tew,  in  connection  with  John  T.  Warren,  filed  on  the  Empire  reservation  in 
1902  and  1903.  and  after  the  development  of  that  district  and  the  task  of  connecting  it 
up  with  the  Bijou  ditch,  he  was  prominent  in  the  projection  and  in  the  building  of  the 
Riverside  reservoir,  in  which  undertaking  he  was  associated  with  Camfield  and  others. 
They  built  the  reservoir,  which  is  the  largest  in  the  South  Platte  valley  aside  from  the 
Cheesman  reservoir.  They  also  built  the  Point  of  Rocks  reservoir  for  the  North  Sterling 
irrigation  district  and  the  Jumbo  reservoir.  Mr.  Tew,  associated  with  C.  M.  Ireland  and 
others,  also  organized  and  promoted  the  Hewylyn  irrigation  district,  now  successfully 
serving  over  thirty  thousand  acres  of  land  near  Hudson.     He  was  likewise  one  of  the 


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398  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

organizers  of  the  great  Greeley-Poudre  district,  which  built  the  long  tunnel  through  the 
Green  Mountain  range  to  tap  Laramie  river  and  turn  its  waters  into  the  Poudre.  Although 
the  completion  of  this  project  is  prevented  by  the  litigation  between  Wyoming  and  Colo- 
rado in  the  supreme  court  of  the  United  States,  it  is  an  enterprise  that  will  rank  with 
the  foremost  in  the  state  and  which  will  ultimately  irrigate  over  one  hundred  thousand 
acres  of  fine  land  in  Weld  county.  For  about  two  years  Mr.  Tew  has  been  engaged  in 
the  long  litigation  at  Denver  and  Brighton,  involving  the  Antero  reservoir,  the  Cheesman 
reservoir  of  Denver,  the  Union  Water  Company,  the  Highline  canal  and  the  East  Denver 
irrigation  district  and  in  the  controversy  between  the  Antero  &  Lost  Park  Reservation 
Company,  the  Henry  L.  Doherty  Company  and  others.  There  are  few  men  so  thoroughly 
informed  concerning  irrigation  in  Colorado  and  the  problems  arising  therefrom.  As  a 
lawyer  Mr.  Tew  is  familiar  with  every  legal  phase  concerning  the  development  of  the 
irrigation  projects  of  the  state,  and  actuated  by  a  most  progressive  public  spirit,  has 
done  everything  possible  to  further  Colorado's  interests  in  the  matter  of  irrigation  and 
thus  promote  the  productivity  and  wealth  of  the  state. 

Mr.  Tew  has  never  held  public  office  although  he  is  often  heard  on  the  hustings, 
being  a  fluent,  earnest  and  forceful  speaker  who  always  commands  attention  and  seldom 
fails  to  carry  conviction  to  the  minds  of  his  hearers.  He  is  a  thorough  student,  a  clear 
thinker,  a  deep  reasoner,  logical  in  his  conclusions  and  cogent  in  his  utterances. 


JOHN  W.  FINLAN. 


John  W.  Finlan,  who  conducts  a  mercantile  business  in  Vineland,  and  has  built 
up  a  considerable  trade  in  his  line,  was  born  in  Ontario,  Canada,  August  28,  1858, 
his  parents  being  William  and  Mary  (Kennedy)  Finlan.  The  father  followed  agri- 
cultural pursuits  throughout  his  life  and  both  he  and  his  wife  have  passed  away. 
In  their  family  were  three  daughters  besides  our  subject  who  was  the  oldest  in 
order  of  birth. 

John  W.  Finlan  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  received  his  education 
in  the  Dominion.  He  assisted  his  father  with  the  work  of  the  farm  until  he  came 
to  Colorado  in  1879,  locating  in  Leadville,  where  for  three  years  he  was  connected 
with  mining.  He  was  also  engaged  in  railroad  construction  work  for  some  time  and 
in  1888  went  to  Pueblo,  where  for  twelve  years  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the  Gallup 
Saddlery  Company.  Subsequent  to  this  he  held  for  five  years  the  position  of  secretary 
and  treasurer  of  the  Star-Journal.  He  later  was  a  member  of  the  Taylor-Finlan 
Mercantile  Company,  successfully  directing  the  affairs  of  this  enterprise  for  about  five 
years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  sold  his  interests  in  Pueblo.  He  is  now  con- 
ducting a  mercantile  business  in  Vineland  which  he  established  in  1914,  and  as  he 
follows  reliable  methods  and  carries  complete  and  representative  lines  of  goods  his 
success  has  increased  from  year  to  year. 

On  February  9,  1892,  Mr.  Finlan  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  McDonald  and 
to  this  union  were  born  two  daughters,  Marie  and  Josephine.  In  his  political 
affiliations  Mr.  Finlan  is  a  democrat,  interested  in  public  affairs,  although  he  has 
never  aspired  to  office.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church, 
of  which  he  is  a  devoted  communicant,  and  fraternally  he  belongs  to  the  Knights 
of  Columbus,  in  which  he  has  attained  the  fourth  degree,  the  Knights  of  The  Macca- 
bees and  the  Woodmen.  He  has  made  many  friends  since  coming  to  Vineland  and 
all  who  know  him  speak  of  him  in  the  highest  terms  of  praise,  for  over  his  career 
there  falls  no  shadow,  either  in  his  business  or  private  life. 


ELDRIDGE  V.  HOLLAND. 


Unlike  the  usual  tendency  of  the  times  to  specialize,  Eldridge  V.  Holland  has 
continued  in  the  general  practice  of  law,  never  concentrating  his  efforts  along  a  single 
legal  line,  and  has  won  notable  success  in  many  departments  of  jurisprudence  owing 
to  his  thorough  preparation  of  his  cases  and  his  ability  to  accurately  apply  the 
principles  of  law  to  the  points  in  litigation.  A  native  of  Kansas,  he  was  born  in 
Jefferson  county  on  the  10th  of  November,  18  80.  His  father,  Robert  Eldridge  Holland, 
was  born  in  Virginia  and  was  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state,  of 
Irish  lineage.  The  family  was  founded  in  America  by  three  brothers,  who  came  to 
the   new    world   prior   to   the   Revolutionary    war.      One    branch   of   the    family   was 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  399 

established  in  Virginia,  where  through  successive  generations  the  ancestors  of 
Eldridge  V.  Holland  lived.  His  father  was  a  successful  farmer,  who  removing  from 
Virginia,  became  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  Jefferson  county,  Kansas,  where  he 
resided  until  1S83.  He  then  became  a  resident  of  Buchanan  county,  Missouri,  where 
he  continued  to  make  his  home  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1903,  when  he 
had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-four  years.  During  the  Civil  war  he  responded  to  the 
call  of  the  south  and  served  as  a  private  in  the  Confederate  army.  He  married 
Martha  Louisa  Chestnut,  a  native  of  Kentucky,  who  belonged  to  one  of  the  old 
families  of  that  state,  of  Scotch  descent.  Mrs.  Holland  is  still  living  at  the  old  home 
in  Missouri.  She  had  a  family  of  four  sons:  William  R.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  grain 
and  elevator  business  at  Claremore,  Oklahoma;  James  O.,  a  resident  farmer  of  Edger- 
ton,  Missouri;  Eldridge  V.;  and  Robert  C,  a  hardware  merchant  at  Agency,  Missouri. 

Eldridge  V.  Holland  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Buchanan 
county,  Missouri,  and  in  the  William  Jewell  College  at  Liberty,  Missouri,  while 
later,  in  preparation  for  a  professional  career,  he  entered  the  Michigan  State 
University  at  Ann  Arbor  as  a  law  student,  there  remaining  through  1902,  1903  and 
1904.  He  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession  in  St.  Joseph,  Missouri, 
being  admitted  to  practice  in  all  of  the  courts  of  that  state  in  1905.  He  continued  a 
representative  of  the  bar  there  for  six  years  and  then  removed  to  Denver,  where  he 
arrived  in  the  fall  of  1911.  Soon  afterward  he  entered  upon  general  practice,  in 
which  he  has  since  continued.  His  success  in  a  professional  way  affords  the  best 
evidence  of  his  capabilities  in  this  line.  He  is  a  strong  advocate  with  the  jury  and 
concise  in  his  appeals  before  the  court.  His  pleas  have  been  characterized  by  a  terse 
and  decisive  logic  and  a  lucid  presentation  rather  than  by  flights  of  oratory,  and  his 
power  is  the  greater  before  court  or  jury  from  the  fact  that  it  is  recognized  that  his 
aim  is  ever  to  secure  justice  and  not  to  enshroud  the  cause  in  a  sentimental  garb  or 
illusion  which  will  thwart  the  principles  of  right  and  equity  involved. 

On  the  9th  of  October,  1907,  in  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  Mr.  Holland  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Kate  Van  Brunt,  a  native  of  Nebraska  and  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Rexville  (Hawley)  Van  Brunt,  who  were  pioneer  settlers  of  Nebraska,  the  former 
now  deceased. 

In  politics  Mr.  Holland  is  a  democrat  where  national  questions  and  issues  are 
involved.  He  was  elected  on  a  nonpartisan  ticket  to  the  city  council  from  District 
No.  1  on  the  15th  of  May,  1917,  and  at  the  present  writing,  in  the  spring  of  1918,  is 
a  candidate  for  congress  from  the  Denver  district.  He  has  considerable  influence  in 
political  affairs,  doing  much  to  shape  the  policy  of  the  party  in  the  section  in  which 
he  lives.  He  is  a  man  of  growing  powers  and  developing  ability  and  the  wisdom  of 
his  judgment  on  public  questions  is  widely  recognized.  Mr.  Holland  is  a  member  of 
Sigma  Nu,  a  Greek  letter  fraternity,  and  at  Gower,  Missouri,  was  made  a  Mason. 
He  has  taken  the  degrees  of  the  Scottish  Rite  and  belongs  to  the  Mystic  Shrine  and  is  a 
worthy  exemplar  of  the  teachings  of  the  craft.  He  is  yet  a  comparatively  young  man 
and,  viewed  in  the  light  of  past  accomplishments,  his  future  will  be  well  worth  the 
watching. 


HARRY  R.  WARING. 


Harry  R.  Waring  is  the  proprietor  of  the  Port  Lupton  Press,  published  at  Fort 
Lupton,  Weld  county,  where  he  has  resided  since  1913.  He  has  almost  continuously, 
however,  been  identified  with  printing  interests  in  the  state  since  1891.  He  was  born 
in  Leon,  Iowa,  on  the  17th  of  July,  1871,  a  son  of  Jonathan  and  Amanda  (Schaeffer) 
Waring,  who  were  natives  of  Bloomington,  Illinois,  and  of  Bonaparte,  Iowa, 
respectively.  The  father  served  as  an  express  messenger  in  the  early  days,  when  such 
trips  were  made  on  horseback,  and  he  also  engaged  in  dealing  in  horses.  He  went 
to  Iowa  at  a  very  early  period  in  its  development,  when  a  youth  of  fifteen  years,  and 
located  at  Leon.  He  also  spent  a  year  in  Leavenworth,  Kansas,  in  an  early  day, 
after  which  he  resided  in  Iowa  until  1889  and  for  an  extended  period  was  there 
engaged  in  farming.  Colorado  witnessed  his  arrival  in  1889,  at  which  time  he  took 
up  his  abode  in  what  was  then  Bent  but  is  now  Baca  county,  where  he  secured  a 
preemption  claim.  With  characteristic  energy  he  began  the  improvement  and  develop- 
ment of  the  place,  which  he  cultivated  for  two  years,  when  his  health  failed,  after 
which  he  made  his  home  with  his  son,  Harry  R.,  spending  his  remaining  days  in 
Denver.     He  died  April  10,  1897,  and  his  widow  passed  away  May  23,  1915. 

Harry  R.  Waring  was  reared  and  educated  in  Leon,  Iowa,  to  the  age  of  eighteen 


400  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

years,  when  he  came  with  his  parents  to  Colorado  and  took  up  the  printer's  trade, 
which  he  had  previously  followed  for  two  years  in  his  native  state.  He  completed 
his  apprenticeship  to  the  trade,  however,  in  Colorado  and  for  a  year  and  a  half 
worked  in  Longmont  on  the  Longmont  Times.  In  189  0  he  went  to  Denver,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  printing  business  in  the  employ  of  others  until  1894.  He  afterward 
spent  ten  months  at  Cripple  Creek,  but  returned  to  Denver,  where  he  continued  until 
189  6  and  then  made  his  way  to  San  Francisco,  California,  where  he  resided  for  a 
short  time.  He  later  again  spent  a  few  months  in  Denver  and  once  more  went  to 
Cripple  Creek,  where  he  worked  from  1897  until  1903.  Again  he  was  identified  with 
printing  interests  in  Denver,  being  employed  on  Denver  papers  until  1908,  when  he 
removed  to  Pierce  and  established  the  Pierce  Record,  which  he  continuously  published 
until  1913,  when  he  removed  his  plant  to  Fort  Lupton  with  the  intention  of  starting 
another  paper,  but  changed  his  plans  and  consolidated  his  interests  with  those  of 
the  Fort  Lupton  Press  in  partnership  with  W.  G.  Hubbell.  This  association  was 
maintained  until  April  6,  1917,  when  Mr.  Waring  purchased  the  interest  of  his 
partner  and  is  now  sole  proprietor  of  the  Fort  Lupton  Press,  which  has  a  circulation 
of  six  hundred.  He  has  a  splendidly  improved  plant,  which  includes  a  linotype  machine 
and  everything  for  turning  out  excellent  newspaper  and  job  work. 

On  the  14th  of  April,  1898,  Mr.  Waring  was  married  to  Miss  Emma  A.  Spencer 
and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  four  children,  but  the  first  horn,  Margot  O., 
who  was  born  in  January,  1900,  died  in  April  of  the  same  year.  Those  surviving  are: 
Helen  M.,  who  was  born  August  15,  1901;  Robert  H.,-  born  December  17,  1902;  and 
Marion  V.,  born  October  23,  1906. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Waring  hold  membership  in  the  Episcopal  church.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  in  his  life  exemplifies  the  beneficent  spirit 
and  purposes  of  the  craft.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party 
and  he  is  now  occupying  the  position  of  town  clerk.  He  stands  for  advancement  and 
improvement  in  all  things  relating  to  the  general  welfare  and  to  the  advancement  of 
county,  commonwealth  and  country. 


FRANK  NEWTON  BRIGGS. 


Frank  Newton  Briggs,  a  prominent  banker  of  Denver,  exemplifies  in  his  life  record  the 
fact  that  success  is  not  a  matter  of  genius  or  of  fortunate  circumstance,  as  held  by  some, 
but  is  rather  the  outcome  of  clear  judgment,  industry  and  experience.  Persistency  of 
purpose  has  enabled  him  to  overcome  all  difficulties  and  obstacles  in  his  path  and  work 
his  way  steadily  upward  until  he  ranks  with  the  leading  financiers  and  bankers  of 
Colorado,  having  since  January,  1911,  been  president  of  the  Interstate  Trust  Company 
of  Denver. 

He  was  born  at  Wilton  Junction,  Muscatine  county.  Iowa,  September  21,  1859,  a  son 
of  Elias  Clark  and  Rachel  Jane  (Byers)  Briggs,  the  former  a  native  of  Vermont,  born  in 
1831,  while  the  mother  is  a  native  of  Ohio.  Her  parents  were  Moses  and  Mary  (Branden- 
burg) Byers.  Her  brother,  Hon.  William  N.  Byers,  was  a  pioneer  of  Denver  and  the 
founder  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  News,  the  oldest  paper  published  in  the  state.  The  death 
of  Elias  C.  Briggs  occurred  at  Wilton  Junction,  Iowa,  in  1861,  the  mother  being  then  left 
with  the  care  of  two  children.  Elias  Clark  Briggs  was  a  cabinet  maker  by  trade 
and  established  a  furniture  store,  which  he  conducted  in  connection  with  cabinet  making, 
being  the  first  to  enter  that  field  of  labor  in  Wilton  Junction.  In  those  early  days  the 
town  cabinet  maker  always  conducted  the  undertaking  business  and  for  several  years  he 
was  the  only  undertaker  and  furniture  dealer  through  a  wide  territory,  but  death  ended 
his  labors  when  he  was  but  thirty  years  of  age  and  thus  it  was  that  Frank  Newton  Briggs 
was  early  forced  to  start  out  in  life  independently.  The  mother  moved  to  Washington, 
Iowa,  where  she  resided  until  1881,  when  she  removed  to  Denver,  where  she  has  since 
made  her  home. 

Frank  Newton  Briggs  is  indebted  to  the  public  school  system  of  Iowa  for  the  limited 
educational  opportunities  which  he  enjoyed,  but  the  death  of  his  father,  leaving  the 
mother  with  very  limited  means,  made  it  imperative  that  he  seek  employment  when  but 
a  young  lad  in  order  that  he  might  contribute  to  the  support  of  his  mother  and  family. 
During  the  summer  seasons  he  was  employed  at  farm  labor  in  the  vicinity  of  Washing- 
ton, Iowa. 

In  1879,  he  was  offered  a  position  in  the  Denver  postoffice  at  a  salary  of  five  hundred 
dollars  per  year.  He  had  previously  been  earning  but  eleven  or  twelve  dollars  per  month 
and  this  seemed  to  him  a  very  munificent  sum.    He  was  at  the  time  a  youth  of  nineteen. 


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402  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Having  been  unable  to  save  anything  from  his  earnings,  he  was  forced  to  borrow  seventy 
dollars  from  friends  in  order  to  buy  his  railroad  ticket  and  equipment  for  the  trip  to 
Denver,  where  he  arrived  on  the  30th  of  April,  1879. 

Energetic,  determined  and  persistent,  he  never  allowed  obstacles  and  difficulties  to 
bar  his  path  if  they  could  be  overcome  by  continued  and  honorable  effort,  and  such  traits 
of  character  soon  won  to  him  the  favorable  attention  of  those  higher  up  in  the  postal 
service.  Promotion  accordingly  followed,  so  that  when  he  severed  his  connection  with 
the  Denver  postoffice  in  1883,  he  was  holding  the  position  of  chief  of  city  distribution  and 
superintendent  of  letter  carriers.  While  thus  employed  he  installed  the  first  mail  boxes 
in  the  city,  receiving  these  from  Washington,  D.  C.  They  numbered  only  twelve  in  all 
and  Mr.  Briggs  selected  the  locations  for  these  as  a  matter  of  convenience  to  the  citizens. 
This  was  in  1881,  following  the  introduction  of  the  carrier  system,  the  first  letter  carriers 
being  at  that  time  added  to  the  city  postoffice  force.  He  continued  in  the  government 
service  for  four  years  and  then  withdrew  to  enter  into  a  merchandising  partnership  with 
Frank  S.  Byers  in  Grand  county,  Colorado,  under  the  firm  style  of  Byers  &  Briggs. 
While  there  residing  Mr.  Briggs  was  appointed  postmaster  of  Hot  Sulphur  Springs  and 
continued  in  that  position  until  1886.  when  he  resigned,  having  been  elected  judge  of 
Grand  county.  He  ably  served  in  that  capacity  until  1889,  when  he  returned  to  Denver 
and  entered  the  real  estate  business,  in  which  he  continued  successfully  until  1893,  when 
the  widespread  financial  panic  involved  the  country  and  he  lost  everything,  eventually 
paying  up,  however,  all  that  he  owed.  Subsequent  to  that  time  he  was  connected  with 
various  business  enterprises  of  the  city  until  1896,  when  he  removed  to  Victor,  Colorado, 
and  purchased  the  Victor  Daily  Record  from  Halsey  M.  Rhodes.  This  he  edited  and  man- 
aged very  successfully,  building  up  a  large  circulation  and  making  the  paper  a  profitable 
one.  This  was  during  the  boom  days  of  the  Cripple  Creek  district  and  he  was  one  of  the 
most  prominent  factors  in  the  business  and  political  life  of  that  section  during  those 
exciting  days. 

Mr.  Briggs  became  prominent  in  the  political  activity  of  that  region,  serving  as 
chairman  of  the  silver  republican  party  and  later  on  doing  much  to  shape  the  policy  of 
the  republican  party  in  Teller  county  and  in  the  state  during  that  period.  In  1902,  how- 
ever, he  disposed  of  the  Victor  Record  and  turned  his  attention  to  the  banking  business 
in  Grand  county.  While  on  a  visit  to  Denver  he  met  Mr.  Moffat,  with  whom  he  was  well 
acquainted  and  who  was  then  just  starting  to  build  the  now  famous  Moffat  Railroad. 
In  fact  it  was  Mr.  Moffat  who  suggested  to  Mr.  Briggs  that  he  go  into  the  banking 
business  in  Grand  county.  The  latter  replied  that  he  knew  practically  nothing  concerning 
banking,  but  Mr.  Moffat  told  him  all  he  needed  was  a  safe,  a  sign  and  a  set  of  books, 
get  an  office  and  become  acquainted  with  the  people.  The  suggestion  was  followed  by 
Mr.  Briggs,  who  on  the  2d  of  October,  1902,  established  the  first  bank  in  Grand  county, 
at  Hot  Sulphur  Springs.  It  was  a  very  small  affair,  with  five  thousand  dollars  capital, 
occupying  a  little  corner  of  the  country  postoffice,  its  space  being  about  six  by  fifteen 
feet.  In  three  years'  time,  however,  he  had  built  up  his  banking  business  from  nothing 
to  one  hundred  and  forty-five  thousand  dollars  in  deposits  and  he  then  erected  a  sub- 
stantial bank  building  which  is  still  being  utilized  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  was  built. 
Moreover,  he  acquired  for  Mr.  Moffat  all  of  the  right-of-way  for  the  railroad  through 
Grand  county  and  acted  as  its  financial  and  confidential  agent  for  several  years.  Pros- 
pering in  his  banking  operations,  he  extended  his  efforts  in  that  connection  by  establishing 
the  Bank  of  Kremmling  and  also  the  Prazier  Valley  Bank.  After  acting  as  cashier  of  the 
Bank  of  Grand  County  for  several  years  he  was  elected  to  its  presidency,  and  having 
become  well  established  in  the  banking  business,  he  was  called  to  a  still  broader  field, 
being  elected  to  the  cashiership  of  the  Interstate  Trust  Company  of  Denver  on  the  1st 
of  May,  1908.  Accordingly  he  returned  to  this  city  and  from  the  beginning  of  his  con- 
nection with  the  institution  its  growth  has  been  notable.  His  pronounced  ability  in  this 
field  led  to  his  election  to  the  presidency  of  the  bank  in  January,  1911.  Something  of  the 
growth  of  the  business  under  his  administration  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  when  he 
became  connected  with  the  Interstate  bank  it  was  capitalized  for  fifty  thousand  dollars 
and  its  deposits  amounted  to  two  hundred  thousand  dollars,  while  at  the  present  time  the 
deposits  have  reached  two  million,  six  hundred  thousand  dollars,  and  the  capital  and 
surplus  of  the  bank  are  two  hundred  and  forty  thousand  dollars. 

Extending  his  efforts  into  other  fields,  Mr.  Briggs  organized  the  first  bank  of  Engle- 
wood,  Colorado,  in  1909,  calling  it  the  Arapahoe  State  Bank.  In  December.  1910,  it  was 
converted  into  the  First  National  Bank  of  Englewood  and  he  was  elected  its  president, 
in  which  connection  he  built  up  a  strong  financial  institution,  which  he  disposed  of  in 
1917.    Whatever  he  has  undertaken  in  connection  with  banking  has  been  carried  forward 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  403 

to  success.  He  seems  to  possess  almost  intuitive  judgment  in  connection  with  every 
phase  of  the  banking  business  and  his  sagacity,  keen  discrimination  and  unfaltering 
enterprise  have  been  most  important  elements  in  upbuilding  the  banking  business  in  this 
state.  He  was  president  of  the  Colorado  Bankers  Association  in  1914,  and  during  his 
administration  the  Association  made  wonderful  progress. 

On  the  7th  of  June,  1888,  Mr.  Briggs  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nannie  Eyestone, 
a  daughter  of  W.  J.  Eyestone,  who  at  one  time  was  a  prominent  public  official  of  Iowa. 
Mr.  Briggs  is  identified  with  several  fraternal  organizations.  He  has  attained  the 
thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite  in  Masonry,  belongs  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
fraternity  and  to  the  Brotherhood  of  American  Yeomen.  He  is  also  connected  with  the 
Denver  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  he  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Central  Presby- 
terian church. 

In  politics  he  maintains  an  independent  course.  Colorado  has  no  stronger  nor  more 
enthusiastic  advocate  of  its  interests  and  opportunities  than  he.  and  throughout  the  entire 
period  of  his  residence  in  the  state  he  has  been  a  most  earnest  worker  for  its  upbuilding 
and  advancement.  Honored  and  respected  by  all,  there  is  no  man  who  occupies  a  more 
enviable  position  in  banking  and  business  circles  than  he — a  fact  due  not  only  to  the 
success  he  has  achieved  but  also  to  the  honorable  and  straightforward  business  policy 
which  he  has  ever  followed.  His  life  record  indeed  illustrates  the  fact  that  success  and 
an  honored  name  may  be  won  simultaneously. 


BEVERLEY  TUCKER,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Beverley  Tucker,  who  since  1892  has  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  and 
surgery  at  Colorado  Springs,  where  the  name  has  long  figured  as  a  synonym  for  most 
efficient  professional  service,  was  born  in  Richmond,  Virginia,  in  1867.  His  father. 
Beverley  St.  George  Tucker,  was  a  native  of  Williamsburg,  Virginia,  and  was  fifty-five 
years  of  age  when  he  passed  away  in  1894.  He  was  the  son  of  Judge  Nathaniel  Beverley 
Tucker  of  Virginia,  who  was  a  prominent  lawyer  of  his  day  and  was  appointed  United 
States  district  judge  in  the  western  circuit  by  President  Pierce.  The  family  is  among 
the  oldest  and  most  prominent  in  the  Old  Dominion,  the  great-grandfather  of  Dr.  Tucker 
of  this  review  having  been  a  half  brother  of  John  Randolph,  of  Roanoke. 

Dr.  Beverley  St.  George  Tucker  was  educated  at  William  and  Mary  College  of  Vir- 
ginia and  afterward  became  a  student  in  the  medical  department  of  the  University  of 
Virginia,  while  subsequently  he  entered  the  University  of  New  York  as  a  medical  student 
and  was  there  graduated.  He  was  for  some  time  connected  with  the  hospitals  of  New 
York  city,  acting  as  interne  in  the  Long  Island  Hospital  at  the  time  of  the  outbreak  of  the 
Civil  war.  He  at  once  returned  to  Virginia  and  immediately  offered  his  services  to  the 
Confederacy  and  rose  to  the  rank  of  surgeon.  He  served  throughout  the  entire  period 
of  hostilities  on  the  staff  of  General  Mahone.  At  the  close  of  the  war  he  took  up  his 
abode  in  Richmond,  Virginia,  wiiere  he  remained  until  1869,  when  he  removed  westward 
to  Marshall,  Missouri.  There  he  resided  until  1880,  when  lie  came  to  Colorado  Springs 
and  soon  acquired  a  large  practice  in  this  city,  remaining  an  active  and  prominent  mem- 
ber of  the  profession  here  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  30th  of  March, 
1894.  In  early  life  Dr.  Tucker  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eliza  C.  Mercer,  of  Wil- 
liamsburg, Virginia.  They  had  six  children:  Lilie,  Henrietta,  John  S.,  Beverley,  Hugh 
and  St.  George.  In  the  passing  of  Dr.  Tucker  the  Colorado  Springs  Gazette  wrote:  "There 
are  few  citizens  of  Colorado  Springs  who  have  died  in  late  years  who  have  been  so 
sincerely  and  universally  mourned  as  Dr.  Tucker." 

Dr.  Beverley  Tucker  was  only  two  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  the  removal  of  the 
family  to  Marshall,  Missouri,  where  he  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools,  and 
later  he  pursued  a  high  school  course  in  Colorado  Springs  following  the  establishment 
of  the  family  residence  in  this  city.  He  afterward  entered  the  University  of  Virginia 
at  Charlottesville  and  was  graduated  in  1889  on  completing  the  medical  course.  In 
further  preparation  for  a  professional  career  he  went  to  New  York  and  entered  Columbia 
College,  where  he  did  post-graduate  work  until  April.  1890.  He  afterward  spent  eighteen 
months  as  interne  at  Randall's  Island  Hospital  and  thus  gained  broad  and  valuable 
knowledge  and  experience  such  as  could  never  be  acquired  as  quickly  in  any  other  way 
as  in  hospital  practice.  Upon  his  return  to  Colorado  Springs  he  entered  upon  practice 
in  connection  with  his  father  and  the  partnership  was  maintained  until  the  father's 
death.     Since  1892  Dr.  Beverley  Tucker  has  continuously  practiced  in  Colorado  Springs, 


404  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

covering  a  quarter  of  a  century,  and  his  marked  ability  has  placed  him  in  the  front  rank 
among  the  representatives  of  the  profession. 

On  the  24th  of  June,  1896,  in  Oskaloosa,  Iowa,  Dr.  Tucker  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Martha  J.  Wright  and  they  have  a  daughter,  Martha  Christina.  The  religious 
faith  of  the  doctor  and  his  wife  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church.  Fraternally  he  is  con- 
nected with  the  Masons  and  he  also  belongs  to  Colorado  Lodge,  No.  309,  B.  P.  O.  E.  His- 
political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  democratic  party,  and  while  he  keeps  well  informed 
on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day  and  is  interested  in  all  matters  of  progressive 
citizenship,  he  finds  it  necessary  to  concentrate  his  efforts  and  attention  largely  upon 
his  professional  duties,  which  are  constantly  growing  in  volume  and  importance.  He 
keeps  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  thought  and  progress  along  professional  lines  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  El  Paso  County  Medical  Society,  of  which  he  has  served  as  president,  as  a 
member  of  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  as  a  member  of  the  American  Medical 
Association. 


MATT  JERMAN. 


Matt  Jerman,  national  vice  president  of  the  Grand  Carniolian  Catholic  Union  of 
America,  with  offices  in  Pueblo,  was  born  in  Carniola,  Austria,  February  6,  1880,  a  son  of 
Jacob  and  Katherine  (Grahek)  Jerman.  The  father  came  to  the  United  States  several 
years  later,  made  his  way  across  the  country  and  settled  in  Pueblo,  where  he  engaged 
in  the  plumbing  business,  continuing  active  as  a  factor  in  industrial  circles  of  the  city 
until  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1910.  His  widow  survives  him  and  is  yet 
a  resident  of  Pueblo. 

Matt  Jerman  was  but  eight  years  of  age  when  brought  to  the  new  world  and 
pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Pueblo,  after  which  he  started  out  in  the  busi- 
ness world,  working  in  a  brickyard  and  afterward  at  steel  work.  Nature  had  endowed 
him  with  much  musical  talent,  and  studying  along  that  line,  he  developed  his  powers  and 
began  devoting  his  entire  time  to  the  art.  He  is  now  a  teacher  of  band  instruments 
and  is  the  diretcor  of  a  band  and  orchestra  known  as  Jerman's  Band  &  Orchestra.  In 
this  connection  he  is  accorded  a  liberal  patronage,  his  being  known  as  one  of  the  leading 
musical  organizations  of  the  city.  He  was.  also  one  of  the  incorporators  and  is  the 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Garden  Amusement  Company. 

On  the  24th  of  November,  1902,  Mr.  Jerman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Cath- 
erine Hoffer,  of  Pueblo,  and  to  them  have  been  born  the  following  named,  Dorothy, 
May  Margaret,  Bernard,  Frances  and  Albert.  Mr.  Jerman  is  of  the  Catholic  faith 
and  is  a  third  degree  Knight  of  Columbus.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles  and  to  the  Musicians  Union.  For  three 
years  he  was  president  of  St.  Joseph's  Lodge,  No.  7,  of  Pueblo.  His  political  allegiance 
Is  usually  given  to  the  democratic  party,  but  he  holds  the  general  welfare  above 
partisanship  and  supports  the  best  candidate  rather#  than  party.  He  was  served 
as  alderman  of  the  city  under  the  old  form  of  government.  He  is  much  interested  in 
the  state  and  its  development  and  is  strong  for  Americanism.  Public-spirited,  he 
cooperates  in  many  measures  and  movements  for  the  general  good  and  stanchly  sup- 
ports all  those  interests  which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  civic  pride.  He  is  a 
leader  among  his  people,  respected  for  his  genuine  worth.  His  activities  have  been 
broad  and  varied  in  connection  with  his  musical  interests  and  as  vice  president  of  the 
Grand  Carniolian  Catholic  Union  of  America. 


WILLIAM  BOSTROM. 


William  Bostrom,  now  living  retired  in  Greeley  and  spoken  of  by  his  fellow  towns- 
men in  terms  of  the  highest  regard,  was  born  in  Sweden  January  6,  1868,  a  son  of 
C.  R.  and  Christine  Louise  Bostrom.  He  came  to  this  country  when  eighteen  years 
of  age,  after  acquiring  a  limited  education  in  his  native  land.  The  reports  which  he 
heard  concerning  the  opportunities  of  the  new  world  led  him  to  the  determination  to 
leave  Sweden  and  cross  the  Atlantic.  He  arrived  in  Winnipeg  but  spent  only  a  few 
months  there,  earning  a  little  money  by  doing  anything  that  came  his  way  and  scorning 
no  employment  that  would  yield  him  an  honest  dollar.     He  then  decided  to  go  to  Chi- 


WILLIAM    LUSTWOM 


406  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

cago  but  remained  in  that  city  for  only  a  few  days  and  subsequently  proceeded  westward 
to  Iowa,  where  he  obtained  a  position  in  the  coal  mines.  He  spent  a  few  months  there 
and  then  determined  to  seek  his  fortune  still  farther  west.  Proceeding  to  Cheyenne, 
Wyoming,  he  there  obtained  a  position  with  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  and 
during  the  time  which  he  spent  with  them  he  worked  very  hard,  winning  promotion 
to  the  position  of  foreman,  in  which  capacity  he  continued  to  serve  until  1894.  He 
then  decided  to  come  to  Eaton  and  try  and  interest  himself  in  farming  and  general 
agricultural  pursuits.  He  rented  a  tract  of  land,  which  he  carefully  and  systematically 
cultivated  until  1897,  and  by  reason  of  his  close  application,  his  earnest  study  of  the 
best  methods  and  his  unfaltering  perseverance  he  made  good,  so  that  he  was  able  to 
purchase  a  tract  of  land  northeast  of  Greeley,  buying  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  from 
F.  E.  Smith.  In  1901  he  sold  that  property,  having  cultivated  it  for  four  years,  and 
then  purchased  another  tract  of  land  from  Governor  Eaton,  situated  southeast  of  the 
city  of  Eaton.  This  was  eighty-seven  acres  of  deeded  land.  He  then  carried  on  general 
farming  and  sheep  feeding,  and  owing  to  his  foresight,  his  business  discernment  and 
enterprising  methods  he  won  a  very  substantial  measure  of  prosperity.  He  is  still 
interested  in  the  farm  but  is  now  leading  a  retired  life  and  occupies  a  beautiful  home 
in    Greeley. 

In  1895  Mr.  Bostrom  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Augusta  Hager,  who  was  born 
in  Sweden  and  came  to  the  United  States  in  1889.  Their  children  are:  Arthur  R.,  who 
is  married  and  is  engaged  in  farming  near  Greeley;  Eben  R.,  who  is  married  and  is 
living  on  the  Eaton  road,  where  he  follows  farming;  Olga  Louise;  Hettie  Elizabeth; 
Florence;    and   Clarence  W. 

Mr.  Bostrom  votes  with  the  republican  party.  He  has  seen  many  changes  in  Greeley 
and  Eaton,  there  being  very  few  houses  in  Greeley  when  he  arrived.  A  genial  disposi- 
tion and  pleasing  manner  have  won  for  him  the  warm  regard  of  all  with  whom  he  has 
come  in  contact.  He  is  greatly  respected  for  his  straightforward  dealing  and  genuine 
worth  and  all  who  know  him  speak  of  him  in  terms  of  high  regard.  He  and  his  family 
are  connected  with  the  Swedish  church  of  Eaton  and  the  hospitality  of  the  best  homes 
is  freely  accorded  them. 


GEORGE  W.  BROOKS. 


"A  gentleman  with  whom  it  was  an  honor  to  be  acquainted,  just,  courteous, 
generous  and  considerate,"  George  W.  Brooks  lives  in  the  memory  of  his  many  friends 
as  a  kind  and  noble  man,  ever  thoughtful  of  the  welfare  of  others,  and  well  may 
those  who  knew  him  apply  to  him  the  words  of  Shakespeare: 

"He  was  a  man;    take  him  for  all  in  all, 
"We  shall   not  look   upon  his  like   again." 

He  figured  for  many  years  as  a  prominent  representative  of  the  business  interests 
of  Denver,  being  secretary  and  general  manager  of  the  Smith-Brooks  Printing  Com- 
pany. His  life  covered  the  intervening  years  between  the  24th  of  July,  1857,  when  he 
was  born  at  Newark,  New  Jersey,  and  the  13th  of  May,  1911,  when  he  passed  away 
in  San  Diego,  California,  at  the  age  of  fifty-three.  He  was  a  son  of  John  Powell 
Brooks,  a  native  of  Birmingham,  England,  who  in  1842  came  to  the  United  States 
and  took  up  his  abode  in  Newark,  New  Jersey,  with  his  brother  and  sister.  He  was 
at  that  time  a  lad  of  eleven  years  and  in  185  6  he  wedded  Eliza  Ann  Lawrence,  of 
Paterson,  New  Jersey,  who  passed  away  in  1859,  when  their  son  George  was  but 
two  years  of  age.  The  father  afterward  married  Emma  Hobbis,  also  a  native  of 
Birmingham,  England,  and  they  became  parents  of  four  children.  The  father  died 
in  1893,  while  his  second  wife  passed  away  in  1909. 

During  his  youthful  days,  spent  in  Newark,  New  Jersey,  George  W.  Brooks 
attended  the  public  schools  and  the  Heightstown  Academy.  At  the  age  of  eight  years 
he  established  a  newspaper  route,  sometimes  carrying  papers  both  morning  and  eve- 
ning, and  thus  he  was  continuously  earning  money  during  his  school  days.  When  a 
lad  of  fourteen  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  and  he  entered  upon  an  apprenticeship 
at  the  printing  trade  in  the  office  of  Lawrence  Hardham  in  Newark.  He  continued 
in  his  native  city  until  1880,  when  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years  he  started  for 
the  west  with  Denver  as  his  destination.  Soon  after  his  arrival  he  secured  a  position 
in   the  office   of   the   Denver   Tribune,    at   that   time   the   leading   paper   west   of   the 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  407 

Mississippi  river,  and  while  thus  engaged  became  acquainted  with  Eugene  Field  and 
other  members  of  the  group  of  distinguished  young  writers  who  were  then  making 
their  initial  step  toward  fame.  It  was  during  that  period  that  Mr.  Brooks  also 
became  acquainted  with  Orville  L.  Smith,  with  whom  he  afterward  entered  into  part- 
nership. He  remained  with  the  Tribune  for  four  years  as  printer  and  as  circulator, 
and  when  the  Tribune  was  consolidated  with  the  Republican  in  1884,  Mr.  Brooks 
turned  his  attention  to  other  interests,  becoming  identified  with  his  father-in-law, 
E.  J.  Warner,  in  cattle  raising  in  Montrose  county,  Colorado, — an  enterprise  that 
soon  afterward  became  unprofitable  owing  to  the  steady  decline  in  the  cattle  market. 
Various  business  ventures  afterward  claimed  his  attention,  including  the  carrying  of 
mail  on  horseback  over  a  forty-mile  route.  In  the  spring  of  1887  Mr.  Brooks  again 
became  a  resident  of  Denver  and  resumed  work  at  the  printing  trade  until  he  found 
opportunity  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account.  In  February,  1890,  he  pur- 
chased the  interest  of  the  junior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Smith  &  Ferl,  then  conducting 
a  small  job  printing  plant  in  Denver,  and  thus  was  organized  the  Smith-Brooks  Print- 
ing Company,  under  which  name  the  business  was  incorporated.  From  that  time 
forward  their  patronage  steadily  increased  and  demanded  a  removal  from  their  old 
quarters  at  No.  1849  Arapahoe  street  that  they  might  secure  a  more  commodious 
building.  Removal  after  removal  followed  owing  to  the  continued  growth  of  their 
trade  and  in  February,  1902,  the  firm  secured  spacious  quarters  at  Nos.  1733  to 
1747  California  street,  and  thus  from  the  smallest  of  beginnings  there  grew  a  great 
industrial  plant  of  paramount  importance  to  the  commercial  interests  of  the  state. 
In  this  connection  a  contemporary  writer  said:  "The  overshadowing  ambition  of 
Mr.  Brooks'  life  was  the  building  up  of  a  great  printing  plant — great  in  its  volume  of 
business,  in  the  quality  of  its  work,  in  the  completeness  and  excellence  of  its  mechani- 
cal equipment;  and  great  as  a  force  in  the  community  by  its  practical  demonstration 
of  what  may  be  accomplished  in  the  industrial  world  through  the  harmonious  rela- 
tions of  employer  and  employed.  To  the  realization  of  this  ideal  he  devoted  his  best 
energies;  to  the  notable  degree  of  success  that  attended  his  efforts  he  undoubtedly 
owed  some  of  the  happiest  moments  in  his  life.  The  firm  of  Smith-Brooks  today  is 
one  of  the  largest  and  best  known  printing  concerns  in  the  west.  Its  staff  of  employes 
numbers  about  two  hundred  and  fifty.  Its  equipment  throughout  the  various  depart- 
ments is  thoroughly  up-to-date,  no  expense  having  been  spared  to  furnish  it  with  the 
latest  and  best  machinery  and  mechanical  devices  known  to  the  trade;  and  the  high 
standard  of  excellence  attained  in  all  its  output  has  never  been  questioned.  Among 
the  factors  contributing  to  this  result,  three  are  of  prime  importance.  Without 
doubt,  to  the  personal  initiative  of  Mr.  Brooks  himself — his  unflagging  enthusiasm, 
his  aggressive  idealism  and  broad-gauged  policies,  were  in  no  mean  measure  due  the 
rapid  growth  and  solid  soundness  of  his  firm.  But  another  element  of  equal  value 
was  the  singularly  happy  and  congenial  relations  existing  between  him  and  his  part- 
ner, Mr.  Smith — a  perfect  cooperation  conditioned  alike  by  business  qualities  and 
individual  characteristics,  each,  as  it  were,  in  his  tastes  and  special  capabilities 
supplementing  the  other,  to  the  attainment  of  perfect  harmony  in  plans  and  methods. 
But  no  sketch,  however  brief,  of  Mr.  Brooks'  life  and  character  would  be  complete 
without  a  mention  of  his  relations  with  his  employes.  This  was  one  of  the  outstand- 
ing features  in  the  policy  and  management  of  his  firm.  The  noble  humaneness  of 
the  man,  combined  with  his  farsighted  business  sagacity,  was  instrumental  in  creating 
that  atmosphere  of  mutual  goodwill  and  conscious  identity  of  interests  essential 
to  the  attainment  of  the  best  results,  but  which  is  so  often  lacking  in  modern  in- 
dustrialism. 'Labor  difficulties'  were  absolutely  unknown  in  the  office  of  Smith- 
Brooks.  No  employer  has  ever  been  more  truly  solicitous  for  the  welfare  of  his 
workers,  none  more  deservedly  popular."  At  his  death  many  who  had  long  been  in 
his  employ  bore  testimony  to  his  character  and  their  regard  for  him.  One  of  these 
said:  "A  man  respected  and  beloved  for  his  many  sterling  qualities;  broad-minded 
and  just,  his  kindly  consideration  and  liberality  appealed  to  the  best  in  those  with 
whom  he  came  in  contact."  Another  termed  him:  "A  man  among  men;  highly 
respected  by  everyone  that  knew  him;  toiling  for  the  welfare  and  pleasure  of  his 
employes."  Others  spoke  of  him  as  "just,  plain  and  resolute  ...  a  genuine 
American  gentleman."  He  was  termed  "a  friend  and  benefactor  to  the  wage- 
earner  ....  in  every  way  worthy  of  love  and  respect;  one  who  was  every  ready 
to  assist  by  a  kind  word  or  act,  and  whose  sterling  qualities  were  recognized  by  all 
with  whom  he  came  in  contact." 

A  happy  and  harmonious  home  life  came  to  Mr.  Brooks  in  his  marriage  in 
1882  to  Miss  Sannie  Warner,  daughter  of  E.  J.  Warner,  who  had  removed  from 
Ohio   to   Denver  in   1879.      They   became   the   parents   of   four   children:    Mrs.   Edna 


408  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Swift,  John  P.  and  Edwin  Warner,  all  residents  of  Denver;  and  a  daughter,  Lyda, 
who  died  in   1894,  at  the  age  of  three  years. 

Mr.  Brooks  was  a  great  lover  of  music  and  possessed  a  fine  baritone  voice. 
He  was  deeply  interested  in  the  Warren  Memorial  M.  E.  church,  to  the  support 
of  which  he  liberally  and  cheerfully  gave — responsive  to  its  every  necessity  or 
demand.  He  belonged  to  many  clubs  and  lodges  and  few  of  Denver's  men  of 
affairs  had  a  wider  circle  of  friends  and  acquaintances.  He  was  never  an  active 
worker  in  political  affairs,  although  keenly  interested  in  everything  that  pertained 
to  the  welfare  of  city,  commonwealth  and  country,  and  upon  all  vital  questions 
he  maintained  the  attitude  of  a  progressive  and  public-spirited  citizen.  Society, 
as  it  is  generally  known,  had  no  attraction  for  him,  but  he  held  friendship  inviolable 
and  he  found  his  greatest  happiness  at  his  own  fireside  in  the  midst  of  his  family, 
counting  no  effort  or  sacrifice  on  his  part  too  great  if  it  would  enhance  the  welfare 
or  promote  the  comfort  of  his  wife  and  children.  He  was  ever  unselfish,  thoughtful 
of  the  welfare  of  others,  optimistic,  of  cheerful  demeanor  and  genial  disposition 
and,  above  all,  a  genuine  American  gentleman.  Perhaps  no  better  testimonial  of 
his  worth  and  character  can  be  found  than  in  the  words  of  one  of  his  associates, 
who  wrote:  "We  have  lost — a  friend.  He  was  dear  to  all  of  us  because  he  was 
fair  with  all  of  us  and  just  with  all  of  us.  We  want  his  memory  to  live  because 
of  the  good  it  can  do.  He  understood  humanity  and  he  believed  in  humanity.  He 
sought  its  better  side  and  encouraged  it  with  the  warm  smile  of  his  faith.  He 
measured  every  man  and  every  woman,  however  old  or  however  young,  by  practical 
standards,  expecting  of  them  neither  more  than  was  natural  nor  less  than  was 
right.  He  was  kind  without  being  patronizing;  and  he  was  dominant  without  being 
officious.  He  was  our  general  and  our  leader,  but  he  wore  no  panoply  and  rode 
no  horse — he  needed  none.  The  tribunal  of  his  personal  judgment  he  reserved  for 
large  affairs,  seeking  to  encourage  harmony  by  holding  aloof  from  petty  discords. 
The  genial  personality  that  contributed  so  largely  to  his  success  we  know  to  have 
been  spontaneous  and  sincere — the  prompting  of  a  heart  that  stored  nothing  but 
kindness  and  a  soul  that  hoped  nothing  but  happiness.  The  twinkle  in  his  eye 
was  born  of  sheer  good  humor,  and  the  cordiality  of  his  smile  was  unforced  and 
unaffected.  He  was  genuine;  he  was  candid;  he  was  square.  Those  of  us  who 
knew  him  longest  loved  him  most.  The  changing  years  and  the  changing  fortunes 
made  no  changes  in  the  man.  We  worked  together  with  a  single  aim,  all  individu- 
alities submerged  in  the  mutual  purpose.  He  was  a  man  so  great  that  his  greatness 
needed  no  asserting.  He  was  a  man  so  wise  that  he  could  afford  to  seek  advice. 
He  was  a  man  so  strong  that  he  did  not  hesitate  to  put  reliance  in  the  strength  of 
other  men.  He  was  a  man  so  kindly  human,  so  broadly  sympathetic,  so  freely 
impartial  in  his  estimates  of  other  men,  that  we  knew  he  understood  us — each  of 
us — for  what  we  really  were,  and  wanted  us  to  believe  him  only  what  he  really 
was.  When  there  came  to  us  that  message  of  death,  the  blow  was  personal  to 
each;  each  of  us  said:  T  have  lost  a  friend — my  friend.'  A  higher  tribute  than 
'friend'  we  cannot  give,  because  a  higher  title  we  do  not  know.  He  was  to  us  all 
that  an  employer  could  be  or  should  be;  he  was  not  only  the  material  fact,  but  our 

mental    ideal.      His    success    was    wrought    without    imposition,    without   injustice 

without  sacrifice  of  those  humaner  impulses  that  make  men  noble.  He  leaves  us 
a  memory  in  which  there  is  no  rancor  and  no  bitterness.  He  leaves  the  world 
better  than  he  found  it." 


ERNEST    J.    MILLER. 


Ernest  J.  Miller,  making  his  initial  start  in  the  insurance  field  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
one  years,  is  now,  at  the  age  of  thirty-six,  proprietor  of  one  of  the  three  largest  general 
insurance  agencies  of  Denver,  with  offices  in  the  Gas  &  Electric  building.  The  business 
has  been  built  up  to  extensive  proportions  through  close  application,  intensive  study 
and  thorough  mastery  of  every  subject  that  has  to  do  directly  or  indirectly  with  the 
insurance  business.  Mr.  Miller  is  a  native  of  Michigan.  He  was  born  in  the  town  of 
Brooklyn  on  the  19th  of  March,  1882,  and  is  a  son  of  William  H.  and  Emma  (Carey) 
Miller.  The  father  was  also  born  in  Michigan  and  belongs  to  one  of  the  old  families 
of  that  state,  of  German  lineage.  He  was  for  many  years  a  wholesale  liquor  merchant 
and  is  now  living  retired  in  Jackson,  Michigan.  His  wife  came  of  French  ancestry 
and  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  1885.  In. the  family  were  but  two  children  and  the 
younger  son,  Fred,  is  now  deceased. 


ERNEST  J.  MILLER 


410  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Ernest  J.  Miller  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Deerfield,  Michigan, 
and  when  a  youth  of  nineteen  years  started  out  in  the  business  world  on  his  own 
account.  He  arrived  in  Denver  on  the  23d  of  October,  1903,  an  entire  stranger,  and 
through  the  intervening  years  has  been  actively  connected  with  the  interests  of  this 
city.  He  was  first  employed  by  the  firm  of  Ferris  &  Conway,  real  estate  and  insurance 
agents,  in  the  capacity  of  stenographer  and  remained  in  the  employ  of  the  firm  until 
1914,  having  charge  during  the  latter  years  of  that  period  of  the  insurance  department. 
In  1914  he  entered  the  insurance  business  with  his  former  employers  under  the  firm 
name  of  Ferris,  Conway  &  Miller,  a  partnership  that  was  maintained  until  1916,  when 
he  purchased  the  interests  of  Messrs.  Ferris  and  Conway  and  removed  the  business  to 
its  present  quarters  in  the  Gas  &  Electric  building.  Increasing  patronage  has  forced 
him  to  secure  increased  space  from  time  to  time  and  he  is  today  at  the  head  of  one 
of  the  leading  insurance  agencies  operating  in  Denver,  his  business  justifying  the 
employment  of  ten  people.  He  handles  all  classes  of  insurance  save  life  insurance  and 
now  represents  the  Niagara-Detroit  Underwriters  Agency  in  Colorado,  New  Mexico  and 
Wyoming,  the  American  National  Insurance  Company  of  Ohio,  the  Newark  Fire  and 
Vulcan  of  California,  in  Colorado  and  Wyoming,  the  Detroit  Fire  &  Marine,  also  the 
Michigan  Fire  &  Marine  and  the  Standard  Fire  of  Hartford  in  Colorado.  The  agency 
also  handles  the  Metropolitan  Casualty  and  the  Western  Indemnity  for  the  entire  moun- 
tain field.  Mr.  Miller  is  the  youngest  general  agent  in  the  mountain  territory,  and  the 
Insurance  Report,  writing  of  him,  says:  "His  rise  to  the  position  of  success  he  now 
occupies  has  been  accomplished  by  intensive  study  and  development  of  the  peculiar 
insurance  requirements  of  the  territory  he  covers,  and  in  the  building  up  of  a  loyal 
agncy  force.  'Service'  has  been  the  keynote  of  the  office's  relations  with  all  its  agents, 
and  with  such  an  array  of  carriers  in  every  branch  it  has  been  a  good  office  for  an 
agent  to  represent.  Through  the  acquisition  of  the  Niagara-Detroit  Underwriters 
Agency,  Mr.  Miller  increases  his  opportunities  for  rendering  service,  not  only  by  reason 
of  added  carrying  capacity,  but  by  the  addition  of  the  lines  of  explosion  and  full  war 
coverage  and  automobile  lines  of  all  kinds. 

"Mr.  Miller's  department  office  at  Denver  is  one  of  the  best  equipped  in  the  west, 
occupying  an  elaborate  suite  in  the  Gas  &  Electric  building,  that  home  of  insurance 
offices.  With  his  tremendous  energy,  enthusiastic  vigor  and  great  popularity,  the  future 
of  his  department  cannot  fail  to  produce  immensely  gratifying  results,  and  the 
companies  under  his  management  are  to  be  congratulated." 

On  the  13th  of  August,  1904,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Miller  was  married  to  Miss  Florence 
Soyer,  a  native  of  Wisconsin  and  a  daughter  of  George  and  Mary  Soyer,  of  an  old  family 
of  that  state.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  have  two  children:  Hazel  G.,  born  October  13,  1910, 
and  Donald  W.,  born  June  5,  1912. 

Mr.  Miller  holds  membership  in  the  Royal  League.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Optimist  Club  and  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  His  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  no  party,  for  he  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  according  to  the  dic- 
tates of  his  judgment  and  the  exigencies  of  the  case.  His  business  career  has  been  marked 
by  continuous  progress  and  he  deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished,  in  that 
he  started  out  empty-handed,  having  no  special  advantages  at  the  beginning  of  his 
business  career.  Thorough  mastery  of  what  he  has  undertaken,  keen  sagacity,  executive 
force  and  indefatigable  energy  have  been  the  salient  points  of  his  progress. 


ROY  RAY. 

Roy  Ray,  editor  and  proprietor  of  The  Poudre  Valley  at  Windsor,  Colorado,  was 
born  in  Villisca,  Iowa,  October  19,  1877.  a  son  of  J.  S.  and  Alice  (Moore)  Ray,  both 
of  whom  were  natives  of  Missouri.  The  mother  died  in  1879,  when  her  son  Roy  was  but 
two  years  of  age.  The  father  was  a  brick  moulder  and  burner  by  trade  and  worked 
along  that  line  until  1885,  when  he  turned  his  attention  to  farming  in  western  Kansas 
and  devoted  a  number  of  years  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  there.  About  1903  he 
removed  to  Weld  county,  Colorado,  where  he  has  since  engaged  in  farming. 

Roy  Ray  was  reared  and  educated  in  Kansas  and  after  his  textbooks  were  put  aside 
he  learned  the  printer's  trade.  He  was  twenty-one  years  of  age  when  he  came  to  Colo- 
rado and  in  1900  he  established  the  Phillips  County  Republican  at  Holyoke,  Colorado, 
which  paper  he  conducted  for  ten  months.  He  then  sold  and  in  August,  1901,  came  to 
Windsor,  where  he  purchased  the  Windsor  Leader,  changing  its  name  to  The  Poudre 
Valley.    This  paper  is  known  all  over  the  country  as  the  P.  V.    Mr.  Ray  has  continuously 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  411 

published  it  during  the  intervening  years  and  has  made  it  a  most  popular  journal  in 
this  section  of  the  state.  He  has  a  splendidly  equipped  plant,  including  a  linotype  ma- 
chine, and  his  is  one  of  the  largest  newspaper  offices  in  the  county.  In  addition  to  pub- 
lishing his  paper  he  does  a  general  job  business  and  is  accorded  a  liberal  patronage 
in  that  connection.  His  paper  has  a  large  circulation  all  over  northern  Colorado,  not- 
withstanding county  papers  are  usually  little  read  outside  of  their  own  territory.  The 
Poudre  Valley,  however,  is  circulated  all  over  the  northern  part  of  the  state  and  its 
editorials  and  general  news  are  read  wtih  interest  in  every  home  into  which  it  enters. 
Mr.  Ray  keeps  in  touch  with  the  most  advanced  methods  of  newspaper  publication  and 
displays  a  spirit  of  initiative  in  all  that  he  undertakes. 

On  the  9th  of  March,  1904,  Mr.  Ray  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ethel  Dumas 
and  to  them  have  been  born  three  children:  Wayne  D..  Sylva  L.  and  Leslie.  Mr.  Ray 
is  a  member  of  the  Christian  church  and  his  wife  belongs  to  the  Methodist  church.  Both 
are  people  of  the  highost  respectability,  enjoying  the  confidence,  goodwill  and  warm 
friendship  of  those  with  whom  they  have  been  brought  in  contact.  Mr.  Ray  gives  his 
political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Modern  Woodmen 
of  America,  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  lodge  at  Greeley.  His  public 
spirit  and  devotion  to  the  general  welfare  have  been  recognized  by  his  fellow  towns- 
men, who  have  called  him  to  public  office.  He  has  served  as  trustee  of  his  town  for 
two  years,  also  as  town  clerk  and  is  the  present  mayor  of  Windsor,  in  which  connec- 
tion he  is  giving  to  the  city  a  businesslike  and  progressive  administration,  seeking 
to  bring  about  needed  reforms  and  to  promote  progress  along  every  possible  line. 


WILL  RICHARD  MURPHY. 

Will  Richard  Murphy  is  editor  of  the  Las  Animas  Leader  of  that  city  and  in  this 
connection  is  displaying  notable  qualities  as  a  newspaper  man,  through  whose  efforts 
his  paper  has  become  one  of  the  valued  mediums  of  his  section,  his  editorials  always 
standing  for  progress  and  development.  He  is  a  native  son  of  Las  Animas,  born  June  6, 
1880,  his  parents  being  John  A.  and  Frances  A.  (Slauffer)  Murphy.  Hisi  father  is  one 
of  Colorado's  pioneers,  having  come  to  this  state  in  1867  from  New  York.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Fifth  Infantry  of  the  United  States  Army,  having  enlisted  when  but 
sixteen  years  of  age.  He  was  sent  west  and  served  under  Kit  Carson  in  General  Miles' 
Regiment  at  Fort  Garland,  in  the  San  Luis  valley.  After  leaving  the  army  he  turned 
his  attention  to  the  cattle  business,  continuing  very  successfully  along  this  line.  This 
was  in  1882.  He  had  been  connected  with  newspaper  work  since  a  boy  and  purchased  the 
Las  Animas  Leader,  of  which  our  subject  is  now  the  editor.  From  1878  until  1894 
he  served  as  superintendent  of  schools  of  Bent  county  and  from  1892  until  1906,  or  for 
fourteen  years,  he  was  mayor  of  Las  Animas,  giving  the  city  a  resultant  administration 
and  instituting  many  measures  which  have  proved  of  great  benefit  to  the  public.  From 
1912  until  1916  he  served  as  postmaster,  ably  discharging  his  duties.  Both  he  and  his 
wife  are  still  living,  but  he  has  now  retired  from  the  active  labors  of  life.  In  their 
family  were  three  children,  those  besides  our  subject  being  John  A.,  Jr.,  and  Mrs.  V.  A. 
Hagaman. 

Will  R.  Murphy,  who  is  the  eldest  in  the  family,  was  educated  in  the  public  and 
high  schools  of  Las  Animas,  graduating  from  the  latter  in  1896.  During  1S97  and  1898 
he  attended  the  Universty  of  Colorado  and  from  1898  until  1902  the  University  of 
Kansas,  in  which  latter  institution  he  took  the  civil  engineering  course.  In  1902-3 
he  was  connected  with  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  Company  in  eastern  Kansas  and  northern 
California  and  in  1904-5  was  assistant  division  engineer  of  the  Frisco  Railroad.  In  the 
latter  part  of  the  year  1905  he  held  the  position  of  engineer  for  the  Wear  Coal  Company 
of  Pittsburg,  Kansas,  and  then  gave  his  attention  to  the  private  practice  of  civil  engi- 
neering in  Las  Animas  until  1914,  when  he  took  over  the  editorship  of  the  Las  Animas 
Leader,  to  which  he  now  gives  his  entire  attention.  The  newspaper  is  conducted  in  a 
thoroughly  up-to-date  manner  and  has  gained  a  large  circulation.  Its  editorials  are 
trenchant  and  to  the  point  and  its  policy  is  progressive,  so  that  it  has  been  an  important 
factor  in  the  development  of  the  community. 

On  April  3,  1904,  Mr.  Murphy  was  married  to  Miss  Maud  Alice  Brown,  of  Inde- 
pendence, Kansas,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  two  children,  Marilla  Frances  and 
Maxson  Brown.    Mrs.  Murphy  passed  away  October  26,  1908. 

In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  Murphy  is  a  stanch  republican  and  has  always  faith- 
fully supported  that  party,  being  at  this  writing  a  candidate  for  the  office  of  secretary 


412  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  state  on  the  republican  ticket  and  his  qualifications  well  entitle  him  to  the  honor. 
He  has  taken  a  prominent  and  resultant  part  in  war  service  work  and  is  secretary  of 
the  County  Council  of  Defense  and  of  the  Liberty  Loan  committee,  while  he  also  is 
chairman  of  the  War  Savings  drive  and  a  member  of  the  executive  board  of  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association  and  of  the  Red  Cross.  His  fraternal  relations  are  with 
the  Masonic  order,  in  which  he  belongs,  to  the  chapter  and  commandery,  and  he  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  likewise  belonging  to  Phi  Delta  Theta,  a  college 
fraternity.  As  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club  he  is  active  and  he  is  also  connected 
with  the   National  Association   of   Education   and   the   State   Association  of   Education. 


FREDERICK  D.  STACKHOUSE. 

Frederick  D.  Stackhouse,  auditor  of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver,  was  born  in 
Rensselaer,  Indiana,  on  the  11th  of  January,  1864,  a  son  of  Isaac  M.  Stackhouse,  who  was 
a  native  of  Ohio  and  was  descended  from  one  of  the  old  Pennsylvania  families  of 
English  lineage.  Two  brothers  of  the  name  came  to  America  with  William  Penn  and 
were  the  founders  of  the  American  branch.  They  were  of  the  Quaker  faith.  Isaac  M. 
Stackhouse  was  a  tinner  by  trade  and  was  a  man  of  literary  ability  who  during  the 
latter  years  of  his  life  devoted  his  attention  to  literary  pursuits.  He  gave  his  political 
allegiance  to  the  greenback  party  and  was  quite  active  in  its  support  and  in  furthering 
various  civic  matters.  He  married  Margaret  Smith,  a  native  of  La  Fayette,  Indiana, 
and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  pioneer  families  of  that  state  of  English  descent. 
Her  father,  John  Smith,  was  the  founder  of  the  La  Fayette  Journal,  which  is  still  in 
existence,  and  the  family  was  a  very  prominent  and  influential  one  in  Indiana.  The 
death  of  Isaac  M.  Stackhouse  occurred  in  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  in  1903,  when  he  was 
sixty-seven  years  of  age,  and  he  is  still  survived  by  his  widow,  who  is  now  a  resident  of 
Columbus,  Ohio.  She  has  reached  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years,  having  been  born 
in  March,  1841,  at  La  Fayette,  Indiana.  By  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of 
six  children,  three  sons  and  three  daughters. 

Frederick  D.  Stackhouse,  who  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth  in  that  family,  pur- 
sued his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Southport,  Indiana,  being  graduated  from 
the  high  school  with  the  class  of  1882.  He  then  started  out  in  the  business  world  on 
his  own  account  and  was  first  employed  at  the  painter's  trade,  after  which  he  removed  to 
Indianapolis,  Indiana,  and  for  a  time  served  as  shipping  clerk  with  the  firm  of  Johnston 
&  Erwin,  wholesale  dry  goods  merchants.  He  next  entered  the  car  accountant's  office  of 
the  Indiana,  Bloomington  &  Western  Railway  Company  in  1886  and  was  there  engaged 
in  clerical  work  until  1888.  He  was  afterward  with  the  Lake  Erie  &  Western  Railroad 
Company  until  April,  1891,  in  which  year  he  made  his  way  westward  to  Denver,  where 
he  arrived  a  comparative  stranger,  knowing  only  two  people  in  the  city — F.  M.  De  Weese, 
now  freight  auditor  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad,  and  Frank  Levering,  who  was 
then  an  attorney  at  law  but  is  now  engaged  in  foreign  missionary  work  in  India.  Mr. 
Stackhouse  secured  a  position  with  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  in  the  auditing  department 
and  continued  with  that  road  until  October,  1899.  He  was  afterward  with  the  Colorado 
Fuel  &  Iron  Company,  in  charge  of  their  railroad  accounts  with  the  Crystal  Railroad 
and  the  Colorado  &  Wyoming  Railroad.  On  the  19th  of  April,  1906,  he  became  auditor 
for  the  Holly  Sugar,  Company  of  Holly,  Colorado,  with  which  he  remained  until  October, 
1909.  He  then  returned  to  Denver  and  entered  the  real  estate,  insurance  and  loan  busi- 
ness under  the  firm  name  of  the  Home  Realty  Company,  an  incorporated  company  of 
which  he  became  treasurer,  with  F.  H.  Hanchett  as  president  and  W.  J.  Robinson  as  sec- 
retary. He  thus  continued  active  in  the  real  estate  business  until  1912,  when  he  became 
chief  clerk  in  the  city  treasurer's  office  under  Allison  Stocker,  with  whom  he  continued 
for  a  year.  When  the  commission  form  of  government  was  adopted  Mr.  Stackhouse  was 
appointed  secretary  to  J.  M.  Perkins,  then  mayor  of  the  city,  remaining  with  the  latter 
for  two  years.  He  next  turned  his  attention  to  the  accounting  business,  opening  an 
office  in  the  Gas  and  Electric  building  and  practicing  his  profession  as  an  expert  account- 
ant. He  was  first  associated  with  C.  G.  Weston  in  a  partnership  that  existed  for  six 
months.  Mr.  Stackhouse  then  withdrew  and  established  an  independent  business  in 
December,  1915.  This  he  still  conducts  and  is  now  associated  with  Henry  Koepcke, 
under  the  firm  style  of  Stackhouse  &  Koepcke,  certified  public  accountants.  On  the 
1st  of  June,  1917,  Mr.  Stackhouse  was  again  called  to  public  ofl&ce,  being  elected  auditor 
of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver,  in  which  position  he  has  since  continuously  and  accept- 
ably served. 


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414  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

On  the  2d  of  March,  1887,  in  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  Mr.  Stackhouse  was  married  to 
Miss  Alice  M.  Thompson,  a  native  of  Marion  county,  Indiana,  and  a  daughter  of  John 
W.  and  Martha  M.  (Denny)  Thompson,  both  of  whom  were  representatives  of  old 
Massachusetts  families,  and  Mr.  Thompson's  mother  was  an  own  cousin  of  Nancy 
Hanks,  the  mother  of  Abraham  Lincoln.  Six  children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Stackhouse:  Evelyn,  who  is  now  a  teacher  in  Los  Angeles,  California;  Maynard,  who 
married  Miss  Rose  Graham  of  Denver  and  resides  at  Bakersfield,  California;  Katharine, 
the  wife  of  Mannie  Dillon,  a  resident  of  Denver;  Paul,  who  married  Miss  Hazel 
Schlusser  and  makes  his  home  in  Denver;  Margaret,  at  home;  and  Earl,  who  was  the 
first  born  and  died  at  the  age  of  five  months. 

The  life  history  of  Mr.  Stackhouse  holds  much  that  is  of  interest  because  it  is  the 
record  of  earnest  effort  intelligently  directed  and  tells  of  many  victories  in  the  busi- 
ness world.  He  started  out  for  himself  when  but  twelve  years  of  age,  earning  his  first 
money  as  a  newsboy.  The  family  liven  six  miles  from  Indianapolis,  at  Southport, 
Indiana,  and  he  was  obliged  to  walk  that  distance  to  get  his  papers.  He  was  also 
employed  in  early  youth  by  a  farmer,  to  whose  home  he  had  to  walk  a  distance  of  two 
miles,  and  in  compensation  for  his  labors  he  received  thirty-seven  and  a  half  cents  per 
day,  which  was,  however,  twelve  and  a  half  cents  in  excess  of  the  amount  that  was 
first  agreed  upon.  He  proved  so  diligent  and  efficient,  however,  that  the  former  sum 
was  accorded  him  and  throughout  his  entire  life  the  same  diligence  and  efficiency  has 
enabled  him  to  work  his  way  upward  until  he  is  today  prominent  in  professional  circles 
as  a  certified  accountant  and  is  making  a  most  creditable  record  in  office.  He  enjoys  the 
respect  and  goodwill  of  his  fellow  townsmen  and  the  high  regard  of  all  with  whom  he  has 
been  brought  in  contact,  and  his  progress  in  life  reflects  credit  and  honor  upon  him. 

Mr.  Stackhouse  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  where  national 
questions  and  issues  are  involved  but  at  local  elections  casts  an  independent  ballot.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  belonging  to  the  lodge  and  chapter,  and  he  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Junior  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics  and  the  Lions 
Club.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  in  his  membership  in  the  Broadway  Baptist 
church,  in  which  he  is  serving  as  chairman  of  the  board  of  trustees.  He  is  likewise 
treasurer  of  the  Baptist  state  convention  and  has  always  taken  an  active  and  helpful 
part  in  the  work  of  the  church.  He  is  now  serving  as  secretary  of  the  Westminster 
College  Association  and  was  a  member  of  the  library  board  under  Dr.  Perkins'  admin- 
istration. Mr.  Stackhouse  is  also  a  director  in  a  number  of  industrial  enterprises,  his 
varied  interests  and  activities  placing  him  with  the  valued  and  representative  citizens 
of  Denver. 


R.  IRL  MAWSON. 


R.  Irl  Mawson  is  the  president  of  the  Farmers  Bank  of  Severance  and  proprietor 
of  the  business  conducted  under  the  name  of  the  Mawson  Lumber  Company.  The  extent 
and  importance  of  his  commercial  and  financial  interests  place  him  in  a  prominent 
position  among  the  representative  business  men  of  his  section  of  the  state.  He  was 
born  in  Belmont.  Kansas,  June  29,  1882.  and  is  a  son  of  Richard  W.  and  Anne  E.  (Martin) 
Mawson,  who  were  natives  of  Ohio  and  Missouri  respectively.  The  father  was  a  farmer 
by  occupation.  He  spent  the  first  twelve  years  of  his  life  in  his  native  state  and  then 
went  with  his  mother  to  Kansas,  where  the  remaining  period  of  his  minority  was  passed. 
When  old  enough  he  took  up  a  homestead  in  Doniphan  county,  that  state,  coming  into 
possession  of  a  tract  of  raw  prairie  on  which  not  a  furrow  had  been  turned  nor  an 
improvement  made.  Today  as  a  result  of  his  planting  there  are  twenty  acres  of  heavy 
timber  upon  the  place  and  some  of  the  trees  are  four  feet  in  thickness.  With  charac- 
teristic energy  he  began  the  development  of  the  farm  and  brought  his  fields  under  a 
very  high  state  of  cultivation.  His  life  was  one  of  untiring  energy  and  thrift.  At  the 
time  of  the  Civil  war,  however,  he  put  aside  all  business  and  personal  considerations  and 
left  his  mother  upon  the  home  place  while  he  enlisted  for  active  service  as  a  member 
of  the  Thirteenth  Kansas  Infantry,  with  which  he  served  for  three  years,  or  during 
the  period  of  the  war.  When  the  country  no  longer  needed  his  military  aid  he  returned 
to  his  home  in  Kansas  and  has  since  conducted  the  farm,  which  he  has  converted  into 
one  of  the  valuable  farm  properties  of  that  section  of  the  country.  He  is  now  seventy- 
five  years  of  age,  while  his  wife  has  reached  the  age  of  sixty-five  years,  and  they  are 
among  the  most  highly  esteemed  couples  residing  in  Doniphan  county,  Kansas. 

R.  Irl  Mawson  was  reared  on  the  old  homestead  farm  and  early  became  acquainted 


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with  the  best  methods  of  planting  the  crops  and  caring  for  the  harvests.  The  district 
schools  afforded  him  his  preliminary  educational  opportunities.  Later  he  continued  his 
studies  at  Wathena,  Kansas,  and  at  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  where  he  completed  his  course. 
He  then  entered  the  employ  of  the  Daugherty  &  Moss  Lumber  Company  of  St.  Joseph, 
Missouri,  in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper  and  remained  with  that  house  for  seven  years. 
He  afterward  became  connected  with  the  E.  W.  Ray  &  Son  Lumber  Company  of  St.  Joseph 
and  continued  with  them  for  two  years,  on  the  expiration  of  which  period  he  entered 
into  partnership  with  Mr.  Ray  in  organizing  a  lumber  business  at  Wathena,  Kansas,  of 
which  he  became  the  secretary  and  manager,  so  continuing  from  January,  1913,  until 
July,  1914.  He  then  sold  his  business  there  on  account  of  the  health  of  his  wife  and 
removed  to  Colorado,  where  he  arrived  on  the  15th  of  July,  1914.  Making  his  way  to 
Denver,  he  was  there  employed  by  the  firm  of  Hallack  &  Howard  for  three  months,  after 
which  he  purchased  a  lumberyard  at  Severance,  Weld  county,  and  has  since  conducted 
business  at  that  point.  He  carries  a  large  stock  of  lumber  and  building  materials  and 
enjoys  an  extensive  patronage,  having  the  only  lumberyard  in  the  town. 

Mr.  Mawson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Atha  Louise  Deffenbaugh  on  the  17th 
of  July,  1907,  and  to  them  was  born  a  son,  Richard  Wallace,  whose  birth  occurred  Sep- 
tember 20,  1910.  The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  March  19,  1917,  after  an  illness  of 
four  years,  her  death  being  the  occasion  of  deep  and  widespread  regret  not  only  to  her 
immediate  family  but  to  many  friends. 

Throughout  the  years  of  his  residence  in  Colorado  Mr.  Mawson  has  concentrated  his 
efforts  and  energies  upon  his  business  affairs  with  excellent  success  and  he  is  today  not 
only  owner  of  a  lumberyard  but  became  the  organizer  of  the  Farmers  Bank  of  Severance, 
in  company  writh  D.  E.  Severance,  on  the  1st  of  May,  1916,  and  was  elected  to  the  presi- 
dency of  the  bank,  with  Dr.  Holden  as  vice  president  and  H.  G.  Gaines  as  cashier.  The 
bank  is  capitalized  at  ten  thousand  dollars  and  its  deposits  now  amount  to  about  sev- 
enty thousand  dollars.  Mr.  Mawson  is  also  a  stockholder  in  the  Great  Western  Alfalfa 
Mills  Company,  operating  six  or  eight  mills.  He  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Western  Mortgage 
Company  and  in  the  Mutual  Drug  Company  of  Denver.  His  business  interests  have  thus 
become  wide  and  extensive  and  are  of  an  important  character,  contributing  to  public 
progress  and  prosperity  as  well  as  to  individual  success.  In  his  political  views  Mr. 
Mawson  is  a  republican,  giving  earnest  support  to  the  party,  yet  never  seeking  or  desir- 
ing office.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Baptist  church  and  to  its  teachings  he  is 
most  faithful.  His  entire  life  has  commended  him  to  the  confidence  and  respect  of  those 
with  whom  he  has  been  associated  and  his  genuine  worth  is  recognized  by  all. 


JOHN  M.   COBBS. 


John  M.  Cobbs,  who  is  engaged  in  cattle  raising  in  Weld  county,  is  yet  active  in 
although  he  has  reached  the  age  of  eighty-seven  years.  He  had  previously 
retired  but  with  the  outbreak  of  the  present  war,  feeling  that  he  might  contribute 
something  toward  increasing  the  food  supply  to  help  the  government,  he  again  took 
up  the  task  of  raising  cattle  and  hogs.  His  has  been  an  active  and  useful  life.  He  was 
born  in  the  eastern  part  of  Virginia,  January  1,  1831,  a  son  of  Dr.  J.  P.  and  Jane  M. 
(Garland)   Cobbs,  the  former  a  practicing  physician. 

After  leaving  Virginia,  John  M.  Cobbs  became  a  resident  of  northern  Indiana, 
where  he  attended  school  to  a  limited  extent  but  his  opportunities  in  that  direction 
were  somewhat  curtailed  by  the  necessity  of  earning  his  living.  He  early  took  up  the 
occupation  of  farming,  which  he  followed  for  a  few  years  in  Indiana,  and  in  1859  he 
arrived  in  Colorado  when  this  state  was  an  undeveloped  territory  and  gave  little  indica- 
tion of  the  progress  that  would  transform  it  into  a  great  and  prosperous  commonwealth. 
It  was  not  until  that  season  that  the  Indians  of  Colorado  had  ever  seen  a  white  man. 
All  of  the  hardships  and  privations  of  pioneer  life  must  be  faced  by  the  early  settlers 
and  there  were  many  difficulties  to  be  overcome.  Mr.  Cobbs  made  his  way  to  the  west 
owing  to  the  excitement  over  the  discovery  of  gold  at  Cherry  Creek.  He  went  into 
the  mines  and  there  worked  for  three  years,  while  subsequently  be  settled  on  a  farm 
on  the  Cache  la  Poudre  river,  purchasing  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land.  He  next 
turned  his  attention  to  the  cattle  industry  and  his  business  affairs  were  energetically, 
intelligently  and  profitably  managed.  When  about  fifty  years  of  age,  however,  he 
retired  from  active  business  life,  having  acquired  a  comfortable  competence,  be- 
lieving that  he  was  getting  too  old  for  further  work  of  such  vigorous  character.  When 
the  present  war  broke  out,  however,  he  again  started  in  business,  turning  his  attention 
to   the   raising   of   cattle   and    hogs    for   the   army,   and   in   this   he   is   assisted   by   his 


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brother-in-law.  Their  business  has  proven  very  profitable  and  Mr.  Cobbs  displays 
much  of  the  spirit  of  enterprise  and  determination  that  actuated  him  in  previous  years. 
He  formerly  took  an  interest  in  the  Farmers  State  Bank  and  was  one  of  its  directors 
for  five  years.  A  brother  of  John  M.  Cobbs,  David  G.,  was  another  pioneer  of  the 
western  frontier;  he  was  by  three  years  the  junior  of  our  subject  and  was  foreman  in 
the  Rocky  Mountain  News  office  in  1862  or  63  when  that  paper  was  located  at  Cherry 
Creek.  This  was  at  the  time  when  the  whole  plant,  including  presses  and  material, 
was  all  washed  away  by  a  disastrous  flood  of  the  creek.  David  G.  Cobbs  was  also  one  of 
the  few  intimates  and  "pals"  of  John  T.  Daly,  Colorado's  famous  pioneer. 

John  M.  Cobbs  has  been  married  three  times.  His  last  marriage  was  in  1898, 
when  he  wedded  Sarah  Jordan.  His  children  have  all  passed  away  and  his  father  and 
mother  have  long  since  departed  this  life.  The  family  belong  to  the  Christian  church. 
There  is  no  phase  of  pioneer  development  in  Colorado  with  which  John  M.  Cobbs  is 
not  familiar.  He  has  lived  to  see  a  remarkable  transformation  since  he  came  to  the 
state.  Almost  sixty  years  have  been  added  to  the  cycle  of  the  centuries  since  he 
arrived  in  the  west,  which  was  then  dominated  by  the  red  man,  while  over  the  plains 
roamed  great  herds  of  buffalo  and  the  white  race  had  not  yet  made  its  demands  for  the 
natural  resources  here  offered.  Mr.  Cobbs  has  watched  the  settlement  as  the  western 
wilderness  has  been  subdued  and  made  to  yield  of  its  fruits  for  the  benefits  of  progress 
and  his  memory  forms  a  connecting  link  between  the  primitive  past  and  the  advance- 
ment of  the  present. 


ARNOLD  W.  THORMANN. 


Arnold  W.  Thormann,  who  is  engaged  in  the  drug  business  in  Port  Collins,  was 
born  in  Dubuque,  Iowa,  on  the  25th  of  May,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  George  F.  and  Marie 
(Brandstetter)  Thormann,  the  former  a  native  of  Germany,  while  the  latter  was  born 
in  Switzerland.  The  father  came  to  America  about  1848  and  located  in  southern  Illi- 
nois, where  he  resided  for  a  few  years.  He  then  removed  to  Dubuque,  Iowa,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine.  He  had  early  studied  for  the  profession  and  had 
practiced  in  Paris,  France,  and  in  Switzerland  before  crossing  the  Atlantic  to  the  new 
world.  He  followed  his  profession  in  Dubuque  throughout  his  remaining  days,  becoming 
recognized  as  one  of  the  able  and  distinguished  physicians  of  that  city.  He  there  passed 
away  at  the  age  of  seventy-four  years,  while  his  wife  died  on  the  11th  of  February, 
1911,  at  the  age  of  seventy -eight  years. 

Arnold  W.  Thormann  was  reared  and  educated  in  Dubuque  and  in  Chicago.  He 
supplemented  his  early  school  training  by  study  in  the  University  of  Illinois,  where  he 
pursued  a  course  in  pharmacy,  being  graduated  there  with  the  class  of  1889.  He  has 
since  engaged  in  the  drug  business,  which  he  has  followed  in  various  places.  He  was 
registered  as  a  pharmacist  in  Iowa  and  Illinois  when  twenty-one  years  of  age.  He 
worked  in  different  stores  in  Chicago  for  six  years  and  after  remaining  in  the  employ 
of  others  for  four  years  he  purchased  a  stock  of  drugs- in  that  city  and  carried  on  busi- 
ness on  his  own  account  for  two  years.  In  September,  1898,  he  removed  to  Asheville, 
North  Carolina,  for  the  benefit  of  his  wife's  health  and  was  engaged  in  the  drug  business 
at  that  place  for  eight  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  disposed  of  his  interests  in 
the  south  and  came  to  Colorado,  hoping  that  the  change  of  climate  would  prove  beneficial 
to  his  wife.  He  then  engaged  in  business  in  Golden.  Colorado,  for  two  years,  after 
which  he  was  not  active  in  commercial  circles  for  a  year.  In  1910  he  established  his 
home  at  Port  Collins,  Larimer  county,  and  purchased  the  stock  of  drugs  of  a  bankrupt 
merchant  and  has  since  carried  on  the  business,  which  he  has  greatly  enlarged  and 
developed.  In  fact  he  has  built  up  a  wonderful  business  and  has  won  notable  success. 
He  has  owned  four  different  stores  in  the  past  twenty-two  years  and  all  have  been  wisely, 
carefully  and  profitably  conducted.  He  has  been  a  close  student  of  every  phase  of  the 
drug  trade  and  his  enterprise,  determination  and  close  application  have  brought  him 
notable  success.  Mr.  Thormann  is  a  great  lover  of  horses  and  dogs  and  is  the  owner  of 
a  registered  saddle  horse  and  registered  Airedale  dog.  He  has  trained  several  horses 
and  has  the  reputation  of  being  as  good  a  horse  trainer  as  there  is  in  this  part  of  the 
country. 

On  the  9th  of  November,  1896,  Mr.  Thormann  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Marie 
L.  Grill,  who  passed  away  after  a  long  illness  on  the  3d  of  September,  1916.  On  the 
27th  of  October,  1917,  Mr.  Thormann  wedded  Miss  Emma  A.  Grill,  a  sister  of  his  first 
wife  and  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Louise   (Hale)   Grill,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 


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Germany  but  came  to  America  at  an  early  day,  settling  in  Dubuque,  Iowa.  Her  father 
was  a  mechanic  and  followed  his  trade  there  throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life,  becom- 
ing superintendent  of  large  iron  works  in  Dubuque.  He  has  passed  away,  but  his  widow 
survives  and  is  now  living  in  Chicago. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Thormann  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  politically 
is  a  republican,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  is  one 
of  the  trustees  of  the  church  and  an  active  worker  in  its  interests.  He  resides  at  No.  824 
West  Olive  street  in  Fort  Collins,  where  he  owns  an  attractive  home,  while  his  business 
is  located  in  the  Northern  Hotel  building.  While  ambitious  to  win  success  along  com- 
mercial lines,  he  has  never  made  this  the  end  and  aim  of  his  life  but  has  always  rec- 
ognized his  opportunities  and  obligations  in  other  directions  and  has  become  an  active 
and  earnest  worker  in  the  church  and  in  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and 
has  also  done  most  effective  work  in  promoting  the  plans  and  projects  of  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  relating  to  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  the  city  at  large. 


B.  FRANKLIN  RICHARDS,  M.  D. 

the  well  known  representatives  of  the  medical  profession  in  Denver  is  Dr. 
B.  Franklin  Richards,  an  able  physician  and  surgeon,  whose  qualifications  for  pro- 
fessional activity  have  been  greatly  promoted  through  individual  research  work  and  pri- 
vate study.  He  was  born  in  Carbondale,  Pennsylvania,  October  16,  1851,  and  is  a  son 
of  Humphrey  Richards,  who  was  a  native  of  Wales  and  came  to  America  with  his  parents 
in  1840,  the  family  home  being  established  in  New  York  city,  where  he  was  educated. 
In  young  manhood  he  became  a  clerk  in  Newman's  Book  Store,  one  of  the  largest  estab- 
lishments of  that  character  in  New  York  city.  He  afterward  removed  to  Pennsylvania, 
settling  at  Carbondale,  where  he  followed  mining,  but  met  with  an  accident  through 
a  powder  explosion  when  thirty-eight  years  of  age,  causing  his  death.  He  was  a  sup- 
porter of  the  old  whig  party  and  was  a  very  devout  Christian  man  who  throughout  his 
entire  life  held  membership  in  the  Baptist  church,  in  which  for  many  years  he  served 
as  deacon,  while  in  all  branches  of  the  church  work  he  took  a  most  active  and  helpful 
part.  In  early  manhood  he  wedded  Jane  Davis,  a  native  of  Wales,  who  came  to  America 
with  her  parents  from  that  little  rock-ribbed  country  when  a  maiden  of  seven  summers, 
the  Davis  family  establishing  their  home  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  where  her  father 
engaged  in  the  dairy  business.  He  there  owned  one  hundred  acres  of  land  near  where 
the  city  hall  of  Brooklyn  now  stands,  but  upon  the  advice  of  relatives  he  sold  that  land 
and  removed  to  Luzerne  county,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  and  his  wife  spent  their  remain- 
ing days.  Their  daughter,  Mrs.  Richards,  was  therefore  reared  and  educated  in  Luzerne 
county.  She  was  married,  however,  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  and  after  her  husband's 
death  she  removed  to  Scranton,  Pennsylvania,  where  she  made  her  home  until  called 
to  her  final  rest  in  January,  1912,  when  she  had  reached  the  advanced  age  of  ninety- 
three  years.  By  her  marriage  she  had  become  the  mother  of  seven  children,  four  sons 
and  three  daughters,  and  three  of  the  sons  and  one  of  the  daughters  are  yet  living.  The 
family  record  is  as  follows.  William  Richards,  the  eldest,  was  born  and  died  in  Car- 
bondale, Pennsylvania.  Mary  Jane,  the  second  of  the  family,  is  also  deceased.  Humphrey 
is  a  resident  of  Scranton,  Pennsylvania.  Joseph  is  the  next  of  the  family.  Margaret  has 
passed  away.  B.  Franklin  is  the  sixth  in  order  of  birth.  Libby  is  a  resident  of  Denver, 
the  wife  of  Eugene  Stanton,  an  automobile  dealer  at  No.  322  Broadway. 

Dr.  Richards  was  educated  at  Scranton,  Pennsylvania,  and  began  his  studies  in  one 
of  the  old-time  log  schoolhouses  at  Carbondale.  He  afterward  attended  college  in  Battle 
Creek,  Michigan,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1878.  Following  his 
graduation  he  became  a  lecturer  for  the  Battle  Creek  Sanitarium  on  hygiene  and 
dietetics.  He  had  studied  the  latter  science  for  many  years  and  he  remained  in  the 
lecture  field  until  1899.  He  then  took  a  trip  to  Europe  to  study  conditions  in  thirteen 
countries  of  the  old  world,  conditions  affecting  the  poor  in  comparison  with  the  poor  of 
America.  He  remained  abroad  in  study  and  research  work  for  eight  months  and  after 
his  return  entered  the  Medical  College  of  San  Francisco,  California,  and  was  there 
graduated  in  1903.  Following  his  graduation  he  served  as  interne  in  the  San  Francisco 
City  and  County  Hospital  and  gained  that  broad  and  valuable  experience  which  can 
never  be  acquired  as  quickly  in  any  other  way  as  in  hospital  practice.  He  afterward 
opened  an  office  in  San  Francisco,  where  he  followed  his  profession  until  1905,  when 
he  removed  to  Denver,  arriving  in  this  city  in  the  month  of  February.  He  has  since 
continued  in  the  general  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  and  during  the  intervening 


420  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

period  of  thirteen  years  has  built  up  an  extensive  practice.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
State  Eclectic  Medical  Association,  the  National  Eclectic  Medical  Association  and  in 
the  former  has  been  honored  with  office,  serving  as  secretary  and  treasurer  and  also 
as  president  of  the  society  for  two  years. 

Dr.  Richards  was  married  at  Cedar  Springs,  Michigan,  to  Miss  Caras  Stiles, 
a  native  of  the  state  of  New  York  and  a  daughter  of  Wright  and  Mary  P.  (Pierce)  Stiles. 
The  mother  is  a  relative  of  President  Franklin  Pierce  and  is  still  living,  making  her 
home  with  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Richards,  who  by  their  marriage  became  the  parents  of  two 
sons:  Vere  Stiles,  who  was  born  at  Cedar  Springs.  Michigan,  in  1882  and  is  now  a  resi- 
dent of  New  York  city;  and  Wayne,  who  died  in  infancy. 

In  his  political  views  Dr.  Richards  is  a  republican,  having  always  supported  the 
party  since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise.  Fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  belonging  to  the  lodge  at  Topeka,  Kansas.  He  also  has 
membership  in  the  Seventh  Day  Adventist  church,  of  which  he  was  an  elder  for  several 
years  and  also  acted  as  assistant  pastor.  He  is  the  author  of  a  volume  entitled  "Health; 
How  to  find  it  when  lost;  How  to  keep  it  when  found."  This  was  published  by  the  Pacific 
Press  Publishing  Company  of  Oakland,  California.  While  in  San  Francisco  acting  as 
pastor  of  the  Seventh  Day  Adventist  church,  Dr.  Richards  had  a  congregation  of  over 
seven  hundred  members.  During  the  time  when  he  was  engaged  in  pastoral  duties  he 
preached  every  night,  doing  missionary  work  among  the  poor,  and  at  the  same  time, 
when  fifty  years  of  age,  he  took  up  the  study  of  medicine  and  upon  examination  was 
one  of  seven  who  passed  out  of  a  class  of  sixty-eight.  The  dean  of  the  college  in  his 
address  highly  complimented  Dr.  Richards  on  his  work,  which  he  accomplished  under 
such  conditions.  Such  a  course  is  characteristic  of  the  man.  He  has  never  allowed 
obstacles  or  difficulties  to  bar  his  path  and  has  always  been  actuated  by  determined 
purpose  and  a  strong  desire  to  make  his  labors  of  the  greatest  benefit  to  his  fellowmen. 
He  has  worked  unceasingly  and  untiringly  to  advance  -both  the  physical  and  moral 
welfare  of  those  with  whom  he  has  been  associated  and  his  labors  have  been  far-reaching 
and  resultant.  He  has  certainly  made  valuable  contribution  to  public  welfare  and  the 
world  is  better  for  his  having  lived. 


JOHN  B.  McGAURAN. 


John  B.  McGauran,  United  States  surveyor  general  for  Colorado,  was  born  on  the 
19th  of  January,  1872,  in  Dubuque  county,  Iowa,  a  son  of  Thomas  J.  McGauran,  de- 
ceased, who  was  a  native  of  Ireland.  About  1869  his  father  settled  in  Iowa,  coming  to 
Denver  in  1879,  where  he  was  employed  by  the  Union  Pacific  and  also  by  the  old  Kansas 
Pacific  Railroad  Companies.  He  continued  in  railroad  service  until  his  retirement 
from  active  business  life  in  1897  and  he  resided  in  Denver  until  his  death,  which  occurred 
in  1903,  when  he  was  seventy-three  years  of  age.  In  early  manhood  he  had  married 
Emily  M.  FitzGerald,  who  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  who  came  to  the  new  world  with 
her  parents  in  her  infancy.  Coming  to  Colorado  in  the  year  following  her  husband's 
arrival  in  this  state  she  resided  here  until  her  demise,  which  occurred  in  1888,  when 
she  was  forty-two  years  of  age. 

John  B.  McGauran  was  the  only  child  born  to  his  parents.  He  was  educated  in 
public  and  private  schools  in  Denver,  completing  his  education  in  the  College  of  the 
Sacred  Heart.  He  worked  in  a  drygoods  store,  studied  law,  took  up  journalistic  work 
and  was  reporter  on  the  News  after  which  he  assumed  the  editorship  of  the  Denver 
Catholic  Register,  serving  in  that  capacity  for  three  years.  In  1889  he  became  deputy 
city  auditor  under  Hon.  Edward  Keating.  He  held  a  position  in  the  county  treasurer's 
office  for  two  years.  In  1910  Mr.  McGauran  was  elected  a  member  of  the  upper  branch 
of  the  Denver  city  council.  He  was  president  of  the  board  in  1912  and  1913.  While  a 
member  of  the  board  of  supervisors  he  followed  a  very  consistent  course: 

1.  Opposing  the  grant  of  exclusive  privileges  in  the  streets  to  any  railroad  not 
enjoyed  by  all  other  railway  companies.  He  made  an  unsuccessful  effort  to  open  two 
streets  in  the  lower  business  district  on  terms  of  equality  to  every  railway  entering 
the  city. 

2.  Fought  the  proposal  of  having  the  telephone  company  or  any  other  utility  pay 
any  sum  into  the  city  treasury  on  the  ground  that  such  payments  were  against  the  public 
interest  inasmuch  as  they  increased  the  utility's  cost  of  efficiency  and  tempted  public 
officials  to  squander  money.  He  contended  that  as  the  public  must  ultimately  pay  all 
taxes  on  public  utilities  either  in  poorer  service  or  higher  cost  that  the  way  of  advance- 
ment lay  in  the  direction  of  reduced  charges  with  public  ownership  as  the  ultimate  goal. 


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3.  He  combated  a  widely  prevalent  notion  that  the  licensing  power  of  the  city 
government  should  be  used  as  a  means  to  obtain  revenue,  claiming  that  licenses  should 
be  for  regulation  only — license  as  a  means  of  raising  revenue  not  discriminating  between 
the  wealth  of  one  and  the  poverty  of  another.  It  is  a  fine  upon  production  and  enter- 
prise. 

4.  He  objected  to  the  crude  methods  of  making  assessments  and  collecting  taxes  to 
defray  the  expense  of  public  work.  Instead  of  the  old  worn-out  method  of  making 
assessments  in  local  improvement  districts  he  favored  assessing  the  ground  values 
of  the  entire  city.  In  this  manner  no  land  would  be  taxed  that  was  not  benefited.  When 
improvement  districts  are  created,  supposed  to  derive  the  larger  share  of  benefit  from 
public  improvements  it  is  inevitable  that  a  certain  zone  which  secures  some  advantage 
is  relieved  of  the  burden.  While  it  is  unjust  to  tax  personal  property  or  houses  that 
are  not  enhanced  in  value  by  public  improvements  it  is  equally  unjust  to  tax  the  land 
values  of  the  outlying  districts  of  the  city  disproportionately  in  order  to  pay  for  them. 

In  the  political  affairs  of  the  state  Mr.  McGauran  is  well  known,  having  been  prom- 
inently identified  with  the  movement  that  resulted  in  the  adoption  of  the  constitutional 
amendments  providing  for  the  initiative  and  referendum  and  home  rule  for  cities. 
With  these  and  some  other  exceptions  he  is  more  proud  of  his  defeats  than  of  his 
victories.  Having  been  a  candidate  for  office  five  times,  three  times  were  occasions  when 
what  he  conceived  to  be  vital  principles  were  at  stake  and  he  did  not  hesitate  to  help 
lead  forlorn  hopes.  He  is  a  member  of  the  executive  committees  of  the  District  Legis- 
lation League,  the  Anti-Saloon  League  and  president  of  the  Consumers  League  of 
Colorado.  He  has  been  active  in  promoting  what  he  considers  secondary  and  ameliora- 
tive measures  although  he  is  firmly  convinced  that  no  legislative  or  political  reforms 
will  afford  a  remedy  for  evils  that  proceed  from  economic  maladjustments. 

In  June,  1914,  he  was  appointed  United  States  surveyor  general,  which  office  he  has 
since  acceptably  filled,  his  record  in  that  connection  being  most  satisfying  and  com- 
mendable. In  politics  he  has  always  been  what  he  chooses  to  style  himself  "a  Jeffer- 
sonian  republican  or  a  Lincoln  democrat."  He  has  made  addresses  throughout  Colorado 
in  both  state  and  national  campaigns,  being  associated  in  this  work  with  men  of  national 
reputation,  laboring  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  democratic  party. 

Mr.  McGauran  abhors  glittering  generalities  and  has  a  healthy  distrust  of  theories 
that  do  not  permit  of  practical  application.  He  adopts  as  his  own  the  motto,  "be 
specific,"  never  inquiring  whether  a  policy  or  plan  is  radical  or  conservative,  consider- 
ing it  more  important  to  know  whether  it  is  right.  Believing  that  the  same  law  of 
honesty  should  govern  public  business  (or  politics)  that  is  supposed  to  apply  to  private 
business  affairs  he  was  a  moving  spirit  in  the  Honest  Election  League,  and  was  the 
author  of  the  first  legislative  measure  that  abolished  the  use  of  emblems  on  the  ballot. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Democratic  Club, 
and  is  one  of  the  best  known  members  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus  in  the  west,  having 
served  as  chancellor  and  grand  knight  of  the  Denver  Council.  He  took  a  prominent 
part  in  the  institution  of  the  Council  in  Mexico  City,  and  has  been  assigned  by  the 
national  board  to  speak  at  the  Washington  Day  celebrations  in  various  cities  of  the 
United  States. 

Mr.  McGauran  does  not  believe  that  government  should  interfere  with  production 
or  trade  nor  in  any  manner  whatsoever  dabble  in  private  business,  consequently  he 
antagonizes  the  theory  that  available  land  should  be  rendered  non-available  through  a 
system  of  taxation  that  discourages  the  use  of  land.  A  prominent  advocate  of  the  un- 
taxing of  land  use  Mr.  McGauran  has  attended  most  of  the  national  meetings  of  the 
single  tax  organization  which  is  devoted  to  securing  freedom  of  production  and  trade. 
He  is  famous  throughout  the  country  as  a  lecturer  on  economic  subjects. 


NIXON  C.  ELLIOTT. 


Nixon  C.  Elliott,  vice  president  of  the  Western  Alfalfa  Milling  &  Machinery  Company 
and  also  an  officer  in  the  Standard  Alfalfa  Products  Company  and  the  Western  Alfalfa 
Warehouse  Company,  is  in  these  connections  developing  interests  of  large  importance, 
contributing  to  the  business  activity  and  development  of  the  sections  in  which  he  op- 
erates. He  was  born  in  Wichita,  Kansas.  January  15,  1887,  and  is  a  son  of  Nixon  and 
Hortense  (Gladden)  Elliott.  The  father  was  born  in  Tallahassee,  Florida,  and  during 
the  Civil  war  commanded  a  regiment  of  Florida  infantry.     He  is  now  a  capitalist  living 


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in  Pueblo,  Colorado.  His  wife  is  a  daughter  of  James  Gladden,  of  La  Fayette,  Indiana. 
In  their  family  were  three  children,  all  of  whom  are  still  living. 

Nixon  C.  Elliott  attended  the  public  schools  of  Kansas  and  later  was  a  student  in 
the  Pueblo  high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1905,  and  sub- 
sequently he  attended  the  universities  of  Illinois  and  of  Pennsylvania.  He  engaged  in 
newspaper  work  in  Denver  as  a  reporter  and  special  writer  and  afterward  became  state 
editor  of  the  News,  serving  in  that  capacity  from  1909  until  1912.  In  the  latter  year 
he  turned  his  attention  to  other  interests  and  organized  the  Western  Alfalfa  Milling  & 
Machinery  Company,  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  alfalfa  meal,  milling  twenty  thou- 
sand tons  per  year.  He  is  vice  president  of  this  company  and  is  also  interested  in  the 
Standard  Alfalfa  Products  Company  and  the  Western  Alfalfa  Warehouse  Company.  In 
a  word,  he  is  prominently  connected  with  the  production  and  utilization  of  alfalfa  and 
the  development  of  alfalfa  products. 

Mr.  Elliott  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Club  and  also  of  Phi  Kappa  Sigma,  a  college 
fraternity.  He  is  likewise  a  Mason,  holding  membership  in  Park  Hill  Lodge,  No.  148, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and 
is  in  hearty  sympathy  with  the  purposes  for  which  the  organization  stands.  Golf  con- 
stitutes his  chief  source  of  recreation.  He  is  a  young  man  of  fine  personal  qualities  and 
appearance  and  although  he  is  a  son  of  a  wealthy  father,  he  is  individually  making  an 
honored  place  for  himself  in  the  business  world,  carefully  utilizing  his  time,  talents  and 
opportunities  in  dealing  with  affairs  of  magnitude  and  in  solving  difficult  and  compli- 
cated financial  and  economic  problems.  The  subjective  and  objective  forces  of  life  are  in 
him  well  balanced,  making  him  cognizant  of  his  own  capabilities  and  powers,  while  at 
the  same  time  he  thoroughly  understands  his  opportunities  and  his  obligations. 

At  this  writing  news  is  received  that  Mr.  Elliott  has  joined  the  American  military 
forces  ready  to  make  sacrifice  in  the  holy  cause  of  American  principles  of  liberty  and 
democracy. 


CONRAD   J.    STOCKFLETH. 


Conrad  J.  Stockfleth  is  the  cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Eaton  and  in 
the  faithful,  prompt  and  capable  discharge  of  his  duties  in  this  official  connection 
is  contributing  much  to  the  successful  conduct  of  the  institution.  He  was  born 
May  3,  1862,  at  Hildesheim,  Germany,  a  son  of  George  and  Helen  (Soehlmann) 
Stockfleth,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  that  country.  The  father  was  an  expert 
bookkeeper  and  auditor  and  followed  his  profession  throughout  his  entire  life  in 
Germany,  where  he  passed  away  in  1893.  His  widow  survived  him  for  about 
fifteen  years  and   died  in   1908. 

Conrad  J.  Stockfleth  was  reared  and  educated  in  Germany  and  came  to 
America  in  June,  1881,  when  a  youth  of  nineteen  years.  He  did  not  tarry  on  the 
Atlantic  coast,  but  made  his  way  at  once  into  the  interior  of  the  country,  settling 
at  Denver,  where  he  worked  as  a  farm  hand  until  18  85.  He  then  came  to  Eaton, 
where  he  began  farming,  renting  land  of  A.  J.  Eaton  for  twelve  years.  Later  he 
purchased  property  near  the  city  of  Eaton  and  concentrated  his  efforts  and  atten- 
tion upon  general  agricultural  pursuits  until  1902,  when  he  put  aside  the  active 
work  of  the  fields.  He  has  practically  lived  in  the  town  of  Eaton,  however,  since 
1885.  In  1903  he  entered  the  Bank  of  Eaton  as  assistant  cashier  and  remained 
there  until  the  bank  consolidated  with  the  First  National  Bank,  when  he  became 
cashier  of  the  latter  institution  and  has  held  the  office  since  that  date,  working 
earnestly  and  perseveringly  to  advance  its  interests. 

On  the  30th  of  January,  1896,  Mr.  Stockfleth  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Theresa  Rempen,  a  daughter  of  Theodore  and  Charlotte  (Gotthardt)  Rempen,  who 
were  natives  of  Germany,  where  the  father  resided  to  the  time  of  his  death  in  1893, 
while  his  widow  still  survives.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stockfleth  have  become  the  parents 
of  four  children:  George,  who  was  born  January  3,  1897;  Robert,  born  March  7, 
1899;   Theodore,   born  March   19,    1904;    and  Helen,   born  January   12,   1909. 

Mr.  Stockfleth  is  a  member  of  the  grand  jury  of  Eaton,  which  has  been  in 
session  for  six  months.  He  has  served  as  school  director  and  aside  from  serving  as 
cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Eaton  he  is  serving  as  a  director  and  is  one 
of  the  stockholders  of  the  Farmers  Bank  of  Severance,  Colorado.  He  is  likewise 
treasurer  of  the  Pioneers  Society  of  Eaton  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
fraternity  and  of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star.  He  is  likewise  connected  with 
the   Woodmen   of   the   World    and   has   been   clerk   of   Camp    No.    130    for    the   past 


424  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

nineteen  years.  He  is  likewise  identified  with  the  Circle  of  the  Women  of  Wood- 
craft, of  which  Mrs.  Stockfleth  has  been  clerk  for  nine  years.  His  political 
allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Congregational  church.  He  is  widely  known  in  Eaton  and  his  success  is  attributable 
entirely  to  his  own  efforts,  for  he  started  out  in  the  business  world  empty-handed, 
and  by  capability,  persistency  of  purpose  and  well  defined  energy  has  reached  a 
creditable  position  among  the  representatives  of  financial  interests  in  his  section 
of  the  state. 


ISAAC  C.  DOWNING. 


One  of  the  most  important  offices  in  the  newer  divisions  of  the  west  is  that 
of  sheriff  and  in  that  position  Isaac  C.  Downing  is  now  ably  and  capably  serving 
in  Prowers  county.  Since  he  has  taken  office  the  lawless  element  has  greatly  sub- 
sided because  there  is  not  an  hour  of  the  day  or  night  which  is  not  devoted  to 
his  duties  in  maintaining  order  in  his  section.  The  protector  of  law-abiding 
citizens,  he  is  a  terror  to  those  who  infringe  upon  the  laws  of  human  society  and 
is  relentless  and  fearless  in  pursuing  criminals.  He  was  born  in  Winona,  Minnesota, 
August  1,  1865,  his  parents  being  Benjamin  F.  and  Malinda  (Baldwin)  Downing, 
of  Ohio.  The  father  has  followed  farming  throughout  his  life  and  success  has 
attended  his  labors.  He  is  highly  respected  and  esteemed  in  his  community,  of 
which  he  is  considered  one  of  the  valued  citizens.  To  him  and  his  wife  were  born 
thirteen  children,  of  whom  Isaac  C.  is  the  youngest. 

He  was  educated  in  the  rural  schools  near  his  father's  farm  in  Minnesota  and 
there  continued  until  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age,  ably  assisting  in  farm  labors. 
In  1884  he  made  his  way  to  Colorado  and  engaged  in  riding  the  range.  He 
subsequently  gave  his  attention  to  the  draying  business  and  also  served  as  marshal 
of  Lamar,  his  home  city,  and  as  deputy  sheriff,  continuing  in  the  latter  position 
for  about  twenty  years.  His  long  experience  was  recognized  in  his  election  to  the 
office  of  sheriff  in  1914  and  so  well  did  he  discharge  his  duties  that  in  1916  he  was 
reelected  and  is  today  a  candidate,   standing  on   his  record. 

On  December  25,  188  9,  Mr.  Downing  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minnie 
E.  Cochrane  and  to  them  have  been  born  the  following  children:  Roderick  L.,  who 
is  a  civil  engineer,  having  graduated  from  the  State  University,  and  is  now  in  the 
service  of  the  government;  Wayne  G.,  who  is  serving  in  the  United  States  army; 
and  Lois  V.,  at  home. 

Mr.  Downing  is  an  active  republican  in  his  political  affiliations,  his  word  carry- 
ing great  weight  in  the  local  councils  of  his  party,  which  he  has  served  as  delegate 
to  county  and  state  conventions.  He  also  gives  much  time  and  thought  to  war 
work,  serving  as  a  member  of  the  Council  of  Defense,  being  on  the  committee  of 
safety,  and  he  is  chairman  of  the  local  draft  board.  Fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  the  Masonic  order,  in  which  he  belongs  to  the  blue  lodge,  and  also  to  the 
chapter,  council  and  commandery.  Moreover,  he  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist 
church  and  he  ever  takes  part  in  movements  to  uplift  humanity,  to  improve  moral 
conditions  and  raise  intellectual  standards. 


ROBERT  G.  MULLEN. 


Robert  G.  Mullen  is  the  vice  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Tri  State  Oil 
&  Refining  Company.  Mr.  Mullen  is  of  Canadian  birth.  The  place  of  his  nativity  is 
Caledonia,  Canada,  and  the  date  November  5,  1863.  His  parents  were  Robert  and 
Hannah  (Cooper)  Mullen,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Canada,  whence  they  removed 
to  Michigan,  where  they  took  up  their  abode  in  1882.  The  father  was  interested  in  the 
mercantile  business  with  his  sons,  R.  G,  S.  B.  and  J.  H.,  at  Newaygo,  White  Cloud  and 
Charlevoix,  Michigan.  He  died  in  Lansing,  Michigan,  in  1908.  His  widow  survived 
him  for  a  few  years,  passing  away  in  Lansing,  in  1912.  In  their  family  were  seven 
children,  three  of  whom  have  passed  away,  while  those  still  living  are  J.  K.,  Samuel  B., 
Mrs.  Emma  Walton  and  Robert  G.  Samuel  B.  Mullen  and  Mrs.  Walton  are  residing 
in  Lansing. 

Robert  G.   Mullen  migrated   to   the   state  of   Washington   and   organized   the   South 


426  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Bend  Real  Estate  &  Investment  Company  of  Mullen,  Kelley  &  Bush,  one  of  the  largest 
advertising  companies  on  the  Pacific  coast  during  the  years  '90  and  '91.  With  the 
collapse  of  the  boom  of  '91  in  Washington  he  migrated  to  Creede,  and  from  there  to 
Cripple  Creek.  He  was  instrumental  in  organizing  the  city  of  Cripple  Creek;  was  one 
of  the  organizers  of  a  republican  club  and  for  many  years  was  actively  identified  with 
the  republican  party  of  Colorado;  he  was  always  a  strong  law  and  order  man  and  was 
deputy  sheriff  in  '93,  of  El  Paso  county,  Colorado,  and  was  actively  engaged  in  sup- 
pressing the  Cripple  Creek  rebellion,  during  the  Waite  regime.  From  the  inception 
of  the  camp  he  was  substantially  interested  in  the  big  producing  mining  companies. 
While  residing  in  Cripple  Creek  he  was  elected  police  judge  and  was  instrumental  in 
not  only  the  suppression  of  gambling  but  a  thorough  cleaning  up  of  the  town  and 
extermination  of  the  rough  element.  He  formed  a  partnership  with  Senator  A.  R. 
Kennedy  in  1894,  known  as  the  Mullen  &  Kennedy  Mining  and  Developing  Company. 
After  the  death  of  his  partner  in  1899  he  formed  a  partnership  with  W.  S.  Boynton, 
of  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado,  known  as  Boynton  &  Mullen,  Bankers  and  Brokers. 
During  this  association  they  undertook  the  financing  of  the  Southwest  Smelting  & 
Refining  Company.  This  project  necessitated  the  construction  of  one  of  the  largest 
water  systems  in  the  southwest,  bringing  water  from  the  Sacramento  river  to  the 
Jarilla  mining  district,  a  distance  of  thirty-five  miles,  which  was  completed  in  1907, 
and  which  furnished  water  for  the  smelter  and  mining  district,  the  ranchers  and  the 
El  Paso  Southwestern  Railroad.  He  later  returned  to  Cripple  Creek  and  promoted 
the  El  Oro  Gold  Mining  &  Milling  Company,  opening  up  immense  bodies  of  gold  ore. 
At  the  present  time  he  is  vice  president  of  the  Tri-State  Oil  &  Refining  Company,  who 
has  four  pumping  plants  and  a  vacuum  plant  with  thirty  wells  pumping,  and  bids  fair 
to  become  one  of  the  big  companies  of  the  mid-continent  oil  field. 

In  December,  1907,  Mr.  Mullen  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Madeline  D.  Rodolf 
of  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Prank  G.  Rodolf,  of  Muscoda,  Wis- 
consin. They  have  one  child,  Robert  R.,  who  was  born  in  Alamogordo,  New  Mexico, 
on  November  19,  1908,  and  is  now  attending  the  Collegiate  Military  School  of  Denver, 
Colorado. 


CHARLES  F.  MORRIS. 


The  record  of  Charles  F.  Morris,  an  able  attorney  of  Denver,  indicates  most  clearly 
what  can  be  accomplished  through  individual  effort  when  enterprise  and  industry  are 
wisely  and  intelligently  directed.  He  is  a  native  son  of  the  city  in  which  he  yet 
resides.  His  father  was  the  late  Robert  Morris,  a  native  of  Ireland,  who  came  to 
America  about  1859  and  first  settled  in  New  York.  After  residing  for  more  than  a 
decade  in  the  east  he  came  to  the  west.  For  a  time  he  lived  at  Lawrence,  Kansas,  and 
in  1872  arrived  in  Colorado.  With  the  development  and  progress  of  Denver  he  became 
closely  and  prominently  identified  and  did  not  a  little  to  shape  its  upbuilding  and  ad- 
vancement in  that  early  period.  His  fellow  townsmen,  appreciative  of  his  worth  and 
ability,  called  him  to  the  office  of  mayor  in  1880  and  he  occupied  the  position  for  two 
years,  giving  to  the  city  a  businesslike  and  progressive  administration.  From  1S82 
until  1884  he  served  as  postmaster  of  Denver  under  President  Arthur  and  at  one  time 
he  was  a  member  of  the  city  council,  serving  in  that  capacity  prior  to  his  election  to  the 
mayoralty.  In  fact,  his  public  work  was  of  a  most  important  character.  He  came  to 
Colorado  as  land  commissioner  for  the  Kansas-Pacific  Railroad  Company  and  continued 
his  residence  in  Denver  to  the  time  of  his  demise,  which  occurred  on  the  24th  of  June, 
1917,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years.  In  early  manhood  he  wedded 
Julia  O'Connor,  a  native  of  Ireland,  who  crossed  the  ocean  in  1865  and  arrived  in 
Colorado  with  her  husband  in  1872.  They  were  married  in  New  York  city  in  1868  and  to 
them  were  born  five  children,  two  sons  and  three  daughters,  namely:  Robert,  who  was 
born  in  Lawrence,  Kansas;  Gertrude,  who  was  also  born  in  Lawrence  and  is  the  widow 
of  William  Loutzenheiser,  a  resident  of  Denver;  Beatrice  Morris,  who  was  born  in 
Denver  and  is  the  wife  of  R.  W.  Morris,  now  of  Long  Island,  New  York;  Elizabeth  E., 
the  wife  of  N.  O.  Pierce,  of  Denver;  and  Charles  F. 

The  last  named,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and 
the  East  Denver  high  school  prior  to  entering  the  University  of  Denver,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  on  the  completion  of  a  law  course  in  1908  with  the  LL.  B.  degree.  His 
course,  however,  was  not  continuous.  Before,  entering  upon  preparation  for  the  bar  he 
had  been  employed  at  various  pursuits,  largely  of  a  clerical  nature,  and  thus  in  a  way 
he  paid  for  his  tuition.     He  was  ambitious  to  prepare  for  the  bar  and  utilized  every 


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opportunity  that  helped  him  to  attain  that  end.  After  his  graduation  he  immediately 
entered  upon  the  active  practice  of  law,  forming  a  partnership  with  L.  J.  Kavanaugh 
under  the  firm  style  of  Kavanaugh  &  Morris.  Later  he  became  a  partner  of  England, 
Morris  &  Stewart  and  since  1915  has  practiced  alone,  giving  his  time  and  attention 
to  general  law  work.  His  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  jurisprudence  is  comprehensive 
and  exact  and  he  has  been  accorded  a  large  clientage  that  has  connected  him  with  much 
of  the  important  work  of  the  courts.,  in  which  he  is  known  as  a  deep  thinker,  a  logical 
reasoner  and  a  strong  debater.  In  addition  to  his  connection  with  the  bar  Mr.  Morris  is 
a  director  of  the  Great  Western  Alfalfa  Milling  Company,  a  Colorado  corporation,  and  the 
Alliance  Alfalfa  Hay  Company,  also  a  Colorado  concern. 

On  the  9th  of  December,  1916,  Mr.  Morris  was  united  in  marriage  in  Denver,  Colo- 
rado, to  Miss  Cecil  Isobell  Walsh,  a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  daughter  of  Sidney  J.  and 
Louise  Walsh,  both  of  whom  are  living  and  are  of  English  birth. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Morris  has  always,  been  a  republican  since  age  conferred 
upon  him  the  right  of  franchise.  He  belongs  to  the  Lincoln  Republican  Club  and  he  is 
a  member  of  Kappa  Sigma,  a  college  fraternity.  His  aid  is  always  given  on  the  side  of 
progress,  reform,  truth  and  right  and  in  all  the  relations  of  life  he  holds  to  the  highest 
standards. 


WILBUR    E.    GRANT. 


Among  the  younger  agriculturists  of  Pueblo  county  is  Wilbur  E.  Grant,  who 
a  member  of  an  old  pioneer  family  of  his  section  of  the  state.  He  now  owns  a 
tract  of  eighty  acres,  near  Avondale,  of  which  fifty-five  are  in  a  high  state  of 
cultivation,  and  he  also  has  six  hundred  acres  in  partnership  with  a  brother,  this 
land  being  devoted  to  the  raising  of  cattle. 

A  native  of  Pueblo,  Colorado,  Wilbur  E.  Grant  is  a  truly  western  man,  imbued 
with  the  aggressive  spirit  of  enterprise  characteristic  of  all  Coloradoans.  He  was 
born  May  22,  1888,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Sarah  J.  (Waggoner)  Grant.  The 
family  removed  to  this  state  in  1864,  first  locating  near  Boone,  but  later  going  to 
Pueblo.  The  father  was  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  and  also  organized  the 
first  slaughter  house  and  butcher  shop  in  Pueblo,  which  he  conducted  successfully 
for  many  years.  His  early  labors  have  resulted  in  gratifying  financial  returns  and 
he  is  now  able  to  live  retired,  making  his  home  in  Pueblo   and  also  in  California. 

Wilbur  E.  Grant  enjoyed  a  good  education,  being  a  graduate  of  the  graded 
and  high  schools  of  Pueblo.  After  having  completed  his  schooling  he  entered  the 
service  of  the  Mercantile  National  Bank  of  that  city  and  continued  with  that 
bank  for  about  five  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  turned  his  attention  to 
ranching  and  has  been  very  successful  in  this  line.  He  has  installed  modern 
facilities  and  in  his  agricultural  labors  follows  progressive  methods.  He  has  put 
up  suitable  buildings,  and  in  many  ways  has  so  improved  the  property  that  it  is 
today  considered  one  of  the  valuable  farms  of  the  neighborhood. 

On  May  15,  1913,  Mr.  Grant  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Roene  Porter, 
the  ceremony  being  performed  in  Pueblo.  In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  Grant  is 
a  republican  and  fraternally  belongs  to  the  Elks  of  Pueblo.  He  is  fond  of  outdoor 
life,  his  favorite  pastime  being  hunting.  By  developing  his  interests  he  has  not 
only  attained  individual  prosperity  but  has  largely  contributed  to  the  development 
of  the  Arkansas  valley  and  is  a  public-spirited  citizen,  ever  ready  to  give  his 
support  to  movements  undertaken  for  the  betterment  and  uplift  of  the  people. 
He  has  many  friends  in  Pueblo  county  and  all  who  know  him  esteem  in  him  a 
man  of  high   qualities   of  character. 


ROBERT  WILLIAM  STEELE,  Jr. 

Robert  William  Steele,  Jr.,  who  has  but  recently  reached  the  twenty-seventh 
milestone  on  life's  journey,  is  devoting  his  attention  to  the  practice  of  law  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Reed  &  Steele.  He  was  born  in  Denver,  Colorado,  April  8, 
1891,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  W.  and  Anna  B.  (Truax)  Steele.  The  mother  is  still 
living  in  Denver,  but  the  father,  who  was  one  of  the  most  eminent  jurists  that 
the  west  has  produced,  passed  away  in  the  year  1910.  The  son  was  at  that  time 
a   youth   of   nineteen  years.      In   the   previous  year   he   completed   his   public   school 


428  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

education  by  graduation  from  the  East  Denver  high  school.  He  continued  his 
studies  in  Princeton  University,  where  he  won  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1913. 
Determining  to  follow  in  his  father's  professional  footsteps,  he  entered  the  Denver 
Law  School  and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1916. 
The  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  practice  and  entered  into  partnership  with  B.  F. 
Reed  under  the  firm  style  of  Reed  &  Steele.  He  is  now  concentrating  his  efforts 
and  attention  upon  his  law  practice,  which  is  continually  developing  in  extent  and 
importance.  Endowed  by  nature  with  keen  mentality,  inspired  by  the  example 
of  his  illustrious  father,  his  friends  have  no  doubt  as  to  the  outcome. 

In  1916  Mr.  Steele  was  married  to  Miss  Alice  Arundel,  of  Denver,  a  daughter 
of  Professor  Walter  C.  Arundel,  a  teacher  of  the  East  Denver  high  school,  now 
deceased.  Mr.  Steele  holds  membership  in  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  his 
religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  connection  with  the  First  Congregational  church. 
He  belongs  to  the  Men's  Club  of  that  organization  and  when  opportunity  affords 
him  leisure  he  turns  largely  to  fishing  for  rest  and  recreation.  His  social  position 
probably  came  to  him  through  family  connections  but  his  personal  characteristics 
and  worth  have  been  the  means  of  bringing  to  him  the  popularity  and  warm 
friendship  which  he  enjoys. 


OLIVER    PARKER   FRITCHLE. 

Oliver  Parker  Fritchle  is  the  president  of  the  Fritchle  Automobile  &  Battery  Com- 
pany of  Denver,  makers  of  the  100-mile  Fritchle  electric,  in  which  connection  a  business 
of  very  substantial  proportions  has  been  built  up.  The  Fritchle  car  has  solved  many 
problems  in  connection  with  motor  travel,  has  introduced  many  improvements  and  as 
the  years  have  gone  by  its  business  has  steadily  increased  until  this  has  become  one 
of  the  important  industries  of  the  character  in  the  west.  Mr.  Fritchle  is  a  native  of 
Mount  Hope,  Holmes  county,  Ohio.  He  was  born  on  the  15th  of  September,  1874,  of  the 
marriage  of  Augustus  C.  and  Ann  (Parker)  Fritchle,  who  were  also  natives  of  the 
Buckeye  state,  where  the  father  spent  his  entire  life.  In  early  manhood  Augustus  C. 
Fritchle  engaged  in  merchandising  at  Mount  Hope.  During  the  period  of  the  Civil  war 
he  enlisted  for  active  service  as  a  private  in  an  Ohio  regiment  and  participated  in  many 
of  the  hotly  contested  engagements  which  led  up  to  the  final  victory  that  crowned  the 
Union  arms  but  was  never  wounded.  He  died  at  Mount  Hope  in  1899,  at  the  age  of 
fifty-four  years.  His  widow  is  still  living  and  now  makes  her  home  in  Denver.  In 
their  family  were  four  children,  of  whom  one  died  in  infancy,  the  others  being:  Oscar, 
living  at  Colorado  Springs;  Mrs.  May  Kipner,  of  Denver;  and  Oliver  P.,  of  this  review. 

The  last  mentioned  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Ohio  and 
subsequently  attended  the  Ohio  Wesleyan  University  at  Delaware,  in  which  he  remained 
as  a  student  for  five  years.  He  next  matriculated  in  the  Ohio  State  University,  in 
which  he"  spent  two  years  as  a  student,  winning  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  on  the 
17th  of  June,  1896.  He  then  took  up  chemical  engineering  with  the  National  Steel  Com- 
pany, with  which  he  remained  for  two  years.  In  the  meantime  he  was  busily  engaged 
in  the  development  of  a  storage  battery  for  automobiles  and  after  painstaking  labor 
and  considerable  experimenting  he  perfected  his  battery,  on  which  he  was  granted 
patents  on  the  15th  of  August,  1903.  He  continued  at  electrical  engineering  work  for 
a  year  longer  and  became  chief  chemist  for  the  Henry  E.  Wood  Company,  with  which 
he  remained  for  two  years.  He  was  afterward  with  the  Boston-Colorado  Smelting 
Company  as  chief  chemist  and  assayer  at  Argo,  Colorado,  for  two  years  and  at  the  end 
of  that  time  established  an  electric  garage  and  storage  battery  manufacturing  business. 
In  1908  he  organized  the  Fritchle  Electric  Storage  Battery  Company,  which  has  de- 
veloped into  the  Fritchle  100-Mile  Electrics,  manufacturers  of  electric  cars  of  all  kinds 
and  of  storage  batteries.  After  bringing  the  storage  battery  to  its  highest  state  of  per- 
fection, Mr.  Fritchle  turned  his  attention  to  the  machine  itself,  which  he  found  had  been 
much  neglected,  probably  overlooked,  in  the  clamor  for  an  "inexhaustible  storage  bat- 
tery." In  the  building  of  his  first  machine  he  reduced  the  power  consumption  to  one-half 
that  of  any  other  make,  thus  consequently  doubling  the  mileage  capacity.  Since  that 
time  the  company  has  continued  to  increase  the  capacity  and  life  of  its  battery,  and 
decrease  the  resistance  and  wear  of  the  machinery,  so  that  today  the  Fritchle  electric 
stands  supreme  among  all  electric  cars  for  long  distance  and  durability.  They  have 
demonstrated  the  superiority  of  the  car  so  often  and  so  convincingly  that  it  is  said 
that  there  are  no  more  electric  auto  races.  In  1908,  after  perfecting  the  machine,  Mr. 
Fritchle  made  a  trip  from  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  to  New  York  in  order  to  test  the  car. 


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430  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

The  course  taken  was  not  through  the  larger  towns  nor  over  the  best  roads,  for  his 
preference  was  for  a  direct  route  regardless  of  road  conditions  or  charging  facilities. 
The  Fritchle  electric  can  run  one  hundred  miles  upon  a  charge  and  he  completed  a  tour 
of  twenty-one  hundred  and  forty  miles  and  thus  was  thoroughly  tested  to  his  own  satis- 
faction the  durability  of  his  electric  automobile,  away  from  the  factory  on  country 
roads,  at  a  season  of  the  year  when  highways  could  not  be  in  their  best  condition,  and 
in  cold  weather  when  the  battery  is  sluggish  and  does  not  give  as  high  capacity  as  in 
the  warmer  period.  In  the  building  of  the  car  several  valuable  devices  have  been  intro- 
duced, superior  to  anything  else  in  electric  cars  upon  the  market  today.  Every  kind  of 
car  is  made,  including  the  Victoria  phaeton,  the  four-passenger  coupe,  the  roadster,  the 
Stanhope  runabout,  the  two-passenger  torpedo  runabout,  the  four-passenger  electric 
roadster  and  the  one  thousand  pound  commercial  electric.  Among  the  many  valuable 
patented  features  in  Fritchle  electrics  not  found  in  any  other  make  of  electric  auto- 
mobiles may  be  mentioned  the  front,  the  child's  seat,  the  controlling  mechanism,  the 
combination  lock  and  safety  brake  ratchet.  In  Denver  the  company  owns  an  extensive 
plant  for  the  manufacture  of  its  cars  and  a  large  garage  and  storage  house. 

On  the  22d  of  February,  1900,  Mr.  Fritchle  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss  Blanche 
Niswander,  a  daughter  of  Eugene  and  Lucy  P.  Niswander,  of  Columbus,  Ohio.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Fritchle  have  become  parents  of  two  children:  Oliver  E.,  who  was  born  in  Denver, 
March  31,  1905,  and  is  attending  school  at  Columbus,  Ohio;  and  Stanton  N.,  who  was  born 
in  Denver,  February  25,  1908,  and  is  also  in  school. 

In  politics  Mr.  Fritchle  maintains  an  independent  course.  He  is  a  member  of 
many  technical  and  learned  societies,  among  which  may  be  mentioned  the  Society  of 
Automobile  Engineers,  of  which  he  is  a  full  member.  What  this  infers  may  be  gleaned 
from  the  fact  that  there  are  only  two  members  of  this  society  residing  in  Colorado,  the 
qualifications  for  membership  being  the  ability  to  design  and  manufacture  a  complete 
automobile.  He  also  is  a  member  of  the  American  Chemical  Society  and  belongs  to  the 
Rotary  Club  of  Colorado.  He  is  connected  with  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Associ- 
ation and  is  identified  with  Alpha  Tau  Omega,  a  Greek  letter  fraternity.  Among  his 
latest  inventions  he  now  has  perfected  one  for  the  development  of  electricity  through 
the  utilization  of  farmers'  windmills  for  the  purpose  of  lighting  suburban  and  country 
houses,  furnishing  the  power  through  this  novel  source.  His  first  consideration,  how- 
ever, has  always  been  the  perfecting  of  the  Fritchle  electric,  which  he  placed  upon  the 
market  ten  years  ago  and  of  which  he  has  every  reason  to  be  proud.  Through  all  the 
intervening  period  the  work  of  improvement  has  been  carried  steadily  forward,  main- 
taining him  in  a  position  of  leadership  as  a  manufacturer  of  electric  cars  and  storage 
batteries,  when  tested  for  durability  and  long  distance  drives.  His  is  a  nature  that 
could  never  be  content  with  second  place  and  he  has  therefore  always  striven  for  per- 
fection, never  stopping  short  of  the  successful  accomplishment  of  his  purpose. 


EDWARD  S.  BAYLIS. 


Edward  S.  Baylis,  turning  his  attention  to  newspaper  publication  in  early  life 
by  learning  the  printer's  trade,  is  now  proprietor  of  the  Platteville  Herald,  published  at 
Platteville.  He  was  born  in  Rush  county,  Kansas,  in  November,  1876,  a  son  of  Edward 
and  Ella  (Stiers)  Baylis,  who  were  natives  of  Illinois  and  of  Ohio  respectively.  The 
father  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  which  pursuit  he  followed  throughout  this  entire  life. 
At  an  early  day  in  the  development  of  Kansas  he  removed  to  that  state  and  there  his 
death  occurred  about  the  time  of  the  birth  of  his  son,  Edward  S.  The  mother  died  in 
1879,  so  that  Edward  S.  Baylis  was.  only  three  years  of  age  when  left  an  orphan.  He 
was  reared  by  his  mother's  sister  in  Kansas  and  obtained  his  education  in  the  public 
schools.  After  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  worked  on  a  cattle  range  in  western 
Kansas  for  a  number  of  years,  after  which  he  started  farming  on  his  own  account  upon 
a  tract  of  rented  land,  which  he  cultivated  for  a  few  years.  During  that  period  he 
carefully  saved  his  earnings,  actuated  by  a  spirit  of  undaunted  ambition  and  energy,  and 
at  length  was  able  to  purchase  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  which  he  continued 
to  further  develop  and  improve  for  five  years.  He  then  rented  the  place  to  others 
but  still  owns  it.  He  turned  his  attention  to  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business 
in  Rushcenter,  Kansas,  where  he  remained  for  five  years,  and  then  went  to  South 
Dakota  to  the  Rosebud  Indian  agency.  A  newspaper  was  started  there  and  Mr.  Baylis 
learned  the  trade.  He  conducted  the  paper  for  a  year  and  a  half  and  his  brother-in-law 
still  owns  and  edits  it.     In  April,  1914,  Mr.  Baylis  came  to  Platteville  and  purchased  the 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  431 

Platteville  Herald,  which  he  has  since  owned  and  edited.  He  has  a  well  equipped 
plant  and  his  circulation  list  numbers  four  hundred.  He  also  conducts  a  general  job 
printing  business  and  turns  out  excellent  work  in  that  connection.  He  is  putting  forth 
every  effort  to  make  his  paper  an  interesting  journal,  devoted  to  the  dissemination  of 
local  and  general  news,  and  it  has  become  an  excellent  advertising  medium. 

In  September,  1903,  Mr.  Baylis  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  Kirch  and  to 
them  have  been  born  two  children:  Fred  E.,  whose  birth  occurred  March  3,  1905;  and 
Samuel  K.,  who  was  born  November  3,  1907. 

Mr.  Baylis  owns  a  five  acre  tract  of  land  in  Platteville  and  a  pleasant  home.  He 
belongs  to  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen  in  Kansas.  In  politics  he  maintains  an  independ- 
ent attitude.  He  has  become  well  known  during  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Platteville 
as  a  stalwart  champion  of  measures  for  the  general  good  and  his  aid  and  influence  are 
always  on  the  side  of  progress  and  improvement. 


JOHN  PHILEMON  THOMAS,  Jr. 

The  legal  fraternity  of  Cation  City,  Colorado,  is  well  represented  by  John  Philemon 
Thomas,  Jr.,  who  is  there  engaged  in  practice  and  already  enjoys  a  considerable  clien- 
tage although  he  is  comparatively  speaking  a  young  man.  He  was  born  in  Rockvale, 
Colorado,  May  7,  1S87,  and  is  a  son  of  John  P.  and  Elizabeth  (Davies)  Thomas.  The 
family  came  to  this  state  in  1881,  locating  at  Rockvale.  The  father  is  a  mining  man  by 
profession,  enjoying  a  considerable  reputation  as  an  expert,  and  has  been  connected 
for  years  with  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  as  division  superintendent.  He  is 
now  located  at  Trinidad.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  living  and  in  their  family  are  two 
sons  and  four  daughters,  of  whom  John  P.  is  the  second  child  in  order  of  birth. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  preliminary  education  John  P.  Thomas,  Jr.,  attended  the 
public  and  high  schools  at  Glenwood  Springs,  remaining  in  the  latter  institution  for 
three  years.  He  then  entered  Denver  University,  from  which  he  graduated  with  the 
class  of  1911.  He  was  connected  with  Charles  Hayden  at  Walsenburg.  Colorado,  for  a 
short  time,  but  since  1912  has  been  established  in  Canon  City,  where  he  enjoys  a  continu- 
ally increasing  practice. 

On  May  23,  1916,  Mr.  Thomas  was  united  in  marriage  to  Elsie  May  Kennedy,  of 
Canon  City,  Colorado,  and  they  have  become  parents  of  a  daughter,  Alice  Elizabeth. 

Politically  Mr.  Thomas  is  a  republican  and  his  prominence  in  his  county  is  evident 
from  the  fact  that  he  is  at  present  serving  as  chairman  of  the  republican  county  central 
committee.  He  is  loyal  to  the  principles  of  his  party  and  stanchly  supports  its'  candidates 
and  measures.  Deeply  patriotic,  he  gives  much  of  his  time  to  war  service,  being  active 
in  the  Liberty  Loan  campaigns  and  other  war  measures.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Colorado  National  Guard  from  August  24,  1915,  until  August  25,  1916,  when  he  was 
discharged,  and  it  is  therefore  but  natural  that  he  is  deeply  interested  in  the  army.  He 
is  now  serving  as  a  Four  Minute  man  and  everything  that  pertains  to  the  development 
of  the  state  is  near  his  heart.  He  is  also  clerk  of  the  local  draft  board,  rendering  in 
that  way  valuable  service  to  his  country.  His  church  association  is  with  the  Methodist 
organization  and  he  is  helpfully  interested  in  its  work,  while  fraternally  he  is  con- 
nected with  the  Masons,  being  a  past  master  of  the  blue  lodge  and  high  priest  of  the 
chapter.  His  unvarying  interest  in  local  affairs  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Business  Men's  Association,  in  the  development  of  the  plans  of  which 
organization  he  takes  active  part,  and  he  also  belongs,  to  the  Boosters  Club.  In  a  word, 
John  P.  Thomas,  Jr.,  is  a  young  attorney  who  has  achieved  some  success  in  the  practice 
of  law  and  takes  an  active  interest  in  many  other  things,  pertaining  to  Cafion  City 
and  Fremont  county,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  for  the  past  six 
years. 


ROBERT  Y.  BERRY. 


In  the  period  of  early  western  development  stock  raising  constituted  the  source 
of  the  people's  wealth,  but  great  changes  have  come  since  that  day  and  Colorado  and 
other  western  districts  have  in  more  recent  years  owed  their  development  in  great 
measure  to  the  utilization  of  the  rich  mineral  resources  of  this  part  of  the  country, 
and  now  there  has  come  into  public  recognition  the  fact  that  in  many  districts  of  the 


432  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

west  are  great  oil  fields  which  are  being  profitably  operated,  leading  in  turn  to  the 
development  of  many  important  business  interests.  It  is  along  this  line  that  Robert  Y. 
Berry  is  putting  forth  earnest  effort  as  manager  of  the  Sinclair  Refining  Company  and 
his  wise  direction  is  leading  to  the  substantial  development  of  the  interests  under  his 
control.  He  was  born  in  Versailles,  Kentucky,  March  9,  1879,  a  son  of  R.  Y.  and  Sally 
(Ware)  Berry,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Kentucky.  The  father  was  well  known  in 
the  milling  business  in  that  state  and  resided  at  Versailles  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
being  a  valued  and  representative  business  man  of  that  locality.  The  grandfathers  of 
Robert  Y.  Berry  in  both  the  paternal  and  maternal  lines  were  soldiers  of  the  Civil  war, 
serving  with  officer's  rank.  R.  Y.  Berry,  Sr.,  died  in  Kentucky  in  1885  and  is  still 
survived  by  his  widow,  who  yet  makes  her  home  in  her  native  state.  In  their  family 
were  four  children. 

Robert  Y.  Berry,  of  Denver,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  began  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Versailles  at  the  usual  age  and  won  promotion  as  he  mastered  the 
various  branches  of  learning  until  he  became  a  high  school  pupil.  He  made  his  initial 
step  in  the  business  world  by  entering  the  employ  of  the  American  Smelting  &  Refining 
Company,  with  which  he  was  connected  for  a  year.  In  1900  he  became  identified  with 
the  Standard  Oil  Company  and  was  its  representative  at  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  until 
1910.  In  the  latter  year  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Washburn-Crosby  Company  at 
Joplin,  Missouri,  with  which  he  continued  for  a  year  and  then  returned  to  the  Standard 
Oil  Company,  which  he  represented  at  Fargo,  North  Dakota,  for  a  year.  He  was  next 
manager  for  the  Uncle  Sam  Oil  Company  at  Wichita,  Kansas,  with  which  he  remained 
for  three  years,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  he  entered  into  business  relations  with  the 
Cudahy  Refining  Company  and  was  afterward  with  the  Sinclair  Oil  Company.  Since 
coming  to  Denver  in  1913  he  has  had  the  active  management  of  the  interests  of  the  Sin- 
clair Refining  Company  in  this  city.  He  has  spacious  and  handsomely  appointed  offices 
in  the  Central  Savings  Bank  building  and  is  developing  an  extensive  business  in  this 
connection.  His  long  experience  in  the  oil  trade  has  made  him  widely  and  favorably 
known  and  has  brought  to  him  a  very  thorough  knowledge  of  everything  having  relation 
thereto.  His  judgment  is  sound,  his  discrimination  keen  and  his  enterprise  unfaltering 
and  these  qualities  are  proving  salient  features  in  the  continued  development  of  the 
business  interests  under  his  direction. 

On  the  23d  of  March,  1915,  Mr.  Berry  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jean  L.  Briggs, 
of  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  O.  Briggs,  of  that  place.  Mr. 
Berry  votes  with  the  democratic  party  and  keeps  well  informed  on  the  questions  and 
issues  of  the  day  but  does  not  seek  office  as  a  reward  for  his  party  allegiance.  He 
belongs  to  the  Denver  Motor  Club,  also  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association 
and  to  the  Christian  church,  connections  which  indicate  the  nature  of  his  interests  and 
the  rules  which  govern  his  conduct.  He  is  a  fine  man  of  splendid  qualities  and  charac- 
s,  commanding  the  goodwill  and  confidence  of  all  who  know  him. 


EDGAR   EMERSON   CLARK. 


There  has  perhaps  been  no  man  in  Greeley  who  has  figured  prominently  in  public 
life  and  has  been  so  uniformly  respected  as  Edgar  Emerson  Clark,  now  deceased.  People 
might  have  opposed  him  politically  and  held  views  at  utter  variance  with  his,  but  they 
never  doubted  his  integrity  or  ceased  to  respect  him  for  his  fidelity  to  what  he  believed 
to  be  right.  In  fact,  all  who  knew  him  spoke  of  him  in  terms  of  warm  regard,  and  his 
death  was  the  occasion  of  deep  and  widespread  regret  when  he  was  called  to  the  home 
beyond.  He  was  born  in  Baraboo,  Sauk  county,  Wisconsin,  August  3,  1851,  and  there 
attended  school,  remaining  under  the  parental  roof  in  Baraboo  until  1867,  when  he 
removed  with  his  parents  and  his  brother,  J.  Max  Clark,  to  Tennessee.  He  afterward 
left  that  state  and  went  to  Minnesota,  where  he  was  residing  at  the  time  the  Union 
Colony  was  organized.  His  parents  joined  that  colony  in  1870  and  in  1871  Mr.  Clark 
joined  them  in  Greeley,  Colorado,  thereafter  remaining  a  resident  of  this  state. 

In  July,  1877,  Mr.  Clark  was  married  to  Miss  Adele  Knowles  and  a  few  years  later 
a  son  was  born  to  them,  named  Frederick  W.,  who  practiced  law  in  Trinidad,  Colorado, 
for  about  fifteen  years  and  then  returned  to  his  old  home  in  Greeley,  where  for  the 
past  year  he  has  practiced  his  profession,  although  at  a  very  recent  date  he  has  joined 
the  army. 

Mr.  Clark  of  this  review  was  of  a  most  energetic  and  enterprising  disposition  and 
was  always  ready  for  any  active  work  that  seemed  to  call  upon  him  for  aid.  He  was  thus 
led  to  join  his  fortunes  with  the  late  N.  C.  Meeker  at  the  White  River  Indian  agency 


EDGAR  E.  CLARK 


434  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  by  reason  of  a  visit  to  his  old  home  in  Greeley  he  was  absent  from  the  agency  at 
the  time  of  the  massacre  in  1879.  Mr.  Clark  also  acted  as  foreman  or  superintendent 
in  various  heavy  ditch  enterprises  in  northern  Colorado,  notably  the  Upper  and  Lower 
Platte  and  Beaver  construction,  in  which  he  was  interested.  He  was  also  one  of  the 
builders  of  the  Ogilvy  ditch  immediately  below  Greeley  and  the  irrigation  project  of  the 
Posthorse  &  Cattle  Company  of  Wyoming.  After  the  completion  of  these  enterprises 
he  removed  to  Eddy,  New  Mexico,  where  he  superintended  the  construction  of  canals 
and  reservoirs  at  that  point,  returning  to  Greeley  after  two  years  of  activity  there. 

In  the  fall  of  1893  Mr.  Clark  was  a  candidate  for  the  office  of  sheriff  on  the  populist 
ticket  and  was  elected  by  a  small  plurality.  After  two  years  of  service  in  that  office 
he  was  again  a  candidate  and  once  more  was  elected  in  the  fall  of  1895.  Two  years  later 
he  was  elected  for  a  third  time,  a  fact  which  indicates  most  clearly  his  capability,  his 
fidelity  to  duty  and  the  confidence  reposed  in  him.  He  was  ever  prompt  and  fearless 
and  was  one  of  the  best  officers  who  has  ever  served  Weld  county  in  that  capacity.  In 
fact  his  service  as  sheriff  ranked  him  with  the  most  competent  men  in  that  office  in  all 
Colorado.  He  was  ever  vigilant  and  efficient,  prompt  and  fearless  in  the  discharge  of 
his  duties  and  during  his  incumbency  he  broke  up  one  of  the  most  desperate  gangs 
of  cattle  thieves  that  ever  infested  the  county.  The  gang  had  completely  terrorized 
the  people  of  the  community  and  adjoining  counties  in  Nebraska,  but  Mr.  Clark's  efforts 
in  this  direction  saved  to  the  cattlemen  and  farmers  thousands  of  dollars  in  live  stock 
alone  and  made  life  and  property  safe  in  the  district,  which  contributed  in  no  small 
degree  to  his  election  for  a  third  term. 

Mr.  Clark  was  a  member  of  Poudre  Valley  Lodge,  No.  12,  I.  O.  O.  P.,  and  it  was 
under  the  auspices  of  that  organization  that  his  funeral  services  were  conducted.  He 
was  a  man  universally  liked  and  esteemed  even  by  those  who  most  strongly  opposed 
him  politically.  His  opponents  ever  admired  and  respected  him.  He  was  generous  to  a 
fault,  was  ever  ready  to  assist  the  needy,  was  always  jovial  and  good-natured,  and  his 
musical  talent  contributed  to  his  popularity,  for  he  was  a  valued  addition  to  all  social 
occasions  and  musical  events  given  in  Greeley  and  his  selections,  like  himself,  breathed 
a  rollicking  good  humor  that  was  always  contagious  and  enjoyable.  In  a  word,  his 
personal  characteristics  were  those  which  won  for  him  friendship  and  love.  He  was 
accidentally  killed  while  boarding  a  street  car  in  Denver,  passing  away,  September  7, 
1898,  at  the  age  of  forty-seven  years,  leaving  behind  him,  besides  the  bereaved  family, 
many  warm  friends  to  mourn  his  demise.  His  memory  is  yet  enshrined  in  the  hearts 
of  many  with  whom  he  came  in  contact  and  in  his  passing  Greeley  lost  one  of  its  most 
representative  citizens.  Mrs.  Clark  still  resides  in  Greeley,  where  she  owns  extensive 
real  estate  holdings,  including  many  residences  that  bring  to  her  a  very  gratifying 
annual  income.  She  is  very  popular,  having  been  active  in  school  work  and  otherwise 
in  Greeley  for  about  twenty-six  years.  She  has  an  extensive  acquaintance  and,  like  her 
husband,   has  gained  the  high  regard  of  many  friends. 


JOSEPH  WILLIAM  YANCEY. 

Joseph  William  Yancey  is  the  owner  of  the  County  Line  Farm,  a  valuable  property 
situated  on  sections  12  and  13,  township  6,  range  68,  in  Larimer  county.  The  farm  lies 
on  each  side  of  the  boundary  line  between  Weld  and  Larimer  counties  and  thus  obtains 
its  name.  In  the  conduct  of  his  agricultural  interests  Mr.  Yancey  has  acquired  a  very 
substantial  and  gratifying  measure  of  success.  He  is  a  native  son  of  Virginia,  his 
birth  having  occurred  in  Rockingham  county  on  the  3d  of  October,  1865,  his  parents 
being  Edward  S.  and  Fannie  B.  (Mauzey)  Yancey,  who  are  mentioned  at  length  on 
another  page  of  this  work  in  connection  with  the  sketch  of  Charles  A.  Yancey. 

Joseph  William  Yancey  spent  his  youthful  days  in  Virginia  and  acquired  his  educa- 
tion in  its  public  schools.  He  remained  at  home  until  1883,  when  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
years  he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west  with  its  limitless,  opportunities  and 
many  advantages.  He  made  his  way  to  Weld  county,  Colorado,  where  he  was  employed 
as  a  farm  hand  for  two  years,  and  then  rented  land  and  continued  its  cultivation  for 
seven  years,  while  later  he  purchased  his  present  place  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres, 
a  part  of  which  is  in  Weld  county.  He  at  once  set  about  improving  and  developing 
the  farm  and  has  converted  it  into  one  of  the  most  attractive  farm  properties,  in  this 
section  of  the  state,  constituting  one  of  the  pleasing  features  in  the  landscape.  It  is 
improved  with  good  buildings,  the  fields  are  highly  cultivated  and  everything  about  the 
farm  is  orderly  and  systematic.    The  place  is  situated  three  and  a  half  miles  northwest 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  435 

of  Windsor  and  success  is  attending  Mr.  Yancey  in  its  further  development.  He  raises 
high  grade  and  also  some  pure  bred  Herefords  and  makes  a  specialty  of  feeding  cattle, 
which  constitutes  an  important  branch  of  his  business.  His  crop  production  also  indi- 
cates that  he  recognizes  the  value  of  the  soil  and  the  most  effective  ways  of  enhancing 
its  yield. 

In  August,  1894,  Mr.  Yancey  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mattie  Hankins,  a  daugh- 
ter of  David  and  Rebecca  (Pace)  Hankins,  who  were  natives  of  Tennessee,  born  near 
Knoxville.  Her  father  was  a  farmer  and  at  an  early  day  removed  to  Iowa,  where  he 
carried  on  general  agricultural  pursuits  for  several  years.  He  then  again  turned  his 
face  westward  and  made  his  way  to  Colorado,  after  which  he  engaged  in  farming  for 
several  years  in  Larimer  county.  Subsequently  he  retired  from  active  business  and 
made  his  home  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Yancey,  there  passing  away  in  1899,  while  his  widow 
survived  until  1901.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Yancey  were  born  four  children:  Fannie  V.: 
Zenath  B.;  Esther,  deceased;  and  Rebecca  P.  The  three  living  children  are  all  at  home. 
The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  their 
belief  guides  them  in  all  of  their  life's  relations.  Mr.  Yancy  is  identified  with  the  sub- 
ordinate lodge,  the  encampment  and  the'  Rebekah  degree  of  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows.  His  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  men  and  measures  of  the 
democratic  party  but  he  does  not  seek  nor  desire  office  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  On 
the  contrary  he  prefers  to  concentrate  his  attention  and  interest  upon  his  business 
affairs  and  the  wisdom  of  his  course  has  been  demonstrated  in  the  gratifying  success 
which  has  come  to  him. 


MARION  R.  McCAULEY. 


Marion  R.  McCauley  is  a  popular  official  of  La  Junta,  of  which  city  he  is  postmaster. 
His  position  naturally  brings  him  into  contact  with  practically  all  of  the  people  of  his 
community  and  there  is  none  who  does  not  speak  of  him  in  the  highest  terms  of  praise, 
commending  the  prompt  and  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties.  He  was  born  in  Corning, 
Iowa,  February  24,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  James  S.  and  Emma  (Reid)  McCauley.  The 
family  removed  to  this  state  in  1887,  locating  in  Greeley,  and  the  father  died  at  Platte- 
ville  in  1890.  His  widow,  surviving  him  for  a  quarter  of  a  century,  passed  away  in  La 
Junta  on  the  2d  of  June,  1915.  James  S.  McCauley  was  a  highly  educated  man,  being  a 
graduate  of  Oberlin  College.  The  reason  of  his  removal  to  Colorado  was  the  bad  con- 
dition of  his  health.  To  him  and  his  wife  were  born  four  sons  and  one  daughter,  of 
whom  our  subject  is  the  second  in  order  of  birth. 

Marion  R.  McCauley  received  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Corn- 
ing, Iowa,  and  following  his  graduation,  entered  the  employ  of  the  Atlantic  Messenger, 
in  which  connection  he  learned  the  printer's  trade.  After  coming  to  Colorado  he  was 
with  W.  H.  Kistler  of  Denver  for  a  short  time,  whence  he  removed  to  Las  Animas,  where 
he  bought  the  Bent  County  Democrat,  which  he  successfully  conducted  and  edited  for 
six  and  one-half  years.  He  always  followed  a  vigorous  policy,  standing  for  progress 
and  improvement,  and  under  his  direction  the  circulation  of  his  paper  steadily  increased, 
receiving  the  full  support  of  the  public.  On  the  15th  of  September.  1896,  he  sold  out  this 
newspaper  and  acquired  the  Otero  County  Democrat.  On  the  1st  of  February,  1897,  he 
established  the  La  Junta  Daily  Democrat  and  he  has  made  this  paper  one  of  the  valuable 
mediums  of  his  section.  From  a  typographical  point  of  view  it  is  thoroughly  up-to-date 
and  in  its  editorials  it  has  always  stood  for  the  rights  of  the  common  people.  Mr.  Mc- 
Cauley, although  now  holding  the  official  position  of  postmaster,  is  still  interested  in  the 
paper,  which  is  now  run  by  the  La  Junta  Democrat  Publishing  Company,  a  corporation. 
On  the  1st  of  March,  1914,  he  was  appointed  postmaster  of  his  city  and  has  ever  since 
ably  discharged  the  duties  of  that  office. 

On  the  25th  of  September,  1890,  Mr.  McCauley  married  Miss  Nelle  M.  Needles  and 
to  them  have  been  born  three  children:  Estella,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Carl  Haye;  Paul  R., 
who  is  rendering  service  to  his  country  as  a  member  of  the  army;  and  Ruth. 

In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  McCauley  has  always  been  a  stanch  democrat,  ever 
supporting  the  policies  of  his  party.  He  is  public-spirited,  having  at  heart  the  welfare 
of  his  city,  to  which  he  has  largely  contributed  not  only  by  his  newspaper  work  but  also 
by  ably  discharging  the  important  duties  which  fall  to  him  in  his  official  capacity.  All 
who  know  him,  and  he  has  many  friends  in  his  community,  respect  and  esteem  him. 
He  was  present  during  the  democratic  national  convention  in  Baltimore  and  from  the 
beginning  ably  supported  the  candidacy  of  Woodrow  Wilson.  His  religious  faith  is 
that  of  the  Methodist  church  and  fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  having 


436  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

served  as  master  of  the  local  blue  lodge  from  1906  until  1908  and  also  belonging  to  the 
chapter  and  commandery.  Moreover,  he  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks.  He  is  a  public-spirited  American,  upholding  American  ideals  and  faithfully 
supporting  the  policy  of  democracy. 


JOSEPH  N.  BAXTER. 


For  almost  forty  years  Joseph  N.  Baxter  has  engaged  in  law  practice  in  Colorado 
and  stands  today  as  one  of  the  leading  representatives  of  the  profession  in  Denver.  His 
knowledge  of  law  is  comprehensive  and  exact  and  his  devotion  to  his  clients'  interests 
has  long  since  become  proverbial.  Mr.  Baxter  was  born  on  the  10th  of  April,  1855,  at 
sea,  while  his  parents  were  on  a  trip  from  Japan  and  China  to  Boston  on  the  bark  Z.  D. 
His  father,  Captain  John  Baxter,  was  a  Cape  Cod  sea  captain,  who  engaged  in  trade  with 
Japan  and  who  passed  away  in  the  year  1866.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of 
Eleanor  Sanford  Nickerson,  was  a  native  of  Massachusetts  and  a  representative  of  one 
of  its  oldest  and  most  honored  colonial  families.  She,  too,  has  passed  away.  The 
ancestry  in  the  paternal  line  is  traced  back  to  Thomas  Baxter,  who  in  1679  married 
Temperance  Gorham,  a  daughter  of  Captain  John  and  Desire  (Howland)  Gorham,  the 
latter  a  daughter  of  John  Howland,  of  Plymouth,  who  was  one  of  the  passengers 
on  the  Mayflower.  John  Howland  married  Old  Tilly's  daughter.  The  phrase,  "slow 
as  Old  Tilly,"  was  originated  because  of  him.  Sarah  Tilly  was  his  wife  and  their  daugh- 
ter became  the  wife  of  John  Howland.  Thus  it  is  that  Joseph  N.  Baxter  of  this  review 
can  trace  his  ancestry  back  to  four  Mayflower  passengers.  One  of  his  ancestors,  Captain 
Thomas  Baxter,  fought  in  Captain  John  Gorham's  Company  in  the  battle  of  Narra- 
gansett  and  in  the  big  Swamp  Fort  fight  and  in  recognition  of  their  services  they  were 
awarded  that  part  of  Maine  called  Gorham,  so  named  in  honor  of  the  Captain.  Joseph 
Sanford,  a  great-great-grandfather  of  Joseph  N.  Baxter,  was  at  the  battle  of  Abraham's 
Heights  and  helped  to  carry  Wolfe  off  the  field  and  heard  him  say:  "I  die  content." 
He  was  also  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 

In  the  acquirements  of  his  education  Joseph  N.  Baxter  attended  the  Boston  Latin 
School  until  1871  and  in  the  fall  of  that  year  entered  Harvard  College,  where  he  pur- 
sued a  four  years'  course,  being  graduated  with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1875. 
Having  determined  to  make  the  practice  of  law  his  life  work,  he  then  entered  the  law 
school  of  Boston  University  and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree  in  1876.  By  the  supreme  court 
at  Boston  in  June  of  that  year  he  was  admitted  to  practice  and  remained  an  active 
member  of  the  profession  there  for  three  years.  In  1879  he  removed  westward  to  Denver 
and  was  admitted  by  the  supreme  court  to  practice  in  the  courts  of  Colorado.  For  a 
time  he  followed  his  profession  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Bullock,  Baxter  &  Dickson, 
which  was  succeeded  by  the  firm  of  Baxter  &  Wrigley  and  later  by  the  firm  of  Baxter  & 
Fillius.  At  the  present  time,  however,  he  practices  independently  and  he  has  been  con- 
nected with  some  of  the  most  important  mining  cases  tried  in  the  state. 

A  notable  case  with  which  he  was  identified  is  reported  in  83  Federal  Reports,  page 
790,  and  28  United  States  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  Reports,  page  85.  It  was  the  case  of 
Joseph  N.  Baxter  vs.  Margaret  Billings.  The  latter  made  a  contract  with  Mr.  Baxter 
and  T.  D.  W.  Youley  for  services  on  a  contingent  fee  of  one-half  of  a  recovery  on  a 
claim  against  the  owners  of  the  Emma  mine  at  Aspen,  Colorado.  Mr.  Youley  died  in 
January,  1887,  and  Mrs.  Billings  went  on  with  Mr.  Baxter  as  attorney  for  ten  years. 
He  recovered  for  her  over  five  hundred  thousand  dollars,  of  which,  according  to  the 
terms  of  the  original  contract,  he  should  have  received  one-half  Mr.  Baxter,  however, 
could  not  recover  that  amount  owing  to  a  decision  that  the  death  of  Mr.  Youley  ended 
the  written  contract,  which  was  for  the  professional  services  of  both  and  the  death 
of  one  ended  the  contract,  although  the  defendant,  Mrs.  Billings,  went  on  with  Mr. 
Baxter  for  attorney.  She  recovered  as  much  as  both  attorneys  might  have  recovered 
had  Mr.  Youley  lived,  but  the  decision  was  rendered  against  Mr.  Baxter.  It  has  been 
a  matter  of  comment  by  the  legal  profession  from  Maine  to  Oregon,  many  opposing  the 
decision  that  was  rendered.  While  Mr.  Baxter  has  argued  many  cases,  he  has  lost  but 
few.  No  one  better  knows  the  necessity  for  thorough  preparation  and  no  one  more 
industriously  prepares  his  cases  than  does  he.  His  course  in  the  courtroom  is  charac- 
terized by  a  calmness  and  dignity  that  indicates  reserve  strength.  He  is  always  courte- 
ous and  deferential  toward  the  court,  and  the  officers  and  lawyers  connected  with  the  pro- 
ceedings. He  examines  a  witness  carefully  and  thoroughly  but  treats  him  with  a  respect 
which  makes  the  witness  grateful  for  his  kindness  and  forbearance.     His  handling  of  a 


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438  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

case  is  always  full,  comprehensive  and  accurate.  His  analysis  of  the  facts  is  clear  and 
exhaustive;  he  sees  without  effort  the  relation  and  dependence  of  the  facts  and  so 
groups  them  as  to  enable  him  to  throw  their  combined  force  upon  the  point  they  tend 
to  prove. 

In  Salem,  Massachusetts,  on  the  13th  of  June,  1878,  Mr.  Baxter  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Edith  M.  Shedd,  a  daughter  of  Henry  P.  Shedd,  of  Boston,  Massachusetts. 
She  is  a  descendant  of  Peregrine  White,  the  first  white  child  born  after  the  landing 
of  the  Pilgrims  from  the  Mayflower.  It  was  at  the  house  of  her  great-grandfather, 
Daniel  Shedd,  on  the  site  of  the  postoffice  on  Milk  street  in  Boston  that  the  Mohawks 
dressed  for  the  Boston  Tea  Party.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Baxter  have  been  born  six  children: 
Beatrice,  the  wife  of  Louis  H.  Ruyl,  of  New  York  and  Hingham,  Massachusetts; 
Harold,  who  married  Helen  Alexander,  a  daughter  of  Captain  J.  L.  B.  Alexander,  of 
Phoenix,  Arizona,  and  who  is  now  a  sergeant  in  the  Twenty-third  United  States  Volun- 
teer Regiment  of  Engineers,  engaged  in  active  duty  in  Prance;  Edith,  the  wife  of  J. 
Jefferson  Tyndall,  of  Birmingham,  Alabama;  Shirley,  who  is  a  registered  nurse  of  the 
Naval  Corps  of  the  United  States  Navy  at  Mare  Island,  California;  Alice  M.,  an  artist 
in  New  York  city;  and  Josephine,  a  graduate  of  the  Girls'  Latin  School  of  Boston  and 
Sargent's  School  of  Cambridge  and  now  engaged  in  research  work  in  Denver,  Colorado. 

Mr.  Baxter's  military  training  covers  service  as  a  member  of  the  Governor's  Guard 
of  Colorado  in  1880  and  he  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Denver  City  Troop  of  the 
National  Guard  of  Colorado  in  1897,  becoming  second  lieutenant  and  acting  captain  of 
Troop  B.  In  politics  he  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican  and  was  lieutenant 
colonel  of  the  Boys  in  Blue  Campaign  in  1880  in  support  of  U.  S.  Grant.  It  was  in  the 
same  year  that  he  was  elected  the  first  city  attorney  of  Gunnison,  Colorado.  He  was  for 
years  secretary  of  St.  Luke's  Hospital  and  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  managers 
for  about  thirteen  years.  He  drew  the  will  that  made  this  hospital  possible.  Fraternally 
he  is  well  known  in  connection  with  the  Odd  Fellows.  He  has  held  all  the  chairs  in 
Washington  Lodge,  No.  72,  I.  O.  O.  F„  which  was  afterward  consolidated  with  Denver 
Union  Lodge,  No.  1.  He  was  also  captain  of  Canton  Rogers,  No.  13,  of  the  Patriarchs 
Militant,  and  he  has  been  venerable  consul  in  the  Modern  Woodmen  camp  and  holds 
membership  with  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution.  He  is  well  known  in  club 
circles,  belonging  to  the  Rocky  Mountain  Harvard  Club,  of  which  he  was  the  organizer, 
the  old  Cactus  Club,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  and  the  Denver  Whist  Club.  He  is  also 
identified  with  the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars  as  well  as  with  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution. 
His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  he  has  been  vestryman  and  clerk 
of  the  vestry  of  St.  John's  Church  in  the  Wilderness.  He  gives  his  support  and  coopera- 
tion to  all  plans  and  measures  that  tend  to  promote  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  his 
community,  his  commonwealth  or  his  country.  He  is  forceful  and  resourceful  in  every 
work  which  he  undertakes  and  his  efforts  have  ever  been  far-reaching  and  resultant. 
In  the  practice  of  law  he  has  made  for  himself  a  prominent  position  and  while  he  con- 
tinues in  general  practice  he  has  always  specialized  in  mining  cases  and  there  are  few, 
if  any,  more  thoroughly  informed  concerning  the  principles  of  jurisprudence  that  bear 
upon  mining  interests.  He  has  conducted  many  important  cases  and  won  many  ver- 
dicts favorable  to  his  clients.  The  success  which  he  has  won  indicates  the  measure  of 
his  professional  attainment. 


GEORGE  W.    ROE. 


George  W.  Roe,  a  Pueblo  architect,  standing  high  in  his  profession,  was  born 
in  Jefferson  county,  Ohio,  October  24,  1850,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth 
(Gosnell)  Roe.  The  father  died  while  serving  as  a  soldier  in  the  Union  army,  and  the 
mother  passed  away  in  March,  1918.  George  W.  Roe  was  but  a  young  lad  when 
his  father  died,  giving  his  life  as  a  sacrifice  to  his  country  during  the  Civil  war. 
The  boy  attended  the  public  schools  and  afterward  had  the  benefit  of  instruction 
in  Hopedale  College  at  Hopedale,  Ohio.  He  later  took  up  the  study  of  architecture 
in  the  office  of  W.  A.  Burkett  in  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  and  located  first  for  the 
practice  of  his  profession  in  that  city  for  six  years,  removing  to  Canon  City,  Colo- 
rado, in  1881.  Arriving  in  Denver  he  expected  to  follow  his  profession  there  but 
found  twenty-seven  architects  already  established  which  fact  decided  him  to  turn 
his  attention  to  the  lure  of  the  mines  and  he  became  identified  with  mining  and 
prospecting,  but  after  having  some  experience  along  that  line  he  concentrated  his 
efforts    and    attention    upon    his    profession    in    Canon  City,    where    he    remained    for 


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eight  years.  In  1889  he  came  to  Pueblo  and  through  the  intervening  period,  cover- 
ing almost  three  decades,  he  has  designed  some  of  the  state's  finest  buildings, 
including  the  library  building  of  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder,  also  the 
chapel  and  the  dining  room  and  some  of  the  cottages  for  the  State  Industrial  School 
for  Boys  at  Golden.  He  likewise  made  the  plans  for  three  buildings  for  the  Colorado 
State  Hospital  at  Ptieblo  and  while  in  Cafion  City  he  was  superintendent  of  con- 
struction of  the  state  penitentiary.  He  likewise  planned  the  county  building  at 
Canon  City  and  was  associated  with  Albert  R.  Ross  in  the  building  of  the  Pueblo 
county  courthouse.  He  has  planned  sixty  different  public  school  buildings  in  the 
state,  among  them  being  the  Centennial  high  school  of  Pueblo,  the  Riverside  school, 
the  Carlisle  and  the  Hinsdale,  all  of  Pueblo,  together  with  eleven  others  in  this 
city.  He  was  the  architect  of  the  Carnegie  Library  at  Lamar  and  has  made  the 
plans  for  between  five  and  six  hundred  other  buildings  at  various  points  in  the  state. 
In  fact  there  are  few  architects  in  Colorado  who  have  equalled  him  in  the  number 
and  in  the  importance  of  the  buildings  which  have  been  erected  after  designs  which 
he  has  made. 

Mr.  Roe  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Clara  Schaefer  and  to  them  have  been 
born  two  children:  George  H.,  a  draftsman  with  the  United  States  Naval  Construc- 
tion Company  at  Long  Beach,  California,  who  married  Ethel  Rigdon,  a  member 
of  a  very  prominent  Pueblo  family;  and  Anna,  who  married  Alfred  R.  Johnson,  also 
a  member  of  a  prominent  Pueblo  family,  who  is  now  serving  in  the  Aviation  Corps 
of  the  United  States  army  and  is  stationed  at  Riverside,  California. 

Mr.  Roe  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party.  He  is  very 
prominent  in  the  Masonic  order,  in  which  he  has  attained  the  honorary  thirty-third 
degree.  He  is  a  past  grand  master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Colorado,  is  a  past  grand 
high  priest  and  past  grand  commander.  Moreover,  he  is  a  member  of  Colorado 
Consistory,  No.  1,  A.  A.  S.  R.;  Canon  City  Council,  No.  5,  R.  &  S.  M.;  and  is  an 
active  life  member  M.  V.  A.,  Pacific  Coast,  and  inspector  general  honorary  of  the 
Supreme  Council,  thirty-third  degree,  S.  J.  U.  S.  A.  He  has  figured  quite  actively  in 
public  life,  serving  as  town  trustee  also  as  county  commissioner  and  in  other 
positions  of  public  trust.  He  is  guided  by  a  progressive  spirit  in  everything  that  he 
undertakes,  whether  for  the  benefit  of  the  community  at  large  or  in  connection  with 
his  profession,  and  advancing  step  by  step,  he  now  occupies  a  prominent  place 
the  leading  residents  of  southeastern  Colorado. 


HENRY  KOHLER. 


The  business  enterprise,  keen  discernment  and  unfaltering  industry  of  Henry 
Kohler  find  visible  expression  in  the  immense  business  built  up  by  the  Kohler-McLister 
Paint  Company,  of  which  he  is  the  president.  This  company  is  engaged  in  the  manufac- 
ture and  in  the  wholesale  and  retail  sale  of  paint  and  wall  paper,  at  No.  1621  Arapahoe 
street  in  Denver.  Mr.  Kohler  was  born  in  Toledo,  Ohio.  October  6,  1854,  and  is  a  son  of 
Julius  Kohler,  a  native  of  Germany,  who  came  to  America  in  1S48  and  settled  in  Toledo, 
where  he  was  engaged  in  the  profession  of  civil  engineering.  He  was  a  graduate  of  the 
Stuttgart  Polytechnic  University  and  in  1857  he  returned  to  Germany,  where  he  lived 
for  a  year.  He  then  again  came  to  the  new  world  but  later  sold  his  interests  in  this 
country  and  once  more  went  to  Germany,  where  he  spent  his  remaining  days,  his  death 
occurring  in  1900,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  He  was  very 
successful  in  the  conduct  of  his  business  affairs.  He  retained  his  citizenship  as  an 
American  until  1873,  when,  through  the  laws  of  Germany  and  on  account  of  his  business 
interests,  he  had  to  again  become  a  German  citizen  or  leave  that  country.  He  always 
had  a  love  for  America  and  her  institutions,  however,  and  was  ever  most  interested  in 
her  progress  and  upbuilding.  He  married  Julia  Georgi,  a  native  of  South  Germany, 
and  they  became  the  parents  of  four  children,  two  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Mr.  Kohler  of  this  review  is  the  only  one  now  in  America.  He  was  educated  in 
the  schools  of  Germany  and  in  Tubingen  University  in  Wurtemberg.  While  pursuing 
his  university  course  he  studied  chemistry  and  in  1873  he  returned  to  America,  settling 
at  Toledo,  Ohio,  where  he  entered  the  drug  business  in  the  employ  of  others.  He  fol- 
lowed the  drug  trade  until  1883  but  in  September,  1881,  he  took  the  first  bunch  of 
cattle  on  the  Ute  reservation  in  Delta  county,  there  to  become  engaged  in  the  live  stock 
and  ranching  business.  He  continued  successfully  in  that  field  until  1903,  when  he 
removed  to  Denver  to  enter  upon  the  manufacture  of  paint,  a  field  which  at  that  time 
had  been  pretty  well  covered.     Notwithstanding  much  opposition  and  competition   the 


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firm,  starting  its  business  on  a  small  scale,  soon  built  up  and  developed  itsi  interests 
and  today  has  one  of  the  largest  paint  manufacturing  establishments  in  the  west,  with 
an  extensive  wholesale  and  retail  trade.  The  company  also  conducts  a  large  wall  paper 
business,  selling  mostly  to  the  wholesale  trade,  and  something  of  the  volume  of  their 
patronage  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  they  employ  thirty-five  people.  Their  business 
covers  New  Mexico,  Colorado  and  Wyoming,  also  parts  of  Montana,  Utah  and  Texas. 
The  house  is  represented  on  the  road  by  a  score  or  more  of  traveling  salesmen  and 
the  trade  interests  of  the  house  are  continually  being  extended.  Mr.  Kohler  has  now 
been  a  resident  of  Colorado  for  forty-two  years.  He  arrived  in  this  state  on  the  27th 
of  January,  1876,  and  first  settled  at  Lake  City.  There  he  engaged  in  the  drug  business 
in  connection  with  S.  T.  Kostitch  under  the  firm  style  of  Kostitch  &  Kohler,  at  which 
time  their  stock  of  goods  had  to  be  freighted  across  the  plains  by  their  own  outfit  from 
Denver.  They  built  up  a  successful  trade  in  that  locality  and  thus  as  the  years  have 
passed  Mr.  Kohler  has.  advanced  step  by  step  in  his  business  career  until  his  interests 
are  now  large  and  important  and  he  is  a  prominent  figure  in  the  commercial  and  manu- 
facturing circles  of  Denver. 

On  the  Sth  of  March,  1881,  Mr.  Kohler  was  married  in  southern  Germany  to  Miss 
Sophie  Nachtigall,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Fred  and  Sophie  (Kess)  Nachtigall. 

Mr.  Kohler  maintains  an  independent  course  in  politics  and  has  never  sought  or 
filled  office.  He  belongs  to  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  85,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  having  been  made  a 
Mason  in  Denver  in  1911.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  the  Knight 
Templar  Commandery  and  the  Mystic  Shrine  at  Denver  and  he  has  membership  in  the 
Lakewood  Country  Club,  the  Manufacturers'  Association  and  the  Denver  Civic  and 
Commercial  Association — connections  which  indicate  much  of  the  breadth  of  his 
interests  and  the  line  of  his  activities.  His  success  is  due  to  his  own  efforts.  He  was 
accorded  liberal  educational  privileges  but  it  has  been  the  strength  of  his  character 
and  his  unfaltering  enterprise  that  have  brought  him  prominently  to  the  front  in  the 
business  life  of  Denver.  While  a  resident  of  Delta  county  he  was  very  active  in  civic 
and  other  public  matters  and  the  forest  reserve  there  was  created  through  his  instru- 
mentality, as  well  as  several  others  which  were  established  during  the  administration 
of  President  Cleveland.  This  constituted  a  most  beneficial  act  of  the  national  govern- 
ment for  the  stock  raisers,  for  the  law  defines  the  boundary  lines  where  sheep  and 
cattle  can  graze  on  the  open  lands.  Mr.  Kohler's  efforts  in  that  connection  were  far- 
reaching  and  beneficial  and  he  has  done  other  service  equally  valuable  to  the  general 
public. 


DAVID  LEWIS  KILLEN. 


David  Lewis  Killen,  a  mine  operator  and  underwriter  who  is  the  senior  partner 
in  the  Killen-Reinert  Company  of  Denver,  has  spent  much  of  his  life  in  the  west, 
although  he  comes  to  Colorado  from  the  Atlantic  seaboard.  He  was  born  in  Armagh, 
Pennsylvania,  April  23,  1870,  a  son  of  William  D.  Killen,  a  native  of  the  Keystone  state, 
where  his  ancestors  settled  at  an  early  period  in  its  development.  He  is  of  Scotch- 
Irish  lineage,  the  family  having  been  founded  in  America  by  John  Killen,  who  crossed 
the  Atlantic  during  the  middle  of  the  eighteenth  century  and  cast  in  his  lot  with  the 
frontiersmen  of  Pennsylvania.  At  the  time  the  country  became  involved  in  war  with 
England  he  joined  the  American  forces  and  aided  in  winning  independence  for  the 
nation.  William  D.  Killen,  father  of  David  L.  Killen,  was  a  structural  engineer  and 
a  man  of  high  rank  in  his  profession.  He  put  the  first  tunnel  under  Lake  Michigan 
for  furnishing  the  water  supply  of  Chicago  and  was  otherwise  identified  with  large 
and  important  projects  of  that  character.  It  was  during  the  '50s  that  he  removed  from 
Pennsylvania  to  Chicago  but  afterward  returned  to  the  Keystone  state,  where  he  lived 
until  1877,  when  he  removed  to  Nebraska,  taking  up  his  abode  in  Gage  county  in  the 
spring  of  that  year.  He  cast  in  his  lot  with  its  pioneer  settlers  and  concentrated  his 
efforts  upon  agricultural  pursuits,  taking  up  outdoor  life  largely  for  the  benefit  of  his 
health.  He  died  in  January,  1878,  at  the  age  of  forty-two  years.  His  wife,  who  bore 
the  maiden  name  of  Nancy  Jane  McFarland,  was  also  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and 
belonged  to  one  of  its  old  pioneer  families  of  Scotch  lineage,  the  family  having  been 
founded  in  the  new  world  by  Wallace  McFarland,  who  settled  on  this  side  of  the  water 
about  1740.  Among  his  descendants  were  those  who  participated  in  the  Revolutionary 
war.  Mrs.  Killen,  the  mother  of  D.  L.  Killen,  died  in  Nebraska  in  1912,  at  the  age  of 
seventy-four  years.  By  her  marriage  she  had  become  the  mother  of  nine  children, 
seven  sons  and  two  daughters. 


DAVID  L.  KILLEN 


442  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

David  Lewis  Killen  was  the  seventh  child  and  fifth  son  in  that  family.  He  was 
very  young  when  his  parents  removed  to  the  west  and  his  early  education  was  acquired 
in  the  country  schools  of  Nebraska,  while  later  he  attended  the  University  of  Nebraska 
and  won  his  degree  of  B.  S.  and  LL.  B.  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1897.  Both 
prior  and  subsequent  to  his  graduation  he  taught  school  in  Nebraska  and  also  at 
Julesburg,  Colorado,  and  it  was  through  teaching  that  he  earned  the  money  that  enabled 
him  to  meet  the  expenses  of  his  university  course.  In  the  fall  of  1899  he  was  married 
and  with  his  wife  removed  to  Spokane,  Washington,  where  he  entered  upon  the  practice 
of  law,  in  which  he  continued  successfully  for  three  years.  He  next  turned  his  attention 
to  the  lumber,  mining  and  banking  business,  with  headquarters  in  Spokane.  At  a  later 
period  he  removed  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  became  president  of  the  Killen-Warner- 
Stewart  Company,  dealers  in  stocks  and  bonds,  and  they  extended  their  efforts  by  the 
establishment  of  offices  in  the  principal  cities  of  the  country.  Mr.  Killen  remained 
active  in  that  field  of  labor  for  ten  years  and  won  a  very  substantial  measure  of 
success  in  the  conduct  of  the  business  but  sold  his  interests  in  1917  and  returned  to 
Colorado,  settling  in  Denver.  In  June,  1917,  he  established  his  present  business, 
organizing  the  Killen-Reinert  Company,  and  has  since  been  continuously  and  actively 
engaged  in  the  development  of  oil  fields  and  mining  interests  of  the  state.  The  company 
are  pioneers  in  this  line  of  business  activity  and  their  interests  are  being  successfully 
promoted.  Both  are  men  of  sound  judgment  and  keen  sagacity  in  business  affairs  and 
they  have  already  won  a  notable  clientage. 

On  the  24th  of  October,  1899,  Mr.  Killen  was  united  in  marrriage  in  Julesburg, 
Colorado,  to  Miss  Nora  L.  Kinsman,  a  native  of  Iowa  and  a  daughter  of  George  E.  and 
Anna  (Dennis)  Kinsman,  who  were  early  settlers  of  Colorado.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Killen 
have  become  parents  of  four  children:  Donald  L.,  who  was  born  in  Spokane,  March  14, 
1901;  Dorothy  L.,  born  in  Spokane,  August  15,  1902;  and  Beatrice  and  Barbara,  twins, 
born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  December  10,  1907. 

Mr.  Killen  is  an  advocate  of  democratic  principles  and  fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  the  Masons  having  taken  the  degrees  of  Knight  Templar,  the  Scottish  Rite  and 
the  Mystic  Shrine.  His  masonic  affiliations  are  with  Covenant  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
Chicago;  Chapter  and  Commandery  at  North  Platte,  Nebraska;  and  the  Consistory  and 
the  Shrine  at  Portland,  Oregon.  A  notably  successful  career  is  that  of  Mr.  Killen,  who 
made  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world  with  little  capital.  He  has  ever  been 
actuated  by  a  laudable  ambition  and  opportunity  has  always  been  to  him  a  call  to 
action — a  call  to  which  he  has  made  ready  response.  He  is  alert  to  every  chance  for 
legitimate  advancement  and  is  ready  to  meet  any  emergency  with  a  conscious  strength 
that  comes  from  a  right  conception  of  things  and  an  habitual  regard  for  what  is  best  in 
the  exercise  of  human  activities. 


JACOB  HASBROUCK. 


Familiar  with  every  phase  of  the  banking  business.  Jacob  Hasbrouck  is  wisely 
and  carefully  managing  the  important  interests  under  his.  control  in  his  position  as 
president  of  the  Farmers  National  Bank  of  Ault.  He  was  born  in  Ulster  county,  New 
York,  March  6,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Jacob  D.  and  Rowena  C.  (Deyo)  Hasbrouck.  The 
father,  also  a  native  of  the  Empire  state,  took  up  the  profession  of  school  teaching  in 
young  manhood,  but  with  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  all  personal  and  business  con- 
siderations were  put  aside  and  he  joined  the  army,  enlisting  as  a  member  of  the  One 
Hundred  and  Fifty-sixth  New  York  Volunteer  Infantry,  with  which  he  served  for  three 
years  with  the  rank  of  captain.  He  was  wounded  while  at  the  front.  He  displayed 
marked  loyalty  and  valor  and  his  courage  inspired  the  men  who  served  under  him. 
When  the  war  was  over  he  went  to  Iowa  and  purchased  land  in  Wayne  county,  there 
continuing  the  operation  of  his  farm  for  several  years.  He  then  engaged  in  the  banking 
business,  organizing  the  Home  State  Bank  at  Humeston,  Iowa,  and  remaining  one  of  the 
active  factors  in  its  successful  conduct  throughout  his  remaining  days.  He  passed 
away  January  29,  1904,  and  was  survived  for  a  number  of  years  by  his  wife,  who  died 
January  27,  1915. 

Jacob  Hasbrouck  was  reared  and  educated  in  Humeston  and  after  mastering  the 
branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  common  schools  attended  the  State  College  at  Ames, 
Iowa.  He  then  began  farming  for  his  father  and  devoted  his  life  to  the  work  of 
cultivating  the  soil  until  he  attained  his  majority.  He  then  turned  his  attention  to 
commercial    interests   and   became   identified    with    merchandising    in    Humeston.    Iowa. 


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■where  he  remained  until  1903.  The  following  year  he  came  to  Colorado  and  for  six 
months  was  a  resident  of  Longmont,  while  for  four  months  he  remained  at  Sterling. 
He  then  removed  to  Ault,  where  he  engaged  in  the  banking  business.  He  purchased 
stock  in  the  Farmers  National  Bank  and  for  two  years  occupied  the  vice  presidency,  at 
the  end  of  which  time  he  was  elected  president  and  has  since  remained  at  the  head  of 
this  institution,  which  is  a  very  substantial  bank,  conducting  an  extensive  business. 
It  is  capitalized  for  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  and  has  a  surplus  of  equal  amount, 
while  its  undivided  profits  amount  to  more  than  five  thousand  dollars  and  its  deposits 
have  reached  three  hundred  and  fourteen  thousand  dollars.  Mr.  Hasbrouck  is  also  a 
stockholder  and  one  of  the  directors  of  the  Smith  Lumber  Company  of  Ault  and  is 
thus  prominently  connected  with  the  business  interests  of  his  adopted  city.  He  also 
owns  eighty  acres  of  improved  farm  land  near  Ault  and  has  a  half  interest  in  two 
sections  of  land  in  Weld  county,  northwest  of  Ault. 

In  June,  1891,  Mr.  Hasbrouck  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Carrie  A.  Hall,  by 
whom  he  has,  three  children,  namely:  Hila,  who  was  born  on  the  19th  of  June,  1893, 
and  is  now  engaged  in  teaching  school;  Mabel,  whose  birth  occurred  October  10,  189S; 
and  Jacob,  whose  natal  day  was  October  10,  1903.  Fraternally  Mr.  Hasbrouck  is  con- 
nected with  the  Masons  and  is  a  loyal  follower  of  the  teachings  of  the  craft.  His 
political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  does  all  in  his  power  to 
promote  its  growth  and  secure  the  adoption  of  its  principles.  His  religious  faith  is 
that  of  the  Christian  church  and  he  is  active  in  work  for  the  extension  of  its  influence. 
His  life  has  been  well  spent  and  his  activity  has  produced  splendid  results  both  in  the 
development  of  his  own  fortunes  and  in  the  improvement  of  the  district  in  which  he 
lives. 


CLAUDE  W.  FAIRCHILD. 


Claude  W.  Fairchild  has  the  distinction  of  being  the  youngest  man  who  has  ever 
filled  the  office  of  commissioner  of  insurance  for  Colorado.  He  makes  his  home  in 
Denver  and  is  identified  with  many  of  its  public  interests  having  to  do  with  the 
welfare  and  progress  of  the  city  and  of  the  state.  He  was  born  in  Ridgeway,  Kansas, 
December  22,  1877,  and  is  a  son  of  D.  S.  Fairchild,  who  was  a  native  of  Indiana, 
where  the  family  was  established  in  early  pioneer  times.  His  ancestors  had  lived 
in  New  England  from  an  early  epoch  in  the  development  of  that  section  of  the 
country  and  they  were  of  Scotch  and  English  descent.  The  founder  of  the  American 
branch  of  the  family  was  Jonathan  Fairchild,  who  came  from  England  while  this 
country  was  still  numbered  among  the  colonial  possessions  of  Great  Britain,  settled 
in  Connecticut  and  among  his  descendants  were  twenty-six  from  that  state  who 
participated  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  A  former  president  of  Oberlin  College  was 
also  a  direct  ancestor  of  Mr.  Fairchild  of  this  review,  and  George  T.  Fairchild,  a 
cousin  of  D.  S.  Fairchild  was  for  many  years  president  of  the  State  Agricultural 
College  of  Kansas.  D.  S.  Fairchild  was  reared  and  educated  in  Evansville,  Indiana, 
and  after  his  marriage  removed  westward  to  Kansas  with  his  wife  and  family, 
taking  up  his  abode  in  that  state  in  1875,  at  which  time  he  located  at  Ridgeway, 
where  he  resided  to  the  time  of  his  demise,  which  occurred  on  the  17th  of  February, 
1918,  when  he  had  reached  the  advanced  age  of  seventy-eight  years.  His  life  was 
devoted  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  and  stock  raising  and  he  was  successful  in 
his  undertakings.  He  married  Ellen  M.  Browder,  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  a  repre- 
sentative of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state,  of  Scotch  descent.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Fairchild  were  married  in  Corydon,  Kentucky,  October  24,  1864,  and  to  them  were 
born  six  children,  four  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  Claude  W.  Fairchild  of 
this  review  is  the  youngest.  The  mother  still  survives  and  yet  occupies  the  old 
homestead  in  Kansas. 

Claude  W.  Fairchild  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  at  Overbrook, 
Kansas,  and  his  early  life  to  the  age  of  fifteen  years  was  spent  on  the  home  farm 
with  the  usual  experiences  that  fall  to  the  lot  of  the  farmbred  boy.  He  then  left 
home  and  started  out  in  the  business  world  on  his  own  account,  making  his  way 
to  Colorado,  and  arrived  in  Colorado  Springs  in  December,  1897.  He  was  an  entire 
stranger  there,  but  he  possessed  qualities  which  make  for  success  anywhere,  remind- 
ing one  of  the  words  of  a  modern  philosopher,  who  has  said:  "Success  does  not 
depend  upon  a  map,  but  upon  a  timetable."  Mr.  Fairchild  had  energy,  youth, 
enterprise  and  determination.  His  first  position  was  that  of  a  stenographer.  He 
had    taken    up    the    study   of    shorthand    and    typewriting    himself    and    he    followed. 


444  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

stenographic. work  for  several  years.  He  afterward  became  associated  with  James 
D.  Husted  in  the  live  stock  business  and  while  thus  engaged  he  formed  the  acquaint- 
ance of  Governor  Ammons,  who  upon  being  called  to  the  office  of  chief  executive 
of  the  state  appointed  Mr.  Fairchild  to  the  office  of  secretary  to  the  governor.  He 
continued  to  act  as  secretary  to  Governor  Ammons  during  his  term  of  office  and  on 
the  26th  of  March,  1917,  was  appointed  to  his  present  position,  that  of  commissioner 
of  insurance  for  the  state  of  Colorado,  being  the  youngest  incumbent  that  has  ever 
served  in  that  capacity.  He  is  proving  thoroughly  competent  to  handle  the  im- 
portant duties  that  devolve  upon  him  and  is  making  a  most  excellent  record  in 
office.  He  is  also  a  director  in  the  Bank  of  Lake  Worth,  Florida,  and  has  local 
interests  and  investments,  in  addition  to  which  he  conducts  a  cattle  ranch  in  Mesa 
county,  Colorado.  In  a  word,  he  is  a  forceful  and  resourceful  business  man,  alert 
and  enterprising,  constantly  watchful  of  opportunities  pointing  to  success,  and  his 
advancement  in  a  business  way  is  due  in  large  measure  to  the  fact  that  he  has 
recognized  and  utilized   opportunities  that  others  have  passed  heedlessly  by. 

On  the  27th  of  June,  1906,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Fairchild  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Ruby  Perry  Stone,  a  native  of  Kansas  and  a  daughter  of  James  B.  and  Mary  M. 
(Fryberger)  Perry,  representatives  of  pioneer  families  of  Doniphan  county,  Kansas. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fairchild  have  been  born  two  children:  Browder,  who  died  in 
infancy;  and  Edna  Louise,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  June  11,  1911. 

Mr.  Fairchild  has  always  taken  a  lively  interest  in  politics  and  is  a  stanch 
advocate  of  democratic  principles.  He  is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles,  holding 
membership  in  Arapahoe  Lodge,  No.  130,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  was  made  a 
Mason  in  Denver,  February  29,  1908,  being  initiated  into  Union  Lodge,  No.  7, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  also  has  membership  in  Denver  Chapter,  No?  2,  R.  A.  M.;  Coronal 
Commandery,  No.  36,  K.  T.;  the  Scottish  Rite  bodies,  and  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  a  past  master  of  Arapahoe  Lodge  and  is  now  serving  it  as 
treasurer.  He  is  also  a  presiding  officer  in  the  Scottish  Rite  bodies.  He  likewise 
belongs  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Optimists  Club,  the  Civic  and  Commercial 
Association  and  to  various  insurance  associations.  His  wife  is  an  active  member 
of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution  and  is  a  most  earnest  worker  in  the 
Red  Cross,  in  the  church  and  in  various  civic  societies  and  those  which  have  still 
wider  scope  and  which  seek  the  welfare  and  progress  of  the  individual  and  of  the 
community  at  large.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fairchild  reside  at  No.  35  45  Alcott  street,  where 
they  own  an  attractive  residence.  Mrs.  Fairchild  has  a  younger  brother,  Edward  L. 
Perry,  who  is  a  first  lieutenant  in  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifteenth  Engineers  Corps, 
in  active  service  in  France  and  thus  carrying  out  the  record  of  their  ancestors,  for 
they  had  five  who  were  participants  in  the  Revolutionary  war,  two  of  whom  were 
honored  by  having  their  names  inscribed  on  the  Bunker  Hill  monument.  Mrs. 
Fairchild  is  moreover  a  descendant  of  Commodore  Perry,  the  famous  naval  hero. 
Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fairchild  manifest  the  deepest  interest  in  affairs  of  public 
moment  and  their  aid  and  influence  are  always  on  the  side  of  progress  and  improve- 
ment. They  keep  well  informed  on  vital  questions  and  are  thus  able  to  give  active, 
intelligent  and  helpful   support  to  public  movements  of  worth. 


FRED  E.  OLIN. 


Fred  E.  Olin,  president  of  the  board  of  city  commissioners,  is  numbered  among  that 
class  of  office  holders  who  strongly  promote  public  stability  and  uphold  the  legal  status 
by  their  endorsement  of  every  plan  and  measure  that  seeks  the  upbuilding  of  the  com- 
munity along  lines  of  permanent  worth  and  value.  Pueblo  classes  him  among  its  fore- 
most representatives  and  honors  him  as  a  public-spirited  man.  Mr.  Olin  is  a  native  of 
the  state  of  New  York,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Canton,  St.  Lawrence  county,  on 
the  22d  of  November,  1861.  He  is  a  son  of  William  M.  and  Charlotte  (Smith)  Olin.  The 
father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  was  descended  from  one  of  the  old  Puritan  fam- 
ilies of  New  England,  established  in  that  section  of  the  country  in  pioneer  times. 

Fred  E.  Olin  is  the  youngest  in  a  family  of  eight  children.  The  Empire  state  afforded 
him  his  educational  privileges,  for  he  attended  the  public  schools  until  he  had  mastered 
the  branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  high  school  of  Madrid,  New  York.  He  was  a 
young  man  of  twenty-three  years  when  in  1884  he  severed  home  ties  that"  bound  him  to 
New  York  and  made  his  way  to  the  west,  attracted  by  the  opportunities  offered  in  this 
great  and  growing  section  of  the  country.  He  took  up  his  abode  in  Pueblo  and  for  twelve 
years  was  engaged  in  the  dairy  business,  which  he  successfully  and  intelligently  handled, 


FRED  E.  OLIN 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

a  liberal  patronage  in  that  connection.  At  length,  however,  he  disposed  of  his 
dairy  and  turned  his  attention  to  the  undertaking  and  livery  business,  which  he  later 
also  sold.  He  then  became  connected  with  the  grocery  trade  at  No.  503  Abriendo  avenue, 
where  he  has  been  located  for  the  past  sixteen  years.  In  the  meantime  he  has  built  up 
a  trade  of  large  and  extensive  proportions.  He  has  ever  been  straightforward,  honorable 
and  progressive  in  his  dealings  and  his  earnest  desire  to  please  his  patrons  has  brought 
to  him  a  patronage  which  is  well  deserved.  His  business  is  now  managed  by  his  son, 
C.  Howard  Olin. 

In  1882  Mr.  Olin  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ettie  E.  Gates,  a  daughter  of  Arba 
Gates,  and  to  them  have  been  born  three  children,  but  Fred  E.,  the  second  child,  passed 
away  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  his  death  being  the  occasion  of  deep  and  widespread 
regret  to  his  youthful  friends  and  to  all  who  knew  him.  The  others  are  Mabel  L.  and 
C.  Howard. 

Mr.  Olin  has  made  for  himself  a  favorable  place  in  public  regard  during  the  long 
years  of  his  residence  in  Pueblo.  Aside  from  his  connection  with  the  grocery  trade  he 
is  known  in  business  circles  as  a  director  of  the  Bank  of  Pueblo  and  is  a  self-made  man 
who  deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished.  He  has  never  allowed  obstacles 
or  difficulties  to  bar  his  path,  but  has  regarded  them  rather  as  an  impetus  for  renewed 
effort  on  his  part,  and  by  reason  of  close  application  and  earnest  purpose  has  won  a  sub- 
stantial measure  of  prosperity.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
and  is  very  prominent  in  the  order,  having  held  the  office  of  grand  inner  guard  and 
master  of  arms  of  the  grand  lodge  of  the  state.  He  is  now  a  past  chancellor  of  Pueblo 
Lodge,  No.  52.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Congregational  church,  to  the  teachings 
of  which  he  has  been  most  loyal,  and  for  several  years  he  has  served  as  one  of  the 
trustees  of  the  church.  His  political  allegiance  has  always  been  given  to  the  republican 
party  and  in  the  fall  of  1915  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  city  commissioner  for  a  four 
years'  term  and  is  serving  as  president  of  the  board.  In  this  connection  he  is  endeavor- 
ing to  save  all  needless  expenditure  to  the  taxpayers  by  a  businesslike  administration 
and  at  the  same  time  his  official  service  is  marked  by  a  progressiveness  that  accomplishes 
results  beneficial  to  all.  For  more  than  a  third  of  a  century  he  has  been  a  resident  of 
Pueblo,  during  which  time  he  has  witnessed  a  remarkable  growth  and  development  and 
at  all  times  has  borne  his  part  in  the  work  of  general  improvement  and  progress.  His 
memory  forms  a  connecting  link  between  the  primitive  past  and  the  progressive  present 
and  the  worth  of  his  work  as  a  business  man  and  as  a  citizen  is  widely  acknowledged. 
He  has  never  made  the  attainment  of  wealth  the  sole  end  and  aim  of  his  life,  but  has 
ever  found  time  for  cooperation  in  those  interests  which  affect  the  general  welfare  and 
which  promote  individual  uplift. 


FLOYD    CLYMER. 


Floyd  Clymer,  a  motorcycle  dealer  of  Greeley,  was  born  in  Indianapolis,  Indiana, 
October  26,  1895,  his  parents  being  Dr.  Joseph  B.  and  Sara  E.  (Duff)  Clymer,  who 
are  natives  of  Berry  and  of  Lincoln,  Illinois,  respectively.  The  father  is  a  practicing 
physician  and  received  his  professional  training  in  the  medical  college  of  Indianap- 
olis, Indiana.  After  residing  for  many  years  in  the  middle  west  he  came  to 
Colorado  in  1898,  settling  at  Berthoud,  where  he  continued  in  the  practice  of 
medicine  for  twelve  years.  He  then  removed  to  Mead,  Colorado,  where  he  still 
follows  his  profession,  and  his  reading  and  broad  experience  through  all  the  inter- 
vening years  have  constantly  added  to  his  skill  and  efficiency. 

Floyd  Clymer  was  reared  at  Berthoud,  Colorado,  where  his  education  was  pur- 
sued in  the  public  schools.  He  was  but  three  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  the 
arrival  of  his  parents  in  this  state.  After  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  engaged 
in  the  automobile  business  and  during  his  school  days  he  had  the  agency  for  the 
Maxwell  and  Studebaker  cars,  being  at  the  time  a  youth  of  but  fifteen  years.  He 
continued  in  the  same  business  until  1913  and  for  one  year  he  worked  as  an  auto 
salesman  in  Denver.  In  1914  he  came  to  Greeley  and  engaged  in  the  motorcycle 
business  and  today  has  one  of  the  largest  motor  cycle  garages  in  the  west.  He 
handles  the  Excelsior,  Henderson  and  Cleveland  motorcycles  and  enjoys  a  large 
patronage.  He  carries  a  very  extensive  stock  and  his  business  has  now  reached  very 
gratifying  proportions.  He  also  operates  a  store  at  No.  1336  Broadway,  in  Denver, 
and  thus  his  interests  have  constantly  grown  and  developed.  He  has  all  of  Colorado 
and  Wyoming  as  a  distributing  field  for  the  motorcycles  which  he  handles  and 
something  of  the   growth   of  his  business   is   indicated   in  the   fact   that   during  the 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  U7 

first  year  of  its  existence  his  bank  deposits  amounted  to  three  thousand  dollars, 
while  in  1917  his  deposits  amounted  to  seventy-two  thousand  dollars.  He  is 
watchful  of  every  indication  pointing  to  success,  is  alert  and  energetic  and  the 
enterprise  of  his  business  methods  has  brought  him  assured  prosperity. 

On  the  10th  of  June,  1913,  Mr.  Clymer  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Viola 
Mildred  Davis,  a  daughter  of  H.  W.  and  Mary  E.  (Hardwick)  Davis,  who  were 
early  residents  of  Colorado.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Clymer  have  been  born  two  children: 
Robert  P.,  whose  birth  occurred  March  26,  1914;  and  Mildred  E.,  born  February 
20,  1917. 

Mr.  Clymer  is  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  his  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  while  in  politics  he  maintains  an  independent 
course.  His  interests  and  activities  show  him  to  be  a  man  of  well  balanced  and 
well  developed  capacities  and  powers  and  he  ranks  today  among  the  foremost 
business  men  of  Greeley,  the  extent  and  importance  of  his  interests  measuring 
his  capacity  and  ability. 


FRANK    BULKLEY. 


Almost  forty  years  have  come  and  gone  since  Frank  Bulkley  became  a  resident 
of  Colorado  and  since  December,  1899,  he  has  made  his  home  in  Denver.  Through 
the  intervening  period  his  activities  have  constantly  broadened  and  have  also 
deepened  in  their  scope  and  importance.  He  is  today  prominently  connected  with 
many  of  the  important  mining  interests  of  the  state  and  is  widely  known  as  a  most 
capable  mining  engineer.  He  was  born  in  Washington,  Iowa,  July  10,  1857,  a 
son  of  Gershom  Taintor  and  Fidelia  (Groendycke)  Bulkley.  The  father  and 
the  grandfather  constructed  the  first  railroad  west  of  the  Mississippi  river  in 
Iowa  and  Frank  Bulkley  was  born  while  his  parents  were  temporarily  residing  in 
that  state.  The  ancestry  in  America  can  be  traced  back  to  the  Rev.  Peter  Bulkley, 
who  came  from  England  to  the  new  world  in  1635  and  founded  the  historic  town 
of  Concord,  Massachusetts.  Gershom  T.  Bulkley  was  born  in  Williamstown,  Massa- 
chusetts, where  the  family  was  represented  through  many  successive  generations. 
In  1836,  however,  he  sought  the  opportunities  of  the  growing  west  and  removed  with 
his  family  to  Michigan. 

Frank  Bulkley  of  this  review  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Michigan 
but  did  not  complete  his  course  of  study  there.  He  was  given  the  E.  M.  degree 
by  the  Colorado  School  of  Mines  in  June,  187  6.  He  came  to  Colorado  in  April  of 
that  year,  making  his  way  to  Leadville,  and  was  engaged  in  mining  engineering  and 
mine  management  at  that  place  until  November,  1888.  He  next  went  to  Aspen, 
Colorado,  where  he  was  engaged  in  mine  management  until  December,  189  9,  when 
he  removed  with  his  family  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  resided.  He  has  developed 
and  managed  properties  for  the  following  companies:  the  Big  Pittsburgh  Consoli-. 
dated  Mining  Company  of  Leadville;  the  Rock  Hill  Consolidated  Gold  &  Silver 
Mining  Company  of  Leadville;  the  Aspen  Mining  &  Smelting  Company  of  Aspen; 
the  Mollie  Gibson  Consolidated  Mining  Company  of  Aspen;  the  Bushwhacker  Mining 
Company,  also  of  Aspen;  the  Park  Regent  Mining  Company,  the  Chloride  Mining 
Company  and  the  Morning  &  Evening  Star  Mines,  all  of  Aspen;  the  Robinson 
Consolidated  Mining  &  Smelting  Company  of  Robinson,  Colorado;  the  Summit 
Mining  Company  of  Robinson,  and  others.  At  the  present  writing,  in  the  summer 
of  1918,  he  is  president  of  the  following  active  companies:  the  Crested  Butte  Coal 
Company;  the  Crested  Butte  Anthracite  Mining  Company;  the  Walsenburg  Fuel 
Company;  the  Summit  Gold  &  Silver  Mining  Company;  and  the  Colorado  Sulphur 
Production  Company.  He  is  the  vice  president  of  the  Baldwin  Fuel  Company  and 
of  the  Walsenburg  Coal  Mining  Company.  He  is  also  interested  in  active  gold  and 
silver  mines  and  coal  mines  and  his  activities  have  been  a  most  important  factor 
in  the  development  of  the  rich  mineral  resources  of  the  state,  which  have  consti- 
tuted in  large  part  the  source  of  Colorado's  wealth,  progress  and  prosperity. 

On  the  22d  of  January,  1885,  Mr.  Bulkley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Luella  Bergstresser,  a  daughter  of  Reuben  Bergstresser,  who  was  engaged  in  mer- 
chandising and  in  railroad  building  in  Illinois.  Mrs.  Bulkley  was  educated  in  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  and  was  formerly  well  known  as  a  vocalist  of  unusual  ability. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bulkley  have  been  born  four  children:  Louise  Jeannette,  now 
the  wife  of  Harold  Kountze,  chairman  of  the  board  of  the  Colorado  National  Bank 
of  Denver;    Ronald  Francis,   who  married  Blanche  Rathvon,  of  Denver,  a   daughter 


448  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  S.  F.  Rathvon,  a  well  known  business  man;  Ralph  Groendycke,  a  first  lieutenant 
in  the  Three  Hundred  and  Forty-first  Field  Artillery  of  the  United  States  army 
at  Camp  Funston,  Kansas;  and  Eleanor,  who  married  Joseph  B.  Blackburn,  a  lieu- 
tenant of  the  field  artillery  at  Camp  Grant,  Illinois.  The  family  attend  St.  John's 
Cathedral. 

Mr.  Bulkley  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Club,  with  which  he  has  been  thus 
associated  for  twenty  years  or  more.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Denver  Country 
Club.  In  politics  he  may  be  said  to  be  a  democrat  but  is  of  very  liberal  views 
and  votes  according  to  the  dictates  of  his  judgment  without  regard  to  party  ties 
at  local  elections,  while  giving  his  allegiance  to  democratic  principles  at  national 
elections.  He  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Colorado  fifth  general  assembly  from 
Lake  county  in  1884,  in  which  year  he  had  the  unusual  distinction  and  honor  of 
being  the  only  democrat  elected  on  the  ticket  and  yet  he  received  the  highest 
majority  of  any  candidate  upon  either  ticket,  a  fact  indicative  of  his  personal  popu- 
larity and  the  confidence  and  trust  reposed  in  him.  He  was  a  trustee  of  the  Colorado 
School  of  Mines  for  sixteen  years,  from  August,  1896,  and  was  president  of  the 
board  of  trustees  during  a  large  part  of  that  time.  He  has  membership  in  the  American 
Institute  of  Mining  Engineers,  the  American  Mining  Congress  and  the  Colorado  Scientific 
Society.  It  would  be  tautological  in  this  connection  to  enter  into  any  series  of  state- 
ments, showing  him  to  be  a  man  of  high  scholarly  attainments  and  marked  efficiency 
in  his  chosen  profession,  for  this  has  been  shadowed  forth  between  the  lines  of  this 
review.  He  ranks  with  those  men  who  through  the  development  of  the  rich  mineral 
resources  of  the  state  have  contributed  in  marked  measure  to  its  upbuilding  and  progress 
and  no  history  of  Colorado  would  be  complete  without  extended  mention  of  him,  so 
closely  is  his  name  interwoven  with  its  mining  activity. 


JOHN  GALEN  LOCKE,  M.  D. 


Dr.  John  Galen  Locke,  a  physician  and  surgeon  who  by  public  opinion  is  accorded 
high  rank  in  professional  circles  in  Denver,  was  born  in  New  York  city  on  the  6th  of 
September,  1871.  His  father,  Dr.  Charles  Earl  Locke,  was  a  native  of  the  Empire 
state  and  a  representative  of  one  of  its  old  families,  his  ancestors  having  come  from 
England  in  the  Mayflower.  Through  intervening  years  the  family  has  been  prominently 
connected  with  events  of  importance  in  the  east  and  later  in  the  west.  Representatives 
of  the  name  served  in  the  Revolutionary  war,  assisting  in  winning  American  inde- 
pendence, and  later  took  part  in  the  War  of  1812.  Dr.  Charles  Earl  Locke  won  for  him- 
self a  creditable  place  as  a  physician  and  surgeon  in  the  east.  He  is  a  graduate  of 
Bellevue  Hospital  of  New  York  and  engaged  in  practice  in  New  York  city  until  1888, 
when  he  removed  westward  to  Colorado,  making  Denver  his  destination.  He  con- 
tinued in  active  practice  in  this  city  until  1917  and  his  pronounced  ability  placed  him 
'in  the  front  rank  among  the  most  skilled  and  successful  physicians  and  surgeons  of 
Colorado.  He  is  a  Civil  war  veteran,  having  served  as  captain  of  a  company  in  the  Seventy- 
ninth  New  York  Highlanders  during  the  period  of  hostilities  between  the  north  and 
the  south,  and  he  is  a  past  commander  of  the  Loyal  Legion  of  the  United  States.  He 
also  belongs  to  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  and  proudly  wears  the  little  bronze 
button  that  proclaims  him  one  of  the  veterans  of  the  Civil  war.  At  the  time  of  the 
Spanish-American  war  he  again  enlisted  for  active  military  service,  joining  the  First 
Colorado  Volunteer  Infantry.  He  was  wounded  at  Manila  during  one  of  the  skirmishes 
there  but  remained  at  the  frofit  until  victory  was  won  in  the  Philippines,  after  which 
he  returned  home  with  his  regiment.  Politically  he  has  ever  been  a  stanch  republican 
and  at  one  time  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  state  senate,  giving  careful  and  earnest 
consideration  to  the  vital  questions  which  came  up  for  settlement  during  that  period. 
He  is  also  a  Mason,  holding  membership  in  Henry  M.  Teller  Lodge,  No.  144,  and  he 
belongs  to  Denver  Lodge,  No.  17,  B.  P.  O.  E.  He  is  ever  loyal  to  the  teachings  and  pur- 
poses of  these  organizations  and  his  upright  life,  his  marked  ability  and  his  sterling 
worth  have  gained  for  him  a  high  measure  of  confidence  and  respect.  He  married 
Jennie  W.  Barber,  a  daughter  of  the  Hon.  William  B.  Barber,  who  was  at  one  time  judge 
in  Essex  county,  New  York,  and  was  a  representative  of  an  old  family  of  that  state  of 
Scotch-Irish  descent,  the  family  of  Barber  having  been  founded  in  America  prior  to 
the  Revolutionary  war,  in  which  one  of  the  ancestors  of  Mrs.  Locke  participated.  The 
death  of  Mrs.  Locke  occurred  in  Denver  in  1911,  when  she  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty- 
eight  years.  By  her  marriage  she  had  become  the  mother  of  three  children,  of  whom 
John  G.  is  the  eldest.    The  others  are:    Ella  G.,  now  the  wife  of  William  Spencer  Moffett, 


DR.  JOHN  GALEN  LOCKE 


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450  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

a  resident  of  Denver;  and  Jessie  R.,  the  wife  of  Erwin  Philipps  of  San  Francisco, 
California. 

Dr.  John  Galen  Locke  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  New  York 
city  and  then,  determining  to  engage  in  the  same  profession  to  which  his  father  has 
directed  his  energies,  he  entered  the  Bellevue  Hospital  Medical  College,  where  his  pre- 
liminary work  was  done.  He  afterward  became  a  student  in  the  Denver  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  M.  D.  degree. 
Following  the  completion  of  his  course  he  went  abroad  to  Germany  for  further  study 
and  spent  some  time  in  Berlin,  Vienna  and  Paris,  coming  under  the  instruction  of  some 
of  the  most  eminent  scientists  of  the  old  world.  He  also  spent  some  time  in  the  Rotunda 
Hospital  of  Dublin,  Ireland.  He  remained  abroad  for  .a  number  of  years,  continually 
studying  and  thus  greatly  promoting  his  efficiency.  He  has  since  taken  post-graduate 
work  in  the  New  York  Polyclinic  Hospital,  in  the  New  York  Post  Graduate  College,  in 
the  Chicago  Polyclinic  and  in  the  Chicago  Post  Graduate  College.  For  a  time  he  was 
teacher  of  medicine  in  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  in  Denver,  continuing 
in  that  connection  for  several  years.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  staff  of  the  Denver 
City  and  County  Hospital,  also  of  St.  Anthony's  Hospital  and  the  Park  Avenue  Hospital. 
He  has  been  a  frequent  and  valued  contributor  to  leading  medical  journals  of  the 
country,  his  articles  being  widely  read,  while  his  opinions  carry  weight  in  professional 
circles.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  City  and  County  Physicians  and  Surgeons  Medical 
Society  and  also  to  the  Physicians'  and  Surgeons'  Association  and  to  the  Surgeons' 
Society  of  North  America.  He  ranks  very  high  in  professional  circles,  his  pronounced 
ability  being  recognized  not  only  in  Denver  and  in  Colorado  but  in  many  other  parts 
of  the  country  as  well. 

Dr.  Locke  is  also  a  prominent  figure  in  Masonic  circles,  belonging  to  Henry  M.  Teller 
Lodge,  No.  144,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  South  Denver  Chapter,  No.  42,  R.  A.  M.;  Coronal  Com- 
mandery,  K.  T.;  and  to  the  various  Scottish  Rite  bodies,  having  attained  the  thirty- 
second  degree  in  Rocky  Mountain  Consistory.  He  likewise  has  life  membership  in 
El  Jebel  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.,  is  a  Knight  of  the  Black  Cross,  a  member  of  Denver 
Lodge,  No.  17,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  for  the  last  named  is  medical  examiner.  He  belongs 
also  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and 
to  the  Democratic  Clut) — a  connection  that  indicates  his  political  position.  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  he  finds  his  chief  diversions  in  hunting  and 
fishing,  belonging  to  the  Kennicott  Hunting  and  Fishing  Club.  He  served  as  first 
lieutenant  of  Battery  A,  Colorado  Volunteers,  during  the  Spanish-American  war,  and 
is  a  member  of  Colorado  Consistory,  Military  Order  of  Foreign  Wars  of  the  United 
States.  Dr.  Locke  is  widely  known  in  Denver,  having  become  a  resident  of  this  city 
when  a  youth  of  sixteen  years.  In  the  intervening  period  he  has  here  made  his  home 
and  his  social  and  professional  prominence  places  him  in  the  front  rank  among  the 
highly  honored  and  representative  residents  of  Denver. 


HON.  LEROY  M.  CAMPBELL. 

Hon.  Leroy  M.  Campbell,  who  holds  the  honored  position  of  county  judge  of  Bent 
county,  was  born  in  Roanoke  county,  Virginia,  October  20,  1847,  his  parents  being  Leroy 
and  Nancy  (Petty)  Campbell.  The  father  followed  agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his 
life  and  both  he  and  his  wife  have  passed  away.  In  their  family  were  ten  children,  five 
sons  and  five  daughters,  all  deceased  except  Judge  Campbell  and  two  sisters.  In  order 
of  birth  he  was  the  seventh  in  the  family. 

Leroy  M.  Campbell  attended  school  in  Virginia,  but  his  opportunities  along  that  line 
were  limited  and  many  of  the  valuable  lessons  of  life  he  learned  in  the  school  of  experi- 
ence. He  remained  on  the  home  farm  assisting  his  father  in  the  cultivation  of  the  land 
and  during  the  Civil  war  served  for  fifteen  months  in  the  Confederate  army  as  a  member 
of  the  Thirty  ninth  Battalion  of  Virginia  Cavalry,  which  composed  the  bodyguard  of 
General  Robert  E.  Lee.  After  his  service  was  ended  he  returned  to  the  farm,  where 
he  remained  until  1869.  He  then  went  to  Missouri,  in  which  state  he  remained  for  eight 
years,  and  subsequently  removed  to  California,  which  remained  his  home  until  1880, 
when  he  came  to  Colorado,  locating  in  Las  Animas.  He  rode  the  range  for  John  Powers 
for  four  years  and  then  engaged  in  ranching  for  himself.  He  was  the  first  man  to  obtain 
a  water  right  under  the  Fort  Lyons  canal  and  he  has  ever  since  given  his  attention  to 
farming,  although  now  a  great  deal  of  his  time  is  taken  up  with  his  judicial  duties.  He 
was  appointed  to  the  office  of  county  judge  to  fill  an  unexpired  term  and  then  became  a 


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candidate  and  has  subsequently  been  twice  reelected.     He  is  fair  and  impartial  in  his 
decisions  and  all  who  come  before  his  court  realize  that  they  receive  just  treatment. 

On  January  10,  1870,  Judge  Campbell  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha  David 
Stoner,  of  Virginia,  and  to  them  were  born  the  following  children:  Leroy  D.;  Annie  P.; 
Samuel  S.,  who  died  at  the  age  of  twenty  years;  Maude  L.;  Harry  C,  who  died  when 
but  a  year  old;  and  Hugh  M.,  who  is  in  the  navy  munition  shops  at  Washington,  D.  C. 
He  enlisted  for  the  war  as  a  master  machinist,  having  received  a  thorough  mechanical 
training.  The  other  children  are  all  connected  with  farming  and  stock  raising  and  live 
in  Bent  county. 

Judge  Campbell  is  a  democrat  and  has  always  upheld  the  principles  of  the  party. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  the  blue  lodge,  and  he  is  also  a  member  of 
the  Farmers  Grange.  He  is  a  public-spirited,  patriotic  citizen,  interested  in  all  matters 
which  affect  the  public  welfare  and  has  many  friends  in  Las  Animas  and  Bent  county, 
and  all  speak  of  him  in  terms  of  high  regard. 


ALLISON  B.  COLLINS. 


Allison  B.  Collins,  a  well  known  mining  engineer  of  Denver,  who  is  general  manager 
of  the  Mohawk-Wyoming  Oil  Corporation,  a  Wyoming  concern,  was  born  May  9,  1881, 
at  Georgetown,  Colorado,  a  son  of  E.  M.  Collins,  who  was  a  native  of  New  Hampshire 
and  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  the  Granite  state,  of  Irish  ancestry.  The 
family  was  founded  in  America  by  Benjamin  Collins,  who  came  to  the  new  world  among 
the  first  settlers  at  Jamestown.  One  of  the  ancestors  in  the  maternal  line  was  Josiah 
Bartlett,  who  was  a  signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence  and  one  of  the  heroes 
of  the  Revolutionary  war.  E.  M.  Collins  was  but  a  small  boy  when  he  accompanied  his 
parents  on  their  westward  removal  after  spending  the  first  five  years  of  his  life  in  his 
native  state.  He  afterward  returned  to  the  east  but  later  crossed  the  plains  alone  with 
an  ox  team  and  settled  in  southern  Illinois,  where  he  secured  his  education.  In  the 
latter  '70s  he  came  to  Colorado,  establishing  his  home  at  Georgetown,  where  he  practiced 
his  profession  of  engineering,  doing  much  engineering  work  throughout  the  west  for 
the  United  States  government.  He  also  engaged  in  mining  at  intervals  and  in  his  chosen 
life  work  has  met  with  a  fair  measure  of  success  but  is  now  living  retired,  making  his 
home  at  Canon  City,  Colorado.  He  was  at  one  time  superintendent  of  public  instruction 
at  Colorado  Springs,  occupying  that  position  for  twelve  years,  during  which  he  greatly 
promoted  the  interests  of  the  schools  of  that  place.  His  political  allegiance  has  long 
been  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  political 
questions  and  issues  of  the  day  and  in  all  those  measures  which  are  a  matter  of  civic 
virtue  and  of  civic  pride.  He  married  Lillian  Walling,  a  native  of  Wisconsin,  whose 
parents  were  Pennsylvania  people  and  of  Dutch  descent,  the  ancestors  having  settled 
in  the  Keystone  state  among  its  earliest  residents.  Mrs.  Collins  is  still  living  and  by 
her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  two  sons,  the  younger  being  Philip  M.  Collins,  a 
mining  man  in  Bluefields,  Nicaragua. 

Allison  B.  Collins  is  indebted  to  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Colorado  Springs  for 
the  educational  opportunities  which  were  accorded  him.  When  seventeen  years  of  age 
he  started  out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood  and  served  a  regular  apprenticeship  at  civil 
engineering,  which  profession  he  has  since  followed.  He  has  been  connected  with  many 
of  the  large  corporations  of  the  state  in  engineering  work,  especially  in  irrigation  and 
drainage  work,  in  which  he  is  an  acknowledged  expert.  He  was  with  the  United  States 
government  for  three  years  and  at  a  recent  period  became  identified  with  the  Mohawk- 
Wyoming  Oil  Corporation  as  general  manager.  Prior  to  this  he  was  general  manager  for 
the  Out  West  Petroleum  Company  and  has  been  its  vice  president,  which  position  he  still 
retains.  He  has  been  a  close  student  of  mining  projects  and  problems  of  the  west  and 
his  constantly  broadening  knowledge  has  made  him  very  efficient.  He  is  thoroughly 
informed  concerning  irrigation  work  and  his  entrance  into  oil  field  development  indicates 
a  further  forward  step  in  his  career.  Mr.  Collins  has  also  taken  active  interest  in  the 
establishment  of  The  National  Dehydrating  Company,  at  Denver,  having  been  one  of 
the  organizers,  and  has  served  as  secretary  and  treasurer  since  its  organization.  This 
enterprise,  having  as  it  does,  a  direct  bearing  upon  the  question  of  food  conservation, 
has  been  fostered  and  encouraged  by  government  recognition,  under  the  supervision  of 
the  bureau  of  chemistry,  United  States  department  of  agriculture. 

In  Denver,  on  the  22d  of  May,  1906,  Mr.  Collins  was  married  to  Miss  Florine  H. 
Hettrick,  a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daniel  M.  Hettrick,  repre- 
sentatives of  an  old  Virginia  family.     Her   father  is  now  deceased  but  her  mother  is 


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still  living.     To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Collins  have  been  born  two  children:     Marion,  who  was 
born  in  Denver,  October  25,  1908;  and  Jack,  born  November  15,  1912. 

Mr.  Collins  was  a  member  of  the  Colorado  National  Guard  and  was  mustered  into 
active  service  at  the  time  of  the  Spanish-American  war  but  on  account  of  an  injury  took 
no  part  in  hostilities.  He  was,  however,  made  a  noncommissioned  officer.  His  political 
endorsement  has  always  been  given  to  the  republican  party  since  age  conferred  upon 
him  the  right  of  franchise.  He  belongs  to  El  Paso  Lodge,  No.  13,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Colo- 
rado Springs;  also  to  Colorado  Chapter,  No.  29,  R.  A.  M.;  and  to  Denver  Commandery, 
No.  25,  Knights  Templar.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  his  personal 
characteristics  are  such  as  make  for  popularity  in  his  ever  increasing  circle  of  acquaint- 
ances. His  success  is  due  to  his  own  efforts  and  he  has  truly  earned  the  proud  American 
title  of  a  self-made  man.  Without  college  training  he  started  out  in  a  profession  that 
demands  most  efficient  and  high  grade  service.  Steadily  he  has  worked  his  way  upward. 
He  has  spent  a  great  deal  of  time  in  old  Mexico  and  British  Columbia  in  mining  work 
and  he  also  has  mining  interests  at  Montezuma,  Colorado.  He  has  thoroughly  qualified 
for  the  interests  which  engage  his  attention  and  his  increasing  powers  have  brought  to 
him  not  only  added  responsibility  but  also  the  remuneration  attendant  thereon  and  he 
occupies  a  most  enviable  position  for  one  of  his  years. 


MARY   ELIZABETH    BATES,    M.   D. 

Aside  from  speaking  of  Dr.  Mary  Elizabeth  Bates  as  a  most  successful  and  capable 
physician  and  surgeon,  she  may  also  be  termed  a  practical  reformer,  or  perhaps 
better  still  a  constructionist,  for  her  work  in  behalf  of  public  welfare  has  been  not  so 
much  in  tearing  down  the  old  as  in  building  up  new  along  broader  and  better  lines. 
She  has  constantly  reached  out  in  helpfulness  to  the  individual  and  to  the  community  at 
large  and  her  efforts  have  been  most  effective,  farreaching  and  beneficial. 

Dr.  Bates  was  born  in  Manitowoc,  Wisconsin,  February  25,  1861.  Her  father, 
William  Wallace  Bates,  was  there  engaged  in  building  the  first  clipper  schooners  that 
floated  the  Great  Lakes  but  became  even  more  widely  known  through  the  articles 
which  he  wrote  on  the  merchant  marine  and  the  rules  of  ship  construction.  With 
the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  he  went  to  the  front  as  captain  of  the  Ninteenth  Wis- 
consin Volunteers,  having  raised  a  company  to  aid  in  the  preservation  of  the  Union. 
His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Mary  Cole,  was  a  graduate  of  the  New  York 
City  Hydropathic  Medical  School  and  prior  to  her  marriage  had  earned  her  education 
by  working  in  the  woolen  mills  of  Massachusetts.  Following  her  marriage  she 
practiced  her  profession  gratuitously  among  the  Wisconsin  pioneers  in  addition  to  caring 
for  the  members  of  her  own  household.  She  radiated  love  to  every  living  thing  and 
the  ill,  the  troubled  and  oppressed  found  help,  strength  and  good  cheer  in  her  knowledge, 
patience  and  common  sense.  Heredity  in  Dr.  Bates  was  expressed  in  her  study  of 
medicine,  which  she  took  up  after  graduating  from  the  graded  and  high  schools  of 
Chicago,  Illinois.  She  determined  upon  her  professional  career  at  a  period  when  men 
in  medical  colleges  waged  active  war  on  women  in  the  profession,  subjecting  them  to 
all  sorts  of  opposition,  ridicule  and  contumely,  but  Dr.  Bates  was  early  taught  to  ignore 
such  tactics  of  an  enemy  and  to  go  calmly  on  doing  what  she  had  started  out  to  do — 
a  course  which  one  can  afford  to  pursue  if  one  is  right.  She  was  graduated  with 
her  class  from  the  Woman's  Medical  College,  which  is  the  Woman's  Medical  School 
of  the  Northwestern  University  of  Chicago,  on  the  28th  of  February,  1881,  at  the  age 
of  twenty  years  and  three  days,  and  to  conform  to  the  law  her  diploma  was  dated 
February  25,  1882.  Her  first  achievement  in  connection  with  medical  science  was  in 
passing  the  oral  competitive  examination  for  interneship  in  the  Cook  County  Hospital 
of  Chicago,  March  31,  1881,  and  the  following  day  she  entered  upon  the  duties  of  that 
position  as  the  first  woman  interne  in  the  history  of  the  institution.  For  three  months 
every  fair  and  unfair  means  were  tried,  from  hazing  by  the  men  internes,  to  foolish 
and  unsustained  charges  preferred  by  an  attending  physician,  together  with  political 
machinations,  by  the  doctors  and  hospital  management,  to  discourage  her  and  force 
her  resignation.  But  she  was  advised  by  the  great  anatomist  and  surgeon  of  Rush 
Medical  College,  Dr.  Charles  T.  Parks,  to  "stick"  if  she  wanted  to  and  so  she  "stuck." 
Her  regular  term  of  interne  service  might  be  described  first  as  six  months  of  hard 
work  and  bitter  opposition,  then  six  months  of  harder  work  and  toleration  and  then 
another  six  months  of  the  hardest  work  but  with  acknowledgment  of  success;  and 
after  three  months  she  was  graduated  as  house  surgeon  on  the  1st  of  October,   1882. 


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454  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

During  the  succeeding  winter  she  taught  minor  surgery  and  demonstrated  anatomy 
in  her  alma  mater  and  spent  the  following  year  and  a  half  in  Germany  and  Vienna  in 
special  preparation  for  the  practice  of  surgery  and  obstetrics,  qualifying  also  for  the 
professorship  of  anatomy.  During  the  years  in  which  she  occupied  the  chair  of 
anatomy  in  the  Woman's  Medical  College  she  made  a  specialty  of  coaching  women 
students  in  anatomy  and  surgery  and  qualifying  them  for  examinations  for  interneship 
in  Cook  County  Hospital.  After  Dr.  Bates'  service  no  women  had  applied  for  interne- 
ship.  After  all,  others  had  backed  out  afraid.  Dr.  Bates  practically  compelled  Dr. 
Rachael  Hickey  Carr  to  take  the  examination,  saying  that  she  owed  it  to  herself,  to 
Dr.  Bates  and  to  the  cause  and  the  college  to  keep  the  way  open.  Dr.  Carr  passed, 
standing  one  hundred  per  cent  in  anatomy,  becoming  the  second  woman  interne  in 
Cook  County  Hospital.  The  following  year  Dr.  Mary  Jeannette  Kearsley  took  the 
examination  with  one  hundred  per  cent  in  anatomy  and  thus  became  the  third  interne. 
She  was  followed  by  Dr.  Bertha  E.  Bush  and  Dr.  Alice  Piper,  whose  high  marks  in 
anatomy  won  them  the  interneship,  and  they  served  with  credit  to  themselves  and 
their  alma  mater.  They  had  had  but  two  years'  coaching  before  Dr.  Bates  was  sent 
west  for  her  health,  but  their  marks  in  anatomy  were  higher  than  in  any  other  branch 
and  so  raised  their  averages.  Thus  Dr.  Bates  opened  the  way  for  many  other  internes, 
which  she  feels  has  been  no  small  compensation  for  her  sacrifice  of  wealth,  position 
and  power,  opportunity  and  health,  her  years  of  exile  in  strange  places  in  pursuit 
of  health,  and  thus  she  has  come  to  a  realization  of  the  fact  that  when  one  makes  the 
effort  to  do  a  thing  it  pays  to  choose  something  or  somebody  that  will  keep  on  doing 
things  and  thus  continue  the  work. 

One  of  Dr.  Bates'  most  phenomenal  professional  successes  and  one  which  has  given 
her  the  greatest  happiness  was  the  restoration  of  her  father  to  comparative  health  in 
October,  1889.  She  went  from  an  Oregon  farm  to  Buffalo,  New  York,  to  find  him  in 
the  last  stages  of  gallstone  disease,  with  complications,  that  without  relief  must  have 
proven  fatal  in  a  few  days.  His  physician  had  erroneously  diagnosed  his  case  as  cancer 
of  the  stomach  and  had  given  him  three  weeks  to  live.  Under  the  care  of  his  daughter 
he  went  to  Washington,  D.  C,  and  back,  in  three  weeks,  and  three  months  later  returned 
to  Washington,  being  able  to  accept  President  Harrison's  appointment  as  commissioner 
of  navigation.  He  lived  eighteen  years  to  write  and  publish  two  great  books — American 
Marine  and  American  Navigation,  together  with  numberless  articles  and  addresses  which 
he  delivered  before  various  conventions  in  all  parts  of  the  country  from  Atlanta,  Georgia, 
to  San  Francisco,  on  the  rehabilitation  of  the  American  merchant  marine.  He  became 
the  greatest  living  authority  on  the  merchant  marine  and  since  his  death  in  1911  there 
has  been  none  to  dispute  the  title. 

After  nine  months  spent  on  a  cattle  ranch  in  New  Mexico,  Dr.  Bates  located  in 
Denver  to  resume  the  practice  of  medicine  in  October,  1890,  and  became  much  interested 
in  municipal,  state  and  national  affairs.  Her  mother  had  been  a  pioneer  in#the  New 
England  suffrage  movement  and  Dr.  Bates  became  identified  with  the  Colorado  Equal 
Suffrage  Association,  doing  effective  work  in  the  legislative  campaign  for  the  amend- 
ment and  the  referendum  campaign  which  gave  the  ballot  to  women  fn  Colorado  in  1893. 
She  organized  and  was  the  first  vice  president  of  the  first  Woman's  Political  Club  of 
Colorado.  She  organized  the  Colorado  Woman's  Political  Club  Quartette.  The  object 
of  the  club  was  the  study  of  government  and  politics,  of  parliamentary  law  and  of  laws 
for  bettering  the  protection  of  women  and  children,  together  with  the  means  of  im- 
proving woman's  economic  and  political  status  in  the  community.  This  organization 
was  to  constitute  an  independent  woman's  party  to  hold  the  balance  of  power  and  to 
demand  and  enforce  all  of  the  social  and  political  uplift  that  they  might  devise.  But 
the  next  election  was  held  in  a  presidential  year  and  many  of  the  women  returned  to 
the  political  faith  in  which  they  had  been  reared,  acting  with  the  republican,  demo- 
cratic, populist  or  other  parties  as  the  case  might  be.  Dr.  Bates  also  assisted  in 
establishing  The  Woman  Voter,  a  weekly  paper,  which  was  the  organ  of  the  club. 
She  also  wrote  many  campaign  songs,  which  were  sung  by  the  quartette.  With  the  dis- 
ruption of  the  club  she  turned  to  constructive  movements,  being  identified  with  the 
never-ending  procession  of  constructive  plans  that  has  made  Denver  famous.  Many 
of  these  movements  have  brought  substantial  results,  though  the  organizations  which 
accomplished  this. have  passed  out  of  existence.  With  Sarah  May  Townsend,  D.  D.  S., 
she  procured  from  the  county  commissioners  the  rights  of  women  physicians  to  interne- 
ship  in  the  then  Arapahoe  County  Hospital,  and  by  competitive  examination  a  number 
of  very  able  women  physicians  have  since  been  passed  and  have  graduated  with  honor 
from  the  hospital.  She  became  identified  with  an  organization  known  as  the  Union 
for   Practical    Progress,    which    was    formed    by    three    hundred    enthusiastic    men    and 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  455 

women,  but  this  ran  adrift  on  the  question  of  putting  God  in  the  constitution  and 
by-laws.  While  the  constitution  was  never  completed,  at  the  last  meeting — one  stormy, 
snowy  night — seven  were  present  and  they  resolved  that  the  Union  should  accomplish 
at  least  one  thing.  At  Dr.  Bates'  suggestion  three  were  made  a  committee  to  call  upon 
the  populist  board  of  public  works  and  obtain  the  erection  of  a  number  of  street  drinking 
fountains.  Two  of  the  committee  visited  the  board.  The  Woman's  Christian  Temper- 
ance Union  had  for  years  tried  in  vain  to  have  some  drinking  fountains  installed,  but 
it  was  not  until  the  matter  was  presented  by  Dr.  Bates  that  the  measure  was  passed 
by  the  efforts  of  President  Arthur  C.  Harris  of  the  board  of  public  works,  together 
with  its  other  populist  member,  T.  B.  Buchanan,  and  the  one  republican  member, 
Clarence  Rhodes,  resulting  in  transforming  forty  five  hollow  iron  street  corner  directory 
posts  into  running  fountains,  about  a  third'  of  which  had  a  small  basin  below  for 
dogs.  The  first  was  erected  at  the  corner  of  Sixteenth  and  Stout  streets,  opposite  the 
office  window  of  Dr.  Bates,  whose  moment  of  deepest  humane  joy  was  when  she  saw 
the  fountain's  first  dog  patron  discover  the  water  and  drink  his  fill  and  then  saw  him 
race  up  Sixteenth  street  to  tell  another  dog  about  it  and  saw  that  other  dog  turn  and 
race  back  and  quench  his  thirst  on  that  hot  day. 

In  1902  Dr.  Bates  by  personal  canvass  assisted  in  organizing  the  Law  Enforcement 
League,  whose  members  were  pledged  to  vote  for  the  gubernatorial  candidate  who  should 
subscribe  to  the  strict  enforcement  of  the  saloon,  wineroom  and  gambling  laws  or 
stand  impeachment  proceedings  if  he  failed  to  do  so.  The  republican  agreed.  Then 
for  political  reasons  and  credit  the  democrats  in  power  "put  the  lid  on"  and  it  stayed 
on  for  nine  months  under  the  elected  republican  governor,  at  the  end  of  which  time 
Denver  was  given  home  rule  by  legislative  enactment  and  the  governor  no  longer  had 
the  power  to  appoint  the  fire  and  police  board,  with  power  to  enforce  the  laws  of 
Denver.  This  led  to  a  recognition  that  better  laws  were  needed  for  the  protection  of 
children  and  young  girls  and  Dr.  Bates  labored  through  three  sessions  of  the  Colorado 
legislature  to  secure  the  passage  of  the  present  "Age  of  Consent  Law,"  and  through 
two  sessions  to  secure  the  passage  of  the  law  making  the  taking  of  improper,  immoral 
or  indecent  liberties  with  either  boy  or  girl  under  sixteen  a  felony  punishable  by  from 
one  to  five  years  in  the  penitentiary.  She  was  responsible  for  the  present  "White 
Slave  Law"  of  Colorado,  admitted  to  be  the  best  in  the  United  States,  including  both 
"procuring"  and  "living  on  the  earnings  of"  and,  not  the  least  in  her  mind,  the  section 
in  the  game  laws  to  compel  the  game  wardens  to  feed  the  starving  deer,  antelope  and 
elk  in  winter  seasons  when  they  cannot  feed  themselves.  Dr.  Bates  was  also  instru- 
mental in  bringing  about  the  passage  of  the  "Law  for  the  Examination  and  Care  of 
Public  School  Children,"  passed  in  1909,  so  that  there  is  now  a  way  to  prevent  the 
physical,  mental  and  moral  catastrophes  to  children  and  their  entailed  enormous  loss 
to  the  community  through  consequent  sickness,  death  or  dependency.  It  would  be 
impossible  for  any  person  to  take  so  active  a  part  in  reform  and  corrective  work  as 
has  Dr.  Bates  and  not  awaken  the  strong  opposition  of  those  who  do  not  wish  to  hold 
themselves  amenable  to  law.  She  was  appointed  by  the  county  judge,  whom  she  had 
never  met,  as  chairman  to  the  Denver  board  of  county  visitors  and  while  acting  in  that 
capacity  incurred  the  bitter  personal  enmity  of  the  judge  of  the  juvenile  court  for  per- 
sisting against  his  opposition  to  carry  out  the  desire  of  the  board  to  comply  with  the 
provisions  of  the  law  as  construed  by  the  state's  attorney  general,  which  had  reference 
to  its  duties  in  connection  with  that  court.  Because  she  could  not  see  why  the  juvenile 
court  judge  should  oppose  such  investigations  as  those  to  which  other  institutions  had 
gracefully  submitted  a:nd  refused  to  have  the  board  go  officially  to  his  court  if  all  were 
properly  conducted  in  the  court  and  could  bear  investigation,  the  judge  denounced 
her  as  a  "tool  of  the  beast"  and  the  board  its  instrument,  especially  appointed  to 
destroy  his  court.  This  disrupted  the  board  and  it  never  met  again,  although  its 
members  were  conscientiously  attempting  to  do  their  duty. 

Sometimes  as  valuable  service  is  rendered  to  the  state  by  defeating  proposed 
legislation  of  a  vicious  character  as  by  procuring  the  enactment  of  a  good  law.  In  the 
nineteenth  general  assembly  certain  sinister  and  lawless  interests  secured  the  passage 
of  a  bill  providing  that  any  person  charged  with  crime,  provided  it  was  not  one  of 
the  four  capital  crimes,  murder,  rape  (first  degree  only),  arson  and  highway  robbery, 
and  providing  the  person  charged  had  not  been  previously  sent  to  the  penitentiary, 
might  be  turned  loose  upon  the  community  without  trial  by  any  judge  or  justice  of 
the  peace,  or  if  tried,  and  convicted,  might  be  released  without  punishment.  It 
further  provided  that  these  orders  might  be  made  in  secret  and  the  judge  or  justice 
of  the  peace  allowed  to  make  any  other  order  he  wanted  to — medical  or  surgical  also, 
before  any  legal  determination  of  the  guilt  or  innocence  of  the  accused  and  without  right 


456  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  appeal  or  protection  for  the  accused  and  without  right  of  the  state  to  proceed  further 
in  that  case.  To  conceal  its  dangerous  character  it  was  called  an  "Adult  Probation 
Law,"  which  deceptive  and  alluring  title  deluded  many  good  men  and  women  into 
supporting  it  appreciating  what  the  effect  of  such  a  law  would  be — to  do  away  at 
one  stroke  with  most  of  the  protection  afforded  by  law  to  law  abiding  citizens  against 
criminals,  those  for  instance  committing  rape  in  second  and  third  degrees,  bigamy, 
burglary,  forgery,  kidnapping,  assaults  to  kill,  indecent  liberties  with  children. 

This  "Adult  Probation"  bill  has  been  described  by  judges  of  the  highest  legal 
tribunal  in  the  state  as  "the  most  dangerous  and  vicious  bill  ever  passed  by  a  legisla- 
ture." This  bill  was  awaiting  the  signature  of  the  governor  when  Dr.  Bates'  vigilance 
discovered  its  character  and  it  was  she  who  set  in  motion  the  influence  of  law  and 
order  which  brought  about  its  veto  by  Governor  Ammons.  Dr.  Bates  had  organized 
and  was  the  secretary  of  "The  Woman's  Protective  League"  devoted  to  the  object,  "To 
secure  the  Legal  Protection  of  Girl  Children,"  which  naturally  opposed  any  measure  to 
destroy  the  protection  to  girl  children  afforded  by  the  laws  which  she  had  caused  to 
be  enacted  as  well  as  any  judge  failing  or  refusing  to  enforce  them.  This  same  bill  in 
substance  was  initiated  at  the  next  fall  election  following  its  veto  by  the  same  enemies 
of  law  enforcement  and  again  it  was  Dr.  Bates  who  caused  its  defeat  at  the  polls.  The 
same  attempt  to  pass  it  in  slightly  modified  form  and  the  same  defeat  by  Dr.  Bates' 
efforts  occurred  in  the  twentieth  and  twenty-first  general  assemblies.  On  four  successive 
occasions,  therefore,  it  was  she  who  saved  to  the  state,  whatever  protection  the  law 
affords  against  most  of  the  criminals  who  infest  it.  Laws  and  the  machinery  of  law 
enforcement  are  futile  if  there  is  to  be  no  law  enforcement. 

Dr.  Bates  was  also  very  active  in  bringing  about  investigations  that  ultimately, 
through  the  generalship  of  Dr.  Ella  H.  Griffith  led  to  a  complete  change  in  the  manage- 
ments the  Old  Ladies'  Home  and  through  all  the  years,  while  engaged  in  much  reform 
and  constructive  work,  she  has  continued  actively  in  the  practice  of  medicine  with  a 
liberal  professional  patronage.  She  has  at  times  written  papers  for  medical  societies 
and  for  the  medical  press  and  she  belongs  to  the  Denver  City  and  County  Medical 
Association,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Association  and  the  American  Medical  Asso- 
ciation. She  was  the  pioneer  in  introducing  the  movement  which  led  to  the  West 
Denver  Clean  City  Club,  making  talks  in  all  of  the  schoolhouses  and  organizing  the 
club,  which  cultivated  the  spirit  of  civic  cleanliness  as  next  to  civic  righteousness  and 
made  West  Denver  immaculate. 

In  the  fall  of  1913  Dr.  Bates  presented  the  educational  value  of  the  "Baby  Health 
Contest"  as  organized  and  conducted  by  Mrs.  Mary  Terrill  Watts  of  Iowa,  to  Fred  P. 
Johnson,  secretary  of  the  National  Western  Stock  Show.  This  resulted  in  the  establish- 
ment of  the  eugenic  section  of  the  National  Western  Stock  Show  and  the  organization 
of  the  Colorado  Baby  Health  Contest  Association  with  Dr.  Bates  as  chairman  of  the 
section  and  president  of  the  association.  The  first  Colorado  baby  health  contest  was 
held  during  the  January  stock  show  of  1914,  with  the  "Iowa  score  card."  Superintending 
baby  health  contests  in  Wichita,  Salt  Lake  City,  Fort  Morgan,  Colorado;  Longmont 
and  in  Denver  during  the  stock  shows  of  1915,  1916  and  1917  led  Dr.  Bates  to  arrange 
"the  Colorado  Baby  Health  Contest  Score  Card"  which  has  been  in  much  demand  in  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  country  for  similar  contests.  This  score  card  is  admittedly  the  most 
complete  and  at  the  same  time  the  most  simple  and  quickest  to  use  both  by  the  exam- 
ining physicians  and  by  the  superintendent  in  totaling  the  scores  by  points,  the  range 
of  grading  for  each  point  and  sub-point  allows  of  finer  and  more  just  judgment  and 
the  totaling  scheme  is  a  time  and  trouble  saver  with  accuracy  assured. 

Dr.  Bates  established  and  has  practiced  in  Wichita,  Salt  Lake,  Denver  and  other 
contests  the  only  fair  plan  of  arriving  at  a  correct  competitive  scoring  of  babies  for 
prizes.  Owing  to  the  inevitable  variations  in  scoring  of  different  judges  and  at  different 
hours  by  the  same  judge  as  he  grows  more  familiar  with  the  work,  the  assigning  of 
prizes  by  the  score  alone  is  very  apt  to  do  an  injustice  to  a  "better  baby"  and  bestow 
an  undeserved  premium  upon  a  poorer  baby.  Dr.  Bates  caused  the  five  to  ten  or  even 
twelve  if  scores  were  close,  of  the  babies  scoring,  highest  by  the  card  in  each  class  to 
be  placed  in  a  "premium  class."  At  the  Stock  Show  "Finals"  were  had  at  "Matinees" 
and  in  the  little  glass  heated  house  constructed  by  Mr.  Johnson's  order,  each  class  under 
the  Stock  Show  classification,  was  called  separately  into  competition  and  the  chosen 
highest  stripped  and  stood  upon  tables  and  judged  somewhat  after  the  manner  of  stock 
judging  for  premiums.  Trained  nurses  are  in  attendance  and  several  physicians 
familiar  with  score  point  standards  vote  for  the  first,  second,  third  and  fourth  prizes 
which  are  then  awarded.  The  Annual  Eugenic  Dinner,  devoted  to  the  promotion  of 
plans  and  ideals  "For  a  Better  Race"  has  been  the  feature  of  each  baby  health  contest. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  457 

Dr.  Bates  is  corresponding  secretary  of  the  Colorado  Medical  Women's  War  Service 
League,  actively  endeavoring  to  induce  the  surgeon  general  and  the  war  department  to 
recognize  women  physicians  on  an  equality  with  men  physicians  in  service  of  our 
country  by  giving  them  equal  opportunity  in  base  hospitals  and  otherwise,  and  equal 
rank  and  pay  for  the  same  or  equivalent  service;  also  to  promote  equality  of  preparation 
for  highest  physical  efficiency  and  endurance  of  women  physicians,  nurses  and  other 
women  in  war  work  abroad  and  hospital  work  here,  whether  in  Red  Cross  or  in  gov- 
ernment employ — just  as  men  are  developed  by  appropriate  training  to  achieve  their 
physical  and  mental  best.  She  is  an  active  member  of  Denver  Dumb  Friends  League 
and  charter  member  and  worker  in  its  branch  of  the  American  Red  Star  Animal 
Relief. 

Mary  Elizabeth  Bates  has  always  been  actuated  by  a  spirit  of  defending  the  right, 
and  has  with  unfaltering  effort  adhered  to  the  high  purposes  which  have  actuated  her. 
Back  of  her  work  has  been  the  spirit  of  the  lines: 

"Buckle  right  in  with  a  bit  of  a  grin, 

Just  take  off  your  coat  and  go  to  it, 

And  start  in  to  sing  as  you  tackle  the  thing 

That  cannot  be  done,  and  you'll  do  it." 
Progress  has  been  her  watchword  and  achievement  the  result  of  her  labors,  and  her 
influence  has  been  felt  in  a  constantly  broadening  circle,  so  who  can  measure  the  effect 
of  her  labors? 


WILLIAM    H.     MASTIN. 


William  H.  Mastin,  one  of  the  prominent  figures  in  insurance  circles  in  Denver, 
who  has  the  superintendency  of  the  agencies  west  of  the  Mississippi  river  for  the 
Columbian  National  Life  Insurance  Company  of  Boston,  was  born  in  Detroit,  Michigan, 
September  20,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  Charles  H.  and  Caroline  (Battishill)  Mastin.  The 
father  was  born  in  Ohio  and  has  made  merchandising  largely  his  life  work.  He  is 
now  living  in  Florida,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the  raising  of  grape  fruit,  and  has 
attained  the  age  of  eighty-two  years.  His  wife  was  born  in  England  and  when  but 
a  month  old  was  brought  to  the  new  world  by  her  parents,  the  family  home  being 
established  in  Detroit.     She  has  now  passed  away. 

William  H.  Mastin  is  indebted  to  the  public  school  system  of  his  native  city  for 
the  educational  opportunities  which  he  enjoyed,  and  after  leaving  the  Detroit  high 
school  he  entered  mercantile  circles  in  Detroit,  being  thus  engaged  until  his  removal 
to  Denver  in  August,  1887.  In  1893  he  entered  the  life  insurance  business  in  con- 
nection with  the  Equitable  Life  Company,  with  which  he  remained  for  fifteen  years. 
Later  he  was  with  the  Colorado  National  and  remained  with  that  company  until 
it  sold  out  to  the  Columbian  National  Life  Insurance  Company  of  Boston.  His  position 
as  superintendent  of  agencies  west  of  the  Mississippi  river  is  a  very  important  one 
and  he  is  a  most  able  incumbent  in  the  office,  alert  and  energetic,  with  excellent 
powers  of  organization,  combined  with  notable  executive  force  and  keen  sagacity. 

Mr.  Mastin  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ella  W.  Blair,  of  Denver  and  a 
graduate  of  the  East  Denver  high  school.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Robert  Dallas  Blair, 
who  was  born  in  Washington  county,  Pennsylvania,  September  19,  1844,  a  son  of 
Alexander  and  Sarah  M.  Blair.  In  the  paternal  line  his  ancestry  was  traced  back 
to  the  Rev.  Robert  Blair,  a  Presbyterian  minister  of  Ayrshire,  Scotland,  and  to 
Major  Allison,  an  officer  of  the  Revolutionary  war,  while  his  mother  was  a  sister  of 
President  McKinley's  mother.  Robert  D.  Blair  completed  his  education  in  the  high 
school  o-f  Davenport,  Iowa,  and  took  up  printing  and  newspaper  work.  In  1863 
he  became  a  member  of  the  first  surveying  party  on  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad,  sur- 
veying and  locating  the  road  from  Omaha  to  Fremont,  Nebraska.  He  first  landed 
in  Denver  in  18  68  and  the  following  year  became  foreman  of  the  Rocky  Mountain 
News.  In  187  0  he  was  foreman  of  the  Denver  Tribune  and  occupied  that  position 
until  1883  under  the  successive  managements  of  Woodbury  &  Walker.  Harry  C. 
Brown  and  Herman  Beckerts.  In  1883  he  established  the  Delta  Chief  of  Delta, 
Colorado,  and  sold  the  paper  in  1SS7,  at  which  time  he  assumed  the  foremanship 
of  the  Denver  News  under  Askins  &  Burnell.  In  1891  he  took  a  position  as 
foreman  of  the  Leadville  Herald-Democrat,  in  which  capacity  he  served  until 
1903,  when  he  removed  to  Lewiston,  Idaho,  where  he  now  resides.  During  the 
period  of  his  residence  in  Denver  he  was  a  member  of  the  volunteer  fire  department 


458  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

from  its  organization  until  the  establishment  of  a  paid  Are  department,  having  been 
a  member  of  the  Woodie  Fisher  Hose  Company.  His  political  allegiance  is  given 
to  the  republican  party  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Baptist  church.  He 
belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  in  1911  was  master  of  Nez  Perce  Lodge,  No. 
10,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Idaho,  and  in  1912  was  high  priest  of  the  Royal  Arch  Chapter. 
He  was  married  at  Blackhawk,  Colorado,  to  Emma  C.  Orahood,  a  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam J.  Orahood  and  a  sister  of  Harper  M.  Orahood.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Blair 
was  born  a  daughter,  Ella  Winifred,  who  became  the  wife  of  William  H.  Mastin, 
and  to  this  union  four  children  have  been  born:  Dallas  B.,  twenty-six  years  of 
age,  who  is  connected  with  the  United  States  army  in  the  service  of  the  artillery, 
being  stationed  in  France;  Henry  W.,  in  the  United  States  Navy,  stationed  at 
the  John  Paul  Jones  training  station  at  San  Francisco,  California;  and  Caroline 
"E.,  and  Gladys  W.,  at  home. 

Mr.  Mastin  finds  his  greatest  happiness  in  the  companionship  of  his  family 
and  his  chief  source  of  recreation  is  in  motoring.  He  takes  frequent  trips  through 
the  west  but  spends  his  summers  with  his  family  in  Denver.  He  is  prominent 
in  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  having  filled  all  the  chairs  in  the  local  lodge,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  grand  lodge.  His  career  is  that  of  a  successful  man  and  one  whose  record 
should  serve  to  inspire  and  encourage  others. 


FRANK  TAYLOR. 


Frank  Taylor,  a  general  contractor  conducting  business  in  Pueblo,  was  born  upon 
a  farm  in  Susquehanna  county,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  8th  of  January,  1844,  his  parents 
being  William  and  Mary  (Kelly)  Taylor.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation, 
devoting  his  entire  life  to  that  pursuit  in  order  to  provide  for  the  support  of  his 
family,  which  numbered  ten  sons  and  a  daughter,  Frank  being  the  fifth  in  order  of 
birth.     Both  parents  are  now  deceased. 

Frank  Taylor  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  rural  schools  and  afterward  had 
the  benefit  of  instruction  in  the  Lyman  Richardson  School  near  Harford,  Pennsylvania, 
which  he  attended  for  two  years.  He  was  also  for  a  similar  period  a  student  in  the 
Hawley  Select  School  and  afterward  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he 
successfully  followed,  imparting  clearly  and  readily  to  others  the  knowledge  that  he 
had  acquired.  In  his  youthful  days  and  early  manhood  he  also  worked  upon  the 
home  farm  with  his  father  until  after  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war.  His  patriotic 
spirit  was  aroused  by  the  continued  attempt  of  the  south  to  overthrow  the  Union  and 
when  seventeen  years  of  age  he  enlisted,  joining  the  army  as  a  member  of  Company 
C,  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-first  Regiment  of  Pennsylvania  Volunteers,  under  command 
of  Colonel  Reynolds.  The  regiment  was  attached  to  the  First  Army  Division  under 
General  Doubleday  and  he  participated  in  a  number  of  hotly  contested  engagements. 
He  was  at  Chancellorsville  under  General  Hooker  and  he  took  part  in  many  battles 
which  led  up  to  the  final  victory  that  crowned  the  Union  arms.  Some  of  his  brothers 
were  also  in  the  service  and  the  family  has  ever  been  noted  for  patriotic  loyalty  to  the 
country.  Mr.  Taylor  returned  home  with  a  most  creditable  military  record  and  it  was 
subsequent  to  this  time  that  he  had  the  opportunity  for  a  brief  period  of  attending  the 
Hawley  school.  He  also  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching  and  eventually  he  left 
Pennsylvania  to  come  to  the  west  in  company  with  an  older  brother.  He  first  located 
at  Junction  City,  Colorado,  where  he  was  employed  by  the  Union  Pacific  Railway  Com- 
pany, and  later  he  was  with  the  Missouri,  Kansas  &  Texas  Railroad  Company.  On 
severing  that  business  relation  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Rail- 
road and  in  1888  he  turned  his  attention  to  contracting,  withdrawing  from  activities 
in  railroad  circles.  Through  the  intervening  period  he  has  concentrated  his  efforts  and 
attention  upon  contracting  and  among  the  many  buildings  which  he  has  erected  may 
be  mentioned  the  Centennial  high  school  of  Pueblo,  which  was  built  at  a  cost  of  four 
hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars.  Among  the  other  fine  structures  which  stand  as 
monuments  to  his  skill  and  ability  are  the  county  building  of  Denver,  also  five  build- 
ings at  Fort  Logan,  the  Pueblo  County  Courthouse  and  many  of  the  buildings  which 
form  a  part  of  the  State  Hospital.  He  is  familiar  with  every  phase  of  building,  with  all 
the  practical  features  of  the  work  and  with  every  scientific  principle  and  his  efficiency 
in  this  direction  has  led  to  the  steady  development  of  his  patronage  until  he  today 
ranks  among  the  most  prominent  contractors  of  Colorado.  His  business  methods  have 
ever  been  thoroughly  reliable  as  well  as  progressive  and  what  he  has  undertaken  has 


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460  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

brought  to  him  a  very  substantial  measure  of  success  and,  more  than  that,  has  gained 
for  him  an  honored  name,  which  is  rather  to  be  chosen  than  great  riches. 

Mr.  Taylor  was  married  in  1872  to  Miss  Clara  E.  Keech,  of  Kansas  City,  and  to 
them  was  born  a  son,  Frank  E.,  who  is  now  engaged  in  the  automobile  business.  In 
July,  1906,  Mr.  Taylor  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Mary  Etta 
Watson,  of  Illinois. 

The  religious  faith  of  Mr.  Taylor  is  manifest  by  his  membership  in  the  First  Presby- 
terian church,  in  which  he  is  now  serving  as  trustee,  while  in  the  work  of  the  church 
he  takes  an  active  and  helpful  interest.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republi- 
can party  and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks  at  La  Junta.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Lions  Club  and  he  is  a  most  public  spirited 
and  respected  citizen,  loyal  to  every  interest  for  the  general  good,  his  life  having  at  all 
times  measured  up  to  the  highest  standards  of  manhood  and  citizenship.  He  is  today 
regarded  as  the  pioneer  builder  of  Colorado. 


FRANK  P.  HUGHES. 


The  time  of  the  arrival  of  Frank  P.  Hughes  at  Boone  antedates  that  of  all  other 
settlers  of  the  locality  and  for  an  extended  period  he  was  identified  with  farming  and 
stock  raising  interests  but  now  rents  his  land,  from  which  he  derives  a  substantial  income. 
He  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  on  the  11th  of  July,  1858,  a  son  of  G.  B.  and  Margaret 
Hughes.  The  father  was  born  in  Virginia  and  was  of  Welsh  descent,  while  the  mother 
was  born  in  Pennsylvania  and  came  of  German  ancestry.  G.  B.  Hughes  was  a  butcher 
by  trade  and  carried  on  business  along  that  line  in  order  to  provide  for  his  family,"  with 
whom  he  removed  to  Colora'do  in  the  year  1873,  settling  two  miles  east  of  Boone.  He 
afterward  engaged  in  the  butchering  business  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
in  1899,  while  his  wife  survived  only  until  1901.    They  had  a  family  of  seven  children. 

Frank  P.  Hughes,  who  was  the  fifth  in  order  of  birth,  pursued  his  education  in 
Clarksville,  Missouri,  and  for  a  short  time  attended  school  in  Colorado.  He  then  engaged 
in  handling  horses  and  cattle  and  for  a  long  period  devoted  his  attention  to  the  raising 
of  live  stock.  In  1917,  however,  he  sold  his  cattle  and  now  rents  his  farm.  He  met  with 
fair  success  and  is  today  in  possession  of  a  comfortable  competence  that  supplies  him 
with  a  good  annual  income.  He  is  the  oldest  pioneer  living  in  this  section.  The  railroad 
had  not  been  built  at  the  time  of  the  arrival  of  the  family  and  there  were  no  fences  to 
mark  off  boundaries  over  the  broad  prairies.  It  was  a  wild  country  in  which  the  work 
of  progress  and  improvement  had  scarcely  been  begun.  Mr.  Hughes  and  his  family  were 
among  those  who  planted  the  seeds  of  civilization  in  this  part  of  the  western  frontier 
and  through  all  the  intervening  period  he  has  been  connected  with  the  further  develop- 
ment and  improvement  of  the  region,  rejoicing  in  what  has  been  accomplished  and  at 
all  times  doing  his  full  share  to  promote  public  progress. 

In  February,  1893,  Mr.  Hughes  was  married  to  Miss  Bertha  McGur  and  their  children 
are  Charles,  Arthur  and  Frank  G.  In  his  political  views  Mr.  Hughes  is  a  democrat  and 
keeps  well  informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day  but  has  never  been  an  office 
seeker.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  Practically  his 
entire  life  has  been  spent  in  this  locality,  for  he  was  only  a  youth  of  fifteen  years  at  the 
time  of  the  removal  of  the  family  to  Colorado.  He  is  well  known  in  this  region,  where 
his  memory  forms  a  connecting  link  between  the  primitive  past  and  the  progressive 
present. 


CHARLES  W.  HOOD. 


Charles  W.  Hood,  general  sales  agent  for  the  Rocky  Mountain  Fuel  Company  of 
Denver,  is  numbered  among  Colorado's  native  sons  and  possesses  the  spirit  of  progress 
and  enterprise  which  has  been  the  dominant  factor  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  west.  He 
was  born  in  Georgetown,  Colorado,  December  30,  1875,  and  in  the  paternal  line  comes 
of  Irish  ancestry,  his  father  being  William  B.  Hood,  who  was  born  on  the  Emerald  isle 
and  who  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  new  world  during  the  '40s.  He  was  then  a  young 
boy  and  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Philadelphia.  Pennsylvania,  where  he  afterward  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  law.  He  began  preparation  for  the  profession  there  and  after  thorough 
and  comprehensive  study  was  admitted  to  the  bar.  He  practiced  for  a  time  in  Phila- 
delphia and  in  1870  came  to  Colorado,  establishing  his  home  at  Georgetown,  where  he 


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in  law  practice  and  also  in  mining  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1S92,  when 
he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  His  political  faith  was  that  of  the  demo- 
cratic party,  which  found  in  him  a  stanch  advocate,  and  he  actively  supported  its  prin- 
ciples not  only  at  the  polls  but  by  every  effort  that  he  could  put  forth  to  promote  party 
success.  He  stood  for  all  those  measures  which  have  to  do  with  civic  virtue  and  civic 
pride  and  was  a  valued  resident  of  his  community.  He  married  Rebecca  Dinges,  a  native 
of  Woodstock.  Virginia,  who  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state  of  English 
lineage.  Mrs.  Hood  was  reared  and  educated  in  Woodstock,  Virginia,  and  by  her  mar- 
riage became  the  mother  of  six  children,  five  sons  and  a  daughter. 

Charles  W.  Hood,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  began  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Georgetown,  Colorado,  continued  his  studies  in  Decatur,  Illinois,  and  afterward 
at  Denver,  Colorado.  He  started  out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood  when  a  youth  of  eighteen 
years  and  was  first  employed  as  a  bookkeeper  and  stenographer,  following  those  lines  of 
business  activity  for  about  three  years.  He  afterward  engaged  in  quartz  mining,  to 
which  he  devoted  the  succeeding  five  years  of  his  life,  and  later  he  became  connected 
with  the  Denver  Omnibus  &  Cab  Company,  being  thus  engaged  in  business  for  two  years. 
In  1901  he  entered  into  active  connection  with  the  coal  trade  as  a  representative  of  the 
Northern  Coal  &  Coke  Company  and  remained  with  that  firm  until  1911,  acting  as  sales 
agent  for  three  years,  during  which  time  he  represented  the  company  upon  the  road  as 
a  traveling  salesman.  In  1911  he  became  assistant  general  sales  agent  for  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Fuel  Company  and  in  1913  was  given  entire  charge  of  the  company's  business, 
which  he  has  since  successfully  and  continuously  conducted.  He  is  thoroughly  conversant 
with  every  phase  of  the  fuel  situation  in  Colorado  and  has  done  much  to  further  the 
interests  of  the  corporation  with  which  he  is  associated. 

Mr.  Hood  has  been  married  twice.  In  1896,  in  Golden.  Colorado,  he  wedded  Miss 
Bessie  Stanley,  a  native  of  Iowa  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nathan  Stanley,  who 
were  members  of  a  prominent  family  of  the  Hawkeye  state.  To  this  marriage  were  born 
three  children:  Lucille  and  Helen,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away;  and  Charles,  who 
is  a  resident  of  Denver.  The  wife  and  mother  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  Denver  in 
1902,  when  twenty-four  years  of  age,  and  in  1906,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Hood  was  again  mar- 
ried, his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Fannie  May  Bridges,  a  native  of  Iowa  and  a 
representative  of  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  that  state. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Hood  is  a  republican  where  national  issues  and  questions 
are  involved  and  locally  he  casts  an  independent  ballot.  He  belongs  to  Harmony  Lodge, 
No.  61.  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  was  made  a  Mason  in  1917.  His  life  exemplifies  the  beneficent 
spirit  of  the  craft,  which  is  based  upon  a  recognition  of  the  brotherhood  of  mankind  and 
the  obligations  thereby  imposed.  His  chief  diversions  are  fishing  and  other  phases  of 
outdoor  life.  The  record  of  Mr.  Hood  is  one  that  has  been  marked  by  steady  progress. 
Without  aid  or  influence  to  assist  him  in  any  way,  he  has  worked  steadily  upward 
through  determined  purpose  and  individual  effort  and  now  occupies  a  very  prominent 
position  as  general  sales  agent  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  Fuel  Company.  His  record  should 
serve  to  inspire  and  encourage  others,  showing  what  can  be  accomplished  through  per- 
sonal effort  and  laudable  ambition  when  guided  by  sound  judgment. 


HON.  CHARLES  RAYMOND  STRAIN. 

The  office  of  mayor  of  the  town  of  Lamar  is  ably  filled  by  Hon.  Charles  Raymond 
Strain.  He  is  a  man  of  vision  yet  not  a  visionary  and  has  realized  many  ideas  which 
have  proven  of  great  benefit  to  the  general  public.  A  number  of  improvements  have 
been  undertaken  since  he  has  entered  upon  his  official  duties  and  in  many  ways  he  is 
looking  after  the  welfare  of  his  fellow  citizens.  He  was  born  near  Bloomington, 
Indiana,  February  11.  1878,  his  parents  being  George  and  Luzenia  (Lucas)  Strain. 
The  father  has  followed  agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his  life  and  came  to  this 
state  in  1908,  our  subject  having  preceded  him  about  nine  years.  He  and  his  wife  had 
seven  children,  six  sons  and  a  daughter. 

Charles.  R.  Strain  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  near  his  father's 
farm  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Bloomington,  Indiana,  and  subsequently  attended  the 
normal  school  at  Danville,  that  state.  He  then  made  good  use  of  his  acquired  knowledge 
by  teaching,  but  followed  this  occupation  for  only  a  short  time,  coming  to  Colorado  in 
1899  and  locating  at  Lamar.  Here,  in  partnership  with  a  brother,  he  engaged  in  various 
business  enterprises,  being  largely  interested  in  an  ice  plant  in  which  about  fifty 
people  are  employed.  He  also  conducts  an  ice  plant  at  La  Junta  and  has  another 
business,  establishment  at  McClave,  Colorado.     He  also  owns  an  alfalfa  mill,  which  he 


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operates  successfully,  and  is  interested  in  five  farming  properties.  In  April,  1917,  he 
was  elected  to  the  office  of  mayor,  the  public  readily  recognizing  his  business  ability 
and  administrative  force.  He  has  since  given  much  of  his  time  to  the  duties  of  this 
office  although  he  supervises  his  business  and  financial  interests. 

On  September  24,  1902,  Mr.  Strain  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lillian  L.  Lynch 
and  to  them  was  born  one  child,  Shirley  Hortense.  His  political  support  is  given  to 
the  republican  party,  in  the  local  circles  of  which  he  has  been  very  active,  and  he  has 
been  a  delegate  to  various  conventions,  his  word  always  carrying  weight  with  his 
political  confreres.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  order,  in  which  he 
has  attained  the  chapter  degree,  and  is  also  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks.  As  a  member  of  the  Young  Men's  Business  Association  of  Lamar  he  has 
taken  a  laudable  part  in  the  proceedings  of  that  organization  and  has  spared  no  effort 
in  order  to  promote  the  business  growth  of  the  city.  He  is  fond  of  outdoor  life  and  is 
a  lover  of  horses.  He  displays,  true-blooded  American  patriotism  as  chairman  of  the 
county  chapter  of  the  Red  Cross  and  he  also  is  food  administrator  for  Prowers  county 
and  a  member  of  the  War  Council.  There  is  much  honor  due  Mr.  Strain  for  what  he 
has  achieved,  for  he  has  not  only  attained  prosperity  for  himself  but  has  taken  a 
prominent  and  helpful  part  in  bringing  about  intellectual,  moral  and  material  develop 
ment  in  his  section  of  the  state. 


JUDGE  JEFFERSON  McANELLY. 

Judge  Jefferson  McAnelly,  attorney  at  law  practicing  at  Fort  Collins,  who  has  won 
his  title  by  service  upon  the  county  bench,  was  born  in  Hancock  county,  Ohio,  Novem- 
ber 3,  1845,  a  son  of  Moses  and  Mary  (Roller)  McAnelly,  who  were  natives  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. The  father  was  a  farmer  and  school  teacher,  following  the  profession  of 
teaching  in  early  manhood,  while  later  he  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon 
agricultural  pursuits.  He  went  to  Hancock  county,  Ohio,  in  1835  and  there  taught 
school  for  a  number  of  years.  He  became  a  prominent  and  influential  resident  of  that 
state  and  was  called  upon  to  represent  his  district  in  the  lower  house  of  the  general 
assembly  for  four  years.  So  excellent  a  record  did  he  make  in  that  connection  that  he 
was  elected  to  the  state  senate,  in  which  he  also  served  for  four  years.  His  business 
affairs  were  wisely  and  carefully  conducted.  He  purchased  land  which  he  improved 
and  developed  and  throughout  his  remaining  days  successfully  carried  on  general 
farming.  He  died  in  October,  1852,  when  a  comparatively  young  man,  and  was  long 
survived  by  his  widow,  who  died  in  March,  1898. 

Judge  McAnelly  was  reared  and  educated  in  Hancock  county,  Ohio,  and  completed 
his  public  school  course  in  a  high  school  at  Findlay,  Ohio.  Later  he  entered  the  Ohio 
Wesleyan  University  at  Delaware  and  subsequently  became  a  student  in  the  Indiana 
University  at  Bloomington,  Indiana,  where  he  pursued  his  law  course  and  was  graduated 
with  the  class  of  1872.  Prior  to  that  time,  however,  he  engaged  in  teaching  school, 
following  the  profession  in  Indiana  in  1868  and  1869.  Three  times  he  tried  to  enlist 
during  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  but  was  not  accepted  on  account  of  his  youth. 
After  he  had  qualified  for  the  bar  he  located  for  practice  in  Findlay,  Ohio,  and  entered 
into  partnership  with  a  Mr.  Johnson  in  1872.  The  following  year  he  removed  to  Brazil, 
Indiana,  where  he  practiced  law  for  three  years  and  in  the  meantime  he  was  appointed 
assistant  prosecuting  attorney  of  the  thirteenth  Indiana  circuit.  Later  he  received 
appointment  to  the  position  of  county  auditor,  in  which  capacity  he  served  for  two 
years.  In  1881  he  removed  to  Loveland,  Larimer  county,  Colorado,  where  he  practiced 
for  three  and  a  half  years.  He  was  then  elected  county  judge  and  removed  to  Fort 
Collins,  serving  for  six  years  on  the  bench.  His  record  as  a  jurist  was  in  harmony 
with  his  record  as  a  man  and  citizen,  being  distinguished  by  a  masterful  grasp  of 
every  problem  presented  for  solution  and  by  the  utmost  devotion  to  the  public  welfare. 
His  decisions  have  ever  been  strictly  fair  and  impartial  and  his  course  upon  the  bench 
was  one  which  reflected  credit  and  honor  upon  his  constituents  and  upon  the  pro- 
fession. At  his  retirement  from  judicial  service  he  resumed  the  private  practice  of 
law,  in  which  he  is  still  engaged.  His  connection  with  Colorado  dates  back  to  pioneer 
times,  for  while  a  young  man  he  and  others  left  St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  with  Halleck's 
wagon  train  in  the  year  1865  and  started  for  the  west  with  Fort  Laramie  as  their 
destination.  They  followed  what  was  known  as  the  St.  Joe  trail  to  Marysville,  wheer 
the  trail  merged  with  the  Fort  Leavenworth  trail.  They  struck  the  Platte  river  about 
twenty  miles  east  of  Fort  Kearney  and  arrived  at  old  Julesburg  on  the  14th  of  July, 
1865.     They  then  went  on  to  Fort  Laramie,  which  point  they  reached  on  the  28th  of 


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464  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

July.  They  carried  supplies  for  the  soldiers.  It  was  a  dangerous  trip,  for  Indians  were 
often  very  hostile  at  that  time,  hut  the  supplies  were  safely  delivered  and  they  returned 
to  Nebraska  City  by  the  same  overland  route.  Judge  McAnelly  made  just  the  one  trip 
and  returned  home,  but  it  gave  him  a  good  picture  of  pioneer  life  and  experiences  in 
that  early  day.  Throughout  the  greater  part  of  his  residence  in  the  state  he  has 
successfully  followed  his  profession   and   is  accorded  a  very  extensive  clientage. 

Judge  McAnelly  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  E.  Leonard  in  October, 
1872,  a  daughter  of  Abner  and  Phoebe  (McClung)  Leonard,  who  were  natives  of 
Columbiana  county,  Ohio.  Her  father  was  a  farmer  and  stock  dealer  of  that  state  for 
many  years  and  they  became  pioneer  people  of  Colorado,  arriving  in  the  west  at  a 
very  early  day.  Mr.  Leonard  represented  Weld  county  in  the  first  legislature  that 
convened  after  Colorado  became  a  state.  He  resided  in  Evans,  to  which  place  he  re- 
moved about  1874.  Finally  he  purchased  a  flour  mill  in  Loveland,  which  he  operated 
throughout  his  remaining  days  or  until  his  life's  labors  were  ended  in  death  in  1899. 
His  wife  has  also  departed  this  life.  To  Judge  and  Mrs.  McAnelly  were  born  six 
children:  Alice,  the  wife  of  Lou  Stimson,  a  resident  of  Greeley;  Emmet  C,  postmaster 
at  Fort  Collins,  mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  work;  Gertrude,  who  died  in  June,  1908; 
Nellie,  who  is  a  trained  nurse  in  the  military  service  of  the  United  States  with  Base 
Hospital  No.  29,  who  is  now  in  France;  William,  an  irrigation  engineer  who  at  present 
is  superintendent  of  the  Water  Supply  &  Storage  Company  of  Fort  Collins;  and  Sarah 
E.,  the  wife  of  Albert  M.  Lane,  a  farmer  living  eighteen  miles  north  of  Fort  Collins. 

Politically  Judge  McAnelly  is  a  democrat  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church,  while  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  lodge,  chapter 
and  commandery  of  the  Masonic  order  and  also  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows.  He  is  widely  and  favorably  known  in  Fort  Collins,  where  for  so  many 
years  he  has  made  his  home  and  where  his  record  reflects  credit  and  honor  upon  his 
profession,  which  has  always  been  regarded  as  the  conservator  of  the  rights,  privileges 
and  liberties  of  the  individual. 


HERBERT  M.  STOLL. 


Herbert  M.  Stoll,  vice  president,  treasurer  and  general  manager  of  the  great  Joslin 
Dry  Goods  Company  of  Denver,  displays  that  spirit  of  progressiveness  and  initiative 
which  has  been  the  dominant  factor  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  west.  He  is  thus  active  in 
directing  the  policy  and  promoting  the  interests  of  one  of  the  leading  commercial  estab- 
lishments of  Denver,  a  house  devoted  to  dry  goods,  carpets  and  furnishings,  with  J.  Jay 
Joslin  (q.  v.),  ninety  years  of  age,  as  president;  F.  A.  Joslin  as  secretary;  W.  J.  McDowell 
as  superintendent;  and  Herbert  M.  Stoll  as  the  vice  president,  treasurer  and  general 
manager.  This  establishment  is  situated  at  the  corner  of  Sixteenth  and  Curtis  streets 
and  enjoys  a  very  extensive  patronage  and  Mr.  Stoll  is  a  very  large  contributing  factor 
to  its  continued  success.  He  was  born  in  Quincy,  Illinois,  June  19,  1864,  and  is  a  son 
of  John  and  Martha  (Kimball)  Stoll.  The  father,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  is  now 
deceased.    The  mother  was  born  in  Quincy,  Illinois,  and  is  living  in  Denver. 

Herbert  M.  Stoll  attended  the  public  schools  of  Quincy  but  at  an  early  age  put  aside 
his  textbooks  to  enter  business  circles  and  has  since  been  dependent  upon  his  own 
resources,  working  his  way  steadily  upward  through  persistent  effort  and  reaching  a 
most  gratifying  position.  Step  by  step  he  has  advanced  and  each  forward  step  has 
brought  him  a  broader  outlook  and  wider  opportunities.  After  leaving  home  he  went 
to  Omaha,  Nebraska,  where  he  remained  for  a  time  and  then  in  1887  came  to  Denver. 
For  two  years  he  was  with  the  Daniels  &  Fisher  Stores  Company  and  later  became  con- 
nected with  the  Joslin  Dry  Goods  Company  as  a  salesman.  This  was  twenty-nine  years 
ago.  Steadily  he  has  progressed,  working  his  way  upward  through  intermediate  posi- 
tions to  his  present  place  as  general  manager  of  this  great  establishment,  which  is  one 
of  the  largest  and  most  popular  department  stores  of  Denver,  occupying  the  busiest 
corner  of  the  city.  Its  attractive  display  windows,  the  fine  line  of  goods  carried,  the 
business  methods  of  the  house  and  the  earnest  efforts  put  forth  to  please  patrons  are  all 
substantial  features  in  the  growing  success  of  the  institution. 

In  1900  Mr.  Stoll  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lucile  Havekorst.  of  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  and  they  have  one  son,  Herbert  M.,  Jr.,  who  is  twelve  years  of  age  and  is  now 
attending  school. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Stoll  is  connected  with  Albert  Pike  Lodge.  No.  117.  A.  F.  &  A.  M.; 
Colorado  Chapter,  No.  29.  R.  A.  M.;  and  Denver  Commandery,  No.  25.  K.  T.  He  is  like- 
wise a  member  of  El  Jebel  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S..  and  he  has  membership  in  the 


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Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club  and  the  Lakewood  Country  Club.  He 
is  an  active  member  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  is  chairman  of  its 
members'  council  and  is  doing  other  important  work  in  that  connection.  He  is  likewise 
a  member  of  the  Retail  Merchants'  Association  and  is  a  member  of  the  Tourists'  Bureau, 
having  been  appointed  by  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  to  furnish  aid  and 
information  to  travelers  and  tourists.  He  is  a  very  capable  executive,  quiet,  modest  in 
demeanor,  and  his  dignity  and  worth  gain  for  him  the  respect  and  loyalty  of  hundreds 
of  employes  as  well  as  of  his  many  friends.  Mr.  Stoll  is  regarded  as  a  forceful  factor 
in  the  community  in  which  he  lives.  He  is  fortunate  in  that  he  possesses  character  and 
ability  that  inspire  confidence  in  others  and  the  simple  weight  of  his  ability  and  char- 
acter has  carried  him  into  important  relations. 


THOMAS  C.  WINBOURN. 


Thomas  C.  Winbourn  is  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  of  Colorado.  He  laid  out 
the  east  side  of  the  town  of  Fort  Lupton  arid  is  today  its  largest  taxpayer.  For  many 
years  he  was  extensively  engaged  in  farming  and  in  dealing  in  horses  and  his  business 
affairs  have  been  always  been  wisely,  carefully  and  successfully  conducted.  He  is  num- 
bered among  Colorado's  pioneer  settlers,  having  arrived  in  this  state  in  1862,  when  a 
lad  of  but  ten  and  a  half  years,  in  company  with  his  parents,  W.  G.  and  Mary  (Wisdom) 
Winbourn,  who  were  natives  of  North  Carolina.  The  father  was  a  farmer,  which  occupa- 
tion he  followed  in  Alabama,  while  for  a  time  he  also  engaged  in  merchandising  in  Ten- 
nessee. He  came  to  Colorado  in  1862,  arriving  in  Denver  on  the  6th  of  June  of  that  year, 
and  soon  afterward  he  secured  a  homestead  claim  two  miles  south  of  Fort  Lupton.  He 
also  purchased  land  and  continued  the  improvement  and  development  of  his  farm  prop- 
erty to  the  time  of  his  demise,  which  occurred  in  October,  1900.  He  had  for  five  years 
survived  his  wife,  who  died  about  1895. 

Thomas  C.  Winbourn.  who  was  born  at  Gurleyville,  Madison  county,  Alabama,  Sep- 
tember 13,  1851,  was  reared  and  educated  in  Denver,  having  been  only  in  his  eleventh  year 
when  brought  by  his  parents  to  Colorado.  He  also  attended  Jarvis  Hall  at  Golden,  this 
state,  for  a  time,  and  he  continued  under  the  parental  roof  until  he  attained  his  majority. 
He  then  took  up  a  homestead  south  of  Greeley  and  engaged  in  punching  cattle  on  shares 
with  his  father,  keeping  three  hundred  head.  In  1876  he  removed  to  Peckham,  four 
miles  south  of  La  Salle,  and  here  he  preempted  eighty  acres.  He  also  bought  land, 
which  he  further  developed  and  improved  and  continued  its  cultivation  until  1884,  in 
which  year  he  removed  to  Fort  Lupton.  He  owned  part  of  the  town  site  and  eighty 
acres  adjoining.  His  father  laid  out  the  west  side  of  the  town,  which  was  originally 
Fort  Lupton,  and  Thomas  C.  Winbourn  laid  out  the  east  side  of  the  town  and  is  today 
its  largest  taxpayer.  He  still  owns  a  large  amount  of  the  town  site  and  from  his  property 
interests  derives  a  gratifying  annual  income.  He  also  is  the  owner  of  excellent  store 
buildings,  residences  and  town  lots  and  has  been  very  successful  in  all  of  his  undertakings. 
For  fifteen  years  he  engaged  extensively  in  dealing  in  horses  and  sold  the  last  of  his 
horses — four  hundred  head — in  1891.  His  property  interests  still  include  two  farms,  of 
two  hundred  and  forty  acres,  from  which  he  derives  a  substantial  annual  rental.  He  is 
perhaps  the  oldest  living  resident  of  Weld  county  in  years  of  continuous  connection 
with  this  section  of  the  state  and  also  of  Fort  Lupton.  In  fact,  he  is  the  father  of  the 
town  of  Fort  Lupton  and  no  project  or  plan  for  its  upbuilding  and  development  has  been 
carried  forward  without  his  aid  and  cooperation.  He  was  appointed  postmaster  of  the 
town  under  President  Cleveland  in  1885  and  served  in  that  position  for  about  five  years. 
His  public  service  has  also  included  the  presidency  of  the  penitentiary  board. 

In  October,  1874.  Mr.  Winbourn  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  Jackson, 
of  Petersburg,  Virginia,  and  to  them  were  born  four  children:  W.  J.,  who  follows  farming 
in  Weld  county;  T.  Hugh,  who  is  agent  for  N.  C.  Keeney  &  Company,  wholesale  seed 
merchants  of  New  York,  his  territory  covering  Colorado;  Hon.  R.  E..  who  is  an  attor- 
ney of  Greeley  and  is  serving  as  state  senator;  and  Mary,  the  wife  of  H.  R.  McDonald, 
residing  with  her  father.  Mrs.  Winbourn  passed  away  March  15,  1916,  after  an  illness  of 
ten  years. 

Mr.  Winbourn  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows, the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Christian  church  and  his  daughter  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal 
church.  In  politics  he  is  a  democrat  and  he  had  the  honor  of  being  the  first  mayor  of 
Fort  Lupton,  and  in  fact  it  was  through  his  efforts  during  his  second  term's  administra- 
tion as  mayor  that  the  city  was  incorporated.    He  continued  to  act  as  its  chief  executive 

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for  three  terms,  giving  to  the  city  a  businesslike  and  progressive  administration,  which 
wrought  largely  for  its  upbuilding  and  progress.  His  memory  goes  back  to  a  most  inter- 
esting period  in  Colorado's  history  when  as  a  cowboy  he  rode  the  range  and  his  activities 
have  compassed  the  period  of  later  development  and  progress  which  have  made  this  one 
of  the  most  progressive  and  prosperous  states  of  the  Union. 


JOHN  HERSCHEL  EAST,  M.  D. 

Since  1902  Dr.  John  H.  East  has  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  in  Denver, 
making  a  specialty  of  electro  therapeutics  and  applied  methods.  He  was  born  in 
Elvira,  Clinton  county,  Iowa,  December  14,  1857.  His  father,  Thomas  East,  was  a  native 
of  Scotland  and  came  to  America  in  1857,  first  settling  in  Chicago  where  he  purchased 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  where  now  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  is  situated, 
in  the  very  heart  of  the  city.  He  sold  this  property  about  a  year  later  at  a  profit  of 
five  thousand  dollars  and  removed  to  Iowa,  settling  in  Clinton  county,  where  he  pur- 
chased a  farm,  and  throughout  his  remaining  days  he  devoted  his  attention  to  agricul- 
tural pursuits  there,  becoming  one  of  the  representative  and  well-to-do  farmers  of  that 
region.  In  politics  he  was  a  democrat  and  his  worth  and  ability  led  to  his  selection 
for  several  local  offices,  including  that  of  county  assessor.  He  remained  active  in  politi- 
cal and  civic  affairs  for  many  years.  He  came  of  a  family  noted  for  longevity,  his 
father  having  lived  to  the  age  of  one  hundred  and  eight  years,  when  he  died  as  a  result  of 
a  broken  hip.  The  death  of  Thomas  East  occurred  in  Elvira,  Iowa,  when  he  had  reached 
the  age  of  ninety-seven  years,  nine  months  and  twenty-seven  days.  His  wife,  who  bore 
the  maiden  name  of  Anna  Killam,  was  also  a  native  of  Scotland,  having  been  born  in 
that  country  just  over  the  line  from  England.  She  came  to  America  with  her  husband 
and  to  them  were  born  three  children,  two  sons  and  a  daughter.  The  eldest  was 
Thomas  East,  now  a  resident  of  Bridgeport,  Washington,  and  John  H.  was  the  second 
of  the  family,  while  the  daughter  is  Alma,  who  became  the  wife  of  John  E.  Kellogg 
and  resides  at  Santa  Ana,  California.  The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  in  Tarkio, 
Missouri,  at  the  home  of  the  daughter  Mrs.  John  E.  Kellogg  in  1895,  being  at  the  time 
eighty-five  years  of  age. 

Dr.  East  of  this  review  pursued  his  early  education  under  the  direction  of  his 
mother.  He  afterward  spent  two  years  in  school  at  Carthage,  Illinois,  and  two  years 
at  Ames,  Iowa,  and  then,  entering  the  University  of  Iowa  as  a  medical  student,  won 
his  professional  degree  in  March.  1883.  His  early  life  was  spent  upon  the  home  farm, 
with  the  usual  experiences  that  fall  to  the  lot  of  a  farmbred  boy,  his  time  being  divided 
between  the  task  of  acquiring  an  education,  the  work  of  the  fields  and  the  pleasures  of 
the  playground.  He  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching  before  reaching  the  age  of 
seventeen  years  and  after  graduating  from  the  State  University  he  entered  upon  the 
practice  of  medicine  at  Rising  City,  Nebraska,  where  he  remained  until  1902,  when  he 
removed  to  Denver,  where  for  the  past  sixteen  years  he  has  made  his  home.  During 
this  period  he  has  continuously  and  successfully  engaged  in  active  practice,  specializ- 
ing in  electro  therapeutics.  He  keeps  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  modern  professional 
thought,  research  and  investigation  and  employs  the  latest  discoveries  which  he  be- 
lieves will  prove  of  practical  value  in  the  treatment  of  disease.  During  the  period  of 
his  residence  in  Nebraska  he  held  the  position  of  health  officer  for  fifteen  years.  On 
September  21,  191S,  Dr.  East  was  elected  vice  president  of  The  American  Association  for 
Medico-Physical  Research  at  the  La  Salle  Hotel  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  on  September 
18th  vice  president  of  The  American  Association  of  Orificial  Surgeons. 

In  1884,  in  Marshalltown,  Iowa,  Dr.  East  was  united  in  marrriage  to  Miss  May 
Emerson,  who  was  born  at  Stratford,  Iowa,  and  was  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Levi 
P.  Emerson.  The  father  was  a  real  estate  dealer,  banker  and  broker  of  that  locality 
and  was  of  a  very  prominent  and  influential  family  there.  To  Dr.  and  Mrs.  East  were 
born  the  following  named.  May,  born  in  1885,  became  the  wife  of  Harvey  Hart  and 
died  in  September,  1915.  Ethel  Maude  died  in  infancy  and  was  laid  to  rest  beside 
her  mother  in  Rising  City,  Nebraska.  John  H.  is  connected  with  the  Chile  Explora- 
tion Company,  being  safety  engineer  in  charge  of  all  explosives  for  that  company  in 
South  America.  The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  in  Rising  City,  Nebraska,  and  on 
the  14th  of  December,  1917,  Dr.  East  was  again  married.  His  present  wife  was  Miss 
Mame  Esther  Sanford,  before  her  marriage,  a  native  of  Sundance,  Wyoming,  her  father 
being  a  well  known  rancher  of  that  state. 

Dr.  East  is  a  prominent  Mason,  belonging  to  Arapahoe  Lodge,  No.  130,  A.  P.  &  A.  M.; 


DR.  JOHN  H.  EAST 


468  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

King  Davfd  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.,  of  David  City.  Nebraska;  Commandery,  No.  25,  K.  T.; 
Rocky  Mountain  Consistory,  S.  P.  R.  S.;  and  to  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  with 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  lodge  in  Denver.  He  is  well  known  in  club  circles  as  a  member 
of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Kiwanis  Club  and  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial 
Association.  He  is  likewise  connected  with  the  Manufacturers  Association.  His  politi- 
cal allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  well  informed  concerning  the 
Questions  and  issues  of  the  day  but  has  never  sought  or  desired  office.  Without  special 
advantages  at  the  outset  of  his  career,  he  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward  in 
professional  connections,  while  the  sterling  traits  of  his  character  have  gained  him 
the  high  regard,  goodwill  and  confidence  of  all  those  whom  he  has  met  in  social  and 
club  relations. 


RALPH  A.  CABLE. 


Ralph  A.  Cable  is  ably  filling  the  position  of  postmaster  at  Windsor,  to  which  office 
he  was  appointed  on  the  16th  of  December,  1915,  and  is-  also  identified  with  commercial 
pursuits  as  a  member  of  the  Cable  Brothers  Merchandise  Company.  His  birth  occurred 
in  New  Boston,  Missouri,  on  the  14th  of  December,  1876,  his  parents  being  J.  C.  and 
Frances  F.  (Stone)  Cable,  the  former  a  native  of  Frankfort,  Kentucky,  while  the  latter 
was  born  at  New  Boston,  Missouri.  The  maternal  grandfather  of  R.  A.  Cable  resided 
on  a  farm  near  New  Boston,  Missouri,  for  sixty-five  years  and  when  he  died  there  were 
five  generations  of  the  family  living  in  the  neighborhood.  He  settled  on  the  place  when 
a  young  man  of  twenty-five  years  and  continued  thereon  until  he  passed  away  at  the 
notable  old  age  of  ninety-one  years.  J.  C.  Cable,  the  father  of  R.  A.  Cable,  devoted  his 
attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  near  New  Boston,  Missouri,  until  1902,  when 
he  came  to  Colorado,  taking  up  his  abode  at  Brighton,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the 
hotel  business  until  1906.  In  that  year  he  came  to  Windsor,  Weld  county,  and  here 
embarked  in  general  merchandising  in  partnership  with  his  three  sons,  M.  T.,  J.  S. 
and  Ralph  A.,  establishing  the  Cable  Brothers  Merchandise  Company,  under  which 
style  a  profitable  and  growing  business  has  since  been  conducted.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cable 
and  their  sons  are  all  active  in  the  management  of  the  enterprise  and  are  well  known 
and  highly  esteemed  as  representative  residents  of  their  section  of  the  state. 

Ralph  A.  Cable,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  was  reared  and  educated  at 
Chillicothe,  Missouri,  and  after  putting  aside  his  textbooks  turned  his  attention  to 
mercantile  pursuits,  being  employed  as  a  clerk  in  that  connection  for  a  period  of 
seven  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  became  associated  with  his  father  in  the 
conduct  of  the  latter's  store  at  Windsor,  this  state,  and  has  since  remained  a  factor 
in  its  successful  control.  On  the  16,th  of  December,  1915,  he  was  appointed  postmaster 
of  Windsor  and  since  assuming  the  duties  of  the  office  on  the  14th  of  February,  1916, 
has  discharged  them  with  capability  and  fidelity.  His  office  is  of  steel  equipment  and 
one  of  the  best  appointed  and  most  modern  in  the  state. 

In  September,  1899,  Mr.  Cable  was  joined  in  wedlock  to  Miss  Mary  J.  Adamson,  by 
whom  he  has  four  children:  Vaughn  H.,  Alonzo  R.,  Frances  M.  and  James  P.  The 
three  first  named  are  attending  school.  Mr.  Cable  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
democratic  party  and  while  residing  in  Brighton,  Colorado,  served  as  town  alderman 
for  one  term.  He  has  also  served  in  that  capacity  at  Windsor  and  enjoys  an  enviable 
reputation  for  trustworthiness  and  ability  as  a  public  official.  His  religious  faith  is 
that  of  the  Christian  church  and  his  upright  and  honorable  life  has  commended  him  to 
the  confidence  and  esteem  of  those  with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact. 


KARL  BURGHARDT. 


Karl  Burghardt.  secretary  of  the  Patterson-Burghardt  Construction  Company  of 
Denver,  was  born  in  Lanesville.  Connecticut,  December  8,  1872,  a  son  of  the  late  E.  H. 
Burghardt,  who  was  a  native  of  Massachusetts  and  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families 
of  that  state  of  Dutch  origin  founded  inthe  new  world  in  colonial  days.  Among  the 
ancestors  were  those  who  aided  in  the  founding  of  Albany,  New  York.  E.  H.  Burghardt 
was  a  mechanical  engineer  and  followed  that  profession  throughout  his  entire  life.  In 
1883  he  removed  westward  to  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  where  he  remained  until  his  life's 
labors  were  ended  in  death.     He  married  Emma  Louise  Fairchild,  a  native  of  Massa- 


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chusetts  and  a  representative  of  an  old  New  England  family  of  English  lineage.  Among 
her  ancestors  were  some  who  participated  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  Mrs.  Burghardt 
died  in  the  old  home  at  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  January  5,  1916,  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight 
years.  In  the  family  were  two  sons  and  a  daughter:  Karl,  of  this  review;  Elizabeth; 
and  Arthur  W.,  a  structural  engineer  and  contractor  residing  in  Philadelphia,  Penn- 
sylvania. 

Karl  Burghardt  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  state  and 
of  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  until  he  had  completed  a  high  school  course  in  that  city,  after 
which  he  entered  the  University  of  Minnesota.  On  attaining  his  majority  he  started 
out  in  the  business  world  independently,  being  first  employed  as  a  draftsman  at  the 
Gillette-Herzog  Iron  Works  of  Minneapolis.  In  that  plant  he  learned  the  trade  of 
structural  steel  engineering  and  was  employed  along  that  line  in  connection  with  lead- 
ing firms,  including  the  Minneapolis  house  and  the  L.  Schreiber  &  Sons  Company  of 
Cincinnati,  Ohio.  His  efficiency  and  faithfulness  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was 
with  only  two  firms  until  he  entered  business  on  his  own  account.  On  the  1st  of  Janu- 
ary, 1900,  he  arrived  in  Denver  and  for  six  months  was  associated  with  the  steel  works 
of  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  at  Pueblo.  He  then  returned  to  Denver  and 
became  associated  with  M.  J.  Patterson,  forming  the  M.  J.  Patterson  Contracting 
Company,  which  later  became  the  Patterson-Burghardt  Construction  Company.  Their 
business  is  exclusively  steel  construction  work  and  railroad  bridges  and  is  among  the 
largest  of  the  kind  in  the  state. 

On  the  3d  of  June,  1S96,  Mr.  Burghardt  was  married  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  to  Miss 
E.  Blanche  King,  a  native  of  Cincinnati.  Politically  he  maintains  an  independent 
course  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  Albert  Pike  Lodge,  No.  117,  A.  P.  &  A.  M. 
He  also  belongs  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  and  he 
and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Congregational  church.  Mrs.  Burghardt  is  very  active 
in  Red  Cross  work  and  in  charitable  and  philanthropic  movements.  They  have  one 
son,  Fairchild  King,  who  was  born  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  July  25,  1897,  and  is  a  student 
of  engineering  in  the  University  of  Colorado.  Mr.  Burghardt  turns  to  motoring,  bil- 
liards and  golf  for  recreation  but  his  efforts  and  attention  are  most  largely,  concentrated 
upon  his  business  and  entirely  through  his.  own  efforts  he  has  worked  his  way  upward 
since  making  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world  when  a  young  man  of  twenty-one 
years. 


JOHN  S.  BROUGHTON. 


John  S.  Broughton,  president  of  the  Colonial  Amusement  Company,  has  more  than 
made  good  in  the  motion  picture  business  since  starting  out  in  Denver  in  this  connection 
four  years  ago.  He  has  today  one  of  the  best  paying  theatres,  on  Curtis  street  and  has 
built  up  his  business  by  enterprising  methods  and  close  study  of  the  popular  taste. 
He  was  born  in  London,  England,  November  9,  1861,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  John  R. 
Broughton.  who  was  born  in  England  and  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade.  He  spent  his 
entire  life  in  his  native  country  and  there  passed  away  March  19,  1917,  at  the  age  of 
seventy  seven  years,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  1840.  His  wife  bore  tbe  maiden  name 
of  Sarah  Gent  and  is  still  living,  being  yet  a  resident  of  London. 

John  S.  Broughton  was  the  eldest  in  their  family  of  six  children,  three  sons  and 
three  daughters.  He  acquired  his  education  in  private  schools  of  London  and  afterward 
served  an  apprenticeship  in  mechanical  lines  in  the  employ  of  the  British  government. 
After  completing  his  term  of  indenture  he  came  to  America,  arriving  on  this  side  of 
the  Atlantic  on  the  19th  of  April,  1882.  He  first  made  his  way  to  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and 
after  a  short  sojourn  there,  decided  to  come  still  further  west.  Selecting  Colorado  as  his 
destination,  he  arrived  in  Denver  in  1884.  In  1887  he  went  to  Colorado  City,  where  he 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Colorado  Midland  Railway.  Later,  he  went  to  Mexico,  where 
he  engaged  with  the  Mexican  Central  Railway,  remaining  there  during  the  ensuing 
four  and  one-half  years.  Returning  to  Cleveland,  in  1898,  he  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Upson  Nut  Company,  as  a  machinist,  later  becoming  general  superintendent  of  the 
business,  as  well  as  a  stockholder  in  the  corporation.  This  association  was  continued 
for  sixteen  years  during  which  period  the  adoption  of  numerous  devices  invented  by 
Mr.  Broughton,  had  proven  important  factors  in  a  substantial  expansion  of  the  business. 

In  1914,  Mr.  Broughton  again  became  a  resident  of  Denver  where  he  has  since 
continued  to  make  his  home  and  is  now  numbered  among  the  progressive  business  men 
of  the  city,  and  where  within  a  short  time  following  his  arrival,  he  acquired  ownership 
of  his  present  business.    This  he  has  since  developed  into  one  of  the  leading  amusement 


470  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

places  in  Denver.  He  has  also  secured  a  fifty  year  lease  on  his  present  building  and 
fifty  feet  adjoining  and  expects  immediately  after  the  close  of  the  war  to  erect  one  of 
the  finest  motion  picture  theatres  in  the  west. 

Mr.  Broughton  was  married  on  the  29th  of  December,  18S6,  in  Denver,  Colorado, 
to  Miss  Frances  E.  Home,  a  native  of  Oswego,  New  York,  and  a  daughter  of  the  late 
Henry  and  Anna  (Walters)  Home,  of  the  Orkney  islands,  Scotland.  They  became  the 
parents  of  two  daughters:  Frances,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Shillinsky,  a  resident  of  Cleve- 
land, Ohio;  and  Hazel,  the  wife  of  Max  Tyler,  also  living  in  Cleveland. 

During  the  first  period  of  his  residence  in  Colorado  Mr.  Broughton  was  for  eighteen 
months  a  member  of  the  Colorado  National  Guard,  his  association  with  the  company 
covering  the  years  1895  and  1896.  Later  the  company  disbanded.  Mr.  Broughton 
became  a  naturalized  American  citizen  in  1890  and  cast  his  first  presidential  vote  for 
President  McKinley,  since  which  time  he  has  voted  with  the  republican  party. 

As  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  Mr.  Broughton  has  achieved  both  honor 
and  distinction,  all  of  his  Masonic  affiliations  being  in  Cleveland,  Ohio.  He  is  a  member 
of  Lakewood  Lodge,  No.  601,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Lake  Erie  Consistory,  Scottish  Rite  masons, 
in  which  he  has  attained  the  thirty -second  degree;  and  also  holding  membership  in 
Forest  City  Commandery,  No.  40,  Knights  Templar.  He  served  as  prelate  for  six  years, 
having  been  successively  elected  to  that  exalted  position,  and  was  later  elected  and  served 
as  eminent  commander.  He  takes  deep  interest  in  the  order  and  is  a  close  student  of 
the  mysteries  of  Masonic  lore. 

Mr.  Broughton  is  a  self  made  man  who  came  to  America  empty-handed.  He  earned 
his  first  money  at  teaching  in  his  native  land,  for  which  he  received  the  small  stipend  of 
two  cents  per  day,  the  custom  being  at  that  time  for  the  head  teacher  to  select  five  of  the 
best  boys  of  the  class  to  teach  the  class  for  one  day  during  the  week.  At  the  age  of 
twelve  years,  therefore,  he  began  teaching  and  soon  had  the  entire  room  to  himself. 
For  this  service  he  received  twelve  cents  per  week.  He  was  ambitious  and  energetic, 
and  the  favorable  reports  which  he  heard  of  American  opportunities  led  him  to  come 
to  the  new  world  to  try  his  fortune.  Here  he  has  made  steady  advancement,  utilizing 
the  means  at  hand,  and  each  year  has  seen  him  a  step  in  advance  of  the  place  he  had 
attained  the  previous  year.  His  continuous  progress  has  been  the  result  of  close 
application  and  the  wise  use  of  the  opportunities  that  have  come  to  him,  and  today  as 
president  of  the  Colonial  Amusement  Company  he  is  conducting  a  profitable  and  grow- 
ing business,  presenting  to  the  public  attractions  which  are  of  such  a  nature  that  make 
his  patronage  in  excess  of  that  given  to  any  other  moving  picture  house  of  the  city. 


AARON  JAMES  EATON. 


One  of  the  most  prominent  and  successful  of  the  business  men  of  Colorado  is  Aaron 
James  Eaton,  who  is  a  capitalist  of  the  town  which  bears  his  name.  He  was  born  at 
West  Bedford,  in  Coshocton  county,  Ohio,  April  3,  1857,  and  is  a  son  of  ex-Governor 
Benjamin  H.  and  Delilah  (Wolfe)  Eaton,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  Coshocton  county. 
The  father  was  a  school  teacher,  following  that  profession  in  Ohio  and  Iowa  in  young 
manhood.  He  removed  to  the  latter  state  during  an  early  period  in  its  development  and 
purchased  land  in  Louisa  county,  which  he  at  once  began  to  improve.  For  twenty  years 
he  was  the  owner  of  that  property,  but  after  carrying  on  general  farm  work  for  some 
time  he  rented  his  place  and  returned  to  Ohio.  At  a  later  period  he  again  became  a 
resident  of  Iowa  and  in  1866  he  drove  across  the  country  to  Colorado,  bringing  with  him 
three  yoke  of  cattle  and  a  yoke  of  cows,  while  Mrs.  Eaton  drove  a  small  span  of  mules 
to  a  light  wagon,  containing  their  bedding  and  cooking  outfit.  The  yoke  of  cows  he 
drove,  furnished  them  with  milk  on  their  journey.  He  located  near  Windsor,  Colorado, 
where  he  and  his  brother-in-law,  James  Hill,  took  up  government  land,  to  the  further 
development  and  improvement  of  which  he  directed  his  energies  throughout  his  remain- 
ing days,  having  an  extensive  tract  of  thirteen  hundred  acres.  He,  too,  came  into  prom- 
inence as  a  man  of  marked  business  ability  and  enterprise.  Not  only  did  he  concentrate 
his  efforts  and  attention  upon  the  furtherance  of  his  personal  interests,  but  he  also 
made  valuable  contribution  to  the  public  welfare  by  his  cooperation  in  well  devised  plans 
and  measures  for  the  general  good.  Recognition  of  his  public  spirit  came  to  him  in 
1885,  when  he  was  elected  governor  of  Colorado,  in  which  position  he  served  for  one  term, 
giving  to  the  state  a  businesslike  and  public-spirited  administration.  He  then  returned 
to  the  farm  for  a  time  and  finally  removed  to  Greeley,  Colorado,  where  he  erected  a 
nice  residence  which  he  occupied  throughout  his  remaining  days.  His  first  wife  had  died 
during  the  infancy  of  their  son,  Aaron  J.,  and  the  father  afterward  married  again  prior 


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to  coming  to  Colorado.  He  had  turned  his  attention  to  mining  after  his  first  visit  to 
this  state  but  the  venture  did  not  prove  very  profitable.  It  was  then  that  he  returned  to 
Iowa  and  while  residing  in  that  state  he  was  married  a  second  time.  His  death  occurred 
October  30,  1905.  His  second  wife,  Mrs.  Rebecca  Eaton,  was  born  in  Covington,  Indiana, 
November  6,  1839,  and  there  she  grew  to  young  womanhood.  She  became  the  wife  of 
Benjamin  H.  Eaton  at  Wapello,  Iowa,  in  March,  1865,  and  a  year  later  they  started 
across  the  trackless  prairie  for  Colorado,  arriving  in  Weld  county  in  1866.  Mrs.  Eaton 
passed  away  in   San   Diego,   California,  April   23,   1914. 

Aaron  James  Eaton  was  reared  and  educated  in  Greeley  and  became  the  active 
assistant  of  his  father  in  the  building  of  ditches  and  in  the  cultivation  and  improvement 
of  the  farm.  Later  he  turned  his  attention  to  general  merchandising  in  Eaton,  Colorado, 
where  he  entered  into  partnership  with  James  Hill.  This  association  was  maintained 
for  two  and  a  half  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  Mr.  Eaton  purchased  his  partner's 
interest  and  continued  in  business  alone  until  April,  1895,  when  he  sold  out.  Since  then 
he  has  been  devoting  his  time  and  attention  to  the  improvement  and  sale  of  his  land 
and  has  at  different  times  owned  various  farms  in  the  state.  He  is  still  the  owner  of  ten 
quarter  sections  adjoining  the  town  of  Eaton  and  he  yet  has  in  his  possession  the  half 
section  which  he  preempted  and  homesteaded  when  twenty-one  years  of  age.  This  has 
been  numbered  among  his  possessions  for  forty  years,  as  he  is  now  sixty-one  years  of 
age.  In  1904  he  removed  his  family  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  on  account  of  the  health 
of  his  children,  who  there  attended  school,  and  he  maintains  his  home  at  No.  2419  South 
Flower  street  in  that  city,  his  family  being  still  there.  Mr.  Eaton,  however,  returned 
to  his  business  interests  in  Eaton,  Colorado,  but  as  often  as  these  interests  permit  he 
goes  to  Los  Angeles  to  be  with  his  family. 

On  the  1st  of  January,  1885,  Mr.  Eaton  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minnie  L? 
Goodan  and  to  them  were  born  seven  children.  The  first  born,  John  B.,  died  at  the 
age  of  two  and  a  half  years  and  one  died  in  infancy.  Ernest  and  Ethel  were  twins. 
Ethel  died  at  the  age  of  one  year  and  Ernest  attained  his  majority,  his  death  occurring 
in  Chicago  in  1914.  Ralph  is  engaged  in  farming  about  two  miles  west  of  Eaton.  Eliza- 
beth, twenty-one  years  of  age,  and  Harry,  are  with  their  mother  in  Los  Angeles.  The 
death  of  Ernest  Eaton  was  a  sad  blow  to  the  family.  He  was  born  in  Eaton,  March  13, 
1893,  and  there  remained  until  the  removal  of  the  family  to  Los  Angeles  in  1904,  after 
which  time  many  of  the  summer  seasons  were  passed  by  him  in  Colorado.  In  1911  he 
finished  the  high  school  course  in  Los  Angeles  and  the  next  year  accompanied  the  others 
of  the  family  in  a  leisurely  trip  around  the  world.  In  the  fall  of  1912  he  enrolled  as  a 
student  in  Leland  Stanford  Junior  University  and  while  he  was  a  sophomore  there 
the  first  signs  of  the  disease  from  which  he  suffered  made  their  appearance.  Thinking 
that  the  outdoor  life  of  Colorado  might  prove  beneficial,  he  returned  to  this  state  and 
worked  upon  farms  for  a  time  that  summer,  but  increasing  weakness  soon  caused  him  to 
put  aside  labor.  He  was  afterward  taken  to  the  Presbyterian  Hospital  in  Chicago,  where 
he  was  under  the  care  of  an  eminent  specialist,  but  all  that  science  and  wealth  could 
do  did  not  avail  to  restore  health  to  him.  His  death  was  the  occasion  of  deep  and  wide- 
spread regret  not  only  in  Colorado  but  also  in  Los  Angeles,  where  he  was  so  widely 
known,  and  in  Chicago,  where  he  made  many  friends  even  during  the  period  of  his 
illness  there.  He  had  been  received  into  the  church  at  ten  years  of  age  and  his  life  was 
characterized  by  the  utmost  beauty  of  spirit,  by  a  kindly  manner  and  the  highest  ideals. 
Years  will  come  and  go  ere  his  memory  ceases  to  be  a  potent  factor  in  the  lives  of  those 
with  whom  he  was 


"I  cannot  say  and  I  will  not  say 
That  he  is  dead. — 
He  is  just  away! 

With  a  cheery  smile  and  a  wave  of  the  hand 
He  has  wandered  into  an  unknown  land 
And  left  us  dreaming  how  very  fair 
It  needs  must  be  since  he  lingers  there." 

The  religious  faith  of  Mr.  Eaton  and  his  family  has  always  been  that  of  the  Congre- 
gational church.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  the  Masons,  holding  membership  also  with  the  Order  of  the  Eastern 
Star.  He  has  served  on  the  town  board  of  Eaton,  is  a  stockholder  and  director  of  the 
First  National  Bank  and  was  for  years  its  vice  president.  When  he  first  became  identi- 
fied with  the  business  interests  of  Eaton  a  petition  was  circulated  for  a  postoffice  and 
Mr.  Hill,  his  partner,  was  appointed  the  first  postmaster,  and  when  he  sold  his  interest 
in  the  business  Mr.  Eaton  was  appointed  his  successor  in  the  postoffice,  serving  under 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  473 

President  Cleveland,  notwithstanding  his  republican  affiliation.  He  continued  to  occupy 
that  position  for  eight  years.  He  did  a  business  amounting  to  a  million  dollars  during 
the  time  when  engaged  in  general  merchandising  here.  His  interests  have  been  most 
extensive  and  important  and  the  town  of  Eaton  largely  stands  as  a  monument  to  his 
enterprise  and  progressiveness.  His  plans  are  always  most  carefully  denned  and 
promptly  executed  and  he  seems  to  recognize  immediately  any  avenue  opened  in  the 
natural  ramifications  of  trade.  He  has  also  passed  over  the  pitfalls  into  which  unre- 
stricted progressiveness  is  so  frequently  led  and  has  focused  his  energies  in  directions 
where  fruition  is  certain.  In  his  business  life  he  has  ever  been  a  persistent,  energetic 
and  resolute  worker,  possessing  strong  executive  powers  and  strictly  conscientious  in  his 
dealings  with  debtor  and  creditor  alike.  Keeping  his  hand  steadily  upon  the  helm  of  his 
business,  he  has  won  a  success  which  today  ranks  him  among  the  men  of  wealth  in 
Colorado.  He  still  has  large  holdings  and  interests  in  this  state,  to  the  direction  of 
which  he  gives  his  thought  and  attention,  and  his  activities  have  been  of  a  character 
which  have  contributed  in  no  small  measure  to  general  prosperity  and  progress. 


WILLIAM  J.  BROWN. 


William  J.  Brown,  who  fills  the  position  of  postmaster  of  Rocky  Ford,  Colorado, 
was  born  in  Livingston  county,  Missouri,  on  the  5th  of  October,  1870,  and  is  a  son 
of  B.  C.  and  Amelia  (Grace)  Brown.  The  father  was  successfully  engaged  in  farming 
in  Livingston  county  and  was  also  an  honored  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  serving  the 
Union  cause  in  that  conflict.  Both  he  and  his  wife  have  now  passed  away.  Their 
family  numbered  three  sons,  of  whom  our  subject  is  the  eldest. 

William  J.  Brown  received  his  early  education  in  the  rural  schools  near  his 
father's  farm  and  later  attended  high  school  and  a  business  college.  He  assisted 
his  father  in  the  cultivation  of  the  home  place  until  seventeen  years  of  age  hut 
after  attaining  his  eighteenth  year  turned  his  attention  to  the  mercantile  business, 
clerking  until  he  was  twenty-two  years  of  age.  At  that  time  he  entered  business 
independently  in  Missouri  and  conducted  a  store  there  until  his  removal  to  Rocky 
Ford,  Colorado,  in  1903.  Here  he  successfully  carried  on  a  grocery  establishment 
until  appointed  postmaster  on  the  27th  of  June,  1913.  He  has  since  ably  discharged 
the  duties  of  this  office,  promptly  and  faithfully  serving  the  public. 

As  a  companion  and  helpmate  on  life's  journey  William  J.  Brown  chose  Miss 
Minnie  L.  Humphrey.  They  have  a  son,  Charles  E.,  who  married  Ethel  Paul,  by 
whom  he  has  one  child,  William  J.  Brown,  Jr. 

Mr.  Brown  is  a  democrat  and  has  always  faithfully  supported  the  policies  of 
that  party.  He  has  attended  county  and  state  conventions  and  for  ten  years  has 
been  chairman  of  his  precinct.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Chapter  Mason,  an  Elk  and  a 
Knight  of  Pythias.  He  is  greatly  interested  in  the  development  of  his  district 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Industrial  Club,  while  he  has  also  served  as  councilman 
of  his  town  for  three  terms.  Public-spirited  and  thoroughly  patriotic,  he  has 
given  much  help  to  war  service  work  and  is  chairman  of  his  district  in  the  War 
Savings  Stamps  department.  He  is  also  a  director  and  manager  of  the  Arkansas 
Valley  Fair  Association,  faithfully  administering  this  office.  He  has  many  friends 
in  Rocky  Ford,  all  of  whom  speak  of  him  in  the  highest  terms  of  commendation. 


HOMER  F.  BEDFORD. 


Homer  F.  Bedford  is  well  known  as  the  postmaster  of  Platteville  and  as  the 
president  of  the  Weld  County  Commercial  Club,  an  organization  which  is  doing 
active  and  effective  work  for  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  Weld  county.  He 
was  born  in  Balltown,  Missouri,  March  16,  1880,  and  is  a  son  of  John  F.  and 
Eliza  A.  (Summers)  Bedford,  who  were  also  natives  of  that  state  and  were  of 
English  lineage,  their  parents  having  come  from  England.  The  father  is  a  barber 
by  trade  and  has  also  followed  farming  and  carpentering.  For  the  past  thirty 
years  he  has  engaged  in  the  barbering  business  and  is  now  conducting  a  shop  in 
Evergreen,  Colorado.  He  came  to  this  state  in  1898,  at  which  time  he  took  up 
his  abode  in  Denver,  and  throughout  the  intervening  period,  covering  twenty 
years,  has  resided  in  Colorado.     His  wife  is  also  living. 

Homer    F.    Bedford    was    educated    in    the    public    schools    of    Missouri,    being 


474  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

eighteen  years  of  age  when  his  parents  removed  to  Denver.  He  afterward  learned 
the  printer's  trade,  which  he  followed  in  Denver  until  1908,  when  he  removed  to 
Platteville  and  established  the  Platteville  Herald,  which  he  continued  to  publish 
for  six  years.  He  was  appointed  postmaster  in  January,  1914,  and  has  since 
occupied  that  position,  making  a  most  creditable  record  in  office.  He  has  also 
served  as  police  magistrate  for  two  years  and  was  town  clerk  for  a  year.  He 
has  likewise  been  secretary  of  the  Commercial  Club  of  Platteville  for  the  past 
nine  years  and  he  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Weld  County  Commercial  Club, 
which  comprises  all  the  clubs  in  the  county.  He  has  served  as  its  president  for 
the  past  two  years  and  in  that  connection  is  doing  much  important  public  work. 
He  is  likewise  a  stockholder  in  the  National  Alfalfa  Products  Company  and  is 
now  building  a  mill  for  that  company  at  Platteville. 

In  June,  1904,  Mr.  Bedford  was  married  to  Miss  Stella  V.  Cornell  and  to 
them  have  been  born  two  children:  Amy  A.,  born  in  May,  1905;  and  Lloyd  E., 
born  January  29,  1907. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Bedford  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows  and  the  Rebekahs  and  also  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  Politically 
he  is  a  democrat  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian  church.  He  is 
a  public-spirited  man  who  takes  a  most  active  and  helpful  interest  in  everything 
pertaining  to  the  betterment  of  town  and  county  and  the  worth  of  his  work  in 
this  connection  is  widely  acknowledged.  Moreover  in  business  affairs  he  is  capable, 
enterprising  and  progressive  and  as  an  office  holder  he  is  most  loyal  to  the  trust 
reposed  in  him.  A  resident  of  Colorado  from  his  eighteenth  year,  he  has  been 
closely  identified  with  public  interests  in  Weld  county,  where  he  has  a  large  circle 
of   warm    friends,    who   speak    of   him    in    terms    of   high    regard. 


RICHARD  WARREN  CORWIN,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  LL.  D. 

Dr.  Richard  Warren  Corwin,  a  distinguished  physician  and  scientist  of  Pueblo, 
was  born  in  Binghamton,  New  York,  May  24,  1852.  He  spent  the  greater  part  of  his 
boyhood  in  Narrowsburg  and  when  a  youth  took  up  the  study  of  taxidermy  in  New 
York  city.  He  pursued  a  preparatory  course  in  Port  Jervis,  New  York,  and  later  secured 
the  appointment  of  taxidermist  to  Cornell  University.  It  was  while  connected  with 
that  institution  that  he  acquired  his  literary  education.  He  has  ever  been  a  man  of 
studious  habits,  delving  deep  into  one  branch  of  knowledge  after  another  and  reaching 
a  point  of  efficiency  in  any  line  to  which  he  has  directed  his  labors.  In  1874  he  was 
appointed  curator  of  the  museum  of  the  Michigan  State  University  and  while  preparing 
for  the  medical  profession  in  that  institution  he  supported  himself  by  teaching  com- 
parative anatomy  and  microscopy.  After  his  graduation,  on  the  completion  of  a 
thorough  course  in  medicine,  he  accepted  the  position  of  interne  in  St.  Luke's  Hospital 
of  Chicago,  with  which  institution  he  was  connected  for  two  years,  and  thus  he  gained 
that  broad  and  valuable  experience  and  training  which  can  be  secured  as  quickly  in  no 
other  way  as  in  hospital  work.  In  1896  the  Master  of  Arts  degree  was  conferred  upon 
him  by  the  University  of  Denver. 

Dr.  Corwin's  identification  with  Colorado  dates  from  1881,  in  which  year  he  removed 
to  Pueblo  in  order  to  accept  the  position  of  chief  surgeon  with  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron 
Company.  This  position  also  includes  the  general  management  of  the  sociological  de- 
partment. He  has  been  associated  as  surgeon  with  some  of  the  largest  corporations  in 
the  state  and  his  prominence  in  the  profession  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  has  been 
chosen  president  of  the  State  Medical  Society  and  also  of  the  Pueblo  County  Medical 
Society.  Moreover,  he  belongs  to  the  American  Medical  Association,  the  American 
Public  Health  Association,  the  Association  of  Military  Surgeons,  the  American  Asso- 
ciation of  Railway  Surgeons  and  is  a  fellow  of  the  American  College  of  Surgeons.  In 
October,  1905,  he  was  elected  to  the  presidency  of  the  American  Association  of  Railway 
Surgeons — an  honor  which  he  well  merited.  He  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  Colorado 
State  Board  of  Health  and  on  the  7th  of  June,  1905,  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Laws  was 
conferred  upon  him  at  Boulder  by  the  University  of  Colorado,  in  which  institution  he 
fills  the  chair  of  surgery.  In  1916  he  visited  France  and  Belgium  in  order  to  further 
study  surgery  in  hospitals  under  Drs.  Carrel  and  Depag,  and  others,  for  the  purpose 
of  introducing  the  latest  surgical  methods  and  discoveries  at  the  Minnequa  Hospital. 
A  man  of  pronounced  ability,  continuous  study  has  resulted  in  the  development  of  his 
powers  until  he  stands  today  among  the  ablest  medical  and  surgical  practitioners  of 
the  west.    He  is  perhaps  equally  well  known  by  reason  of  his  writings,  for  he  has  been 


RICHAKD  W.  OOBWIN 


476  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

for  many  years  a  well  known  contributor  to  the  literature  of  the  profession.  His 
published  writings  include  "Injuries  to  the  Vertebrae  or  Spinal  Cord  and  Their  Treat- 
ment," "Medicine  in  Egypt — Past  and  Present,"  "Care  of  the  Stump  in  Appendicitis; 
Two  Cases  of  Interest,"  "Unique  Case  of  Traumatic  Hernia,"  "The  Rectal  Syphon," 
"Osteomyelitis — Diagnosis  and  Treatment,"  "Bacteriology  in  the  Public  Schools," 
"Education  vs.  Legislation"  and  "Social  Betterment  in  the  Rocky  Mountains."  All  this 
indicates  the  breadth  and  nature  of  his  reading  and  research  and  his  opinions  are 
largely  accepted  as  authority  wherever  they  have  been  expressed,  through  the  medium 
of  lecture  platform  or  the  press. 

While  Dr.  Corwin  has  confined  his  attention  largely  to  his  profession,  he  is 
interested  in  all  that  pertains  to  development  and  progress  and  served  on  the  school 
board  of  Pueblo  for  twenty  seven  years  continuously.  For  ten  years  he  also  served 
as  a  member  of  the  Normal  School  board  and  served  on  the  board  of  the  State  Agri- 
cultural College.  He  served  on  the  medical  staff  of  the  Colorado  National  Guard  and 
was  surgeon  general  under  Governor  Adams.  He  was  likewise  made  a  member  of 
the  staff  of  Governor  Peabody  and  of  Governor  Buchtel.  In  Masonry  he  has  attained 
high  rank.  In  1904  and  1905  he  was  right  eminent  grand  commander  of  the  grand 
commandery  of  Colorado  and  has  been  given  the  honorary  thirty-third  degree.  It  has 
been  under  his  direction  that  the  great  hospital  of  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company 
has  been  built;  and  in  his  splendid  work  at  this  hospital  he  now  makes  use  of  his  observa- 
tions and  research  carried  on  while  visiting  the  war  hospitals  of  Europe  in  1916.  At 
the  present  hour  in  the  country's  crisis  Dr.  Corwin  is  standing  loyally  for  American 
interests,  giving  time,  effort  and  thought  to  advancing  the  nation's  welfare.  He  is  a 
fluent  speaker  and  is  one  of  the  four-minute  men  who  are  addressing  the  public  upon 
the  vital  questions  of  the  day.  His  life  work  has  been  fraught  with  fruitful  accomplish- 
ment and  his  contribution  to  the  world's  progress  has  been  of  genuine  worth  and  value. 


ANDREW  P.  NILES. 


Andrew  P.  Niles,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Niles-Moser  Cigar  Company 
of  Denver  and  a  most  popular  citizen,  was  born  in  Felton,  Delaware,  May  8,  1865, 
and  is  a  son  of  Andrew  P.  and  Margaret  (Dorr)  Niles,  the  former  a  native  of 
Vermont,  while  the  latter  was  born  at  Cambridge,  New  York.  In  early  life  they 
became  residents  of  North  Easton,  Pennsylvania,  where  they  continued  to  reside 
for  many  years.  The  father  was  a  well  known  representative  of  the  medical  pro- 
fession and  long  engaged  in  active  practice  in  the  Keystone  state,  his  marked 
ability  being  recognized  by  colleagues  and  contemporaries  as  well  as  the  general 
public.  He  died  at  Carbondale,  Pennsylvania,  in  1913  and  his  widow  survived 
until  1915,  when  she,  too,  was  called  to  her  final  rest.  They  had  a  family  of  four 
sons,  Frank,  John,  Harry  and  Andrew  P. 

The  last  named,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  while  spending  his  youthful  days 
under  the  parental  roof  mastered  the  branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  public 
schools  of  Felton  and  afterward  entered  the  Pennsylvania  State  Normal  School 
at  Millersville.  When  his  studies  were  completed  he  turned  his  attention  to  rail- 
road work,  in  which  he  became  engaged  in  clerical  lines.  The  year  1890  witnessed 
his  arrival  in  Colorado,  at  which  time  he  established  his  home  in  Denver,  where 
he  continued  in  railroad  employment.  Later  he  became  general  agent  for  the 
Short  Line  Railroad  Company  at  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado,  remaining  in  that  depart- 
ment until  he  resigned  to  become  manager  of  the  Niles-Moser  Cigar  Company,  a 
Kansas  City  enterprise,  of  which  his  brother,  Frank  Niles,  is  the  president.  Andrew 
P.  Niles  became  manager  of  the  Denver  branch  of  the  business  in  1903  and  since 
that  time  has  established  one  of  the  largest  cigar  manufactories  of  the  state, 
employing  many  expert  workmen,  while  the  output  of  the  plant  is  very  extensive. 
The  company  manufactures  several  very  popular  brands  of  cigars  and  the  business 
has  steadily  grown  until  it  is  today  one  of  the  important  productive  industries  of 
the  city.  Andrew  P.  Niles  is  the  general  manager,  treasurer  and  secretary  of  the 
company  and  its  success  is  due  in  large  measure  to  his  efforts,  his  business  dis- 
cernment and  his  unfaltering  enterprise. 

In  1891  Mr.  Niles  was  married  to  Miss  Ida  Wells,  a  daughter  of  Jesse  and  Mary 
F.  Wells,  of  Denver.  They  have  become  parents  of  four  children.  Ray,  born  in 
Denver  in  1892,  was  graduated  from  the  military  academy  at  Columbia,  Missouri, 
and    is    now    an    ensign    in    the    United    States    navy,    on    the    battleship    Wisconsin. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  477 

John  S.,  born  in  Denver  in  September,  1896,  is  now  in  the  West  Point  Military 
Academy.  Margaret,  born  in  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado,  in  1899,  is  a  graduate  of  St. 
Theresa's  Academy  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri.  Ruth,  born  in  Denver  in  1903,  is 
attending  high  school. 

Mr.  Niles  is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles,  having  membership  in  the  lodge, 
chapter,  the  Knight  Templar  Commandery  and  the  Mystic  Shrine,  and  he  is  also 
connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  In  club  circles  he  has 
membership  connections  with  the  Rotary,  the  Denver  Athletic,  the  Motor  and  the 
Lakewood  Country  Clubs  and  his  personal  qualities  are  such  as  make  for  popularity 
wherever  he  is  known.  His  friends,  and  they  are  many,  speak  of  him  in  terms  of 
high  regard  and  all  who  know  him  are  proud  to  claim  him  as  an  acquaintance. 


M.  E.   SMITH. 


M.  E.  Smith,  the  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Smith  Lumber  Com- 
pany of  Ault,  was  born  in  Adrian,  Missouri,  September  19,  18  8  3,  and  is  a  son  of 
John  S.  and  Anna  A.  (Hodges)  Smith,  the  former  a  native  of  Indiana,  while  the 
latter  was  born  in  Kentucky.  In  early  life,  prior  to  the  Civil  war,  the  father 
removed  to  Missouri  and  there  operated  a  farm  until  18  9  2,  when  he  came  to  the 
west  with  Boulder,  Colorado,  as  his  destination.  He  then  continued  to  farm  in 
this  state  in  a  small  way,  but  did  not  take  up  work  as  actively  as  he  had  formerly 
done.  He  continued  to  reside  in  Boulder  throughout  the  residue  of  his  days,  his 
death  occurring  in  February,  1902.  For  five  years  he  had  survived  his  wife,  who 
passed  away  in  March,  1897. 

M.  E.  Smith  was  reared  and  educated  in  Missouri  and  in  Colorado,  having  been 
but  nine  years  of  age  when  brought  by  his  parents  to  this  state.  His  school  days 
were  therefore  passed  in  Boulder  and  after  the  completion  of  his  education  he 
devoted  three  years  to  work  upon  a  cattle  and  hay  ranch  in  North  Park.  He 
afterward  returned  to  Boulder  and  pursued  a  course  in  a  business  college.  In  19  04 
he  removed  to  Eaton  and  entered  the  employ  of  the  E.  G.  Steele  Lumber  Company 
as  bookkeeper,  remaining  with  that  company  in  connection  with  its  interests  at 
Eaton,  Ault  and  Galeton,  Colorado,  until  1917,  and  during  seven  years  of  that 
time  he  was  a  partner  in  the  business.  In  1917  he  returned  to  Ault  and  organized 
the  Smith  Lumber  Company,  which  is  the  largest  independent  company  operating 
in  this  part  of  the  state.  The  business  is  capitalized  for  twenty-five  thousand  dol- 
lars. They  carry  a  large  stock  of  lumber  and  builders'  supplies  and  enjoy  an 
extensive  patronage. 

In  June,  1907,  Mr.  Smith  was  married  to  Miss  Lenora  Rayburn  and  to  them 
was  born  a  son,  Homer  G.,  in  April,  1908.  Mrs.  Smith  was  a  daughter  of  James 
A.  and  Adelia  (Blake)  Rayburn,  who  were  pioneers  of  Weld  county,  where  for 
many  years  her  father  followed  the  occupation  of  farming  and  he  still  resides 
upon  a  farm  southeast  of  Greeley.  Mrs.  Smith  passed  away  April  30,  1917,  after 
an  illness  of  but  five  days,  and  her  death  was  the  occasion  of  very  deep  and  wide- 
spread regret. 

Mr.  Smith  has  served  as  town  clerk  of  Ault  and  at  the  present  writing  is 
one  of  the  town  trustees.  His  political  allegiance  is  always  given  to  the  democratic 
party.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masons  and  the  Odd  Fellows  and 
his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian  church,  which  has  guided  him  in  all  of 
his  life's  relations,  making  him  a  man  whom  to  know  is  to  respect  and  honor. 


RAPHAEL    L.    NARDINI. 


Raphael  L.  Nardini,  deceased,  was  for  some  time  connected  with  the  United 
States  government  secret  service  department  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was 
engaged  in  the  hotel  business  in  Pueblo,  where  he  ranked  among  the  leading  and 
influential  citizens,  being  especially  prominent  among  those  of  his  own  nationality. 
He  was  born  in  Tuscany,  Italy,  on  the  16th  of  April,  1864,  and  was  a  son  of 
Julius  and  Hermine  Nardini,  who  came  to  the  new  world  with  their  family  when 
their  son,  Raphael  L.,  was  a  youth  of  sixteen  years.  The  family  home  was  estab- 
lished in  Elmira,  New  York,  where  Raphael  L.  Nardini  took  up  railroad  construc- 
tion   work.      He    afterward    removed    to    Detroit,    Michigan,    and    subsequently    to 


478  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Iowa,  while  later  he  hecame  a  resident  of  Denver.  He  did  contracting  in  team 
work  for  many  years  and  for  a  time  was  in  the  Cripple  Creek  district.  His  varied 
experiences  in  Colorado  made  him  largely  familiar  with  the  state,  its  possibilities 
and  its  development.  About  1899  he  came  to  Pueblo,  where  he  was  first  engaged 
in  merchandising  on  B  street.  There  he  remained  until  he  built  the  Arcade  Hotel, 
after  which  he  conducted  the  hostelry  to  the  time  of  his  demise,  which  occurred 
on  the  4th  of  November,  1909.  He  proved  himself  a  most  popular  hotel  proprietor 
and  his  capable  management  won  a  liberal  patronage.  He  also  owned  other  prop- 
erty in  the  city,  including  a  restaurant.  In  fact  his  business  interests  were  being 
continually  broadened  throughout  his  active  career  and  whatever  he  undertook 
he  carried  forward  to  successful  completion,  for  in  his  vocabulary  there  was  no  such 
word  as  fail.  He  knew  that  when  one  avenue  of  opportunity  seemed  closed  he  could 
mark  out  other  paths  whereby  he  might  reach  the  desired  goal. 

It  was  about  1888  that  Mr.  Nardini  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Adaline 
Camilli  and  to  them  were  born  the  following  named:  Julius  R..  who  is  continuing 
his  father's  business;  Richard,  who  is  associated  with  his  brother,  Julius  R.;  and 
Helen.  The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church,  of  which 
Mr.  Nardini  was  a  loyal  supporter.  Fraternally  he  was  connected  with  the  Eagles. 
He  had  a  wide  acquaintance  in  Pueblo  and  commanded  the  respect  and  goodwill 
of  all  who  knew  him.  His  friends  were  indeed  many  and  his  death  was  the  occa- 
sion of  deep  and  widespread  regret.  All  with  whom  he  came  in  contact  acknowl- 
edged his  genuine  worth. 


E.  H.  BRAUKMAN. 


E.  H.  Braukman  is  vice  president  of  the  Bankers  Supply  Company  and  also  of 
the  Denver  Lithographing  Company  and  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  city's  leading 
manufacturers  and  wide-awake  business  men,  who  within  a  comparatively  brief  period 
has  built  up  interests  of  considerable  importance,  his  activities  placing  him  among 
the  prominent  representatives  of  business  life  in  his  adopted  state.  He  was  horn  in 
Worchester,  Massachusetts,  and  his  natal  day  was  June  25,  1868.  His  parents,  Augustus 
and  Wilhelmina  (Casper)  Braukman,  were  natives  of  Germany  but  came  to  this 
country  in  early  life,  the  father  to  escape  the  dominating  military  influence  of  that 
country,  which  has  prevailed  in  Germany  for  so  many  years  and  to  which  he  was 
bitterly  opposed.  He  was  a  man  of  high  intelligence,  well  trained  along  mechanical 
lines,  and  his  high  efficiency  in  that  direction  soon  gained  for  him  a  lucrative  position 
in  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  He  entered  manufacturing  circles  there  as  superin- 
tendent of  the  Washburn-Moen  Company,  wire  manufacturers  of  Worcester,  with 
whom  he  remained  in  a  responsible  position  until  1870.  He  then  removed  to  Cleve- 
land, Ohio,  where  he  associated  himself  with  The  Cleveland  Rolling  Mill  Company  with 
which  concern  he  was  officially  connected  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
in  1881.  His  wife  died  in  Cleveland  in  1901  at  the  advanced  age  of  seventy-four  years. 
Their  family  numbered  five  children:  Anna,  now  Mrs.  A.  H.  Ristedt;  Emma;  Flora, 
now  Mrs.  H.  A.  McElroy;  E.  H.  of  this  review;  and  Clara,  now  Mrs.  George  A.  Jones. 
All  are  residents  of  Cleveland  with  the  exception  of  E.  H.  Braukman. 

In  early  life  E.  H.  Braukman  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Cleveland  and 
passed  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school,  while  later  he  pursued  a  course 
in  a  business  college  and  then  entered  the  employ  of  the  Cleveland  Paper  Company, 
which  was  the  predecessor  of  the  Cleveland-Akron  Bag  Company,  manufacturers  of 
paper,  cotton  and  burlap  bags.  He  became  identified  with  the  business  in  1887  and 
rose  from  the  position  of  clerk  to  that  of  treasurer  and  manager.  He  was  connected 
with  the  company  altogether  for  twenty-three  years  and  as  his  responsibilities  in- 
creased the  success  of  the  institution  devolved  more  and  more  largely  upon  him. 
He  was  adequate  to  the  demands  made  upon  him  but  on  account  of  the  health  of  his 
son  he  resigned  and  removed  to  Denver  in  1907.  For  a  time  he  was  not  actively 
associated  with  business  interests  in  this  city,  but  indolence  and  idleness  are  utterly 
foreign  to  his  nature  and  when  a  favorable  opportunity  presented  itself  he  once  more 
became  an  active  factor  in  business  circles.  On  the  1st  of  April,  1909,  he  bought  out 
the  Denver  Lithographing  Company,  taking  over  a  business  which  was  conducted  by 
C.  C.  Worrall.  Soon  after  purchasing  this  business  the  company  erected  a  handsome 
building  at  Nos.  1200  1220  Lawrence  street,  and  on  the  1st  of  February,  1913,  the 
Denver  Lithographing  Company  and  the  Bankers  Supply  Company  were  consolidated. 
This  has  grown  from  a  local  concern  to  the  largest  business  of  its  kind  in  the  country. 


E.  H.  BBAUKMAN 


480  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

The  company  also  operates  a  plant  in  Chicago  employing  one  hundred  people  which  with 
the  Denver  plant  employing  one  hundred  and  fifty  people  manufactures  more  bank 
supplies,  such  as  bank  checks,  etc.,  than  any  other  concern  in  this  country  or  abroad. 
They  employ  expert  workmen,  lithographers,  engravers  and  high  class  men  for  every 
branch  of  the  work  and  maintain  the  highest  standards  of  production.  Mr.  Braukman  is 
vice  president  of  the  company  to  which  he  brings  long  and  broad  experience.  He  is 
acquainted  with  every  phase  and  department  of  the  business  and  neglects  no  detail, 
while  at  the  same  time  he  gives  due  attention  to  the  more  important  points  which  have 
to  do  with  the  success  of  the  concern.  In  a  word,  he  has  marked  appreciation  for  and 
recognition  of  values,  so  that  the  business  throughout  is  splendidly  balanced  and  is 
conducted  along  methodical  and  progressive  lines.  It  holds  to  high  art  standards  in 
its  lithographing  and  engraving  department  and  throughout  the  concern  the  business 
has  been  so  systematized  that  it  has  grown  from  a  local  to  a  national  concern.  Aside 
from  his  efforts  in  this  connection  Mr.  Braukman  is  the  president  of  the  Denver  Fac- 
tories Company  of  South  Denver. 

On  the  16th  of  August,  1893,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Braukman  "and 
Miss  Mary  H.  Brown,  of  Cleveland,  a  daughter  of  Lemuel  and  Julia  F.  (Henry)  Brown. 
They  have  become  parents  of  three  children.  Clarence  A.,  born  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  on 
July  5,  1897,  is  a  graduate  of  the  Manual  Training  high  school  and  is  now  a  lieu- 
tenant in  the  aviation  service  with  the  United  States  army.  Loretta,  born  in  Cleve- 
land in  1901,  is  attending  high  school.  Theodore,  born  in  Cleveland,  October  3,  1905, 
is  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver. 

Mr.  Braukman  is  the  treasurer  of  the  Colorado  Woman's  College,  an  institution 
for  the  betterment  of  young  women.  He  is  also  interested  in  young  men,  being  a  director 
in  the  Denver  Young  Men's  Christian  Association.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Athletic 
Club  and  is  a  director  of  the  Rotary  Club,  while  his  interest  in  community  affairs  and 
business  development  is  shown  through  his  connection  with  the  Civic  and  Commercial 
Association  of  Denver  and  with  the  Manufacturers  Association.  He  is  a  strong  and 
forceful  man,  strong  in  his  ability  to  plan  and  to  perform,  strong  in  his  honor  and 
his  good  name.  His  identification  with  Denver  covers  a  comparatively  brief  period, 
but  in  this  time  he  has  so  utilized  his  opportunities  that  he  has  developed  one  of  the 
leading  manufacturing  concerns  of  the  city  and  one  which  in  the  volume  and  char- 
acter of  its  business  overtops  other  institutions  of  the  kind  not  only  in  this  country 
but  in  the  world.  In  his  vocabulary  there  is  no  such  word  as  fail.  He  never  stops 
short  of  the  successful  accomplishment  of  his  purpose  if  it  can  be  gained  through 
honorable  methods  and  his  life  record  is  an  expression  of  the  spirit  of  marked  Amer- 
ican enterprise. 


JOE  L.  STETMAN. 


Joe  L-  Stetman,  the  president  of  the  Lone  Star  Oil  Company,  with  offices  in  the 
A.  C.  Foster  building  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Glasgow,  Missouri,  June  4,  1886,  and  is  a 
son  of  Joseph  R.  Stetman,  who  was  born  in  Missouri.  His  parents  were  among  the 
pioneer  residents  of  that  state  and  came  of  German  ancestry.  The  family  was  founded 
in  America  by  Joseph  R.  Stetman.  who  came  to  the  new  world  during  the  '40s  and  settled 
in  Missouri,  where  he  spent  his  remaining  days.  In  the  same  locality  his  son  and  name- 
sake, Joseph  R.  Stetman,  Jr.,  was  born,  reared  and  resided.  He  became  a  stockraiser 
and  packer  and  conducted  important  and  extensive  business  interests.  His  well  devel- 
oped plans,  carefully  executed,  made  him  a  wealthy  man.  He  died  in  the  year  1887  at 
the  age  of  twenty-five  years.  His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Nettie  E.  Race  and 
is  a  native  of  New  York  and  of  English  lineage.  In  the  family  were  two  children:  Joe  L., 
of  this  review;  and  Yolande,  the  wife  of  J.  H.  Haynes,  a  resident  of  Independence, 
Colorado. 

Joe  L.  Stetman  of  this  review  is  indebted  to  the  public  school  system  of  Denver  for 
the  educational  opportunities  which  he  enjoyed.  He  came  to  this  city  with  his  mother 
in  1892  and  she  is  still  living  here.  He  was  then  but  six  years  old  and  he  continued  to 
attend  school  until  he  reached  the  age  of  seventeen,  when  he  made  his  initial  step  in 
the  business  world  and  has  since  been  dependent  upon  his  own  resources  and  efforts. 
He  was  first  employed  along  clerical  lines  by  the  firm  of  Ed  P.  Eppich  &  Company,  real 
estate  and  insurance  agents,  with  whom  he  continued  for  a  period  of  twelve  years.  He 
next  turned  his  attention  to  ranching  in  Jefferson  county,  taking  up  that  business  on 
account  of  ill  health,  hoping  that  the  outdoor  life  would  benefit  him.  After  his  return 
to  Denver  he  became  the  secretary  of  the  Seventeenth  Street  Building  Company  and  also 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  481 

of  the  First  National  Bank  Building  Company  and  remained  in  that  association  for  a 
year.  He  afterward  entered  the  oil  business,  actively  operating  in  the  oil  fields  in  Harris 
county,  Texas,  where  the  company  has  producing  properties.  The  Lone  Star  Oil  Com- 
pany was  incorporated  in  October,  1917,  with  a  capital  of  three  hundred  thousand  dol- 
lars and  has  the  promise  of  becoming  a  very  large  enterprise,  as  it  has  already  taken  its 
place  as  a  dividend-paying  concern.  Mr.  Stetman  has  since  the  incorporation  been  the 
president  and  general  manager  of  the  company  and  his  previous  experience  in  the  oil 
fields  well  qualifies  him  for  the  duties  which  he  has  assumed  in  this  connection.  His 
efforts  are  bringing  about  substantial  results  and  the  growth  of  the  business  has  been 
rapid. 

On  the  5th  of  June,  1909,  Mr.  Stetman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alma  Dumars. 
a  native  of  Denver  and  a  daughter  of  F.  P.  and  Jessie  (Smith)  Dumars.  The  mother 
was  born  in  Denver  and  was  a  daughter  of  J.  W.  Smith,  one  of  the  pioneers  of  this  city. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stetman  has  been  born  a  son,  Joe  L.,  Jr.,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver, 
August  30,  1910.     The  family  residence  is  at  No.  650  Downing  street. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Stetman  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  for  men 
and  measures  rather  than  party.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belonging 
to  Albert  Pike  Lodge,  No.  117,  at  Denver.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club. 
He  is  a  man  of  genial  disposition  and  his  social  qualities  make  for  personal  popularity. 
He  is  also  a  man  of  excellent,  business  ability,  energetic  and  determined,  and,  turning 
his  attention  to  the  oil  fields,  he  has  found  there  the  opportunity  for  the  successful 
achievement  which  he  sought,  and  in  the  utilization  of  his  opportunities  he  is  making 
rapid  and  substantial  advance. 


JAMES  WESLEY  NELSON. 


James  Wesley  Nelson,  of  Las  Animas,  fills  the  important  position  of  county  clerk 
of  Bent  county.  He  was  born  in  Ray  county,  Missouri,  and  is  a  son  of  George  W.  and 
Fanny  (Crow)  Nelson.  The  father  has  followed  agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his 
life  and  is  still  living  but  his  wife  has  passed  away.  In  their  family  were  six  children, 
three  daughters  and  three  sons,  our  subject  being  the  second  in  order  of  birth.  His 
sisters  and  one  brother  have  passed  away. 

James  W.  Nelson  was  educated  in  the  rural  schools  of  his  native  state  and  also 
attended  high  school  for  three  years.  He  assisted  his  father  with  the  farm  work  until 
twenty-two  years  of  age  and  then  learned  the  barber's  trade  and  continued  in  that  line 
until  two  years  ago,  when  he  became  connected  with  the  bakery  and  confectionery  busi- 
ness. He  came  to  Colorado  in  July,  1910,  locating  at  Las  Animas,  where  he  was  con- 
nected with  the  barber's  business,  but  sold  his  shop  in  1915,  when  he  was  elected  to  the 
position  of  county  clerk,  which  he  has  since  ably  filled.  He  is  now  a  candidate  for  reelec- 
tion and  his  record  well  entitles  him  to  continuance  in  the  office. 

On  December  16.  1908,  Mr.  Nelson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sadie  Mae  Bur- 
nett, a  native  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children, 
Marguerite  B.  and  Lora  E.  Mr.  Nelson  is  active  in  the  democratic  party  and  has  served 
as  delegate  to  county  conventions.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church, 
and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose.  He 
is  fond  of  outdoor  life  and  finds  recreation  in  hunting  and  fishing.  He  now  gives  much 
of  his  time  and  attention  to  war  service  work  and  is  a  member  of  the  local  draft  board. 
All  who  know  him  esteem  him  highly,  for  he  has  not  only  made  an  enviable  record  as 
a  public  official,  but  he  is  a  man  who  easily  makes  friends  because  of  his  geniality  and 
affability. 


HUGH  G.  GAINES. 


Hugh  G.  Gaines,  a  progressive  and  prosperous  young  business  man  of  Weld  county, 
is  an  active  factor  in  financial  circles  as  cashier  of  the  Farmers  Bank  of  Severance.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Cassville,  Georgia,  on  the  29th  of  February,  1884.  his  parents  being 
James  H.  and  Susan  (Kelly)  Gaines,  who  are  also  natives  of  that  state.  The  father  has 
always  followed  farming  in  Georgia  and  his  undertakings  in  that  connection  have  been 
attended  with  a  well  merited  measure  of  success.  He  is  now  sixty-two  years  of  age,  while 
his  wife  has  reached  the  age  of  fifty-seven. 

Hugh  G.  Gaines  was  reared  and  educated  in  Rome.  Georgia,  and  completed  a  prepar- 


482  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

• 

atory  course  by  graduation  in  1909.  He  then  learned  carpentering  and  in  May,  1910, 
came  to  Colorado,  taking  up  his  abode  at  Eaton,  Weld  county,  after  which  he  worked 
at  his  trade  and  also  on  a  farm  for  one  year.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  entered 
the  service  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  acting  as  yard  clerk  for  a  year  and 
a  half  and  as  cashier  and  bill  clerk  in  the  freight  house  for  two  years.  On  the  5th  of 
February,  1915,  he  became  assistant  cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Eaton  and 
thus  remained  until  May  1,  1916,  when  he  accepted  the  position  of  cashier  of  the  Farmers 
Bank  of  Severance,  in  which  capacity  he  has  continued  to  the  present  time,  being  also 
one  of  the  stockholders  of  the  institution.  The  bank  is  capitalized  for  ten  thousand 
dollars  and  has  deposits  of  about  seventy  thousand  dollars.  Its  officers  are:  R.  Irl 
Mawson,  president;  E.  G.  Holden,  vice  president;  and  H.  G.  Gaines,  cashier.  To  the 
continued  growth  and  success  of  the  institution  Mr.  Gaines  has  contributed  in  no  small 
measure  and  he  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  most  courteous,  obliging  and  capable 
official.  He  is  also  a  stockholder  in  the  Great  Western  Alfalfa  Mills,  a  concern  operating 
a  number  of  mills  in  Colorado;  a  stockholder  in  the  Western  Mortgage  Company,  and  a 
stockholder  in  the  Pan  Motor  Company  of  St.  Cloud,  Minnesota. 

In  politics  Mr.  Gaines  is  a  stanch  democrat,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of 
America,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  A 
young  man  of  energy,  enterprise  and  ability,  he  has  made  steady  progress  in  the  business 
world  and  has  won  a  place  among  the  representative  and  successful  citizens  of  his 
community. 


JOHN  FISHER. 


John  Fisher  is  the  owner  of  the  Lake  Canal  Farm,  situated  on  section  1,  township  6, 
range  6S,  in  Larimer  county.  He  also  holds  landed  interests  in  Weld  county  and  his 
home  place  is  situated  not  far  from  Windsor.  Mr.  Fisher  is  a  native  of  Scioto  county, 
Ohio.  He  was  born  on  the  5th  of  February,  1857,  of  the  marriage  of  John  and  Margaret 
(Fisher)  Fisher,  who  were  natives  of  Germany  and  who  came  to  America  in  early  life, 
taking  up  their  abode  in  Scioto  county,  Ohio,  where  the  father  purchased  land  which  he 
improved  and  developed  as  the  years  went  on,  giving  his  attention  to  the  further  culti- 
vation of  his  farm  until  he  reached  an  age  when  it  was  wise  for  him  to  put  aside 
business  cares.  He  then  retired  and  spent  his  remaining  days  in  the  home  of  his  son 
in  Ironton,  Ohio,  where  he  passed  away  in  March,  1886.  His  widow  afterward  came  to 
the  west  to  make  her  home  with  her  son  John  and  passed  away  in  Colorado  about  1906. 

John  Fisher  was  reared  and  educated  in  the  Buckeye  state,  remaining  with  his 
parents  until  he  attained  his  majority.  He  believed  that  he  might  have  better  business 
opportunities  in  the  west  and  then  made  his  way  to  Illinois,  where  he  was  employed 
as  a  farm  hand  for  eight  years.  But  again  the  lure  of  the  west  was  upon  him  and  in 
1886  he  came  to  Colorado,  settling  in  Phillips  county,  in  the  southeastern  part  of  the 
state.  There  he  carried  on  general  agricultural  pursuits  for  ten  years,  after  which  he 
drove  across  the  state  in  a  covered  wagon  to  Weld  county.  He  borrowed  one  hundred 
dollars  in  order  to  meet  his  expenses  and  paid  three  per  cent  per  month  for  it.  For 
one  year  he  was  employed  by  Governor  Eaton,  after  which  he  rented  land  from  the 
governor  and  carried  on  farming  on  his  own  account  for  five  years.  Subsequently  he 
rented  another  place,  which  he  cultivated  for  three  years  and  by  this  time  he  had  saved 
a  sufficient  sum  of  money  from  his  earnings  to  enable  him  to  purchase  property.  He 
bought  his  present  place  of  two  hundred  and  ninety  acres,  the  buildings  being  located 
in  Larimer  county.  The  purchase  price  was  eleven  thousand  dollars,  upon  which  he 
made  a  cash  payment  of  eight  hundred  dollars.  He  at  once  began  developing,  culti- 
vating and  improving  the  place  and  now  has  one  of  the  nicest  farms  in  the  state, 
situated  on  the  county  line.  He  uses  the  best  farm  machinery  to  facilitate  the  work 
of  the  fields  and  has  good  buildings  which  furnish  ample  shelter  for  grain  and  stock. 
In  fact  most  modern  equipment  is  found  upon  his  place  and  everything  indicates  his 
progressive  spirit.  He  has  continuously  lived  upon  the  farm  since  making  the  pur- 
chase, save  for  a  period  of  four  years  which  he  spent  in  Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  in  order 
to  give  his  children  the  advantage  of  the  schools  of  that  city.  He  has  made  a  specialty 
of  feeding  sheep,  hogs  and  cattle  and  is  one  of  the  leading  stock  raisers  of  his  section  of 
the  state.  To  his  original  purchase  he  has  added,  becoming  the  owner  of  the  old  Kern 
place  of  two  hundred  and  forty  acres,  eighty  acres  of  which  is  in  Weld  county.  He 
thus  cultivates  the  entire  farm  and  is  one  of  the  most  progressive  agriculturists  of  the 
community. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  483 

In  August,  1878,  Mr.  Fisher  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida  L.  Baumgarner  and 
to  them  were  born  four  children:  Margaret  E.,  who  died  at  the  age  of  seven  years; 
Mildred,  who  died  when  but  fourteen  months  old;  Mary,  who  died  at  the  age  of  six 
months;  and  Dorothy,  the  wife  of  Arthur  Farrar,  a  resident  of  Laramie,  Wyoming. 
The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  in  1893  and  on  the  6th  of  July,  1894,  Mr.  Fisher  was 
again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Lena  Hemminger.  They  had  a  family  of 
three  children,  William  E  ,  Clifford  0.  and  Idell,  all  at  home.  Mrs.  Lena  Fisher  passed 
away  in  August,  1S99,  after  an  illness  of  three  years.  Mr.  Fisher  was  married  a  third 
time  on  the  20th  of  January,  1901,  when  Miss  Ella  Smith  became  his  wife.  They  have 
two  children,  John  Andrew  and  Ada  Helena,  both  now  in  school. 

Mr.  Fisher  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  of  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  His  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  his  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  is  ever  loyal  to  any  cause  which  he 
espouses  and  his  devotion  to  duty  is  one  of  his  marked  characteristics.  He  is  a  man 
of  genuine  worth  and  high  purpose  and  enjoys  the  warm  regard  of  all  with  whom  he  has 
been  brought  in  contact. 


BURDETT  RUSLER. 


Burdett  Rusler  is  one  of  the  prosperous  agriculturists  of  Pueblo  county,  owning 
a  valuable  property  of  eighty  acres  near  Vineland.  He  was  born  near  Kansas  City, 
Missouri,  October  22,  1881,  and  is  a  son  of  W.  D.  and  May  (Cason)  Rusler.  The  family 
removed  to  Colorado  about  1884,  when  our  subject  was  only  three  years  of  age,  locating 
on  the  St.  Charles  river  in  Pueblo  county,  where  the  father  engaged  in  agricultural  pur- 
suits until  he  passed  away  in  1915.  He  is  still  survived  by  his  widow.  In  their  family 
were  eight  children,  seven  sons  and  a  daughter,  of  whom  our  subject  is  the  fourth  in 
order  of  birth. 

Burdett  Rusler  was  educated  in  the  rural  schools  near  the  home  farm  and  subse- 
quently assisted  his  father  for  several  years  in  the  work  of  the  fields.  After  his  marriage 
he  bought  eighty  acres  near  Vineland  and  he  has  since  given  his  attention  to  bringing 
this  tract  of  land  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  He  uses  modern  machinery  to  till 
the  soil  and  has  put  up  suitable  buildings,  improving  his  property  so  that  it  is  today 
one  of  the  valuable  farms  of  the  neighborhood.  Outside  of  following  general  farming 
he  gives  considerable  attention  to  the  raising  of  hogs,  deriving  a  gratifying  addition  to 
his  income  from  this  source. 

On  May  13,  1903,  Mr.  Rusler  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Stella  Burton,  a  native 
of  Missouri,  and  to  this  union  have  been  born  two  children,  Paul  and  Dorothy.  Both 
he  and  his  wife  are  popular  among  the  younger  folks  of  the  neighborhood  and  often 
extend  the  hospitality  of  their  home  to  their  many  friends.  In  regard  to  political 
matters  Mr.  Rusler  is  independent,  giving  his  support  to  candidates  whom  he  considers 
worthy  and  capable  without  taking  into  consideration  their  party  affiliations.  He  has 
been  a  member  of  the  school  board  for  some  time  and  is  greatly  interested  in  the 
cause  of  education  as  well  as  in  other  public-spirited  movements  undertaken  for  the  up- 
lift of  the  individual  or  the  general  welfare.  He  was  secretary  of  the  board  of  the 
Lakeside  school  and  was  instrumental  in  erecting  the  fine  modern  brick  building  of 
fireproof  construction  for  this  school.  His  family  is  numbered  among  the  pioneer 
settlers  of  his  section  of  the  state  and  the  name  of  Rusler  has  long  been  an  honored 
one  in  the  community.  By  his  agricultural  labors  he  has  contributed  to  the  development 
of  Vineland  and  Pueblo  county,  while  individually  he  now  has  a  competency  which 
places  him  among  the  prosperous  farmers  of  the  state. 


REV.  JAMES  STANTON. 

Rev.  James  Stanton,  who  for  many  years'  made  his  home  in  Platteville,  was  a  man 
who  contributed  largely  to  the  material  and  to  the  moral  progress  of  Weld  county.  He 
was  born  in  Liscard,  Cornwall,  England,  on  the  ISth  of  September,  1847,  a  son  of 
Samuel  and  Elizabeth  Stanton.  He  acquired  his  early  education  in  his  native  country 
and  before  leaving  England  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jane  Wasley.  He  was  about 
twenty-one  years  of  age  when  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  new  world,  arriving  in 
New  Jersey  in  1868.  After  about  a  year's  residence  on  the  eastern  coast  he  made  his 
way  to  Colorado  and  became  identified  with  his  brother,  Ben   Stanton,  in  prospecting 


REV.   JAMES   STAXTOX 


MBS.   JAMES   STANTON 


4SG  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

at  Silver  Plume  and  at  Georgetown.  In  England  he  had  assisted  his  father  on  the 
farm,  but  for  two  or  three  years  after  reaching  Colorado  he  was  engaged  in  mining. 
He  then  removed  to  Lupton,  where  he  engaged  in  feeding  stock  and  also  conducted  a 
dairy,  making  butter  which  he  shipped  to  the  Denver  market,  after  which  he  brought 
back  groceries.  He  continued  to  engage  in  merchandising  in  this  way  for  some  time 
and  he  also  acted  as  station  agent  at  Lupton  for  the  Union  Pacific  and  likewise  filled 
the  office  of  postmaster.  While  thus  engaged  he  homesteaded  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  land.  He  remained  in  Lupton  for  two  and  a  half  years  and  then  returned  to 
Georgetown,  where  he  continued  for  a  year  and  a  half.  Again  he  became  identified 
with  mining  interests,  with  which  he  was  more  or  less  closely  associated  throughout 
his  life.  He  was  the  first  man  who  ever  preached  at  Silver  Hume,  holding  services  in 
a  little  log  cabin  as  a  minister  of  the  Congregational  church  for  a  year  and  a  half. 
Prior  to  this  time,  however,  he  had  preached  to  the  miners  as  occasion  permitted.  On 
again  leaving  Silver  Plume  he  returned  to  Lupton,  where  he  engaged  in  the  stock 
business,  at  which  time  Lupton  was  a  very  small  place.  But  while  carrying  on  his 
live  stock  and  mercantile  interests  there  his  health  failed  and  upon  the  advice  of  his 
friends  he  sold  out  there  and  returned  to  Silver  Plume,  where  he  opened  a  clothing  and 
shoe  store.  Nine  months  later  he  decided  to  remove  to  Platteville,  where  he 
general  merchandise  establishment,  and  in  connection  with  the  conduct  of  his 
mercial  interests  he  continued  to  do  missionary  work  for  the  church.  He  there 
for  eight  years  and  made  a  success  of  the  business,  at  the  end  of  which  time,  however, 
he  sold  out  in  order  to  accept  a  call  from  the  Congregational  church  at  Eaton.  While 
continuing  his  labors  there  he  was  instrumental  in  erecting  the  house  of  worship  and 
also  the  parsonage.  He  continued  at  Eaton  for  seven  years  and  under  his  guidance 
the  church  rapidly  developed  and  became  a  potent  power  for  good  in  the  community. 
But  while  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stanton  were  there  residing  they  lost  a  little  daughter  and 
Mrs.  Stanton  became  dissatisfied  on  account  of  this.  Accordingly  Mr.  Stanton  resigned 
his  position  and  returned  to  Platteville,  again  occupying  the  home  which  he  had 
erected  in  1887.  He  had  here  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land.  At  a  later  period 
he  went  to  Independence  in  the  Cripple  Creek  district,  where  he  opened  a  large  general 
store,  handling  mining  materials.  While  engaged  in  temporal  affairs  he  also  worked 
for  the  spiritual  uplift  of  the  community  in  which  he  resided  and  he  was  instrumental 
in  building  the  Methodist  church  there  and  also  assisted  largely  in  the  building  of  the 
church  at  Platteville.  He  gave  the  use  of  his  horses  and  wagons  and  helped  in  every 
way  possible  until  the  work  was  completed.  His  service  as  postmaster  of  Platteville 
covered  two  terms. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stanton  were  born  eight  children,  six  daughters  and  two  sons. 
The  eldest,  Mrs.  T.  F.  Kerin,  of  Livingston,  Montana,  and  John  Stanton,  now  of  Platte- 
ville, were  both  born  in  England.  Lilly  and  Minnie  have  passed  away,  their  remains 
being  interred  at  Lupton.  The  others  of  the  family  are:  James  H.;  Mrs.  Lulu  Cox; 
Mildred,  who  died  in  Eaton;  and  Mrs.  Hazel  Pease.  The  death  of  Mr.  Stanton  resulted 
from  miners'  consumption,  which  he  contracted  in  the  early  days  of  his  residence  in 
Colorado,  and  he  passed  away  on  the  31st  of  October.  1906.  Thus  was  brought  to  a  close 
the  life  record  of  one  who  had  indeed  contributed  much  to  the  world's  work  in  his 
efforts  to  advance  moral  progress.  He  was  a  kind  and  affectionate  husband  and  father, 
a  faithful  friend,  a  sincere  Christian,  and  ministers  of  various  denominations  officiated 
at  his  funeral,  all  speaking  of  him  in  terms  of  the  highest  regard  and  praise.  He  made 
friends  wherever  he  went.  He  was  an  exemplary  representative  of  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity and  also  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the  latter  organization  had  charge 
of  his  funeral  when  death  called  him  to  the  home  beyond.  His  memory  will  be  cherished 
for  years  to  come  by  all  who  knew  him  because  of  the  beauty  and  simplicity  of  his  daily 
life  and  because  of  his  valuable  contribution  to  the  moral  development  of  the  com- 
munities in  which  he  lived  and  labored. 


HIRAM  F.  HURLBUT. 


Hiram  F.  Hurlbut  is  the  president  of  the  Greeley  Laundry  Company,  conducting 
a  profitable  business  at  Greeley,  Colorado.  A  native  of  Michigan,  he  was  born  in  Sanilac 
county  on  the  1st  of  March.  1863,  and  is  a  son  of  Stephen  0.  and  Mary  (Knapp) 
Hurlbut,  who  were  natives  of  Canada.  The  father  was  a  lumber  merchant  and  in  early 
life  went  to  Ohio,  where  he  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  and  in  milling.  He  also 
handled  hardwood   timber  land  and  was  thus  actively  engaged   in  business   for  many 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  4.87 

years.  He  died  near  Toledo,  Ohio,  in  1SS2,  having  (or  a  decade  survived  his  wife,  who 
passed  away  in  1872. 

Hiram  F.  Hurlbut,  their  son,  was  reared  and  educated  near  Toledo,  Ohio,  and  in 
his  youthful  days  took  up  mill  work  in  connection  with  his  father  and  was  engaged 
along  that  line  of  activity  until  he  came  to  the  west  in  1884.  In  that  year  he  made 
his  way  to  Tacoma,  Washington,  and  in  1885  began  work  in  a  steam  laundry  and 
thoroughly  learned  the  business  in  principle  and  detail.  He  remained  in  one  laundry 
in  Tacoma  for  three  years,  after  which  he  removed  to  Walla  Walla,  Washington,  where 
he  engaged  in  business  on  his  own  account.  He  conducted  a  laundry  there  for  two  years, 
then  sold  the  property  and  removed  to  Seattle,  where  he  continued  in  business  until 
1894.  He  next  went  to  Butte,  Montana,  where  he  remained  in  the  laundry  business 
for  about  three  years  and  on  the  expiration  of  that  period  removed  to.  Salt  Lake  City, 
where  he  resided  for  two  years.  In  1900  he  arrived  in  Greeley,  Weld  county,  Colorado, 
and  purchased  the  steam  laundry  which  he  is  now  operating  under  the  name  of  the 
Greeley  Laundry  Company.  He  carried  on  the  business  ten  years,  at  the  end  of  which 
time  he  incorporated  his  interests  and  admitted  W.  S.  Hayden  Jo  a  partnership  and 
the  latter  is  now  treasurer.  J.  B.  Phillips  also  acquired  some  stock  in  the  business  and 
is  the  vice  president  of  the  company.  In  addition  to  regular  laundry  work  the  company 
does  French  dry  cleaning,  pressing,  dyeing  and  steam  carpet-cleaning  and  their  business 
has  reached  extensive  and  gratifying  proportions. 

In  April,  1890,  Mr.  Hurlbut  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  L.  Kent' and  to 
them  have  been  born  two  children:  Jesse  F.,  who  was  born  February  9,  1892,  and  is  a 
pharmacist,  acting  as  assistant  district  manager  of  the  Owl  Drug  Company  at  San 
Francisco,  California;  and  Evelyn  R.,  who  was  born  in  November,  1902,  and  is  attending 
high  school. 

In  addition  to  his  other  business  interests  Mr.  Hurlbut  is  a  stockholder  in  the 
Greeley  Realty  Company  and  also  in  the  American  Life  Insurance  Company,  which  was 
incorporated  in  Denver  and  which  was  formerly  the  German  American  Company.  He 
likewise  deals  in  real  estate  to  some  extent  and  his  business  interests  are  of  a  character 
which  make  him  a  valued  factor  in  the  activity  and  upbuilding  of  the  community  in 
which  he  makes  his  home.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  having  attained  the  degree  of 
Knight  Templar  and  being  a  Shriner.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
His  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  republican  party.  He  and  his  wife  are  members 
of  the  Congregational  church  and  they  reside  at  No.  1011  Eleventh  avenue,  where  they 
have  an  attractive  home.  During  the  period  of  their  residence  in  Greeley  they  have 
won  many  friends  and  enjoy  the  hospitality  of  many  of  the  best  homes  of  the  city. 


HON.  GRANBY  HILLYER. 


A  representative  of  the  legal  profession  in  Prowers  county  is  Granby  Hillyer,  of 
Lamar,  who  not  only  enjoys  a  large  private  practice  but  is  also  deputy  district  attorney. 
He  was  born  in  Cartersville,  Georgia,  July  7,  1874,  and  is  a  son  of  Shaler  G.  and  Lelia 
(Holloway)  Hillyer.  The  father  taught  school  for  a  number  of  years  but  later  had  a 
position  with  the  government  until  he  came  to  Colorado  in  July,  1900.  He  has  since 
passed  away.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Confederate  army  during  the  conflict  between 
the  north  and  the  south.  To  him  and  his  wife  were  born  six  children,  of  whom  Granby 
Hillyer  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth. 

.  Granby  Hillyer  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  subse- 
quently attended  high  school.  After  putting  aside  his  textbooks  he  entered  the  govern- 
ment service  and  at  the  same  time  studied  law  in  George  Washington  University,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1906  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws,  taking  a  post- 
graduate course  in  1907.  In  that  year  he  came  to  Colorado  and  established  an  office 
in  Lamar,  where  he  has  since  practiced  to  good  purpose.  He  has  been  connected  with 
a  number  of  important  cases  in  which  he  has  demonstrated  his  ability  as  a  lawyer.  He 
is  well  versed  in  the  profession  and,  being  of  a  studious  disposition,  has  continued  to 
improve  his  knowledge  as  the  years  have  passed  and  has  gained  wide  experience,  so 
that  he  now  occupies  an  enviable  position  in  the  law  fraternity  of  his  section  of  the 
state.  In  his  arguments  he  is  concise  and  convincing  and  is  able  to  set  forth  his  causes 
clearly  and  logically.  He  has  always  maintained  the  highest  standards  of  the  law  and 
enjoys  the  full  confidence  and  trust  of  the  general  public. 

On  the  20th  of  June,  1901,  Mr.  Hillyer  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annie  Creaghe, 


488  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  Arizona,  the  ceremony  being  performed  at  Lamar.     To  this  union  have  been  born 
three  children:     St.  George  C,  Granby  Francis  Ridgeway  and  Helen  Edna  Dolorine. 

Mr.  Hillyer  is  a  republican  and  has  always  taken  a  deep  and  helpful  interest  in 
the  affairs  of  his  party,  his  word  being  of  great  weight  in  its  local  councils.  For  a 
number  of  years  he  served  as  county  attorney  and  has  also  been  city  attorney  of  Lamar, 
while  in  1903  he  was  elected  to  the  state  legislature,  being  a  member  of  the  fourteenth 
general  assembly  and  ably  representing  his  constituency  in  the  state  halls  of  legislation. 
He  also  served  as  judge  of  his  district  under  appointment  of  Governor  Carlson  and  at 
present  ably  discharges  his  duties  as  deputy  district  attorney.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
State  Bar  Association  and  also  the  Prowers  County  Bar  Association,  actively  participat- 
ing in  its  proceedings  and  keeping  in  contact  with  his  colleagues.  In  fraternal  relations 
he  is  a  Mason,  having  attained  the  chapter  degree,  and  he  is  also  an  Elk  and  belongs 
to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  To  the  development  of  his  section  of  the  state  he  has 
contributed  by  his  means  and  deeds.  During  the  Red  Cross  drive  he  was  officially  con- 
nected with  the  committee  having  charge  and  he  is  now  serving  as  legal  adviser  of  the 
local  draft  board  and  ys  helpfully  engaged  in  other  important  war  work,  being  thoroughly 
convinced  of  the  just  cause  the  government  espouses  in  making  the  world  safe  for 
democracy. 


GUY  KEARNEY  HARRISON. 


Guy  Kearney  Harrison  is  a  young  man  of  notable  determination  and  enterprise  who 
has  been  largely  instrumental  in  the  formation  and  development  of  the  Western 
Exploration  Company,  a  two  million  dollar  corporation,  which  is  operating  extensively 
in  oil  producing  fields.  Ever  watchful  of  opportunities  pointing  to  success,  he  has  never 
feared  to  venture  where  favoring  opportunity  has  pointed  the  way  and  his  keen 
sagacity  and  even-paced  energy  have  carried  him  into  most  important  relations.  Mr. 
Harrison  comes  from  a  state  where  oil  development  has  constituted  an  important  source 
of  revenue  to  the  commonwealth.  He  was  born  in  San  Antonio,  Texas,  July  7,  1885, 
a  son  of  Thomas  Harrison,  of  San  Antonio,  who  was  a  successful  Texas  attorney,  and 
in  1892  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  became  engaged  in  mining  and  real  estate 
operations.  He  is  still  an  active  business  man,  successfully  conducting  his  interests 
and  contributing  to  the  development  of  the  district  in  which  he  operates.  He  married 
Fannie  Johnson,  a  native  of  Louisiana.  Russell  Harrison,  a  brother  of  Guy  K.  Har- 
rison, twenty-nine  years  of  age,  is  connected  with  the  Aviation  Corps  of  the  United 
States  Army. 

Guy  K.  Harrison  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  schools  of  San  Antonio,  Texas, 
and  afterward  continued  his  studies  in  Denver,  becoming  a  resident  of  this  city  in 
1896.  Later  he  had  the  benefit  of  instruction  in  the  University  of  Colorado,  where  he 
completed  a  course  with  the  class  of  1907.  He  previously  took  up  newspaper  work, 
first  in  a  reportorial  capacity,  while  later  he  became  sporting  editor  of  the  San  Antonio 
Daily  Light,  published  at  San  Antonio,  Texas.  He  thus  served  in  1905  and  1906,  after 
which  he  returned  to  Denver  and  became  identified  with  the  brick  business  as  sales- 
man for  manufacturers.  Eventually  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  real  estate  field, 
becoming  a  salesman  in  that  connection,  and  afterward  he  was  identified  with  the 
real  estate  business  in  Seattle,  Washington.  Again,  however,  he  came  to  Denver  and 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Continental  Trust  Company.  In  1911  and  1912  he  made 
i  trip  around  the  world.  Eventually  he  reentered  financial  circles  in  Denver  as  man- 
ager for  the  real  estate  department  of  the  German-American  Trust  Company,  which 
position  he  filled  until  1914,  when  he  resigned  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account. 
He  remained  active  in  the  real  estate  field  until  December,  1916,  after  which  he  organ- 
ized the  Western  Exploration  Syndicate,  which  took  over  twenty-six  large  and  well 
organized  business  enterprises  connected  with  the  sale  and  development  of  oil.  This 
constitutes  the  nucleus  of  what  is  now  the  Western  Exploration  Company,  a  two  mil- 
lion dollar  corporation,  which  is  operating  extensively  in  oil  fields  and  handles 
many  large  and  valuable  producing  properties.  Mr.  Harrison  is  the  secretary-treasurer 
of  this  company  and  in  his  official  position  is  turning  his  attention  to  constructive 
effort,  to  administrative  direction  and  executive  control.  His  previous  training  in  the 
business  world  well  qualified  him  for  the  duties  which  he  took  up  in  this  connection 
and   his   activities   and   interests  are   constantly   broadening. 

In  May,  1914,  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Harrison  and  Miss  Bessie  Gibson, 
of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  a  son,  Guy  Kearney  Harrison, 
Jr.,   now   sixteen   months   old.     Mr.   Harrison    is   a  member   of   Beta   Theta   Pi   of   the 


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490  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

University  of  Colorado.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks,  with  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Denver  Civic  Association  and  with  the 
Episcopal  church — associations  which  indicate  much  of  the  nature  of  his  interests  and 
activities.  In  politics  he  is  a  democrat.  He  has  found  his  recreation  largely  in  travel. 
Opportunity  has  ever  been  to  Mr.  Harrison  a  call  to  action.  He  is  a  man  of  marked 
energy  and  foresight  and  whatever  he  has  undertaken  he  has  carried  forward  to 
successful  completion.  The  steps  in  his  orderly  progression  are  easily  discernible.  He 
has  steadily  advanced,  each  forward  step  bringing  him  a  broader  outlook  and  wider 
opportunities,  and  he  has  never  stopped  short  of  the  successful  accomplishment  of  his 
purpose. 


JOHN  D.  CRISP, 


Dr.  John  D.  Crisp  is  known  to  the  general  public  of  Denver  and  of  Colorado  as  a 
most  able  physician  and  surgeon,  but  added  to  his  professional  skill  is  marked  literary 
ability.  Literature  is  to  him  a  means  of  rest  and  recreation  from  arduous  professional 
duties  and  in  both  lines  of  his  activities  he  has  shown  decided  talent. 

Dr.  Crisp  is  a  native  of  Illinois.  He  was  born  at  Apple  Pie  ridge,  in  Scott  county, 
and  he  is  descended  from  English  ancestry,  the  family  many  generations  ago  being 
represented  in  Northumberlandshire.  The  progenitor  of  the  American  branch  of  the 
family  was  Benjamin  Crisp,  who  came  to  America  in  1689  and  settled  in  North  Carolina. 
The  grandfather  of  Dr.  Crisp  was  Charles  Crisp,  who  participated  in  the  battle  of  New 
Orleans  in  the  "War  of  1812.  His  son,  John  A.  Crisp,  was  born  in  Nashville,  Tennessee, 
in  1817  and  became  a  planter.  He  was  but  ten  years  of  age  when  his  parents  removed 
to  Jacksonville,  Illinois,  and  such  was  the  unsettled  condition  of  the  Mississippi  valley 
at  that  time  that  between  Nashville,  Tennessee,  and  Jacksonville,  Illinois,  there  was  to 
be  found  but  one  bridge  and  that  was  over  the  Okaw  river  in  Illinois.  The  family  trav- 
eled overland  in  a  two-wheeled  ox  cart  which  conveyed  their  entire  worldly  possessions. 
There  were  eight  children  and  the  parents.  On  reaching  the  Ohio  river  they  crossed 
the  stream  on  a  ferry.  This  trip  was  made  in  the  winter  and  spring  of  182S  and  was 
attended  with  many  hardships  and  privations.  In  the  previous  fall  Charles  Crisp  had 
made  the  trip  on  horseback  from  Nashville  to  Illinois  and  had  purchased  three  hundred 
and  twenty  acres  of  land,  trading  in  his  horse  and  saddle  and  bridle  as  a  part  of  the 
purchase  price.  He  then  returned  on  foot  to  Tennessee,  reaching  his  old  home,  after  a 
nine  days'  journey,  footsore  and  weary.  He  was  at  that  time  in  his  late  '40s.  He  died 
in  the  year  1865  at  the  very  advanced  age  of  eighty-four  years.  John  A.  Crisp,  the 
father  of  Dr.  Crisp,  was  reared  and  educated  in  Illinois  and  there  engaged  principally 
in  the  purchase  and  sale  of  farm  lands  and  also  cultivated  his  fields  to  some  extent. 
In  1896  he  removed  to  Denver  and  for  a  number  of  years  lived  retired,  passing  away  in 
1900  at  the  age  of  eighty-two.  In  early  manhood  he  had  wedded  Mary  Ellen  Comstock, 
a  native  of  Brown  county,  Illinois,  born  in  1S38  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old 
pioneer  families  of  that  state  who  had  removed  to  the  middle  west  from  New  York. 
She  was  a  representative  of  a  family  of  English  lineage.  Her  great-grandfather  was 
Samuel  Comstock,  who  came  from  England.  Mrs.  Crisp  is  still  living  in  Denver  and 
her  son,  Dr.  Crisp,  is  her  only  surviving  child,  her  two  daughters  having  passed  away. 

Dr.  Crisp  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Scott  county,  Illinois,  and  in  the 
University  of  Missouri,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1882  with  the  LL.  B.  degree, 
for  he  then  thought  to  make  the  practice  of  law  his  life  work.  For  five  years  he  en- 
gaged in  active  practice  in  Holden,  Missouri,  and  then  turned  his  attention  to  newspaper 
publication,  becoming  editor  and  publisher  of  the  Holden  Enterprise,  a  weekly  journal. 
He  continued  in  that  business  for  six  years  and  afterward  removed  to  Galveston,  Texas, 
where  he  was  managing  editor  of  the  Daily  Tribune.  He  continued  with  the  -latter 
paper  for  two  years  and  then  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  took  up  the  study  of  medi- 
cine. He  successfully  passed  the  state  board  examination  in  1902  and  in  1905  he  was 
graduated  from  the  University  of  Denver  with  the  M.  D.  degree.  He  has  since  been 
engaged  in  active  practice  in  Denver  and  his  developing  powers  along  this  line  have 
given  him  a  prominent  place  in  the  ranks  of  the  medical  profession.  He  is  keenly- 
interested  in  everything  that  tends  to  bring  to  man  the  key  to  the  complex  mystery 
which  we  call  life  and  he  keeps  in  touch  with  the  advanced  thought  and  researches  of 
the  profession  through  wise  reading  and  study  and  through  his  connection  with  the 
Denver  City  and  County  Medical  Society,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the 
American  Medical  Association.  His  taste  for  literature  and  his  ability  as  a  writer  have 
been  manifest  in  his  authorship,  which  includes  many  interesting  short  stories  published 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  491 

in  magazines  throughout  the  country  and  he  is  also  the  author  of  a  novel  entitled 
"Orpah,"  which  was  published  by  the  Scroll  Publishing  Company  of  Chicago. 

On  the  4th  of  September,  1S78,  Dr.  Crisp  was  married  in  Exeter,  Illinois,  to  Miss 
Ada  Morris,  a  native  of  that  state  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  of 
Baltimore,  Maryland.  Her  parents  were  John  W.  and  Mary  J.  (Crafton)  Morris,  both 
of  whom  are  now  deceased.  To  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Crisp  has  been  born  a  son,  John  Manford, 
whose  birth  occurred  in  Exeter  in  1879  and  who  is  now  a  resident  of  Cheyenne,  Wyoming, 
being  employed  as  a  civil  engineer  and  draftsman  with  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad 
Company. 

Dr.  Crisp  votes  with  the  democratic  party  and  he  is  a  member  of  all  the  Masonic, 
bodies  except  the  Scottish  Rite  and  he  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  The 
life  record  of  Dr.  Crisp  shows  what  may  be  accomplished  through  individual  effort 
intelligently  directed.  He  worked  his  way  through  school  and  previous  to  his  first 
winter  in  college  he  fed  ninety-one  head  of  cattle  in  order  to  earn  the  money  for  his 
tuition.  His  success  is  entirely  attributable  to  his  own  efforts,  his  ambition  and  his 
innate  talent  and  ability.  Today  he  occupies  a  very  pretty  home,  which  he  owns,  and 
enjoys  a  large  practice,  which  has  come  to  him  in  recognition  of  his  highly  developed 
powers  in  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery.  His  wife  is  a  very  active  worker  in 
the  Woman's  Relief  Corps,  in  the  Red  Cross  and  in  various  charitable  movements. 
In  a  word,  their  aid  and  influence  are  always  given  on  the  side  of  progress  and  im- 
provement and  their  efforts  have  been  a  contributing  factor  to  the  general  welfare  in 
many  ways. 


ALBERT  E.  WILSON. 


Albert  E.  Wilson  is  one  of  Colorado's  most  enthusiastic  supporters.  Occupying  the 
finest  home  in  Denver,  the  visible  evidence  of  his  success  in  all  that  he  has  undertaken, 
Mr.  Wilson  says  that  everything  that  he  possesses,  including  his  good  health,  he  owes 
to  the  state.  It  has  been  his  recognition  and  utilization  of  opportunity,  however,  that 
has  led  to  his  attainment  of  his  present  enviable  place  in  financial  circles,  for  he  is  now 
a  member  of  the  banking  and  brokerage  firm  of  the  Wilson-Cranmer  Company,  members 
of  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange.  He  was  born  October  28,  1877,  at  Bridgeville,  Dela- 
ware, a  son  of  the  late  Edward  L.  Wilson,  who  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and 
of  English  lineage.  The  family  was  founded  in  America  by  James  Wilson,  who  came 
to  the  new  world  during  the  early  part  of  the  eighteenth  century  and  was  one  of  the 
signers  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence.  His  attention  was  given  to  the  practice  of 
law  and  in  his  profession  he  won  prominence.  Lawrence  Wilson,  the  great-grandfather 
of  Albert  E.  Wilson,  was  a  soldier  of  the  War  of  1812.  Edward  L.  Wilson,  the  father, 
was  reared  and  educated  in  Williamstown.  Pennsylvania,  and  for  forty  years  was  con- 
nected with  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company  at  New  Castle,  Delaware.  At  the  time 
of  the  Civil  war,  however,  he  put  aside  all  business  and  personal  considerations  and 
responded  to  the  country's  call  for  troops,  serving  for  three  years  and  nine  months  with 
the  Union  army,  as  a  member  of  Company  I,  Third  Delaware  Volunteer  Infantry.  He 
spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  Delaware,  honored  and  respected  wherever  known 
and  most  of  all  where  he  was  best  known.  He  was  a  stanch  republican  and  his  marked 
ability  for  leadership  and  his  recognized  fidelity  to  the  public  interests  led  to  his  selec- 
tion for  legislative  honors.  He  served  as  a  member  of  the  general  assembly  and  took 
an  active  interest  in  promoting  the  welfare  and  progress  of  the  state  along  many  lines. 
He  exerted  much  influence  in  political  affairs  and  was  widely  and  prominently  known 
in  various  other  connections.  In  his  life  he  exemplified  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  Ma- 
sonic fraternity.  He  died  in  1907,  at  the  age  of  sixty-one  years.  He  married  Miss 
Anna  Watson,  who  was  born  in  Philadelphia  and  is  of  English  parentage,  her  father  and 
mother  having  arrived  in  America  only  a  short  time  prior  to  her  birth.  Mrs.  Wilson  is 
still  living  and  yet  makes  her  home  in  Delaware.  The  family  numbered  seven  children, 
six  sons  and  a  daughter. 

Albert  E.  Wilson,  the  fifth  in  order  of  birth,  acquired  a  public  and  high  school  educa- 
tion at  New  Castle,  Delaware,  and  his  first  employment  was  that  of  timekeeper  with 
the  firm  of  Morris,  Tasker  &  Company  of  Philadelphia.  He  next  entered  the  coal  busi- 
ness in  connection  with  a  New  York  firm  at  New  Haven.  Connecticut,  where  he  remained 
for  a  year.  But  the  lure  of  the  west  was  upon  him  and  he  could  no  longer  content  himself 
in  the  conservative  and  somewhat  unprogressive  east  while  the  opportunities  of  the  new 
and  rapidly  developing  west  were  calling  him.  He  arrived  in  Colorado  on  the  5th  of 
November,  1899,  and  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business  circles  of  Denver  as  teller 


492  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

with  the  International  Trust  Company,  with  which  he  remained  for  six  years.  He  then 
established  his  present  business,  organizing  the  Wilson-Cranmer  Company,  since  which 
time  he  has  successfully  engaged  in  the  banking  and  brokerage  business,  his  clientage 
steadily  increasing,  while  the  interests  under  his  control  have  constantly  developed  in 
volume  and  importance. 

In  New  Haven,  Connecticut,  on  the  17th  of  June.  1901,  Mr.  Wilson  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Mabel  A.  Smith,  a  native  of  that  city  and  a  daughter  of  George  H. 
and  Mary  (Babcock)  Smith,  the  former  now  deceased.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilson  have 
been  born  two  daughters.  Dorothy  and  Ruth. 

Mr.  Wilson  finds  his  chief  diversion  in  farming  and  is  a  lover  of  outdoor  life.  He 
votes  with  the  republican  party  and  is  a  most  stalwart  and  unfaltering  champion  of  its 
interests.  He  belongs  to  Temple  Lodge,  No.  84,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  most  true  and  loyal 
to  the  teachings  of  the  craft.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Denver  Country  Club  and  to  the 
Bankers'  Club  of  New  York  city.  He  started  out  in  the  business  world  without  financial 
aid  and  his  success  is  due  to  his  own  efforts.  As  the  architect  of  his  fortunes  he  has 
builded  wisely  and  well.  He  never  stops  short  of  the  successful  accomplishment  of  his 
purpose,  for  he  recognizes  the  fact  that  when  one  avenue  of  opportunity  seems  closed 
he  can  carve  out  other  paths  whereby  to  reach  the  desired  goal.  His  home  at  No.  770 
Olive  street  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  finest  residences  of  Denver.  The  house  is  sur- 
rounded by  beautiful  grounds  covering  four  and  a  half  acres  and  splendidly  adorned 
with  fine  old  trees,  shrubs  and  flowers.  An  air  of  culture  and  good  taste  pervades  the 
place  and  its  hospitality  is  greatly  enjoyed  by  many  friends  of  the  family.  Mr.  Wilson 
turns  with  pleasure  from  the  problems  of  finance  to  work  among  his  flowers  and  shrubs 
and  to  light  gardening,  and  well  may  he  rejoice  in  the  beauty  of  the  place  which  he  has 
developed  and  which  is  an  indication  of  his  love  of  nature. 


CASSIUS    ASA    FISHER. 


Cassius  Asa  Fisher,  consulting  geologist  and  engineer,  specializing  in  oil,  and  a 
well  known  figure  in  scientific  circles  was  born  in  Fremont.  Nebraska,  on  the  15th  day 
of  February,  1872,  a  son  of  Marcius  Clay  and  Nellie  (Le  Prone)  Fisher.  Liberal 
educational  opportunities  were  afforded  him,  opportunities  that  he  splendidly  improved. 
He  is  a  graduate  of  the  Fremont  Normal  School  of  the  class  of  1892  and  of  the  University 
of  Nebraska,  which  conferred  upon  him  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1898  and  the 
Master  of  Arts  degree  in  1900.  He  won  special  distinction  in  scientific  lines  while  a 
student  at  that  institution  and  was  on  graduation  elected  to  the  Sigma  Psi  scholar- 
ship fraternity.  Later  he  was  given  a  fellowship  in  geology  at  the  University  of 
Nebraska,  where  he  studied  from  1898  to  1900.  His  graduate  work  for  Doctor  of 
Philosophy  was  done  at  Yale  University  in  1902  and  1903.  In  June  of  the  latter 
year  he  became  assistant  geologist  in  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,  and  for 
many  years  continued  to  act  for  the  government  in  his  professional  capacity.  He  was 
advanced  rapidly  in  this  work,  and  in  1909  when  he  resigned  from  the  government 
service  he  was  assistant  chief  of  the  fuel  section  of  the  United  States  Geological  Survey  in 
charge  of  coal  investigations  throughout  the  entire  west. 

He  is  now  consulting  geologist  and  engineer  for  the  Midwest  Refining  Company, 
and  for  the  Midwest  Oil  Company.  He  has  also  served  in  a  professional  capacity  during 
the  past  four  years  with  the  natural  resource  department  of  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railway,  operating  in  western  Canada  and  also  several  other  large  oil  producing  con- 
cerns throughout  the  Rocky  Mountain  and  Mid-Continent  oil  fields  in  this  country. 

He  is  the  author  of  the  first  comprehensive  geological  report  made  of  the  Big 
Horn  basin  of  Wyoming,  where  a  number  of  valuable  oil  fields  have  since  been  dis- 
covered. He  was  prominently  identified  in  an  engineering  capacity  with  the  organi- 
zation of  the  Midwest  Oil  Company,  out  of  which  later  grew  the  Midwest  Refining 
Company,  and  at  the  present  time  is  a  director  and  vice  president  of  the  parent  com- 
pany. 

While  with  the  department  of  the  interior,  Mr.  Fisher  in  connection  with  the  Bureau 
of  Mines,  was  in  charge  of  the  navy  fuel  expedition  to  Alaska  to  establish  a  coaling 
station,  and  was  one  of  the  three  originators  of  the  present  method  employed  by  the 
government  of  valuation  of  coal  lands  on  the  public  domain.  His  name  is  well  known 
as  the  author  of  numerous  reports  and  technical  articles  on  fuel,  on  which  subject  he  is 
regarded  as  an  authority. 

During  the  past  ten  years  Mr.  Fisher  has  devoted  his  entire  time  to  the  geology 


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494  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  fuels,  especially  petroleum  and  during  this  period  has  been  the  pioneer  geologist  in 
the  discovery  and  development  of  the  Wyoming  oil  fields,  the  value  of  which  are  now 
generally  conceded  to  aggregate  seven  hundred  million  dollars,  a  fitting  testimonial  to 
his  success  in  his  chosen  profession. 

On  the  22d  of  August,  1905,  at  Osceola,  Nebraska,  Mr.  Fisher  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Evangeline  Hazelwood  and  they  have  three  children,  Eleanora,  Maurice  Nixon 
and  Robert  Vernon.  The  family  residence  is  at  No.  314  Franklin  street  in  Denver, 
Colorado,  and  Mr.  Fisher  has  his  offices  in  this  city. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Club  of  Denver,  the  Cosmos  Club  of  Washington, 
D.  O,  the  Royal  Societies  Club  of  London,  England,  and  is  a  fellow  of  the  Geological 
Society  of  America  and  many  other  scientific  and  technical  societies,  which  shows 
the  nature  and  breadth  of  his  interests.  His  engineering  activities  during  the  past 
decade  has  extended  throughout  Europe,  Alaska,  Canada,  Cuba,  Mexico  and  other 
countries.  He  is  a  man  of  culture,  of  charming  manner,  of  unfailing  courtesy  and  of 
high  purpose.  He  has  become  a  recognized  leader  in  his  profession,  advancing  step 
by  step  until  he  has  today  few  compeers  and  no  superiors  as  a  petroleum  geologist 
and  engineer  in  the  United  States. 


LAWRENCE  COLQUHOUN  GRANT. 

Among  the  younger  successful  agriculturists  of  Pueblo  county  .is  Lawrence  C.  Grant 
who  cultivates  a  valuable  farm  of  eighty  acres  near  Avondale.  He  owns  in  addition  two 
hundred  acres  but  this  tract  he  has  rented  to  others.  He  was  born  in  Pueblo,  July  27, 
1884,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Sarah  J.  (Waggoner)  Grant,  who  came  to  Colorado 
in  1864,  locating  in  Boone,  where  the  father  farmed  for  some  time,  later  removing  to 
Pueblo.  In  that  city  he  established  the  first  slaughter  house  and  butcher  shop,  which 
he  successfully  conducted  for  some  time.  In  his  agricultural  and  business  enterprises 
he  has  been  very  successful  and  now  lives  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  an  ample  compe- 
tence which  permits  him  to  surround  himself  with  many  of  the  comforts  of  life.  Part 
of  his  time  each  year  he  spends  in  California.  To  him  and  his  wife  were  born  ten 
children,  our  subject  being  the  fifth  in  order  of  birth.  Two  of  the  children  have  passed 
away,  Gertrude  Grant  passing  to  the  great  beyond  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years. 

Lawrence  C.  Grant  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Pueblo  and  sub- 
sequently attended  the  Centennial  high  school  of  that  city  for  two  years,  there  taking  a 
business  course.  He  then  assisted  his  father  with  the  work  of  the  farm  for  about  two 
years,  receiving  regular  wages,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  became  a  partner  in  the 
enterprise  and  as  such  continued  for  six  years.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  bought 
his  present  farm  from  his  father  and  also  acquired  an  interest  in  the  7X  Cattle  Company, 
which  was  formed  in  July,  1916,  his  father  and  brother  having  an  interest  in  this  enter- 
prise. He  now  gives  most  of  his  attention  to  the  farming  of  eighty  acres,  while  two 
hundred  acres  of  his  land,  also  in  a  good  state  of  cultivation,  are  leased  out  to  others. 

On  December  14,  1905,  Mr.  Grant  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Goldie  Swartz  and 
they  are  popular  in  the  younger  social  set  in  their  neighborhood.  In  his  political  affilia- 
tions Mr.  Grant  is  independent,  supporting  those  candidates  whom  he  deems  best  fitted 
for  the  offices  to  which  they  aspire,  irrespective  of  party  affiliation.  Live  stock  interests 
have  greatly  benefited  by  his  activities,  as  he  has  been  a  valued  factor  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  cattle  industry  of  his  section.  He  has  many  friends  in  Avondale  and  the 
neighborhood  and  all  are  agreed  as  to  his  high  qualities  of  character. 


FREDERICK  DUROCHER. 


Frederick  Durocher.  president  and  manager  of  the  Standard  Bottling  Company  of 
Denver,  was  born  in  the  province  of  Quebec,  Canada,  April  12.  1859.  His  father,  the 
late  Peter  Durocher,  was  also  a  native  of  Canada  and  was  descended  from  one  of  the 
pioneer  families  of  that  country  of  French  lineage.  The  family  was  founded  in  the  new 
world  during  the  early  part  of  the  eighteenth  century,  the  first  representative  of  the 
name  crossing  the  Atlantic  with  Cartier.  Peter  Durocher  became  a  successful  farmer  of 
Canada  and  spent  his  entire  life  in  the  province  of  Quebec,  where  he  passed  away  in 
1881  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years.  His  wife,  Mrs.  Eleanore  Durocher,  was  also  a 
native  of  Canada  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  pioneer  French  Canadian  families. 
She  passed  away  in  1906  at  the  notable  old  age  of  ninety-two  years,  having  for  a  quarter 


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of  a  century  survived  her  husband.  She  was  the  mother  of  twelve  children,  three  sons 
and  nine  daughters. 

Frederick  Durocher  was  the  youngest  of  the  family  and  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Canada,  which  he  attended  to  the  age  of  sixteen.  His  life  up  to  that  time  was 
spent  upon  the  home  farm  and  his  early  experiences  were  those  of  the  farm-bred  boy. 
He  was  afterward  apprenticed  to  learn  the  carpenter's  trade  and  in  1879  he  removed 
to  the  west,  making  his  way  direct  to  Denver,  Colorado,  where  he  arrived  on  the  10th 
of  April.  Immediately  afterward  he  took  up  work  at  the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he 
followed  for  four  years.  He  next  turned  his  attention  to  the  soda  water  business,  begin- 
ning in  a  very  small  way  in  a  basement  room  at  No.  1317  Larimer  street  in  the  old 
Lincoln  Hall  building.  Notwithstanding  his  humble  start,  however,  he  rapidly  developed 
the  business,  which  grew  day  by  day  until  it  is  by  far  the  largest  enterprise  of  the  kind 
west  of  the  Missouri  river.  He  today  occupies  a  three-story  brick  building,  which  was 
erected  about  1900  at  a  cost  of  forty  thousand  dollars.  The  plant  is  equipped  with  the 
latest  modern  machinery  to  facilitate  the  work  and  the  most  sanitary  conditions  prevail. 
Every  bottle  that  is  filled  is  thoroughly  sterilized  before  it  is  used.  Something  of  the 
growth  of  the  business  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  the  company  now  employs  between 
forty  and  fifty  people  and  the  trade  extends  from  Wyoming  to  Nebraska,  to  Arkansas, 
to  Utah  and  to  other  western  states.  The  growth  of  the  business  is  attributable  in  large 
measure  to  the  excellence  of  the  product,  combined  with  the  thoroughly  reliable  and 
progressive  business  methods  instituted  by  Mr.  Durocher. 

On  the  20th  of  February,  1884.  Mr.  Durocher  was  united  in  marriage  in  Salt  Lake 
City  to  Miss  Minnie  Roy,  a  native  of  Iowa  and  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Julia  Roy.  The 
mother  of  Mrs.  Durocher  is  still  living  and  now  makes  her  home  in  Denver.  Three 
children  have  been  born  of  his  marriage:  Walter,  who  is  associated  with  his  father  in 
business;  Angeline;  and  Fred.    All  were  born  in  Denver. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Durocher  has  ever  been  a  stalwart  republican  and  fra- 
ternally he  is  connected  with  Elks  Lodge,  No.  17.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Denver 
Motor  Club  and  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  while  his  religious  faith 
is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  is  a  communicant  of  the  Immaculate  Conception  cathedral, 
having  always  been  identified  with  the  Roman  Catholic  church.  He  started  out  in  life 
a  poor  boy  but  has  steadily  advanced  along  business  lines  until  he  is  at  the  head  of  a 
profitable  enterprise.  His  success,  moreover,  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  is  the  owner 
of  a  very  attractive  home  at  No.  1347  Cherokee  street.  He  turns  for  diversion  to  motor- 
ing and  to  outdoor  sports  and  thus  finds  needed  relief  from  the  stress  of  a  growing  and 
important  business  enterprise.  His  life  record  should  serve  as  a  source  of  inspiration 
and  encouragement  to  others,  showing  what  may  be  accomplished  through  individual 
effort  and  perseverance.  There  have  been  no  spectacular  phases  in  his  career,  no  periods 
of  wild  speculation,  but  by  persistency  and  energy  he  has  directed  his  business  affairs 
to  a  point  where  prosperity  in  large  measure  is  his.  The  philosopher  Emerson  has  said 
"An  institution  is  but  the  lengthened  shadow  of  a  man,"  and  the  great  interests  which 
Mr.  Durocher  has  developed  and  built  up  are  an  indication  of  his  strength  of  char- 
acter, his  keen  sagacity  and  his  unfaltering  energy. 


HON.  FRANCIS  W.  HAMMITT. 

Hon.  Francis  W.  Hammitt,  deceased,  was  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Colorado 
who  contributed  much  toward  shaping  its  early  history  and  later  upbuilding,  leaving  the 
impress  of  his  individuality  upon  the  statute  books  of  the  state,  advancing  its  material 
development  through  his  important  business  interests  and  also  contributing  to  its  moral 
progress  as  an  active  worker  in  church  and  Sunday  school.  His  Jife  record  constitutes 
an  important  chapter  in  Colorado's  annals.  He  was  born  in  Stark  county.  Ohio,  April  18, 
1833,  a  son  of  George  and  Ellen  (Reeves)  Hammitt,  who  were  natives  of  New  Jersey 
and  Ohio  respectively.  The  father  removed  to  Stark  county,  Ohio,  in  early  life  and 
after  his  marriage  took  up  his  abode  in  Washington  county,  that  state.  Later  lie  became 
a  resident  of  Wapello  county,  Iowa,  and  in  1860  arrived  in  Colorado.  For  a  few  years 
thereafter  he  operated  a  ranch  near  Fremont  and  passed  away  in  that  locality  in  1876. 
His  family  numbered  six  children. 

Francis  W.  Hammitt  w-as  reared  in  Iowa  and  supplemented  his  early  educational 
opportunities  by  study  in  an  academy.  When  twenty  years  of  age  he  taught  his  first 
term  of  school  and  for  seven  years  followed  that  profession  in  Iowa  and  Missouri.  After 
coming  to  Colorado  he  was  active  in  the  organization  of  School  District  No.  5,  near  Platte- 
ville,  became  the  first  teacher  of  the  district  and  continued  in  the  position  'for  a  second 


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year.  He  was  also  long  connected  with  the  school  board  and  throughout  his  entire  life 
did  everything  in  his  power  to  advance  the  interests  of  public  education,  which  he 
regarded  as  one  of  the  nation's  bulwarks. 

In  1860  Mr.  Hammitt  was  married  and  soon  after  set  out  on  his  wedding  journey, 
which  was  a  trip  across  the  plains.  After  traveling  for  two  months  the  young  couple 
arrived  at  their  destination  in  Weld  county  and  during  that  summer  Mr.  Hammitt 
homesteaded  a  quarter  section  of  bottom  land  on  section  36,  township  3,  range  67.  He 
immediately  began  the  arduous  task  of  transforming  the  wild  tract  into  fertile  fields 
and  carried  on  the  work  of  further  development  and  improvement  for  ten  years  without 
irrigation.  For  some  years  he  was  also  extensively  engaged  in  stock  raising  and  he 
took  up  on  his  ranch  the  manufacture  of  cheese  which  he  carried  on  quite  extensively, 
being  among  the  earliest  promoters  of  that  industry  in  the  state.  In  1878  he  removed 
his  cheese  factory  to  Platteville  and  after  operating  it  for  a  year  or  more  sold  out.  In 
1887  he  rented  his  farm,  putting  aside  the  more  active  and  arduous  duties  of  agricultural 
life. 

As  previously  stated.  Mr.  Hammitt  was  married  on  the  29th  of  March,  1860,  at  which 
time  Miss  Sarah  Duckworth  became  his  wife,  and  to  them  were  born  seven  children: 
Alva  D.,  who  is  now  a  minister;  Nellie;  George  W.;  Carleton  W.;  Frank  N.,  who  is 
deceased;  Elma;  and  Pearl.  The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  September  29,  1878, 
and  on  the  15th  of  June,  1881,  Mr.  Hammitt  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being 
with  Mrs.  Louie  (Lycam)  Shea,  the  widow  of  Henry  Shea  and  a  daughter  of  Jeremiah 
and  Emeline  (Lowrey)  Lycam.  To  Mr.  Hammitt's  second  marriage  were  born  three 
children:  Grace,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Hugh  ell,  residing  in  Idaho;  Guy  L.,  living  in 
Denver;  and  Peter,  who  died  in  infancy. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Hammitt  figured  prominently  in  connection  with  public  events 
in  Colorado.  In  1861  he  was  elected  president  of  the  Platte  River  Claims  Club  and  acted 
in  that  capacity  until  the  organization  of  the  territory  of  Colorado.  He  was  appointed 
the  first  probate  judge  of  Weld  county  and  at  the  close  of  his  first  term  was  reappointed 
but  declined  to  serve  for  a  longer  period.  In  1874  he  was  elected  county  commissioner 
and  was  chairman  of  the  board  for  two  years.  In  1886  he  was  elected  by  a  large  majority 
to  the  state  legislature  and  during  his  term  succeeded  in  securing  the  passage  of  a 
number  of  important  bills  through  the  house  only  to  have  them  defeated  in  the  senate. 
He  was  mayor  of  Platteville  for  four  terms  and  did  much  for  the  improvement  and 
development  of  the  town  in  many  ways,  looking  beyond  the  exigencies  of  the  moment 
to  the  opportunities  and  possibilities  of  the  future.  He  was  an  active  member  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  for  more  than  thirty  years  served  on  its  official  board, 
while  for  many  years  he  was  superintendent  of  its  Sunday  school.  He  was  also  quite 
prominent  in  temperance  work  and  in  fact  his  aid  and  influence  were  ever  given  on  the 
side  of  those  interests  which  make  for  the  uplift  of  the  indivdual  and  the  betterment  of 
the  community.  In  the  edition  of  the  Greeley  News  of  July  4,  1917,  is  an  interesting 
picture  of  the  old  log  cabin  where  Mr.  Hammitt  held  court  in  1867.  In  fact  there  are 
few  features  of  Weld  county's  development  and  progress  with  which  his  name  is  not 
associated  and  because  of  his  useful,  upright  and  honorable  life  his  memory  remains 
as  a  blessed  benediction  to  all  who  knew  him.  He  passed  away  in  Platteville,  November 
24,  1915.  after  a  few  days'  illness.  In  March  of  the  following  year  Mrs.  Hammitt  sold 
her  interests  at  Platteville  and  removed  to  Fort  Lupton,  where  she  purchased  an  attractive 
residence  which  she  has  since  occupied. 


PAUL   DILL. 


Paul  Dill,  a  manufacturing  optician  and  optometrist  of  Greeley,  was  born  in 
Indiana  on  the  6th  of  October,  1880,  a  son  of  John  W.  and  Mary  (Tanner)  Dill,  who 
are  natives  of  Pennsylvania  and  Ohio  respectively.  The  father  is  a  physician  and  the 
mother  also  became  actively  connected  with  the  profession,  both  being  medical  gradu- 
ates of  the  University  of  Michigan.  They  now  reside  in  Franklin,  Indiana,  where  Dr. 
John  W.  Dill  has  practiced  medicine  for  many  years,  ranking  with  the  leading 
physicians  and  surgeons  of  that  section  of  the  state.  During  the  Civil  war  he  served 
for  three  years  in  the  Union  army  as  a  member  of  an  Iowa  regiment. 

Paul  Dill,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  spent  his  youthful  days  in  his  native 
state  and  its  public  school  system  afforded  him  his  early  educational  opportunities.  He 
continued  his  studies  in  the  Northern  Illinois  College  at  Chicago  and  in  the  McCormick 
Optical  College,  after  which  he  became  associated  with  his  father  and  practiced  his 
profession   in   Franklin,   Indiana,   for   about   a  year.     He   then    removed   to   Newcastle, 


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498  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Indiana,  where  he  continued  in  active  practice  until  1905,  when  he  heard  and  heeded 
the  call  of  the  west,  removing  to  Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  where  he  engaged  in  optical 
business  for  two  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  took  up  his  abode  in 
Greeley,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home  and  in  the  intervening  period  he  has 
built  up  a  large  practice  scarcely  surpassed  in  the  state.  He  ranks  high  as  an 
optometrist  and  he  manufactures  and  grinds  all  of  his  lenses.  His  marked  skill  enables 
him  to  produce  anything  in  the  way  of  lenses  and  in  connection  with  his  work  he  has 
three  employes  assisting  him.  His  growing  patronage  now  makes  heavy  demands 
upon  his  time  and  energies  and  his  business  is  one  of  very  substantial  and  gratifying 
proportions.  He  has  recently  purchased  the  business  of  H.  C.  Roberts  and  is  now 
installed  in  new  and  elaborate  quarters  at  817  Eighth  street. 

On  the  9th  of  June,  1909,  Mr.  Dill  was  married  to  Miss  Kathryn  Rice  and  to  them 
have  been  born  two  children:  Mary  P.,  whose  birth  occurred  February  4,  1913;  and 
Dorothy,  born  December  3,  1917. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Dill  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  politically  he 
maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  for  men  and  measures  rather  than  party. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado  State  Optical  Society  and  enjoys  the  high  regard  of  his 
professional  brethren.  Something  of  the  volume  of  his  business  is  indicated  in  the 
fact  that  he  has  about  twelve  thousand  prescriptions  on  record  from  Weld  county  alone 
and  he  has  a  splendidly  equipped  plant,  such  as  is  otherwise  found  only  in  large  cities. 
He  thoroughly  understands  every  phase  and  scientific  feature  of  the  business  and  his 
work  has  been   eminently  satisfactory. 


EDGAR  J.  HYDE. 

Edgar  J.  Hyde,  a  contractor  engaged  in  road  work,  residing  at  Platteville.  was  born 
at  Hyde's  Mill,  in  Iowa  county,  Wisconsin,  August  25,  1859.  his  parents  being  James 
and  Bina  (Hodgson)  Hyde,  who  were  natives  of  Prince  Edward  Island  and  of  Hull, 
England,  respectively.  The  father  was  a  locomotive  spring  maker  and  blacksmith  by 
trade  but  in  1849.  during  the  gold  excitement  in  California,  he  made  his  way  to  the 
Pacific  coast  and  there  resided  for  seven  years.  He  afterward  removed  to  Wisconsin, 
settling  in  Iowa  county,  and  the  town  of  Hyde's  Mill  was  named  in  his  honor.  He 
operated  a  grist  mill,  which  constituted  the  nucleus  of  the  town,  and  there  he  engaged 
in  business  until  after  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war,  when  in  1861  he  enlisted  in  response 
to  the  country's  call  for  aid  to  preserve  the  Union.  He  served  throughout  the  entire 
period  of  hostilities  between  the  north  and  the  south  and  made  a  most  creditable  mili- 
tary record  by  his  loyalty  to  the  cause  that  he  espoused.  He  then  returned  to  Wisconsin, 
where  he  resided  until  1871,  when  he  removed  to  Nebraska,  where  he  engaged  in  farming 
for  about  fifteen  years.  He  then  retired  and  spent  four  years  in  Florida.  In  his  early 
life  he  was  in  the  Black  Hills  and  served  as  county  officer  of  Custer  county,  South 
Dakota.  He  had  traveled  extensively  all  over  the  world,  gaining  that  liberal  knowledge 
and  culture  which  only  travel  can  bring.  After  leaving  Florida  he  returned  to  Nebraska, 
residing  in  Wahoo  throughout  his  remaining  days,  his  death  occurring  February  11,  1916. 
He  had  long  survived  his  wife,  who  died  in  1873. 

Edgar  J.  Hyde  was  reared  and  educated  in  Wisconsin  and  Nebraska,  remaining  with 
his  parents  through  the  period  of  his  minority.  In  1881  he  came  to  Colorado,  settling  in 
Weld  county,  where  he  was  employed  as  a  farm  hand  and  also  worked  as  a  cow  puncher 
in  North  Park  for  two  years.  He  continued  in  the  employ  of  others  until  1884  when  he 
rented  land  and  began  farming  on  his  own  account,  giving  his  attention  to  that  business 
until  1907.  He  also  took  a  claim  in  Wyoming  and  operated  a  sawmill  there  for  a  time. 
In  1908  he  established  his  home  in  Platteville.  where  he  owns  and  occupies  an  attractive 
little  residence.  He  served  for  four  years  as  marshal  of  Platteville  and  since  that  time 
has  devoted  the  greater  part  of  his  attention  to  ditch  and  road  work  as  a  contractor 
and  formerly  did  a  great  amount  of  cement  work. 

On  the  17th  of  April,  1884,  Mr.  Hyde  was  married  to  Miss  Lura  Lumry,  a  daughter 
of  Andrew  and  Almira  (Hill)  Lumry,  who  were  natives  of  New  York.  Her  father  was  a 
farmer  and  at  an  early  period  in  the  development  of  Weld  county  took  up  his  abode 
within  its  borders,  so  that  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Hyde,  was  born  in  Weld  county,  her  natal 
day  being  August  11.  1864.  It  was  in  1861  that  her  father  arrived  and  took  up  land 
near  Platteville.  This  he  improved  and  continued  to  cultivate  throughout  his  remaining 
days.  Like  many  others,  he  had  to  flee  to  Fort  Lupton  at  times  to  escape  Indian  attacks 
and  he  and  his  family  met  all  of  the  hardships  and  privations  of  pioneer  life  and  were 
familiar  with  every  phase  of  frontier  development.    Mr.  Lumry  also  conducted  a  store  at 


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Platteville  and  served  as  its  first  postmaster.     He  died  August  7.  1884,  while  his  wife 
passed  away  February  20,  1899. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hyde  have  become  the  parents  of  four  children:  Oscar  L.,  a  sharp- 
shooter and  expert  rifleman,  who  is  now  a  member  of  the  Marines,  in  training  at  Fort 
Crockett,  near  Galveston,  Texas;  James  R.,  who  is  married  and  follows  farming  in 
Oregon;  Frank  E„  who  works- at  the  machinist's  trade  in  Los  Angeles,  California;  and 
Arthur  W.,  at  home.  Mrs.  Hyde  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and 
Mr.  Hyde  attends  its  services  with  her.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  for  twenty-one  years  has  been  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of 
the  World.  In  politics  he  is  a  democrat  and  aside  from  serving  as  marshal  of  Platteville 
he  was  constable  and  deputy  sheriff  for  many  years  and  has  been  a  most  loyal  officer, 
discharging  his  duties  with  promptness  and  fidelity.  His  life  has  been  one  of  activity, 
in  which  he  has  made  good  use  of  his  time  and  opportunities,  and  his  efforts  have  been  a 
contributing  element  to  the  upbuilding  and  development  of  the  section  of  the  state  in 
which  he  lives. 


JOHN  FRANKLIN  GREENAWALT. 

John  Franklin  Greenawalt,  publicity  manager  for  the  Mountain  States  Telephone 
&  Telegraph  Company,  with  offices  in  Denver,  was  born  upon  a  farm  in  St.  Joseph 
county,  Michigan,  April  2,  1871.  His  father,  the  late  Daniel  S.  Greenawalt,  was 
a  native  of  Ohio  and  was  descended  from  one  of  the  old  families  of  Pennsylvania 
although  early  settlement  was  made  by  representatives  of  the  name  in  Ohio,  in 
Indiana  and  afterward  in  Michigan.  In  fact,  they  contributed  in  large  measure 
to  the  pioneer  development  of  the  three  states.  The  family  comes  of  German 
ancestry  that  has  been  represented  in  America  through  five  generations.  Daniel 
S.  Greenawalt  was  a  successful  farmer  and  miller  who  spent  the  greater  part  of 
his  life  at  Cassopolis,  in  Cass  county,  Michigan.  He  was  a  stanch  democrat  in 
his  political  views  -but  never  sought  or  filled  public  office.  He  died  in  1916  at 
the  age  of  seventy-four  years  and  is  survived  by  his  widow,  who  is  yet  living 
upon  the  old  homestead  in  Michigan  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years.  She  bore 
the  maiden  name  of  Rebecca  Planck  and  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  belonging  to  one 
of  the  families  long  represented  in  that  state,  her  ancestors  having  lived  there  for 
several  generations.  By  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  three  children, 
the  daughter  being  Catherine,  now  the  wife  of  Charles  0.  Harmon,  an  attorney 
at  law  residing  at  Cassopolis,  Michigan.  The  youngest  is  A.  B.  Greenawalt,  recorder 
of  deeds  of  Cass  county,  that  state. 

John  Franklin  Greenawalt  was  the  second  of  the  family  and  was  educated  in 
the  district  and  high  schools  of  Cass  county,  Michigan,  starting  out  to  provide 
for  his  own  support  when  a  youth  of  seventeen  years.  He  took  up  the  profession  of 
school  teaching  in  Cass  county  and  followed  that  profession  for  a  period  of  eight 
years,  imparting  clearly  and  readily  to  others  the  knowledge  that  he  had  acquired. 
He  afterward  removed  to  Three  Oaks,  Michigan,  where  he  was  employed  along 
clerical  lines  for  three  years,  and  in  1898  he  came  to  Colorado,  first  settling  at 
Florence,  this  state,  where  in  connection  with  E.  F.  Brown,  he  purchased,  the 
Florence  Daily  Tribune,  of  which  he  was  editor.  He  conducted  this  successfully 
for  six  years,  after  which  he  sold  the  business  and  took  a  clerical  position  with  the 
Colorado  Telephone  Company,  which  later  was  merged  into  the  Mountain  States 
Telephone  &  Telegraph  Company.  From  this  position  he  has  steadily  advanced, 
being  promoted  from  time  to  time  in  recognition  of  his  ability,  efficiency  and 
worth  until  in  1911  he  was  made  publicity  manager  for  the  corporation  and  has 
since  occupied  that  important  and  responsible  position.  He  carefully  studies  every 
phase  of  publicity  work  and  has  achieved  most  excellent  results  in  this  connection. 

In  Victor,  Colorado,  on  the  1st  of  January,  1900,  Mr.  Greenawalt  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  Ringgold  Roseberry,  a  native  of  Maryland  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  Dr.  Ben  S.  and  Maria  E.  (Price)  Roseberry,  both  of  whom  were  representatives 
of  old  families  of  the  eastern  shore  of  Maryland.  The  members  of  the  Greenawalt 
family  are  four,  including  two  daughters,  Margaret  Ringgold  and  Jacqueline  Joyce. 
The  family  home  is  at  No.  851  Adams  street,  a  property  which  is  owned  by  Mr.  Greena- 
walt and  which  is  one  of  the  visible  evidences  of  his  life  of  well  directed  energy 
and   thrift. 

His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party.  He  is  a  Mason, 
having    become    a    member    of    the    blue    lodge    at    Three    Oaks,    Michigan,    and    he 


500  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

belongs  to  various  club  and  social  organizations,  having  membership  in  the  Lake- 
wood  Country  Club,  the  Optimists  Club,  the  Kiwanis  Club  and  the  Ad  Club.  He 
is  likewise  identified  with  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  of  which 
he  is  servng  on  the  board  of  directors,  and  his  religious  faith  is  evidenced  by  the 
fact  that  he  is  a  communicant  in  St.  Barnabas'  Episcopal  church.  His  chief  diversion 
is  found  in  golf  and  in  motoring  in  the  mountains.  His  wife,  as  far  as  home 
duties  permit,  takes  a  most  active  interest  in  public  and  philanthropic  work,  espe- 
cially supporting  the  activities  of  the  Red  Cross.  Mr.  Greenawalt  is  one  of  the  rep- 
resentative, business  men  of  Denver  whose  progress  is  attributable  entirely  to 
individual  effort  and  ability.  Starting  out  in  life  at  an  early  age  without  financial 
assistance  from  family  or  friends,  he  has  steadily  progressed,  wisely  utilizing 
every  opportunity  that  has  been  presented,  and  each  advance  step  has  brought 
him  a  wider  outlook.  He  entered  a  field  of  business  which  is  an  outgrowth  of 
present  day  conditions.  Advertising  has  become  a  profession  just  as  surely  as 
any  other  line  of  activity,  demanding  a  thorough  understanding  of  conditions, 
alertness,  energy  and  enterprise.  Mr.  Greenawalt  is  well  qualified  for  this  work 
and  his  initiative  has  enabled  him  to  take  many  a  forward  step  that  has  led  to 
desired  results. 


LEVERETT  DAVIS. 


Colorado  is  indebted  in  large  measure  to  her  great  mineral  resources,  as  her  mines 
have  been  a  chief  source  of  wealth  and  have  called  for  the  energies  and  have  led  to  the 
business  development  of  many  men  who  are  now  prominent  factors  in  industrial  and 
commercial  circles  in  the  state.  Prominent  in  this  class  is  Leverett  Davis,  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Colorado  Coal  Company,  with  offices  in  the  Poster  building  in  Denver. 
Mr.  Davis  was  born  in  Kioto,  Japan,  June  15,  1887..  Through  his  paternal  grandmother, 
Leverett  Davis  is  descended  from  the  Woodbury  family,  prominent  in  New  England, 
to  which  belonged  Captain  John  Woodbury,  who  served  with  distinction  in  the  Sutton 
(Conn.)  Regiment  through  the  Revolutionary  war.  On  the  records  of  the  Woodbury 
family  appear  many  names  prominent  in  connection  with  military,  naval  and  political 
affairs.  One  Lieutenant  Woodbury  was  an  aide  to  General  Wolfe  when  he  made  his 
attempt  to  storm  the  heights  of  Quebec.  Another  member  of  the  family  was  a  mid- 
shipman on  the  United  States  Ship  Constitution  and  had  his  thumb  cut  off  in  the 
wheel  of  that  frigate  while  steering  her  into  action  with  the  British  Guerriere.  At 
the  time  of  the  War  of  1812  a  great-uncle  of  Colonel  Jerome  Davis,  father  of  Mr.  Davis 
of  this  review,  was  serving  as  one  of  the  first  governors  of  Vermont,  while  a  cousin 
of  his  mother,  Senator  Levi  Woodbury,  served  as  secretary  of  the  navy  under  President 
Jackson  and  was  the  secretary  of  the  treasury  in  President  Van  Buren's  cabinet.  He 
was  also  elected  on  the  democratic  ticket  to  the  office  of  governor  of  New  Hampshire 
in  1823  and  later  he  served  on  the  bench  of  the  supreme  court  of  the  United  States. 
Thus  on  the  pages  of  the  family  history  appear  many  illustrious  names,  the  names  of 
those  who  have  done  much  to  promote  American  standards  of  citizenship,  to  uphold 
her  interests  and  promote  her  welfare.  The  father  of  Leverett  Davis,  Colonel  Jerome 
D.  Davis,  was  born  in  the  state  of  New  York  and  traces  his  ancestry  back  to  Isaac 
Davis,  who  came  to  the  new  world  in  1623  on  the  third  ship  that  followed  the  May- 
flower. He  settled  on  Cape  Cod,  Massachusetts,  and  historic  records  bear  evidence  of 
the  fact  that  he  was  a  carpenter  and  builder  and  erected  a  number  of  the  public  build- 
ings and  residences  in  the  town  of  Sutton,  Massachusetts.  He  was  a  member  of  Gov- 
ernor Endicott's  council  and  deputy  to  the  colonial  court.  He  was  also  lord  high  con- 
stable for  the  colony  and  official  surveyor  to  the  colonial  government.  He  it  was  who 
staked  out  the  Harvard  campus.  Later  members  of  the  family  participated  in  the 
Revolutionary  war  and  in  the  War  of  1812.  Colonel  Jerome  D.  Davis  was  a  young  lad 
when  his  parents  removed  to  the  middle  west  and  he  pursued  his  education  in  the 
schools  of  Illinois  and  Wisconsin.  While  a  student  at  Beloit  College  in  Beloit,  Wis- 
consin, his  patriotic  spirit  was  aroused  by  the  attempt  of  the  south  to  overthrow  the 
Union  and  he  enlisted  in  its  defense,  joining  the  Fifty-second  Illinois  Infantry,  with 
which  command  he  was  rapidly  advanced,  and  during  the  last  two  years  of  his  service 
he  was  colonel  of  his  regiment.  He  was  seriously  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Shiloh  but 
recovering  his  health  rejoined  his  command  and  continued  with  his  troops  until  the 
close  of  the  war.  He  afterward  became  a  valued  member  of  the  Loyal  Legion.  Follow- 
ing the  close  of  hostilities  between  the  north  and  the  south  he  studied  for  the  ministry 
and  in  1871  went  to  Japan  as  a  missionary  after  having  previously  served  as  the  First 


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502  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Congregational  minister  in  Cheyenne,  Wyoming.  He  continued  there  for  a  considerable 
period  and  during  his  residence  in  Cheyenne  he  took  an  active  part  in  the  city's  early 
development.  Through  his  efforts  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  donated  a  plot  of  ground 
fcr  the  first  burial  place  in  Cheyenne  and  he  was  instrumental  in  establishing  the  first 
city  water  system  there.  In  1871,  feeling  called  upon  for  more  active  religious  work, 
he  went  to  the  foreign  field  as  a  missionary,  making  Japan  his  destination.  He  after- 
ward founded  and  became  a  professor  in  the  Doshisha  University  at  Kioto  and  con- 
tinued there  in  religious  and  educational  work  until  1910.  He  was  a  man  of  high 
literary  attainments  and  was  the  author  of  more  than  forty  volumes  on  educational 
and  theological  subjects.  After  long  service  in  Japan  he  returned  to*  Oberlin,  Ohio, 
where  he  passed  away  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  He  had  prepared  for  the 
active  work  of  the  ministry  as  a  student  in  the  Chicago  Theological  Seminary  and  at 
his  graduation  therefrom  the  Doctor  of  Divinity  degree  was  conferred  upon  him. 
Colonel  Jerome  D.  Davis  was  united  in  marriage  to  Frances  Hooper,  who  was  born 
in  Worcester,  Massachusetts,  and  was  of  French  Huguenot  and  English  descent.  In 
the  maternal  line  she  was  a  descendant  cf  Governor  Leverett,  the  first  governor  of 
the  state  of  Massachusetts,  and  on  the  Hooper  side  she  was  also  a  representative  of 
a  very  early  Massachusetts  family.  She  is  still  living  in  Japan.  By  her  marriage  she 
became  the  mother  of  two  children,  the  younger  being  Jerome  D.  Davis,  who  is  general 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association  secretary  for  all  the  western  armies  in  Russia. 

Leverett  Davis,  born  in  the  flowery  kingdom  of  Japan,  began  his  education  in  that 
country  and  afterward  continued  his  studies  at  Newton,  Massachusetts,  in  the  Colo- 
rado School  of  Mines  and  in  the  Armour  Institute  of  Technology  at  Chicago.  He  came 
to  Colorado  in  1906,  pursued  his  course  in  mining  and  made  it  his  purpose  to  thoroughly 
acquaint  himself  with  every  phase  of  mining  in  all  of  its  departments.  In  1906  he 
secured  employment  at  the  Smuggler  Union  mine  at  Telluride  and  also  worked  at  various 
other  mining  camps  in  order  to  learn  the  various  methods  of  metalliferous  mining. 
In  1911  he  entered  business  on  his  own  account  in  metalliferous  mining  at  Leadville, 
Colorado.  Incidentally  he  worked  as  a  laborer  with  the  company  of  which  he  is  today 
the  president.  He  followed  metalliferous  mining  successfully  from  the  beginning  of 
his  operations  in  that  field,  and  gradually  working  his  way  upward  as  the  result  of 
Iris  expanding  powers,  growing  experience  and  ability,  he  ultimately  became  president 
of  the  Colorado  Coal  Company  in  April,  1916.  He  is  likewise  a  director  and  secretary 
and  treasurer  of  the  Commonwealth  Mining  Company,  a  Colorado  mining  corporation, 
and  is  a  director  and  the  secretary  of  the  American  Ceramics  Company,  a  Colorado 
corporation.  There  are  indeed  few  phases  of  mining  with  which  he  is  not  thoroughly 
familiar,  his  studies  having  been  most  comprehensive  and  his  experience  particularly 
t>road. 

On  the  11th  of  April,  1913,  Mr.  Davis  was  married  in  New  Haven,  Connecticut,  to 
Miss  Susan  F.  Gulick,  a  native  of  Kioto,  Japan,  and  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Sidney  L. 
and  Cora  (Fisher)  Gulick.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Davis  have  been  born  two  sons:  Louis 
L.,  who  was  born  in  Elgin,  Illinois,  March  3,  1914;  and  Robert  Nelson,  born  in  Denver, 
February  12,  1916. 

Politically  Mr.  Davis  is  a  stanch  republican  and  keeps  well  informed  on  the  ques- 
tions and  issues  of  the  day  but  has  never  been  an  aspirant  for  office.  He  was  made  a 
Mason  in  Monitor  Lodge  at  Elgin,  Illinois,  and  has  since  been  an  exemplary  follower  of 
the  fraternity.  He  belongs  to  Kappa  Sigma,  a  Greek  letter  fraternity,  and  his  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Congregational  church,  to  the  teachings  of  which  he  loyally  adheres. 
He  has  membership  in  the  American  Mining  Congress,  in  the  Colorado  Metal  Miners' 
Association  and  in  the  Technic  Club.  Back  of  him  is  an  ancestry  honorable  and  dis- 
tinguished and  he  is  fortunate  in  that  his  lines  of  life  have  been  cast  in  harmony  there- 
with. In  person,  in  talents  and  in  character  he  is  a  worthy  scion  of  his  race  and  in 
a  field  of  great  usefulness  he  has  put  forth  effective  effort  productive  of  most  substantial 
and  gratifying  results. 


EDWARD  E.  HASKELL,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Edward  E.  Haskell,  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  in 
Windsor,  was  born  in  Nashville,  Tennessee,  in  March,  1879,  a  son  of  Edward  and 
Lenora  (Lawson)  Haskell,  who  were  natives  of  Maine.  The  father  was  a  lumber- 
man who  followed  that  business  in  northern  Minnesota  for  a  number  of  years. 
He  passed  away  in  May,  1896,  but  his  widow  is  still  living. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  503 

Their  son,  Dr.  Edward  E.  Haskell,  was  reared  and  educated  *in  Minneapolis. 
He  attended  the  high  school  end  afterward  continued  his  studies  in  the  State 
University  of  Minnesota,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1900. 
Later  he  became  a  student  in  the  University  of  Colorado  and  completed  his  course 
as  one  of  the  alumni  of  1913.  He  had  come  to  Colorado  in  1900  and  was  inter- 
ested in  mining  for  nine  years,  traveling  all  over  the  west  in  that  connection.  At 
length,  however,  he  determined  to  take  up  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery 
and  with  that  end  in  view  became  a  student  in  the  medical  department  of  the 
University  of  Colorado  and  completed  his  course  as  previously  indicated.  Follow- 
ing his  graduation  he  opened  an  office  in  Windsor,  Weld  county,  in  1913  and  has 
practiced  there  continuously  since.  He  was  formerly  a  partner  of  Dr.  Raymond 
but  the  latter  ultimately  retired  from  practice  and  in  1915  Dr.  Haskell  of  this 
review  entered  into  partnership  with  Dr.  Nelson,  with  whom  he  has  since  been 
associated.  They  have  their  offices  in  the  Windsor  Hospital.  Dr.  Haskell  is  a 
man  of  recognized  professional  ability,  keeping  in  touch  at  all  times  with  the  most 
advanced  thought  bearing  upon  the  treatment  of  disease.  He  is  very  careful  in 
the  diagnosis  of  his  cases  and  his  skill  has  found  public  recognition  in  an  extensive 
and  growing  practice.  He  belongs  to  the  American  Medical  Association,  the  Colo- 
rado State  Medical  Society  and  the  Weld  County  Medical  Society.  Aside  from 
his  practice  he  has  mining  interests  in  Wyoming. 

Dr.  Haskell  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lucille  Naylor  and  to  them  have 
been  born  three  children:  Donald,  Marjorie,  and  Isabelle.  The  parents  hold 
membership  in  the  Episcopal  church  and  Dr.  Haskell  is  identified  also  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  political  endorsement  is 
given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  has  served  as  town  trustee  for  four  years, 
while  he  and  Dr.  Nelson  have  continuously  acted  as  health  officers  of  Windsor. 
Dr.  Haskell  is  very  conscientious  in  the  performance  of  all  of  his  professional  duties 
and  is  most  careful  to  conform  his  practice  to  the  highest  professional  standards. 


EINAR    J.     WALLINGER. 


It  seems  that  Bent  county  has  always  been  fortunate  in  the  selection  of  its 
county  officials  and  the  statement  might  be  emphasized  in  the  case  of  Einar  J.  Wal- 
linger,  who  is  the  efficient  county  assessor.  He  is  one  of  the  valued  citizens  whom 
Sweden  has  furnished  to  this  country,  having  been  born  in  that  land  near  Gefle, 
November  14,  1866,  a  son  of  Peter  and  Anna  Wallinger,  both  of  whom  passed  their 
entire  lives  in   Sweden. 

Einar  J.  Wallinger,  an  only  child,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Sweden 
and  subsequently  attended  college  in  that  country.  He  then  engaged  in  farming 
and  was  also  connected  with  the  lumber  business  in  Sweden  until  coming  to  the 
United  States  in  the  fall  of  1895,  his  first  location  being  in  western  Kansas,  where 
he  remained  for  two  years.  Having  heard  favorable  reports  in  regard  to  the 
opportunities  offered  in  the  far  west,  he  decided  to  remove  to  Las  Animas  and 
came  to  this  town.  He  engaged  in  farming  pursuits  and  also  gave  much  atten- 
tion to  bee  culture,  specializing  along  this  line.  He  was  elected  to  the  office 
of  county  assessor  in  1908,  since  which  time  he  has  been  continued  in  the  office 
by  reelection.  His  books  are  always  to  be  found  in  ship-shape  order  and  he  has 
introduced  simplifying  measures  and  systems  in  order  to  facilitate  the  work,  so 
that  the  public  may  be  served  more  promptly.  Since  he  has  been  in  office  he  has 
made  many  friends  and  all  are  agreed  as  to  his  capability  and  faithfulness. 

On  December  28,  1899,  Mr.  Wallinger  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna 
C.  Wadhams  and  both  take  a  prominent  part  in  the  social  life  of  their  city.  Mr. 
Wallinger  is  a  republican  and  has  been  a  delegate  to  county  and  state  conventions! 
He  takes  great  interest  in  public  measures  and  improvements  but  is  not  a  poli- 
tician in  the  commonly  accepted  sense  of  the  word,  having  accepted  the  office 
of  assessor  only  after  earnest  solicitation.  He  is  a  member  of  the  local  Commercial 
Club  and  cheerfully  cooperates  in  all  of  its  measures  undertaken  to  promote  the 
industrial  growth  of  his  community.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Lutheran 
church,  and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  in  which  he 
has  held  all  of  the  chairs  of  the  lodge,  the  Odd  Fellows,  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  the  Yeomen.  He  is  thoroughly 
patriotic  and  deeply  concerned  in  the  policy  of  democracy  as  a  war  measure  as 
a   member   of   the   County    Council    of    Defense.      He    finds    his    recreation    out-of-doors 


504  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  takes  great  interest  in  plant  and  animal  life,  being  considered  an  expert  in 
regard  to  apiaries,  of  which  he  makes  a  specialty.  There  is  much  to  be  commended 
in  the  life  record  of  Einar  J.  Wallinger,  who  has  worked  his  way  up  to  a  respected 
and  honorable  position  in  his  community. 


GEORGE  H.  HARVEY. 


George  H.  Harvey,  a  leading  manufacturer  of  Denver,  giving  his  attention  to  making 
men's  gloves  of  all  descriptions,  his  business  interests  being  conducted  under  the  name 
of  the  Harvey  Glove  Company,  of  which  he  is  president,  was  born  in  Prairie  du  Sac, 
Wisconsin,  March  22,  1853,  a  son  of  Rufus  W.  and  Sarah  Russ  (Oakley)  Harvey.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  Bangor,  Maine,  while  the  mother's  birth  occurred  in  Buffalo, 
New  York.  Removing  to  Wisconsin  in  early  life,  they  were  married  in  that  state  and 
subsequently  the  family  became  residents  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where  the  father 
entered  the  legal  profession,  becoming  a  noted  lawyer  of  that  city.  He  there  held  many 
prominent  positions  and  for  many  years  was  district  attorney  in  St.  Louis.  He  con- 
tinued his  residence  there  until  1893,  when,  having  reached  the  age  of  seventy-five  years, 
he  decided  to  retire  from  the  active  work  of  the  profession  and  removed  to  Denver, 
where  his  remaining  days  were  passed,  his  death  occurring  in  1911,  when  he  had 
reached  the  notable  old  age  of  ninety-three  years.  His  wife  died  in  St.  Louis,  in  1888, 
at  the  age  of  sixty-six  years. 

In  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rufus  W.  Harvey  were  eight  children,  five  of  whom 
have  passed  away,  while  the  three  still  living  are:  Mrs.  Emma  McDonald,  of  Des 
Moines,  Iowa;  Rufus  W.,  whose  home  is  in  Marshalltown,  Iowa;  and  George  H.,  of  this 
review.  The  last  named  in  his  youthful  days  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  St. 
Louis  and  afterward  attended  Iowa  College  at  Grinnell,  Iowa,  but  left  the  latter 
institution  before  graduation.  He  then  accepted  a  position  as  traveling  salesman  for 
a  wholesale  house  of  St.  Louis,  his  territory  extending  westward  to  Denver.  He  gave 
up  his  position  in  1878  to  locate  in  Denver  in  order  that  he  might  engage  in  the  whole- 
sale cigar  business  here,  and  he  conducted  his  interests  along  that  line  in  a  profitable 
manner  until  1893,  when,  like  hundreds  of  other  business  men,  he  was  forced  to  sus- 
pend on  account  of  the  widespread  financial  panic.  He  displayed  a  Spartanlike  courage, 
however,  and  met  misfortune  with  a  smiling  face.  He  felt  that  opportunity  was  still 
before  him  and  turned  his  attention  to  the  merchandise  brokerage  business.  In  1907 
he  had  so  far  recuperated  from  his  losses  that  he  had  discharged  every  financial  obliga- 
tion against  him  and  he  then  established  the  Harvey  Glove  Company  for  the  manufacture 
of  men's  leather  and  kid  gloves.  He  started  the  business  in  a  small  way  but  soon 
developed  his  trade,  owing  to  his  expert  salesmanship.  It  was  not  long  before  the 
business  demanded  more  help  and  larger  quarters  and  since  then  it  has  grown  to  very 
extensive  proportions,  employing  today  a  well  organized  force  of  operatives  in  the 
factory,  which  is  a  well  equipped  building  supplied  with  modern  machinery  for  manu- 
facturing gloves  on  an  extensive  scale.  The  house  is  today  represented  on  the  road 
by  a  large  force  of  traveling  salesmen  and  the  Harvey  glove  is  now  known  not  only 
throughout  the  west  but  to  a  large  extent  throughout  the  country,  and  the  name  is 
recognized  as  a  synonym  for  honest  and  desirable  merchandise.  It  is  not  many  years 
ago  since  Mr.  Harvey  stood  amid  the  wreck  of  his  fortunes,  but  today  he  is  one  of 
the  substantial  business  men  of  the  city,  having  gained  a  fortune  that  can  be  expressed 
in  six  figures.  Moreover,  it  is  the  evidence  of  his  life  of  well  directed  energy,  of  keen 
business  insight  and  of  unfaltering  perseverance  and  shows  what  may  be  accomplished 
through  individual  effort  intelligently  put  forth. 

On  the  9th  of  June,  1875,  Mr.  Harvey  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  L.  Lyman,  of 
Kellogg.  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Addison  Lyman.  They  were  the  parents 
of  four  children.  George  H.,  who  was  born  in  Kellogg,  Iowa,  March  9,  1876.  is  a  graduate 
of  Grinnell  College  of  Grinnell,  Iowa.  He  married  Miss  Evelyn  McCoy  and  is  engaged 
in  business  with  his  father.  Mrs.  George  H.  Sethman,  born  in  Denver,  died  in  this  city 
in  1901,  leaving  a  son,  Harvey  T.  Sethman,  who  was  a  student  in  the  University  of 
Colorado  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  military  cadets  at  Boulder,  Colorado.  Frederick 
A.,  born  in  Kellogg,  Iowa,  in  1884,  was  graduated  from  the  Denver  schools  and  the 
Iowa  College,  which  he  attended  for  three  years,  and  afterward  took  post  graduate  work 
at  Berkeley,  California,  and  for  one  year  in  Goettingen,  Germany.  He  is  now  professor 
of  physics  at  Syracuse,  New  York.  He  is  married  and  has  two  children,  Margaret  and 
Mary.     Grace  M.  Harvey,  born  in  Denver  in  1892,  is  at  home.     On  June  12,  1918,  Mrs. 


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506  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Harvey  passed  away  in  Denver,  the  immediate  cause  of  her  death  being  heart  failure. 
Only  a  few  moments  before  her  passing,  she  had  been  talking  to  her  husband  and  her 
sudden  demise  was  not  only  a  great  shock  to  her  family  but  to  the  many  friends  she 
had,  all  of  whom  esteemed  her  as  a  woman  of  the  highest  traits  of  heart  and  character. 
Mr.  Harvey  was  at  one  time  a  member  and  second  lieutenant  of  Company  D  of 
the  Colorado  National  Guard  and  later  was  elected  captain  on  two  different  occasions. 
For  three  years  he  served  as  president  of  the  examining  board  for  officers  and  later 
was  brigade  inspector  with  the  rank  of  major.  For  many  years  he  occupied  the  position 
of  trustee  of  the  town  of  Highland,  then  a  suburb  of  Denver.  He  is  now  a  director  of  the 
State  Bureau  of  Child  and  Animal  Protection  and  is  interested  in  all  those  forces  which 
make  for  better  citizenship,  for  higher  ideals  among  men  and  for  progressiveness  along  all 
the  lines  which  have  to  do  with  public  welfare.  He  is  a  Master  Mason  and  his  life  is 
further  actuated  by  his  belief  in  the  teachings  of  the  Congregational  church.  Coming  to 
Denver  in  early  manhood,  he  has  made  for  himself  a  most  creditable  place  in  its  business 
circles  and  has  given  proof  of  the  force  of  his  character  and  his  ability  by  wresting 
fortune  from  the  hands  of  fate. 


GUY    M.    WEYBRIGHT. 


Among  the  efficient  county  officials  of  Otero  county  is  Guy  M.  Weybright,  who 
is  now  ably  discharging  the  duties  of  county  treasurer.  He  was  born  in  West 
Milton,  Ohio,  April  24,  1878,  his  parents  being  John  E.  and  Angeline  (Niswonger) 
Weybright.  The  father  is  successfully  following  agricultural  pursuits  and  is  highly 
respected  and  esteemed  in  his  community.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  living  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  ten  children,  seven  sons  and  three  daughters,  of  whom  Guy 
M.  Weybright  is  the  oldest. 

Guy  M.  Weybright  attended  the  public  and  high  schools  of  his  native  town 
in  early  life  and  continued  his  studies  in  the  Ohio  Normal  University  and  in  the 
University  of  Colorado.  He  came  to  this  state  in  May,  1905,  and  locating  in  Rocky 
Ford,  he  there  taught  school  for  about  seven  years,  becoming  principal  of  the 
school  system  of  that  town.  Subsequently  he  served  as  water  commissioner  for 
District  No.  17  for  two  and  one-half  years  and  later  spent  a  year  and  a  half  as 
chief  inspector  and  field  man  for  Crutchfield  &  Woolfolk  of  Pittsburgh,  Pennsyl- 
vania. He  was  afterward  connected  with  the' cantaloupe  business  for  a  year  and 
a  half  in  general  supervision  work  in  California  and  Colorado.  In  the  fall  of  1916 
he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  county  treasurer  for  a  two-year  term  and  has  since 
ably  administered  the  affairs  of  the  office. 

On  the  29th  of  August,  1899,  Mr.  Weybright  was  united  in  marriage  to  Elizabeth 
S.  DuBois.  Politically  he  is  a  democrat  and  is  prominent  in  his  party,  having 
attended  county  and  state  conventions.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church  and  fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  having  attained  the  Royal  Arch 
and  Knight  Templar  degrees.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is  helpfully 
interested  in  the  development  and  growth  of  his  community,  his  county  and  state 
and  readily  supports  measures  undertaken  in  behalf  of  the  general  welfare.  Since 
this  country  has  entered  the  world  conflict  he  has  given  much  of  his  time  and 
means  to  further  war  service  work,  thoroughly  upholding  the  policy  of  democracy 
which  is  pursued  by  the  government.  He  is  fond  of  out-of-door  life  and  thus 
finds  his  recreation  and  pastime. 


ORAM  EDWARD  ADAMSON. 

Oram  Edward  Adamson,  a  commission  merchant  of  Denver,  who  has  long  been 
a  resident  of  the  city  and  has  prospered  in  his  business  undertakings,  was  born 
in  Paulsboro,  New  Jersey,  March  18,  1861.  His  father,  Oram  Adamson,  was  a 
native  of  Scotland  and  came  to  America  with  his  parents  when  a  young  lad.  He 
was  reared  and  educated  in  New  Jersey  and  took  up  the  business  of  weaving.  Dur- 
ing the  Civil  war  he  responded  to  the  call  of  his  adopted  country  for  aid  to  pre- 
serve the  Union  and  remained  at  the  front  throughout  the  period  of  hostilities, 
after  which  he  continued  to  make  his  home  in  Paulsboro,  New  Jersey,  to  the  time 
of  his  demise.     He  married  Miss  Mary  Ann  Price,  who  was  descended  from  royalty, 


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her  people,  however,  being  exiled.  She  became  the  mother  of  seven  children,  four 
sons  and  three  daughters. 

Oram  Edward  Adamson,  who  was  the  sixth  in  order  of  birth  in  the  family, 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  to  the  age  of  twelve  years, 
when  he  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  He  was  first  employed  in 
buying  and  selling  vegetables  in  Savannah,  Georgia.  The  family  was  broken  up 
after  the  father's  death  and  O.  E.  Adamson  went  south  to  Savannah,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  vegetable  business  for  three  years.  He  then  returned  to  New 
Jersey  and  secured  employment  at  Gibbstown  in  the  Du  Pont  powder  mills.  There 
he  remained  for  three  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  removed  westward,  arriv- 
ing in  Denver  in  April,  1880.  He  was  an  entire  stranger,  knowing  no  one  in  the 
city.  After  a  brief  residence  here  he  embarked  in  business  as  a  wholesale  and 
retail  distributor  of  vegetables,  beginning,  however,  in  a  very  small  way  with  a 
cash  capital  of  but  two  dollars  and  a  half.  With  that  humble  start,  however,  he 
established  and  built  up  the  largest  commission  and  produce  business  in  Denver, 
his  trade  now  extending  to  neighboring  states,  while  today  he  employs  on  an 
average  of  twelve  people  and  is  represented  on  the  road  by  two  traveling  salesmen. 
He  has  not  reached  the  goal  of  success  by  leaps  and  bounds  but  by  the  steady 
progression  which  results  from  the  use  of  every  opportunity  and  of  every  hour. 
His  has  been  a  most  active  career  and  the  results  achieved  show  what  may  be 
accomplished  through  individual  effort  intelligently  directed. 

Mr.  Adamson  was  married  in  Denver  in  1887  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Purinton,  a 
native  of  Kansas  and  a  daughter  of  George  and  Helen  (Morse)  Purinton,  who 
we're  representatives  of  old  Maine  and  Boston,  Massachusetts,  families,  respectively. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adamson  have  become  parents  of  three  children  but  two  of  the 
number  have  passed  away,  the  living  daughter  being  Arabelle. 

In  politics  Mr.  Adamson  is  a  republican  and  has  served  as  city  alderman  of 
Denver  for  three  years  and  for  one  term  represented  his  district  in  the  state 
legislature.  He  was  also  mayor  of  Barnum  and  president  of  School  District  No.  2. 
He  was  likewise  president  of  the  board  of  aldermen  and  of  the  school  board  of 
Barnum  and  has  given  active  aid  and  cooperation  to  many  plans  and  movements 
which  have  been  of  direct  benefit  and  value  to  the  communities  which  he  has 
represented.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  Temple  Lodge,  No.  84,  A.  P.  & 
A.  M.,  the  Royal  Arch  chapter,  the  Knight  Templar  commandery  and  El  Jebel 
Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows  and  belongs  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  the  Denver  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association.  He  turns  to  hunting,  fishing  and  travel  for  diversion 
and  recreation.  He  occupies  an  attractive  home  at  No.  2219  East  Colfax  avenue,  which 
property  he  owns  and  which  is  one  of  the  visible  evidences  of  his  life  of  well 
directed  energy  and  thrift.  Long  a  resident  of  this  section  of  the  state,  he  is 
widely  known,  his  many  friends  entertaining  for  him  the  warmest  regard. 


GEORGE     A.    HILL. 


George  A.  Hill,  well  known  in  newspaper  circles  as  editor  of  the  Ault  Adver- 
tiser, published  at  Ault,  Colorado,  was  born  in  Jo  Daviess  county,  Illinois,  October 
19,  1869,  a  son  of  J.  A.  and  Maria  (Clark)  Hill,  who  were  natives  of  New  York. 
The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  about  1859  established  his  home  in 
Jo  Daviess  county,  where  he  cultivated  a  tract  of  land  until  1871.  He  then  went 
to  Cass  county,  Iowa,  where  he  purchased  a  farm  which  he  further  developed  and 
improved  for  many  years,  but  finally  retired  and  removed  to  Massena,  Iowa,  where 
his  remaining  days  were  passed.  His  death  there  occurred  in  1915  and  his  wife, 
surviving  for  only  a  brief  period,  passed  away  in   1916. 

George  A.  Hill  was  reared  and  educated  largely  in  Cass  county,  Iowa,  and 
took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  from  1887  until  1898,  impart- 
ing readily  and  clearly  to  others  the  knowledge  that  he  had  acquired  and  proving 
a  worthy  addition  to  the  teaching  forces  of  that  state.  He  also  served  as  post- 
master of  Massena.  Iowa,  during  that  time  and  learned  the  printer's  trade  while 
administering  the  posboffice.  He  thus  worked  into  the  newspaper  business  and 
published  a  paper  at  Massena  until  1908  when  he  came  to  Colorado,  settling  at 
Berthoud.  There  he  continued  in  newspaper  work  for  two  years  and  on  the 
expiration  of  that  period  removed  to  Ault,  Weld  county,  where  he  purchased  the 
Ault  Advertiser,   which   he  has   since   successfully  conducted.      He   has   a   splendidly 


508  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

equipped  plant,  does  a  general  job  business  and  enjoys  a  large  patronage.  His 
paper  is  neat  and  attractive  in  appearance  and  is  devoted  to  the  dissemination  of 
general  and  local  news.  It  stands  stanchly  for  every  interest  of  the  community 
and  his  paper  has  been  an  influencing  factor  on  the  side  of  progress  and  improve- 
ment in  Weld  county. 

On  the  28th  of  February,  1900,  Mr.  Hill  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Bessie  Triplett,  a  daughter  of  Julius  and  Ella  (Coddington)  Triplett,  who  were 
natives  of  Illinois  and  became  pioneer  farming  people  of  Cass  county,  Iowa, 
where  they  resided  for  many  years.  They  now  make  their  home  in  Oklahoma  and 
Mr.  Triplett  has  retired  from  active  business  life.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hill  have  been 
born  two  children:  Gertrude  C,  a  graduate  of  the  Ault  high  school  of  the  class 
of  1918;  and  Howard  J.,  who  is  attending  school. 

Mr.  Hill  served  as  mayor  of  Ault  for  three  years,  to  which  position  he  was 
elected  without  opposition.  At  the  present  time  he  is  a  member  of  the  school 
board  and  the  cause  of  education  finds  in  him  a  warm  friend.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  also  of  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  lodges,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Congregational 
church.  He  has  indeed  taken  an  active  and  helpful  part  in  community  interests, 
making  his  paper  at  all  times  the  champion  of  progress  and  improvement  along 
material,  intellectual,  social,  political  and  moral  lines.  Aside  from  his  newspaper 
he  has  other  business  connections,  being  interested  in  oil  as  a  salesman  and  broker, 
and  he  also  owns  farm  lands  in  Weld  county,  from  which  he  derives  a  substantial 
and  gratifying  income.  Since  starting  out  in  the  business  world  on  his  own  account 
he  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward  and  his  persistency  of  purpose,  his  sound 
judgment  and  his  unfaltering  enterprise  have  gained  for  him  a  comfortable  com- 
petency, while  the  methods  which  he  has  pursued  have  won  for  him  the  con- 
fidence and   goodwill  of  all  with   whom  he  has  been  brought  in   contact. 


HON.  LEDRU  R.  RHODES. 


Hon.  Ledru  R.  Rhodes  occupies  a  central  position  on  the  stage  of  public  activity  in 
Larimer  county  as  an  attorney  at  law  of  Fort  Collins  and  editor  of  The  Democrat,  there 
published.  He  was  born  in  Licking  county,  Ohio,  February  12,  1849,  a  son  of  Anthony 
G.  and  Anna  (Cornell)  Rhodes,  who  were  natives  of  the  Buckeye  state.  The  father  was 
a  farmer  in  Ohio  throughout  the  greater  part  of  his  life  but  went  to  California  in  1852, 
spending  three  years  on  the  Pacific  coast,  after  which  he  returned  to  Ohio  and  gave  his 
remaining  days  to  agricultural  interests,  passing  away  about  1878.  His  widow  survived 
until  1900. 

Ledru  R.  Rhodes  was  educated  in  the  district  schools  of  Licking  county,  Ohio,  and 
never  had  the  opportunity  of  attending  school  after  reaching  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  but 
in  the  school  of  experience  has  learned  many  valuable  lessons,  being  an  apt  pupil  in  that 
way.  Before  he  reached  the  age  of  sixteen  he  was  teaching  school  in  Franklin  county, 
Ohio,  following  that  profession  during  the  winter  of  1864-5.  In  the  latter  year  he  went 
to  Williamsburg,  Iowa,  where  he  taught  school  until  1868,  when  he  became  a  student  in 
a  law  office  at  Marengo,  Iowa,  studying  with  the  firm  of  Martin  &  Murphy.  In  1870  he 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  in  1871  he  went  to  Fremont,  Nebraska,  where  he  practiced 
law  for  a  year.  In  the  spring  of  1872  he  arrived  in  Fort  Collins,  Larimer  county, 
Colorado,  where  he  opened  a  law  office  in  1873.  Five  years  later,  his  fellow  townsmen, 
having  recognized  his  ability,  his  fidelity  to  duty  and  his  public-spirited  citizenship, 
elected  him  to  the  office  of  state  senator  from  his  district  and  he  sat  in  the  second  and 
third  general  assemblies  of  the  state.  In  1885  he  was  elected  district  attorney  of  the 
second  judicial  district,  comprising  Arapahoe,  Weld  and  Larimer  counties,  and  occupied 
that  position  in  an  acceptable  manner  until  1889.  During  this  term,  or  in  1886,  he  con- 
victed a  man,  who  was  the  only  man  ever  hung  by  judicial  sentence  in  Arapahoe,  now 
Denver,  county.  His  important  public  service  has  brought  him  into  connection  with 
many  of  the  prominent  men  of  the  state,  who  have  ever  recognized  in  him  a  peer  and 
who  have  ever  valued  his  friendship.  During  his  service  as  state  senator  Horace  A.  W. 
Tabor  was  lieutenant  governor  of  Colorado  and  therefore  presided  over  the  senate. 
Among  his  colleagues  of  the  upper  house  were  the  Wolcott  brothers,  James  Maxwell  of 
Boulder,  James  Freeman  of  Weld  county,  A.  W.  Corder  of  Pueblo,  Judge  Weston  of 
Leadville,  Mr.  Webster  of  Park  county,  Colonel  Jacobson  of  Denver.  Mr.  Peck  and  A. 
H.  DeFrance  of  Golden,  Colorado,  and  Merrick,  Rogers  and  Sweet,  of  Colorado  Springs. 

In  1890  Mr.  Rhodes  went  to  Salt  Lake  City,  where  he  practiced  law  until  1902,  or 


510  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

for  a  period  of  twelve  years,  after  which  he  returned  to  Fort  Collins,  where  he  has 
resumed  the  active  work  of  the  profession.  In  1877  he  was  attorney  for  the  railroad 
built  through  Fort  Collins  and  secured  the  right  of  way  from  Longmont  to  Cheyenne.  In 
the  same  year  he,  with  others,  established  The  Courier  of  Fort  Collins  and  in  1882  he 
purchased  the  paper,  which  he  conducted  for  some  time.  While  in  Utah  during  the 
presidential  campaign  of  1892  he  published  the  Ogden  Post  and  he  also  made  campaign 
speeches  throughout  the  state  in  the  interests  of  the  democratic  party,  associated  with 
William  King,  who  is  now  United  States  senator  from  Utah.  Thus  in  various  localities 
in  which  he  has  resided  he  has  had  important  part  in  shaping  public  thought  and  action. 
Since  his  return  to  Fort  Collins  he  has  made  a  specialty  of  irrigation  law,  and  he  again 
entered  the  newspaper  field  when  in  1916  he  established  The  Larimer  County  Democrat, 
which  he  is  still  publishing  and  editing. 

Mr.  Rhodes  has  been  married  twice.  In  January,  1874,  he  wedded  Elsbeth  Cowen 
and  to  them  was  born  a  daughter,  Helene,  now  residing  in  Winslow,  Arizona.  She  is 
the  mother  of  four  children,  the  eldest  being  twenty  years  of  age.  Mrs.  Rhodes  passed 
away  in  1885  and  in  1887  Mr.  Rhodes  was  married  to  Luella  M.  Mason,  the  widow  of 
Joe  Mason,  the  founder  of  Fort  Collins.  Mrs.  Rhodes  is  half  owner  of  The  Democrat 
and  devotes  all  of  her  time  to  the  paper.  She  has  been  on  the  executive  committee  of 
the  democratic  party  for  fifteen  years.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rhodes  are  most  earnest 
workers  in  behalf  of  democratic  principles  and  his  work  in  behalf  of  the  party  has  been 
far-reaching,  beneficial  and  resultant.  While  he  was  in  the  senate  in  1881,  at  the  request 
of  residents  of  Denver,  he  put  a  bill  through  the  senate  allowing  the  city  of  Denver 
to  buy  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  which  is  now  the  City  Park.  He  prepared 
the  bill  that  led  to  the  purchase  of  this  property,  which  was  school  land.  He  also  secured 
the  first  appropriation  for  the  building  of  the  Agricultural  College  at  Fort  Collins. 

Mr.  Rhodes  joined  Masonic  Lodge,  No.  5,  of  Denver,  in  1885.  In  1915  he  became 
a  member  of  the  Methodist  church  and  during  the  last  three  years  has  delivered  over 
seventy-five  sermons  and  addresses  in  northern  Colorado.  Previous  to  that  time  he  had 
little  use  for  churches  but  his  views  radically  changed  and  he  has  done  much  important 
work  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  cause  of  religion  in  the  last  few  years.  He  and  his  wife 
and  Peter  Anderson  are  the  only  residents  of  Fort  Collins  who  were  living  here  in 
1872.  Mr.  Rhodes  is  now  seventy  years  of  age  and  yet  he  tries  more  irrigation  cases 
than  all  of  the  attorneys  of  Fort  Collins  put  together  and  has  more  cases  in  the  supreme 
court  than  half  of  the  Fort  Collins  bar.  While  he  has  reached  the  Psalmist's  allotted 
span  of  three  score  years  and  ten,  in  spirit,  in  interests  and  activities  he  seems  yet  in  his 
prime.  Age  need  not  become  a  period  of  uselessness  or  inactivity.  There  are  men  whose 
strength,  mental  and  moral,  increases  as  the  years  go  by,  enabling  them  to  give  out  of 
their  rich  stores  of  wisdom  and  experience  for  the  benefit  of  others.  Such  is  the  record 
of  Hon.  Ledru  R.  Rhodes,  a  man  whose  life  has  been  one  of  benefit  and  usefulness  to  his 
fellowmen  and  whose  enterprise  and  progressive  spirit  at  the  present  time  should  put 
to  shame  many  a  man  of  less  resolute  will  who  has  grown  weary  of  the  struggles  and 
burdens  of  life  and  would  relegate  to  others  the  duties  that  he  should  perform. 


JOHN    A.    C.    KRETSCHMER. 

John  A.  C.  Kretschmer,  who  is  engaged  in  blacksmithing  in  Pueblo,  was  born 
in  the  city  where  he  now  resides,  his  birthplace  being  where  the  Labor  Temple 
now  stands.  His  natal  day  was  January  11,  1881,  and  his  parents  were  Charles 
and  Mary  A.  (McLaughlin)  Kretschmer.  His  father  is  one  of  the  old  pioneer  set- 
tlers of  Pueblo,  arriving  here  about  1870.  He  has  long  figured  as  one  of  the 
most  representative  men  of  his  locality  and  has  contributed  much  to  the  pioneer 
development  and  later  progress  of  the  city.  He  was  married  here  to  Mary  A. 
McLaughlin,  whose  father  was  at  one  time  a  trader  with  the  Indians  in  this 
section  of  the  state.  Mr.  Kretschmer  is  still  working  at  his  trade  in  Pueblo  and  is 
numbered  among  its  representative  pioneers,  his  memory  forming  a  connecting  link 
between  the  primitve  past  and  the  progressive  present.  To  him  and  his  wife  were 
born  five  sons  and  six  daughters,  of  whom  one  son  and  four  daughters  died  in 
infancy. 

John  A.  C.  Kretschmer,  who  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth,  pursued  his 
early  education  in  a  Sisters'  school  or  convent  and  was  also  a  student  in  the  Cen- 
tennial school.  He  afterward  spent  eighteen  months  as  an  employe  in  the  post- 
office  and  later  learned  the  business  of  wagon  making  and  blacksmithing  under 
the    direction    of   his   father,    thus   acquiring   practical    knowledge    of    the    trade,    in 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  511 

which  he  has  developed  a  high  degree  of  efficiency.  His  father  had  his  first  black- 
smithing  shop  where  the  Pueblo  Savings  &  Trust  Company  now  stands  at  the 
corner  of  Third  and  Main  streets.  It  was  one  of  the  pioneer  establishments  of  the 
town.  The  father  had  come  from  Breslau,  Germany,  and  had  traveled  westward 
across  the  continent  with  ox  teams.  He  left  Germany  because  that  country  declared 
war  on  Denmark,  taking  his  departure  for  Quebec  while  his  regiment  was  on  its 
way  to  the  front.  He  was  opposed  to  the  militarism  that  dominated  the  country 
at  that  period  as  at  the  present,  and  he  sought  his  home  in  a  land  under  demo- 
cratic rule.  On  reaching  the  American  coast  he  traveled  by  rail  to  Omaha,  Nebraska, 
and  thence  continued  his  journey  with  ox  teams  to  Denver.  The  caravan  with  which 
he  traveled  carried  no  weapons.  They  endured  many  hardships  but  ultimately 
reached  their  destination  in  safety.  Mr.  Kretschmer  continued  in  Denver  for 
about  two  years  and  then  removed  to  Pueblo.  There  are  few  residents  of  the 
city  who  were  here  at  that  time.  In  fact,  he  is  one  of  the  oldest  of  the  surviving 
pioneers  and  he  and  his  family  went  through  all  of  the  hardships  and  privations 
of  frontier  life.  At  that  period  coal  was  hauled  from  Pennsylvania  and  sold  at 
seventy-five  dollars  per  ton.  Mr.  Kretschmer  became  the  shoer  of  the  oxen  that 
were  used  in  work  in  this  section  and  also  shod  the  stage-coach  horses  in  his 
smithy.  As  the  years  have  passed  he  has  continued  his  efforts  along  the  line  of 
his  trade  and  he  and  his  son,  John  A.  C.  Kretschmer,  are  still  connected  in  business, 
engaged  in  wagon  making  and  blacksmithing. 

John  A.  C.  Kretschmer  has  devoted  his  life  to  the  iamily.  He  educated  his 
three  brothers  and  he  has  always  worked  with  his  father  in  connection  with  the 
family  interests.  In  his  political  views  John  A.  C.  Kretschmer  is  a  democrat  and 
was  at  one  time  a  candidate  for  the  office  of  city  commissioner  and  also  a  candidate 
for  the  office  of  county  assessor.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church 
and  he  has  attained  the  fourth  degree  in  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  He  turns  to 
golf  for  recreation  and  greatly  enjoys  the  sport,  holding  membership  in  the  Golf 
Club.  The  family  is  well  known  in  Pueblo  and  they  have  acquired  considerable 
property  as  the  years  have  passed  on,  owing  to  their  unremitting  industry  and 
their  sound  investments. 


CHARLES  J.  GILKISON. 

Charles  J.  Gilkison,  a  wholesale  produce  merchant  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Nevada, 
near  Central  City,  Colorado,  on  the  15th  of  August,  1870.  His  father,  the  late  Appleton 
T.  Gilkison,  was  a  pioneer  of  Colorado  but  was  born  in  Ohio  and  belonged  to  one  of  the 
old  families  of  that  state,  of  Scotch  and  Dutch  descent.  He  took  up  the  business  of 
mining  in  early  life  but  afterward  turned  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits  in 
Larimer  county,  Colorado,  and  resided  at  Fort  Collins  at  the  time  of  his  death.  In 
politics  he  was  originally  a  republican  but  in  later  years  supported  the  democratic  party 
and  was  somewhat  active  in  political  circles  and  in  civic  matters.  He  was  a  son  of 
James  Gilkison,  a  Civil  war  soldier,  who  was  killed  in  battle.  The  death  of  Appleton 
T.  Gilkison  occurred  January  28,  1917,  as  the  result  of  an  automobile  accident,  when  he 
was  seventy  years  of  age.  His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Margaret  J.  Dalley  and 
was  born  in  Canada  of  Scotch-Irish  parentage.  She  came  to  Colorado  with  her  parents, 
William  and  Elizabeth  Dalley,  who  were  pioneer  settlers  of  Gilpin  county  and  afterward 
became  residents  of  Boulder  county,  Colorado.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gilkison  were  twenty-one 
and  sixteen  years  of  age  respectively  at  the  time  of  their  marriage  and  they  became  the 
parents  of  six  children,  all  of  whom  are  living,  Charles  J.  being  the  eldest.  The  others 
are:  William  P.,  a  merchant  of  Fort  Collins,  Colorado;  Rose,  now  Mrs.  Frank  Woods, 
of  Sedalia,  Colorado;  Ida,  who  is  Mrs.  E.  A.  Schlichter,  of  Fort  Collins;  Lena,  now  Mrs. 
C.  R.  Jones,  of  Fort  Collins;  and  Grace,  now  Mrs.  Alexander  G.  Hutton,  of  Fort  Col- 
lins.   The  mother  passed  away  in  1911  at  the  age  of  fifty-nine  years. 

Charles  J.  Gilkison  pursued  his  education,  after  leaving  the  public  schools,  in  the 
Colorado  Agricultural  College.  He  also  received  training  in  the  Eastman  Business 
College  at  Poughkeepsie,  New  York,  and  following  his  graduation  from  the  commercial 
department  of  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College  he  became  principal  of  the  department. 
In  the  meantime,  however,  he  engaged  in  the  wholesale  produce  business  with  his 
father  in  Fort  Collins  and  his  youthful  experiences  were  those  of  the  ranch,  so  that  his 
activities  have  covered  a  broad  field.  After  putting  aside  his  work  as  an  educator  he 
reentered  the  wholesale  produce  business  at  Fort  Collins  and  also  engaged  in  feeding 
lambs.     He  there  remained  until  August,  1912,  when  he  removed  to  Denver,  where  he 


512  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

established  business  as  a  wholesale  produce  merchant,  and  in  this  line  he  has  since 
successfully  and  continuously  engaged. 

Mr.  Gilkison  has  been  married  twice.  On  the  24th  of  December,  1900,  at  Fort 
Collins,  he  wedded  Miss  Frances  May  Warren,  a  native  of  that  place  and  a  daughter  of 
Edson  and  Susan  (Riddle)  Warren.  Her  father  is  now  deceased  but  her  mother  is 
still  living  and  is  a  representative  of  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  Larimer  county. 
Mrs.  Gilkison  died  October  6,  1907,  at  the  age  of  twenty-eight  years,  leaving  three  chil- 
dren, Warren,  Charles  Thomas  and  Frances.  On  the  5th  of  December,  1911,  Mr.  Gilkison 
was  married  in  Boulder,  Colorado,  to  Miss  Maude  E.  Dulaney,  a  native  of  Georgetown, 
Colorado,  and  a  daughter  of  George  and  Margaret  Dulaney,  who  were  early  settlers  of 
that  place.  Mrs.  Dulaney  had  been  a  resident  of  North  Platte,  Nebraska,  during  its 
pioneer  days. 

In  politics  Mr.  Gilkison  is  a  democrat  where  national  issues  are  involved  but  casts 
an  independent  local  ballot.  He  belongs  to  Collins  Lodge,  No.  19,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  has 
also  taken  the  degrees  of  Cache  La  Poudre  Chapter,  No.  11,  R.  A.  M.,  and  De  Molay 
Commandery,  No.  13,  K.  T.  He  likewise  has  membership  with  the  Benevolent  Protec- 
tive Order  of  Elks  and  with  the  Sons  of  Colorado.  He  finds  his  chief  diversion  in  camp- 
ing, hunting  and  fishing  in  the  mountains  and  when  leisure  permits  greatly  enjoys  such 
an  outing.  Starting  out  in  the  business  world  empty-handed,  he  has  steadily  advanced 
as  the  result  of  his  efforts  and  is  today  comfortably  situated  in  life,  occupying  an  at- 
tractive home  at  No.  4033  West  Twecty-ninth  avenue  and  owning  and  controlling  an 
extensive  and  prosperous  business. 


CHARLES  P.  PFEIFFER. 


Charles  P.  Pfeiffer  was  for  more  than  thirty  years  an  active  business  man  of 
Denver,  where  he  conducted  his  interests  under  the  name  of  the  Charles  P.  Pfeiffer  Steam 
&  Hot  Water  Heating  Company,  at  No.  1140  California  street,  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  May  13,  1918.  He  had  made  for  himself  a  most  favorable  position  in  busi- 
ness circles  and  in  the  regard  of  his  fellow  townsmen.  He  was  born  in  Liverpool. 
Ohio,  January  2,  1866,  a  son  of  Frank  Xavier  and  Katherine  Mary  (Hafller)  Pfeiffer, 
the  former  a  native  of  Switzerland,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Alsace,  France.  Com- 
ing to  America  in  1848,  Mr.  Pfeiffer  settled  at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  later  removed  to 
Liverpool,  that  state,  where  he  engaged  in  farming.  He  afterward  became  proprietor 
of  a  hotel  in  Toledo,  Ohio,  and  there  continued  his  residence  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1897,  when  he  was  eighty-seven  years  of  age.  His  wife  passed  away 
in  1876.     In  their  family  were  fourteen  children. 

Charles  P.  Pfeiffer,  who  was  the  thirteenth  in  the  family  in  order  of  birth,  spent 
the  days  of  his  boyhood  and  youth  in  the  Buckeye  state.  After  attending  the  public 
schools  of  Toledo  and  of  Edgerton,  Ohio,  he  worked  upon  his  father's  farm  until  he 
reached  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  when  he  took  up  the  trade  of  steamfitting  and  hot 
water  heating  at  Toledo,  being  employed  by  the  well  known  firm  of  Shaw,  Kendall  & 
Company.  After  completing  his  apprenticeship  he  removed  westward  to  Denver  in 
1887  and  soon  afterward  established  business  on  his  own  account.  Thoroughness  and 
efficiency  ever  characterized  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Pfeiffer  and  his  determination  and 
skill  brought  him  to  a  prominent  place  in  industrial  circles.  He  had  the  contracts 
for  work  in  his  line  on  some  of  the  largest  buildings  in  Denver,  including  the  Empire 
building,  the  Union  Station,  St.  Clara's  Orphanage,  St.  Anthony's  Hospital,  the  May 
building,  the  Exchange  building  at  the  stock  yards  and  the  office  building  of  Swift  & 
Company. 

On  the  25th  of  May,  1907,  Mr.  Pfeiffer  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lillian 
Hambly,  of  Denver,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  J.  and  Jane  (Luke)  Hambly,  who  were 
pioneers  of  this  city.  To  this  union  were  born  two  exceptionally  bright  and  interesting 
little  daughters:  Marjorie  Jane,  whose  birth  occurred  December  3,  1909;  and  Charline 
Phyllis,  whose  natal  day  was  July  4,  1912.     Both  are  natives  of  Denver. 

In  politics  Mr.  Pfeiffer  maintained  an  independent  course,  voting  for  men  and 
measures  rather  than  for  party.  Fraternally  he  was  a  Mason  and  attained  the  Knight 
Templar  degree  of  the  York  Rite.  He  was  also  connected  with  the  Court  of  Honor 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  found  his  greatest  pleasure  in  his  home  life  and 
his  predominant  characteristics  were  those  of  a  devoted  husband  and  a  loving  and 
indulgent  father.  Cheerful  in  disposition,  he  never  paraded  his  troubles  and  his  pres- 
ence radiated  sunshine.  He  was  much  interested  in  his  Masonic  work  and  labored 
zealously  in  whatever  capacity  he  was   called  upon  to  serve  the   organization.     His 


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514  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

record  as  a  business  man  was  sound  and  clean.  He  worked  his  way  upward  entirely 
through  his  own  efforts  and  ability,  and  something  of  the  high  position  which  he  occu- 
pied in  business  circles  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was  the  secretary  of  the 
Colorado  Master  Plumbers'  Association  and  also  of  the  Denver  Master  Plumbers'  Asso- 
ciation. His  genuine  worth  as  a  man  and  citizen  commanded  the  respect  and  con- 
fidence of  all  who  knew  him  and  he  had  many  friends  in  the  city  in  which  he  so  long 
resided. 


CHARLES  H.  TEMPLE. 


Active  among  the  energetic,  farsighted  and  successful  business  men  of  Eaton  is 
Charles  H.  Temple  of  the  real  estate  firm  of  Hensley  &  Temple.  He  was  born  near  Fort 
Collins,  Colorado,  October  30,  1891,  and  is  a  son  of  Joseph  R.  and  Lucy  H.  (Pascoe) 
Temple,  who  were  natives  of  Ohio  and  Missouri,  respectively.  The  father  became  a  stock 
raiser  of  New  Mexico,  where  he  continued  in  business  for  several  years,  and  about  1885 
he  removed  to  Ward,  Colorado,  where  he  resided  for  two  years.  He  next  went  to  Larimer 
county,  Colorado,  where  he  rented  land  for  a  time,  but  as  his  financial  resources  in- 
creased he  purchased  property,  near  Fort  Collins  and  there  continued  to  engage  In  farm- 
ing throughout  his  remaining  days.  He  largely  specialized  in  the  dairying  business 
during  his  last  ten  years.  He  passed  away  in  April,  1916,  and  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
who  yet  makes  her  home  in  Fort  Collins. 

Charles  H.  Temple  of  this  review  was  reared  and  educated  in  Fort  Collins  and  also 
attended  business  college  there.  When  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  took  up  office 
work  as  a  bookkeeper  and  was  employed  in  that  capacity  at  Las  Vegas,  New  Mexico,  for 
about  two  and  a  half  years.  He  afterward  served  as  deputy  county  assessor  for  a  year 
and  in  1912  he  arrived  in  Eaton,  Colorado,  where  he  secured  employment  in  the  flour  mills, 
there  remaining  until  September,  1915.  At  the  latter  date  he  turned  his  attention  to 
the  real  estate  business  and  in  July,  1916,  entered  into  partnership  with  E.  L.  Hensley, 
with  whom  he  has  since  been  associated  under  the  firm  style  of  Hensley  &  Temple. 
They  are  wide-awake,  alert  and  enterprising  young  business  men  and  the  firm  is  rapidly 
winning  a  place  in  the  front  rank  of  real  estate  dealers  of  the  city. 

In  August,  1913,  Mr.  Temple  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaretta  Aitchison, 
a  daughter  of  William  Aitchison,  a  native  of  Canada,  who  was  a  contractor  and  builder 
and  for  many  years  resided  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  In  1891,  however,  he  removed  from 
that  city  to  Colorado  and  after  three  or  four  years  took  up  his  abode  in  Eaton,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  contracting  business  until  1913.  He  then  established  a  furniture 
store  in  Eaton  and  was  thus  identified  with  the  commercial  interests  of  the  city  through- 
out his  remaining  days.  He  also  filled  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  in  Eaton  for 
five  years  and  made  a  most  creditable  record  by  the  fair  and  impartial  manner  in  which 
he  discharged  his  duties.  He  died  October  30,  1917,  after  a  short  illness,  when  seventy- 
three  years  of  age.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Temple  have  been  born  two  children:  Celeste, 
born  in  May,  1916;  and  Robert,  in  December,  1917. 

Politically  Mr.  Temple  is  a  democrat  and  gives  stalwart  allegiance  to  the  party 
although  he  has  never  been  an  office  seeker.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church  and  it  guides  him  in  all  of  the  relations  of  life.  He  is  a  valued  and 
respected  young  business  man  of  Eaton  and  one  whose  career,  judged  by  what  he  has 
accomplished  in  the  past,  will  be  well  worth  the  watching. 


HENRY  J.  JOHNSON. 


Business  development  in  Lamar  has  taken  a  new  impetus  through  the  efforts  of 
Henry  J.  Johnson,  who  at  this  writing  serves  as  president  of  the  Young  Men's  Business 
Association.  There  is  much  honor  due  Mr.  Johnson  for  what  he  has  achieved,  as  he  is 
a  self-made  man,  serving  at  present  as  assistant  manager  of  the  Lamar  flour  mills  of 
Lamar,  and  is  a  former  vice  president  of  The  Bank  of  Baca  County  at  Two  Buttes,  which 
he  assisted  in  organizing.  He  also  is  the  secretary  of  the  W.  A.  Zimmer  Drug  Company, 
with  stores  at  Lamar  and  Springfield,  Colorado.  By  profession  he  is  an  expert  ac- 
countant and  is  connected  with  government  service. 

Henry  J.  Johnson  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  January  28,  1SS6,  and  is  a  son  of  B. 
C.  and  Caroline  A.  Johnson,  the  former  of  whom  has  been  connected  with  the  Chicago  & 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  515 

Northwestern  Railroad  Company  for  the  past  fifty  years.  Both  are  still  living  and  in 
their  family  are  five  sons,  of  whom  Henry  J.  is  the  oldest. 

Henry  J.  Johnson  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  but  at  the  age 
of  twelve  began  his  active  career  by  selling  newspapers.  Later  he  was  connected  with 
the  Western  Union  and  subsequently  was  employed  by  Mr.  Joseph  T.  Talbert,  vice  president 
of  the  National  City  Bank  of  New  York.  He  afterward  became  identified  with  financial 
interests  and  at  the  early  age  of  eighteen  held  the  position  of  assistant  teller  in  the 
Continental  National  Bank  of  Chicago.  He  continued  with  that  institution  for  eight 
years  but  then  removed  to  Holly,  Prowers  county,  Colorado,  where  for  some  time  he 
was  an  auditor.  At  Two  Buttes  he  assisted  in  organizing  The  Bank  of  Baca  County  and 
subsequently  Charles  Maxwell  made  him  assistant  manager.  There  is  great  credit  due 
him  for  what  he  has  achieved,  as  all  his  success  has  come  to  him  entirely  through  his 
own  labors.  Mr.  Johnson  is  not  only  an  expert  accountant,  now  doing  work  for  the 
government,  but  he  is  equally  well  acquainted  with  the  law,  having  studied  in  North- 
western University  and  having  also  attended  night  classes  at  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association  in  Chicago. 

On  the  6th  of  January,  1907,  in  Chicago,  Mr.  Johnson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Edith  Thurnell  and  they  have  two  daughters,  Elizabeth  and  Josephine.  He  is  a  republi- 
can in  his  political  affiliations  and  has  taken  an  active  part  in  the  local  affairs  of  his 
party,  although  he  is  not  a  politician  in  the  sense  of  office  seeking.  Fraternally  he  be- 
longs to  the  Masons,  being  a  Knight  Templar  and  a  Shriner,  and  he  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  having  served  as  exalted  ruler.  He  has 
always  taken  a  deep  interest  in  military  affairs  and  is  therefore  in  full  accord  with  the 
war  measures  instituted  by  the  government,  having  served  as  a  captain  in  the  Third 
Liberty  Loan  drive.  He  is  also  county  manager  of  the  food  administration  and  through 
his  able  efforts  he  has  well  served  his  country.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Prot- 
estant church  and  he  has  ever  been  interested  in  its  work  as  well  as  in  charitable 
organizations.  His  recreation  he  seeks  and  finds  in  fishing  and  hunting  and  he  is  fond 
of  the  out-of-doors. 


HENRY  P.  WATERMAN. 


Denver  can  boast  of  having  the  largest  machinery  and  supply  house  in  the  United 
States,  and  actively  connected  with  the  business,  which  is  conducted  under  the  name  of 
the  Hendrie  &  Bolthoff  Manufacturing  &  Supply  Company,  is  Henry  P.  Waterman,  the 
vice  president  and  treasurer.  He  has  been  identified  with  the  business  since  1880  and 
since  1893  has  been  one  of  the  company'si  officials,  in  which  connection  he  has  bent  his 
energies  to  administrative  direction  and  executive  control  of  a  business  which  now 
o'ertops  every  other  of  the  kind  in  the  country.  The  story  of  his  life  is  one  of  continued 
progress  since  he  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world.  He  was  born  in  Lockport, 
Will  county,  Illinois,  March  31,  1855,  a  son  of  the  late  Benoni  Cook  Waterman,  who 
came  to  Colorado  in  1860,  settling  in  Gilpin  county,  where  he  followed  mining  with  a 
fair  measure  of  success.  He  had  previously  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  wagons  in 
Lockport,  Illinois,  and  in  1849  had  been  one  of  the  Argonauts  who  went  to  California  in 
search  of  the  golden  fleece,  traveling  overland  from  Lockport  and  meeting  with  many 
hardships  and  privations  while  en  route.  The  Indians  occasioned  considerable  trouble 
but  the  entire  party  arrived  safely  at  their  destination.  Mr.  Waterman  made  the  return 
trip  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  after  several  years'  stay  in  California  and,  as  previously 
indicated,  came  to  Colorado  in  1860,  continuing  his  residence  in  Gilpin  county  until  his 
death  in  1873,  when  he  was  fifty-three  years  of  age.  His  political  endorsement  was 
given  to  the  republican  party,  which  found  in  him  a  stanch  supporter,  but  he  never 
sought  or  desired  office  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  In  early  manhood  he  wedded  Mary 
Parsons,  a  native  of  New  York  and  a  member  of  one  of  its  old  families  of  English 
lineage.  She  died  in  Denver  in  189S  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years  and  is  survived  by 
three  of  her  four  children:  Henry  P.;  Herbert,  who  is  secretary  of  the  Hendrie  & 
Bolthoff  Manufacturing  &  Supply  Company  of  Denver;  and  Almira,  also  living  in  this 
city. 

Henry  P.  Waterman  acquired  a  public  school  education  in  Gilpin  county,  Colorado, 
and  afterward  attended  the  Williston  Seminary,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1877. 
He  later  pursued  a  course  in  Eastman's  Business  College  at  Poughkeepsie,  New  York, 
where  he  was  graduated  in  1878,  and  on  the  completion  of  his  studies  he  returned  to 
Gilpin  county,  where  he  was  engaged  in  mining  and  milling  until  18S0,  when  he  removed 
to  Central  City,  where  he  became  associated  with  the  company  of  which  he  is  now  an 


516  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

official.  He  remained  there  for  eighteen  months  and  then  came  to  Denver  as  a  repre- 
sentative of  the  firm.  Gradually  working  his  way  upward  in  this  connection,  he  was 
elected  one  of  the  officials  in  1893  and  is  now  the  vice  president  and  treasurer.  The 
business  was  established  in  Central  City  fifty-three  years  ago  and  a  branch  was  opened 
in  Denver  in  1878.  Sound  business  principles,  straightforward  dealing  and  indefatigable 
energy  on  the  part  of  its  officials  have  made  this  little  branch  the  largest  establishment  of 
the  kind  in  the  United  States.  Its  main  office  and  store  building  alone  cover  eighteen 
thousand  square  feet,  while  there  are  four  brick  warehouses  aggregating  many  thousand 
square  feet.  The  pipe  warehouse  contains  twenty  thousand,  five  hundred  square  feet, 
the  bar  iron  and  steel  warehouses,  eighteen  thousand,  eight  hundred  square  feet,  and 
in  addition  thirty  thousand  square  feet  of  uncovered  adjoining  ground  is  piled  high 
with  steel  products.  The  firm  utilizes  in  its  delivery  and  shipping  service  six  single 
wagons,,  seven  heavy  platform  wagons  and  seven  automobile  trucks,  and  two  hundred 
people  are  now  employed  by  the  firm.  The  great  quantity  of  merchandise  handled  by  the 
firm  is  listed  in  the  four  principal  catalogues,  covering  electrical  supplies,  eight  hundred 
and  fifty  pages;  automobile  supplies,  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  pages;  machine  tool 
and  woodworking  equipment,  eighty  pages;  and  milling  machinery,  one  hundred  and 
seventy  pages;  and  there  is  also  a  general  catalogue  containing  a  thousand  pages.  For 
a  quarter  of  a  century  as  one  of  its  officials,  Mr.  Waterman  has  contributed  to  the  con- 
tinued growth  and  development  of  the  business. 

On  the  18th  of  June,  1900,  Mr.  Waterman  was  married  in  Los  Angeles,  California, 
to  Miss  Jean  McFarland  Hanna  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  Mary  Eliza- 
beth and  Robert  H.,  both  born  in  Denver.     The  family  reside  at  No.  1851  Grant  street. 

Mr.  Waterman  finds  his  chief  recreation  in  motoring,  golfing  and  fishing.  He  votes 
with  the  republican  party  and  strongly  endorses  its  principles,.  He  belongs  to  the 
Denver  Athletic  Club,  to  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution  and  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Com- 
mercial Club,  associations  which  indicate  much  of  his  interests  and  the  rules  which  gov- 
ern his  conduct.  He  stands  for  progress  and  improvement  in  all  things  relating  to  the 
welfare  of  the  community  and  cooperates  heartily  with  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial 
Association  in  its  efforts  to  uphold  higher  standards  of  citizenship  and  promote  the 
welfare  and  growth  of  Denver. 


DAVID  EDWIN  SEVERANCE. 

David  Edwin  Severance  is  now  living  retired  but  is  still  the  owner  of  valuable  farm- 
ing property,  from  which  he  derives  a  substantial  annual  income.  He  is  a  self-made  man 
and  as  the  architect  of  his  own  fortunes  has  builded  wisely  and  well.  His  activities  have 
always  been  intelligently  directed  and  his  enterprise  and  perseverance  are  unfaltering. 
He  was  born  in  Tuftonboro,  Carroll  county,  New  Hampshire,  May  6,  1848,  and  was  one 
of  a  family  of  eleven  brothers  and  sisters,  all  of  whom  have  now  passed  away.  Their 
parents  were  David  and  Ruth  (Welch)  Severance,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  the 
Granite  state. 

David  E.  Severance  acquired  his  early  education  at  the  place  of  his  birth  and  in  an 
academy,  from  which  he  was  graduated  when  eighteen  years  of  age.  He  began  work 
in  connection  with  the  butchering  business  in  Boston  in  1866,  in  company  with  a 
brother,  and  was  active  along  that  line  for  about  five  years.  Later  he  went  to  Charles- 
town,  Massachusetts,  where  he  conducted  a  retail  business  in  meat  and  produce  for  two 
years  and  afterward  he  returned  to  New  Hampshire  to  take  up  the  management  of  his 
father's  estate.  He  then  worked  in  the  lumbering  business  and  at  farming  and  became 
owner  of  three  hundred  acres  of  land,  purchasing  the  interest  of  the  other  heirs  in  the 
old  home  property.  He  cut  down  all  of  the  timber  upon  the  place  and  hauled  it  to  Lake 
Winnepesaukee,  New  Hampshire.  He  afterward  disposed  of  his  interests  in  New  Eng- 
land and  came  west  to  Colorado  in  1882,  arriving  in  Greeley  in  December  of  that  year. 
He  then  followed  farming  for  a  year  in  that  locality,  after  which  he  took  up  his  abode 
near  Severance  and  carried  on  general  agricultural  pursuits  for  two  years.  On  removing 
to  his  present  farm  he  became  owner  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  which  was  school 
land.  He  rents  the  present  place  and  he  also  owns  a  farm  known  as  the  Mills  place 
not  far  distant.  As  the  years  have  passed  he  has  prospered  in  his  undertakings  and  is 
today  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  of  the  community.  He  owns  the  bank  building  and 
the  town  site  of  Severance  and  his  property  holdings  are  the  visible  evidence  of  his 
life  of  well  directed  energy  and  thrift. 

In  April,  1867,  Mr.  Severance  was  united  in  marriage  in  Tuftonboro,  New  Hampshire, 
to  Miss  Mary  A.  Milliken,  who  was  born  in  Newton,  Massachusetts,   a  daughter  of  I. 


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518  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Milliken,  who  was  one  of  the  veterans  of  the  Civil  war.  The  children  of  this  marriage 
are  Augusta,  Dora,  David,  Freddy  and  Mary.  The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  October 
12,  1916,  when  sixty-eight  years  of  age,  her  birth  having  occurred  in  1848.  She  had  been 
in  ill  health  for  fifteen  years  and  when  called  to  her  final  home  was  laid  to  rest  in  the 
Linn  Grove  cemetery  at  Greeley. 

In  his  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Severance  is  a  Mason,  having  been  identified  with  the 
blue  lodge  for  twenty  years.  He  has  always  endeavored  to  remain  a  faithful  follower  of 
its  teachings  and  loyal  to  the  purposes  of  the  craft.  For  more  than  a  third  of  a  century 
he  has  been  a  resident  of  Weld  county  and  is  widely  known  as  one  of  its  representative 
agriculturists,  his  determined  effort  and  unremitting  energy  constituting  the  broad 
foundation  upon  which  he  has  built  his  success. 


DAVID  F.  RANEY. 


The  history  of  the  pioneer  development  of  Weld  county  would  be  incomplete  and 
unsatisfactory  were  there  failure  to  make  reference  to  David  F.  Raney,  who  took  up 
his  abode  at  Platteville  in  1861,  although  the  town  had  not  been  founded  at  that  time. 
Through  the  intervening  period  to  his  death  he  was  actively  associated  with  progress  and 
improvement  in  that  section  and  contributed  much  to  its  business  development.  He 
was  born  in  Licking  county.  Ohio,  December  24.  1833,  a  son  of  William  and  Ruth  Raney^. 
The  father  was  a  farmer  throughout  his  entire  life,  following  agricultural  pursuits  in 
Licking  county,  Ohio,  for  a  time  but  mostly  in  Iowa. 

David  F.  Raney  was  reared  and  educated  in  Ohio  and  then  went  to  Iowa  with  his 
parents,  carrying  on  farming  interests  there  until  1861.  when,  attracted  by  the  opportuni- 
ties of  the  new  but  growing  west,  he  made  his  way  to  Weld  county,  Colorado,  and  took 
up  land  three  miles  south  of  the  present  site  of  Platteville  although  it  was  some  years 
before  the  town  was  started.  His  nephew  is  still  living  upon  the  old  home  place  which 
he  improved  and  developed,  transforming  it  from  a  tract  of  wild  land  into  one  of  rich 
fertility.  He  continued  to  carry  on  the  farm  work  there  for  many  years  and  brought 
the  place  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation,  but  ultimately  his  health  failed  and  he 
removed  to  Platteville,  where  his  remaining  days  were  passed.  He  also  at  one  time 
owned  a  mine  at  Idaho  Springs,  which  he  operated  for  a  year  and  then  sold. 

On  the  24th  of  January,  1861,  Mr.  Raney  was  married  to  Miss  Lucinda  Drake,  a 
daughter  of  David  and  Mary  (Brewer)  Drake,  who  were  natives  of  Ohio  and  of  New 
York  respectively.  Mrs.  Raney  was  born  in  Ohio  on  April  13,  1839.  Her  father  was  a 
farmer  who  in  1842  removed  to  Van  Buren  county,  Iowa,  where  he  carried  on  general 
agricultural  pursuits  until  1849,  when  he  was  attacked  by  the  gold  fever  and  made  his 
way  to  California,  in  which  state  he  spent  his  remaining  days,  his  death  occurring  in 
October,  1851.  His  widow  survived  him  for  more  than  sixty  years,  passing  away  April 
13,  1914. 

The  death  of  Mr.  Raney  occurred  in  Platteville.  September  19,  1892.  when  he  was 
fifty-nine  years  of  age.  His  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Methodist  church  and  he 
was  also  a  loyal  advocate  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows and  the  Independent  Order  of  Good  Templars,  in  all  of  which  he  held  membership. 
His  political  allegiance  was  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  served  as  a  member 
of  Colorado's  first  legislature.  He  thus  aided  in  laying  the  foundation  for  the  present 
statutory  system  of  the  state  as  well  as  for  the  development  and  progress  of  the  com- 
monwealth along  many  other  lines.  He  dared  the  dangers  and  hardships  of  the  frontier 
in  order  to  establish  a  home  in  this  section  of  the  country  and  his  contribution  to  its 
development  and  progress  was  a  most  valuable  one. 


NATHANIEL  S.  WHITE. 


Nathaniel  S.  White,  a  rancher  living  at  Boone,  was  born  in  St.  Louis  county,  Mis- 
souri, on  the  5th  of  December,  1865,  a  son  of  Moses  F.  and  Margaret  (Walker)  White. 
The  father  died  when  his  son.  Nathaniel  S..  was  quite  young.  The  three  children  of 
the  family  came  first  to  Colorado  in  the  year  1882  and  the  mother  followed,  joining  them 
in  this  state,  where  her  remaining  days  were  passed. 

Nathaniel  S.  White  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Missouri  and  of  Pueblo. 
Colorado,  and  went  to  work  as  a  cowboy  on  the  range,  remaining  with  Mr.  Lankford 
for  eighteen  years  or  more.     He  became  familiar  with  every  phase  and   experience  of 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  519 

range  life  and  when  the  Lankford  interests  were  sold  to  the  Thatcher  Company  he  re- 
mained in  the  employ  of  the  latter  in  the  same  vicinity  for  a  number  of  years.  At 
length,  however,  he  embarked  in  business  on  his  own  account  and  is  still  interested  *n 
ranching  and  cattle  raising.  He  has  good  property  and  a  large  herd  and  his  long  experi- 
ence enables  him  to  carefully  direct  his  interests,  in  a  way  that  wins  substantial  success. 
In  September,  1902,  Mr.  White  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  R.  Johns,  of 
Denver,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  sons,  Nathaniel  Walker  and  Robert  Johns.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  White  give  their  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and  the  latter 
was  appointed  after  civil  service  examination  to  the  position  of  postmistress  by  President 
Wilson.  Mr.  White  has  been  a  delegate  to  the  county  conventions  of  his  party.  He  is 
a  home  man,  preferring  the  interests  and  companionship  of  his  family  rather  than  out- 
side affairs.  He  belongs,  however,  to  the  State  Grange  and  he  is  deeply  interested  in  the 
welfare  and  progress  of  his  community  and  of  the  state  at  large.  His  entire  life  has 
been  given  to  ranching  and  his  experiences  cover  every  phase  of  life  on  the  range  in 
Colorado. 


EDGAR  S.  ST.  JOHN. 


Edgar  S.  St.  John,  conducting  a  thoroughly  up-to-date  business  at  Fort  Lupton  under 
the  name  of  the  St.  John  Mercantile  Company,  was  born  in  Augusta,  Hancock  county, 
Illinois,  December  31,  1861,  his  parents  being  Edgar  A.  and  Julia  (Sadd)  St.  John,  both 
of  whom  were  natives  of  Ohio,  the  father  dying  at  the  age  of  twenty-eight  years,  before 
the  birth  of  his  son  Edgar.  The  mother  was  born  in  Austinburg,  Ohio,  a  place  which 
was  named  in  honor  of  some  of  her  people.  After  the  death  of  her  first  husband  she 
became  the  wife  of  Rufus  C.  Reynolds  in  1865  and  in  1S70  they  removed  to  Colorado, 
settling  on  a  farm  where  Mr.  Reynolds  carried  on  general  agricultural  pursuits  and  stock 
raising.  His  place  was  situated  at  the  edge  of  Fort  Lupton  and  he  continued  its  further 
development  and  improvement  throughout  his  remaining  days.  His  wife  died  in 
July.  1914. 

Edgar  S.  St.  John  spent  his  youthful  days  in  Illinois  and  Colorado,  being  only  eight 
years  of  age  when  brought  to  this  state  by  his  mother  and  stepfather.  He  completed 
his  education  in  the  public  schools  and  afterward  worked  upon  the  home  farm,  while 
subsequently  he  took  up  the  study  of  telegraphy  at  Brighton,  Colorado.  He  was  also 
employed  on  the  section  for  three  months.  In  1884  he  was  advanced  to  the  position 
of  station  agent  on  the  Union  Pacific  at  Fort  Lupton  and  continued  to  act  in  that  capacity 
until  1891,  when  he  resigned  and  entered  the  employ  of  G.  W.  Twombly,  who  was  pro- 
prietor of  a  general  store.  Such  was  his  capability  and  efficiency  that  in  June.  1895, 
he  was  admitted  to  a  partnership  by  Mr.  Twombly  and  they  then  carried  on  the  business 
together  until  1901,  when  Mr.  St.  John  purchased  his  partner's  interest  in  the  business 
and  changed  the  name  to  the  St.  John  Mercantile  Company.  On  the  17th  of  March,  1912, 
his  store  was  burned  to  the  ground  and  he  lost  everything,  but  with  characteristic  energy 
and  determination  he  rebuilt.  The  new  establishment  sprung  Phoenix-like  from  its 
ashes  and  he  has  since  carried  on  a  growing  business.  He  keeps  a  very  extensive  stock 
of  general  merchandise  and  his  is  one  of  the  leading  mercantile  establishments  in  his 
section  of  the  state.  In  1912  he  admitted  his  son,  Edgar  R„  to  a  partnership  and  the 
two  have  since  been  associated  in  the  conduct  of  the  business,  which  is  steadily  growing 
in  volume  and  importance.  They  follow  the  most  progressive  commercial  methods  and 
at  all  times  their  course  measures  up  to  the  highest  ethical  standards  of  business.  He 
and  his  brother  have  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  two  miles  east  of  Fort 
Lupton,  which  they  rent. 

On  the  6th  of  December.  1885,  Mr.  St.  John  was  married  to  Miss  Susie  Wright,  who 
passed  away  in  June,  1886.  In  the  14th  of  September.  1887,  he  was  again  married,  his 
second  union  being  with  Harriett  J.  Reynolds,  a  daughter  of  Reuben  H.  and  Emily  (Mer- 
riman)  Reynolds,  who  were  pioneer  people  of  Illinois  and  always  resided  there.  Her 
father  died  in  1900  and  her  mother  passed  away  when  Mrs.  St.  John  was  a  small  girl. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  St.  John  have  become  parents  of  four  children:  Julia  E..  who  died  at  the 
age  of  seven  years;  Edgar  R.;   Charles  W.;  and  Anna  C. 

Mr.  St.  John  is  not  only  a  leading  factor  in  business  circles  of  Fort  Lupton  but  has 
contributed  to  its  progress  and  improvement  in  many  other  ways.  He  has  always  been 
a  non  partisan  with  strong  prohibition  tendencies,  until  this  year,  when  he  became  a 
candidate  for  county  clerk  and  recorder  on  the  democratic  ticket.  He  has  acted  as  town 
trustee,  as  mayor,  as  president  of  the  school  board  and  has  also  served  as  president  of 
the   Platte   Valley   Municipal    Irrigation    District   for   several    years.     Fraternally   he   is 


520  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

connected  with  I  X  L  Lodge.  No.  70,  K.  P.,  also  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  of  which 
he  is  clerk,  and  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America.  He  likewise  belongs  to  Lupton  Lodge, 
No.  119,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Greeley  Chapter,. No.  29,  R.  A.  M.;  Greeley  Commandery,  No.  10. 
K.  T.;  and  Bountiful  Chapter.  No.  72,  O.  E.  S.,  of  Greeley.  He  has  heen  a  consistent 
member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  since  1887  and  has  been  a  teacher  in  Sunday 
schools  of  Colorado  since  reaching  the  age  of  twenty-five  years  and  is  now  serving  as 
Sunday  school  superintendent  at  Fort  Lupton.  He  has  thus  taken  an  active  and  helpful 
part  in  the  moral  progress  of  the  community.  He  has  never  regarded  the  accumulation 
of  wealth  as  the  sole  end  and  aim  of  life,  in  fact  has  ever  been  cognizant  of  other  duties 
and  has  held  to  high  ideals,  looking  to  the  moral  development  and  progress  of  the  com- 
munity. 


WALTER  C.  BOURNE. 


The  office  of  treasurer  of  Bent  county  is  ably  administered  by  Walter  C.  Bourne,  who 
is  capably  discharging  his  duties,  receiving  the  high  commendation  of  the  general  public 
of  his  section  of  the  state.  All  who  have  business  with  him  are  agreed  as  to  the  ability 
which  he  displays  in  his  office  and,  moreover,  he  has  many  friends  on  account  of  his 
pleasant  and  obliging  manner.  He  was  born  in  Richland  county,  Illinois,  June  25.  1888, 
his  parents  being  Samuel  T.  and  Malinda  (Brock)  Bourne.  The  father  was  an  honored 
veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  having  served  during  that  conflict  with  Company  A  of  the 
Eleventh  Missouri  Infantry  Regiment.  His  wife  bore  him  fourteen  children,  seven  sons 
and  seven  daughters,  of  whom  our  subject  is  the  tenth  in  order  of  birth. 

Walter  C.  Bourne  attended  the  rural  schools  near  his  father's  farm  and  subsequently 
was  a  high  school  pupil.  He  also  attended  the  University  of  Illinois.  This  well  fitted 
him  for  the  profession  of  teaching  and  for  a  few  years  he  taught  school,  coming  to  Colo- 
rado in  1912  and  taking  up  his  residence  in  Bent  county.  Here  he  entered  a  claim,  to  the 
improvement  of  which  he  gave  his  attention,  and  he  also  purchased  an  irrigated  farm. 
Upon  his  property  he  made  many  improvements,  and  applying  progressive  methods,  suc- 
cess attended  his  labors.  He  also  gave  considerable  attention  to  the  live  stock  business. 
In  the  fall  of  1916  he  was  elected  on  the  republican  ticket  to  the  office  of  county  treas- 
urer and  he  now  is  up  for  reelection,  his  record  well  entitling  him  to  continuance  in 
the  office. 

On  April  16,  1911,  Mr.  Bourne  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Tretha  McFarlin  and 
they  have  become  the  parents  of  three  children,  two  sons  and  a  daughter,  Samuel.  Walter 
and  Tretha. 

As  indicated  above.  Mr.  Bourne  is  a  republican  and  ever  faithful  to  the  principles 
of  his  party,  having  considerable  influence  in  its  local  affairs.  His  religious  faith  is 
that  of  the  Methodist  church  and  he  takes  a  laudable  part  in  church  and  charitable  work. 
He  is  deeply  interested  in  war  work,  thoroughly  believing  in  the  government's  policy  to 
make  the  world  safe  for  democracy,  and  he  readily  gives  of  his  means  and  time  to  all 
measures  undertaken  to  win  the  conflict.  He  has  many  friends  in  Bent  county  and  Las 
Animas,  all  of  whom  speak  of  him  in  the  highest  terms,  as  he  is  a  helpful  citizen,  a 
faithful  official  and  a  true-blooded,  loyal  to  the  core  American. 


W.  A.   SNYDER. 


W.  A.  Snyder,  president  of  the  Snyder  Commission  Company,  with  offices  in  the 
Live  Stock  Exchange  building,  is  one  of  the  prominent  sheep  men  of  the  state,  having 
extensive  herds  of  stock  upon  the  range  and  conducting  a  very  large  commission  busi- 
ness in  Denver.  The  story  of  his  life  record  is  the  story  of  earnest  progression  result- 
ing from  laudable  ambition  and  intelligently  directed  effort.  Mr.  Snyder  was  born  in 
Mankato,  Kansas.  September  17.  1873.  a  son  of  Samuel  H.  and  Sarah  J.  (Anderson)  Snyder, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Virginia.  They  removed  to  Kansas  in  1872  and  the  father 
became  a  well  known  stock  raiser  of  that  state.  In  1891  he  arrived  in  Colorado,  settling 
at  Fort  Collins,  where  he  resided  for  ten  years  and  then  removed  to  California,  his  death 
occurring  in  that  state  in  1915,  when  he  had  reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-four 
years.  His  widow  survives  and  is  now  living  in  Sacramento,  California,  at  the  age  of 
eighty.    They  had  a  family  of  seven  children. 

W.  A.  Snyder,  the  youngest  son  of  the  father's  household,  attended  the  public  schools 
of  Kansas,  becoming  a  high  school  pupil  in  Mankato.  after  which  he  learned  the  live 


W.  A.  SNYDER 


522  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

stock  business.  When  twenty-one  years  of  age  he  worked  on  a  farm  at  Fort  Collins  at 
a  salary  of  twenty-five  dollars  per  month  and  board.  He  then  started  in  the  live  stock 
and  ranching  business  on  his  own  account  in  a  small  way  and  so  continued  until  1908, 
when  he  removed  to  Denver  and  organized  business  under  his  own  name.  He  main- 
tained uptown  offices,  but  with  the  steady  growth  of  the  business  he  removed  in  1915 
to  the  Exchange  building  at  the  stockyards.  Something  of  the  growth  of  his  business 
is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  at  the  beginning  he  handled  about  one  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  head  of  sheep,  while  today  he  handles  one  million  head  of  sheep  annually.  His 
interests  were  incorporated  in  1917  under  the  name  of  the  Snyder  Commission  Company, 
with  W.  A.  Snyder  as  president  and  sole  proprietor.  He  has  worked  his  way  upward 
entirely  unassisted  and  is  indeed  a  self-made  man  in  the  highest  and  best  sense  of  the 
term,  and  it  was  largely  through  the  activities  and  influence  of  Mr.  Snyder  that  Denver 
has  acquired  its  prominence  as  a  sheep  market.  He  has  about  sixty-five  thousand  sheep 
on  the  range  at  the  present  time  and  over  one-half  million  pounds  of  wool  were  sheared 
from  the  fleece  in  1917,  bringing  nearly  three  hundred  and  seventy  thousand  dollars. 

At  Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  on  the  21st  of  December,  1894,  Mr.  Snyder  was  married 
to  Miss  Lyda  Hice.  of  Fort  Collins,  and  they  have  become  parents  of  a  daughter  and  two 
sons.  Irene,  who  was  born  in  Fort  Collins  and  was  graduated  from  the  Denver  high 
school,  is  now  the  wife  of  William  H.  Hilbert.  who  is  a  member  of  the  Snyder  Commis- 
sion Company.  They  have  one  son,  William  Laverne,  born  September  12,  1918.  Frank, 
born  at  Fort  Morgan  in  1902,  was  graduated  from  the  Denver  high  school  and  is  with 
his  father  in  business.  Walter,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  born  in  Fort  Morgan  in  1904, 
left  high  school  in  his  junior  year  and  is  now  a  student  at  Northwestern  Military  School 
at  Lake  Geneva,  Wisconsin. 

In  politics  Mr.  Snyder  maintains  an  independent  course.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason 
and  has  taken  the  degree  of  the  commandery  and  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  belongs  to 
the  Denver  Motor  Club  and  also  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  is 
interested  in  all  that  has  to  do  with  the  progress  and  welfare  of  his  adopted  city.  He 
is  a  man  of  discriminating  judgment  in  relation  to  public  interests  as  well  as  to  individual 
affairs.  His  enterprise  and  determination  in  business  have  been  salient  features  in  the 
attainment  of  his  notable  success. 


CHARLES  A.  SMITH. 


Charles  A.  Smith  is  a  consulting  engineer  of  Denver  whose  high  professional  attain- 
ments place  him  in  the  front  rank  among  the  representatives  of  his  chosen  calling.  In 
fact,  he  is  one  of  the  leading  consulting  engineers  in  the  west  and  one  of  the  best  known 
mining  engineers  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  region,  in  which  district  he  has  operated  from 
early  boyhood,  when  he  took  his  initial  step  in  his  business  career  as  a  worker  in  the 
mines.  He  has  practically  spent  his  entire  life  in  Colorado,  for  he  was  brought  to  this 
state  in  1865,  when  but  four  years  of  age,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Chicago,  Illinois, 
on  the  18th  of  January,  1861.  His  father,  the  late  Andrew  Smith,  was  a  native  of  the 
West  Indies  and  was  of  Swiss  and  German  lineage.  He  was  a  mining  engineer  by  pro- 
fession and  arrived  in  Colorado  in  1864.  after  which  he  concentrated  his  energies  upon 
mining  pursuits  in  this  state.  He  had  already  gone  to  California  in  1849.  following 
the  discovery  of  gold  in  that  state,  and  subsequently  had  spent  a  number  of  years  in 
the  Australian  gold  fields.  In  the  early  days  he  was  superintendent  for  the  Flood  & 
O'Brien  interests  of  California  and  was  widely  known  throughout  the  west  as  a  promi- 
nent mining  man.  He  died  in  Denver  in  1881.  while  his  wife,  Mrs.  Minnie  C.  Smith, 
survived  until  1886.     She  was  of  French  extraction  and  spent  her  last  days  in  Denver. 

Charles  A.  Smith  of  this  review  was  the  eldest  in  a  family  of  five  children,  four 
sons  and  a  daughter.  After  pursuing  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver  to 
the  age  of  fifteen  years,  he  started  out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood  and  was  first  employed 
at  the  machinist's  trade  and  as  a  pressman.  He  worked  in  that  way  through  the  winter 
seasons,  while  in  the  summer  months  he  was  employed  in  the  mines,  and  thus  he 
became  familiar  through  practical  experience  with  all  branches  of  the  mining  business. 
From  the  time  that  he  attained  his  majority  he  has  followed  mining  and  was  first  asso- 
ciated with  J.  Alden  Smith,  then  the  best  known  mining  engineer  of  the  Rocky  Mountain 
region.  This  connection  was  of  great  benefit  to  Charles  A.  Smith,  who  stands  today  in 
a  most  enviable  and  creditable  position  among  the  leading  consulting  engineers  of  the 
west.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  all  the  involved  and  intricate  problems  of  the  pro- 
fession and  his  broad  experience  and  wide  knowledge  enable  him  to  speak  with  authority 
upon  questions  having  to  do  with  engineering  projects.  ' 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  523 

In  1897,  in  Manitou,  Colorado,  Mr.  Smith  was  married  to  Miss  Minnie  C.  Dean,  a 
native  of  New  York  state,  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  Jasper  Dean,  repre- 
sentatives of  one  of  the  old  families  of  the  Empire  state,  the  old  homestead  at  Bergen. 
Genesee  county,  being  still  occupied  by  relatives  of  Mrs.  Smith,  the  place  having  been 
purchased  from  the  Indians  by  the  great-grandfather  of  the  present  generation.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Smith  have  been  born  four  children,  three  daughters  and  a  son.  Edith  C, 
Irene  C  Katherine  E.  and  Charles  A. 

Mr.  Smith's  military  career  covers  three  years'  experience  as  a  member  of  Com- 
pany B  of  the  state  militia.  He  served  for  four  years  as  a  member  of  the  Volunteer  Fire 
Department  of  Denver  and  is  a  member  of  the  Pioneer  Firemen's  Association.  In  politics 
he  is  a  democrat  and  was  chief  criminal  deputy  under  Sheriff  E.  R.  Barton  when  Denver 
was  a  part  of  Arapahoe  county.  He  spent  two  years  as  first  assistant  deputy.  Fifty-three 
years  have  come  and  gone  since  Mr.  Smith  was  brought  to  Colorado  a  little  lad  of  four 
years,  and  through  all  the  intervening  period  he  has  been  an  interested  witness  of  events 
that  have  occurred  and  of  changes  that  have  been  wrought.  He  has  borne  a  most  active 
and  important  part  in  bringing  about  the  development  of  certain  sections  of  the  state 
and  the  utilization  of  its  natural  resources,  and  his  contribution  to  its  upbuilding  has 
been  an  important  and  valuable  one. 


WILLIAM     EDGAR     MOSES. 

William  Edgar  Moses,  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Moses  Land  Scrip 
&  Realty  Company  of  Denver  and  one  of  the  veterans  of  the  Civil  war,  proudly 
wearing  the  little  bronze  button  that  proclaims  him  a  member  of  the  Grand  Army 
of  the  Republic,  was  born  in  Mount  Sterling,  Brown  county,  Illinois,  February  15, 
1844,  and  in  the  paternal  line  comes  of  Welsh  ancestry,  the  family  having  been 
founded  in  America  at  an  early  day  by  an  ancestor  who  came  from  the  little  rock- 
ribbed  country  of  Wales  and  took  up  his  abode  in  Pennsylvania.  It  was  in  the 
latter  state  that  Jacob  Creth  Moses,  father  of  William  E.  Moses,  was  born  and 
reared.  He,  too,  possessed  the  military  spirit  that  prompted  patriotic  defense  of 
bis  country,  for  he  served  as  a  soldier  of  the  American  army  in  the  War  of  1812. 
He  removed  from  Pennsylvania  to  Kentucky  and  afterward  to  Ohio,  while  in  1839 
he  became  a  resident  of  Brown  county,  Illinois,  where  he  successfully  carried  on 
farming.  He  married  Ann  Hobbs,  a  native  of  Baltimore,  Maryland,  and  a  repre- 
sentative of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state.  Both  have  passed  away.  Mr. 
Moses  died  in  1874  at  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years,  his  birth  having  occurred  in 
1795,  while  his  wife  died  in  18  84  at  the  age  of  eighty-one  years. 

William  E.  Moses  was  the  youngest  in  their  family  of  seven  children,  five  sons 
and  two  daughters.  He  was  educated  in  Brown  county,  Illinois,  and  his  youth 
to  the  age  of  eighteen  years  was  spent  upon  the  home  farm  with  the  usual  experi- 
ences of  the  farm-bred  boy.  At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  his  patriotic  spirit 
was  aroused  and  he  enlisted  as  a  member  of  Company  E  of  the  One  Hundred 
and  Nineteenth  Illinois  Infantry,  with  which  he  served  for  three  years.  After  the 
war  he  completed  his  education  in  private  schools  and  later  removed  to  Baxter 
Springs,  Kansas,  and  subsequently  to  Coffeyville,  that  state.  There  he  successfully 
engaged  in  merchandising  until  1874,  when  he  became  a  resident  of  Joplin,  Mis- 
souri, where  he  remained  until  1879,  and  through  that  period  was  engaged  in 
lead  mining.  He  shipped  the  first  car  of  zinc  ore  out  of  that  section,  the  destina- 
tion being  Elgin,  Illinois.  He  later  returned  to  Brown  county,  Illinois,  where  he 
engaged  in  farming  until  he  became  a  resident  of  Leadville,  Colorado,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  land  scrip  and  real  estate  business.  He  arrived  in  Denver  in 
1885  and  has  made  a  specialty  of  the  land  scrip  business,  having  developed  his 
clientage  until  he  now  handles  seventy-five  per  cent  of  this  business  in  the  United 
States.  Well  defined  business  plans,  promptly  and  systematically  executed,  have 
constituted  the  foundation  of  his  present  prosperity. 

On  the  28th  of  November,  1874,  Mr.  Moses  was  married  in  Coffeyville,  Kansas, 
to  Miss  Ella  Oppy,  a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  daughter  of  Moses  and  Hannah 
(Jefferson)  Oppy,  the  latter  a  descendant  of  Thomas  Jefferson  and  a  representa- 
tive of  one  of  the  old  and  prominent  pioneer  families  of  Illinois.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Moses  reside  at  No.  4001  West  Thirtieth  avenue,  which  property  he  owns. 

Mr.  Moses  was  formerly  a  stanch  republican  in  politics  and  long  supported 
the  party,  but  during  the  past  decade  has  given  his  allegiance  to  the  democratic 
party.     He  belongs  to  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.     He  was  made  a  Mason 


524  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

at  Mount  Sterling,  Illinois,  in  1869,  and  he  has  membership  in  Denver  Chapter, 
No.  2,  R.  A.  M.;  in  Colorado  Commandery,  No.  1,  K.  T.,  at  Denver;  in  Colorado 
Consistory,  S.  P.  R.  S.;  and  in  El  Jebel  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  National  Editorial  Association,  of  the  Kiwanis  Club,  of  the  Denver  Civic 
and  Commercial  Club,  and  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic — associations  which 
indicate  the  nature  of  his  interests.  He  was  a  corporal  of  Company  E  of  the  One 
Hundred  and  Nineteenth  Regiment  of  Illinois  Infantry  and  is  a  past  commander  of 
Reno  Post,  No.  39,  G.  A.  R.  He  is  likewise  a  past  president  of  the  Memorial  and 
Benevolent  Association,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  of  Denver,  was  chief  of 
staff  to  Department  Commander  Hollister  of  the  Department  of  Colorado  and 
Wyoming  and  aide-de-camp  to  General  John  E.  Gilman,  commander  in  chief  in  1911. 
He  has  greatly  enjoyed  association  with  his  old  army  comrades  and  he  is  as  true 
and  loyal  to  his  country  today  as  when  he  followed  the  nation's  starry  banner  on  the 
battlefields  of  the  south. 


THOMAS  C.  SMITH. 


Thomas  C.  Smith,  attorney  at  law  practicing  at  Windsor,  Weld  county,  was  born 
in  Sparta,  Randolph  county,  Illinois,  on  the  17th  of  December.  1883.  His  father,  Thomas. 
M.  Smith,  is  also  a  native  of  that  state,  representing  one  of  its  old  pioneer  families,  and 
there  he  followed  farming  as  a  life  work.  He  was  united  in  marriage  to  Sarah  W.  Mor- 
ton, a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  and  in  support  of  his  family  he  carried  on  farm  work  in 
Illinois  until  1908,  when  he  removed  to  Colorado,  establishing  his  home  in  Greeley.  Here 
he  has  since  resided.  His  wife  passed  away  July  4,  1900.  His  father  was  one  of  those 
who  laid  down  their  lives  on  the  altar  of  their  country  during  the  Civil  war.  , 

The  youthful  days  of  Thomas  C.  Smith  were  passed  in  Sparta,  Illinois,  and  the  public 
schools  of  that  place  afforded  him  his  early  educational  privileges,  which  were  supple- 
mented by  study  in  the  Presbyterian  College  at  Monmouth,  Illinois.  He  there  won  his 
Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1907.  He  afterward  pursued 
a  course  of  study  in  De  Paul  University,  a  Catholic  school  of  Chicago,  and  there  he  took 
up  the  study  of  law  and  was  graduated  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1909.  For  a  year 
thereafter  he  was  employed  on  the  Chicago  Inter  Ocean  and  on  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  removed  westward  to  Larimer  county,  Colorado,  entering  the  office  of  Paul 
W.  Lee  at  Port  Collins.  There  he  prepared  for  the  state  bar  examination,  remaining 
for  eight  months  in  that  position.  He  was  afterward  admitted  to  practice  and  came  to 
Windsor  in  1910.  He  has  followed  his  profession  here  ever  since.  He  is  serving  as  town 
attorney  of  Windsor  and  he  was  at  one  time  a  candidate  for  the  office  of  county  judge 
on  the  republican  ticket.    This  was  in  1912. 

On  the  28th  of  October,  1915.  Mr.  Smith  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lillian 
M.  O'Neil  and  to  them  has  been  born  a  son,  Thomas  C,  Jr.,  whose  birth  occurred  Novem- 
ber 28,  1916.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to  the  Royal 
Arch  Chapter,  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  in 
these  organizations  has  held  office.  In  politics  he  has  always  been  a  stanch  supporter 
of  republican  principles.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church.  At  present 
he  is  food  administrator  for  the  Windsor  district  and  is  chairman  of  the  Windsor  branch 
of  the  Red  Cross. 


JACOB  W.  THOMSON. 


Jacob  W.  Thomson,  filling  the  office  of  county  commissioner  in  Pueblo  county,  has 
in  various  ways  left  the  impress  of  his  individuality  and  ability  upon  his  adopted  city, 
county  and  state.  He  was  born  in  Bureau  county,  Illinois,  on  the  11th  of  November, 
1854,  and  is  a  son  of  Jacob  T.  and  Pernina  (Wise)  Thomson.  The  father  was  a  farmer 
by  occupation  and  thus  provided  for  the  support  of  his  family,  which  numbered  four 
sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  Jacob  W.  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth.  Both 
the  father  and  mother  have  now  departed  this  life. 

Jacob  W.  Thomson  was  educated  in  rural  schools  and  has  learned  many  valuable 
lessons  in  the  school  of  experience.  He  early  became  acquainted  with  the  best  methods 
of  tilling  the  soil  and  caring  for  the  crops  and  through  the  period  of  his  youth  aided  his 
father  in  the  work  of  the  fields  and  in  fact  continued  his  active  assistant  in  carrying  on 
the  home  farm  until  the  father's  death,  which  occurred  in  1876.  when  Jacob  W.  Thomson 
was  a  young  man  of  twenty-two  years.     The  favorable  reports  which  reached  him  con- 


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526  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

cerning  the  opportunities  of  the  west  led  him  to  seek  a  home  in  Colorado  in  1878,  in: 
which  year  he  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Pueblo,  where  he  engaged  in  sheep  raising  for  a 
decade.  He  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  cattle  business,  which  he  continuously  and 
successfully  followed  until  he  was  elected  to  his  present  office  in  1911  for  a  four  years' 
term.  He  made  so  excellent  a  record  through  the  prompt  and  faithful  discharge  of  his 
duties  during  the  first  term  that  he  was  then  reelected  and  continues  as  the  incumbent 
in  the  position.  When  chosen  to  office  he  turned  over  his  cattle  interests  to  his  son  and 
is  concentrating  his  entire  time  and  attention  upon  his  official  duties.  He  had  pre- 
viously been  called  to  public  office,  having  in  1909-10  represented  his  district  in  the  house 
of  representatives  of  the  Colorado  legislature.  His  political  allegiance  has  always  been 
given  to  the  democratic  party  since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise  and  he 
has  made  an  excellent  record  by  his  loyalty  to  high  political  standards  and  his  identifica- 
tion with  movements  bringing  about  practical  reform  and  improvement  in  political 
affairs. 

On  the  11th  of  March,  1880,  at  Princeton,  Illinois,  Mr.  Thomson  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Flora  B.  Boggs  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children:  Arthur  T., 
who  married  Nina  Churcher;  and  Harry  R.,  who  married  Mildred  J.  Jones  and  they 
have  two  children,  Harry  Raymond,  Jr.,  and  Arthur  J. 

In  his  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Thomson  is  a  Mason  and  has  attained  the  Knight 
Templar  degree  of  the  York  Rite.  He  is  also  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks  and  exemplifies  in  his  life  the  beneficent  spirit  which  underlies  those  organ- 
izations. He  has  many  sterling  qualities  and  the  worth  of  his  character  commends  him 
to  the  regard  and  confidence  of  all  who  know  him.  He  has  a  wide  acquaintance  in  this 
section  of  the  state,  where  he  has  now  lived  for  four  decades,  and  his  public  record  is 
indeed  commendable.  He  was  one  of  the  board  of  county  commissioners  which  erected 
the  present  new  county  building — regarded  as  one  of  the  finest  in  the  west — and  in  all 
public  affairs  he  stands  loyally  for  progress  and  improvement,  never  countenancing 
useless  expenditure  but  at  the  same  time  not  believing  in  that  retrenchment  which, 
hampers  substantial  advancement. 


CHARLES  S.  CANN. 


Charles  S.  Cann,  conducting  business  in  Denver  as  a  land  and  investment  broker, 
was  born  in  Pierceville,  Iowa,  December  7.  1861,  and  is  a  son  of  Noah  and  Mary  Jane 
(Hurd)  Cann.  The  father,  who  was  a  native  of  England,  came  to  America  when  twenty- 
seven  years  of  age  and  took  up  his  abode  in  Iowa,  where  he  resided  until  1863,  when 
he  removed  to  Denver,  Colorado,  casting  in  his  lot  with  the  earliest  residents  of  this 
city.  In  fact,  Denver  at  that  time  was  a  straggling  western  frontier  town  and  for  a  few 
years  he  worked  at  the  blacksmith's  trade,  after  which  he  turned  his  attention  to  cattle 
raising,  in  Arapahoe  county,  about  thirty  miles  from  Denver.  He  successfully  con- 
ducted his  cattle  and  sheep  raising  business  until  1913,  when  he  retired  from  active 
life  and  removed  to  San  Diego,  California,  where  he  continued  to  make  his  home  until 
his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  9th  of  November,  1917.  when  he  had  reached  the  ven- 
erable age  of  eighty-seven  years.  His  wife  was  a  native  of  Devonshire,  England,  where 
they  were  married.  She  became  the  mother  of  eleven  children,  six  sons  and  five  daugh- 
ters, of  whom  two  of  the  sons  are  yet  living,  Charles  S.  and  Fred  W.  The  mother  passed 
away  in  Arapahoe  county,  Colorado,  September  14,  1908. 

Charles  S.  Cann  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver  and  in  business 
college  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  becoming  a  student  in  the  Bryant  &  Stratton  College. 
His  youthful  days  were  spent  upon  the  ranch  with  the  usual  experiences  of  life  in  this 
section  and  environment  on  the  western  frontier.  In  1883  he  entered  the  live  stock 
business  with  his  father,  the  association  being  maintained  until  1913,  when  they  disposed 
of  their  live  stock  interests  and  Charles  S.  Cann  removed  with  his  family  to  Denver, 
where  he  entered  the  land  and  investment  business.  In  this  he  has  since  been  continu- 
ously engaged  and  in  the  intervening  period  he  has  sold  twenty-two  thousand  acres  of 
land.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  property  values  and  knows  the  land  that  is  upon 
the  market.  He  is  a  director  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Littleton,  but  confines  his 
attention  largely  to  lands  and  investments  and  in  this  connection  has  built  up  a  large 
clientage. 

Mr.  Cann  was  married  in  Denver  in  the  fall  of  1884  to  Miss  Anna  A.  Schaffer,  a 
native  of  Rochester.  New  York,  and  a  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Schaffer,  the  former 
deceased,  while  the  latter  is  still  living.  The  Schaffers  were  of  an  old  New  York  family 
of  French  descent.    To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cann  have  been  born  two  children:    Frank  C,  who 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  527 

died  at  the  age  of  thirty-one  years;  and  Ruth  M.,  now  the  wife  of  Verne  Coats,  of  Denver, 
by  whom  she  has  two  children,  Naomi  and  Charles  C.  The  son,  Frank  C.  Cann,  was 
married  and  left  a  son.  who  is  his  namesake. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  S.  Cann  reside  at  No.  1234  South  Gilpin  street.  In  politics 
Mr.  Cann  is  an  earnest  republican  and  he  and  his  wife  are  Presbyterians  in  religious 
faith.  Mrs.  Cann  takes  a  very  active  part  in  charitable  projects  and  is  a  most  earnest 
worker  for  the  Red  Cross.  Mr.  Cann  turns  to  motoring  and  fishing  for  rest  and  recreation 
and  also  greatly  enjoys  trips  to  California.  The  greater  part  of  his  life  has  been  passed 
in  Colorado  and  for  fifty-five  years  he  has  been  an  interested  witness  of  the  growth  and 
progress  of  the  state.  He  takes  an  active  part  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  welfare  and 
upbuilding  of  city  and  commonwealth  and  his  aid  and  cooperation  at  all  times  can  be 
counted  upon  to  further  any  project  or  movement  for  the  general  good. 


EDWIN  B.  HENDRIE. 


Edwin  B.  Hendrie,  president  of  the  Hendrie  &  Bolthoff  Manufacturing  &  Supply 
Company  of  Denver,  was  born  January  7,  1847,  in  Burlington,  Iowa,  a  son  of  the  late 
Charles  Hendrie,  who  was  a  native  of  Connecticut  and  was  descended  from  one  of  the 
old  families  of  that  state,  of  Scotch  origin.  The  family  was  founded  in  America  at  an 
early  period  and  through  all  the  intervening  years  representatives  of  the  name  have 
resided  in  Connecticut.  Charles  Hendrie  was  reared  and  educated  in  Danbury,  Con- 
necticut, and  in  1845  removed  to  Iowa,  settling  in  Burlington,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  mining  machinery.  There  he  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life.  He  was 
the  first  manufacturer  of  mining  machinery  east  of  the  Rockies  and  he  manufactured 
the  first  threshing  machine  made  in  the  United  States.  He  conducted  factories  at  points 
including  Council  Bluffs.  Central  City,  Colorado.  Helena.  Montana,  and  was  a  very  suc- 
cessful, progressive  and  enterprising  business  man.  He  passed  away  in  Council  Bluffs, 
Iowa,  June  2,  1886,  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Mary  Ann  Beard,  was  born  in  Danbury,  Connecticut,  and  was  also  a  repre- 
sentative of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state,  of  English  lineage,  the  Beard  family 
having  been  founded  in  America  in  early  colonial  days  by  one  of  the  name  who  came 
from  England  and  settled  in  Danbury.  Mrs.  Hendrie  departed  this  life  at  Burlington, 
Iowa,  in  1850,  when  but  thirty-four  years  of  age.  She  was  the  mother  of  four  children, 
three  sons  and  a  daughter,  two  of  whom  have  passed  away,  while  those  still  living  are 
Edwin  B.  and  Elizabeth  Field,  the  latter  the  widow  of  R.  J.  Cory  and  a  resident  of 
Connecticut. 

Edwin  B.  Hendrie  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Burlington  and  in  the 
Polytechnic  College  of  Pennsylvania  at  Philadelphia,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
the  class  of  1867,  winning  the  degree  of  Mechanical  Engineer.  Prior  to  his  graduation 
he  learned  the  trade  of  a  machinist  in  his  father's  shop  and  after  his  graduation  re- 
moved to  Montana,  stopping  en  route  in  Denver.  He  visited  the  mining  districts  of 
Colorado  and  thus  spent  several  weeks.  He  then  went  to  Helena,  Montana,  where  he 
took  charge  of  his  father's  branch  factory,  continuing  at  that  point  for  six  years.  He 
later  went  to  Salt  Lake,  Utah,  where  he  opened  a  sales  agency  for  machinery  in  con- 
nection with  his  brother,  the  late  William  Cornell  Hendrie.  The  business  was  con- 
ducted under  the  firm  name  of  Hendrie  Brothers  and  Edwin  B.  Hendrie  continued  there 
for  five  years.  During  that  period,  or  in  1874,  he  opened  an  office  in  San  Francisco. 
California,  where  he  resided  until  1879,  when  he  came  to  Denver  to  take  charge  of  his 
present  business.  The  office,  however,  had  been  opened  in  1878.  Since  his  removal  to 
this  city  Edwin  B.  Hendrie  has  continued  actively  at  the  head  of  the  Hendrie  &  Bolthoff 
Manufacturing  &  Supply  Company  and  has  thus  controlled  important  and  extensive  busi- 
ness interests.  He  is  also  president  of  the  Wolftone  Mining  Company,  with  which  he 
has  thus  been  identified  for  a  quarter  of  a  century.  His  business  interests  have  con- 
stantly grown  in  volume  and  importance  and  he  is  controlling  an  enterprise  that  ranks 
with  the  leading  concerns  of  the  kind  in  the  state.  The  company  manufactures  mining 
machinery  and  its  output  is  sold  over  a  wide  territory. 

On  the  2d  of  July,  1878,  in  San  Francisco,  California.  Mr.  Hendrie  was  married  to 
Miss  Marion  Carnes,  a  native  of  Rhode  Island,  born  in  Newport,  and  a  daughter  of 
Nathaniel  Greene  and  Elizabeth  (Wise)  Carnes.  The  latter,  now  deceased,  was  a  repre- 
sentative of  one  of  the  old  families  of  New  York.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hendrie  has  been 
born  a  daughter,  Gertrude,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  and  who 
is  the  wife  of  W.  W.  Grant,  Jr..  of  Denver,  by  whom  she  has  three  children,  two  sons 
and  a  daughter,  Edwin  Hendrie,  William  West  and  Melanie  Mortimore  Grant. 


528  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Hendrie  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican.  He  be- 
longs to  the  Denver  Club,  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  the  Uni- 
versity Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club  and  the  Denver  Scientific  Society.  He  is  likewise 
connected  with  the  Broadmoor  Club  of  Colorado  Springs  and  is  a  member  of  the  National 
Mining  Engineers  Association  and  the  Archaeological  Society.  He  is  a  liberal  supporter 
of  the  Plymouth  Congregational  church  and  also  of  St.  John's  cathedral.  He  turns'  to 
hunting  and  fishing,  golf  and  travel  for  diversion,  but  his  attention  and  interest  center 
upon  his  business,  which  has  been  steadily  developed,  the  success  of  his  enterprise  being 
attributable  in  large  measure  to  his  personal  efforts,  his  laudable  ambition  and  his  thor- 
ough understanding  of  the  needs  of  the  trade.  Long  a  resident  of  the  west,  he  is  thor- 
oughly familiar  with  its  upbuilding  and  progress.  During  his  residence  in  Montana  he 
was  obliged  to  pay  one  hundred  and  sixty  dollars  a  ton  for  coal  and  also  paid  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  dollars  per  ton  for  pig  iron.  In  1867  he  built  a  smelter  in  Butte,  Montana, 
securing  the  firebrick  at  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  at  a  cost  of  two  hundred  dollars  per  ton. 
This  was  an  experiment  in  smelting,  for  hitherto  ore  had  been  sent  to  Swansea,  Wales, 
to  separate  the  gold,  silver  and  copper.  While  remote  from  the  older  civilization  of  the 
east,  settlers  in  that  part  of  the  country  bore  many  hardships,  trials  and  privations  in 
the  development  of  the  country.  Prices  were  extremely  high,  flour  selling  for  a  hundred 
dollars  per  sack.  Laws  were  very  strictly  observed  and  it  was  not  necessary  to  have  locks 
on  the  doors.  It  was  very  rare  that  crime  was  committed,  but  Mr.  Hendrie  recalls 
one  violation  of  the  law  in  which  two  young  men  were  hung  because  of  their  noncon- 
formance to  the  existing  rules  that  governed  the  life  of  the  community.  His  reminiscences 
of  the  early  days  of  the  west  are  very  interesting  and  he  went  through  many  trying  and 
ofttimes  thrilling  experiences.  There  is  no  phase  of  mining  development  in  this  section 
of  the  country  with  which  he  is  not  thoroughly  familiar,  and  as  a  manufacturer  of  min- 
ing machinery  he  has  built  up  an  extensive  business,  which  he  successfully  carries  on 
under  the  name  of  the  Hendrie  &  Bolthoff  Manufacturing  &  Supply  Company. 


CHARLES  LEAMING  TUTT. 

The  life  story  of  Charles  Learning  Tutt  is  one  of  interest  because  it  is  tht 
record  of  successful  achievement,  but  the  attainment  of  success  was  not  the  whole  end 
and  aim  of  his  career.  On  the  contrary  he  ever  recognized  his  duties  of  citizenship 
and  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  lived,  found  in  him  indeed  a  warm  friend  whose 
efforts  were  of  great  value  in  the  upbuilding  and  improvement  of  the  city.  A  native 
of  Pennsylvania,  he  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  February  14,  1S64.  His  father,  Dr. 
Charles  Pendleton  Tutt,  of  Locust  Hill,  Leesburg.  Loudoun  county.  Virginia,  was  of 
English  descent.  His  mother  was  Rebecca  Wain  Learning,  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania. The  ancestral  record  presents  many  distinguished  names,  including  Sir  William 
Thompson,  who  was  first  governor  of  Virginia  under  Queen  Anne;  Sir  Arthur  Chi 
Chester,  who  settled  in  Virginia  in  the  seventeenth  century;  and  Sir  Gerald  Folk,  who' 
became  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Virginia  colony  and  built  Gunston  Hall,  situated 
adjoining  the  Mount  Vernon  estate,  which  was  owned  by  his  cousin,  George  Washington. 
It  was  in  Gunston  Hall  that  the  grandson,  George  Nason.  drew  up  the  "bill  of  rights" 
upon  which  the  American  constitution  was  founded.  Another  ancestor  was  Sir 
Christopher  Learning,  lord  mayor  of  London,  who  built  and  owned  the  old  Manor 
House  at  Leamington,  England,  which  is  now  used  as  a  hotel.  But  few  Americans  can 
boast  of  three  ancestral  homes  still  standing  in  this  country  as  could  Mr.  Tutt, 
whose  ancestors  were  the  owners  of  Wain  Grove,  near  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania, 
which  was  built  about  1760;  Gunston  Hall  in  Fairfax  county,  Virginia,  built  about 
1672;  and  Locust  Hill  in  Loudoun  county,  Virginia,  built  about  1750.  All  are  stand- 
ing and  in  good  repair.  The  maternal  grandfather  of  Charles  Learning  Tutt  was 
Fisher  Learning,  of  Philadelphia,  with  whom  he  and  his  sister,  Rebecca  Wain  Learning 
Tutt  Wood,  resided  when  young. 

Attracted  by  the  opportunities  of  the  growing  western  country,  Charles  Learning  Tutt 
made  his  way  to  Colorado  in  1884,  when  but  twenty  years  of  age.  He  had,  when  a  youth 
of  seventeen,  secured  a  clerkship  in  the  store  of  Peter  Wright  &  Company  in  Phila- 
delphia at  the  small  salary  of  two  dollars  and  a  half  per  week  and  after  two  years 
there  spent  he  accepted  a  position  in  the  main  offices  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
Company,  where  he  continued  for  two  years.  In  1884  he  came  to  Colorado  and  pur- 
chased a  small  ranch  eighteen  miles  northeast  of  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  devoted 
two  years  to  the  cattle  business.  During  that  period,  in  which  he  was  associated  with 
his  brother-in-law,  Dr.  Jesse  Williamson,  he  sold  two  cows  in  order  to  get  money  for 


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530  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

traveling  expenses  and  returned  to  Philadelphia,  where  he  wedded  Josephine  Thayer, 
a  daughter  of  Hon.  R.  Russell  and  Sophia  Dallas  (Watmough)  Thayer.  Her  father 
was  a  distinguished  jurist  of  Philadelphia,  who  for  more  than  twenty  years  sat  upon 
the  bench  as  presiding  judge  and  who  was  a  member  of  congress  during  the  adminis- 
tration of  President  Lincoln.  The  family  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  prominent  in 
Philadelphia.  Mr.  Tutt  returned  with  his  bride  to  Colorado  Springs  and  a  year  later 
opened  a  real  estate  office,  with  a  branch  office  in  Pueblo.  Not  long  afterward  he  went 
to  Cripple  Creek,  being  one  of  the  first  to  enter  the  gold  camp.  The  story  of  his  ex- 
perience there  is  thus  told:  "While  walking  up  'Poverty  Gulch'  one  day,  with  fifty 
dollars  in  his  pockets,  he  was  joined  by  an  unknown  prospector,  and  the  two  staked  out 
a  claim.  No  sooner  had  this  been  done  when  Mr.  Tutt  jumped  at  the  offer  made  by 
his  partner,  that  he  would  either  take  or  give  fifty  dollars  for  his  interest  in  the  claim. 
One  day,  after  Mr.  Tutt  had  sunk  a  twelve-foot  shaft,  two  famous  Irish  prospectors, 
Burke  and  Troy,  'happened  along'  and  induced  Mr.  Tutt  to  give  them  an  interest,  on 
their  saying  that  they  knew  where  the  vein  lay.  Rich  ore  was  soon  struck,  and  the 
property  was  subsequently  sold  for  three  hundred  thousand  dollars,  the  first  mine  to 
be  sold  in  the  Cripple  Creek  district.  This  is  the  history  of  the  famous  'C.  O.  D. 
Mine,'  so  named  because  Mr.  Tutt  was  so  'hard  up'  that  he  wished  for  cash  on  delivery." 
In  18S8  Mr.  Tutt  entered  into  partnership  with  Spencer  Penrose  and  in  1S94  they 
were  joined  by  Charles  M.  MacNeill.  They  built  a  plant  which  they  operated  under 
the  name  of  the  Cripple  Creek  Sampling  and  Ore  Company  and  they  conducted  other 
interests  under  the  name  of  The  Colorado  &  Philadelphia  Reduction  Works  and  the 
Standard  Mills  at  Colorado  City.  They  owned  still  other  mills  in  different  parts  of 
the  state  and  became  recognized  as  among  the  most  prominent  and  successful  mining 
men  of  Colorado.  Mr.  Tutt  also  made  extensive  and  judicious  investments  in  real 
estate  in  Colorado  Springs  and  as  the  years  passed  the  extent  and  importance  of  his 
business  interests  placed  him  among  the  most  prominent  and  prosperous  business  men 
of  Colorado.  He  was  the  first  president  of  the  Colorado-Philadelphia  Reduction  Com- 
pany, vice  president  of  the  C.  O.  D.  Gold  Mining  Company,  president  of  the  Cripple 
Creek  Sampling  and  Ore  Company,  president  of  the  Townsite  Gold  Mining  Company, 
the  Hayden  Gold  Mining  Company,  the  Pennsylvania  Gold  Developing  Company,  the 
Annie  Gold  Mining  Company  and  the  Granite  Gold  Mining  &  Developing  Company  of 
Cripple  Creek.  He  was  a  man  of  keen  insight  who  closely  studied  every  business 
proposition  with  which  he  became  connected  and  who  gave  most  earnest  support  to 
every  plan  that  he  believed  would  prove  beneficial  in  developing  the  material  resources 
of  Colorado. 

Mr.  Tutt  was  most  devoted  to  his  family,  finding  his  greatest  happiness  in  pro- 
moting the  welfare  and  interests  of  his  wife  and  children.  His  first  child,  Sophia 
Watmough  Tutt,  was  born  January  2,  18S7,  and  died  at  Avalon,  Catalina  Island,  Febru- 
ary 24,  1903.  His  son,  Charles  Learning  Tutt,  Jr.,  was  born  January  9,  1889,  and  is 
represented  elsewhere  in  this  work.  Russell  Thayer  Tutt,  born  on  Christmas  morning 
of  1891,  died  on  Easter  Sunday  of  1892.  William  Thayer,  who  was  born  March  22,  1893, 
passed  away  November  20,  1917.  All  were  natives  of  Colorado  Springs.  The  family 
circle  was  again  broken  by  the  hand  of  death  when  Mr.  Tutt  passed  away  in  New  York 
city,  January  21,  1909.  A  contemporary  biographer  wrote  of  him:  "He  was  a 
splendid  friend  to  Colorado  Springs.  Making  his  money  largely  by  hard  work  from  the 
products  of  the  mines,  he  forthwith  invested  a  large  portion  of  it  there  and  in  the 
Pike's  Peak  region.  He  was  public-spirited  and  energetic,  and  most  generous  and 
liberal,  and  honest  in  his  business  methods.  He  was  a  genial,  lovable  and  democratic 
man  who  cemented  his  friends  to  him  by  ties  stronger  than  those  of  steel.  Personally 
he  was  bright,  intelligent  and  delightful  and  enriched  the  lives  of  those  who  were 
fortunate  in  securing  his  friendship.  He  believed  that  the  essentials  of  a  young  man's 
success  in  life  were  truthfulness,  honesty  and  economy."  His  marked  business  ability, 
his  progressive  citizenship,  his  splendid  traits  of  character,  his  honorable  manhood 
and  his  many  likable  qualities  endeared  him  to  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact  and 
made  him  a  citizen  of  whom  any  community  might  well  be  proud. 


CHARLES  LEAMING  TUTT,  Jr. 

Charles  Learning  Tutt,  Jr.,  whose  investment  business  has  brought  him  into 
prominent  relation  with  many  leading  corporate  and  commercial  interests  of  Colorado 
Springs  and  of  the  state,  belongs  to  that  class  of  men  who  set  at  nought  the  too  widely 
accepted  opinion  that  the  son  of  a  rich  man  never  seems  to  possess  the  same  strong 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  531 

business  qualities  that  have  made  the  father  successful.  Mr.  Tutt  is  a  young  man  of 
liberal  experience  and  one  who  has  proven  his  power  to  carry  forward  to  successful 
completion  whatever  he   undertakes. 

A  son  of  Charles  Learning  Tutt,  Sr.,  he  was  born  in  Colorado  Springs  on  the  9th 
of  January,  1889.  He  was  reared  in  his  native  city,  attended  the  public  schools  and 
was  afterward  graduated  from  the  Thacher  School  at  Nordhoff,  California,  with  the 
class  of  1906.  Later  he  went  to  Oregon,  where  he  was  connected  with  mining  interests 
for  two  years,  and  afterward  he  returned  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  engaged  in 
the  real  estate  business  for  a  year.  Since  that  time  he  has  supervised  his  invested 
interests  and  he  is  today  president  of  the  Beaver,  Penrose  &  Northern  Railroad,  presi- 
dent of  the  Beaver  Park  Land  &  Irrigation  Company,  president  of  the  Beaver  Fruit  & 
Preserving  Company,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Grand  River  Valley  Railroad 
Company,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Grand  Junction  Gas,  Electric  &  Manufacturing 
Company,  secretary  of  the  Broadmoor  Hotel  Land  Company,  a  director  of  the  Colorado 
Midland  Railroad,  a  director  of  the  Colorado  Title  &  Trust  Company  and  a  director 
of  the  Granite  Gold  Mine. 

On  the  17th  of  August,  1909,  in  Colorado  Springs,  Mr.  Tutt  was  married  to  Miss 
Eleanor  Armit,  a  daughter  of  the  late  John  L.  Armit,  of  England.  Their  children 
are  Charles  L.,  William  Thayer  and  Russell  Thayer. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church,  while  politically 
Mr.  Tutt  is  a  republican.  He  is  not  identified  with  secret  societies  but  is  prominently 
known  in  club  circles  not  only  of  Colorado  Springs  but  elsewhere.  He  has  member- 
ship in  the  El  Paso  Club,  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  Country  Club,  the  Broadmoor  Golf 
Club,  the  Winter  Night  Club,  the  Cooking  Club;  and  the  Rocky  Mountain  Club  of  New 
York.  While  his  financial  position  renders  him  free  from  certain  kinds  of  busi- 
ness care,  he  is  nevertheless  a  busy  man,  actively  concerned  with  the  management  of 
his  invested  interests  and  also  active  in  support  of  those  interests  which  are  of  vital 
significance  and  importance  to  community,  commonwealth  and  country. 


ROBERT  J.  WALKER. 


Robert  J.  Walker,  owner  of  a  good  farm  property  about  five  miles  from  Windsor, 
was  born  in  London,  England,  March  18,  1881,  a  son  of  Henry  and  Ellen  (Markham) 
Walker,  who  are  also  natives  of  that  country.  The  father  was  a  dairyman,  which  busi- 
ness he  followed  in  England  for  many  years  but  eventually  came  to  the  new  world.  In 
early  life  he  had  come  to  America  but  returned  to  England  and  about  1883  he  once  more 
crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States  and  established  his  home  at  Rolla,  Missouri, 
where  he  purchased  land  which  he  has  since  owned  and  cultivated.  Both  he  and  his 
wife  are  still  living  upon  the  old  home  farm  there. 

Robert  J.  Walker  was  about  eighteen  months  old  when  brought  by  his  parents  to 
the  United  States  and  was  reared  and  educated  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  He  afterward  was 
employed  as  a  farm  hand  in  Colorado,  having  come  to  this  state  in  1893,  when  a  lad  of 
twelve  years.  He  was  employed  at  farm  work  for  a  decade  and  then  began  farming 
on  his  own  account  by  renting  land,  which  he  cultivated  for  seven  years.  This  was 
situated  in  Weld  county  and  he  now  owns  the  property,  which  he  has  brought  under  a 
high  state  of  cultivation.  There  was  not  a  stick  of  timber  upon  it  when  it  came  into  his 
possession.  With  characteristic  energy  he  began  its  development  and  improvement  and 
as  the  years  have  passed  he  has  converted  it  into  a  valuable  and  productive  farm,  sup- 
plied with  all  modern  equipment  in  the  way  of  farm  machinery  and  with  excellent  build- 
ings. In  fact  it  is  one  of  the  attractive  farm  properties  of  the  district  and  is  indicative 
of  his  progressive  spirit.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  raising  pure  bred  Poland  China  hogs 
and  also  of  feeding  sheep  and  lambs  and  his  stock  raising  interests  are  an  important 
feature  of  his  business.  His  place  now  comprises  one  hundred  and  seventy-six  acres, 
which  is  situated  on  section  27,  range  69. 

Mr.  Walker  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Catherine  Nash,  a  daughter  of  Mathew 
and  Mary  (McTiernan)  Nash,  who  were  natives  of  New  York  and  of  Scotland  respec- 
tively. The  father  was  a  miner  and  in  1878  came  to  Colorado,  settling  at  Silver  Plume, 
where  he  followed  mining  throughout  his  remaining  days.  He  died  in  December.  1903. 
and  Mrs.  Nash  is  now  living  at  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado.  Mrs.  Walker  was  born  at  Red 
Elephant,  Colorado,  near  Georgetown,  in  October,  1884,  and  by  her  marriage  has  become 
the  mother  of  four  children:  Margaret,  who  was  born  January  12.  1910;  Robert,  born 
May  8,  1911;  Jack,  born  August  6,  1913;  and  Mary,  born  April  4,  1918.  The  family 
adhere  to  the  faith  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  Mr.  Walker  gives  his  political  allegiance 


532  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

to  the  democratic  party.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  is  a  loyal  fol- 
lower of  the  craft,  which  is  based  upon  a  recognition  of  the  brotherhood  of  mankind 
and  the  obligations  thereby  imposed.  His  has  been  an  active  and  useful  life  and  from  an 
early  age  he  has  been  dependent  upon  his  own  resources,  so  that  whatever  success  he  has 
achieved  is  the  direct  reward  of  his  earnest  labor. 


GEORGE  GILFILLAN  PHILIP. 

George  G.  Philip,  a  well  known  resident  of  Fort  Lupton,  was  born  in  Dundee, 
Scotland,  May  21,  1846,  a  son  of  William  and  Janet  (Lonie)  Philip,  who  were  also 
natives  of  the  land  of  hills  and  heather.  The  father  was  a  contractor  and  builder 
in  that  country  and  both  he  and  his  wife  spent  their  entire  lives  there. 

George  G.  Philip  was  reared  and  educated  in  Scotland  and  was  associated  with 
his  father  and  brother  in  building  operations  until  1871,  when  attracted  by  the 
favorable  reports  which  he  heard  concerning  the  opportunities  furnished  in  the 
new  world,  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  America  and  became  a  resident  of  Denver. 
He  there  followed  the  contracting  business  for  about  four  years,  but  later  removed 
to  Boulder  county,  Colorado,  where  for  fifteen  years  he  was  superintendent  of  mines. 
In  1887  he  removed  to  Fort  Lupton  in  order  to  get  his  boys  away  from  the  mines  and 
later  he  engaged  in  the  lumber  business,  in  which  he  has  since  continued,  conduct- 
ing his  interests  under  the  name  of  G.  G.  Philip  &  Son.  He  has  also  homesteaded  a 
forty-acre  tract  and  has  purchased  more  land  from  time  to  time,  having  now  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  on  the  edge  of  Fort  Lupton,  which  he  has  improved  and 
which  he  has  cultivated  since  acquiring  the  property.  He  has  always  been  very 
successful  in  his  business  affairs,  owing  to  his  sound  business  judgment,  his  enter- 
prise and  energy.  Mr.  Philip  is  regarded  as  a  forceful  and  resourceful  business  man, 
ever  ready  to  meet  an  emergency,  and  he  readily  and  quickly  recognizes  and  utilizes 
opportunities.  In  addition  to  the  lumber  trade  he  is  interested  in  the  sheep  busi- 
ness in  Omaha  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Philip  &  McClave.  He  is  also  president  of 
the  Philip  &  Allsebrook  Hardware  Company  and  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Fort  Lupton 
State  Bank.  In  fact  he  has  been  one  of  the  promoters  of  almost  every  business 
enterprise  of  importance  in  the  town  and  his  labors  have  made  him  a  very  valu- 
able man  to  the  section. 

On  the  25th  of  April,  1871,  Mr.  Philip  was  married  to  Miss  Annie  Smith  and 
their  honeymoon  trip  was  their  voyage  to  America.  They  became  parents  of  five 
children:  Smith  D.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  sheep  industry  at  Omaha,  Nebraska; 
Bluebell,  the  wife  of  Ray  E.  McClave,  a  resident  of  Fort  Lupton,  Colorado;  Cecil  G., 
who  is  manager  of  the  lumber  business;  Jessie  L.,  the  wife  of  George  Frink,  a  resi- 
dent of  Seattle,  Washington;  and  William,  who  died  in  1893.  The  wife  and  mother 
passed  away  February  17,  1914,  after  a  short  illness,  her  death  being  the  occasion 
of  deep  regret  to  many  friends  as  well  as  to  her  immediate  family. 

In  politics  Mr.  Philip  is  a  strict  prohibitionist  and  was  instrumental  in  forcing 
saloons  out  of  business  at  Fort  Lupton.  He  has  at  all  times  stood  strongly  for  the 
temperance  cause  and  has  done  everything  for  its  promotion  that  he  possibly  could, 
realizing  how  great  an  evil  is  intemperance  when  considered  from  an  economic  as 
well  as  a  moral  standpoint.  Fraternally  Mr.  Philip  was  formerly  connected  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church  and  for 
twenty-six  years  he  has  been  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school  at  Fort  Lupton, 
thus  putting  forth  every  possible  effort  to  instill  into  the  young  principles  that  will 
make  for  honorable  manhood  and  valuable  citizenship  throughout  life.  His  ideals 
are  high  and  he  has  put  forth  every  possible  effort  to  secure  their  adoption. 


JESSE  J.  LATON. 

Jesse  J.  Laton,  a  representative  of  the  Denver  bar,  was  born  in  Lincoln,  Nebraska, 
June  10,  1873,  a  son  of  Henry  Llewellyn  and  Mary  (Thomas)  Laton,  who  were  natives  of 
Pennsylvania  and  of  Indiana  respectively.  In  1866  Henry  L.  Laton  became  a  resident  of 
Nebraska,  at  which  time  Omaha  was  but  a  trading  post  on  the  western  frontier.  He 
engaged  in  farming  and  stock  raising  and  has  continued  his  residence  in  that  state  to 
the  present  time,  both  he  and  his  wife  being  now  residents  of  Lincoln.  They  reared  a 
family  of  nine  children,  three  of  whom  have  passed  away,  while  those  still  living  are: 


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534  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Oliver  W.,  who  also  makes  his  home  in  Lincoln;  Jesse  J.,  of  this  review;  Elizabeth, 
Albert  G.  and  Mrs.  Anna  Laura  McReynolds,  all  of  Lincoln;  and  Chauncey,  living  in  Silver 
Creek,  Nebraska.  Mrs.  Almeda  Maurer  made  her  home  at  Silver  Creek  until  her  death 
on  May  10,  1918. 

In  his  youthful  days  Jesse  J.  Laton  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Lincoln 
and  after  mastering  the  branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  high  school  there  he  came 
to  Colorado  and  matriculated  in  the  University  of  Colorado,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  1902.  He  had  come  to  this  state  in  1894  and  subsequent  to  his  arrival  became  con- 
nected with  the  Colorado  Transfer  Company  of  Cripple  Creek,  with  which  he  was  associ- 
ated for  three  years.  He  then  entered  the  University  of  Colorado  in  1897  and  devoted  the 
succeeding  five  years  to  the  study  of  law,  winning  his  LL.  B.  degree  as  a  member  of  the 
class  of  1902.  During  the  succeeding  four  years  he  served  as  freight  and  passenger  agent 
with  the  Erie  Railroad  Company  and  the  Colorado  &  Northwestern  Railroad  Company. 
He  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law  in  1906  and  has  since  devoted  his  attention  to  the 
profession,  in  which  he  has  displayed  marked  ability,  resulting  in  notable  progress  and 
success.  In  1906  he  was  also  called  upon  for  public  service,  being  chosen  to  represent  his 
district  in  the  lower  house  of  the  state  legislature,  his  election  coming  to  him  as  a  can- 
didate on  the  republican  ticket.  He  gave  thoughtful  and  earnest  consideration  to  the 
vital  questions  which  came  up  for  settlement  during  his  connection  with  the  general 
assembly.  In  January,  1909,  he  was  appointed  assistant  district  attorney  under  Willis 
Elliott  and  occupied  that  position  for  four  years.  In  1912  he  was  a  candidate  for  congress 
but  was  not  elected.  He  served  as  secretary  of  the  senate  during  the  twentieth  general 
assembly  and  he  is  a  well  known  figure  in  political  and  public  circles  of  the  state,  having 
exerted  considerable  influence  over  public  thought  and  opinion. 

Jesse  J.  Laton  was  married  in  Boulder,  Colorado,  June  26,  1902,  to  Miss  Anna  Lee 
Payne,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne,  who  were  pioneer  residents  of  Boulder. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Laton  have  one  child,  Doris  Mary,  born  in  Denver,  June  12,  1907,  and  now 
a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  the  city. 

Throughout  his  professional  career  Mr.  Laton  has  held  to  high  ethical  standards  and 
enjoys  the  full  confidence  and  regard  of  his  fellow  members  of  the  legal  fraternity,  with 
whom  he  is  identified  as  a  member  of  the  Denver  City  &  County  Bar  Association,  the 
Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association.  Fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  His  religious  faith, is  indicated 
by  his  membership  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  His  life  has  ever  been  actuated 
by  high  and  honorable  principles  and  has  been  fruitful  of  good  results  in  many  connec- 
tions. He  has  in  his  possession  a  popular  vote  of  thanks  which  was  tendered  him  for  his 
invaluable  assistance  in  connection  with  the  enlargement  of  the  university  and  especially 
in  relation  to  his  efforts  for  the  medical  amendment.  This  document  was  written  at  the 
request  of  the  board  of  regents  of  the  University  of  Colorado  and  signed  by  the  secretary 
of  the  board,  Frank  H.  Wolcott.  Throughout  his  life  Mr.  Laton  has  been  characterized 
by  a  progressive  spirit  that  has  been  manifest  in  his  active  cooperation  in  all  movements 
relating  to  the  material,  social,  political,  intellectual  and  moral  progress  of  city  and  state. 


SAMUEL  FREDERICK  DUTTON. 

Samuel  Frederick  Dutton  is  president  of  the  Albany  Hotel  Company  of  Denver 
and  in  this  connection  has  become  owner  and  manager  of  one  of  the  finest  hostelries 
of  the  west.  He  has  been  very  successful  in  his  business  career  rising  by  hard  work 
and  close  attention  to  business  from  the  foot  to  the  top  of  the  ladder.  Moreover, 
his  ideas  concerning  hotel  management  and  conduct  have  been  an  inspiration  to  hotel 
men  throughout  the  country. 

Mr.  Dutton  was  born  February  14,  1869,  at  Sherman,  Chautauqua  county,  New- 
York.  His  father,  Frederick  L.  Dutton,  also  born  at  Sherman  in  the  year  1835, 
was  a  descendant  of  an  old  Connecticut  family  of  English  and  Irish  ancestry.  The 
family  was  founded  in  the  new  world  at  a  very  early  period  in  the  colonization  of 
America,  settlement  being  made  in  Hartford  county,  Connecticut.  Later  repre- 
sentatives of  the  name  removed  to  New  York  and  afterward  to  Michigan  and  other 
western  states.  The  ancestral  line  is  traced  back  for  many  generations  in  England 
the  Duttons  being  direct  descendants  of  Oliver  Cromwell.  The  town  of  Manchester. 
England,  was  originally  founded  by  three  brothers  of  the  name  of  Dutton  and 
descendants  still  claim  ownership  or  title  to  valuable  property  at  Manchester.  The 
great-great-grandfather  of  S.  F.  Dutton  was  Moses  Dutton,  who  participated  in  the 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  535 

Revolutionary  war,  and  a  great-uncle  of  Samuel  F.  Dutton  took  part  in  the  War  of 
1812  and  in  the  Seminole  war.  His  father,  Frederick  L.  Dutton,  was  reared  and  edu- 
cated in  Sherman,  New  York,  and  when  a  youth  of  seventeen  years  began  learning 
the  blacksmith's  trade,  which  he  followed  for  fifty-two  years.  In  1904  he  removed 
from  Sherman  to  Denver,  Colorado,  where  he  has  since  lived.  He  has  now  retired 
from  business  and  is  enjoying  the  fruits  of  a  well  spent  and  industrious  life.  He 
was  for  many  years  chief  of  the  Sherman  Fire  Department  and  was  very  active  in 
civic  matters.  On  severing  his  connection  with  the  fire  department  the  citizens 
of  the  town  presented  him  with  a  loving  cup  in  appreciation  of  his  splendid  service. 
His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Mary  A.  Sixbey  and  was  born  in  Michigan  but 
belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  the  Empire  state  of  English  lineage,  early 
established  in  western  New  York.  Mrs.  Dutton  passed  away  in  Denver,  Colorado, 
in  1910  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  The  family  numbered  three  sons,  of  whom 
Herman  Charles,  the  eldest,  is  now  deceased.  The  youngest  is  Frank  R.  Dutton, 
associated  with  his  brother  in  the  management  of  the  Albany  Hotel. 

The  second  son  was  Samuel  F.  Dutton,  who  pursued  •his  education  in  the 
Sherman  Academy  at  Sherman,  New  York,  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years  started 
out  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  He  was  first  employed  at  selling  newspapers, 
handling  the  Buffalo  Times,  and  he  has  the  distinction  of  selling  the  very  first  issue 
of  that  paper  in  Sherman,  New  York.  From  his  earliest  youth,  however  he  was 
interested  in  hotels,  the  activities  of  the  hotel  lobby  having  an  irresistible  attrac- 
tion for  him.  Obtaining  his  father's  consent,  he  became  a  bellboy  in  the  Grand 
Hotel  at  Point  Chautauqua,  New  York,  and  from  that  minor  position  worked  his  way 
up  through  all  branches  of  hotel  service,  acting  as  porter,  cook,  etc.  He  next 
went  to  the  Crescent  Hotel  at  Eureka  Springs,  Arkansas,  where  he  was  employed 
as  storekeeper,  and  remained  there  for  several  years.  During  the  World's  Colum- 
bian Exposition  in  Chicago  he  was  connected  with  the  Clifton  House  of  that  city 
and  later  went  to  Montgomery,  West  Virginia,  as  manager  of  the  Montgomery  Hotel. 
In  the  winter  of  18  94  and  1895  he  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  became  storekeeper 
for  the  Albany  Hotel,  and  from  this  position  advanced  to  that  of  steward,  eventually 
became  assistant  manager  and  afterward  manager.  In  1904  he  organized  and 
incorporated  the  Albany  Hotel  Company,  was  elected  its  president  and  has  since 
been  in  that  position.  He  is  today  one  of  the  well  known  hotel  men  of  the  country. 
In  1898  he'had  acted  as  manager  of  the  National  Hotel  at  Peoria,  Illinois.  From 
1899  until  1903  he  was  superintendent  of  the  Harvey  system  of  eating  houses.  All 
these  various  positions  brought  him  wide  experience  and  from  each  experience  he 
learned  the  lessons  therein  contained.  When  he  took  over  the  Albany  Hotel  it  con- 
tained one  hundred  and  twenty  rooms.  It  now  has  three  hundred  and  sixty  rooms, 
the  improvements  made  amounting  to  about  seven  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dol- 
lars. Regardless  of  the  expense  incurred,  many  improvements  have  been  made  in 
The  Albany  and  few  hotels  are  superior  in  service  and  appointments.  In  fact,  The 
Albany  has  the  reputation  of  being  one  of  the  best  equipped  hotels  in  the  country, 
affording  all  modern  conveniences  to  the  traveling  public.  Its  location  is  an  admi- 
rable one  in  the  center  of  the  business  district  of  the  city  and  of  its  three  hundred 
and  sixty  rooms,  three  hundred  are  supplied  with  bath  and  there  is  every  modern 
convenience.  Mr.  Dutton  has  been  prominently  identified  with  various  associa- 
tions that  have  been  organized  by  hotel  men.  For  three  years,  beginning  in  1896, 
he  was  president  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  Hotel  Men's  Association  and  in  1907  entered 
upon  a  two  years'  term  as  president  of  the  Denver  Hotel  Association,  while  in 
1909  he  was  chosen  to  the  presidency  of  the  Western  Hotel  Men's  Protective  Asso- 
ciation. In  1910  he  aided  in  organizing  the  American  Hotel  Men's  Protective  Association, 
of  which  he  served  as  president  for  the  first  two  years.  This  association  has  offices 
in  Chicago,  New  York,  Denver,  San  Francisco,  and  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Its  purpose 
is  to  warn  hotel  proprietors  against  deadbeats  and  crooks  and  to  apprehend  and 
convict  such  men  and  it  has  already  accomplished  effective  work,  protecting  the 
leading  hotels  of  the  country  against  those  who  would  evade  paying  their  bills. 
For  ten  years  he  served  as  the  vice  president  of  the  Hotel  Men's  Mutual  Benefit 
Association.  He  has  closely  studied  hotel  conditions  and  has  done  much  for  the 
benefit  of  those  engaged  in  the  business  through  his  efforts  in  these  different  organi- 
zations. 

On  the  10th  of  May,  1893,  in  Chicago,  Mr.  Dutton  was  married  to  Miss  Jessie 
Breese,  a  native  of  Sarnia,  Cana'da,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  daughters, 
Eva  Alice  and  Winifred  Wilson.  Mr.  Dutton  finds  his  chief  diversion  in  mountain 
climbing  and  outdoor  life.  He  is  also  well  known  in  club  and  fraternal  circles  of 
the  city.     He  belongs  to  Elks  Lodge,  No.   17,  of  Denver  and  he  has  membership  in 


536  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  Denver,  Lakewood  Country,  Rotary  and  Ad  Clubs  and  in  the  Civic  and  Commer- 
cial Association.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Tourists  Bureau  and  for  years  was  a 
director  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Denver.  Mr.  Dutton  figures  as  one  of 
Colorado's  prominent  citizens.  He  is  actuated  by  marked  devotion  to  matters  of 
civic  welfare  and  generously  aids  any  movement  or  project  for  the  upbuilding  of 
Denver,  his  state,  or  the  west.  As  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  he  has 
done  effective  work  in  advancing  city  welfare  and  as  a  director  of  the  Denver  Con- 
vention League  he  gave  valuable  aid  and  assistance  in  securing  national  meetings 
and  conventions  for  Denver.  He  has  a  very  extensive  acquaintance  among  men  of 
prominence  throughout  the  country  and  is  thus  able  to  exert  marked  influence  in 
connection  with  public-spirited  activities.  He  is  himself  very  liberal  and  generous, 
is  always  affable,  and  his  many  sterling  traits  of  character  as  displayed  in  busi- 
ness and  social  life  have  gained  for  him  the  highest  regard  of  those  with  whom 
he  has  been  brought  in  contact. 


H.  W.   GRIFFITH,  D.  D.   S. 

Dr.  H.  W.  Griffith,  successfully  practicing  in  Ault,  was  born  in  Appleton  City, 
Missouri,  March  10,  1890,  a  son  of  J.  L.  and  Elizabeth  L.  (Jefferies)  Griffith,  the 
former  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Illinois.  The  father 
is  a  salesman  and  for  the  past  ten  years  has  resided  at  Payette,  Idaho. 

Dr.  Griffith  was  reared  and  educated  in  his  native  city  and  in  Aberdeen,  South 
Dakota,  where  he  attended  high  school,  while  for  a  time  he  was  also  a  high  school 
pupil  in  Payette,  Idaho.  He  then  took  up  the  study  of  telegraphy,  at  which  he 
worked  for  nine  months  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  turned  his  attention  to  mer- 
cantile pursuits,  in  which  he  was  active  for  five  years.  He  next  entered  the  Uni- 
versity of  Denver,  where  he  took  up  the  study  of  dentistry  and  was  graduated  with 
the  class  of  1917.  He  then  opened  an  office  in  Ault,  where  he  has  since  practiced, 
being  the  only  dentist  of  the  city.  He  is  accorded  a  liberal  patronage  and  his 
pronounced  skill  and  ability  enables  him  to  handle  in  a  most  efficient  manner  the 
work  that  comes  to  him.  He  has  the  mechanical  skill  and  ingenuity  so  necessary 
for  successful  dental  practice,  combined  with  a  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the 
scientific  principles  which  underlie  his  work.  His  office  is  well  equipped  with  the 
, latest  devices  and  accessories  and  the  steady  growth  of  his  business  indicates  the  in- 
creased confidence  of  the  public  in  his  powers. 

On  the  25th  of  December,  1914,  Dr.  Griffith  was  married  to  Miss  Ruth  Wright 
and  they  have  one  child,  Calvin.  Fraternally  Dr.  Griffith  is  an  Odd  Fellow  and  is 
serving  as  financial  secretary  of  his  lodge.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Modern 
Woodmen  of  America.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party. 
Along  strictly  professional  lines  he  has  connection  with  the  Colorado  State  Dental 
Association,  the  American  Dental  Association  and  the  United  States  of  America 
Preparedness  League  of  American  Dentists.  He  is  a  young  man  of  marked  energy, 
of  laudable  ambition  and  of  highly  developed  powers.  Anxious  to  win  success,  he 
does  not  let  business,  however,  monopolize  his  entire  time  and  thought  but  finds 
opportunity  to  aid  and  cooperate  in  measures  for  the  general  good  and  stands  for  all 
those  interests  which  are  most  worth  while  as  factors  in  good  citizenship. 


BOSWELL  PRESTON  ANDERSON,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Boswell  Preston  Anderson,  who  enjoys  the  distinction  of  having  been  the  first 
physician  to  practice  in  Colorado  Springs  and  is  now  the  oldest  doctor  in  years  of  practice 
in  the  state  of  Colorado,  was  for  many  years  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  medicine 
and  surgery  but  has  now  largely  retired  from  professional  cares  although  he  still  acts 
as  the  physician  for  the  State  Deaf  &  Blind  Institute,  which  position  he  has  held  since 
the  inception  of  this  institution  in  1874.  Moreover,  Dr.  Anderson  was  the  founder  of  the 
Glockner  Sanitarium  and  also  the  St.  Francis  Hospital.  For  forty-five  years  he  has  been 
a  resident  of  Colorado  Springs  and  is  not  only  highly  honored  by  the  profession  and  the 
general  public  here  but  is  known  throughout  the  state  as  one  of  the  preeminent  men  in 
his  line  of  occupation.  His  experiences  encompass  the  periods  from  the  primitive  be- 
ginning of  medical  practice  in  this  state  to  the  present-day  high  development,  and  there- 
fore there  are  included  in  his  life's  work  many  interesting  experiences. 


DR.  BOSWELL  P.  ANDERSON 


538  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Virginia  numbers  Dr.  Anderson  among  her  native  sons,  his  birth  having  occurred  in 
Charlottesville,  August  13,  1847,  and  he  has  therefore  passed  his  seventy-first  birthday. 
After  having  completed  his  rudimentary  and  preparatory  education  he  decided  upon  the 
practice  of  medicine  as  a  life  work  and  in  preparation  therefor  entered  the  University  of 
Virginia,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1868.  Previous  to  this,  how- 
ever, he  had  served  in  the  Confederate  army,  having  seen  active  duty  in  Mosby's  command, 
which  he  had  joined  in  August,  1863,  and  with  which  he  continued  until  the  end  of  the 
war,  making  a  creditable  military  record  by  his  valor  and  loyalty  to  the  cause  which  he 
espoused.  In  1869  he  arrived  in  Colorado  and  has  since  made  his  home  within  the  borders 
of  this  state.  At  that  time  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Denver,  then  a  small  frontier  town 
whose  rapid  growth  could  hardly  be  foreseen,  and  there  he  established  his  principal  home, 
although  he  traveled  at  various  periods  through  different  parts  of  the  state  largely  for 
the  benefit  of  his  health.  In  1872  he  removed  to  Colorado  Springs  and  this  city  has  since 
remained  the  field  of  his  medical  activity  as  well  as  his  home.  He  began  the  practice  of 
medicine  in  1874  and  for  many  years  devoted  his  time  and  energies  to  general  practice 
but  also  held  official  positions  in  connection  with  his  profession,  as  indicated  above,  and 
also  was  for  the  first  ten  years  of  the  existence  of  the  Colorado  Midland  Railroad  chief 
surgeon  for  that  corporation.  There  is  great  credit  due  him  for  his  incessant  endeavors 
in  order  to  establish  the  Glockner  Sanitarium  and  the  St.  Francis  Hospital,  both  institu- 
tions having  proven  of  great  benefit  to  the  people  of  Colorado  as  well  as  to  many  who 
have  found  relief  there,  coming  from  all  parts  of  the  country.  The  State  Deaf  &  Blind 
Institute,  in  which  he  has  always  taken  the  greatest  interest,  has  much  benefited  by  his 
labors  and  many  remarkable  cures  are  accredited  to  him  in  this  connection.  For  over 
forty-five  years  he  has  been  connected  with  the  state  institution. 

Dr.  Anderson  was  married  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  in  January,  1879,  to  Miss  Sarah  D. 
Durkee  and  they  became  the  parents  of  the  following  children:  Laura,  the  wife  of  John 
Dallett,  of  New  York;  Margaret  Preston,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Pierce,  of  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts; and  Eleanor,  at  home. 

Dr.  Anderson  has  ever  maintained  the  highest  professional  standards  and  has  pur- 
sued his  course  in  thorough  accord  with  the  rigorous  ethics  established  by  the  profession. 
He  has  ever  taken  a  deep  interest  in  medical  organizations,  thoroughly  appreciating  the 
value  and  benefit  of  institutions  of  this  kind.  He  is  a  member  of  the  El  Paso  County 
Medical  Society  and  also  has  belonged  for  many  years  to  the  Colorado  State  Medical 
Society,  of  which  he  served  as  president,  his  election  to  the  office  being  ample  proof  of 
his  high  standing  among  his  colleagues.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  at  the  El  Paso  Country  Club  he  frequently  passes  a  pleasant 
hour  in  the  open.  The  weal  and  progress  of  his  community  have  ever  been  close  to  his 
heart  and  he  has  readily  given  of  his  means,  time  and  effort  in  order  to  promote  public 
measures  of  value  in  Colorado  Springs.  He  is  deeply  interested  in  historical  matters, 
particularly  as  regards  the  records  and  lore  of  the  southland  and  especially  the  state  of 
Virginia,  and  is  a  life  member  of  the  Virginia  Historical  Society.  Since  this  country  has 
entered  upon  the  great  war  for  democracy  he  has  ably  assisted  in  promoting  valuable 
government  measures  and  has  given  the  most  convincing  proof  of  his  thorough  American 
patriotism  by  upholding  all  campaigns  and  drives  which  have  been  instituted  by  the 
administration  in  order  to  firmly  establish  the  principles  and  ideals  of  democracy  upon 
the  face  of  this  earth. 


HON.   CHARLES  H.   LECKENBY. 

Colorado  has  been  signally  favored  on  the  whole  by  the  class  of  men  who  have 
occupied  her  public  positions,  for  they  have  been  capable  and  loyal  to  the  trust 
reposed  in  them  and  have  earnestly  endeavored  to  further  those  interests  which  are 
of  value  to  the  commonwealth.  Enjoying  the  well  deserved  trust  and  confidence  of 
his  fellow  citizens,  Charles  H.  Leckenby  has  been  called  to  the  position  of  auditor 
of  state  and  is  now  serving  in  that  capacity,  while  for  a  long  period  he  has  been 
a  recognized  leader  in  democratic  circles.  He  is  also  well  known  as  the  proprietor 
and   editor   of   the   Steamboat   Pilot,   published   at    Steamboat   Springs,   Colorado. 

A  native  son  of  Nebraska,  he  was  born  in  Alda  on  the  5th  of  November,  18  72, 
his  parents  being  Albert  J.  and  Aminda  (Cobb)  Leckenby.  The  father  was  born 
in  Allegan  county,  Michigan,  while  the  mother's  birth  occurred  in  Barry  county, 
that  state.  In  young  manhood  Albert  J.  Leckenby  enlisted  for  service  in  the  Civil 
war  as  a  member  of  the  Second  Missouri  Cavalry  and  was  with  the  army  through- 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  539 

out  the  entire  period  of  hostilities.  He  served  with  honor  and  credit  and  rose  to 
the  rank  of  non-commissioned  officer.  After  the  close  of  the  war  he  removed  west- 
ward to  Nebraska,  settling  near  Alda,  where  he  resided  until  1884,  when  he  took 
his  family  to  Alabama,  where  he  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits,  operating  a 
plantation  there  until  1888.  In  that  year  he  came  to  Colorado  and  is  still  living  at 
Steamboat  Springs  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-two  years.  His  wife  also  survives. 
To  them  were  born  six  children — all  sons. 

Charles  H.  Leckenby,  who  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth,  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Alda,  Nebraska,  and  afterward  started  out  in  the  business  world  as  an 
employe  in  a  newspaper  office,  holding  the  position  of  printer's  devil.  He  worked 
his  way  upward  through  the  various  branches  of  the  business  until  he  had  thoroughly 
learned  the  printer's  trade  in  principle  and  detail  and  had  become  acquainted 
with  every  phase  ol  the  newspaper  business.  He  finally  purchased  the  paper  on 
which  he  had  been  first  employed,  known  as  the  Steamboat  Pilot,  published  at  Steam- 
boat Springs,  Colorado.  This  he  still  owns  and  edits  and  has  made  it  a  most 
creditable  journal  of  general  interest  by  reason  of  its  free  discussion  of  vital  questions 
and  its  clear  presentation  of  news  items.  While  residing  at  Steamboat  Springs, 
Mr.  Leckenby  was  elected  mayor  of  the  city  and  served  in  that  position  for  several 
terms,  his  administration  being  characterized  by  much  that  was  beneficial  to  the 
city.  He  sought  at  all  times  to  further  public  progress  and  improvement  and  his 
work  in  that  direction  was  of  great  worth.  He  has  also  been  called  to  various  other 
public  positions,  having  been  appointed  clerk  of  the  district  court,  in  which  capacity 
he  served  for  eight  years.  He  served  as  secretary  of  the  senate  in  1912  and  1913.  He 
has  likewise  been  secretary  of  the  state  democratic  central  committee  and  has  done 
everything  in  his  power  to  advance  the  interests  of  his  party  and  insure  its  legitimate 
success.  In  1916  he  was  chosen  for  the  office  of  state  auditor,  in  which  position  he  is 
now  most  capably  serving. 

On  the  3d  of  August,  1898,  Mr.  Leckenby  was  married  to  Miss  Laura  De  Witt 
at  Leadville,  Colorado,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  H.  and  Nettie  De  Witt,  who  are  now 
residents  of  Anaheim,  California.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leckenby  have  four  children: 
Marian,  who  was  born  at  Steamboat  Springs  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  high  school; 
Maurice,  who  was  also  born  at  Steamboat  Springs  and  is  a  high  school  graduate; 
Albert,  whose  birth  occurred  in  the  same  place  and  who  is  now  attending  school 
in  Denver;   and  Betty  Ann,  who  was  born  in  1915. 

Mr.  Leckenby  is  a  Master  Mason,  a  member  of  Elk  Mountain  Lodge,  No.  139, 
at  Steamboat  Springs,  and  is  identified  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His 
political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  it  has  been  through  that 
field  of  activity  that  he  has  become  widely  known  throughout  the  state.  He 
occupies  an  enviable  position  in  journalistic  circles  and  he  has  discussed  through  the 
columns  of  his  paper  and  from  the  platform  many  of  the  vital  questions  and  issues 
of  the  day,  his  clear  utterances  and  logical  reasoning  doing  much  to  influence  his 
auditors.     His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian  Science  church. 


WALTER  H.  HAMILTON. 


Walter  H.  Hamilton  is  a  native  son  of  Huerfano  county  and  is  now  filling  the 
office  of  county  commissioner,  in  which  connection  he  is  putting  forth  earnest  and 
effective  effort  to  advance  public  welfare  and  promote  the  interests  of  the  com- 
munity which  he  represents.  He  was  born  near  La  Veta  on  the  9th  of  October, 
1876,  and  is  a  son  of  James  G.  and  Annie  E.  (Sager)  Hamilton.  The  father  was 
a  well  known  stockman  and  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  in  Huerfano  county,  where 
he  took  up  his  abode  in  1867.  He,  too,  served  at  one  time  as  county  commissioner, 
filling  the  office  eighteen  years  ago,  and  he  made  a  most  excellent  record  in  that 
position.  He  was  always  prominent  in  public  affairs,  cooperating  heartily  in  plans 
and  movements  for  the  general  good.  He  was  also  a  successful  business  man, 
wisely  and  carefully  directing  his  interests,  so  that  prosperity  in  substantial  degree 
came  to  him.  The  family  were  among  the  pioneers  here  and  Mr.  Hamilton  con- 
tinued a  valued  resident  of  the  community  until  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the 
6th  of  June,   1918.     His  wife  has  also  passed  away. 

Walter  H.  Hamilton  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth  in  their  family  of  eight 
children.  The  public  schools  afforded  him  his  educational  privileges  and  after 
attending  the  local  schools  he  continued  his  studies  in  the  public  schools  of  Pueblo, 
where  he   pursued  a   high  school   course.      Later  he  became  the   active   assistant  of 


510  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

his  father  in  stock  raising  and  has  continued  in  the  business.  He  is  well  known 
as  one  of  the  prominent  cattlemen  of  his  section  of  the  state  and  has  fifteen  hundred 
acres  of  land.  He  has  brought  his  ranch  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation  and 
improvement.  There  is  a  large  cultivated  area,  with  grazing  land  as  well,  and  upon 
the  place  are  substantial  improvements  indicative  of  the  progressive  spirit  of  the 
owner.  Mr.  Hamilton  and  his  father  were  pioneers  in  the  raising  of  Hereford  stock 
in  this  section  and  have  always  handled  cattle  of  high  grade. 

In  January,  1898,  Mr.  Hamilton  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Effie  Carver. 
They  are  well  known  in  the  community,  having  an  extensive  circle  of  friends  in  La 
Veta  and  in  other  sections  of  the  county.  In  his  political  views  Mr.  Hamilton 
is  a  democrat  and  upon  the  party  ticket  was  elected  in  1916  to  the  office  of  county 
commissioner  for  a  four  years'  term.  He  is  making  an  excellent  record  by  the 
hearty  cooperation  which  he  gives  to  well  defined  plans  and  measures  for  the  general 
good.  He  is  fond  of  outdoor  life  and  is  deeply  interested  in  the  welfare  of  the 
state  and  its  development.  As  a  business  man  and  citizen  he  is  widely  and  favorably 
known  and  he  stands  as  a  high  type  of  American  manhood  and  chivalry. 


JOHN  W.  HELBIG. 


John  W.  Helbig  is  prominently  known  as  a  leading  attorney  of  Denver  and  perhaps 
even  more  widely  known  throughout  the  state  as  one  of  the  authors  of  the  initiative 
and  referendum  bill,  which  has  become  a  part  of  the  Colorado  constitution.  His  public 
service  has  been  of  utmost  importance  to  the  state,  as  his  aid  and  influence  have  ever 
been  on  the  side  of  progress  and  improvement  and  he  has  been  active  in  bringing  about 
a  correct  solution  of  many  intricate  and  involved  public  problems.  A  native  of  Virginia, 
Mr.  Helbig  was  born  in  Lynchburg,  on  the  23d  of  March,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and 
Emelie  J.  D.  (Bonitz)  Helbig,  who  were  married  in  Washington,  D.  C,  but  after  the 
Civil  war  established  their  home  in  Lynchburg,  Virginia,  remaining  residents  of  that 
state  to  the  time  of  their  death.  The  father  passed  away  in  1901,  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine 
years,  while  the  death  of  the  mother  occurred  in  1916,  when  she  was  seventy  years  of  age. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  John  W.  Helbig  attended  the  Lynchburg  high 
school,  the  Spencerian  Business  College  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  the  University  of  Vir- 
ginia, being  graduated  from  the  last  named  institution  in  1888  with  the  LL.  B.  degree,  hav- 
ing completed  the  law  course.  Throughout  his  entire  career  he  has  been  engaged  in  law 
practice  and  possesses  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  jurisprudence.  He 
has  not  specialized  along  a  single  line  but  has  continued  in  general  practice,  and  there 
is  no  member  of  the  profession  more  careful  to  conform  his  practice  to  a  high  standard 
of  professional  ethics.  He  never  seeks  to  lead  the  court  astray  in  a  matter  of  fact  or  law 
nor  endeavors  to  withhold  from  it  a  knowledge  of  any  fact  appearing  in  the  record.  He 
treats  the  court  with  the  studied  courtesy  that  is  its  due  and  indulges  in  no  malicious 
criticism  because  it  arrives  at  a  conclusion  in  the  decision  of  a  case  different  from  that 
which  he  hoped  to  hear.  Calm,  dignified,  self-controlled,  free  from  passion  or  prejudice, 
he  gives  to  his  clients  the  service  of  great  talent,  unwearied  industry  and  rare  learning, 
but  he  never  forgets  there  are  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  permits  him  to  disregard. 

On  the  25th  of  December,  1890,  in  Wilmington,  North  Carolina,  Mr.  Helbig  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Carrie  E.  Hanby,  a  daughter  of  John  H.  Hanby.  To  them  have  been 
born  seven  children,  as  follows:  Mary  Emelie,  whose  birth  occurred  February  10,  1892, 
and  who  passed  away  August  2,  1892;  John,  who  was  born  February  17,  1894,  and  who  has 
enlisted  for  military  service;  Douglas  Warren,  whose  natal  day  was  June  17,  1897; 
Florence  Lucille,  born  May  4,  1900;  Carolyn  Hanby,  born  October  20,  1902;  Emerson  Dalby 
Bonitz,  born  December  8,  1906;  and  Robert,  whose  birth  occurred  December  4,  1913. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Helbig  is  connected  with  the  Elks  lodge  with  which  he  has  been 
identified  since  1897.  In  1886  he  became  a  member  of  Lambda  Chapter,  Kappa  Alpha 
fraternity,  and  he  is  a  past  great  sachem  of  the  Colorado  Reservation  of  the  Improved 
Order  of  Red  Men.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  Denver 
elected  him  a  representative  to  the  general  assembly  in  1897  and  again  made  him  a 
member  of  the  house  in  1909.  He  served  in  1910,  during  the  special  session,  and  was  one 
of  the  legislative  authors  of  the  initiative  and  referendum  bill  of  the  Colorado  constitu- 
tion. Strong  and  positive  in  his  democracy,  his  party  fealty  is  not  grounded  on  partisan 
prejudice  and  he  enjoys  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  of  his  associates  irrespective 
of  party.     Of  the  great  issues  which  divide  the  two  parties,  with  their  roots  extending 


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542  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

down  to  the  very  bedrock  of  the  foundation  of  the  republic,  he  has  the  true  statesman's 
grasp.  Well  grounded  in  the  political  maxims  of  the  schools,  he  has  also  studied  the 
lessons  of  actual  life,  arriving  at  his  conclusions  as  a  result  of  what  may  be  called  his 
post-graduate  studies  in  the  school  of  affairs.  Such  men,  whether  in  office  or  out,  are 
the  natural  leaders  of  whichever  party  they  may  be  identified  with,  especially  in  that 
movement  toward  higher  politics  which  is  common  to  both  parties  and  which  constitutes 
the  most  hopeful  political  sign  of  the  period. 


JAMES  D.   HUSTED. 


The  extent  and  importance  of  the  business  interests  of  James  D.  Husted  place 
him  in  the  ranks  of  those  men  who  have  contributed  most  largely  to  the  material 
upbuilding  of  this  state.  At  the  same  time  he  has  been  actively  and  prominently 
identified  with  charitable  and  benevolent  projects  and  is  continually  reaching  out 
a  helping  hand  to  those  less  fortunate  than  himself.  Obstacles  and  difficulties  in 
his  path  seem  but  to  serve  as  an  impetus  to  renewed  effort  on  his  part,  whether  in 
the  business  world  or  in  the  attainment  of  some  object  for  the  betterment  of  condi- 
tions among  his  fellowmen.  He  has  been  a  resident  of  Denver  since  189  6,  arriving 
here  when  in  the  thirty-ninth  year  of  his  age,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Clarksfield, 
Huron  county,  Ohio,  September  26,  1857.  He  comes  of  English  ancestry,  the  progen- 
itor of  the  family  in  America  having  been  Robert  Husted,  who  crossed  the  Atlantic- 
from  England  in  1635  and  for  two  years  was  a  resident  of  Massachusetts.  He  then 
removed  to  Connecticut  and  assisted  in  founding  and  laying  out  the  town  of  Stam- 
ford. Samuel  Husted,  the  paternal  grandfather  of  James  D.  Husted,  participated 
in  the  War  of  1812  and  aided  in  quelling  some  of  the  Indian  uprisings.  He  also 
served  with  the  rank  of  captain  in  one  of  the  home  militia  organizations.  While 
identified  with  the  pioneer  development  of  Connecticut  in  early  colonial  times, 
representatives  of  the  family  also  aided  in  promoting  the  early  settlement  and  sub- 
sequent progress  of  other  states.  The  grandfather,  Samuel  Husted,  became  one  of 
the  pioneers  of  the  Western  Reserve  of  Ohio,  removing  to  that  district  in  1817. 
He  had  formerly  been  a  hatter  of  Danbury,  Connecticut,  and  after  taking  up  his 
abode  in  the  Buckeye  state  he  established  a  sawmill  and  flour  mill.  Obadiah  J. 
Husted  was  the  last  of  a  family  of  fourteen  children  born  to  Samuel  Husted  and 
his  wife.  His  birth  occurred  in  Ohio  and  he  became  a  successful  farmer  and  stock 
raiser  of  that  state,  where  he  resided  until  1885,  when  he  removed  westward  to 
Kansas  City,  Kansas,  where  he  continued  to  make  his  home  until  called  to  his  final 
rest,  his  death  occurring  in  1900,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  eighty  years.  In 
early  manhood  he  wedded  Mary  Warner  Hurlbutt,  a  native  of  Pittsburgh,  Penn- 
sylvania, born  in  1823,  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  Connecticut  families 
from  Brookfield.  Her  parents  were  Robert  W.  and  Anne  (Poote)  Hurlbutt,  who 
were  early  settlers  of  Pennsylvania.  The  grandfather  took  up  his  abode  in  Allegheny 
county  and  at  the  time  of  the  second  war  with  England  he  participated  in  military 
operations  as  a  private.  His  daughter,  Mrs.  Husted,  lived  to  the  age  of  seventy- 
eight  years,  passing  away  in  Kansas  City,  Kansas,  in  19  01.  By  her  marriage  she 
had  become  the  mother  of  four  children,  three  sons  and  a  daughter,  of  whom  all  but 
one  son  are  yet  living. 

The  younger  is  James  D.  Husted  of  this  review,  who  began  his  education  in 
the  district  schools  of  Ohio  and  started  out  to  earn  his  own  living  when  a  youth  of 
sixteen  years.  He  was  first  employed  by  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company  as  a 
telegraph  operator  and  station  agent  and  continued  in  the  railroad  service  until 
twenty-five  years  of  age.  In  1878  he  removed  to  the  west  and  became  connected 
with  the  Kansas  Pacific  Railroad  Company  at  Kansas  City.  There  he  remained  to  the 
age  of  twenty-six  years,  when  he  became  identified  with  financial,  real  estate,  in- 
vestment and  banking  interests  on  his  own  account  in  Kansas  City,  Kansas.  There 
he  continued  until  18  96,  when  he  disposed  of  his  interests  in  that  section  of  the 
country  and  made  his  way  to  Colorado,  where  he  entered  the  live  stock  business  and 
also  became  a  factor  in  financial  circles.  He  has  since  been  continuously  and  suc- 
cessfully engaged  along  those  lines.  He  is  numbered  among  the  largest  breeders 
of  Hereford  cattle  in  the  west,  operating  extensively  in  that  connection.  He  was 
one  of  the  organizers  and  has  ever  since  been  president  of  the  The  Hereford  Corpora- 
tion of  Wyoming,  a  most  extensive  Hereford  breeding  enterprise.  Associated  with 
Mr.  Husted  in  this  company  are  some  of  the  most  representative  live  stock  men  of 
the    west,    including    Raymond    S.    Husted,    vice    president    and    manager;    John    D. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  543 

Hering,  treasurer;  and  George  C.  Lazear,  of  Chicago,  secretary.  Mr.  Husted  is  also 
president  of  the  Platte  River  Cattle  Company,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  organizers. 
He  is  also  holding  extensive  interests  in  lands  and  other  investments  and  he  and 
his  business  associates  have  been  most  prominent  factors  in  the  development  of 
the  state. 

Mr.  Husted  was  married  in  Kansas  City,  Kansas,  September  26,  1881,  to  Miss 
Jennie  B.  Thorpe,  a  native  of  Illinois,  who  belonged  to  an  old  New  York  family  of 
English  origin  whose  descendants  afterward  became  early  settlers  of  Illinois.  Mrs. 
Husted  died  May  2,  1913,  in  Denver.  She  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  Central 
Presbyterian  church  and  very  active  in  its  work  as  well  as  taking  a  keen  interest 
in  charitable  movements,  always  putting  forth  every  effort  to  ameliorate  hard  con- 
ditions of  life  for  the  unfortunate.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Husted  became  the  parents  of  one 
son,  Elbert  Ervin,  of  whom  the  father  has  every  reason  to  be  proud.  He  was  born 
in  Kansas  City,  Kansas,  June  8,  1892,  was  graduated  from  the  Manual  Training  high 
school  of  Denver  and  afterward  pursued  a  four  years'  course  in  the  Agricultural 
College.  During  the  succeeding  eighteen  months  he  traveled  and  did  exploration 
work  in  Alaska,  reporting  for  New  York  interests  concerning  undeveloped  resources 
of  that  country.  Upon  the  declaration  of  war  with  Germany  he  at  once  returned  to 
the  States  and  immediately  offered  his  services  to  the  country,  giving  up  an  excellent 
position  and  bright  business  hopes  for  the  future  in  order  to  join  the  first  officers' 
training  camp  at  Fort  Riley.  There  he  obtained  a  commission  as  second  lieu- 
tenant and  was  immediately  assigned  to  duty  in  the  Three  Hundred  and  Fifty- 
third  Regiment  of  Infantry  and  on  the  14th  of  January,  191S,  was  promoted  to  the 
rank  of  first  lieutenant.  At  this  writing  he  is  en  route  over  the  seas  with  his 
command,  anxious  and  ready  to  do  his  full  duty  in  supporting  the  cause  of 
democracy  and  putting  an  end  to  German  autocratic  rule  and  militarism,  which 
threatens  the  stability  of  every  democratic  nation,  recognizing  no  rights  of  another 
people  to  live  but  setting  defiance  to  every  law  of  man  and  of  God.  On  the  5th 
of  January,  1918,  he  married  Miss  Ruth  Blair,  a  native  of  Atchison,  Kansas,  and  a 
daughter  of  Elwyn  Blair,  a  member  of  a  long  established  and  prominent  family  of 
Atchison,  Kansas. 

James  D.  Husted  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party.  He 
belongs  to  the  Denver  Club,  and  to  the  National  Arts  Club  of  New  York.  He  is 
a  very  active  and  earnest  member  of  the  Central  Presbyterian  church,  of  which  he 
is  an  elder.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  state  committee  of  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association  and  of  the  Sunshine  Mission.  Mr.  Husted  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Lions  Club  of  Denver.  He  is  a  man  of  whom  it  may  be  truthfully  said  that 
he  has  never  lost  the  common  touch.  Success  and  accumulated  power  have  not 
dulled  his  perceptions  of  what  is  right  nor  have  they  dimmed  his  vision  of  the  true 
perspective  from  his  position  as  compared  with  that  of  men  of  more  humble  mien. 
His  handclasp  is  as  warm  for  the  friend  in  a  threadbare  coat  as  for  the  prosperous 
business  friend  of  his  later  years.  No  little  of  his  sustained  power  is  due  to  his 
moral  and  social  characteristics  as  well  as  his  judgment  and  selection  of  high  class 
and  capable  men  as  associates  in  his  business  affairs.  In  social  intercourse  he  is 
genial,  kindly  and  humanly  sympathetic;  in  business  he  is  the  personification  of  its 
highest  ethics  and  the  most  rigid  integrity. 


CHARLES  B.   HUGHES. 


Charles  B.  Hughes,  numbered  among  Pueblo's  well  known  attorneys  of  pro- 
nounced ability,  his  high  professional  standing  being  indicated  in  the  large  clientage 
accorded  him,  was  born  in  Butler  county,  Ohio,  on  the  20th  of  March,  1866.  He 
acquired  a  public  school  education,  supplemented  by  a  course  in  the  National  Normal 
University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1888.  He  afterward  determined  upon 
the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work  and  with  that  end  in  view  became  a  student  in 
the  law  school  of  the  Cincinnati  College,  in  which  he  completed  his  course  by  grad- 
uation with  the  class  of  1891.  The  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  practice  in  the 
courts  of  Ohio  and  since  189  6  he  has  been  identified  with  the  Colorado  bar.  Through 
the  intervening  period  he  has  continued  in  practice  here  and  his  recognized  power 
and  ability  in  presenting  his  cause  before  the  courts  has  won  for  him  many  notable 
victories.  He  has  been  called  to  public  office  in  the  line  of  his  profession,  serving 
as  city  attorney  of  Pueblo  from  1907  until  1909.  In  the  latter  year  he  was  made 
deputy  district  attorney  of  Pueblo  and  Kiowa  counties,  and  continued  to  occupy  that 


544   -  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

position  until  September,  1916.  In  that  month,  he  was  appointed  district  attorney 
for  the  tenth  judicial  district  to  fill  the  vacancy  occasioned  by  the  death  of  John 
W.  Davidson  and  in  the  general  election  of  1916  was  elected  by  a  large  majority 
to  the  office  of  district  attorney  the  duties  of  which  position  he  has  since  ably  and 
faithfully  discharged.  He  was  also  county  attorney  of  Kiowa  county  from  1899 
until  1917.  The  thoroughness  with  which  he  prepares  his  cases  has  ever  been  one 
of  the  salient  features  in  his  growing  success  and  his  retentive  memory  has  often 
excited  the  surprise  of  his  colleagues. 

In  189  5  Mr.  Hughes  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Pearl  O.  Marshall,  of  Rye, 
Colorado.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  while  in  the 
line  of  his  profession  he  has  connection  with  the  Pueblo  County  Bar  Association 
and  the  Colorado   State  Bar  Association. 


JOHN  ROBERTSON  SMITH. 

John  Robertson  Smith  has  for  thirty-eight  years  been  a  representative  member  of 
the  Colorado  bar.  He  was  born  in  Scotland,  the  son  of  Thomas  and  Anne  (Robertson) 
Smith.  The  family,  consisting  of  the  father,  mother  and  son,  and  one  sister,  now 
Mrs.  Charles  W.  Garfield,  of  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  came  to  the  United  States  in  1857, 
and  having  made  their  permanent  home  at  Grand  Rapids,  became  identified  in  many 
ways  with  the  growth  of  that  city.  John  R.  Smith,  after  his  graduation  from  school, 
and  following  some  business  experience  in  contracting  for  the  construction  of  public 
works,  took  up  the  study  of  law  under  Judge  John  W.  Champlin,  afterwards  chief 
justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  the  state  of  Michigan.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at 
Grand  Rapids,  but  not  long  after  admission,  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west, 
and  in  1880  arrived  in  Colorado,  settling  at  Silvercliff,  in  Custer  county,  then  the 
third  town  in  population  in  the  state,  and  began  his  law  practice.  The  mining  interests 
of  Custer  county  having  gone  down,  Mr.  Smith  removed  to  Denver  in  1889  and  has 
ever  since  been  in  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  in  this  city.  He  is  one  of  the 
distinguished  list  of  lawyers  in  Colorado  who,  having  had  their  start  in  a  mining 
camp  when  they  came  to  Denver,  brought  with  them  a  clientage  which  never  de- 
serted them  and  which  grew  with  the  years.  Mr.  Smith  has  been  largely  identified 
with  litigation  having  to  do  with  mining  and  irrigation  interests  and  is  recognized 
as  an  authority  in  those  branches  of  the  law.  The  cases  in  which  he  has  taken  part 
ever  since  1880,  have  materially  helped  the  courts  in  laying  down  the  principles  on 
which  the  mining,  irrigation  and  public  land  laws  of  the  state  finally  rest,  so  that 
Mr.  Smith  feels  that  he  has  done  his  full  share  in  laying  broadly  and  well  the  foundations 
of  our  local  law. 

Mr.  Smith  was  married  in  1887  to  Ellen  E.  Foote,  of  Grand  Rapids.  Michigan, 
daughter  of  Major  Obed  H.  Foote,  and  their  daughter  Margaret  is  the  wife  of  Hartley 
B.  Woods,  of  Denver,  associated  with  Mr.  Smith  in  practice. 

Mr.  Smith  is  a  member  of  both  the  Denver  and  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Associations, 
and  of  the  American  Bar  Association.  In  politics  he  is  a  republican.  He  has  traveled 
widely,  both  on  business  and  for  recreation,  and  his  observations  of  conditions  abroad, 
applicable  to  the  growing  industries  in  Colorado,  have  in  important  particulars  resulted 
in  substantial  benefit  to  the  state.  He  possesses  the  sterling  characteristics  of  the  Scot- 
tish race  and  in  a  profession  where  advancement  depends  upon  individual  merits 
and  ability  he  has  won  a  worthy  name  and  place. 


WILLIAM  A.  HILL. 


William  A.  Hill,  chief  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  Colorado  and  the  author 
of  various  irrigation  laws  of  the  state,  was  born  in  Farmington,  Illinois.  December 
19,  1864,  a  son  of  Abner  K.  and  Amanda  (Martin)  Hill,  who  were  residents  of 
Colorado  for  more  than  thirty  years.  The  father  for  about  a  quarter  of  a  century 
was  engaged  in  the  hotel  business  at  Fort  Morgan,  this  state. 

Judge  Hill  of  this  review  pursued  his  common,  high  school  and  collegiate  edu- 
cation in  the  schools  of  Illinois  and  Iowa  and  afterward  entered  upon  preparation  for 
the  bar,  being  admitted  to  practice  in  1888.  While  advancement  at  the  bar  is 
proverbially   slow,    no    dreary   novitiate   awaited   Judge    Hill.      Like   all    others    who 


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546  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

attempt  to  win  in  the  difficult  and  onerous  profession  of  the  law,  to  which  life  and 
liberty  must  look  for  protection,  he  had  to  prove  his  ability  and  developed  his  powers 
through  actual  experience  in  the  work  of  the  courts,  but  he  possessed  the  requisite 
industry  and  nature  had  endowed  him  with  keen  mentality.  This  combination 
proved  adequate  to  the  demands  of  the  situation  and  step  by  step  he  progressed. 
For  about  twenty  years  he  specialized  in  irrigation  law  before  being  elevated  to 
the  bench  and  is  the  author  of  sundry  irrigation  laws  of  the  state.  There  is  per- 
haps no  man  in  Colorado  better  informed  concerning  this  field  of  jurisprudence,  as 
he  has  studied  the  subject  of  irrigation  from  every  possible  standpoint.  While 
residing  in  Morgan  county  he  filled  the  office  of  county  attorney  for  six  years 
and  he  was  also  mayor  of  Fort  Morgan  for  two  years.  He  became  actively  con- 
nected with  the  work  of  framing  the  laws  of  the  state  when  elected  to  the  state 
senate,  representing  the  twelfth  and  twenty-fifth  districts  of  Colorado,  covering 
a  period  of  eight  years.  His  next  public  position  was  that  of  judge  of  the  supreme 
court,  to  whicl}  he  was  chosen  in  1909  for  a  term  of  ten  years.  The  statutes  of  the 
state  provide  that  the  office  of  chief  justice  shall  be  a  matter  of  rotation  among 
the  members  and  Judge  Hill  took  his  place  in  that  position  in  January,  1918.  He 
has  proven  himself  the  peer  of  the  ablest  members  who  have  sat  in  the  court  of  last 
resort,  enjoying  the  full  confidence  of  his  contemporaries  and  his  colleagues  in  the 
profession,  his  decisions  presenting  a  masterful  grasp  of  the  argument  and  of  every 
point  involved.  Aside  from  his  practice  his  business  interests  largely  cover  invest- 
ments in  real  estate  in  Fort  Morgan  and  in  Morgan  county. 

On  the  2  6th  of  June,  1890,  at  York,  Nebraska,  Judge  Hill  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Elizabeth  Hunter,  a  daughter  of  James  H.  Hunter,  who  removed  from 
Kentucky,  his  native  state,  to  Augusta,  Illinois,  where  the  birth  of  Mrs.  Hill 
occurred.  Judge  and  Mrs.  Hill  have  become  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Zana  A. 
She  is  a  graduate  of  Denver  University,  also  of  the  New  England  Conservatory  of 
Music  of  Boston  and  has  traveled  extensively,  being  in  China  during  1916-17  and 
in  Peking  during  the  sudden  rise  and  fall  of  the  monarchy  and  the  war  incident 
thereto. 

Judge  and  Mrs.  Hill  hold  membership  in  the  First  Congregational  church  of 
Denver.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  of  politics, 
as  of  law,  he  has  been  a  close  and  discriminating  student.  He  belongs  to  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  in  which  he  has  taken  the  degrees  of  lodge,  chapter  and  commandery, 
and  he  is  also  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  occupies  a  prominent 
social  as  well  as  judicial  position,  his  splendid  qualities  as  a  man  and  citizen  as 
well  as  a  lawyer  gaining  him  the  high  regard  of  all  who  know  him.  His  contribu- 
tion to  public  progress  in  his  adopted  state  has  been  a  most  valuable  one,  for  he  has 
been  a  close  student  of  many  problems  affecting  its  welfare  and  his  investigations 
have  led  to  decided  advancement  and  improvement. 


THOMAS  S.  HARRISON. 


Thomas  S.  Harrison,  a  well  known  geologist  of  Colorado,  who  is  now  consulting 
geologist  for  the  Midwest  Refining  Company  of  Denver,  with  offices  in  the  First 
National  Bank  building,  was  born  in  Evansville,  Indiana,  August  27,  1881,  a  son 
of  Ed  Harrison,  who  was  born  in  Texas  and  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  Virginia 
families  of  English  origin.  The  grandfather  was  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  became 
one  of  the  early  residents  of  San  Antonio,  Texas.  Ed  Harrison  was  reared  and 
educated  in  Texas  and  Indiana,  removing  to  the  latter  state  in  young  manhood. 
There  he  was  actively  engaged  in  manufacturing  lines,  making  his  home  in  Evans- 
ville throughout  the  greater  part  of  his  life.  He  passed  away  in  1889  at  the  com- 
paratively early  age  of  thirty  years.  He  married  Pauline  Wilson,  a  native  of 
Kentucky  and  of  English  descent.     She  is  now  living  in  Indianapolis,  Indiana. 

Thomas  S.  Harrison,  the  eldest  of  three  children,  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Evansville,  in  the  University  of  Indiana  and  in  Denver  University,  where 
he  won  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  19  04,  He 
afterward  matriculated  in  the  Colorado  School  of  Mines  and  won  the  M.  E.  degree 
upon  graduation  in  1908.  Following  the  completion  of  his  course  in  the  last  named 
institution  he  entered  the  government  service  as  a  mining  engineer  in  the  United 
States  general  land  office  at  Cheyenne,  Wyoming.  He  there  remained  for  eighteen 
months,  after  which  he  became  geologist  for  the  Franco-Wyoming  Oil  Company 
with   which   he   continued   until  the  close  of  the  year   1915.      During  that  time   he 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  547 

opened  many  of  the  principal  oil  wells  in  the  Grass  Creek  oil  fields  and  in  the 
Oregon  hasin.  He  has  since  been  associated  with  the  Midwest  Refining  Company 
of  Denver  as  consulting  geologist  and  his  high  professional  standing  is  indicated 
in  the  fact  that  he  has  been  admitted  to  membership  in  the  American  Institute  of 
Mining  Engineers  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  American   Mining  Congress. 

On  the  23d  of  February,  1910,  Mr.  Harrison  was  married  in  Cody,  Wyoming,  to 
Miss  Ruth  Wiley,  a  native  of  Greenfield,  Massachusetts,  and  a  daughter  of  Solon 
N.  and  Katherine  (Newton)  Wiley,  descendants  of  old  and  prominent  Massachu- 
setts families.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harrison  have  become  parents  of  four  children:  Thomas 
S.,  who  was  born  in  Omaha,  Nebraska,  February  9,  1911;  Ed  Newton,  born  in  Cody, 
Wyoming,  October  1,  1914;  John  Wiley,  born  in  Cody,  February  2,  1916;  and  Ruth 
Pauline,  born  in  March,  1918. 

Politically  Mr.  Harrison  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  for  men  and 
measures  rather  than  for  party.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  his  wife 
is  a  member  of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution.  Their  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  they  occupy  an  enviable  position  in  social 
circles  where  true  worth  and  intelligence  are  received  as  the  passports  into  good 
society.  Mr.  Harrison's  deep  interest  in  scientific  investigations  has  led  to  con- 
tinuous study,  resulting  in  broader  experience  and  efficiency,  and  his  professional 
rank  is  with  the  foremost  geologists  of  the  state. 


JOSE   S.   ABEYTA,  Jr. 


Jose  S.  Abeyta,  Jr.,  of  Trinidad,  filling  the  office  of  county  clerk,  was  horn  March 
13,  1877,  in  Weston,  Colorado,  a  son  of  Agapito  and  Cleofas  (Lujan)  Abeyta. 
The  father  is  a  well  known  farmer  and  stockman.  The  family  removed  to  Trinidad 
about  1873.  the  father  having  already  been  a  resident  of  the  place  since  1868. 
Both  he  and  his  wife  are  yet  living  and  have  attained  a  ripe  old  age.  They  were 
among  the  pioneers  of  their  section  of  the  state  and  have  contributed  in  no  small 
measure  to  its  development  and  progress.     They  have  reared  a  family  of  five  children. 

Jose  S.  Abeyta,  the  eldest  child  and  the  only  son,  was  educated  in  the  rural 
schools  and,  like  most  boys  of  that  day,  gathered  much  of  his  learning  in  the 
school  of  experience  and  through  home  study.  He  afterward  took  up  the  profession 
of  teaching,  which  he  followed  for  sixteen  years.  In  1914  he  was  elected  county 
clerk  and  his  excellent  record  in  the  office  caused  his  reelection  for  a  second  term 
in  1916.  He  is  also  engaged  in  ranching  and  is  raising  some  stock  at  the  present 
time.  In  a  word  he  is  leading  a  busy  and  useful  life  and  is  regarded  as  a  sub- 
stantial citizen  of  the  community. 

On  the  27th  of  November,  189  9,  Mr.  Abeyta  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Cleotilde  Romero  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  daughters  and  a  son  who  are  yet 
living,  namely:   Mercedes,  Margaret  and  Charles. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church  and  Mr.  Abeyta 
has  become  a  fourth  degree  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  His  political 
allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party.  He  has  always  taken  an  active  interest 
in  its  success  and  has  been  a  delegate  to  various  county  and  state  conventions.  He 
is  fond  of  all  phases  of  outdoor  life  and  turns  to  such  for  recreation.  He  is  a 
public-spirited  citizen,  active  in  support  of  all  measures  and  movements  for  the 
general  good.  He  has  served  as  secretary  of  the  local  exemption  board  since  its 
organization  and  gives  much  time  to  promote  the  success  of  the  different  "drives" 
which  have  to  do  with  the  support  of  the  national  government  in  its  policy  relating 
to  the  war. 


HARRY  C.  BROWN,  M.  D. 


Dr.  Harry  C.  Brown,  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  in  Denver, 
was  qualified  for  onerous  and  responsible  professional  duties  by  a  thorough  course  of 
training  in  Northwestern  University  at  Chicago,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
the  M.  D.  degree  in  the  class  of  1899.  He  then  returned  to  Denver,  where  he  has,  since 
engaged  in  active  practice.  He  was  born  in  Mexico,  New  York,  March  6,  1877,  and  in 
the  paternal  line  comes  of  Scotch  and  English  ancestry.  The  family  was  founded  in 
America  in  1772,  three  years  before  the  outbreak  of  the  Revolutionary  war,  by  Patrick 


548  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Brown,  who  devoted  his  life  to  farming.  One  of  the  members  of  the  family  participated 
in  the  Revolutionary  war,  serving  in  the  commissary  department.  C.  Courtland  Brown, 
father  of  Dr.  Brown,  was  born  in  the  Empire  state  and  became  a  prominent  lawyer 
of  Mexico,  New  York,  while  later  he  practiced  successfully  in  Denver,  arriving  in  this 
city  on  the  4th  of  January,  1892.  Here  he  continued  in  active  practice  at  the  bar 
until  his  life's  labors  were  ended  in  death  on  the  25th  of  October,  1908.  In  politics 
he  was  a  stanch  democrat  and  was  actively  interested  in  promoting  the  success  of  the 
party  and  in  upholding  those  activities  which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  of  civic 
pride.  He  also  adhered  closely  to  the  teachings  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  exemplifying 
in  his  life  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.  He  married  Anna  Ingersoll,  who  is  also  a 
native  of  the  Empire  state  and  belongs  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  northern  New 
York  of  English  lineage  and  distantly  related  to  Robert  Ingersoll.  Mrs.  Brown  died 
April  1,  1918,  in  Denver.  By  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  three  children,  one 
of  whom  has  passed  away,  while  those  still  living  are  Harry  C.  and  Maude,  now  Mrs. 
W.  B.  Plettner,  of  Denver. 

Dr.  Brown  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  and  in  the  West 
Denver  high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1895.  He  early  de- 
termined upon  a  professional  career,  and  deciding  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  as  a 
life  work,  he  entered  Northwestern  University  at  Chicago  as  a  medical  student  and 
completed  his  course  there  in  1899,  after  which  he  returned  with  his  professional 
degree  and  his  diploma  to  enter  upon  the  active  practice  of  the  profession  in  this 
city.  Here  he  has  since  remained  and  has  won  more  than  local  fame  by  his  successful 
treatment  of  the  diseases  of  women  and  children.  He  has  always  specialized  in  this 
field  and  has  done  splendid  work,  keeping  in  touch  with  progressive  and  scientific  ideas 
relative  to  his  specialty. 

On  the  10th  of  September,  1902,  Dr.  Brown  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss  Florence 
Ragland,  a  native  of  this  city  and  a  daughter  of  B.  R.  Ragland,  a  well  known  pioneer 
resident  of  Denver  who  established  his  home  here  in  1875  but  who  has  now  passed 
away,  as  has  his  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Hannah  McColl.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Brown  have  a  daughter,  Ruth  Ragland,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  December  1,  1907. 

Dr.  Brown  was  made  a  Mason  in  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  has  since 
l>een  a  worthy  follower  of  the  craft.  Hie  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  demo- 
cratic party,  which  he  has  supported  since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise. 
However,  he  does  not  seek  office  but  prefers  to  concentrate  his  efforts  and  attention 
upon  his  professional  interests,  and  the  only  public  office  that  he  has  ever  filled  was  in 
the  direct  path  of  his  profession,  when  he  served  as  county  physician  of  Denver  county 
from  1900  until  1902.  He  is  now  serving  on  the  physicians'  staff  of  Mercy  Hospital, 
also  of  the  City  and  County  Hospital  of  Denver  and  of  the  Denver  Orphans'  Home. 
Since  his  graduation  from  the  eastern  college  he  has  spent  one  year  in  post-graduate 
work  in  Vienna,  Austria,  covering  parts  of  1903  and  1904.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver 
County  and  City  Medical  Society,  also  to  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the 
American  Medical  Association  and  he  likewise  has  membership  in  the  Physicians  and 
Surgeons  Club  of  Denver.  Outside  of  these  professional  connections  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Rotary  Club,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  the  Lakewood  Country  Club.  He  enjoys 
the  confidence  and  warm  regard  of  his  professional  brethren,  for  he  has  always  been  most 
careful  to  conform  his  practice  to  a  high  standard  of  professional  ethics,  pursuing  a 
progressive  course  without  infringing  on  the  rights  of  others. 


DENVER    RIGLER    PLATT. 


Denver  R.  Piatt  is  one  of  the  most  popular  young  men  of  Denver,  a  well  known 
in  banking  circles  of  Colorado  and  the  youngest  bank  president  in  the  city. 
He  has  recently  been  elected  to  the  presidency  of  the  Guardian  Trust  Company, 
after  having  passed  through  the  various  departments  of  the  banking  business  in 
■  connection  with  the  First  National  Bank  of  this  city.  His  promotions  there  brought 
him  to  the  position  of  first  assistant  cashier  and  after  faithful  service,  covering  a 
period  of  twenty-six  years  with  that  institution,  he  resigned  to  accept  his  present 
position,  urged  thereto  by  hundreds  of  prominent  and  well  known  business  men  and 
financiers  of  Colorado.  He  has  the  goodwill  of  the  general  public,  who  have  recognized 
his  efficiency  and  fidelity  during  his  twenty-six  years'  faithful  service  with  the  First 
National.  There  are  few  business  men  who  are  so  honored  as  Mr.  Piatt  has  been 
in  the  demand  of  his  fellow  citizens  that  he  accept  the  presidency  of  the  bank  and 
his  induction  to  the  office  was  made  a  gala  occasion. 


DENVER  B,  PLATT 


550  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

A  native  of  Connecticut,  Mr.  Piatt  was  born  in  Wallingford  on  the  29th  of  November, 
1873,  a  son  of  Franklin  and  Sara  (Rigler)  Piatt,  the  former  a  native  of  Waterbury, 
Connecticut,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Annville,  Pennsylvania.  Previous  to  her 
marriage  she  had  been  a  school  teacher  and  while  engaged  in  that  work  at  Wallingford, 
Connecticut,  she  became  acquainted  with  and  gave  her  hand  in  marriage  to  Mr.  Piatt. 
In  1875  they  removed  to  Meriden,  Connecticut,  where  Mr.  Piatt  continued  in  the 
practice  of  law,  being  numbered  among  the  able  and  distinguished  attorneys  of  that 
state.  He  came  to  Colorado  in  1890,  settling  in  Denver,  where  he  followed  his  pro- 
fession successfully  to  the  time  of  his  death,  where  occurred  in  1899.  Throughout  the 
intervening  years  he  was  regarded  as  one  of  the  ablest  members  of  the  Denver  bar. 
His  widow  survived  him  for  a  decade  and  passed  away  in  1909.  They  were  the  parents 
of  two  children  but  Denver  R.  Piatt  of  this  review  is  today  the  only  surviving  member 
of  the  family,  his  brother,  Paul  Percy  Piatt,  having  died  in  Chicago,  at  age  of  thirty-one 
years.  He  was  for  some  time  manager  of  the  Consolidated  Supply  Company  in  Denver, 
later  going  to  Chicago,  where  he  was  manager  of  the  Excelsior  Supply  Company  at 
the  time  of  his  death.  He  married  Maude  Millicent  Mark,  of  Ouray,  Colorado,  a 
daughter  of  Milton  H.  Mark.  At  his  death  he  left  the  widow  and  three  children,  Dorothy, 
Mildred  and  Pauline. 

In  his  youthful  days  Denver  R.  Piatt  attended  public  and  private  schools  of  Meriden, 
Connecticut,  and  following  the  removal  of  the  family  to  the  west  he  became  a  pupil  in 
the  East  Denver  high  school.  Before  reaching  the  point  of  graduation,  however,  he 
was  compelled  to  leave  school  on  account  of  financial  reverses  in  the  family  and  made 
his  initial  step  in  the  business  world.  He  sought  a  position  in  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Denver  and  secured  a  messenger's  job.  From  that  humble  point  he  steadily 
worked  his  way  upward  through  various  promotions  until  twenty-six  years  brought 
him  to  the  position  of  first  assistant  cashier  in  the  largest  financial  institution  of 
Colorado — the  First  National  Bank  of  Denver.  When  the  Guardian  Trust  Company 
desired  to  place  a  most  efficient  man  at  the  head  of  its  affairs,  after  careful  deliberation 
Mr.  Piatt  was  offered  the  position  and  at  the  urgent  solicitation  of  hundreds  of  his 
friends  he  finally  accepted.  On  the  day  when  he  took  the  new  position,  April  8,  1918, 
he  was  tendered  a  reception  such  as  has  been  rarely  accorded  any  private  citizen  in  the 
state.  For  hours  his  many  friends  continued  to  call  upon  him  in  the  president's  office 
of  the  bank,  surrounding  him  with  many  beautiful  floral  tokens  of  their  esteem  and 
wishing  for  him  all  success  in  the  new  venture.  Those  who  know  aught  of  his  business 
career  have  not  the  least  doubt  as  to  the  outcome  and  his  future  career  will  be  well 
worth  the  watching. 

On  the  2d  of  June,  1897,  Mr.  Piatt  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Gertrude  Marion 
Litten,  of  Chicago,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nelson  L.  Litten,  who  are  now  residents 
of  Valparaiso,  Indiana.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Piatt  have  become  the  parents  of  three  children: 
Marjorie  Marion,  who  was  born  in  Denver  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  North  Denver  high 
school;  Ruth  Elizabeth,  attending  the  North  Denver  high  school;  and  Lois  Litten,  now 
attending  the  Corona  school. 

The  parents  are  members  of  the  First  Congregational  church.  They  occupy  a  most 
enviable  social  position  and  the  hospitality  of  the  city's  best  homes  is  freely  accorded 
them.  In  politics  Mr.  Piatt  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  according  to  the 
dictates  of  his  judgment  without  regard  to  party  ties.  He  belongs  to  the  Rotary  Club 
and  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  is  identified -with  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial 
Association,  maintaining  a  deep  and  active  interest  in  plans  and  measures  for  the 
general  good.  His  friends  attest  his  geniality,  his  kindly  disposition,  his  honorable 
purpose  and  his  marked  ability. 


ARTHUR  H.  STANARD. 


Arthur  H.  Stanard,  filling  the  office  of  county  treasurer  of  Pueblo  county,  was  born 
in  Keosauqua,  Iowa,  on  the  24th  of  June,  1854,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  L.  and  Priscilla 
(Wall)  Stanard.  He  has  been  a  resident  of  Pueblo  since  18S7  and  his  parents  arrived 
there  in  1889.  The  father  followed  the  occupation  of  farming  in  Iowa  but  eventually 
removed  to  the  west  and  both  he  and  his  wife  passed  away  in  Pueblo.  Their  family 
numbered  five  children,  of  whom  Arthur  H.  is  the  eldest. 

He  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  his  native  city  and  also 
attended  a  private  academy.  His  youthful  days  were  passed  in  the  usual  manner  of 
farm  lads  and  he  early  became  familiar  with  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  551 

caring  for  the  crops.  The  occupation  to  which  he  was  reared  he  made  his  life  work 
until  he  met  with  an  accident  in  which  he  lost  his  left  hand.  This  incapacitated  him 
for  farm  work  and  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  insurance  and  real  estate  business, 
with  which  he  was  connected  in  Iowa  until  1887.  Believing  that  he  would  have  better 
business  opportunities  in  the  growing  west,  he  then  made  his  way  to  Colorado  and, 
as  stated,  arrived  in  Pueblo  in  1887.  He  here  opened  a  real  estate  and  insurance  office 
and  secured  a  good  clientage,  continuing  in  that  business  until  he  was  called  to  the 
office  of  deputy  county  assessor,  in  which  position  he  served  for  one  term.  Later  he 
was  deputy  county  treasurer  for  five  years  and  he  is  now  serving  his  fourth  term  as 
county  treasurer.  Even  this  unadorned  statement  of  the  fact  indicates  clearly  his 
capability.  Abraham  Lincoln  said:  "You  may  fool  some  of  the  people  all  of  the 
time  and  all  of  the  people  some  of  the  time,  but  you  can't  fool  all  of  the  people  all  of 
the  time."  This  constitutes  the  safeguard  of  America's  safety  as  regards  public  offices. 
An  unscrupulous  man  may  be  elected  to  a  position  of  public  trust,  but  the  course  which 
he  follows  soon  demonstrates  his  capacity,  his  fitness  and  his  loyalty  or  the  lack  of 
these  qualities.  That  Mr.  Stanard  has  been  again  and  again  elected  to  office  is  indica- 
tive of  his  splendid  service  and  his  fidelity  to  duty.  He  is  indeed  popular  and  well 
known.  While  he  has  been  chosen  for  public  office  on  the  democratic  ticket  and  is 
very  active  in  the  work  and  affairs  of  the  party,  he  is  also  popular  among  those  who 
hold  to  the  opposite  political  faith  and  at  each  election  receives  many  republican  votes. 
Mr.  Stanard  was,  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emily  G.  Hutchcraft,  who  died  in 
1894,  leaving  a  daughter,  Margaret.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  he  holds  membership  in  the  Commerce  Club,  taking 
an  active  interest  in  all  that  has  to  do  with  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his  city  and 
its  substantial  growth  and  development.  He  has  cooperated  in  many  movements  for 
the  general  good  outside  of  office  and  his  aid  and  influence  can  always  be  counted  upon 
to  further  any  plan  that  he  believes  will  prove  of  worth  to  the  community  at  large. 


ORELLO  E.  FRINK. 


When  death  called  Orello  E.  Frink  it  was  felt  throughout  the  community  that 
his  place  could  not  easily  be  filled,  so  important  a  part  had  he  taken  in  its  development 
and  progress,  in  support  of  the  public  welfare  and  in  the  social  life  of  the  community. 
No  one  knew  him  but  respected  and  honored  him,  and  all  who  came  within  the  circle 
of  his  acquaintance  were  glad  to  call  him  friend,  for  he  possessed  a  most  genial  nature 
that  made  his  companionship  a  genuine  pleasure. 

Mr.  Frink  was  born  in  De  Ruyter,  New  York,  on  the  16th  of  May,  1855,  a  son  of 
Ephraim  and  Lucinda  (Ferguson)  Frink,  who  were  also  natives  of  the  Empire  state,  as 
were  his  grandparents.  He  spent  his  boyhood  days  in  his  native  city  and  in  early  man- 
hood took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  in  the  schools  of  New- 
York  for  nine  years.  His  father  was  a  capitalist  and  always  lived  in  New  York,  where 
he  passed  away  in  1902,  at  the  age  of  eighty-five  years,  having  for  a  long  period  survived 
his  wife,  who  died  in  1886. 

Orello  E.  Frink,  however,  determined  to  leave  the  Empire  state  and  seek  home  and 
fortune  in  the  west  and  in  1891  he  arrived  in  Denver,  Colorado.  He  was  gifted  by 
nature  with  keen  mentality  and  possessed  a  most  remarkable  memory,  which  found 
its  highest  exemplification  in  his  mathematical  skill.  He  possessed  marvelous  powers 
in  that  direction.  He  could  add  whole  columns  of  figures  in  his  head.  It  was  possible 
for  him  to  carry  on  a  conversation  or  use  the  telephone  and  at  the  same  time  add  four 
columns  of  figures.  His  retentive  memory,  keen  sagacity  and  sound  judgment  were  of 
the  greatest  worth  to  him  in  his  business  career.  He  married  in  the  east  and  in  1891 
brought  his  family  to  Colorado,  settling  in  Denver,  where  he  engaged  in  the  whole- 
sale produce  business  and  also  became  a  wholesale  dealer  in  meats,  buying  out  the 
Queen  City  Packing  Company  and  conducting  his  business  under  the  name  of  the  Iowa 
&  Nebraska  Produce  Company.  He  likewise  conducted  a  retail  meat  market.  In  1892 
the  family  removed  to  Fort  Lupton,  Weld  county,  but  Mr.  Frink  continued  the  active 
management  of  his  business  at  Denver  until  1895,  when  he,  too,  took  up  his  abode  at 
Fort  Lupton,  where  his  remaining  days  were  passed.  He  had  at  the  time  but  limited 
capital,  but  through  industrious  application  to  his  work  he  built  up  a  business  of  large 
proportions.  He  first  established  a  creamery  and  cheese  factory,  which  soon  outgrew 
its  quarters,  and  he  then  rebuilt  his  factory  and  expanded  his  business  to  include  other 
lines  under  the  name  of  the  Silver  State  Canning  &  Produce  Company.  He  engaged  in 
canning   great   quantities   of   peas,   corn,   tomatoes,   beans,    pickles   and    kraut   and    his 


OEELLO  E.  FRINK 


MRS.  ETTA  P.  FRINK 


554  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

patronage  grew  year  by  year  until  during  the  last  year  of  his  life  it  had  assumed 
Its  greatest  proportions,  shipments  being  made  into  almost  every  state  of  the  Union. 
Moreover,  the  enterprise  was  of  the  greatest  value  to  the  community,  for  he  used  the 
product  of  a  thousand  acres  of  land  and  gave  employment  to  large  numbers  of  men, 
women  and  children.  His  factory  was  built  along  model  and  sanitary  lines  and  the 
most  scientific  methods  were  followed  in  canning  the  products  handled  by  the  company. 
In  addition  to  his  business  interests  of  that  character  he  owned  and  operated  nine 
different  farms,  comprising  over  one  thousand  acres  of  land,  on  which  he  mostly 
employed  Japanese  help.  Whatever  he  undertook  he  carried  forward  to  successful 
completion,  for  when  one  avenue  of  opportunity  seemed  closed  he  would  carve  out 
other  paths  whereby  he  could  reach  the  desired  goal. 

In  January,  1877,  in  the  state  of  New  York,  Mr.  Frink  was  married  to  Miss  Etta 
Peckham,  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Freelove  (Church)  Peckham,  who  were  natives 
of  the  Empire  state,  where  their  ancestors  had  lived  through  several  generations.  Her 
father  was  a  farmer  during  the  greater  part  of  his  life  and  remained  a  resident  of 
New  York  save  for  a  period  of  eight  years  which  he  spent  in  Colorado.  He  was  quite 
extensively  engaged  in  bee  culture  and  in  the  production  of  honey  and  also  carried  on 
hop  raising  on  a  large  scale.  He  died  in  1909,  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-seven 
years,  while  his  wife  passed  away  in  1907,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  Mrs.  Frink 
can  trace  her  ancestry  back  through  four  centuries.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frink  were  born 
four  children:  Mrs.  Marguerite  Counter,  now  living  in  Brighton,  Colorado;  Mrs.  Ruby 
Davis,  of  Fort  Lupton;  Clarence,  whose  home  is  at  Larkspur,  Colorado;  and  Richard, 
also  of  Fort  Lupton. 

The  death  of  Mr.  Frink  occurred  November  11,  1916,  when  he  was  sixty-one  years 
of  age.  He  had  never  enjoyed  robust  health,  but  he  was  a  man  of  untiring  activity 
and  enterprise.  Politically  he  maintained  an  independent  course,  and  while  in  religion 
Ire  contributed  generously  to  the  support  of  all  churches,  his  leaning  was  toward  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  it  was  in  that  house  of  worship  that  his  funeral 
services  were  held,  on  which  occasion  a  vast  concourse  of  people  gathered  to  pay  their 
last  tribute  of  respect  to  one  whom  they  had  long  known  and  honored.  A  local  paper 
said  of  him:  "There  was  no  man  more  widely  known  in  Fort  Lupton  and  vicinity, 
and  perhaps  in  northern  Colorado,  than  O.  E.  Frink.  He  will  be  sadly  missed— his 
humor,  always  uppermost  when  you  met  him — his  kind  deeds,  many  but  usually  un- 
known except  to  the  recipient — and  his  splendid  example  of  clean  living.  It  has  been 
said  of  him  that  he  never  held  a  grudge,  discharging  a  man  one  day  and  giving  him  a 
new  trial  the  next.  He  answered  death's  summons  as  he  had  lived,  calmly  and  pluckily 
calling  his  loved  ones  to  him  and  bidding  them  farewell."  Mr.  Frink  was  devoted  to 
the  public  welfare  and  cooperated  heartily  in  every  movement  for  the  general  good,  but 
his  strongest  devotion  was  to  his  family,  who  found  in  him  a  loving  husband  and  father. 
He  counted  no  personal  sacrifice  or  effort  on  his  part  too  great  if  it  would  promote  the 
welfare  and  happiness  of  the  members  of  his  own  household.  He  likewise  held  friend- 
ship inviolable  and  such  were  the  sterling  traits  of  his  character  that  the  news  of 
his  demise  brought  a  sense  of  bereavement  into  almost  every  household  of  Fort  Lupton. 

The  place  where  Mrs.  Frink  resides  was  the  old  homestead  and  Mr.  Frink  burned 
the  brick  that  was  used  in  building  the  house.  He  left  his  family  in  very  comfortable 
financial  circumstances,  Mrs.  Frink  now  owning  twelve  residences  which  she  rents 
and  a  hotel  building.  She  was  of  great  assistance  to  him  in  his  business,  her  sound 
judgment  and  help  proving  a  beneficial  element  in  the  conduct  of  his  affairs,  and  at 
all  times  theirs  was  the  closest  companionship,  each  sharing  in  the  other's  ambitions 
and  interests. 


GEORGE  C.  MANLY. 


George  C.  Manly,  a  well  known  attorney  at  law  in  Denver  and  one  of  the  founders 
of  the  School  of  Law  of  the  University  of  Denver,  has  in  his  practice  largely  concen- 
trated his  attention  upon  law  bearing  upon  the  subjects  of  corporation  law  and  mining 
law,  although  his  general  practice  has  covered  a  wide  range. 

Mr.  Manley  was  born  in  Uniontown,  Ohio,  November  21,  1863.  His  father.  Rev. 
Robert  W.  Manly,  was  also  a  native  of  Ohio  and  was  of  English  lineage,  tracing  his  an- 
cestry back  to  William  Manly,  who  came  to  America  about  1720  and  settled  in  Maryland. 
The  great-grandfather  of  Mr.  Manly  of  this  review  was  the  Rev.  Robert  Manly,  a  pioneer 
of  Ohio,  who  settled  in  that  state  in   1796  and  established  the  first   Methodist  church 


556  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

within  its  borders.  He  afterward  was  instrumental  in  organizing  various  churches  in 
the  Scioto  and  Muskingum  valleys  and  did  much  to  further  religious  work  and  moral 
development  in  Ohio,  where  he  passed  away  about  1812.  The  Rev.  Robert  W.  Manly 
was  reared  and  educated  in  Ohio,  attending  the  Wesleyan  University.  He,  too,  became 
a  well  known  clergyman  of  that  state  serving  appointments  at  Portsmouth,  Delaware, 
Columbus  and  Chillicothe.  In  1881  he  became  the  pastor  of  the  Lawrence  Street  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  church  (now  Trinity  church)  and  continued  to  fill  its  pulpit  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1883,  when  he  was  fifty-four  years  of  age.  In  early  manhood 
he  had  wedded  Mary  Jane  Starkey,  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  a  representative  of  an  old 
Virginian  family  of  English  lineage.  In  the  maternal  line  the  ancestry  is  traced  back 
to  the  Porter  family  of  Virginia,  which  was  prominently  represented  in  the  Revolution- 
ary war  and  the  War  of  1812.  The  Manly  family  removed  from  Ohio  to  Denver  in  1881. 
One  brother,  Dr.  Charles  Manly,  was  a  graduate  of  the  medical  school  of  the  University  of 
Denver,  and  practiced  in  this  city  until  his  death  in  1892.  The  only  surviving  brother, 
Robert  W.  Manly,  is  an  attorney  at  Chillicothe,  Ohio. 

George  C.  Manly  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Ohio  and  in  the  high  school 
of  Chillicothe,  Ohio.  In  1881  he  entered  the  freshman  class  of  the  University  of  Denver 
and  won  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  the  class  of  1885,  along  with  William  A.  Moore 
and  Earl  M.  Cranston  of  Denver.  This  was  the  second  class  graduated  from  the  then 
young  University  of  Denver,  and  all  have  made  their  mark  in  the  legal  profession  of  this 
state.  He  then  entered  the  law  department  of  the  University  of  Michigan  and  in  1887 
received  from  that  institution  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  During  his  residence 
there  he  also  took  a  post  graduate  course  in  the  School  of  Political  Science  under 
Professor  Thomas  M.  Cooley,  for  two  years,  and  received  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts 
upon  a  thesis  entitled  "The  Wages  Fund  Theory."  He  entered  upon  the  active  practice 
of  his  profession  in  Denver  in  the  fall  of  1887  in  which  he  has  since  successfully  con- 
tinued, concentrating  his  attention  in  later  years  upon  corporation  and  mining  law, 
being  the  counsel  of  numerous  operating  companies  in  both  metalliferous  and  coal  min- 
ing. There  is  no  one  more  thoroughly  informed  concerning  this  branch  of  the  profes- 
sion and  he  has  conducted  litigated  interests  of  the  utmost  importance  having  to  do  with 
the  mining  development  of  Colorado.  He  displayed  the  elemental  strength  of  his 
character  in  providing  for  the  expenses  of  his  university  course  by  working  through 
the  summer  months.  He  was  the  first  alumnus  of  the  University  of  Denver  to  be  elected 
a  trustee  of  that  institution  and  for  thirty  years  has  been  most  intimately  connected 
with  every  activity  of  the  University.  He  became  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Denver 
Law  School,  and  has  been  dean  of  this  school  since  1910.  He  has  been  continuously 
identified  with  the  law  school  since  its  organization.  It  is  today  one  of  the  leading 
law  schools  of  the  west  and  his  efforts  have  been  largely  instrumental  in  building  it 
up  to  its  present  standard,  from  an  enrollment  of  fifty-three  pupils  until  it  has  an 
average  enrollment  at  the  present  time  of  one  hundred  and  five.  This  school  has  never 
been  endowed  and  yet  has  been  conducted  successfully  for  twenty-six  years.  Mr.  Manly 
is  today  the  only  survivor  of  the  sixteen  original  members  of  the  faculty.  He  belongs 
to  the  Denver  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  the  American 
Bar  Association.  Of  the  first  named  he  was  honored  with  the  presidency  in  1913  and 
for  three  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  general  council  of  the  American  Bar  Association. 

Specializing  in  the  line  of  coal  and  metalliferous  law,  Mr.  Manly  has  naturally  be- 
come interested  in  mining  properties  and  their  development.  In  1888  he  was  president 
of  the  Sacramento  Consolidated  Mining  Company  of  Pitkin,  Colorado,  which  he  operated 
for  several  years.  He  was  also  one  of  the  promoters,  of  the  Gold  Links  tunnel  in  associa- 
tion with  the  late  John  F.  Pearson,  a  well  known  mining  man.  In  1896  Mr.  Manly  and 
others  obtained  a  lease  on  the  San  Juan  mine  in  Gilpin  county,  Colorado,  and  developed 
and  conducted  that  property  for  seven  years,  it  being  a  large  producer  of  low-grade 
gold  ore.  He  has  throughout  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Colorado  taken  a  very 
active  and  helpful  part  in  the  development  of  its  mineral  resources.  In  1892  he  be- 
came the  attorney  and  secretary  of  the  Nevada  Southern  Railway,  which  built  a  rail- 
road from  Goff  Station  to  Manvil,  California,  and  put  in  the  necessary  machinery  and 
opened  up  copper  properties  near  Manvil,  built  a  mill  at  Needles,  California,  and 
opened  the  Keystone  mine  at  Goodsprings,  Nevada.  In  1900  Mr.  Manly  and  Chicago 
associates  reopened  the  Fairview  and  Hawkeye  mines  at  Monarch,  which  became  large 
producers  of  lead-silver  ores.  In  1914  Mr.  Manly  became  a  partner  of  William  N.  Buell 
in  reopening  the  Black  Iron  mine  at  Gilman,  Colorado,  which  they  later  sub-leased  to 
the  American  Zinc  Company,  which  in  1916  turned  the  property  over  to  the  Empire 
Zinc  Company,  today  the  largest  shippers  of  zinc  ore  in  the  state  of  Colorado.  At  the 
present  time  Mr.  Manly  is  president  of  the  Monon  Mining  Company  of  Creede,  Colorado, 
a  large  producer  of  silver  ores,  returning  monthly  dividends.     In  1913  and  1914  he  was 


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connected  with  Alfred  I.  Du  Pont  in  the  development  of  the  uranium  or  pitch  blende 
deposits  of  Gilpin  county,  which  produced  a  large  quantity  of  radium-hearing  ores. 
During  those  years  these  properties  produced  more  radium  than  the  Austrian  government 
produced.  In  1909  Mr.  Manly  became  connected  with  the  Citizens'  Alliance  of  Denver 
and  later  was  for  a  number  of  years  its  attorney  and  also  president  of  the  State  Citi- 
zens' Alliance.  In  that  capacity  he,  as  attorney,  advised  the  employers.,  especially  in  the 
building  and  foundry  industries,  through  all  the  strikes  incident  to  those  troublous  times. 
It  was  largely  through  his  efforts  in  organizing  the  employers  and  the  result  of  damage 
suits  and  injunctions  conducted  by  Mr.  Manly  that  boycotts  were  for  years  eliminated 
and  many  trades  in  Denver  were  kept  upon  an  open-shop  basis. 

On  the  12th  of  May,  1891,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Manly  was  married  to  Miss  Allie  Blake, 
a  native  of  Titusville,  Pennsylvania,  and  a  daughter  of  Isaac  E.  and  Agnes  (Sneckard) 
Blake.  The  Blakes  were  of  an  old  Vermont  family  represented  in  the  Revolutionary 
war,  while  the  Sneckards  were  French  Canadians.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Manly  became  par- 
ents of  two  children.  Esther,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  March  13,  1892,  passed  away 
September  3,  1914.  Marion  Agnes,  born  in  Denver,  April  10,  1893,  was  married  on  the 
8th  of  January,  1918,  to  Charles  Edward  Mitchell,  of  this  city.  Mrs.  Manly  is  quite 
prominent  in  musical  circles  of  the  city  and  for  many  years  was  one  of  the  soloists  of 
the  Trinity  Church  choir  in  Denver,  of  which  her  father,  Isaac  E.  Blake,  was  the  con- 
ductor. Mr.  Blake  also  gave  to  that  church  its  magnificent  organ,  which  for  many  years 
was  the  largest  in  the  state. 

In  politics  Mr.  Manly  is  a  rock-ribbed  republican,  and  in  the  campaigns  of  the  party 
has  s.poken  in  all  parts  of  the  state.  His  only  candidacy  for  office  was  for  the  state 
senate.  He  has  ever  stood  for  progress  in  matters  of  citizenship  and  has  been  keenly 
interested  in  those  wholesome  and  purifying  reforms  which  have  been  growing  up  in 
both  parties  and  which  constitute  one  of  the  most  hopeful  political  signs  of  the  period. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Country  Club.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  holding  mem- 
bership in  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  87,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Denver;  Denver  Chapter,  No.  2, 
R.  A.  M.;  and  Rocky  Mountain  Consistory,  No.  2,  S.  P.  R.  S.,  in  which  he  has  attained 
the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  was  made  a  Mason  in  Union  Lodge,  No. 
7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  in  Denver,  in  1888,  and  became  one  of  the  charter  members  of  Oriental 
Lodge,  which  he  served  as  master  in  1902.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  college  fra- 
ternity, Beta  Theta  Pi,  and  with  the  legal  fraternity,  Phi  Delta  Phi,  and  is  a  member 
of  Tau  Kappa  Alpha,  an  honorary  oratorical  society,  by  virtue  of  having  won  the  first 
place  in  the  state  inter-collegiate  contest  in  1885,  and  being  the  first  representative  of 
Colorado  in  an  inter-state  collegiate  oratorical  contest.  He  has  membership  in  the 
Trinity  Methodist  church.  His  activities  have  indeed  been  broad  and  touch  the  general 
interests  of  society,  while  upon  the  vital  questions  of  the  day,  affecting  the  political, 
economic  and  sociological  welfare  of  the  country,  he  keeps  abreast  with  the  best  think- 
ing men  of  the  age.  Mr.  Manly  has.  a  wide  acquaintance  with  the  economic  resources 
of  Colorado,  particularly  in  regard  to  the  mineral  resources,  and  is  a  firm  believer  in 
the  present  and  future  greatness  of  the  state,  and  a  ceaseless  and  ardent  advocate  of 
its  development. 


JOSEPH  H.  BLOCK. 


Joseph  H.  Block,  of  Denver,  identified  with  oil  and  mining  interests  in  the  west, 
was  born  February  9,  1867,  in  the  city  in  which  he  still  makes  his  home,  a  son  of 
a  worthy  and  honored  pioneer  couple,  Joseph  and  Louise  (Smith)  Block.  The  father 
was  born  in  Alsace-Lorraine,  October  29,  1829,  and  was  a  young  man  of  about  twenty 
years  when  he  came  to  the  United  States  in  1849.  In  early  life  he  learned  the  butcher's 
trade  and  in  October,  1859,  he  removed  westward  to  Central  City,  Colorado,  where 
he  established  a  butcher  shop.  There  he  remained  until  1865,  when  he  became  a 
resident  of  Denver,  then  a  small  and  inconsequential  town.  He  continued  in  the  butcher- 
ing business,  in  Denver  until  1S79,  when  he  removed  to  Gunnison  county,  Colorado. 
He  was  prominently  identified  with  many  interests  of  pioneer  times  and  in  the  early 
days  became  the  founder  of  Elephant  Corral  on  Wazee  street.  On  the  2d  of  December, 
1861,  at  Blackhawk,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Louise  Smith,  a  native  of  Switzerland, 
who  is  still  living  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years,  but  Mr.  Block  passed  away  on  the 
8th  of  February,  1910.  Their  children  were  Harry,  Louis,  Edward,  Joseph  H.  and 
Marie  L.,  the  last  two  being  the  surviving  members  of  the  family. 

Joseph  H.  Block  acquired  a  common  school  education  in  the  old  Arapahoe  and 
Broadway  schools  of  Denver  and  through  all  the  intervening  years  he  has  been  an 
interested  witness  of  the  growth  and  progress  of  this  section  of  the  state.     He  has  also 


558  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

contributed  to  material  development  elsewhere.  He  turned  his  attention  to  mining 
interests,  at  Irwin,  Gunnison  county,  where  he  remained  for  a  period  of  five  years  and 
then  removed  to  Crested  Butte,  where  he  engaged  in  merchandising  in  connection 
with  his  father.  He  afterward  entered  the  insurance  business  and  for  three  years  he 
was  cashier  of  the  Bank  of  Crested  Butte  but  at  length  disposed  of  his  interests  there  and 
came  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  engaged  in  handling  mining  and  oil  interests. 
He  is  widely  known  in  this  connection  and  has  developed  a  business  of  large  and  gratify- 
ing proportions. 

On  the  19th  of  June,  1895,  at  Erie,  Weld  county,  Colorado,  Mr.  Block  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Augusta  Hauck,  a  native  of  this  state  and  a  daughter  of  Robert 
Hauck.  Her  father  was  born  near  Berlin,  Germany,  August  2,  1830,  and  in  1855  crossed 
the  Atlantic  to  the  new  world,  becoming  a  resident  of  Wisconsin,  where  he  followed  the 
occupation  of  farming.  With  a  party  of  eight  others  he  left  Rolling  Prairie,  Wisconsin, 
and  removed  to  Colorado,  arriving  on  the  25th  of  March,  1859,  at  the  present  site  of 
Boulder,  having  followed  the  Platte  River  trail  across  the  plains.  He  prospected  for 
gold  in  California  Gulch  and  on  the  "Blue"  and  in  1860  took  up  a  homestead.  He 
afterward  became  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Longmont  Farmers'  Bank  and  the 
Longmont  Farmers'  Mill  and  contributed  in  substantial  measure  to  the  growth  and 
progress  of  that  section  of  the  country.  He  was  a  member  of  the  militia  company 
raised  in  1864  to  crush  the  Indians  who  were  committing  depredations,  and  in  that 
role  he  engaged  in  the  so-called  Brush  massacre,  mention  of  which  is  made  in  the 
general  history.  In  Denver,  on  the  27th  of  March,  1868,  he  married  Ernestine  Lang, 
who  came  to  Colorado  in  1866.  They  had  a  family  of  eight  children,  five  sons  and 
three  daughters,  four  of  whom  are  yet  living.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Block  have  been  born 
the  following  named.  Ernestine,  who  was  born  March  25,  1896,  is  now  a  senior  in 
the  University  of  Colorado,  is  president  of  the  Women's  League,  and  president  of  Delta 
Delta  Delta.  Josephine,  who  was  born  December  7,  1899,  is  senior  in  the  Manual  Train- 
ing high  school  of  Denver.  Mrs.  Block  is  a  charter  member  of  the  Territorial  Daughters 
of  Colorado.  She  was  president  of  that  organization  for  the  years  1917  and  1918,  and 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Pioneer  Ladies  Aid   Society  and  the   Denver  Woman's  Club. 

The  family  attend  the  Church  of  Christ  Scientist  and  Mr.  Block  holds  membership 
also  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado  PioEeer  Society.  His  political  faith  is  that  of  the 
democratic  party  and  while  residing  in  Gunnison  county  he  served  for  ten  years  as 
county  commissioner,  was  also  deputy  county  clerk  for  a  time  and  was  a  town  trustee 
of  Crested  Butte  for  four  years.  His  influence  has  always,  been  on  the  side  of  advance- 
ment and  improvement  and  he  has  ever  given  his  aid  and  support  to  plans  and  meas- 
ures for  the  general  good  having  to  do  with  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his  native 
city  and  state.  For  more  than  a  half  century  he  has  resided  in  Colorado  and  can 
speak  from  personal  experience  concerning  many  of  the  important  events  which  have 
shaped  its  history  and  molded  the  destiny  of  the  commonwealth. 


GEORGE   HENRY  BLICKHAHN. 

George  Henry  Blickhahn,  of  Walsenburg,  who  has  filled  the  office  of  deputy 
district  attorney  in  Huerfano  county,  was  born  in  Los  Angeles,  California,  on  the 
30th  of  December,  1887,  and  is  a  son  of  Judge  Henry  and  Anna  (Ayer)  Blickhahn. 
At  the  usual  age  he  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  and  promotion  brought 
him  to  the  high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  190  6.  He 
received  his  professional  training  in  the  University  of  Colorado,  where  he  pursued 
the  full  course  of  law  and  was  graduated  with  the  LL.  B.  degree  in  the  class  of  1911. 
He  then  returned  to  Walsenburg,  where  he  opened  an  office  and  entered  upon  the 
practice  of  his  chosen  profession,  in  which  he  has  been  very  successful.  Through 
the  intervening  years  he  has  made  steady  progress  owing  to  his  close  conformity  to 
a  high  standard  of  professional  ethics,  to  his  thorough  preparation  of  cases  and 
the  strength  and  ability  with  which  he  presents  his  cause  to  the  courts.  During  one 
term  of  court  after  he  had  been  in  practice  two  years,  he  defended  fourteen  murder 
cases  and  cleared  the  defendant  on  each  occasion.  He  is  also  city  attorney  and  has 
been  filling  the  office  of  deputy  district  attorney  but  at  a  recent  date  has  resigned 
his  position,  wishing  to  concentrate  his  entire  effort  and  attention  upon  general 
practice,  for  his  clientage  is  steadily  growing  in  volume  and  importance. 

On  the  24th  of  July,  1912,  Mr.  Blickhahn  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Bernice   Salter  and   they  have   a   daughter,   Mary   Anna.      Mr.   Blickhahn   is   a   third 


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degree  Mason  and  belongs  to  Walsenburg  Lodge,  No.  1086,  B.  P.  O.  B.,  of  which  he 
is  a  past  exalted  ruler.  He  occupied  the  chair  of  exalted  ruler  in  1914  and  was 
reported  to  be  the  youngest  to  fill  that  position  in  the  United  States.  He  is  also 
identified  with  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star,  of  which  he  is  past  worthy  patron, 
and  he  is  a  past  commander  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  military  record  covers 
three  years'  service  with  the  Colorado  National  Guard.  His  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  a  most  earnest  champion  of  its  principles. 
Public-spirited,  he  stands  for  all  that  has  to  do  with  the  nation's  welfare  and  progress 
and  is  now  acting  as  food  administrator  for  Huerfano  county.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
the  legal  advisory  board  to  the  local  exemption  board  and  he  represents  the  cus- 
todian of  alien  property.  He  is  young  and  popular,  a  most  successful  lawyer,  a 
progressive  and  public-spirited  citizen  and  a  man  whose  many  sterling  traits  of  char- 
acter have  established  him  firmly  in  public  regard. 


LEWIS  C.   GREENLEE. 


It  is  a  well  known  fact  that  banking  establishments  largely  reflect  the  spirit  of 
a  community  and  it  is  also  recognized  that  the  financial  institutions  of  a  city  play  a 
most  important  part  in  its  progress  and  development  by  maintaining  a  liberal  and 
helpful  —  yet  safe  and  conservative  policy.  Such  an  institution  is  the  Interstate 
Trust  Company  of  Denver,  through  which  institution  many  commercial  and  indus- 
trial projects  have  been  promoted.  With  the  policy  of  the  bank  Lewis  C.  Greenlee 
is  closely  associated  as  vice  president.  Mr.  Greenlee,  however,  has  not  only  contrib- 
uted toward  the  material  progress  of  the  Queen  City  of  the  Plains,  but  was  for 
many  years  active  in  promoting  its  educational  development,  having  served  for  seven- 
teen years  as  superintendent  of  the  city  schools.  Moreover,  he  was  city  treasurer  of 
Denver  and  in  this  official  capacity  guided  and  managed  the  city's  finances  to  the 
entire  satisfaction  of  the  public. 

Mr.  Greenlee  was  born  March  3,  1851,  in  Greene  county,  Pennsylvania,  a  son  of 
the  late  John  A.  Greenlee,  a  native  of  that  state,  who  was  born  in  Washington 
county  and  was  descended  from  an  old  Delaware  family  of  English  origin.  The 
family  was  founded  in  America  in  1714  by  Michael  Greenlee,  who  settled  in  Dela- 
ware, in  which  state  he  took  up  agricultural  work.  The  father  of  our  subject  was 
also  successful  as  a  farmer,  his  property  being  located  in  Greene  county,  and  he 
there  made  his  home  until  his  active  and  useful  life  was  ended  in  death  in  1896 
at  the  age  of  eighty  years.  He  was  married  to  Jane  Greenlee,  of  the  same  name 
but  not  a  relative,  who  was  born  in  Washington,  D.  C,  and  was  of  Scotch  extraction. 
Her  father,  John  Greenlee,  came  from  that  country,  locating  near  Washington,  where 
he  followed  farming  until  his  demise.  Mrs.  Jane  Greenlee  died  July  12,  1857,  at 
the  early  age  of  thirty-five  years,  and  was  the  mother  of  four  sons  and  one  daughter, 
Lewis  C.  Greenlee  being  the  third  in  order  of  birth. 

He  received  his  preliminary  education  in  the  district  schools  of  Greene  county, 
Pennsylvania,  and  then  entered  the  normal  school  at  Edinboro,  that  state,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1878.  Before  this  period,  however,  during  1871  and 
1872  he  attended  Monongahela  College  at  Jefferson,  Pennsylvania,  and  was  also 
graduated  from  that  institution.  His  life  up  to  the  age  of  twenty  was  spent  on  the 
home  farm  and  then  he  took  up  educational  work,  engaging  in  teaching  and  contin- 
uing in  that  profession  in  various  communities  until  1908.  June  13,  1888,  is  a  mark- 
stone  in  his  life,  for  it  was  on  this  date  that  he  arrived  in  the  city  of  Denver.  For 
two  years  he  acted  as  principal  of  the  Elmwood  school  and  so  well  did  he  discharge 
his  duties  that  he  was  soon  elected  superintendent  of  schools  and  served  in  that 
position  until  1903.  After  all  schools  of  the  city  were  consolidated  he  served  for  one 
year  as  assistant  superintendent  and  then  again  was  elected  to  the  position  of  super- 
intendent. He  has  been  a  potent  force  in  educational  work  in  the  state  and  his  city 
and  has  done  much  toward  bringing  the  institutions  under  his  charge  to  a  high  state 
of  efficiency.  That  his  ability  was  recognized  is  evident  from  the  fact  that  he  was 
continuously  elected  to  the  position  of  superintendent  of  schools  for  a  considerable 
period.  Mr.  Greenlee  is  a  forceful  personality,  yet  has  the  pleasant  faculty  of  getting 
along  easily  with  his  fellows,  and  while  he  exerted  the  necessary  authority  over  the 
teachers  under  his  direction,  he  was  well  liked  by  them  and  considered  by  all  of  them 
more  as  a  friend  than  as  a  superior.  In  19  08  he  was  elected  to  the  position  of  city 
treasurer  and  served  in  that  capacity  until  1912,  administering  the  city's  finances  to 
the  great  satisfaction  of  the  public.     In  the  latter  year  he  was  chosen  commissioner 


560  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  property  and  served  as  such  for  one  year,  the  office  being  then  abolished  by  the 
newly  adopted  city  charter.  Mr.  Greenlee  is  now  connected  with  the  Interstate  Trust 
Company,  one  of  the  leading  institutions  of  this  kind  in  the  state,  as  vice  president 
and  his  administrative  ability  is  felt  in  the  policy  of  the  bank. 

Lewis  C.  Greenlee  has  been  married  twice.  His  first  union  was  with  Miss  Mary 
McWilliams,  a  native  of  Edinboro,  Pennsylvania,  the  ceremony  being  solemnized 
at  that  place  in  1879.  Mrs.  Greenlee  was  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert 
McWilliams.  After  eighteen  years  of  married  life  she  passed  away  in  Denver,  June 
15,  1897,  at  the  age  of  forty-seven  years,  her  birth  having  occurred  on  the  3d  of 
February,  1850.  On  February  20,  1902,  Mr.  Greenlee  was  married  in  Bloomington, 
Illinois,  to  Miss  Rachael  Baumann,  a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  daughter  of  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Joseph  W.  Baumann,  the  former  having  been  a  well  known  Methodist  divine  in 
his  day.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Greenlee  have  an  adopted  son,  John  B.  Greenlee,  whom  they 
have  surrounded  with  love  and  care,  bringing  him  up  as  their  own  child. 

Mr.  Greenlee  affiliates  with  the  republican  party  and  has  always  taken  an  active 
part  in  matters  of  national,  state  and  civic  interest.  Since  coming  to  Denver  about 
thirty  years  ago  he  has  made  the  progress  of  the  city  his  own  concern  and  in  the 
spirit  of  appreciation  in  which  he  adopted  the  new  city  the  city  has  adopted  him. 
Educational  matters  are  still  his  foremost  interest  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  State 
Teachers'  Association,  the  Denver  Teachers'  Club  and  also  the  National  Educational 
Association.  Fraternally  he  is  prominent  as  a  Mason,  having  been  received  into  the 
order  at  Falls  City,  Nebraska,  in  1887.  He  is  a  past  master  of  Union  Lodge,  No.  7,  A. 
F.  &  A.  M.,  is  a  Knights  Templar  and  belongs  to  the  Shrine.  He  has  received  the 
thirty-second  degree  in  the  Scottish  Rite  and  in  every  relation  of  life  practices  the 
fundamental  principles  laid  down  by  the  Masonic  organization.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Greenlee  are  popular  in  Denver  society  and  move  in  the  best  circles  of  the  city,  being 
a  welcome  addition  to  the  intellectual  life  of  the  community.  There  is  much 
credit  due  Mr.  Greenlee  for  what  he  has  achieved,  as  he  has  made  his  own  way  from 
an  early  age  and  by  his  own  labors  has  secured  the  educational  advantages  which 
have  fitted  him  for  the  position  in  life  that  he  now  occupies. 


JOHN   THOMAS  MALEY. 


John  Thomas  Maley,  attorney  at  law  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Mayslick,  Kentucky, 
July  21,  1887,  a  son  of  John  and  Ella  (Fulton)  Maley.  The  father  is  of  Irish  descent 
but  the  family  was  early  established  in  Kentucky,  where  he  was  born,  reared  and 
educated.  He  married  Ella  Fulton,  also  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  of  Irish  lineage.  Her 
father  was  Patrick  Fulton,  who  emigrated  to  France  during  the  Irish  rebellion  and  after- 
ward crossed  the  Atlantic,  becoming  an  early  settler  and  successful  planter  of  Kentucky. 
During  the  later  years  of  his  life  he  lived  retired  and  passed  away  at  the  advanced  age 
of  ninety-seven  years.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Maley  were  born  five  sons,  John  Thomas 
Maley  of  this  review  being  the  third  in  order  of  birth.  The  father  is  extensively  engaged 
in  raising  mules  and  in  cultivating  tobacco  in  Kentucky,  where  he  and  his  family  still 
make  their  home.  In  politics  he  is  a  stanch  democrat,  taking  an  active  part  in  furthering 
the  interests  of  the  political  organization  which  he  supports  and  doing  everything  in  his 
power  to  promote  those  activities  which  are  of  civic  worth.  He  is  a  man  of  high  ideals, 
never  caring  to  figure  prominently  in  social  or  public  activities  but  possessing  rather 
a  reticent  disposition.  He  has  always  been  careful  in  the  selection  of  his  friends  but 
when  once  his  friendship  is  given  he  is  as  true  as  steel,  nothing  swerving  him  from  his 
loyalty  to  those  to  whom  he  is  thus  bound.  He  reared  his  children  in  the  strict  and 
narrow  path,  impressing  upon  them  above  all  else  the  fact  that  they  should  be  guided 
by  truth  in  everything.     His  teaching  was  the  spirit  of  the  admonition: 

"This  above   all:    to  thine   own   self  be  true, 
And  it  must  follow  as  the  night  the  day, 
Thou  canst  not  then  be  false  to  any  man." 

He  has  ever  been  a  devoted  father,  providing  well  for  his  family  and  seeking  ever 
their  intellectual  and  moral  as  well  as  material  progress.  All  of  his  sons  are  still 
associated  with  him  in  the  business  of  stock  raising  and  tobacco  raising  save  John 
Thomas  Maley,  who  is  the  only  one  of  the  family  that  has  come  to  the  west. 

After  acquiring  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Mayslick,  Kentucky, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1905,  John  T.  Maley  started  out  in  the 


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business  world.  His  time  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years  had  been  spent  upon  the  home 
farm,  where  his  training  instilled  into  his  mind  principles  which  have  been  a  guiding 
force  in  his  life  throughout  all  the  intervening  years.  For  a  year  after  leaving  home  he 
sold  stocks  and  bonds.  Removing  to  the  west,  he  took  up  his  abode  at  Newcastle, 
Wyoming,  in  October,  1906,  and  he  also  sold  stocks  and  bonds  in  South  Dakota  during 
1905  and  1906.  He  later  became  credit  man  for  the  Thoeniing  Mercantile  Company  at 
Newcastle,  Wyoming,  and  there  remained  until  1911,  when  he  removed  to  Denver  and 
entered  the  Denver  Law  School,  having  determined  to  become  active  in  professional 
fields.  He  was  graduated  in  1914  and  at  once  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion, in  which  he  has  since  continued,  winning  a  large  clientage  that  is  of  distinctively 
representative  character. 

In  Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  on  the  18th  of  November,  1912,  Mr.  Maley  was  married 
to  Miss  Rose  A.  Bird,  a  native  of  Wisconsin  and  a  daughter  of  John  and  Anna  Bird. 
At  the  time  of  her  marriage  Mrs.  Maley  was  state  superintendent  of  public  instruction 
of  Wyoming,  being  the  only  one  ever  elected  to  that  office  on  the  democratic  ticket. 
Mr.  Maley  belongs  to  Phi  Alpha  Delta,  a  legal  fraternity,  and  is  also  connected  with 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  at  Sheridan,  Wyoming.  His  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church.  A  stanch  supporter  of  democratic  principles, 
he  was  very  active  in  politics  while  in  Wyoming  and  served  as  secretary  of  the  demo- 
cratic county  central  committee  and  for  one  term  was  its  chairman.  He  continued  a 
member  of  the  committee  up  to  the  time  of  his  removal  to  Denver.  While  he  was  the 
only  member  of  his  father's  family  to  leave  home,  he  has  met  with  success  as  the 
years  have  passed  and  has  amassed  a  considerable  fortune,  which  he  has  largely 
invested  in  property  in  Denver  and  in  Colorado,  having  firm  faith  in  the  state  of  his 
choice.  His  progress  and  prosperity  are  due  entirely  to  his  own  efforts  and  indicate 
his  adaptability,  his  enterprise  and  his  persistency  of  purpose.  At  the  bar  he  stands 
as  a  strong  and  able  lawyer  with  whom  close  study  and  devotion  to  duty  have  spelled 
success. 


ERNEST  MORRIS. 


Ernest  Morris,  a  prominent  attorney  at  law  and  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of 
Denver,  stands  among  those  who  are  stalwart  champions  of  the  state,  its  opportunities, 
its  possibilities  and  its  upbuilding.  He  says  that  he  was  born  in  Prussia,  Germany, 
by  accident.  His  father  was  at  the  time  a  naturalized  American  citizen,  having  come 
to  this  country  in  early  manhood.  He  was  Edward  R.  Morris,  a  native  of  Russia,  who 
crossed  the  Atlantic  in  an  early  day,  wishing  to  seek  his  fortune  in  the  new  world.  He 
became  one  of  that  band  of  California  Argonauts  who  went  to  the  Pacific  coast  in  search 
of  the  golden  fleece  in  1S49.  The  journey  westward  was  made  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama  and  he  took  up  his  abode  in  San  Francisco,  where  he  first  engaged  in  prospect- 
ing and  mining,  but  later  turned  his  attention  to  mercantile  pursuits^  and  after  accumu- 
lating a  small  fortune  he  returned  to  the  old  world  for  his  bride.  He  remained  a  resident 
of  Germany  until  1882  and  then  brought  his  family  to  America,  while  the  following 
year  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Denver.  Here  he  was  identified  with  mercantile  interests 
until  he  removed  to  Gilpin  county,  Colorado,  where  he  concentrated  his  efforts  and 
attention  upon  mining  and  the  mercantile  business.  In  1894  he  again  took  up  his 
abode  in  Denver  and  practically  retired  from  active  life.  He  passed  away  in  Denver 
at  the  age  of  seventy  years,  while  his>  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Rosalia 
Lewinsohn  and  was  a  native  of  Germany,  died  in  1904  at  the  age  of  sixty-six  years.  They 
had  a  family  of  six  children:  Max  P.,  who  is  now  a  resident  of  Vancouver,  British  Co- 
lumbia; Mrs.  Theodore  Marx,  Mrs.  Jennie  Lesser  and  Adolph,  all  residents  of  Denver; 
Martha  E.,  who  is  now  in  the  surgeon  general's  office  in  Washington,  D.  C;  and  Ernest, 
of  this  review. 

The  last  named  was  born  May  6,  1875,  and  was  the  youngest  in  his  parents'  family. 
In  his  early  life  he  attended  the  primary  school  of  Thorn,  Germany,  and  after  the 
removal  of  the  family  to  the  new  world  he  pursued  his  education  in  Catholic  and  public 
schools  in  Park  City,  Utah,  and  for  a  time  was  a  student  in  the  old  Gilpin  school  at 
Denver,  while  later  he  became  a  pupil  in  the  Ebert  school  of  Denver.  He  next  attended 
the  Arapahoe  school  and  continued  his  education  in  public  schools  of  Denver  and  of 
Central  City  until  graduated  from  the  high  school  of  the  latter  place  with  the  class 
of  1892.  He  also  spent  two  years  as  a  student  in  the  State  University  of  Colorado  and 
for  one  year  was  a  student  in  the  University  of  Denver.  He  later  returned  to  the 
University  of  Colorado,  where  he  spent  another  year,  and  there  won  the  Bachelor  of 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  563 

Philosophy  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1896.  He  then  went  to  the  east 
to  enter  Cornell  University  at  Ithaca,  New  York,  where  he  devoted  a  year  to  post  gradu- 
ate work  in  political  science  and  law.  Once  more  he  entered  the  University  of  Colorado 
and  this  time  was  graduated  with  the  LL.  B.  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1898. 
Immediately  afterward  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver,  where  he  has 
since  remained,  and  he  is  today  one  of  the  leading  lawyers  of  the  state.  He  has  con- 
ducted some  of  the  most  important  litigation  tried  before  the  Colorado  bar,  including 
the  famous  Buffalo  Bill  Wild  West  Show  case,  which  he  successfully  conducted  through 
the  lower  courts  of  the  state,  also  in  the  federal  court  and  in  the  United  States  su- 
preme court,  this  case  being  finally  decided  in  favor  of  Mr.  Morris  after  a  hard  fought 
legal  battle  with  some  of  the  most  able  attorneys  in  the  country  arrayed  against  him. 
He  never  seems  to  lose  sight  of  any  single  point  which  has  bearing  upon  his  case 
and  gives  to  each  point  its  due  relative  prominence,  never  failing  to  strongly  em- 
phasize the  important  point  upon  which  the  decision  of  every  case  finally  depends. 
His  clientage  is  today  large  and  of  a  distinctively  representative  character  and  he 
holds  marked  precedence  among  the  members  of  the  bar  of  Denver. 

On  the  9th  of  October,  1900,  Mr.  Morris  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lillian 
Eppstein,  of  Denver,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Max  Eppstein,  well  known  and  promi- 
nent residents  of  this  city.  Two  children  have  been  born  to  them:  Clarence,  whose 
birth  occurred  on  the  8th  of  January,  1903,  and  who  is  now  attending  the  Manual 
Training  high  school  of  Denver;  and  Bertram,  who  was  born  in  1908  and  is  a  pupil  in 
the  Wyman  school. 

Mr.  Morris  is  widely  and  prominently  known  in  various  connections  and  relations. 
He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  but  is  not  very  active  as  a 
party  worker.  In  July,  1918,  the  democratic  assembly  of  Colorado  nominated  Mr. 
Morris  as  regent  of  the  University  of  Colorado  and  in  the  same  month  and  year  he  was 
appointed  by  Governor  Gunter  chairman  of  the  County  Council  of  Defense  for  the  city 
and  county  of  Denver.  He  is  a  Master  Mason,  belonging  to  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5, 
A.  P.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  is  also  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  B'nai  B'rith.  He 
finds  recreation  and  deep  interest  in  wide  study  and  research  work  and  he  was  secretary 
of  the  Denver  Philosophical  Society,  a  position  which  he  held  for  ten  years,  while  for  one 
year  he  was  president  of  the  society.  In  1913  he  was  honored  with  the  presidency  of 
the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  is  now  serving  on  the  executive  committee  of  the  Colo- 
rado State  Bar  Association  for  the  year  1917-18.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Civic  and  Com- 
mercial Association  of  Denver  and  is  vice  chairman  of  the  members'  council  of  that 
organization.  Mr.  Morris  also  is  on  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  National  Jewish  Hos- 
pital, these  positions  indicating  the  prominence  which  he  has  attained  and  the  wide 
recognition  of  the  worth  of  his  work. 


DAVID  E.  APPEL. 


David  E.  Appel,  merchant  tailor,  is  one  of  the  best  known  residents  of  Denver, 
where  he  arrived  when  the  city  had  a  population  of  less  than  ten  thousand.  He  has 
been  continuously  connected  with  the  merchant  tailoring  business  here  since  1871 
and  has  contributed  much  to  Denver's  well  deserved  reputation  as  being  a  city  of 
well  dressed  men.  His  patronage  throughout  all  of  the  intervening  years  has  been 
extensive  and  his  trade  has  brought  a  very  gratifying  financial  return.  Mr.  Appel 
comes  to  the  west  from  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  where  his  birth  occurred  March 
20,  1853.  He  is  a  son  of  Simon  and  Anna  (Greenwald)  Appel,  who  were  also  natives 
of  Philadelphia,  where  they  spent  their  entire  lives,  the  father  being  engaged  in  the 
tailoring  business.  During  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  for  active  service  in  a  Penn- 
sylvania regiment  and  two  of  his  sons  were  also  in  the  army,  namely,  Colonel  Daniel 
M.  Appel,  now  deceased,  and  Colonel  A.  Hurst  Appel,  who  is  a  retired  United  States 
army  officer,  living  in  New  York  city.  The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  in  Phila- 
delphia in  1876.     Their  family  numbered  altogether  five  sons  and  one  daughter. 

David  E.  Appel  of  this  review,  who  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth,  pursued  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  Philadelphia  and  after  his  graduation  from  the 
high  school  entered  into  business  with  his  father,  thoroughly  learning  the  tailoring 
trade,  in  which  he  developed  skill,  becoming  an  expert  workman  in  that  direction. 
He  thus  brought  wide  experience  and  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  business  to  aid 
him  when  he  started  out  in  Denver  in  the  spring  of  1871.  He  secured  a  stock 
of  materials  and  established  his  present  business,  soon  winning  a  very  substantial 
trade.     His  workmanship   has  ever  been   of  the  highest  order  and  through  all   the 


564  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

intervening  years  he  has  numbered  among  his  patrons  thousands  of  Denver's  leading 
citizens.  He  is  an  expert  in  judging  of  cloth  and  other  materials  and  his  opinions 
in  this  regard  are  never  seriously  questioned.  He  now  employs  a  large  force  of 
skilled  workmen,  while  he  gives  his  attention  to  the  sales  end  of  the  business.  He 
is  without  doubt  the  oldest  and  best  known  merchant  tailor  of  the  state,  having  been 
continuously  in  business  in  Denver  for  forty-seven  years.  Many  of  his  patrons  have 
been  with  him  through  a  very  extended  period  and  feel  that  it  would  be  impossible 
for  them  to  have  their  clothes  made  in  any  other  establishment.  Another  feature 
of  his  continued  success  has  been  his  straightforward  dealing,  for  in  no  business 
transaction  is  his  integrity  ever  called  into  question.  He  expects  soon  to  retire  from 
active  business  and  turn  over  his  interests  to  his  son. 

It  was  on  the  25th  of  July,  1877,  that  Mr.  Appel  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Belle  Foreman,  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  who  passed  away  in  Denver  in  1908.  They 
had  become  the  parents  of  three  children.  Walter  M.,  born  in  Denver,  was  graduated 
from  the  University  of  Colorado,  completing  both  a  general  course  and  a  law  course. 
He  is  now  a  prominent  attorney  of  Denver  and  he  stands  very  high  in  the  legal  pro- 
fession. He  married  Miss  Rose  Spiesburger,  of  Omaha,  Nebraska,  and  they  reside 
in  Denver.  They  have  one  child,  Dorothy.  Hannah,  the  next  member  of  the  family, 
was  born  in  Denver,  was  graduated  from  the  high  school  and  is  the  wife  of  Robert  Lewis, 
of  Denver.  Leslie  I.,  born  in  this  city,  was  graduated  from  the  high  school  and  is  now 
in  business  with  his  father.  He  married  Miss  Irene  McCarthy,  of  Denver,  and  they  have 
one  child,  Barry  Edward. 

Politically  Mr.  Appel  follows  an  independent  course  and  has  never  consented 
to  accept  public  office.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Whist  Club,  which  indicates 
something  of  the  nature  of  his  recreation.  He  belongs  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
and  is  also  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  B'nai  B'rith.  He  ranks  as  one 
of  Denver's  most  representative  business  men  and  citizens.  In  early  life  he  was 
prominent  in  social  and  fraternal  associations  and  was  also  well  known  in  club 
circles  but  in  later  years,  since  the  death  of  Mrs.  Appel,  who  was  his  constant  com- 
panion, he  prefers  the  quiet  of  the  home  when  the  day's  work  is  done  and  leaves 
social  and  club  interests  to  the  younger  generation.  He  is  a  man  of  the  highest 
personal  worth,  honored  and  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him  and  most  of  all  where 
he  is  best  known.  No  history  of  Denver  would  be  complete  without  extended  ref- 
to  him  and  his  active  career,  as  one  of  its  leading  merchants. 


J.  STEWART  JACKSON,   D.   D.   S. 

Dr.  J.  Stewart  Jackson,  a  distinguished  representative  of  the  dental  profession  in 
Denver,  where  he  has  practiced  for  twenty-eight  years,  being  also  one  of  the  prominent 
educators  in  that  line,  was  born  in  Colchester,  New  York,  November  4,  1860.  His 
father,  Adam  Jackson,  was  a  native  of  Scotland  and  came  to  the  United  States  when  a 
lad  of  twelve  years,  becoming  a  resident  of  New  York  city,  after  which  he  went  to 
Delaware  county,  New  York,  where  for  many  years  he  followed  the  occupation  of  farm- 
ing. At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war,  however,  he  put  aside  all  business  and  personal 
considerations  and  responded  to  the  call  of  the  country,  enlisting  for  service  in  the 
Light  Artillery.  He  became  a  member  of  Fitch's  Eighth  Indiana  Battery,  with  which 
he  did  active  service  at  the  front.  He  married  Barbara  Stewart,  a  native  of  Scotland, 
and  both  have  passed  away.  Their  family  also  numbered  two  daughters,  Elizabeth  and 
Nettie,  who  are  yet  living. 

The  only  son  of  the  family,  J.  Stewart  Jackson,  supplemented  his  primary  education, 
acquired  in  the  district  schools  of  Delaware  county,  by  study  in  the  Delaware  Literary 
Institute,  in  which  he  completed  his  course  in  1882.  He  afterward  engaged  in 
teaching  school  for  a  year  but  regarded  this  merely  as  an  initial  step  to  other  pro- 
fessional labor  and  when  opportunity  offered  became  a  student  in  the  Pennsylvania 
College  of  Dental  Surgery  at  Philadelphia,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1885  with 
the  degree  of  D.  D.  S.  He  then  located  for  practice  at  Franklin,  Delaware  county, 
New  York,  where  he  remained  until  the  fall  of  1890,  when  he  removed  westward  to 
Denver,  seeking  the  broader  opportunities  offered  in  this  growing  western  city.  He 
has  since  successfully  practiced  his  profession  here.  His  ability  soon  won  him  recog- 
nition as  a  most  able  dentist  and  as  the  years  have  passed  his  practice  has  constantly 
increased  and  has  long  made  heavy  demands  upon  his  time  and  energies.  He  has  ever 
held  to  the  highest  standards  and  has  been  most  careful  to  conform  his  practice  to 
the   most   advanced    professional    ethics.      Thoroughly   familiar   with    all    the    scientific 


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566  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

principles  which  underlie  his  work,  he  believes  that  the  utmost  efficiency  should  be 
attained  by  everyone  who  attempts  to  win  success  in  this  field  and  he  became  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  College  of  Dental  Surgery  of  the  University  of  Denver,  in  which 
he  has  since  been  a  director  and  lecturer.  His  pupils  bear  testimony  to  his  efficiency 
in  imparting  clearly  and  readily  to  others  the  knowledge  which  he  has  acquired  and 
in  awakening  deep  interest  in  the  profession. 

In  1892  Dr.  Jackson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Florence  Lambie,  of  Hammond, 
New  York,  and  to  them  have  been  born  three  children:  J.  Stewart,  Jr.,  seventeen  years 
of  age,  who  is  attending  the  manual  training  high  school  of  Denver;  Melvin  Lambie, 
fourteen  years  of  age,  in  the  junior  high  school;  and  Florence,  a  maiden  of  ten,  who  is 
in  the  public  schools  of  Denver. 

Dr.  Jackson  belongs  to  Psi  Omega,  a  dental  fraternity,  and  is  also  connected  with 
the  Masons  having  membership  in  the  lodge  at  Franklin,  New  York.  His  religious 
faith  is  evidenced  by  his  membership  in  the  Trinity  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  of 
which  he  is  now  a  trustee  and  is  serving  on  the  official  board.  He  takes  an  active 
interest  in  the  work  of  the  church  and  all  that  tends  to  promote  the  moral  progress  and 
uplift  of  the  community.  That  he  is  appreciative  of  the  social  amenities  of  life  is 
indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  has  membership  in  the  Denver  Athletic  Club.  His 
political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  a  stalwart  champion 
of  its  principles  but  has  never  been  an  office  seeker.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado 
State  Dental  Association  which  he  has  served  as  president  and  to  which  he  has  con- 
tributed generously  of  his  time  and  labor  for  the  good  of  the  profession.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  National  Dental  Association,  thus  keeping  in  touch  with  the  trend 
of  modern  thought  and  progress  in  his  profession,  and  in  his  practice  he  exemplifies 
the  most  advanced  discoveries  and  methods. 

All  movements  tending  towards  the  uplift  and  betterment  of  the  community  find 
in  Dr.  Jackson  an  earnest  advocate.  He  has  long  been  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association  and  has  done  much  service  as  a  member  of  many  of  its 
important  committees. 


JOSE  J.  CORDOVA. 


Jose  J.  Cordova,  filling  the  office  of  county  commissioner  of  Las  Animas  county,  is 
a  worthy  representative  of  that  class  of  substantial  citizens  who  come  of  Spanish  an- 
cestry and  who  have  been  closely  identified  with  the  development  of  the  southwest.  He 
was  born  in  Taos,  New  Mexico,  on  the  18th  of  December,  1855,  and  is  a  son  of  Higinio 
and  Maria  Luz  (Garcia)  Cordova.  The  father  was  a  farmer  and  stockman,  devoting 
his  life  to  those  pursuits.  In  1869  he  removed  to  Colorado,  settling  at  Tercio,  where  he 
engaged  in  farming.     He  has  now  passed  away. 

Jose  J.  Cordova  is  indebted  to  the  public  school  system  of  Colorado  for  his  educa- 
tional opportunities.  He  pursued  his  studies  in  the  schools  of  Trinidad  and  after  putting 
aside  his  textbooks  began  assisting  his  father  in  the  further  cultivation  and  develop- 
ment of  the  home  farm.  In  1878  he  began  sheep  raising  on  his  own  account  and  engaged 
in  that  business  for  five  years,  or  until  1883,  when  he  turned  his  attention  to  commercia 
pursuits  and  fof  seven  years  carried  on  mercantile  interests  at  Abeyton.  He  then  resumed 
active  connection  with  farming  and  stock  raising,  in  which  he  is  still  engaged,  and  he 
ranks  with  the  representative  agriculturists  of  his  section  of  the  state,  controlling  im- 
portant interests  in  this  connection  and  manifesting  in  his  business  affairs  sound  judg 
ment  and  unfaltering  enterprise. 

In  1878  Mr.  Cordova  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elena  Abeyta  and  they  have 
become  parents  of  a  family  of  four  sons  and  four  daughters  and  now  have  six  grand 
children.  The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church  and  Mr, 
Cordova  is  identified  with  the  Sacred  Heart  Society.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to 
the  democratic  party  and  he  has  been  an  active  worker  in  its  ranks,  serving  as  delegate 
to  various  county  and  state  conventions.  In  1897  he  was  elected  county  commissioner 
for  a  three  years'  term,  was  reelected  in  1900  and  in  1916  was  again  chosen  to  that  office. 
In  the  meantime  he  had  served  as  constable  and  as  justice  of  the  peace  and  in  all  public 
positions  has  been  most  loyal  to  the  general  good,  putting  forth  every  effort  to  uphold 
law  and  order,  and  advance  the  public  welfare.  He  is  one  of  the  county  commissioners 
of  the  largest  county  of  the  state  and  has  been  very  active  in  establishing  good  roads 
and  in  other  ways  promoting  public  improvement  through  the  exercise  of  his  official 
prerogatives.  He  is  indeed  a  public-spirited,  loyal  and  progressive  citizen  and  is  doing 
splendid  work  as  a  member  of  the  Red  Cross  committee,  being  particularly  active  among 


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the  people  of  Spanish  descent  in  winning  support  for  cooperation  in  the  war.  His  labors 
in  this  connection  have  been  far-reaching  and  resultant  and  he  has  secured  generous 
support  for  the  Red  Cross. 


CHARLES  H.  SCOTT. 


Charles  H.  Scott,  president  of  the  Record  Abstract  Company  of  Denver,  was  born 
in  London,  England,  January  28,  1852,  his  parents  being  Charles  W.  and  Harriet  (Paice) 
Scott,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  England,  where  they  spent  their  entire  lives,  the 
father  being  registrar  of  the  colonies  in  London.  Both  he  and  his  wife  passed  away  there. 
They  had  three  children. 

Charles  H.  Scott,  who  is  the  only  surviving  member  of  the  family,  attended  the 
Mercers  school  and  afterward  became  connected  with  mercantile  lines.  He  arrived  in 
Denver  in  1873  and  afterward  went  to  Hall's  Gulch,  where  he  engaged  in  bookkeeping 
for  a  mining  company  until  1874.  He  then  returned  to  Denver  and  occupied  the  position 
of  deputy  recorder  until  1884,  when  he  was  elected  to  the  position  of  recorder  and  served 
until  1888.  In  that  year  he  organized  the  Record  Abstract  Company  and  since  that  time 
has  conducted  one  of  the  leading  business  enterprises  of  the  character  in  Denver.  He 
has  continuously  served  as  president  of  the  organization. 

In  January,  1888,  Mr.  Scott  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  M.  Collins,  of 
Denver,  a  daughter  of  John  Q.  and  Isabella  (Smock)  Collins,  of  Fairfield,  Iowa.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Scott  have  a  daughter.  Mrs.  Margaret  Cooper,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1893 
and  was  graduated  from  the  Denver  high  school. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Scott  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican  but  never 
an  office  seeker.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  Masons,  the  Elks  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  In  the  first  named 
he  has  attained  high  rank  as  a  member  of  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Denver 
Chapter,  No.  1,  and  Colorado  Comniandery,  No.  1.  He  has  also  crossed  the  sands  of  the 
desert  with  the  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Motor  Club  and 
also  to  the  Real  Estate  Exchange,  of  which  he  was  treasurer  for  ten  years,  and  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  alert,  energetic  and  enterprising  business  men  who  by  reason  of  individual 
effort,  stimulated  by  a  laudable  ambition,  has  won  a  notable  measure  of  success.  He  has 
never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  come  to  the  new  world,  for  here  he  has 
found  the  business  opportunities  which  he  sought  and  has  made  steady  advance  in 
their  use. 


FREDERICK  W.  DYER. 


For  ten  years  Frederick  W.  Dyer  has  figured  in  financial  circles  in  Denver  as  a 
representative  of  the  brokerage  business  and  his  broadening  acquaintance  and  develop- 
ing powers  have  placed  him  at  the  head  of  a  business  of  extensive  and  gratifying  pro- 
portions. He  was  born  in  Union  county,  Kentucky,  December  25.  1881.  His  father,  James 
H.  Dyer,  likewise  a  native  of  Union  county,  was  a  prosperous  farmer  in  early  manhood 
and  later  followed  merchandising  at  Sturgis,  Kentucky.  The  family  was  established 
in  Kentucky  in  pioneer  times,  the  grandfather,  John  Dyer,  having  been  born  in  Jeffer- 
son county,  where  the  great-grandparents  lived  during  the  period  of  early  development 
in  that  section.  The  family  name  has  figured  upon  the  pages  of  Kentucky's  history 
almost  from  the  time  when  the  state  was  known  as  the  dark  and  bloody  ground,  and 
with  the  passing  years  representatives  of  the  name  have  borne  important  part  in  develop- 
ing the  agricultural  and  commercial  interests  of  the  state  and  in  upholding  its  legal 
and  political  status.  In  the  maternal  line  Frederick  W.  Dyer  also  comes  of  ancestry 
honorable  and  distinguished.  His  mother  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Emma  Funk  and 
was  born  in  Jefferson  county,  Kentucky,  being,  however,  a  representative  of  one  of  the 
old  families  of  Virginia.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  H.  Dyer  were  born  five  sons  and  five 
daughters  and  of  this  large  family  two  of  the  sons  have  passed  away,  while  the  others 
are  all  yet  living. 

Frederick  W.  Dyer  is  indebted  to  the  public  school  system  of  his  native  county  for 
the  educational  opportunities  which  he  enjoyed  in  his  youth.  His  early  business  training 
was  received  in  a  dry  goods  store  in  Sturgis.  where  he  remained  for  several  years.  His 
residence  in  Colorado  dates  from  February,  1908,  at  which  time  he  arrived  in  Denver, 
where  he  started  in  business  on  his  own  account  as  a  broker.     At  the  same  time  he 


568  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

attended  law  school,  realizing  the  value  of  a  knowledge  of  law  in  any  line  of  business. 
He  matriculated  in  the  University  of  Denver  as  a  law  student  and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree 
as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1914.  He  afterward  practiced  for  a  year  but  returned  to  the 
brokerage  business,  in  which  he  has  won  substantial  success.  On  starting  out  in  Denver 
he  specialized  in  one  hundred  dollar  bonds  on  the  partial  payment  plan  for  the  purpose 
of  introducing  that  kind  of  investment.  Later  he  entered  the  general  security  and  gen- 
eral brokerage  business,  handling  all  kinds  of  local  securities.  He  has  a  most  com- 
prehensive and  accurate  knowledge  of  the  value  of  commercial  paper  and  financial 
investments  and  has  thus  been  able  to  most  wisely  care  for  the  interests  of  his  clients, 
who  have  steadily  increased  in  numbers  as  the  years  have  passed  by. 

In  May,  1916,  Mr.  Dyer  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Gertrude  May,  a  daughter 
of  Frank  May,  of  Rogers,  Benton  county,  Arkansas,  and  they  have  one  child,  Frederick 
W.,  Jr.,  who  was  born  March  14,  1917.  Mr.  Dyer  is  a  member  of  Phi  Alpha  Delta,  a  law 
fraternity.  He  was  at  one  time  a  member  of  the  National  Guard,  having  served  in 
Company  K  under  Captain  Philip  Van  Cise.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian 
church,  to  the  teachings  of  which  he  is  most  loyal.  He  has  been  actuated  throughout  his 
entire  life  by  high  ideals,  while  his  business  has  been  characterized  by  a  laudable  ambi- 
tion that  has  enabled  him  to  overcome  difficulties  and  obstacles  in  his  path  and  make 
steady  progress  toward  the  goal  of  prosperity. 


PRESTLEY  H.  HERRIOTT. 


Among  the  enterprising  business  men  of  Evans  is  numbered  Prestley  H.  Herriott. 
It  is  true  that  he  is  now  living  retired  but  for  many  years  he  was  actively  and  promi- 
nently identified  with  agricultural  and  commercial  interests  in  this  section  of  the  state. 
His  present  rest  is  well  deserved  and  has  been  worthily  won.  He  has  now  passed  the 
seventy-eighth  milestone  on  life's  journey,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Ohio,  March  7, 
1840.  His  parents  were  George  and  Mary  E.  (McClusky)  Herriott,  who  were  natives  of 
Pennsylvania.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  from  Pennsylvania  removed 
to  Ohio,  where  he  continued  to  further  develop  and  cultivate  a  farm  throughout  his 
remaining  days,  being  numbered  among  the  representative  agriculturists  of  his  com- 
munity. He  died  in  November,  1888,  having  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  sur- 
vived his  wife,  who  passed  away  on  the  20th  of  September,  1862. 

Prestley  H.  Herriott  spent  his  youthful  days  in  the  Buckeye  state  and  is  indebted 
to  the  public  school  system  of  Ohio  for  the  educational  privileges  which  he  enjoyed  and 
which  qualified  him  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties.  When  his  textbooks 
were  put  aside  he  began  working  as  a  farm  hand  in  Ohio,  thus  making  his  initial  step 
in  the  business  world.  In  1860  he  left  the  Buckeye  state  and  removed  to  Tazewell 
county,  Illinois,  where  he  leased  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  and  began 
farming  on  his  own  account.  He  was  thus  engaged  at  the  time  of  the  outbreak  of  the 
Civil  war,  when  he  put  aside  all  business  and  other  personal  considerations  and  in 
response  to  the  country's  call  for  troops  enlisted  with  the  "boys  in  blue."  He  became  a 
member  of  Company  H  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifteenth  Illinois  Infantry,  with  which 
he  served  for  three  years  and  two  months  and  during  the  course  of  his  service  he  was 
wounded.  He  proved  a  brave  and  valorous  soldier,  never  faltering  in  the  performance 
of  any  duty  assigned  him,  whether  it  called  him  to  the  firing  line  or  stationed  him  on 
the  lonely  picket  line.  With  a  most  creditable  military  record  he  returned  to  the  north 
after  the  close  of  the  war.  Making  his  way  back  to  Ohio,  he  there  began  work  on  the  Pan- 
handle Railroad,  with  which  he  was  thus  connected  for  two  years.  He  next  removed  to 
St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where  he  was  employed  as  a  stationary  engineer,  giving  the  next 
decade  of  his  life  to  business  of  that  kind.  He  spent  four  years  also  in  Mississippi 
and  six  years  in  Greeley,  Colorado.  In  April.  1872,  he  took  up  his  abode  at  Evans, 
Weld  county,  which  was  then  the  county  seat  and  was  even  larger  than  Denver  at 
that  time,  and  there  followed  engineering  for  six  years,  after  which  he  purchased  land 
near  La  Salle  and  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  for  about  a  decade.  On  selling  his  farm 
he  again  took  up  his  abode  in  Evans  and  for  six  years  was  connected  with  the  mercantile 
house  of  George  Young  but  on  the  expiration  of  that  period  retired  from  active  business 
and  has  since  enjoyed  a  well  earned  rest.  He  also  figured  in  community  affairs  as  post- 
master of  the  city  for  sixteen  years  and  made  a  most  excellent  record  in  that  connection. 

Mr.  Herriott  was  married  on  the  16th  of  April,  1872,  to  Miss  Amanda  Ellis  and  to  them 
were  born  three  children:  Margaret,  who  died  on  April  27,  1889;  George,  a  resident  farmer 
of  Weld  county;  and  Mary,  the  wife  of  Frank  Martin,  a  conductor  on  the  Union  Pacific 
Railroad.     Mrs.  Herriott  was  a  sister  of  D.  S.  Ellis,  of  La  Salle,  Colorado,  and  passed 


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570  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

away  in  1885.    On  the  9tli  of  September,  1889,  Mr.  Herriott  was  again  married,  his  second 
union  being  with  Elizabeth  Imbrey. 

In  addition  to  his  service  as  postmaster  of  Evans,  Mr.  Herriott  has  filled  other  public 
offices,  acting  as  clerk  and  also  as  recorder  of  Evans  for  two  years.  He  belongs  to  the 
Presbyterian  church,  and  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  is 
a  member  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  thus  maintaining  pleasant  relations  with 
his  old  military  comrades.  In  days  of  peace  he  has  always  been  as  true  and  loyal  to 
his  country  and  her  best  interests  as  when  he  followed  the  nation's  starry  banner  on  the 
battlefields  of  the  south. 


WINPRED  NEWCOMB  CLARK. 

Among  the  enterprising  citizens  of  Canon  City  is  Winfred  Newcomb  Clark,  man- 
ager of  the  Mountain  division  of  the  Arkansas  Valley  Railway,  Light  &  Power  Company, 
who  was  born  in  Paxton,  Illinois,  October  13,  1875,  and  is  a  son  of  Abraham  L.  and  Sarah 
E.  (Poster)  Clark.  Throughout  his  active  business  career  the  father  engaged  either  in 
merchandising  or  farming.  He  was  a  native  of  Maine  but  spent  many  years  in  Illinois, 
in  which  state  he  died.  The  mother  is  also  deceased.  In  the  family  were  three  sons 
and  three  daughters  and  Winfred  N.  Clark  is  the  third  in  order  of  birth.  His  early 
education  was  acquired  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Paxton  and  he  later  attended 
the  University  of  Illinois  at  Champaign,  where  by  application  he  got  three  years'  credits 
and  was  then  graduated  from  the  Colorado  School  of  Mines  in  1898  as  an  electrical 
engineer. 

Since  starting  out  in  life  for  himself  Mr.  Clark  has  given  his  attention  largely  to 
electricity.  He  went  to  the  San  Juan  country  and  electrified  the  Silver  Lake  mines 
and  operated  a  three-phase  hydro-electric  light  plant  in  that  section  for  some  time.  He 
next  went  to  Cripple  Creek,  where  he  was  in  the  employ  of  various  electrical  companies, 
and  when  these  were  absorbed  by  the  Arkansas  Valley  Railway,  Light  &  Power  Com- 
pany he  came  to  Canon  City  in  1912  and  took  charge  of  the  company's  interests  in  Teller 
and  Fremont  counties,  having  fifty  men  working  under  him.  He  thoroughly  under- 
stands the  profession  which  he  follows  and  has  met  with  excellent  success  in  his  under- 
takings since  coming  to  this  state. 

On  the  15th  of  April,  1903,  Mr.  Clark  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Ward 
and  to  them  have  been  born  three  children,  namely:    Meriel,  Louise  and  Ward. 

JUr.  Clark  is  identified  with  Elks  Lodge  No.  610.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Canon  City 
Card  Club  and  is  a  past  president  of  the  Colorado  Electric  Light,  Power  and  Railway 
Association.  He  belongs  to  the  Canon  City  Auto  Club,  is  a  director  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  of  Caiion  City  and  a  member  of  the  American  Institute  of  Electrical  Engi- 
neers. His  political  support  is  given  the  men  and  measures  of  the  democratic  party. 
He  is  one  of  Colorado's  most  patriotic  and  progressive  citizens  and  has  been  very  active 
in  war  work,  serving  as  captain  in  the  liberty  loan  campaign  and  as  lieutenant  of  the 
Red  Cross.  He  takes  an  active  interest  in  all  enterprises  which  he  deems  calculated  to 
advance  the  moral  and  material  welfare  of  his  community.  In  business  affairs  he  has 
steadily  prospered  and  is  today  president  of  the  Clark  Land  &  Stock  Company  and  also 
president  of  the  Skagway  Cattle  Company.  He  is  a  man  of  fine  personality  and  has  a 
host  of  friends  wherever  known. 


W.  OCTAVE  CHANUTE. 

W.  Octave  Chanute  is  a  well  known  investment  broker  of  Denver,  operating  as  a 
member  and  vice  president  of  the  firm  of  Bosworth,  Chanute  &  Company.  He  was  born 
in  Tarrytown,  New  York.  September  24,  1885,  a  son  of  Arthur  Chanute  and  a  grandson 
of  Octave  Chanute,  who  was  born  in  Paris,  France,  in  1832  and  came  to  the  United  States 
before  he  was  seven  years  old  with  his  parents  and  settled  in  New  York  city.  He  re- 
ceived a  thorough  education,  was  fitted  for  a  brilliant  professional  career  and  achieved 
the  greatest  distinction.  In  the  early  '50s  he  came  into  the  country  of  the  Mississippi, 
where  as  an  engineer  he  helped  build  the  Chicago  &  Alton  Railroad  and  was  soon  in 
the  position  of  engineering  chief.  Then,  from  1863  to  1873  he  was  closely  identified 
with  railroad  enterprises  in  Kansas  and  other  sections  of  the  middle  west.  In  1873 
he  was  made  chief  engineer  of  the  Erie  Railroad,  which  position  he  held  for  some  ten 
years  and  built  the  first  bridge  across  the  Mississippi  river,  which  made  Kansas  City. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  571 

his  activities  in  the  field  of  civil  engineering,  he  was  interested  in  aeronautics, 
which  he  took  up  first  as  a  hobby  and  later  wrote  a  book  called  "The  Progress  in  Flying 
Machines,"  which  attracted  considerable  attention  all  the  world  over.  That  work  has 
been  an  inspiration  for  many  aeronauts.  He  reproduced  the  gliding  machine  of  Lilien- 
thal  and  induced  several  young  Americans,  among  them  being  the  Wright  Brothers,  to 
experiment  with  it.  In  fact,  not  long  before  the  death  of  Wilbur  Wright,  the  Wright 
Brothers  publicly  acknowledged  that  they  owed  their  success  to  Octave  Chanute.  He 
has  often  been  called  in  this  country  and  abroad  the  Father  of  Aviation.  Mr.  Chanute 
died  at  his  home  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  several  years  ago  and  in  memory  of  him  his  daugh- 
ters and  grandchildren  sent  an  ambulance  to  France,  which  is  now  being  used  in  con- 
nection with  the  war.  His  son,  Arthur  Chanute,  was  born  in  Peoria,  Illinois,  and  was 
graduated  from  Yale  University  with  the  class  of  1880.  In  1886  he  removed 
westward  to  Leadville,  Colorado,  and  there  engaged  in  mining  operations  for  several 
years.  He  afterward  came  to  Denver,  where  he  built  the  Globe  Smelter,  in  which  under- 
taking he  was  associated  with  Charles  B.  Kountze  and  Dennis  Sheedy.  He  thus  con- 
tinued active  in  business  to  the  time  of  his  death,  in  1894. 

W.  Octave  Chanute,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  was  but  four  months  of  age 
when  his  parents  established  their  home  in  Leadville  and  later  he  became  a  pupil  in 
the  public  schools  of  Denver.  Later  he  attended  St.  Paul's  school  in  Concord.  New 
Hampshire,  where  he  was  a  student  for  three  years,  and  then  returning  westward  as 
far  as  Chicago,  he  spent  a  year  and  a  half  in  the  University  School  at  Chicago.  He 
afterward  went  to  New  England  for  a  course  at  Yale  in  metallurgy  and  chemistry, 
obtaining  his  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1909  in  the  Shef- 
field Scientific  School.  After  his  course  was  completed  he  became  identified  with  the 
Western  Chemical  Works  as  chemist  and  assayer,  continuing  in  that  position  for  several 
months.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  became  junior  partner  in  the  firm  of 
William  E.  Smith  &  Company  of  Denver,  of  which  he  was  the  secretary  and  treasurer 
for  three  years.  Later  he  became  connected  with  the  firm  of  Sweet,  Causey,  Foster  & 
Company  as  a  junior  partner  and  was  treasurer  of  said  company  until  September,  1916, 
when  he  became  identified  with  Mr.  Bosworth  in  organizing  the  firm  of  Bosworth, 
Chanute  &  Company,  the  other  partners  in  the  corporation  being  Paul  Loughridge, 
George  W.  Ballantine,  Jr.,  and  J.  H.  K.  Martin.  These  gentlemen  conduct  a  brokerage 
business,  largely  handling  municipal  and  corporation  bonds  and  other  high  grade  se- 
curities. 

Mr.  Chanute  is  a  director  of  The  Capitol  Life  Insurance  Company  of  Colorado  and 
is  also  on  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Fitts-Smith  Wholesale  Dry  Goods  Company  of 
Kansas  City,  Missouri.  He  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  and  secretary  of  the 
Denver  Club  and  also  belongs  to  the  University  Club  and  the  Denver  Country  Club. 
He  is  likewise  identified  with  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  is  interested  in 
all  those  projects  which  make  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  state  and  city,  and  the  develop- 
ment of  their  interests. 

In  1911  Mr.  Chanute  was  married  to  Miss  Hazel  O'Brien,  of  Denver,  a  daughter  of 
A.  J.  O'Brien,  the  well  known  patent  attorney  of  this  city.  They  have  one  child,  Elaine, 
six  years  of  age.  Mr.  Chanute  belongs  to  St.  John's  Episcopal  church  and  is  a  man  of 
the  highest  worth  of  character,  honored  and  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him. 


CLARENCE  JOSEPH  DALY. 


The  record  of  the  growth  and  development  of  Colorado  reveals  the  salient  fact  that 
her  enrichment  has  been  due,  in  no  small  measure,  to  the  efforts  of  a  class  of  younger 
men  whose  infectious  energy,  supplemented  by  a  full  measure  of  boundless  enthusiasm 
and  broad  vision,  have  transformed  the  dreams  of  the  yesterday  into  the  realities  of 
today,  and  among  the  names  of  such  younger  builders  that  of  Clarence  J.  Daly  finds  easy 
and  graceful  place. 

Mr.  Daly  is  a  native  son  of  the  Silver  state,  having  been  born  in  Leadville.  Colorado. 
March  16.  1888,  a  son  of  Thomas  F.  and  Elthea  Belle  (Cooper)  Daly.  He  was  but  a  lad 
of  seven  years  of  age  when  his  parents  located  in  Denver  and  here  he  spent  his  boy- 
hood, advancing  through  the  public  schools  of  this  city,  and  profiting  from  the  superior 
educational  opportunities  afforded  by  the  western  metropolis.  He  supplemented  this 
by  a  three  years  course  at  the  Holbrooks'  Military  Academy,  at  Ossining,  New  York, 
where  he  won  distinction  by  proficiency  in  drill  and  military  tactics.  He  then  spent  two 
years  at  Hamilton  College,  Utica,  New  York,  and  subsequently  began  his  active  busi- 
ness career  by  entering  upon  insurance  work  with  the  London  Guarantee  &  Accident  Com- 


572  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

pany,  being  connected  with  their  Chicago  office.  He  later  returned  to  Denver  and  joined 
forces  with  his  father,  who  had  organized  The  Capitol  Life  Insurance  Company,  of  which 
mention  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work  in  the  personal  sketch  of  Thomas  F.  Daly. 

Clarence  J.  Daly  is  now  vice  president  of  The  Capitol  Life  Insurance  Company  and 
is  also  vice  president  and  treasurer  of  the  Thomas  F.  Daly  Agency  Company,  which 
position  he  has  creditably  filled  during  the  past  eight  years.  He  has  made  a  thorough 
and  careful  study  of  the  life  insurance  business,  in  all  of  its  various  branches,  and  like 
his  father,  is  regarded  as  an  authority  upon  the  subject. 

In  January,  1908,  Mr.  Daly  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Marie  A.  Genter,  of 
Colorado  Springs,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  a  son,  Thomas  F.,  2d,  and 
a  daughter,  Elizabeth  Marie.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daly  maintain  their  home  in  Denver  and 
both  are  favorably  known  in  the  social  circles  of  the  city. 

In  civic  affairs  Mr.  Daly  takes  a  live  interest  and  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association,  and  also  maintains  membership  in  the  Denver  Club,  the 
Denver  Country  Club  and  Alpha  Delta  Phi. 


CLINTON  A.  BOWMAN. 


When  one  realizes  the  fact  that  Clinton  A.  Bowman  of  Denver  started  out  in  the 
business  world  in  the  humble  capacity  of  messenger  boy  when  twelve  years  of  age  it 
seems  that  by  leaps  and  bounds  he  must  have  reached  his  present  position  as  a  con- 
trolling factor  in  a  number  of  the  great  enterprises  of  this  community  and  state,  yet 
analysis  of  his  career  shows  that  his  progress  has  resulted  not  from  any  unusual  cir- 
cumstances or  especially  fortunate  conditions  but  as  the  result  of  close  application  and 
wise  use  of  every  opportunity  that  has  come  to  him.  He  has  always  been  diligent  and 
has  never  been  afraid  to  pay  the  price  of  success  and  that  price  is  earnest,  unremitting 
effort.  He  secured  his  initial  position  as  telegraph  messenger  boy  at  Silverton  and  he  had 
the  distinction  of  being  the  second  to  serve  in  that  capacity  there.  His  salary  was  only 
fifteen  dollars  per  month,  but  he  sought  to  increase  his  income  from  other  sources  and  did 
so  until  his  earnings  amounted  to  between  eighty  and  ninety  dollars  per  month,  a 
matter  of  successful  achievement  for  a  young  and  inexperienced  boy.  Among  other 
tasks  which  he  secured  was  that  of  cleaning  up  the  First  National  Bank,  which  brought 
to  him  an  amount  equal  to  his  salary  as  messenger.  This  work  he  did  before  reporting 
for  duty  at  the  telegraph  office.  He  was  always  obliging,  courteous,  efficient  and  gen- 
tlemanly and  these  qualities  won  for  him  many  friends  among  the  prominent  business 
men  of  Silverton.  With  his  savings,  which  he  carefully  hoarded,  he  branched  out  into 
other  lines  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  established  a  teaming  business,  which  became  a 
successful  undertaking  under  his  management.  It  was  not  long  before  he  had  acquired 
sufficient  capital  to  enable  him  to  embark  in  the  livery  business,  in  which  he  continued  for 
twelve  years.  From  that  he  took  other  forward  steps  and  at  length  disposed  of  all  of  his 
business  investments  in  1891  to  turn  his  attention  to  the  commissary  business  and  con- 
duct of  a  boarding  house  in  connection  with  his  father  for  the  Gold  King  and  Mogul  Gold 
Mining  companies.  They  conducted  their  interests  near  the  property  of  the  company 
and  their  activity  proved  extremely  profitable.  Mr.  Bowman  was  engaged  in  that  busi- 
ness until  1905  and  in  the  meantime  his  latent  powers  were  being  developed  and  strength- 
ened, his  record  proving  that  power  grows  through  the  exercise  of  effort.  From  point  to 
point  he  has  progressed  until  large,  extensive  and  important  interests  are  now  under  his 
control  and  he  stands  as  one  of  the  foremost  business  men  of  the  state. 

Mr.  Bowman  was  born  in  Alpena,  Michigan,  July  27,  1870,  a  son  of  James  C.  and 
Susan  A.  (Rapelje)  Bowman,  the  former  a  native  of  the  state  of  New  York,  while  the 
latter  was  born  in  Canada.  They  became  residents  of  Michigan  in  early  life  and  were 
there  married.  The  father  was  one  of  the  hardy  pioneers  of  the  state  and  became 
connected  with  the  lumber  industry  and  he  spent  many  years  of  his  life  in  association 
with  that  business.  In  1883  he  removed  with  his  family  to  Animas  Forks,  Colorado,  where 
he  turned  his  attention  to  mercantile  interests,  and  eventually  after  living  in  various 
parts  of  Colorado  and  spending  some  time  at  Silverton,  he  came  to  Denver  with  his 
son,  Clinton  A.,  and  is  now  living  retired  at  his  beautiful  home  in  this  city.  His  wife 
died  at  Silverton  in  1896.  Their  family  numbered  but  two  children,  the  daughter  being 
Katherine,  the  wife  of  Gordon  Yates,  now  living  in  Telluride,  Colorado. 

Clinton  A.  Bowman  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Silverton  until  he  reached 
the  age  of  twelve  years,  when,  as  previously  stated,  he  started  out  in  the  business  world 
by  accepting  a  position  as  messenger  boy  at  a  salary  of  fifteen  dollars  per  month. 
He  early  displayed  a  most  laudable  and  creditable  ambition  and  utilized  every  chance 


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574  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

to  advance  his  interests  as  the  years  passed.  The  record  of  his  progress  has  in  part 
been  previously  told.  Each  forward  step  brought  him  a  broader  outlook  and  wider 
opportunities  and  after  connection  with  teaming,  the  livery  business  and  mercantile 
interests  he  in  February,  1906,  became  the  organizer  of  the  Merchants  Biscuit  Company. 
This  enterprise  was  started  in  a  small  way  but  was  carefully  directed,  his  native  intel- 
ligence enabling  him  to  discriminate  readily  between  the  essential  and  the  non-essential 
in  business  affairs.  In  the  early  days  there  were  but  twenty-six  workmen  and  other  em- 
ployes on  the  pay  roll,  but  with  the  passing  of  time  the  business  developed  and  increased, 
more  money  was  invested,  the  plant  was  enlarged  and  modernized  and  the  latest  im- 
proved machinery  for  the  conduct  of  such  an  enterprise  was  installed.  More  ground 
space  was  secured  until  today  the  Merchants  Biscuit  Company  ranks  as  one  of  the  fore- 
most productive  industries  of  Colorado,  employing  more  than  three  hundred  people  in 
its  various  departments.  It  is  an  undertaking  of  which  the  state  has  every  reason  to 
be  proud,  for  it  has  been  locally  developed  and  is  a  home  industry,  upbuilt  through  the 
energies  and  determination  of  Mr.  Bowman  and  the  able  corps  of  assistants  whom  he 
has  gathered  about  him.  The  plant  is  always  open  for  the  inspection  of  visitors,  who  at 
all  times  receive  the  most  courteous  treatment  and  attention,  in  fact,  it  is  the  policy 
of  the  house  to  court  an  investigation  of  its  plant,  knowing  that  its  trade  will  be  thereby 
increased.  Large  and  important  as  is  this  undertaking,  it  is  but  one  of  the  business 
interests  which  claim  the  attention  of  Mr.  Bowman.  He  is  identified  with  many  other 
large  business  concerns  of  Colorado  and  neighboring  states.  He  is  a  director  and 
chairman  of  the  board  of  the  Guardian  Trust  Company  of  Denver,  one  of  the  leading 
financial  institutions  of  the  city.  He  is  also  a  director  and  an  official  of  the  Wind 
River  Petroleum  Company  and  the  Wind  River  Refining  Company  of  the  Wind  River 
district  at  Lander,  Wyoming.  He  is  also  connected  with  The  Denver  Morris  Plan  Com- 
pany, The  S.  M.  Willner  Stores  Corporation  and  many  other  enterprises  which  have 
featured  most  largely  in  the  material  upbuilding  and  progress  of  the  state. 

On  the  13th  of  August,  1892,  Mr.  Bowman  was  married  to  Miss  Mabel  T.  Gifford,  of 
Silverton,  Colorado,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  A.  Gifford,  pioneer  people  of 
this  state.  They  have  two  children:  Velma  Brendlinger,  who  was  born  in  Silverton  in 
1894  and  was  graduated  with  honors  from  the  Denver  schools;  and  James  Clinton,  born 
in  Silverton  in  1903  and  now  a  junior  in  the  East  Denver  high  school.  The  daughter 
became  the  wife  of  L.  E.  Brendlinger  and  has  two  children,  Elmer  and  Mabel  Jane. 

Mr.  Bowman  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Denver  Athletic  Club 
and  is  also  identified  with  the  Manufacturers'  Association  and  the  Civic  and  Commercial 
Association.  He  takes  an  active  part  in  any  enterprise  for  the  benefit  of  Colorado,  assists 
liberally  in  support  of  charitable  organizations  and  is  doing  most  active,  earnest  and  effec- 
tive work  at  the  present  time  for  the  Red  Cross  and  the  Liberty  Bond  drives.  In  fact,  he 
stands  as  one  of  the  foremost  figures  in  the  civil  and  commercial  life  of  Denver  and  his 
marked  ability  well  fits  him  for  a  position  of  leadership.  Such  in  brief  is  the  life  history  of 
Clinton  A.  Bowman,  whose  marked  enterprise  and  adaptability  have  constituted  the 
key  that  has  unlocked  for  him  the  portals  of  success.  His  life  record  indicates  the 
possibilities  for  notable  achievement  on  the  part  of  the  individual  who  must  start  out 
in  life  empty-handed  and  his  life  record  has  inspirational  value  to  those  who  recognize 
the  fact  that  opportunity  is  open  to  all  and  that  progress  depends  upon  individual  merit 
and  ability. 


GEORGE  E.  TURNER. 


George  E.  Turner,  president  of  the  Turner  Company,  conducting  a  moving  and 
storage  business  in  Denver,  with  extensive  fireproof  warehouses  at  1411  Arapahoe  street, 
was  born  in  Lewis,  Cass  county,  Iowa.  August  26,  1859,  a  son  of  George  F.  and  Hannah 
(Mahin)  Turner.  The  father  was  born  in  Maryland  and  became  a  pioneer  resident 
of  Cass  county,  Iowa  and  afterwards  of  Colorado.  He  was  largely  reared  and  educated 
in  the  Hawkeye  state  and  in  1861  removed  to  Colorado,  first  settling  at  Central,  where 
he  conducted  an  express  business.  During  the  later  years  of  his  life  he  was  associated 
in  business  with  his  son,  George,  and  passed  away  in  Denver,  October  16,  1915,  at 
the  advanced  age  of  eighty  years.  His  wife,  who  was  born  in  1843,  is  still  living  in 
Denver.  They  had  but  two  children,  the  daughter  being  Eva  May,  now  the  wife  of 
Judson   Rohrbough,  a  resident  of  California. 

George  E.  Turner  was  but  two  years  of  age  when  his  parents,  removed  to  Central, 
Colorado,  and  there  in  the  public  schools  he  pursued  his  education  to  the  age  of  nine 
years,  when  the  family  home  was  established  in  Denver  and  he  continued  his  studies 
in  the  schools  of  this  city  to  the  age  of  seventeen.     He  has  since  been  an  active  factor 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  575 

in  business  circles.  He  first  engaged  in  the  express  business,  beginning  with  a  little 
wagon  drawn  by  one  horse.  He  was  active  in  the  express  business  for  a  year.  In 
1885  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  storage  business  with  a  flat  wagon  and  a  team  of 
mules  as  his  moving  equipment,  and  with  that  primitive  start  he  has  built  up  the 
largest  business,  of  the  kind  in  the  west.  He  has  today  an  extensive  warehouse,  a  great 
brick  structure  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  feet  square  and  six  stories  in  height.  The 
business  represents  an  investment  of  four  hundred  thousand  dollars.  His  first  building 
was  purchased  in  March,  1904,  and  in  1909  he  erected  a  complete  fireproof  building 
adjoining,  especially  designed  for  the  purpose  used.  The  equipment  includes  motor 
cars  and  trucks  of  various  descriptions  and  a  very  extensive  moving  and  storage  busi- 
ness has  been  built  up,  so  that  Mr.  Turner  ranks  today  among  the  prosperous  men  of 
the  city.  He  is  actuated  by  a  laudable  ambition  to  develop  the  largest  and  best  equipped 
business  of  the  kind  in  the  world  and  present  indications  are  that  he  will  soon  realize 
this  ambition. 

Mr.  Turner  was  married  in  Pueblo,  Colorado,  to  Miss  Nellie  McCarthy,  a  native  of 
Leavenworth,  Kansas,  and  to  them  were  born  two  children :  Blanche  F.,  who  has  passed 
away;  and  Merle  E.  Mr.  Turner  is  the  president  of  the  Turner-Diegel  Motor  Company,  a 
Ford  agency  at  No.  455  Broadway,  at  the  corner  of  Fifth  street  and  Broadway,  which 
business  he  established  for  his  son.  Politically  Mr.  Turner  maintains  an  independent 
course.  He  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Woodmen  of 
the  World,  the  Rotary  Club,  the  Ad  Club,  the  Real  Estate  Exchange  and  with  the  Denver 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  These  connections  indicate  the  breadth  and  nature 
of  his  interests.  He  stands  for  all  that  is  progressive  in  citizenship  and  cooperates 
heartily  in  all  welL  defined  plans  and  movements  for  the  upbuilding  and  development  of 
the  city.  His  business  career  is  a  most  creditable  one  and  indicates  the  force  of  his 
character,  his  initiative  spirit  and  his  adaptability.  Starting  out  for  himself  at  an  early 
age,  he  has.  constantly  worked  his  way  upward  and  in  his  vocabulary  there  is  no  such 
word  as  fail.  When  one  avenue  of  opportunity  seems  closed  he  seeks  out  other  paths 
whereby  he  may  reach  the  desired  goal,  and  at  all  times  his  business  activities  have 
measured  up  to  the  highest  standards  of  enterprise  and  of  honor. 


FRED  L.  GREEN. 


Fred  L.  Green  is  one  of  Denver's  most  successful  and  representative  automobile 
men,  now  the  vice  president  and  general  manager  of  the  O'Meara  &  Green  Motor 
Company,  distributors  for  the  Ford  cars.  He  has  built  up  a  business  of  magnitude  in 
this  connection.  Moreover,  his  activities  have  been  an  effective  force  in  advancing 
Colorado's  progress  and  upbuilding  along  many  lines.  He  is  an  enthusiastic  champion 
of  the  state  and  its  possibilities  and  has  done  everything  in  his  power  to  exploit  its 
interests  and  promote  its  substantial  growth.  The  life  record  of  Fred  L.  Green 
began  at  Mason,  Michigan,  on  the  31st  of  October,  1886,  his  parents  being  Frank  H. 
and  Minnie  M.  (Pratt)  Green,  the  former  a  native  of  Bergen,  New  York,  while  the 
latter  was  born  in  Michigan.  In  early  life  Frank  H.  Green  removed  westward  to 
Michigan,  where  he  later  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  and  in  farming.  His  has 
been  an  active  and  useful  life  along  those  lines  of  labor  and  he  still  retains  his  resi- 
dence in  Michigan  at  the  age  of  fifty-four  years,  he  and  his  wife  being  well  known 
and  respected  citizens  of  Lansing.  It  was  in  her  native  state  that  Mrs.  Green  was 
reared,  educated  and  married.  By  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  two 
children,  the  younger  being  George  Green,  who  is  still  living  in  Michigan. 

The  elder  son,  Fred  L.  Green  of  this  review,  began  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  at  the  usual  age,  pursuing  his  studies  at  Mason,  at  Gladwin  and  at  Lansing, 
Michigan,  as  his  parents  removed  from  oae  place  to  another.  He  at  length  became 
a  pupil  in  the  high  school  at  Lansing,  but  before  the  time  of  graduation  he  put 
aside  his  textbooks  in  order  to  make  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world.  In  1906 
he  went  to  Kalamazoo,  Michigan,  and  there  started  out  in  mercantile  lines  on  his 
own  account  as  a  dealer  in  sporting  goods.  He  met  with  a  very  substantial  measure 
of  success  in  that  connection  and  continued  to  conduct  business  in  Kalamazoo  until 
1912,  when  he  sold  out  and  returned  to  Lansing,  Michigan,  where  he  entered  into 
the  automobile  wheel  manufacturing  business,  in  which  he  remained  until  Feb- 
ruary, 1914.  He  then  came  to  Denver  and  entered  into  business  relations  with 
the  Ford  Motor  Company,  becoming  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  trade.  On  the 
16th  of  August,  1916,  he  secured  the  Ford  agency  for  Colorado  in  handling  Ford 
motor   cars   and  accessories.      He   organized   the  O'Meara   &   Green   Motor   Company 


576  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  leased  a  building  at  the  corner  of  Fourteenth  Street  and  Broadway,  one  of  the 
most  advantageous  locations  in  the  city.  Here  a  substantial  building  has  been 
erected  and  a  successful  business  is  now  being  conducted  under  the  able  manage- 
ment of  the  two  capable  young  men  who  constitute  the  firm.  .  The  business  was 
incorporated  on  the  19th  of  August,  1916,  with  Walter  K.  Hurd,  of  Pueblo,  Colo- 
rado, as  president;  F.  L.  Green  as  vice  president  and  manager,  and  Alfred  M. 
O'Meara,  as  the  secretary.  They  have  closely  studied  every  question  bearing  upon 
the  development  of  the  business  and  the  extension  of  their  patronage  and  their 
trade  has  assumed  large  proportions.  This  is  now  one  of  the  most  progressively 
and  successfully  conducted  agencies  in  the  west.  In  addition  to  his  interest  in  the 
automobile  business,  Mr.  Green  is  also  director  in  many  other  growing  enterprises 
of  the  state.  He  has  unbounded  faith  in  the  future  of  Colorado  and  is  therefore  glad 
to  ally  his  interests  with  those  of  the  commonwealth.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Com- 
mercial Investment  Company,  with  offices  in  the  Gas  &  Electric  building,  and  his 
standing  in  business  circles  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  has  been  elected  to  the 
presidency  of  the  Automobile  Trade  Bureau.  He  is  also  identified  with  the  Civic  and 
Commercial  Association  and  heartily  cooperates  in  every  plan  and  effort  put  forth 
by  that  organization  for  the  development  of  the  city,  the  extension  of  its  business  and 
trade  relations  and  the  advancement  of  its  civic  standards. 

On  the  2d  of  October,  1911,  Mr.  Green  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mar- 
garet Middleton,  of  Kalamazoo,  Michigan,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Middle- 
ton,  now  of  Schoolcraft,  Michigan. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Green  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  and  his 
wife  have  many  friends  in  Denver  and  the  hospitality  of  its  best  homes  is  freely 
extended  them.  Mr.  Green  is  alert,  enterprising  and  energetic  and  is  thoroughly 
and  sincerely  optimistic  regarding  Colorado  and  its  future.  His  has  been  a  notable 
career  of  steady  progress  for  he  started  out  in  life  empty-handed  and  has  steadily 
worked  his  way  upward  through  persistent  effort  and  the  utilization  of  the  chances 
which  have  come  to  him — chances  which  others  have  passed  heedlessly  by. 


REGINALD  VINCENT  TOWNER. 

A  native  son  of  Denver,  Reginald  V.  Towner  has  found  his  city  a  fruitful  field  of 
business,  haviag  become  prominent  in  insurance  circles  as  secretary  and  treasurer  of 
the  Western  Life  &  Casualty  Company,  in  which  he  is  financially  interested.  This  com- 
pany enjoys  a  high  reputation  not  only  in  the  state  but  throughout  the  country  and  its 
growth  must  be  largely  attributed  to  the  activities  of  its  secretary,  whose  business  ability 
and  integrity  stand  without  a  doubt.  Mr.  Towner  was  born  November  22,  1883,  and  is  a 
son  of  Louis  H.  and  Julia  (Mullins)  Towner,  who  were  of  English  birth.  They  were 
married  in  the  mother  country  and  in  1878  came  to  America,  making  their  way  directly  to 
Colorado.  Here  the  father  lived  for  thirty-two  years,  passing  away  about  1910,  his  widow 
still  surviving  and  making  her  home  in  Denver.  They  had  a  family  of  seven  children,  five 
sons  and  two  daughters. 

Reginald  V.  Towner  received  his  education  in  the  common  schools  and  at  the  early 
age  of  fourteen  began  to  set  out  for  himself,  finding  employment  as  a  cash  boy  and  so 
continuing  for  a  time.  When  only  seventeen  or  eighteen  he  became  collector  for  an  in- 
surance company  and  in  such  capacity  continued  for  several  years,  acting  as  collector 
until,  in  1905,  he  became  secretary  of  the  Western  Life  &  Casualty  Company,  having 
purchased  an  interest  in  this  organization.  Mr.  Towner  has  since  taken  on  the  added 
burden  of  treasurer  and  has  now  served  for  thirteen  years  in  an  official  connection  with 
the  Western  Life  &  Casualty  Company.  This  enterprise  has  grown  wonderfully  by  reason 
of  his  executive  ability  and  he  has  infused  into  it  many  new  and  resultant  methods  which 
have  largely  extended  the  business.  He  is  thoroughly  acquainted  with  insurance  methods, 
proceedings,  statistics  and  other  details  and  is  considered  an  authority  in  his  line.  More- 
over, he  sees  to  it  that  the  company  always  maintains  the  very  highest  standard  of  casualty 
insurance  proceedings  and  its  reputation  only  reflects  the  high  conception  of  business 
transactions  which  guide  Mr.  Towner  in  his  dealings. 

In  1904,  in  Denver,  was  performed  the  marriage  ceremony  between  Reginald  V. 
Towner  and  Florence  Lawton,  of  Aspen,  Colorado,  a  daughter  of  Fred  L.  and  Annie 
Lawton,  both  of  English  descent.  The  father,  who  was  one  of  the  well  known  locomotive 
engineers  within  the  state  and  enjoyed  the  friendship  of  many  and  the  respect  of  all 
who  knew  him,  found  a  tragic  death,  being  killed  in  Aspen  by  a  fall  from  an  engine.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Towner  two  children  were  born:    Necile,  aged  thirteen;   and  Reginald  V., 


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578  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Jr.,  aged  eight.  Both  are  attending  school.  The  family  are  favorably  known  in  the  social 
circles  of  the  city  and  have  many  friends,  their  hospitable  home  being  enjoyed  by  all 
who  appreciate  the  better  and  higher  things  in  society  life. 

In  business  circles  Mr.  Towner  stands  very  high  and  is  widely  known.  He  is  ever 
ready  to  lend  a  helping  hand  where  the  growth  and  upbuilding  of  his  community  are 
concerned  and  he  is  interested  in  moral,  mental  and  material  progress.  His  business 
cares  are  so  confining  that  practically  his  entire  time  is  given  to  promote  his  insurance 
company  and  while  thus  furthering  his  individual  fortunes  he  has  contributed  to  the 
progress  of  the  state  by  putting  upon  a  prosperous  basis  a  casualty  company  in  this  state. 
It  may  be  predicted  that  as  the  city  and  state  further  progress  the  Western  Life  &  Cas- 
ualty Company  will  accelerate  its  growth  until  it  ranks  with  the  foremost  and  most 
powerful  companies  of  the  older  east.  Mr.  Towner  finds  recreation  in  automobiling, 
which  is  practically  the  only  form  of  recreation  which  he  permits  himself  to  better  fit 
him  for  his  arduous  business  duties. 


EDGAR  C.  HIGHBERGER. 


Edgar  C.  Highberger,  who  is  filling  the  position  of  county  clerk  in  Pueblo  county, 
discharging  his  duties  with  marked  promptness,  efficiency  and  fidelity,  was  born  in 
Westmoreland  county,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  10th  of  June,  1865,  and  is  a  son  of  David 
and  Sarah  (Harold)  Highberger.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  devoting 
his  life  to  that  pursuit  in  order  to  provide  for  his  family,  which  numbered  four  sons 
and  three  daughters.,  of  whom  Edgar  C.  is  the  second  in  order  of  birth.  David  High- 
berger is  now  living  retired  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-five  years,  but  his  wife  has 
passed  away. 

Edgar  C.  Highberger,  spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof,  is 
indebted  to  the  public  school  system  of  Greensburg,  Pennsylvania,  for  the  educational 
opportunities  which  he  enjoyed  in  youth  and  which  qualified  him  for  life's  practical 
and  responsible  duties..  After  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school 
he  became  a  student  in  the  Normal  School  and  later  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching, 
which  he  capably  followed  for  five  years.  He  then  turned  his  attention  to  commercial 
pursuits  and  was  engaged  in  clerking  in  different  mercantile  establishments  at  various 
points  in  the  east  until  1890,  when  he  removed  westward  to  Colorado  and  accepted 
a  position  as  clerk  in  a  dry  goods  store  in  Pueblo.  He  has  since  made  his  home  in  this 
city  and  was  identified  with  its  commercial  interests  for  eighteen  years  or  until  he  was 
elected  to  his  present  position  as  county  clerk.  No  higher  testimonial  of  his  capa- 
bility and  faithful  service  could  be  given  than  the  fact  that  reelection  has  continued 
him  in  the  office  for  five  terms.  He  is  painstaking  and  careful  in  the  discharge  of  all 
of  his  duties,  is  thoroughly  accurate  and  systematic  and  his  course  has  received  the 
strong  endorsement  of  popular  suffrage.  Moreover,  he  was  elected  to  the  position  on  the 
democratic  ticket  in  a  county  which  gives  a  normal  republican  majority. 

On  the  17th  of  October,  1S94,  Mr.  Highberger  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace 
Tuttle,  of  Wisconsin,  the  wedding  being  celebrated  in  Pueblo.  She  is  a  daughter  of 
Edgar  A.  Tuttle  and  by  her  marriage  has  become  the  mother  of  two  children:  Robert  T., 
who  is  now  in  the  United  States  army;   and  Grace. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Highberger  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  while  his 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Congregational  church.  He  is  widely  and  favorably  known, 
having  a  circle  of  friends  almost  coextensive  with  the  circle  of  his  acquaintance,  and 
he  is  today  the  oldest  in  length  of  service  among  the  county  officials. 


L.  G.  ROY  LIGGETT. 


L.  G.  Roy  Liggett,  filling  the  position  of  treasurer  of  Larimer  county  and  making 
his  home  in  Fort  Collins,  was.  born  in  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  March  24,  1881,  his 
parents  being  Coleman  M.  and  Irene  Liggett,  who  were  natives  of  the  Keystone  state. 
The  father  was  a  merchant  of  Pittsburgh  for  many  years,  or  until  1900,  when  he  and 
his  family  removed  to  Fort  Collins,  where  he  purchased  and  improved  a  farm,  continuing 
its  cultivation  for  ten  years  but  making  his  home  during  that  period  in  the  city. 
He  finally  sold  his  farm  property  and  turned  his  attention  to  the  feed  and  coal  trade. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  579 

conducting  his  store  for  some  time.  At  the  present,  however,  he  is  living  retired,  en- 
joying a  well  earned  rest.    His  wife  died  in  the  year  1885. 

L.  G.  Roy  Liggett  was  reared  and  educated  in  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  where, 
after  putting  aside  his  textbooks,  he  was  associated  with  his  father  in  the  mercantile 
business  until  the  removal  of  the  family  to  Colorado.  He  then  became  associated  with 
J.  B.  Beals  in  the  clothing  business  and  later  was  with  J.  E.  Wilson,  a  clothier,  for 
five  years.  He  afterward  went  to  the  Poudre  Valley  National  Bank  as  teller  and 
remained  in  that  association  until  January,  1917,  when  he  took  up  the  duties  of 
treasurer  of  Larimer  county,  to  which  position  he  had  been  elected  in  the  previous  fall. 
He  has  made  an  excellent  record  in  the  office,  being  a  most  faithful  custodian  of  the 
public  funds,  systematic  in  all  that  he  does  and  thoroughly  reliable. 

In  July,  1910,  Mr.  Liggett  was  married  to  Miss  Bertha  L.  Sayre  and  they  are  widely 
and  favorably  known  throughout  Fort  Collins,  where  they  have  a  circle  of  friends 
almost  coextensive  with  the  circle  of  their  acquaintance.  Mr.  Liggett  has  always  voted 
with  the  republican  party  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  the  Masons.  His  religious 
faith  has  ever  been  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  of  which  his  parents  were  also 
members..  He  has  long  taken  a  most  active  and  helpful  part  in  the  work  of  the  church 
and  has  been  most  earnest  in  his  support  of  the  project  of  building  the  sixty  thousand 
dollar  church  recently  erected.  For  twelve  years  he  has  served  as  church  treasurer. 
He  hasi  also  interested  himself  most  actively  and  generously  in  the  organization  of 
the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and  in  the  erection  of  a  new  building  for  its 
use.  He  has  been  most  earnest  in  the  work  for  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association 
in  relation  to  the  war  and  was  county  chairman  of  Larimer  county  in  raising  the  quota 
for  that  institution.  He  has  been  an  effective  worker  for  the  Red  Cross  and  his  sincere 
devotion  to  the  cause,  his  diligence  and  his  business  discernment  have  made  him  a  most 
splendid  team  worker  in  all  that  relates  to  the  interests  and  welfare  of  the  country. 
He  was  county  chairman  for  the  Third  Liberty  Loan  and  the  effect  of  his  labors  is. 
evidenced  by  the  fact  that  the  county  subscribed  fifty-three  per  cent  over  its  quota.  Mr. 
Liggett  is  again  county  chairman  of  the  Fourth  Liberty  Loan,  and  while  the  quota 
is  to  be  about  double  the  amount  of  the  third  loan,  Larimer  county  expects  to  go  "over 
the  top"  just  the  same.  This  fine  showing  of  patriotism  is  due  to  a  wonderful  organiza- 
tion made  possible  by  every  worker  in  the  county.  Mr.  Liggett's  activities  have  also 
largely  been  directed  toward  the  moral  development  of  the  community  and  to  the  ad- 
vancement of  higher  standards  of  life,  with  a  full  recognition  of  the  duties  and  obliga- 
tions imposed  through  the  brotherhood  of  man. 


JAMES  M.  SARE. 


James  M.  Sare,  a  highly  respected  and  worthy  citizen  of  Pueblo,  who  is  now 
filling  the  office  of  county  commissioner,  has  during  much  of  his  life  been  in  public 
service,  his  fellow  townsmen  recognizing  his  capability  and  his  fidelity  in  office.  He 
was  born  near  Bloomington,  in  Monroe  county,  Indiana,  April  11,  1849,  and  is  a 
son  of  Lucien  B.  and  Jane  (Carmichael)  Sare.  The  father  engaged  in  farming  and 
homesteaded  in  Indiana,  where  he  spent  his  entire  life,  reaching  the  notable  old  age  of 
ninety-four  years,  while  his  wife  was  ninety-six  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  her 
demise.  He  was  a  native  of  Virginia,  while  Mrs.  Sare  was  born  in  North  Carolina. 
They  reared  a  family  of  six  sons  and  six  daughters. 

James  M.  Sare,  who  was  the  sixth  child  in  that  family,  began  his  education  in 
the  rural  schools,  and  while  his  opportunities  of  attending  school  were  somewhat 
limited,  he  possessed  an  observing  eye  and  a  retentive  memory  and  has  thus  added 
much  to  his  knowledge  as  the  years  have  passed.  In  his  youthful  days  he  began 
work  upon  the  home  farm,  on  which  he  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  more 
and  more  largely  as  the  years  passed  on,  remaining  with  his  father  until  he  reached 
adult  age.  He  next  accepted  a  position  in  the  county  clerk's  office  in  Monroe  county, 
where  he  remained  for  four  years.  At  this  time  he  took  up  the  study  of  law  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  Bloomington,  Indiana.  He  then  began  practicing  in  the 
probate  and  justice  courts,  in  which  he  continued  for  three  years,  and  on  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  he  accepted  a  position  on  the  road,  representing  a  blank  book  and 
stationery  house,  but  in  1876  was  called  upon  for  public  service,  the  democratic 
party  of  Monroe  county  making  him  its  nominee  for  the  office  of  sheriff.  The 
county  was  largely  republican  and  Mr.  Sare  made  the  race,  being  defeated  by  only 
fourteen  votes,  a  fact  which  indicated  his  popularity  and  the  confidence  reposed  in 
him.     He  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  life  insurance  business  and  was  general 


580  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

agent  for  the  State  Life  Insurance  Company  of  Indiana,  which  he  yet  represents.  His 
identification  with  Pueblo  dates  from  1898  and  through  the  intervening  period  he 
has  been  a  representative  of  insurance  interests  in  the  city  in  which  he  makes  his 
home.  On  the  9th  of  January,  1917,  he  took  office  as  county  commissioner  and  is 
now  serving  in  that  capacity,  making  an  excellent  record  by  the  prompt  and  faith- 
ful manner  in  which  he  discharges  his  duties.  His  political  endorsement  is  given 
to  the  democratic  party,  of  which  he  has  been  a  stanch  advocate  since  reaching 
adult  age. 

Mr.  Sare  has  been  married  twice.  He  first  wedded  Miss  Nannie  East,  who  died 
in  1873,  and  for  his  second  wife  chose  Mollie  Robinson.  His  children  are:  R.  L. 
Sare,  who  was  born  of  the  first  marriage  and  is  now  vice  president  of  the  Majestic 
Range  Company  at  St.  Louis.,  Missouri;  Beryl,  who  is  the  wife  of  C.  H.  Converse,  of 
Pueblo;  Bessie  E.,  the  wife  of  Fred  Smith,  living  at  Silver  City,  New  Mexico;  and 
Josie  May,  the  wife  of  Professor  Charles  Frazee,  of  Duluth,  Minnesota,  and  there  are 
also  six  grandchildren. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Sare  is  an  Elk  and  is  identified  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
and  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men.  He  belongs  to  the  Commerce  Club  of  Pueblo 
and  cooperates  heartily  in  all  of  its  well  defined  plans  and  projects  for  the  upbuild- 
ing of  the  city,  the  extension  of  its  trade  relations  and  the  upholding  of  its  civic 
standards.  His  policy  as  an  office  holder  is  to  guard  the  interests  of  the  taxpayers 
by  giving  a  good  economical  business  administration.  He  has  become  well  known 
during  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Pueblo  and  all  with  whom  he  has  come  in  con- 
tact speak  of  him  in  terms  of  warm  regard,  recognizing  in  him  many  sterling  traits 
of  manhood  and  of  citizenship. 


HON.  HENRY  ALLYN  HICKS. 

Hon.  Henry  A.  Hicks  has  left  the  impression  of  his  individuality  for  good  upon  the 
legal  history,  the  legislative  records  and  upon  many  events  of  public  interest  and 
moment  to  the  state.  Denver  numbers  him  among  her  representative  and  honored  citi- 
zens and  his  course  in  life  has  always  been  such  as  to  commend  him  to  the  confidence, 
respect  and  goodwill  of  all  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact.  His  efforts  have 
not  only  been  far-reaching  but  have  been  most  resultant  and  beneficial.  Indiana  numbers 
him  among  her  native  sons,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Montgomery  county,  that 
state,  on  the  23rd  of  September,  1867.  His  forefathers  made  their  homes  on  American 
soil  while  this  country  was  still  numbered  among  the  colonies  of  Great  Britain.  Thomas 
Jefferson  Hicks,  the  grandfather  of  Mr.  Hicks,  participated  in  the  War  of  1812.  The 
parents  of  Mr.  Hicks  were  residents  of  Indiana,  his  father  being  of  English  ancestry  and 
his  mother  Scottish. 

Henry  A.  Hicks  was  the  eighth  child  in  his  father's  family  of  thirteen.  He  ac- 
quired a  public  school  education  in  his  native  county  and  was  a  student  in  the 
high  school  of  Lebanon.  Indiana,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1885. 
He  next  entered  the  Northern  Indiana  Normal  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science  in  1889.  He  pursued  his  law  studies  there  and  in 
1890  the  LL.  B.  degree  was  conferred  upon  him.  During  periods  in  his  college  education 
he  engaged  in  teaching  in  the  graded  schools  of  Boone  county,  Indiana,  and  after  leaving 
Valparaiso  he  removed  to  Gilpin  county,  Colorado,  in  1890,  where  he  resumed  the  pro- 
fession of  teaching  as  principal  at  Russell  Gulch,  for  two  years.  He  was  also  principal 
of  schools  at  Blackhawk,  Colorado,  for  a  year  and  while  living  in  Gilpin  uounty  was 
elected  to  the  office  of  county  judge,  serving  upon  the  bench  for  two  terms.  In  1894,  in 
Golden,  Colorado.  Mr.  Hicks  was  married  to  Miss  Bertha  Presnell,  a  native  of  Tennessee. 
To  them  have  been  born  two  children — Dorothy  B.  and  Henry  A.,  Jr.  After  this  time, 
Mr.  Hicks  entered  the  practice  of  law  in  Central  City,  Colorado,  and  in  the  fall  of  1908 
located  in  Denver,  where  he  has  since  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  the 
general  practice  of  law,  in  which  he  has  been  very  successful.  His  is  the  natural 
discrimination  as  to  legal  ethics.  He  is  thoroughly  informed  concerning  the  principles 
of  jurisprudence  and  he  never  fails  to  present  a  case  upon  its  merits,  always  readily 
recognizing  the  main  point  at  issue  and  never  neglecting  to  give  a  thorough  preparation. 
His  pleas  have  been  characterized  by  a  terse  and  incisive  logic  and  a  lucid  presentation 
rather  than  by  flights  of  oratory.  His  power  is  the  greater  before  court  or  jury  from 
the  fact  that  it  is  recognized  that  his  aim  is  always  to  secure  justice  and  not  to  en- 
shroud the  issues  in  a  sentimental  garb  or  illusion  which  will  thwart  the  principles  of 


HENRY  A.   HICKS 


582  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

right  and  equity  involved.  For  the  past  fifteen  years  he  has  been  one  of  the  directors 
and  the  attorney  for  the  Rocky  Mountain  National  Bank  at  Central  City,  Colorado. 

Mr.  Hicks  was  reared  in  the  Christian  church  and  his  early  training  has  had  marked 
effect  upon  his  later  life.  He  has  ever  been  a  man  of  sterling  worth,  whom  to  know  is 
to  respect  and  honor,  and  he  has  ever  fully  met  the  duties  and  obligations  of  life,  assist- 
ing materially  in  supporting  plans  and  measures  for  public  benefit.  While  a  resident 
of  Central  City  he  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  education  and  during  that  time  com- 
piled a  course  of  study  which  has  since  been  in  use  in  the  schools  there.  He  was  for 
three  years,  from  1911  until  1914,  a  member  of  the  state  civil  service  commission  and  he 
is  now  serving  as  a  director  in  the  Bureau  of  Child  and  Animal  Protection,  closely- 
studying  the  problems  which  have  to  do  with  child  development  and  child  labor  and  at 
the  same  time  advocating  the  most  humane  standards  for  the  protection  of  children  and 
animals.  In  politics  he  has  always  been  a  democrat  and  taken  an  active  part  in  political 
and  civic  matters.  In  1909  he  became  a  member  of  the  state  legislature,  serving  in  the 
seventeenth  general  assembly,  where  he  was  regarded  as  the  majority  leader  of  the 
house.  He  was  the  author  of  the  direct  primary  law  and  also  of  the  present  registration 
law,  and  was  the  leader  in  the  adoption  of  the  present  state  banking  law  and  the  public 
utilities  laws.  In  a  word,  he  has  left  his  impress  in  large  measure  upon  legislation  of 
vital  importance  to  the  state  and  its  people  and  he  has  always  been  actuated  by  marked 
devotion  to  the  general  good.  In  1913  he  became  public  trustee  of  the  city  and  county 
of  Denver,  and  served  four  years.  At  the  time  of  this  writing  (1918)  he  is  a  member 
of  the  city  civil  service  commission. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Hicks  is  connected  with  Arapahoe  Lodge,  No.  130,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.; 
South  Denver  Chapter,  No.  42,  R.  A.  M.;  Ascalon  Commandery,  No.  131,  K.  T.;  Rocky 
Mountain  Consistory,  No.  2,  S.  P.  R.  S.:  and  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 
He  was  made  a  Mason  in  Denver.  He  also  belongs  to  Lebanon  Lodge,  No.  45,  Knights 
of  Pythias,  of  Lebanon,  Indiana.  He  has  membership  in  the  Democratic  Club  and 
along  the  strict  path  of  his  profession  is  connected  with  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Asso- 
ciation and  the  Denver  Bar  Association.  Mr.  Hicks  is  very  devoted  to  Lis  family, 
finding  his  greatest  happiness  in  promoting  their  comfort  and  welfare.  In  public  life 
he  has  ever  placed  the  general  good  before  partisanship.  He  is  a  high-minded  man  whose 
contributions  to  the  state  and  its  development  have  been  of  a  most  valuable  character. 
He  holds  to  advanced  standards  for  the  individual  and  for  the  citizen  in  his  public 
relations,  and  has  never  deviated  from  a  course  which  he  has  believed  to  be  right 
between  himself  and  his  fellowmen  during  his  active  and  useful  life. 


EDWIN  ISAAC  NEWBY  BURDICK. 

Denver  has  always  been  distinguished  for  the'  high  rank  of  her  bench  and  bar. 
Among  the  representatives  of  the  legal  profession  in  this  city  have  been  many  men 
capable  of  crossing  swords  in  forensic  combat  with  the  most  eminent  representatives 
of  the  profession.  Actuated  by  a  laudable  ambition  to  attain  a  prominent  position 
in  the  practice  of  law,  Edwin  I.  N.  Burdick  has  advanced  step  by  step  in  a  calling  in 
which  progress  is  never  made  save  as  the  direct  result  of  individual  effort  and  he  is 
now  accorded  an  extensive  clientele  that  connects  him  with  much  of  the  important 
litigation  heard  in  the  state  and  federal  courts. 

He  was  born  near  Georgetown,  Colorado,  September  18,  1859,  and  is  a  son  of 
James  A.  Burdick,  who  was  born  in  Illinois  and  is  a  representative  of  one  of  the 
old  pioneer  families  of  that  state  of  Norman  descent.  The  founder  of  the  family 
in  America  was  Anson  R.  Burdick,  who  came  to  the  new  world  from  Normandy  in 
1632.  He  settled  in  Connecticut  twelve  years  after  the  arrival  of  the  Pilgrim 
fathers  at  Plymouth  Rock  and  became  identified  with  the  development  of  that 
colony.  Isaac  Burdick,  the  great-great-grandfather  of  E.  I.  N.  Burdick  of  this 
review,  took  part  with  the  Connecticut  troops  in  the  French  and  Indian  war  and 
also  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  His  son,  Anson  Richard  Burdick,  served  as  a 
major  in  the  War  of  1812,  and  his  son,  Anson  Burdick,  Jr.,  the  grandfather  of 
E.  I.  N.  Burdick,  defended  American  interests  in  the  Mexican  war.  James  A. 
Burdick,  the  father,  was  also  imbued  with  the  military  spirit  that  has  characterized 
the  family  in  the  country's  hours  of  danger  and  he  enlisted  for  service  with  the 
western  forces  in  the  Civil  war  and  was  an  independent  scout  from  Colorado  and 
Nebraska  during  the  latter  period  of  hostilities  between  the  north  and  the  south. 
Again  the  military  spirit  flamed  forth  in  E.  I.  N.  Burdick,  who  became  a  member 
of  the  Colorado  National  Guard,  with   which  he  served  for  twenty-five  years,  hold- 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  583 

Jng  the  rank  of  lieutenant  and  afterward  of  captain  of  Company  A  at  Boulder.     In 
1911    and    1912    he    was    sergeant    major    of   the    First    Regiment    of    the    Colorado 
National   Guard   and   he   has  had    further   military   experience   as   brigadier   general 
of  the  Uniformed  Rank  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  in  which  position  he  served  from 
April    10,    1911,   until  April    10,    1915.     Thus  his  record  has   added  laurels  to   that 
of    a    family    prominent    in    connection    with    military    affairs.      The    Burdicks    have 
always  been  characterized  by  marked  loyalty  in  citizenship  and   unfaltering  patriot- 
ism.    In   other   connections,   too,   they   have   rendered   signal   service   to  their  country. 
The    town    of   Elgin,   Illinois,    was   founded   by   Anson   R.    Burdick,   the   grandfather 
of    E.    I.    N.    Burdick,    and    he    contributed    much   to    its    material    development    and 
upbuilding    as   one   of   the   organizers   of   the    Elgin   National   Watch    Company   and 
also   of   the   Gail    Borden   Condensed   Milk   Company   of   Elgin.      His   son,   James   A. 
Burdick,  father  of  E.  I.  N.   Burdick,  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  Elgin 
and  in   the   Illinois  Polytechnic  University,   from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the 
degree   of   Civil   Engineer.      In    185  8    he   came   to    Colorado,   where   he   took   up   the 
profession    of   civil    engineering    and    also    became    actively    identified    with    mining. 
He  devoted  a  half  century  to  the  profession  and  ranked  as  one  of  its  most  eminent 
representatives    in    this   state.      He    was   also    one    of   the    founders    of   Georgetown, 
Colorado,  where  he  resided  until  1878,  when  he  removed  to  Leadville  and  in  1880 
became   a   resident   of   Gunnison   county.      At   a   subsequent   period   he   took   up   his 
abode  in  Irwin,  Colorado,  where  he  resided  until   1882,  and  then  moved  on  a  ranch 
on  the  Ute  Indian  reservation,  where  afterwards  Hotchkiss,  Colorado,  was  founded, 
and    there   he   resided   until    1916,    when   he   removed   to   Lakeland,    Florida,   but   is 
now    living    retired    from    active    life    in    Longmont,    Colorado,    enjoying    the    fruits 
of  a  well  spent  career.     He  was  born  in  Elgin,  Illinois,  September  19,  1840,  so  that 
he    has    now    passed    the    seventy-eighth    milestone    on    life's    journey.      He    gave    his 
political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  until  the  time  of  the  demonetization  of 
silver.     He  was  a  lifelong  friend  of  Henry  M.  Teller,  Edward  Wolcott,  Sam  Landon 
and    other    men    prominent   in    the    state,    the    first    named    being   the    indefatigable 
champion  of  silver  as  one  of  the  monetary  standards  of  the  country.     Called  upon 
for  public  service,  James  A.   Burdick  filled  the  office  of  county  clerk  and  recorder 
of   Clear  Creek   county,   Colorado,   and   was   qtiite  active   in  political  and   civic   mat- 
ters  during   the   entire   period   of   his   residence   in   this   state.      He   married   Nancy 
Bell    Kilgore,   who   was   born   in    Cincinnati,   Ohio,   December    28,    1842,   a   daughter 
of    Isaac    Kilgore,    a   representative    of    a    pioneer    family    of    Cincinnati,    Ohio,    and 
descended   from   one   of   the   old   families   of   Rhode   Island.      The  Kilgores   were   of 
Protestant  faith   and   on  account  of  religious   persecution  left   Edinburgh,   Scotland, 
and    came    to    America    during    the    early    part    of    the   seventeenth    century.      Their 
ancestry  is  traced  back  to  the  Robert  Morris  clan  and  the  family  was  represented 
in   the   famous   battle  of  Runnymede.      Various   distinguished  names   appear   on   the 
pages    of    the    family    history.      From    such    ancestry    was    Mrs.    Burdick    descended. 
She  passed  away  on  September   6,   1915,  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years,   leaving 
two  sons,  the  younger  being  Fred  M.  Burdick,  a  resident  of  Loveland.  Colorado. 

Edwin  Isaac  Newby  Burdick  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  George- 
town, Leadville  and  Hotchkiss,  Colorado,  and  in  the  high  school  at  Denver,  while' 
later  he  entered  the  University  of  Colorado  and  next  attended  the  Kent  College  of 
Law  in  Chicago,  while  subsequently  he  took  up  the  study  of  medicince  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Illinois.  He  was  graduated  with  the  LL.  B.  degree  in  1890  and  won  the 
M.  D.  degree  in  1892.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Colorado  in  1888.  Following 
his  graduation  from  the  medical  college  he  lectured  in  the  Illinois  University  and 
University  Extension  for  a  period  of  six  years  and  then  returned  to  Colorado  in 
1900,  taking  up  his  abode  in  Denver,  where  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law, 
in  which  he  has  since  successfully  continued,  having  his  office  in  the  Charles 
building.  His  scientific  training  along  other  lines  has  been  of  the  greatest  value 
to  him  in  his  present  professional  activities.  He  is  a  lawyer  of  pronounced  ability 
who  prepares  his  cases  with  great  thoroughness  and  care,  and  in  a  calling  where 
advancement  depends  entirely  upon  individual  merit  he  has  made  a  most  creditable 
name  and  place  for  himself.  He  certainly  deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has 
accomplished,  for  he  worked  his  own  way  through  school.  He  had  charge  of  the 
boys'  dormitory  of  the  University  of  Colorado,  also  kept  books,  worked  on  the 
Rocky  Mountain  News  as  a  cub  reporter,  and  occupied  the  position  of  night  clerk 
in  the  Mountain  View  Hotel.  He  also  followed  other  pursuits  whereby  he  provided 
the  means  for  meeting  his  college  expenses  and  he  never  faltered  in  the  pursuit  of 
his  purpose,  putting  forth  every  possible  effort  to  carry  out  his  well  defined  plans. 
While  in  Illinois,  in  1894,  he  was  made  judge  of  the  county  court  of  Ottawa  county 


584  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  occupied  that  position  for  eighteen  months.  He  belongs  to  the  Illinois  Bar 
Association  and  through  his  connection  with  the  Colorado  bar  has  always  enjoyed 
in  high  degree  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in  the 
profession. 

On  the  6th  of  February,  1898,  Mr.  Burdick  was  married  in  Kenosha,  Wis- 
consin. pto  Miss  Martha  J.  Newby,  a  native  of  Georgia  and  a  daughter  of  Thomas 
and  Lydia  A.  (Woodlee)  Newby,  who  were  representatives  of  an  old  Georgia 
family  of   Scotch-English   lineage. 

Mr.  Burdick  has  always  given  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party 
and  has  been  a  close  student  of  the  vital  political  problems  and  issues  of  the 
day.  He  is  identified  with  various  fraternities,  including  the  Masons,  the  Odd 
Fellows,  the  Red  Men,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Modern  Brotherhood  of  America 
and  also  with  several  fraternal  insurance  orders.  He  has  membership  with  the 
Sons  of  Colorado  and  something  of  the  breadth  of  his  interests  and  his  researches 
is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  has  membership  in  several  scientific  societies — in 
the  American  Psychological  Society,  the  American  Society  of  Archaeology,  the 
American  Society  of  Psychology  and  in  18  98  was  graduated  from  the  New  York 
Scientific  Psychological  Institute.  He  had  membership  with  the  Knights  of  Labor, 
No.  44  01,  at  Aspen,  Colorado,  when  Governor  Waite  was  master  workman.  He 
has  held  prominent  office  in  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  has  been  a  member  of  the 
grand  lodge  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  belongs  to  the  Knights  and  Ladies  of 
Security.  His  position  upon  the  suffrage  question  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he 
fathered  the  bill  which  was  successfully  passed,  giving  suffrage  to  the  women  of 
this  state.  He  is  a  deputy  chief  scout  of  the  Benevolent  Order  of  American  Scouts 
and  has  thus  studied  the  boy  problem.  He  has  also  given  much  thought  and 
attention  to  the  subject  of  the  Indian  and  is  a  noted  lecturer  concerning  the  red 
man.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the  populist  conventions  of  1893  and  1896  and  was 
the  author  of  the  plank  in  the  platform  demanding  the  initiative  and  referendum, 
as  well  as  the  imperative  mandate,  subsequently  called  the  recall  of  judicial  opin- 
ions. He  is  a  member  of  the  Single  Tax  Club,  of  Chicago,  and  secretary  of  the 
Denver  Single  Tax  Club. 

A  man  of  most  scholarly  attainments,  he  has  made  his  life  of  great  usefulness 
to  the  world,  his  broad  general  sympathy  prompting  active  and  helpful  effort  in 
behalf  of  many  classes  and  conditions. 


JOHN  A.  KIMZEY. 


Throughout  the  entire  period  of  his  active  business  life  John  A.  Kimzey  followed 
the  occupation  of  farming  but  is  now  living  retired  at  Evans,  where  he  occupies  a  pleas- 
ant home,  enjoying  the  comforts  and  some  of  the  luxuries  of  life.  He  was  born  in  Perry 
county.  Illinois,  on  the  18th  of  December,  1842,  and  is  a  son  of  David  and  Sarah  Kimzey. 
He  attended  the  public  schools  in  his  youthful  days,  completing  his  course  by  graduation 
when  a  youth  of  eighteen.  He  was  not  yet  twenty  years  of  age  when  in  response  to  the 
country's  call  for  aid  to  crush  out  the  rebellion  in  the  south  he  enlisted  on  the  10th  of 
August,  1862,  joining  the  Eighty  first  Illinois  Infantry.  For  three  years  he  remained 
with  the  "boys  in  blue"  and  rendered  active  and  valorous  service  to  his  country.  The 
first  battle,  on  May  1,  1863,  in  which  he  participated  was  near  Fort  Gibson.  He  had 
crossed  the  river  April  30,  1863,  and  on  the  12th  of  May  he  arrived  at  Raymond,  Mis- 
sissippi, under  the  command  of  General  Logan.  On  the  14th  he  was  at  Jackson, 
Mississippi.  He  was  slightly  wounded  in  the  shoulder  at  Vicksburg  when  climbing  the 
breastworks  there  and  participated  in  the  battle  of  Champion  Hill,  where  several  hun- 
dred prisoners  were  taken  on  May  16,  1863.  He  also  took  part  in  several  skirmishes  at 
Meridian  and  for  three  years  was  at  the  front,  faithfully  doing  every  task  assigned  him, 
whether  it  took  him  to  the  firing  line  or  stationed  him  on  the  lonely  picket  line.  With 
a  most  creditable  military  record  he  returned  to  his  home,  having  done  his  full  duty  in 
saving  the  Union. 

On  the  2d  of  January,  1866,  Mr.  Kimzey  left  Illinois  for  Colorado  and  has  since 
identified  his  interests  with  those  of  the  state.  He  crossed  the  plains  by  wagon  and  on 
reaching  his  destination  took  up  the  occupation  of  teaming  and  freighting  until  the  spring 
of  1870,  when  he  engaged  in  farming,  which  he  followed  until  his  retirement.  For  many 
years  he  has  now  lived  in  Weld  county  and  has  witnessed  its  wonderful  growth,  trans- 
formation and  development  as  time  has  passed  on.  He  has  always  borne  his  share 
in  the  work  of  upbuilding  and  improvement  and  for  many  years  was  successfully  engaged 


MR.  AND  MRS.  JOHN  A.  KIMZEY. 


5S6  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

in  farming,  but  is  now  living  retired,  enjoying  a  rest  which  he  has  truly  earned  and 
richly  deserves. 

Mr.  Kimzey  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Tirza  Wilson,  of  Illinois,  a  daughter  of 
James  and  Lucinda  Wilson,  and  their  children  are:  Jesse  C,  David  S.,  Walter  S.  and 
Sarah,  all  cf  whom  are  married  and  have  families;  and  Ella  May,  who  died  in  1880,  and 
Anna,  who  died  in  1899,  their  remains  being  interred  in  the  Greeley  cemetery. 

Mr.  Kimzey  is  a  member  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  proudly  wearing  the 
little  bronze  button  that  proclaims  him  as  one  who  defended  the  Union  during  the  dark 
days  of  the  Civil  war.  He  had  several  relatives  who  were  in  the  service  and  each  one 
was  wounded,  and  all  but  one,  Humphrey  E.  Kimzey,  who  died  of  diphtheria,  and  two 
cousins,  named  Cunningham,  who  also  died,  lived  to  return  home  at  the  close  of  hos- 
tilities. Mr.  Kimzey  has  lived  an  upright,  honorable  life,  his  course  being  marked  by 
devotion  to  duty  whether  of  a  public  or  private  nature  and  at  the  age  of  seventy-five 
years  he  commands  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  who  have  known  aught  of  his  career. 


JOHN  LORENZO  SCHWEIGERT. 

The  record  of  John  Lorenzo  Schweigert  is  a  most  interesting  one.  Just  entering 
upon  his  thirty-first  year,  he  has  attained  a  very  creditable  position  at  the  Colorado  bar 
and  is  now  assistant  attorney  general  of  the  state  of  Colorado.  He  was  born  in  Rosita. 
Custer  county.  Colorado,  on  June  16,  1888,  a  son  of  J.  G.  Schweigert.  a  native  of  Ohio, 
and  Alice  C.  Schweigert,  (nee  Smith)  a  native  of  Nebraska. 

John  Lorenzo  Schweigert  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  West- 
cliffe.  Colorado.  He  spent  some  time  as  a  blacksmith's  apprentice  and  in  the  mer- 
cantile business.  At  an  early  age  he  commenced  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  his 
father,  who  has  practiced  at  the  Colorado  bar  for  nearly  thirty  years  at  Canon  City,  Colo- 
rado, and  a  little  later  he  graduated  from  Dodd's  Commercial  College  at  that  place.  He 
served  about  a  year  in  the  capacity  of  private  secretary  in  connection  with  a  railroad 
project.  In  the  spring  of  1909  he  went  to  Denver  and  resumed  the  study  of  law  as  a 
registered  apprentice  under  Justice  Morton  S.  Bailey  of  the  Colorado  supreme  court, 
while  serving  in  the  capacity  of  his  private  clerk  and  stenographer,  which  association 
continued  for  eight  years.  He  was  admitted  to  the  Colorado  bar  on  September  1,  1914. 
During  three  years  of  this  latter  period  he  spent  the  evenings  in  attendance  at  West- 
minster Law  School  in  Denver,  and  this  institution  conferred  upon  him  the  LL.  B.  degree. 
and  has  for  the  past  four  years  honored  him  by  a  chair  of  instruction  in  its  faculty. 
Recognition  of  his  ability  secured  an  appointment  as  assistant  attorney  general  by  Leslie 
E.  Hubbard,  attorney  general  of  Colorado,  in  January,  1917. 

On  the  9th  of  February.  1916.  Mr.  Schweigert  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Irma 
Hiederer  of  Denver,  where  they  reside  and  have  an  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends. 
They  are  members  of  Grace  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  His  fraternal  relations  are 
with  Arapahoe  Lodge.  No.  130.  A.  P.  &  A.  M.;  Rocky  Mountain  Consistory,  No.  2,  A.  & 
A.  S.  R.;  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  Colorado  Camp,  No.  13.  His  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Democratic  Club  of  Denver. 

Nature  endowed  him  with  keen  mentality  and  he  has  improved  and  used  his  talents 
wisely  and  well,  having  already  achieved  notable  distinction  for  one  of  his  years,  while 
his  past  record  points  to  the  future  with  promise  of  continued  activity  and  interest. 


EGBERT   L.    XEELEY. 


Egbert  L.  Neeley.  of  Walsenburg,  filling  the  position  of  sheriff  of  Huerfano  county, 
was  born  in  Waxahachie.  Texas,  on  the  7th  of  September.  1875,  a  son  of  A.  C.  and  Carrie 
(Wright)  Neeley.  The  father  was  a  farmer  and  stockman,  devoting  his  life  to  agri- 
cultural interests.  At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  he  espoused  the  cause  of  the  Confederacy 
and  served  under  General  N.  B.  Forrest,  joining  the  army  when  but  seventeen  years ' 
of  age.  Both  he  and  his  wife  have  passed  away,  the  mother  having  died  when  her  son 
Egbert  was  only  two  years  of  age,  while  the  death  of  the  father  occurred  in  1908.  In 
their  family  were  two  sons  and  one  daughter. 

Egbert  L.  Neeley,  the  youngest  child,  had  but  limited  educational  opportunities. 
In  fact,  he  is  practically  a  self-educated  man  and  has  gained  much  of  his  knowledge 
through  reading  and  in  the  school  of  experience,  where  he  has  learned  many  valuable 
"lessons.     Through  his  youthful  days  he  assisted  his  father  in  farming  and  stock  raising 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  587 

and  was  thus  employed  until  seventeen  years  of  age.  He  rode  the  range  in  Texas  between 
the  ages  of  fifteen  and  thirty  years,  much  of  the  time  in  the  employ  of  others.  He  then 
accepted  a  position  at  a  smeltery  in  old  Mexico  owned  by  the  Guggenheim  interests, 
serving  in  that  capacity  for  four  and  half  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  took 
up  his  abode  in  Walsenburg  and  opened  a  hardware  store  which  he  conducted  success- 
fully until  elected  to  the  office  of .  sheriff  in  1914.  The  election  was  contested  and  Mr. 
Neeley.  with  other  county  officers,  was  not  seated  until  1916.  Since  assuming  the  duties 
of  the  position  his  efforts  have  been  concentrated  upon  the  enforcement  of  the  law, 
especially  upon  the  prohibition  law.  He  stands  at  all  ti*nes  for  the  interests  of  the 
public  and  is  prompt,  fearless  and  faithful  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties.  His  political 
allegiance  has  ever  been  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  has  been  most  active  in 
supporting  its  interests  and  advancing  its  success. 

On  the  5th  of  January,  1905,  Mr.  Neeley  was  married  to  Miss  Ada  Coots  and  to 
them  have  been  born  two  children,  Arthur  and  Dorothy.  Mr.  Neeley  is  a  Protestant  in 
religious  faith.  He  has  membership  with  the  Masonic  fraternity,  in  which  he  has  taken 
the  Royal  Arch  degree,  and  has  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite. 
He  is  now  chairman  of  the  draft  board,  a  member  of  the  Council  of  Defense  and  chair- 
man of  military  affairs  for  Huerfano  county.  He  is  thus  doing  active  and  effective  work 
to  aid  the  government  in  this  critical  hour  of  national  history.  He  is  actuated  by  a 
most  public-spirited  devotion  to  the  general  good,  his  patriotism  standing  as  a  paramount 
feature  in  his  career.  He  is  widely  known  and  well  liked  and  the  sterling  traits  of  his 
character  have  endeared  him  to  many  friends. 


JAMES  P.  WILSON. 


The  professions  offer  an  ambitious  man  in  Denver  and  Colorado  as  splendid  a  field 
of  labor  as  mining  or  commercial  interests  and  among  those  who  have  made  their  mark 
in  the  field  of  law  and  who  have  made  use  of  every  legitimate  opportunity  for  advance- 
ment should  be  named  James  P.  Wilson,  an  able  attorney  of  the  capital  city.  The  life 
record  of  Mr.  Wilson  has  been  characterized  by  steady  progress  since  he  started  out 
upon  an  independent  career.  A  native  of  Caledonia,  Wisconsin,  he  is  a  son  of  James 
and  Isabelle  (McKenzie)  Wilson,  who  were  natives  of  Scotland  and  crossed  the  Atlantic 
to  the  new  world  in  early  life.  They  settled  at  Lodi.  Wisconsin,  where  the  father  devoted 
his  attention  to  the  occupation  of  farming,  and  there  for  twenty-one  consecutive  years  he 
served  as  town  chairman.  He  was  also  called  upon  for  other  public  service  and  in  all 
the  offices  which  he  filled  made  a  most  creditable  and  satisfactory  record.  During  the 
period  of  the  Civil  war  he  acted  as  a  member  of  the  Home  Guard  and  was  a  stanch 
supporter  of  the  Union.  He  passed  away-  in  Lodi,  in  1900,  respected  and  esteemed  by 
all  who  knew  him  and  most  of  all  where  he  was  best  known.  His  wife  was  quite  young 
when  brought  to  the  new  world  and  was  reared  and  educated  in  Wisconsin,  her  death 
occurring  in  Lodi  in  1890.  In  the  family  were  seven  children,  namely:  James  P.,  of 
this  review;  P.  J.,  who  was  for  a  number  of  years,  a  commissioner  of  Los  Angeles, 
California;  Samuel  W.,  a  merchant,  also  living  at  Los  Angeles;  W.  J.,  who  is  deputy 
district  clerk  at  Los  Angeles;  and  three  who  have  passed  away. 

At  the  usual  age  James  P.  Wilson  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Lodi, 
Wisconsin,  and  passed  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high 
school.  He  later  entered  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  in  which  he  took  up  the  study 
of  law  and  completed  his  course  in  1S83.  He  then  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Baraboo.  Wisconsin,  where  he  remained  until  1891,  and  during  that  period 
he  served  for  one  term  as  district  attorney.  The  discovery  of  gold  in  the  Black  Hills 
of  South  Dakota  caused  him  to  withdraw  from  law  practice  there  and  join  the  rush  to 
the  new  Eldorado  of  the  northwest.  Like  the  majority  of  those  who  went  to  that  dis- 
trict, he  took  up  the  pick  and  shovel  and  he  became  one  of  the  few  successful  mine 
operators  of  that  district.  He  was  also  a  leading  figure  in  public  affairs  in  Lead,  South 
Dakota,  where  exists  the  largest  free  gold  mine  in  the  world.  There  he  served  as  city 
attorney  and  president  of  the  board  of  education  and  otherwise  took  an  active  and 
helpful  interest  in  promoting  public  progress  through  ten  years.  Through  his  mining 
operations  there  he  accumulated  a  fortune  and  in  1903  he  sold  his  property  interests 
in  that  district  and  removed  to  Denver.  ,  Indolence  and  idleness,  however,  are  utterly 
foreign  to  his  nature  and  after  five  years  of  retirement  from  business  he  could  no  longer 
content  himself  to  remain  without  some  active  business  duty  and  resumed  the  practice 
of  law,  in  which  connection  he  is  now  well  known,  being  recognized  as  one  of  the  able 
and  forceful  members  of  the  Denver  bar. 


588  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

In  June,  1883,  Mr.  Wilson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Julia  Frances  Howe,  of 
Baraboo,  Wisconsin,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O.  C.  Howe,  relatives  of  Timothy  Howe, 
formerly  postmaster  general  of  the  United  States.  Mrs.  Wilson  died  very  suddenly  in 
1910,  while  on  a  visit  in  the  east,  leaving  two  children:  James  H.,  who  was  born  in 
Baraboo,  Wisconsin,  in  1SS5  and  is  now  a  resident  of  San  Francisco,  California;  and 
Oliver  Chester,  who  was  born  in  Baraboo  in  1887  and  is  now  county  attorney  at  Bonners 
Ferry,  Idaho.  He  was  graduated  from  the  University  of  Colorado  and  completed  a  law 
school  course.  He  married  Margaret  Bottom,  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Colorado, 
and  they  have  one  child,  Margaret  A.  Wilson. 

In  politics  James  P.  Wilson  is  a  republican  and  has  always  maintained  an  inde- 
pendent course,  supporting  men  and  measures  rather  than  party  yet  never  seeking  to 
shirk  any  duty  of  citizenship  but  on  the  contrary  cooperating  heartily  in  well  defined 
plans  and  measures  for  the  general  good.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Benev- 
olent Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  is  a  past  exalted  ruler  of  the  lodge  in  South  Dakota 
in  which  he  had  membership.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and 
his  professional  relations  are  with  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association.  Forceful  and 
resourceful,  his  career  has  been  marked  by  steady  progress,  characterized  by  a  ready 
recognition  and  utilization  of  opportunities.  He  greatly  enjoys  the  forensic  contest  and 
has  ever  realized  the  fact  that  activity  does  not  tire  but  develops  power  and  resisting 
force.  While  success  is  his,  he  remains  an  active  factor  in  the  world's  work  and  is 
contributing  to  the  further  substantial  development  of  the  west. 


SIDNEY   JEWETT  VARNBY. 


Sidney  Jewett  Varney  passed  away  on  the  14th  of  March,  1881,  in  Evans,  wnere  he 
had  made  his  home  for  a  decade.  His  birth  occurred  in  Summit  county,  Ohio,  on  the 
29th  of  April,  1829,  his  parents  being  Samuel  Jewett  and  Damaris  (Hathaway)  Varney, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Vermont,  the  former  belonging  to  a  Quaker  family.  Their 
family  numbered  seven  children,  three  sons  and  four  daughters,  all  of  whom  are  de- 
ceased with  the  exception  of  two  of  the  daughters,  one  of  whom  is  living  in  Seattle  at 
the  age  of  eighty-five  years,  while  the  other  makes  her  home  in  Bloomington,  Illinois, 
and  has  attained  the  age  of  eighty-two  years. 

In  1863  Sidney  J.  Varney  enlisted  for  service  in  the  Union  army  as  a  member  of  the 
Sixty-seventh  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry.  He  was  twice  wounded  and  through  his  valor 
and  loyalty  he  won  the  rank  of  sergeant.  His  regiment  was  attached  to  McClellan's 
forces  and  he  participated  in  the  Battle  of  the  Wilderness  and  other  engagements.  He 
was  shot  in  the  hip  at  the  battle  of  Fort  Sumter  and  on  another  occasion,  while  reading 
orders  to  his  company,  was  shot  in  the  temple.  His  injuries  and  the  hardships  of 
military  life  greatly  undermined  his  health,  which  was  never  fully  restored  after  the 
war.  He  was  a  miner  by  occupation  and  came  to  Colorado  in  1871,  spending  the 
remainder  of  his  life  in  this  state. 

In  early  manhood  Mr.  Varney  wedded  Miss  Alice  Lucy  Thompson,  who  was  born  in 
Hudson,  Ohio,  on  the  Western  Reserve,  July  4,  1836,  a  daughter  of  Salmon  and  Abiah 
(Cook)  Thompson,  the  former  a  native  of  Goshen,  Connecticut,  and  the  latter  of  Canaan, 
Connecticut.  It  was  in  1801  that  the  paternal  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Thompson  removed 
with  his  family  of  sons  and  daughters  to  the  Western  Reserve,  taking  up  his  abode  at 
what  is  now  Hudson,  Ohio,  in  pioneer  times. 

Mrs.  Alice  Lucy  (Thompson)  Varney,  who  survives  her  husband,  is  a  lady  of 
splendid  qualities  and  characteristics.  She  was  graduated  from  Rockford  College  of 
Rockford,  Illinois,  in  the  class  of  1862  and  afterward  became  a  school  teacher.  She  has 
always  been  very  fond  of  good  literature  and  is  today  a  remarkably  bright  and  intelligent 
woman  of  eighty-two  years.  A  devout  Christian,  her  husband  was  also  most  loyal  to  the 
Presbyterian  church,  in  which  he  held  membership,  and  when  he  passed  away  the  min- 
ister said  that  he  felt  "as  if  one  of  the  strongest  pillars  in  the  church  had  fallen."  He 
had  a  wonderful  personality  and  always  tried  to  bring  out  the  best  in  everyone.  His 
remains  were  interred  in  the  cemetery  at  Evans. 


DAVID  MONROE  LEWIS. 

David  Monroe  Lewis  was  one  of  the  highly  respected  citizens  of  Weld  county,  a  man 

of  high  ideals  who  ever  strove  not  only  to  advance  his  own  interests  but  the  welfare 

and   progress  of  the  community  as  well.     Those  who  knew  him,   and  he  had  a  wide 

acquaintance,  held  him  in  the  warmest  regard,  so  that  at  his  death  he  left  behind  him 


590  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

many  friends.  He  was  born  in  Howard  county,  Iowa,  in  1859,  and  was  the  eldest  of  the 
eight  children  of  Samuel  and  Margaret  (Peterson)  Lewis.  His  mother  was  born  in 
Scotland.  His  father  was  early  left  an  orphan,  so  that  little  is  known  concerning  the 
history  of  the  family. 

David  Monroe  Lewis  obtained  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Dubuque,  Iowa,  but 
was  forced  to  put  aside  his  textbooks  when  fourteen  years  of  age  and  aid  in  the  sup- 
port of  the  family,  for  his  parents  were  then  in  somewhat  straightened  financial  circum- 
stances owing  to  the  fact  that  the  father  was  an  invalid.  When  twenty  years  of  age  he 
made  his  way  westward  to  La  Salle,  Colorado,  where  he  took  up  farm  work,  to  which  he 
devoted  four  years.  He  afterward  secured  employment  in  a  brickyard  and  later  engaged 
in  freighting  between  Meeker  and  Rawlins,  Wyoming.  From  1886  until  1892  he  worked 
at  the  coal  chutes  in  La  Salle,  after  which  he  returned  to  farming,  renting  what  is 
known  as  the  Bradbury  ranch,  which  he  cultivated  for  two  years.  Through  all  this 
period  he  was  carefully  saving  his  earnings  and  at  length  he  bought  a  farm,  which  he 
owned  for  a  time.  In  1900  he  purchased  the  present  home  farm  of  the  family,  comprising 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  but  afterward  sold  eighty  acres  of  that  tract.  While  em- 
ployed at  the  coal  chutes  in  La  Salle  he  suffered  an  injury  which  impaired  his  health  and 
eventually  resulted  in  his  death.  But  he  made  every  effort  to  improve  his  condition 
and  turned  his  attention  to  stock  raising  and  the  growing  of  seed.  Along  those  lines  he 
won  success.  He  became  interested  in  the  Farmers  Union  and  he  did  everything  in  his. 
power  to  aid  the  community.  He  was  constantly  studying  to  acquaint  himself  with  the 
most  progressive  and  scientific  methods  of  farming  and  whenever  he  acquired  knowledge 
that  he  recognized  as  of  practical  value  in  farm  work  he  was  ready  to  assist  his  neigh- 
bors in  gaining  knowledge  of  such  methods  as  he  believed  would  prove  to  their  benefit. 

On  the  2d  of  June,  1886,  at  Evans,  Colorado,  Mr.  Lewis  was  married  to  Miss  Helen 
Varney,  a  daughter  of  Sidney  Jewett  and  Alice  Lucy  (Thompson)  Varney,  of  whom 
more  extended  mention  is  made  on  another  page  of  this  work.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lewis 
were  born  the  following  named:  David  W.,  who  marrried  Ethel  Betts  and  is  living  on 
his  mother's  farm;  Glen  Thompson,  who  married  Xola  Lewis,  of  Illinois,  and  follows 
farming  two  miles  east  of  La  Salle,  Colorado;  Margaret  Alice,  the  wife  of  Howard  P. 
Curtis,  a  farmer  of  Ohio;  Lena  Adele,  wife  of  Joseph  Knexborn,  a  farmer;  Arthur 
Donald;  Sidney  Samuel;  and  Kenneth  Rodney.  The  three  last  named  are  in  high 
school  and  aid  during  vacation  periods  in  the  work  of  the  home  farm.  Mr.  Lewis  ever 
maintained  a  very  wise  course  in  regard  to  his  family.  His  home  was  always  filled  with 
bis  friends  and  neighbors  and  he  insisted  that  his  children  should  bring  home  their 
friends  so  that  he  could  judge  for  himself  of  the  kind  of  people,  whom  they  chose  as 
associates.  His  table  was  always  surrounded  by.  some  of  their  acquaintances,  so  that  the 
family  seldom  ate  a  meal  alone.  During  the  last  six  weeks  of  his  life,  during  his  final 
illness,  he  still  insisted  that  his  children  should  entertain  their  friends  just  as  of  yore. 
He  was  a  most  faithful  and  devoted  husband  and  father  and  counted  his  greatest  happi- 
ness in  promoting  the  welfare  of  his  family.  He  belonged  to  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  political 
allegiance  was  given  to  the  democratic  party  yet  he  generally  cast  an  independent 
ballot,  supporting  the  candidates  whom  he  regarded  as  best  qualified  for  office  without 
paying  much  attention  to  party  ties.  He  passed  away  September  7,  1913,  and  was  laid 
to  rest  in  the  Evans  cemetery,  his  death  proving  the  occasion  of  deep  regret  not  only 
to  his  immediate  family  but  to  many  friends,  who  regarded  him  as  a  man  of  most  genuine 
worth  and  splendid  qualities.  By  his  progressive  measures  he  contributed  much  to  the 
development  and  upbuilding  of  the  community  in  which  he  lived. 


ROBERT  BRIDGE  BONNEY. 


Robert  Bridge  Bonney,  educational  director  of  the  Mountain  States  Telephone  and 
Telegraph  Company,  with  offices  in  the  Wyoming  building  of  Denver,  is  the  exponent 
of  the  modern  business  spirit  which  demands  mastery  of  given  tasks  and  equipment 
for  broader  service.  The  era  is  long  since  passed  when  the  individual  who  would  attain 
success  and  prominence  can  enter  a  field  and  progress  merely  through  his  experience. 
He  must  become  a  student  of  his  business  and  far  better  is  it  if  his  studies  can  be  planned 
and  directed  by  one  thoroughly  competent  for  such  work.  Salesmanship,  as  well  as 
mechanical  and  industrial  activity,  has  been  placed  upon  a  scientific  basis  and  one  must 
not  only  thoroughly  understand  specific  duties  but  also  correlated  interests.  With  an 
appreciation  of  modern  demands  in  the  business  world,  Robert  Bridge  Bonney  took  up 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  591 

the  work  in  which  he  is  now  engaged  and  he  stands  as  one  of  the  foremost  directors  of 
business  educational  development  in  the  west. 

A  native  of  Massachusetts,  he  was  born  in  Dedham  on  the  25th  of  September,  1877. 
His  father,  Henry  C.  Bonney.  was  also  a  native  of  Dedham  and  came  of  English  ancestry, 
the  family,  however,  being  represented  in  America  through  several  generations  dating 
back  to  the  early  part  of  the  eighteenth  century.  Henry  C.  Bonney  was  for  many  years 
connected  with  the  American  Telegraph  and  Telephone  Company  of  Boston,  continuing 
with  that  corporation  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  Maiden,  Massachusetts, 
in  1907,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-six  years.  In  politics,  he  was  a  stanch 
republican,  active  in  support  of  the  party  and  its  principles,  and  also  was  a  stalwart 
advocate  of  plans  and  measures  for  civic  advancement  and  development.  He  served  as 
tax  collector  in  Dedham  and  was  also  called  upon  to  represent  his  district  in  the  state 
legislature.  During  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  he  served  in  one  of  the  Massachusetts 
regiments  and  was  wounded  in  action.  He  continued  at  the  front  from  the  opening 
year  of  the  war  until  disabled  by  wounds  and  then  returned  to  his  home  with  a  most 
creditable  military  record.  He  married  Florence  Bridge,  a  native  of  New  Orleans,  but 
a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  New  England  colonial  families  of  the  early  part  of  the 
seventeenth  century  and  of  English  lineage.  She  died  in  Dedham,  Massachusetts,  in 
1888,  when  forty-one  years  of  age.  In  her  family  were  seven  children,  three  sons  and 
four  daughters. 

Robert  Bridge  Bonney  was  the  sixth  in  order  of  birth.  He  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  Dedham  and  at  Duxbury,  Massachusetts,  attending  the  high  school  of 
the  latter  city,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1895.  After  completing 
his  studies  he  removed  to  the  west,  arriving  in  Denver  on  the  28th  of  July.  1895.  He 
believed  that  broader  opportunities  were  offered  in  this  great  and  growing  section  of 
the  country  and  he  has  become  a  factor  in  its  further  progress.  He  secured  a  position 
with  the  Colorado  Telephone  Company,  starting  in  as  shop  man,  his  time  being  given 
first  to  manual  labor,  while  later  he  became  storekeeper.  At  a  subsequent  period  he 
was  advanced  to  the  position  of  switchboard  helper  in  March,  1896,  and  was  made  switch- 
board man  in  July  of  that  year,  a  position  demanding  expert  ability.  From  January, 
1897,  he  served  as  switchboard  installation  helper  and  later  became  installer  in  Denver 
and  other  towns  of  Colorado,  continuing  in  that  department  and  similar  lines  for  some 
time,  or  until  he  was  advanced  to  the  engineering  and  drafting  department.  On  the 
1st  of  July,  1903  he  was  wire  chief  of  Denver  and  served  until  February  1,  1905,  when 
he  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  superintendent  of  maintenance  at  Denver.  On  the 
1st  of  July,  1906,  he  entered  the  traffic  department  and  in  January,  1907,  was  transferred 
to  the  engineering  department.  On  the  1st  of  October.  1907,  he  resigned  his  position 
and  engaged  in  various  lines  of  electrical  work  on  his  own  account.  He  was  with  the 
Central  Colorado  Power  Company  as  electrical  and  telephone  expert  during  the  period 
of  the  construction  of  its  plant  and  on  the  25th  of  April,  1910,  he  returned  to  the  Colo- 
rado Telephone  Company  as  assistant  equipment  engineer  and  so  continued  until  No- 
vember 1,  1915.  when  he  was  assigned  to  his  present  position  as  educational  director, 
in  which  capacity  he  has  since  most  acceptably  served.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with 
the  business,  from  its  fundamental  basic  principles  through  every  department  of  expert 
service  and  executive  control.  The  educational  department  of  the  Mountain  States  Tele- 
phone &  Telegraph  Company  was  originally  established  by  Mr.  Bonney  during  the 
early  part  of  1915  and  was  permanently  established  in  November  of  that  year.  The 
function  of  this  department  is  to  offer  the  employes  an  opportunity  and  aid  in  personal 
development  in  the  details  of  their  regular  work  and  in  their  preparation  for  broader 
activities,  leading  to  the  acquirement  of  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  company's 
business  in  all  of  its  branches  and  correlated  interests.  The  work  is  conducted  on  a 
correspondence  and  personal  contact  plan  through  lectures  and  is  affiliated  with  the 
National  Association  of  Corporation  Schools.  Mr.  Bonney  has  been  the  directing  head 
of  this  development  plan,  which  has  been  the  outgrowth  of  a  recognition  of  the  needs 
for  special  work  in  the  telephone  business,  with  an  understanding  of  kindred  interests, 
resulting  in  broader  training  that  comes  through  reading,  study  and  observation.  The 
regular  courses  are  presented  in  the  form  of  correspondence  instruction  which  requires 
the  student  to  prepare  complete  written  answers  and  comments  in  connection  with  each 
section  of  the  course.  Printed  text  in  loose  leaf  form  is  furnished  by  sections  to  each 
student  with  blank  paper  on  which  to  write  the  answers  to  questions  and  other  accesso- 
ries—all furnished  without  cost.  In  larger  cities  class  meetings  are  held  for  the  purpose 
of  giving  the  students  an  opportunity  to  discuss  the  points  of  the  correspondence  course 
texts  which  a're  not  clear  to  them  and  gain  each  others'  ideas  on  such  points  through 
the  aid  of  discussion  under  the  direction  of  a  class  leader.     The  company  has  built  up 


592  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

a  comprehensive  record  system  containing  all  information  about  the  individual  student 
that  can  be  collected,  so  that  when  there  are  vacancies  they  can  tell  who  is  most  thor- 
oughly trained  for  the  work  needed.  The  lecture  course  is  on  personal  development 
and  the  Bell  system  and  includes  seven  lectures:  the  first,  on  information  and  sugges- 
tions relative  to  educational  work;  the  second,  on  loyalty  as  the  basis  of  success;  the 
third,  on  telephone  service;  the  fourth,  on  discipline;  the  fifth,  on  compensation;  the 
sixth,  on  the  Bell  system;  and  the  seventh,  on  policy.  The  plant  course  has  been  splen- 
didly developed  and  thus  far  has  been  divided  into  four  courses.  The  first  course  covers 
electricity  and  magnetism.  Plant  Course  No.  2  is  substation  practice,  with  substation 
sets  and  apparatus,  substation  installations  and  telegraph  substations.  Plant  Course 
No.  3  covers  private  branch  exchanges,  with  assembly  and  equipment,  circuits  and  in- 
stallations, while  Plant  Course  No.  4  covers  outside  work  of  a  general  nature,  also  the 
exchange  aerial  plant  and  the  exchange  underground  plant,  together  with  the  toll  plant. 
Such  courses,  therefore,  cover  every  phase  of  the  work.  There  is.  moreover,  maintained 
a  commercial  course,  which  is  divided  into  four  parts,  the  first  covering  business  prin- 
ciples— economics,  organization  and  management;  the  second,  plant  and  traffic,  covering 
plant,  traffic,  general  requirements;  accounting  codes,  substation  equipment,  accounting 
and  exchange  accounts;  and  part  4,  covering  commercial  routines,  publicity  and  public 
relations.  This  educational  plan  has  been  largely  developed  through  the  efforts  of  Mr. 
Bonney  and  is  having  immediate  and  direct  effect  upon  the  business  of  the  company 
in  the  efficiency  of  service  rendered  and  also  upon  the  welfare  of  employes  in  the  develop- 
ment of  their  powers,  leading  to  the  possibility  for  promotion. 

On  the  16th  of  September.  1903,  Mr.  Bonney  was  married  at  Denver,  Colorado,  to 
Miss  Sally  Young,  a  native  of  Philadelphia.  Pennsylvania,  and  a  daughter  of  Lewis  and 
Emma  (Hayes)  Young,  the  former  now  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bonney  have  become 
parents  of  a  daughter,  Louise,  born  in  Denver,  March  14.  1913. 

Politically  Mr.  Bonney  is  a  republican  where  national  interests  are  involved  but 
casts  an  independent  ballot  at  local  elections.  He  is  well  known  as  a  representative  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity,  having  membership  in  Union  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Colo- 
rado Chapter,  No.  29,  R.  A.  M.;  and  Denver  Commandery,  No.  25,  K.  T.  He  was  made  a 
Mason  in  Denver  in  1905  and  is  a  past  master  of  his  lodge.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association  of  Denver,  to  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  to  the  Unitarian  church, 
while  along  professional  lines  he  is  widely  known  through  his  membership  in  the  Jovian 
Order,  a  national  order  of  electric  men.  and  the  American  Institute  of  Electrical  Engi- 
neers. He  is  a  full  member,  and  secretary,  of  the  Denver  Section  of  the  American  Insti- 
tute of  Electrical  Engineers,  is  president  of  the  Denver  Chapter  of  the  Telephone  Society 
and  a  member  of  the  Telephone  Pioneers  of  America.  There  is  perhaps  no  one  better 
known  throughout  all  the  west  in  connection  with  telephone  service  or  able  to  speak  with 
greater  authority  upon  any  branch  thereof.  Moreover,  as  educational  director  his  efforts 
have  been  a  stimulus  to  the  efforts  and  the  ambition  of  many  students  and  thus  his  work 
goes  forth  in  constantly  widening  circles  of  influence  and  usefulness. 


OLIVER  WILBUR  LOVAN. 


Oliver  W.  Lovan  is  a  substantial  business  man  who  is  now  the  president  and  gen- 
eral sales  agent  for  the  Colorado  Owl  Oil  Company,  with  offices  in  the  Colorado  building 
in  Denver.  This  is  one  of  the  new  corporations  operating  in  the  oil  fields  of  the  west, 
but  there  is  every  indication  that  its  efforts  will  be  crowned  with  success.  Mr.  Lovan 
is  a  native  of  Illinois,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  McLeansboro  on  the  18th  of  September. 
1869,  his  parents  being  A.  D.  and  Emilia  (Carr)  Lovan.  The  father  was  born  at  Willow- 
Springs,  Missouri,  and  was  reared  in  the  southern  part  of  Illinois.  He  took  up  the 
occupation  of  farming,  which  he  followed  as  a  life  work,  devoting  many  years  to  the  task 
of  tilling  the  soil,  but  is  now  living  retired  at  the  age  of  seventy-two.  His  wife  is  a 
native  of  Tennessee  but  in  early  life  beiame  a  resident  of  Ewing,  Illinois,  where  they 
were  married  and  have  since  resided.     She  is  now  seventy-three  years  of  age. 

In  the  schools  near  his  father's  home  Oliver  W.  Lovan  of  this  review  began  his 
education  and  afterward  had  the  benefit  of  instruction  in  Enfield  College  of  Illinois. 
He  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching  in  Hopkins  county,  Kentucky,  and  devoted  his 
attention  to  the  work  of  the  schoolroom  there  from  1886  until  1897.  Attracted  by  the 
opportunities  of  the  west,  he  then  came  to  Colorado  and  for  eighteen  years  was  engaged 
in  the  real  estate  business  at  Colorado  Springs  and  Colorado  City,  dividing  his  time 
between  those  two  places  until  1912.     He  then  entered  real  estate  circles  in  Denver  and 


OLIVER  W.  LOVAN 


594  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

continued  to  handle  property  in  this  city  for  five  years.  In  1917  he  established  his 
present  business,  organizing  the  Colorado  Owl  Oil  Company,  which  has  every  indication 
of  proving  a  successful  one.  The  company  derived  its  name  from  the  initial  letters  of 
Mr.  Lovan's  name.  It  has  secured  leases  on  three  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  in 
Rogers  county,  Oklahoma,  all  of  which  is  in  a  proven  oil  district,  and  a  portion  of  its 
leases  are  proven  by  offset  wells,  with  one  test  well  on  one  of  the  leases.  Among  the 
stockholders  of  the  company  are  one  hundred  and  fifty  representative  Denver  citizens  and 
over  fifty  well  known  citizens  of  Colorado  Springs,  while  a  considerable  portion  of  the 
stock  has  been  sold  in  various  states  of  the  Union.  The  officers  of  the  company  are:  O. 
W.  Lovan,  president;  Earl  C.  Heinly,  secretary  and  treasurer;  and  George  W.  Musser, 
attorney  and  director.  In  addition  to  his  connection  with  this  business  Mr.  Lovan  is 
general  sales  agent  of  the  Gibraltar  Oil  Company,  operating  in  Oklahoma,  and  he  is 
also  a  member  of  the  American  Mining  Congress. 

On  the  13th  of  August,  1889,  Mr.  Lovan  was  married  to  Miss  India  Jones,  a  daughter 
of  J.  W.  Jones,  of  McLeansboro,  Illinois,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  sons  and  a 
daughter.  The  elder  son,  Joseph  T.,  was  born  in  Mitchell,  Indiana,  June  2,  1891,  and  is  a 
graduate  of  Ewing  College  of  Ewing,  Illinois.  He  married  Helen  Reed,  of  Colorado 
Springs,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  Mabel  and  Oscar  Joseph.  The 
daughter  of  the  family  is  Mrs.  Laura  Madeline  Clarke,  who  was  born  in  Dawson,  Kentucky, 
in  May,  1895.  She  is  a  graduate  of  the  Sacred  Heart  Seminary  of  Colorado  Springs  and 
of  Professor  Read's  Art  Schoo.1  of  Denver.  She  is  the  wife  of  Sergeant  W.  C.  Clarke,  an 
officer  in  the  United  States^itervice.  The  youneest  of  the  family  is  Oliver  Wilbur  Lovan, 
Jr.,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  May,  1914.  Mrs.  Lovan  is  a  daughter  of  Professor  J.  W. 
Jones,  who  was  a  noted  educator  of  southern  Illinois.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  now 
deceased. 

Mr.  Lovan  belongs  to  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  democratic  party  and  in  religious  faith  is  a  Baptist.  He  has  many  substantial 
qualities  and  the  sterling  worth  of  his  character  is  recognized  by  all  with  whom  he 
comes  in  contact. 


MERRITT  W.  BABCOCK. 


Merritt  W.  Babcock,  who  is  at  present  serving  as  justice  of  the  peace  and  who  makes 
his  home  in  Trinidad,  was  for  many  years  connected  with  important  business  interests 
of  his  section  of  the  state.  He  is  a  man  of  eastern  birth.  Tolland.  Connecticut,  being 
his  native  city.  He  was  born  September  8,  1853,  a  son  of  Merritt  I.  and  Amelia  (Orcutt) 
Babcock,  both  of  old  Puritan  stock.  His  early  education  was  received  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  city  and  he  subsequently  attended  a  business  college  in  Hartford, 
Connecticut.  His  first  position  was  that  of  cashier  in  a  retail  merchandise  store.  He 
thus  continued  for  a  year  and  a  half,  after  which  he  was  given  charge  of  a  branch  store, 
acting  as  cashier  and  credit  man  and  so  continuing  for  four  years.  He  then  held  a 
similar  position  with  Charles  E.  Price,  a  coal  dealer,  with  whom  he  remained  for  three 
years,  after  which  he  contracted  pneumonia,  the  ravages  of  the  disease  causing  him  to 
take  a  year's  rest.  Upon  recovering  his  health  he  returned  to  the  old  store  in  Thomp- 
sonville,  where  he  again  found  employment.  For  seven  years  he  filled  the  important 
position  of  manager  of  the  establishment,  at  the  end  of  which  period,  in  partnership 
with  R.  D.  Spencer,  he  bought  out  the  business  and  the  firm  name  of  Spencer  &  Babcock 
was  assumed.  Their  business  was  a  growing  one  and  soon  eleven  clerks  were  needed 
in  order  to  carry  on  the  establishment,  devoted  to  general  merchandising,  and  carrying 
well  filled  lines  in  their  various  departments.  The  best  methods  prevailed  and  it  was 
therefore  but  natural  that  the  business  grew  rapidly.  The  long  hours  and  constant 
attention  which  the  business,  however,  demanded  were  too  much  for  the  strength  or 
Mr.  Babcock,  whose  health  was  seriously  impaired  on  account  of  the  arduous  duties 
imposed  upon  him.  Because  of  this  fact  he  sold  his  interest  and  came  to  Trinidad, 
Colorado,  in  1883.  He  engaged  in  the  flour,  feed  and  grain  business,  so  continuing  for 
one  year,  when  he  sold  out  in  order  to  go  into  the  mountains.  There  he  took  up  a  claim 
and  purchased  some  cattle,  ranching  for  a  while.  Most  of  his  time  was  spent  in  the 
saddle  and  he  succeeded  in  largely  regaining  his  health.  He  then  took  charge  of 
Elmore  Dunlavy's  store,  thus  continuing  for  seven  years,  and  subsequently,  in  con- 
nection with  George  Winters,  conducted  a  large  livery.  After  some  time  he  sold  his 
interest  in  the  livery  and  ranch  and  with  E.  Lufton  engaged  in  the  commission  busi- 
ness. He  soon  bought  out  his  partner  and  very  successfully  conducted  this  enterprise 
as  the  M.  W.  Babcock  Commission  Company  for  about  six  years.  The  highest  principles 
were  always  maintained   in  his   business  transactions  and   his   reputation   for   honesty 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  595 

and  fair  dealing  was  recognized  by  all.  Moreover,  he  displayed  shrewdness  and  great 
ability  and  he  therefore  attained  well  deserved  success.  However,  during  the  Trinidad 
strike  of  1913  Mr.  Babcock's  finances  were  largely  impaired  by  people  who  took  ad- 
vantage of  the  situation  and  who  were  indebted  to  him  but  would  or  could  not  discharge 
their  obligations. 

Twenty-eight  years  ago  Mr.  Babcock  served  as  justice  of  the  peace  and  at  present 
he  is  again  serving  a  four  year  term.  In  this  connection  it  may  be  mentoned  that  he 
received  the  highest  number  of  votes  on  his  ticket,  a  well  deserved  compliment  of  the 
public  as  regards  his  standing  in  the  community.  He  is  fair  and  impartial  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  duties  and  is  ever  ready  to  help  those  who  come  before  his  court.  His 
long  business  career,  bringing  him  in  contact  with  so  many  people  of  various  stations 
in  different  parts  of  the  United  States,  well  qualifies  him  for  the  position,  for  he  is  a 
man  of  studious  nature  who  readily  learns  the  lessons  of  life.  While  he  deals  out 
summary  punishment  to  the  old  offender,  he  is  lenient  with  those  whose  offenses,  are 
trivial  and  who  for  the  first  time  stray  from  the  path  of  righteousness,  trying  to  guide 
them  back  into  the  fold  of  society  through  kindness  rather  than  the  strict  application 
of  the  law. 

On  September  27,  1877,  Judge  Babcock  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Alex- 
ander Bennett  and  to  them  were  born  one  son  and  five  daughters,  one  of  whom  is  at 
present  preparing  at  Vassar  College  for  Red  Cross  work  in  France. 

Politically  Mr.  Babcock  is  a  republican  and  fraternally  a  Woodman  of  the  World. 
He  is  deeply  interested  in  the  marvelous  progress  which  his  section  and  state  have 
made  of  late  years  and  in  his  modest  way  lias  contributed  to  this  development.  Wherever 
movements  for  the  general  welfare  are  undertaken  he  is  ready  to  extend  a  helping 
hand  and  his  name  has  been  connected  with  many  measures  which  have  proven  of 
benefit  to  Trinidad  and  vicinity.  He  finds  recreation  in  outdoor  life,  of  which  he  is  very 
fond,  as  for  him  nature  holds  many  secrets  and  beauties  which  a  man  of  less  studious 
mind  would  pass  by  unseeing  and  unappreciative. 


CHARLES  L.  HENDERSHOT. 

Charles  L.  Hendershot,  of  Denver,  has  always  devoted  his  attention  to  a  calling 
in  which  advancement  must  depend  entirely  upon  individual  effort  and  merit.  The 
influence  of  family  or  friends  avails  one  little  in  the  practice  of  law.  The  individual 
must  possess  a  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  jurisprudence,  with  ability  to  accurately  • 
apply  these  principles,  and  his  clients  must  find  him  at  all  times  devoted  to  their 
interests.  Meeting  all  the  requirements  of  the  successful  attorney,  Charles  L.  Hender- 
shot is  now  practicing  in  Denver  and  the  court  records  attest  the  ability  which  he  has 
displayed  in  handling  various  important  cases.  He  comes  to  the  west  from  Marion 
county,  Iowa,  where  his  birth  occurred  on  the  18th  of  June,  1869.  He  is  a  son  of  Isaac 
B.  and  Margaret  E.  (Hart)  Hendershot,  the  former  a  native  of  Greene  county,  Pennsyl- 
vania, while  the  latter  was  born  in  Marion  county,  Iowa.  The  father's  birth  occurred 
in  the  year  1S33  and  in  1865,  when  a  young  man  of  about  thirty-two,  he  removed  to 
Iowa,  where  he  engaged  in  the  raising  of  live  stock,  making  a  specialty  of  handling 
cattle.  His  business  affairs  were  wisely,  carefully  and  successfully  conducted  and  he 
remained  a  valued  and  substantial  resident  of  Marion  county  to  the  time  of  his  demise, 
which  occurred  in  1907.  His  wife  was  reared  and  educated  in  that  county  and  there 
remained  to  the  time  of  her  death,  which  occurred  in  the  year  1917,  she  having  survived 
her  husband  for  a  decade. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Isaac  B.  Hendershot  reared  a  family  of  seven  children,  of  whom 
Charles  L.  Hendershot  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth.  His  youthful  experiences  were 
those  of  the  farm-bred  boy  who  divides  his  time  between  the  acquirement  of  an  educa- 
tion, the  work  of  the  fields  and  the  pleasures  of  the  playground.  After  he  had  mastered 
the  branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county  he  continued 
his  studies  in  the  University  of  Iowa  at  Iowa  City  and,  having  determined  upon  the 
practice  of  law  as  a  life  work,  he  there  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon 
preparation  for  the  bar.  He  was  graduated  from  the  law  department  with  the  class  of 
1896  and  at  once  entered  upon  the  practice  in  Marion  county,  where  he  remained  until 
1898.  Thinking  that  the  new  and  growing  west  would  offer  better  opportunities,  he  then 
made  his  way  to  Pueblo,  Colorado.  There  he  did  not  immediately  take  up  law  practice 
but  entered  the  service  of  the  United  States  government  as  special  land  agent,  continu- 
ing in  the  department  from  1S98  until  1906,  when  he  resigned  to  again  enter  upon  the 
practice  of  his  profession.     In  the  latter  year  he  located  in  Walsenburg,  Colorado,  where 


596  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

he  continued  his  residence  from  1906  until  1913  and  was  very  successful  in  his  pro- 
fessional work  there.  In  the  latter  year  he  came  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  remained, 
and  in  his  practice  he  has  specialized  in  land  law  and  particularly  law  relating  to  oil 
lands.  He  has  built  up  a  very  extensive  practice  in  this  connection  and  the  extent  and 
importance  of  his  business  shows  him  to  be  acknowledged  an  authority  upon  this 
branch  of  practice.  He  has  closely  studied  every  phase  bearing  upon  land  titles  and  the 
titles  of  oil  properties  and  he  can  readily  cite  precedent  and  principle  and  is  able  to  most 
wisely  counsel  his  clients  as  to  the  course  which  they  should  pursue. 

In  July,  1890,  Mr.  Hendershot  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  A.  McCulley, 
a  daughter  of  Henry  M.  and  Eleanor  (Potter)  McCulley,  of  Marion  county,  Iowa.  They 
have  become  parents  of  two  children:  Margaret,  who  was  born  in  Marion  county, 
Iowa,  and  was  educated  at  the  University  of  Colorado  and  graduated  from  the  University 
of  Denver  with  the  class  of  '18;  and  Charles,  who  was  born  in  Pueblo,  Colorado,  August 
5,  1905,  and  is  attending  the  Denver  schools.  The  parents  are  consistent  and  faithful 
members  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  Mr.  Hendershot  stands  very  high  in  Masonic 
circles,  exemplifying  in  his,  life  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.  He  has  attained  the 
Knight  Templar  degree  in  the  York  Rite  and  he  belongs  also  to  Denver  Lodge,  No.  17, 
B.  P.  0.  E.,  while  his  membership  relations  further  extend  to  the  Denver  Club  and  to 
the  Denver  University  Club.  Along  strictly  professional  lines  he  is  connected  with 
the  Denver  County  &  City  Bar  Association  and  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association.  He 
is  well  known  socially  and  he  and  his  family  occupy  a  fine  home  on  Columbine  street, 
in  one  of  the  best  residential  sections  'of  Denver.  The  hospitality  of  their  home  is 
greatly  enjoyed  by  their  many  friends.  Mrs.  Hendershot  is  prominent  in  Red  Cross 
work,  taking  an  active  and  helpful  part  in  supporting  and  promoting  that  organization. 
Mr.  Hendershot  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his,  determination  to  remove  to  the 
west,  for  here  he  found  business  opportunities  which  he  sought  and  in  their  utilization 
has  made  steady  progress.  His  professional  prominence  is  uniformly  attested  by  those 
who  know  him  and  his  acquaintance  in  the  city  is  constantly  broadening. 


BRAINARD  D.  HARPER. 


Brainard  D.  Harper,  deceased,  was  during  the  latter  part  of  his  life  a  successful 
banker  of  Greeley  and  at  all  times  commanded  the  respect,  confidence  and  goodwill 
of  those  who  knew  him.  He  was  born  in  Greenfield,  Ohio,  December  10,  1841,  a  son  of 
William  and  Mary  Harper.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  Burlington  Academy  of 
Iowa  and  when  nineteen  years  of  age.  his  patriotic  spirit  aroused  by  the  attempt  of  the 
south  to  overthrow  the  Union,  he  joined  the  army,  enlisting  as  a  member  of  Company  F, 
Forty-fifth  Iowa  Volunteer  Infantry,  of  which  he  became  captain.  He  participated  in 
the  battle  of  Vicksburg  and  while  at  the  front  became  ill,  his  health  being  so  seriously 
impaired  that  he  was  honorably  discharged  from  the  service. 

After  leaving  the  army  Mr.  Harper  returned  to  his  home  at  Burlington,  Iowa,  and 
there  engaged  in  the  shoe  business  with  his  father  for  about  six  years.  It  was  in  1872 
that  he  arrived  in  Colorado,  establishing  his  home  at  Evans,  where  he  opened  a  general 
merchandise  store.  He  also  engaged  to  some  extent  in  raising  cattle  on  the  Platte  river. 
In  1882  he  removed  to  Greeley  and  from  that  time  until  his  death  was  prominently 
identified  with  the  interests  of  Weld  county.  He  was  elected  county  treasurer  and  dis- 
charged his  duties  so  capably  during  his  first  term  that  he  was  reelected  to  the  position. 
He  retired  from  the  office  as  he  had  entered  it — with  the  confidence  and  goodwill  of  all 
concerned — and  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  banking  business,  becoming  one  of  the 
ore-anizers  and  the  cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank.  He  was  identified  with  that 
institution  for  a  few  years  and  later  he  became  the  president  of  the  Union  National 
Bank,  with  which  he  was  eonneotpd  to  the  time  of  his  death.  During  the  latter  part  of 
his  life  he  was  ve>-y  successful  in  the  conduct  of  all  of  his  business  affairs  and  accumu- 
lated a  verv  substantial  and  well  merited  competence.  He  was  also  interested  at  an  early 
day  in  a  sheen  ranch  and  in  a  cattle  ranch. 

Mr.  Harner  was  married  on  October  10.  1865.  to  Miss  Jane  G.  Bruen.  a  daughter  of 
William  and  Jane  (Williamson)  Bruen.  Her  father,  who  was  an  invalid  during  most 
of  his  life,  passed  away  during  the  early  girlhood  of  Mrs.  Harper. 

Mr.  Harper  was  very  fond  of  hunting  and  fishing,  to  which  he  turned  for  pastime  and 
diversion.  He  came  to  Colorado  on  account  of  his  health.  His  death  occurred  in 
May,  1905,  his  remains  beine  interred  in  Lynn  Grove  cemetery  of  Greeley.  He  had  taken 
an  active  nart  in  nublic  affairs  and  was  a  stalwart  suoporter  of  the  republican  party 
and  an  intimate  friend  of  Judge  Garrigues  of  Greeley.    He  belonged  to  the  Grand  Army 


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598  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  the  Republic,  thus  maintaining  pleasant  relations  with  his  old  military  comrades. 
He  possessed  many  sterling  traits  of  character,  one  of  which  was  the  universality  of  his 
friendships,  which  indicated  the  breadth  of  his  nature.  He  judged  men  not  by  wealth 
but  by  worth,  and  genuine  worth  could  always  win  his  regard.  Mrs.  Harper,  surviving 
her  husband,  occupies  a  beautiful  home  at  No.  1223  Eleventh  street  in  Greeley  and  her  love 
of  literature  is  indicated  in  her  fine  library,  which  contains  many  most  attractive 
volumes. 


JOHN  M.  BESHOAR,  D.  D.  S. 


Dentistry  is  unique  among  the  professions  in  that  it  demands  capability  of  a 
threefold  nature.  The  dentist  must  not  only  possess  broad  scientific  knowledge 
but  mechanical  genius  and  ingenuity  in  marked  degree,  and  added  to  this  he  must 
have  the  business  discernment  that  will  enable  him  to  manager  the  financial 
interests  which  constitute  a  feature  of  every  business  enterprise.  Dr.  Beshoar  is 
well  equipped  in  all  of  these  particulars  and  he  is  constantly  promoting  his 
efficiency  through  wide  reading  and  study.  He  practices  extensively  and  success- 
fully in  Trinidad,  his  native  city,  where  he  was  born  on  the  21st  of  June,  1885, 
a  son  of  Dr.  Michael  Beshoar,  a  most  distinguished  man,  citizen  and  physician, 
whose   death   in    1907    was   a   matter   of   the   deepest   and   most    wide-spread   regret. 

Dr.  Beshoar  of  this  review  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
Trinidad  and  afterwards  enlisted  in  the  navy  for  two  years.  He  purchased  his 
discharge,  after  which  he  took  up  the  study  of  dentistry  in  the  Western  Dental 
College  at  Kansas  City,  completing  his  course  there  as  a  member  of  the  graduating 
class  of  1905.  He  then  returned  to  Trinidad,  opened  an  office  and  has  since  remained 
in  practice.  He  has  also  been  licensed  to  practice  in  Texas  and  in  Missouri.  He  is 
accorded  a  liberal  patronage  and  displays  a  marked  measure  of  efficiency  in  the 
conduct  of  his  work.  He  is  skilful  in  handling  the  many  delicate  instruments 
which  are  employed  in  dental  surgery  and  at  all  times  he  has  kept  abreast  of  the  latest 
scientific   researches   and   discoveries. 

On  the  6th  of  June,  1907,  Dr.  Beshoar  was  married  to  Miss  Hazel  D.  Oxley, 
of  Trinidad.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party,  and  fra- 
ternally he  is  connected  with  the  Eagles,  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  with 
the  Royal  Arcanum,  the  Knights  of  The  Maccabees  and  the  Spanish  War  Veter- 
ans. He  has  recently  been  appointed  examining  dentist  for  the  local  draft  board 
of  Las  Animas  county.  He  is  fond  of  outdoor  life  and  at  one  time  owned  the 
Beshoar  Athletic  Club,  which  had  the  best  baseball  team  in  the  state  in  1904. 
winning  the  championship.  This  team  was  financed  by  his  father.  Dr.  Beshoar's 
experiences  have  been  wide  and  varied.  During  his  connection  with  the  navy  he 
served  on  the  United  States  ships  Pensacola,  Alert,  Independence  and  Wheeling. 
Entering  upon  preparation  for  a  professional  career,  he  has  since  made  steady 
progress  in  that  field  and  step  by  step  has  advanced  until  he  now  occupies  a  very 
creditable  and  enviable  position  among  the  dental  practitioners  of  Trinidad  and  Las 
Animas  county. 


AMEDEE     L.     FRIBOURG. 


Amedee  L.  Fribourg  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  March  4,  1853;  son 
of  Eugene  and  Henrietta  Fribourg,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Lorraine, 
France,  where  the  family  can  be  traced  back  over  two  hundred  years,  before 
and  during  the  times  of  the  French  Revolution  and  the  wars  of  Napoleon 
the  First.  They  were  early  settlers  in  St.  Louis.  Missouri,  where  Eugene 
Fribourg  became  an  American  citizen  by  naturalization.  In  those  days  the  Shotos 
and  Lucases  were  among  the  prominent  French  immigrants.  Eugene  Fribourg 
about  that  time  was  engaged  in  business  with  his  brothers-in-law,  the  firm  being 
Block  Brothers  &  Fribourg.  doing  a  wholesale  business  down  the  Mississippi 
river  as  far  as.  New  Orleans.  After  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  about  1S65. 
the  family,  consisting  of  father,  mother.  A.  L.  Fribourg  and  his  two  brothers, 
returned  to  France,  making  their  home  in  Metz  (Lorraine),  where  the  three 
brothers  were  placed  in  the  Lycee  Imperial  of  Metz.  the  government  preparatory  col- 
lege for  Ecole  Polytechnique,  Cyncere  Ecole  des  Beaux  Arts,  Ecole  de  Medicine  and 
various  branches  of  arts  and  sciences,  remaining  in  this  educational  institution   five 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  599 

years,    until    Metz    was    beleaguered    by    the    Germans    under    command    of    Prince 
Friedrich  Carl. 

After  the  Franco-Prussian  war  of  1870  the  family  settled  in  Paris,  France, 
remaining  there  three  years,  where  the  brothers  continued  their  education.  During 
this  period  of  eight  years,  their  father,  Eugene  Fribourg,  made  frequent  trips 
to  America,  maintaining  always  his  American  citizenship. 

In  1873  the  family  returned  to  America,  and  while  the  parents  and  two 
brothers  remained  in  New  York,  later  on  coming  to  Colorado,  A.  L.  Fribourg, 
impressed  by  the  preaching  of  Horace  Greeley,  "Young  man,  go  West;  young  man. 
go  West,"  at  once  came  out  to  Denver,  ha  being  then  twenty-one  years  of 
age.  For  a  number  of  years  he  was  engaged  in  business,  working  for  his  uncle, 
Emanuel  Block,  later  with  Daniels  &  Fisher,  Ballin  &  Ranschoff,  and  later  still 
as  a  commercial  traveler  for  eastern  firms.  He  also  ventured  in  business  for  him- 
self, and  became  one  of  the  victims  of  the  panic  of  1893. 

A.  L.  Fribourg  did  not  succeed  in  becoming  a  prosperous  and  successful 
business  man.  Nature  in  her  bountiful  generosity  bestows  on  men  and  women  a 
variety  of  qualifications.  The  talent  of  making  money  was  not  bestowed  upon 
the  subject  of  this  article,  but  in  other  fields  during  the  many  years  of  his  resi- 
dence in  Denver  A.  L.  Fribourg  has  been  useful  and  very  active — so  much  so  that 
lie  is  well  and  favorably  known  by  all  good  people,  and  whereas  his  activities  did 
not  bring  any  financial  rewards,  he  is  well  satisfied  with  his  standing  in  Denver 
and  Colorado  as  a  useful  and  respected  citizen,  happy  and  willing  that  all  who  know 
him  shall  be  his  reference. 

Mr.  Fribourg  is  one  of  the  founders  of  the  first  Zion  Society  in  Colorado.  A 
loyal  member  and  trustee  of  the  B.  M.  H.  congregation — director  of  the  Sunday 
school  board  of  this  institution  for  a  period  of  fifteen  years  under  the  splendid 
management  of  Rabbi  C.  H.  Kauvar,  with  whom  he  has  always  considered  it  to  be 
a  great  honor  to  be  a  coworker.  For  two  consecutive  years  he  was  president 
of  the  Central  Jewish  Council  of  Denver;  secretary  one  year  and  president  the 
year  after  of  the  first  Jewish  Free  Loan  Society  of  Denver,  founded  and  organized 
by  Rabbi  Kauvar.  He  is  secretary  of  the  Moshov  Zkenim  Home  and  Hospital 
Society,  also  a  member  of  B'nai  B'rith.  He  is  a  member  and  one  of  the  directors  of  the 
Sons  of  Colorado;  a  member  of  the  Junior  Order  of  American  Mechanics;  president  for 
two  years  of  the  local  branch  of  the  National  Association  of  United  States  Civil  Service 
Employes.  Elected  in  1915  as  delegate  to  the  National  Convention  of  this  society,  held 
in  Washington,  D.  C,  of  that  year,  where  he  was  honored  by  being  elected  third  national 
vice  president,  this  organization  representing  three  hundred  thousand  government 
employes  in  the  United  States.  One  of  the  first  fifteen  members  to  organize  in 
Colorado  the  Knights  of  the  Maccabees.  A  charter  member  of  Tent  No.  1,  of  this 
organization;  past  commander  of  that  Tent,  and  retired  from  the  uniformed  rank 
K.  O.  T.  M.  with  a  five  year  service  medal,  holding  the  rank  of  major  and  adjutant 
general  for  the  state  of  Colorado  at  the  time  he  retired.  Supreme  auditor  and 
member  of  the  Executive  Castle  of  the  Royal  Highlanders  (a  benevolent  fraternal 
order  carrying  insurance).  Both  offices  he  has  held  for  twelve  years  and  is  still 
holding. 

In  1895  A.  L.  Fribourg  was  elected  a  member  of  the  state  legislature  of 
Colorado  on  the  republican  ticket,  of  which  party  he  always  has  been  and  still 
is  an  ardent  supporter.  He  was  honored  by  being  appointed  the  chairman  of  the 
committee  of  rules  and  order  of  business,  also  a  member  of  various  other  com- 
mittees of  the  tenth  general  assembly. 

For  the  past  twenty  years  A.  L.  Fribourg  has  been  attached  to  the  United 
States  Mint  service,  holding  a  very  responsible  position  in  the  United  States  Mint 
in  Denver,  and  having  a  splendid  record  for  efficiency. 

In  1878  Mr.  Fribourg  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Henrietta  Colman, 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  I.  Colman  of  Houston,  Texas,  highly  respected  and  prom- 
inent citizens  of  that  community  where  they  settled  in  the  early  days,  and  where 
Mrs.  Fribourg's  brother  and  sisters,  all  now  married,  are  leaders  in  all  good  and 
humane  work. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fribourg  have  been  born  the  following  named  children: 
Theresa,  who  is  the  wife  of  Harry  Hirschfield  of  San  Francisco;  Isaac,  who  mar- 
ried Miss  Fanny  Morris,  and  resides  at  Miami.  Arizona;  Victor  A.,  who  wedded 
Miss  May  Morris,  and  also  resides  at  Miami,  Arizona;  Augusta,  who  is  at  home; 
and  Eugene,  who  is  employed  by  the  American  Railway  Express  Company  at 
Denver.     They  lost  one  son.  Louis  L.,   who  at  the  time  of  his  death,   which   occurred 


600  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

when  he  was  twenty-four  years  of  age,  was  connected  with  the  bookkeeping  depart- 
ment of  the  Telephone  company. 

The  foundation  for  a  good  man  or  woman  is  the  early  home  training.  The 
mother's  early  teachings  go  through  life  with  the  individual.  After  all,  a  man  is 
what  his  good  wife  and  home  surroundings  make  him.  His  finest  inspirations  come 
to  him  from  the  loved  helpmate  always  at  his  side,  his  dear  and  precious  wife, 
the  mother  of  his  children,  the  one  always  to  share  his  burdens  and  rejoice  with 
him  in  his  happy  accomplishments.  Selfish  indeed  the  man  who  does  not  give 
full  half  credit  to  his  wife  for  the  best  in  everything  he  may  achieve.  The 
greatest  wealth  of  the  world  could  not  buy  the  happiness  of  true  matrimonial 
love  and  devotion.  That  happiness  brings  glorious  warmth  and  bright  sunshine, 
and  though  it  is  often  found  in  the  palaces  of  the  rich,  it  dwells  resplendent  in  the 
millions  of  unpretentious  and  poor  homes  of  the  masses. 

"Two    souls    with    but   a    single    thought; 
Two  hearts  that  beat  as  one." 

The  prominent  part  which  he  has  taken  in  the  social  and  fraternal  as  well  as 
the  business  and  political  life  of  the  community  makes  him  a  representative  citizen 
of  Denver — one  who  is  honored  and  esteemed  wherever  known  and  most  of  all  where 
he  is  best  known. 


JOHN  HIPP. 

John  Hipp,  actively  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  law  in  Denver  and  prominently 
known  in  connection  with  the  prohibition  movement  in  state  and  nation,  was  born  in 
Butler  county,  Ohio,  November  17,  1856.  His  father,  the  late  Enoch  Hipp,  was  a  native  of 
Germany  and  came  to  America  in  1852.  Soon  afterward  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Butler 
county,  Ohio,  where  he  followed  the  occupation  of  farming  until  1864,  when  he  removed 
to  Wayne  county,  Indiana,  where  he  resided  until  1868.  In  that  year  he  became  a  resident 
of  Linn  county,  Kansas,  where  he  made  his  home  until  1873,  and  then  came  to  Colorado, 
settling  at  Spring  Valley,  in  El  Paso  county,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  and  stock  rais- 
ing until  1886.  He  then  removed  to  Denver  and  retired  from  active  business,  continuing 
his  residence  in  this  city  until  called  to  his  final  rest  on  the  15th  of  December,  1907,  when 
he  had  reached  the  age  of  eighty  years  and  six  months.  He  was  a  successful  farmer  and 
honorable  man  and  lived  a  quiet  but  useful  life,  never  caring  to  take  part  in  politics 
or  figure  prominently  before  the  public.  He  married  Barbara  Zbinden,  a  native  of  Can- 
ton Bern,  Switzerland,  who  in  young  girlhood  came  to  America  in  1854,  settling  near 
Hamilton,  Ohio,  where  she  met  and  married  Mr.  Hipp.  She  passed  away  in  Denver,  June 
15,  1910,  and  had  also  reached  the  age  of  eighty  years.  The  remains  of  both  were  interred 
in  Fairmount  cemetery.  The  father  belonged  to  the  Roman  Catholic  church,  while  the 
mother  was  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  church  for  many  years,  but  in  later  life  both  joined 
the  Baptist  church. 

John  Hipp  of  this  review  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  country  schools  of  Kan- 
sas, Indiana  and  Ohio  and  was  graduated  from  the  East  Denver  high  school  with  the 
class  of  1880.  His  education  was  then  continued  in  the  University  of  Denver,  where  he 
won  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  upon  graduation  in  1884.  He  pursued  his  law  studies 
in  the  University  of  Denver  and  won  the  LL.  B.  degree.  In  1907  he  received  the 
Master  of  Arts  degree  from  the  University  of  Denver.  His  early  life  to  the  age  of  nearly 
twenty  years  was  spent  upon  the  home  farm  and  when  a  lad  of  ten  years  he  began  plowing 
in  the  fields  with  two  horses  and  at  the  age  of  twelve  was  doing  a  man's  work.  His  youth 
was  largely  a  period  of  earnest  and  unremitting  toil  and  throughout  his  entire  life  there 
have  been  few  leisure  hours,  for  he  has  always  found  something  demanding  time  and 
attention — business  cares,  matters  of  citizenship  or  efforts  to  improve  conditions  affecting 
the  welfare  of  community,  commonwealth  or  country.  Prior  to  entering  the  University 
of  Denver  he  did  janitor  work  and  after  first  graduating  from  the  university  devoted 
his  attention  to  stenographic  work.  He  also  taught  school  during  the  last  three  years  of 
his  university  course  and,  in  a  word,  he  utilized  every  opportunity  that  would  enable  him 
to  promote  his  education,  for  he  had  determined  to  enter  upon  a  professional  career.  Fol- 
lowing his  graduation  he  was  stenographer  in  the  supreme  court  for  two  years,  and  this 
service  was  of  great  benefit  to  him  in  connection  with  his  later  professional  activities, 
bringing  him  accurate  knowledge  of  legal  procedure  and  methods.  After  his  admission 
to  the  bar  he  took  up  the  general  practice  of  law,  in  which  he  has  since  continued,  and 
has  made  steady  progress  in  his  profession.  He  meets  his  responsibilities  in  a  way  that 
shows  him  to  be  largely  a  master  of  the  principles  of  jurisprudence  and  his  devotion  to 


JOHN   HIPP 


602  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

his  clients'  interests  is  proverbial.  He  holds  membership  in  the  Denver  Bar  Association 
and  at  one  time  served  on  its  board  of  trustees. 

Mr.  Hipp  is  perhaps  even  more  widely  known  in  connection  with  his  efforts  in  behalf 
of  the  prohibition  movement,  with  which  he  has  been  actively  identified  since  1884.  Since 
the  work  was  organized  in  Colorado  he  has  been  president  of  the  organization  and  has 
done  much  to  further  the  movement  in  other  sections  of  the  country.  In  1896  he  was 
nominated  at  the  Pittsburgh  (Pa.)  convention  for  the  office  of  vice  president  of  the  United 
States,  but  declined  the  nomination.  He  has  filled  the  position  of  attorney  for  South 
Denver  and  has  held  other  political  and  civic  offices  in  the  community.  He  has  closed 
more  saloons  and  prosecuted  more  liquor  cases  than  any  man  in  the  west.  His  efforts 
in  this  direction  have  indeed  been  far-reaching  and  resultant,  and  he  feels  now,  as  does 
the  country  at  large,  that  he  will  live  to  see  national  prohibition,  whereby  the  country 
will  be  freed  from  many  of  the  ills  from  which  it  has  suffered  through  all  the  years  of 
the  past.  In  the  fall  of  1916  he  was  an  independent  candidate  for  the  office  of  district 
attorney  and  polled  nine  thousand  three  hundred  and  fifty  votes,  the  largest  vote  ever 
given  to  an  independent  candidate. 

On  the  29th  of  August,  1889,  Mr.  Hipp  was  married  to  Miss  Carrie  Turner,  a  native 
of  Iowa  and  a  daughter  of  Frank  and  Rose  H.  (Beam)  Turner,  the  former  of  English 
descent  and  the  latter  of  German  lineage.  Mr.  Turner  has  passed  away, Jaut. the  mother 
is  still  living  and  now  makes  her  home  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hipp,  who  havfe  become  the 
parents  of  two  children:  John,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  May  26,  1894,  and  is  now  in  the 
ordnance  department  of  the  national  army  at  San  Francisco,  California;  and  Paul  W.,  who 
was  born  in  Denver.  May  24,  1897.  Both  sons  are  graduates  of  Denver  high  schools 
and  the  elder  is  also  a  graduate  in  physics  from  the  Denver  University.  He  likewise 
spent  one  semester  in  Leland  Stanford  Junior  University  and  then  put  aside  his  textbooks 
in  order  to  enlist.  Paul  is  a  graduate  of  the  Manual  Training  school  and  has  studied 
for  two  years  in  the  University  of  Denver.  He  afterward  became  chemist  for  the  Great 
Western  Sugar  Company  and  is  now  a  machinist  with  the  Denver  Rock  Drill  Company. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Hipp  is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  belonging  to 
Denver  Camp,  Xo.  1,  in  which  he  has  been  lieutenant  adviser.  He  has  membership  in 
the  City  Park  Baptist  church  and  is  serving  on  its  board  of  trustees.  His  career  is  a 
record  of  notable  achievement,  for  he  left  home  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years  with  a  cash 
capital  of  six  dollars.  He  possessed  a  stout  heart  and  willing  hands,  however,  and  did  all 
kinds  of  laborious  work  in  order  to  gain  a  start.  Today  he  is  the  owner  of  a  home  at 
No.  1255  Columbine  street,  which  he  planned  and  built  and  to  which  he  removed  at  the 
time  of  his  marriage.  He  is  enjoying  an  extensive  practice,  but  more  to  him  than  his 
material  interests  is  the  place  which  he  has  made  for  himself  in  the  regard  of  those  who 
feel  with  Lincoln  that  "There  is  something  better  than  making  a  living — making  a  life." 
His  work  in  behalf  of  temperance  has  been  indeed  most  valuable  and  many  there  are 
who  have  reason  to  bless  him  for  his  endeavors  in  this  connection.  He  has  studied  the 
question  from  every  possible  standpoint,  sociological,  physiological,  economic  and  moral, 
and  the  strength  of  his  argument  is  acknowledged  by  all  who  hear  him. 


JAMES  VICTOR  BASCHE. 


James  Victor  Basche  is  a  wideawake  and  alert  young  business  man  who  is  making 
for  himself  a  creditable  position  in  the  brokerage  business  in  Denver.  He  was  born  in 
Baker,  Oregon,  on  the  14th  of  April,  1S93,  a  son  of  Peter  Basche,  who  was  a  native  of 
Lyons,  France,  and  who  came  to  the  United  States  with  his  parents.,  who  settled  at 
Green  Bay.  Wisconsin.  He  was  then  but  seven  years  of  age.  His  father  was  Frederick 
Basche.  a  mining  man,  who  after  living  for  some  time  in  the  middle  west  removed  to 
the  Pacific  coast  with  Oregon  as  his  destination.  He  then  became  interested  in  mining 
and  was  also  the  founder  of  the  Basche  &  Faull  Hardware  Company,  which  afterward 
became  the  Basche"  &  Sage  Hardware  Company.  They  controlled  one  of  the  largest 
hardware  enterprises  in  the  west  and  the  father,  Peter  Basche,  was  a  very  prominent, 
successful  and  influential  resident  of  Oregon.  After  many  years  devoted  to  business 
he  retired  to  private  life  and  spent  his  remaining  days  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  well 
earned  rest.  He  filled  the  office  of  county  judge  there  and  occupied  a  very  enviable 
position  in  the  regard  of  his  fellow  townsmen.  He  passed  away  in  1914  and  is  survived 
by  his  widow,  who  yet  makes  her  home  in  Baker,  Oregon.  She  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Lucy  Rochester  Cooper  and  is  a  native  of  Trenton,  Missouri.  For  a  time  she  lived 
in  Chillicothe,   Missouri,   and  when  fifteen   years   of  age   made  her  way  to  Oregon   in 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  603 

company  with  her  father,  William  Henry  Cooper,  and  she  is  a  descendant  of  the  founder 
of  Rochester,  New  York.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  Basche  were  born  three  children: 
Claude  C,  who  is  manager  of  the  hardware  business  at  Baker,  Oregon,  which  was 
established  by  his  father;  Fred  W.,  who  is  a  farmer  on  the  Snake  river  in  Oregon;  and 
James  Victor  of  this  review. 

The  last  named  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  his  native  city  and  was 
graduated  from  the  Baker  high  school  with  the  class  of  1910.  He  afterward  attended 
the  University  of  Virginia  at  Charlottesville  and  devoted  two  years  there  to  the  study 
of  law.  In  1913  he  removed  to  Portland,  Oregon,  and  was  associated  with  the  Marshall 
Wells  Hardware  Company,  which  he  represented  upon  the  road  for  two  years  as  a 
traveling  salesman.  He  afterward  went  to  Salt  Lake  City,  where  he  became  interested 
in  the  stock  and  bond  business,  handling  stocks  for  Samuel  Newhauss.  On  his  removal 
to  Denver  he  became  associated  with  W.  G.  Mclntyre,  with  offices  in  the  First  National 
Bank  building.  He  handled  the  first  block  of  United  Petroleum  oil  stock  and  he  opened 
the  oil  exchange  and  board  of  trade  at  the  Albany  Hotel.  He  then  sold  the  business,  on 
the  1st  of  August  but  is  still  active  in  the  brokerage  business  in  Denver,  trading  and 
buying  oil  leases.  He  has  a  large  clientage  in  this  connection  and  is  thoroughly  in- 
formed concerning  the  value  of  oil  properties  and  the  worth  of  investments. 

On  the  10th  of  July,  1914,  Mr.  Basche  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edna  Grass- 
muck,  of  St.  Louis,  a  daughter  of  Judge  George  Grassmuck.  who  at  one  time  was  judge 
of  the  eighth  judicial  district.  Mr.  Basche  is  a  member  of  the  Home  Guard.  He  belongs 
to  the  Commercial  Club  of  Portland,  also  to  the  Multnomah  Club  of  that  city  and  he  has 
membership  in  Phi  Gamma  Delta,  a  college  fraternity.  He  greatly  enjoys  outdoor 
sports,  which  constitute  his  chief  source  of  recreation.  He  is  an  alert  and  energetic 
young  business  man,  being  enterprising  and  resolute.  He  is  closely  studying  every 
phase  of  the  business  with  which  he  is  connected  and  is  developing  notable  power  in 
salesmanship. 

At  this  writing  news  comes  to  the  editors  that  Mr.  Basche  has  enlisted  in  the 
service  of  his  country,  having  joined  the  Naval  Aviation  Corps.  He  reported  at  Seattle, 
Washington,  on  September  1,  191S,  to  receive  ten  weeks  training  in  the  technical  end  of 
the  work  and  three  months  flight  training.  The  good  wishes  of  his  many  friends  ac- 
company him. 


ERNEST   L.   RHOAHS. 


Ernest  L.  Rhoads.  a  member  of  the  Denver  bar,  was  born  at  Canal  Dover,  Ohio, 
March  24,  1885,  a  son  of  Jonathan  A.  and  Lorena  (Bake)  Rhoads.  The  father  was  born 
in  Pennsylvania  and  came  of  English  lineage.  He  was  with  the  Colorado  Mortgage  & 
Investment  Company  of  Denver  for  a  considerable  period  and  for  twenty-eight  years 
prior  to  this  time  was  passenger  agent  for  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company  at  East 
Liverpool.  Ohio.  He  came  to  Colorado  in  1892.  making  his  way  direct  to  Denver,  where 
he  resided  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  June,  1909.  when  he  had  reached 
the  age  of  sixty-four  years.  He  married  Lorena  Bake,  a  native  of  Ohio  and  of  English 
lineage,  her  parents  being  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Bake,  who  were  of  English  birth  and 
became  the  founders  of  the  family  in  the  new  world.  Mrs.  Rhoads  is  still  a  resident  of 
Denver.  She  has  reared  a  family  of  two  children,  the  older  being  Forrest  B.  Rhoads, 
who  is  now  a  grocer  of  California. 

Ernest  L.  Rhoads  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  West  Denver,  passing  through 
consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high  school  with  the  class  of  1904.  He 
next  entered  the  University  of  Colorado  and  won  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  upon  the 
completion  of  the  liberal  arts  course  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1908.  He  then  pre- 
pared for  the  bar  as  a  student  in  the  law  department  of  the  State  University  and  won 
his  LL.  B.  degree  in  1910.  It  was  laudable  ambition  and  persistency  of  purpose  that" 
enabled  him  to  pursue  his  course.  He  worked  his  way  through  the  university,  served 
as  its  assistant  secretary  and  was  manager  of  the  Silver  and  Gold,  the  school  paper. 
In  1910  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  immediately  entered  upon  the  general  practice 
of  law.  While  advancement  at  the  bar  is  proverbially  slow,  Mr.  Rhoads  has  steadily 
worked  his  way  upward  and  now  has  a  good  practice  that  has  connected  him  with  con- 
siderable important  litigation  heard  in  the  courts  of  the  state.  He  is  very  painstaking 
and  thorough  in  his  work  and  as  an  advisor  and  counselor  his  opinions  are  based  upon 
a  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the  law,  with  ability  to  accurately  apply  its  principles. 

On  the  25th  of  May,  1911.  Mr.  Rhoads  was  married  in  Denver.  Colorado,  to  Miss  Isa- 
belle  Warner,  a  native  of  Beatrice,  Nebraska,  who  spent  her  early  life  in  Georgetown, 


604  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Colorado,  later  attending  high  school  in  Denver.  She  studied  one  year  at  Leland  Stanford 
University  and  was  graduated  from  the  State  Teachers'  College  at  Greeley,  Colorado. 
She  is  a  daughter  of  Gray  and  Ca.rie  (Griswold)  Warner,  who  were  pioneer  residents 
of  Georgetown.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rhoads  have  become  parents  of  three  children:  Alice, 
who  was  born  in  Denver.  February  15.  1912;  Warner  Bake,  born  November  29,  1915; 
and  Dorothy  V..  born  May  31,  1917. 

In  politics  Mr.  Rhoads  maintains  an  independent  course.  He  belongs  to  Phi  Delta 
Phi  and  Beta  Theta  Pi,  two  college  fraternities,  and  he  is  identified  with  the  Denver 
Bar  Association.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Grand  Avenue 
Methodist  church,  of  which  he  is  serving  as  a  trustee.  He  is  yet  comparatively  a  young 
man  but  in  his  profession  has  attained  a  position  that  many  an  older  representative 
might  well  envy  and  his  personal  worth  has  gained  him  the  friendship  and  warm  regard 
of  many  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact. 


WILLIAM  LOUIS  HAHX. 


William  Louis  Hahn,  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Guardian  Trust  Company  of 
Denver,  which  position  he  has  occupied  since  1910,  was  born  in  Middletown,  Connecticut, 
November  28,  1878,  a  son  of  Louis  and  Alice  (Goldenblum)  Hahn,  who  are  now  living  in 
Universal  City,  a  suburb  of  Los  Angeles,  California,  where  the  father  is  engaged  in  the 
moving  picture  business. 

William  L.  Hahn  spent  his  youthful  days  in  Connecticut  and  Rhode  Island,  where  he 
attended  the  public  schools,  completing  a  course  in  the  high  school  at  Hartford,  Connec- 
ticut. He  was  a  young  man  of  twenty  years  when  he  arrived  in  Denver  and  became  a 
factor  in  its  business  circles  as  an  employe  of  the  Knight  Campbell  Music  Company.  He 
remained  with  that  house  for  a  year  and  afterward  entered  the  employ  of  A.  F.  Wehrle, 
gem  cutter  and  manufacturing  jeweler,  with  whom  he  was  associated  for  nine  years. 
Well  fitted  by  experience  he  then  became  manager  of  the  J.  I.  Schwartz  Jewelry  Company 
which  position  he  retained  for  four  years,  when  he  was  chosen  secretary  and  treasurer 
of  the  Guardian  Trust  Company.  He  has  since  figured  in  the  financial  circles  of  the  city 
as  secretary,  treasurer  and  director  of  this  organization  and  throughout  the  entire  period 
has  contributed  in  substantial  measure  toward  the  success  of  the  corporation  by  reason 
of  his  business  enterprise,  his  close  application  and  his  keen  sagacity.  In  addition 
to  his  banking  interests  he  is  the  president  and  manager  of  the  S.  M.  Willner  Stores 
Corporation,  operating  a  chain  of  stores  through  eastern  Kansas,  Iowa  and  Illinois.  This 
business  is  being  most  wisely  conducted  and  is  resulting  in  a  substantial  measure  of 
success. 

In  1914  Mr.  Hahn  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Margaret  Lyons,  of  Toledo, 
Ohio,  and  they  have  a  son,  Horace  Louis,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  July  23,  1915. 
Mr.  Hahn  is  .a  Mason,  belonging  to  Denver  Lodge.  No.  5,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  has 
attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite  in  Rocky  Mountain  Consistory,  S.  P. 
R.  S.  He  also  belongs  to  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  has  membership 
in  the  B'nai  B'rith  in  which  organization  he  is  past  president  of  the  Denver  lodge  and, 
holding  to  the  religious  faith  of  his  fathers,  belongs  to  Emanuel  Temple.  He  is  much 
interested  in  Jewish  charities  and  for  five  years  was  secretary  of  the  house  committee  of 
the  National  Jewish  Hospital  for  Consumptives.  He  turns  to  motoring  for  recreation 
and  spends  many  pleasant  hours  in  his  car.  In  his  business  career  he  has  made  steady 
progress,  constantly  working  his  way  upward  and  advancing  step  by  step  until  he 
has  gained  a  creditable  and  enviable  position  in  financial  circles. 


FRANK  NASON  BANCROFT. 

Frank  N.  Bancroft,  trust  officer  of  The  Colorado  National  Bank  of  Denver,  one  of 
the  strong  financial  institutions  of  the  state,  has  spent  most  of  his  life  in  Denver.  He 
was  born  in  Taunton,  Massachusetts,  May  24,  1865,  a  son  of  David  C.  and  Lydia  (Chase) 
Bancroft,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  Massachusetts.  Their  ancestors  for  many  gen- 
erations had  lived  in  New  England  and  in  his  life  Frank  N.  Bancroft  manifests  many 
of  the  sterling  qualities  which  have  marked  the  New  England  people  as  they  have  con- 
tributed to  the  world's  progress  and  development.  It  was  in  1871  that  David  C.  Bancroft 
brought  his  family  to  Denver,  where  he  and  his  wife  spent  their  remaining  days.  He 
was  a  prominent  architect  and  builder  and  he  erected  most  of  the  large  school  and  busi- 


WILLIAM  L.  HAHN 


606  .  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

ness  buildings  and  many  of  the  fine  residences  of  the  city  of  an  early  period.  Many  of 
these  still  stand  as  monuments  to  his  skill  and  handiwork  and  are  landmarks  in  the 
city's  progress.  From  Colorado  the  father  went  into  the  Black  Hills  of  South  Dakota  in 
the  late  70s  and  died  in  Deadwood  in  1879.  He  left  to  his  family  the  priceless  heritage 
of  an  untarnished  name.  An  important  chapter  in  his  life  record  was  that  which  con- 
cerned his  military  service.  At  the  outbreak  of  hostilities  between  the  north  and  the 
south  he  volunteered  for  duty  with  the  Seventh  Massachusetts  Regiment,  entering 
the  army  as  a  sergeant,  and  by  reason  of  his  gallantry,  his  loyalty  and  his  devotion  to 
duty  he  was  promoted  from  time  to  time,  becoming  captain  and  eventually  colonel  of 
his  regiment.  He  participated  in  many  hotly  contested  engagements  which  proved  his 
bravery,  and  at  all  times  he  inspired  the  men  who  served  under  him  with  his  own  cour- 
age and  faithfulness.  His  widow  survived  him  for  a  considerable  period  and  passed 
away  in  Denver  in  1907.  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine  years.  In  their  family  were  four  chil- 
dren: Benjamin  C.  now  living  in  Denver;  David  A.,  who  died  in  Longmont,  Colorado, 
in  June,  1918;  Frank  N.,  of  this  review;  and  another  who  has  passed  away. 

Frank  X.  Bancroft,  arriving  in  Denver  when  but  a  young  lad,  entered  the  public 
schools  and  therein  mastered  many  of  the  branches  of  elementary  learning.  Eventually 
he  became  a  student  in  the  law  office  of  A.  L.  Doud,  for  he  had  determined  to  enter 
upon  a  professional  career.  He  afterward  read  law  with  the  firm  of  Bartels  &  Blood  and 
in  1887  was  admitted  to  practice.  He  remained  with  his  former  preceptors  as  a  partner 
until  June,  1917.  when  he  became  trust  officer  of  The  Colorado  National  Bank  of  Denver, 
which  office  he  now  fills.  He  belongs  to  the  American  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  Bar 
Association  and  the  Denver  Bar  Association,  of  which  latter  association  he  was  president 
in  1915-16. 

On  the  1st  of  May,  1889,  Mr.  Bancroft  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rosa  G.  Stokes. 
a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert  J.  Stokes.  She  is  a  lady  of  liberal  education  and  of 
innate  refinement  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  Denver  schools.  They  have  become  the 
parents  of  four  children.  Albert  S.,  born  in  Denver  in  1890.  was  graduated  from  the 
high  school  and  completed  a  law  course  at  Cornell  University  with  the  class  of  1911. 
He  has  practiced  in  Denver  and  is  also  prominent  as  an  artist.  In  art  circles  he  ranks 
very  high  and  he  spends  nine  months  out  of  each  year  in  the  mountains  of  Colorado, 
pursuing  his  work  in  landscape  painting.  The  next  of  the  family  is  Mrs.  Rose  B.  Tapp, 
who  was  born  in  Denver  and  was  graduated  from  the  city  schools,  after  which  she  entered 
the  Bradford  Academy.  She  is  the  wife  of  a  prominent  attorney  of  Kansas  City,  Mis- 
souri. Louisa,  born  in  Denver  in  1898,  is  a  graduate  of  the  East  Denver  high  school  and 
the  wife  of  Alfred  J.  Bromfield.  Jr.  Virginia,  born  in  Denver,  is  a  graduate  of  the  East 
Denver  high  school  and  now  a  student  at  Wellesley. 

In  politics  Mr.  Bancroft  is  an  independent  republican  and  he  is  an  active  member 
of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  serving  on  its  legal,  banking  and  other 
committees.  While  his  career  has  been  a  notably  successful  one.  he  is  a  man  of  broad 
vision  who  has  labored  for  the  general  good,  never  allowing  self-centered  interests  to 
monopolize  his  time  but  realizing  always  his  obligations  of  manhood  and  of  citizenship. 


ANTHONIO  T.   MANZAXARES. 

Anthonio  T.  Manzanares.  filling  the  office  of  postmaster  at  Walsenburg.  was  born  in 
Cucharas,  Colorado,  on  the  1st  of  June,  1880.  a  son  of  J.  M.  and  Rita  (Tafoya)  Man- 
zanares. The  father  is  a  farmer  who  belongs  to  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  New 
Mexico,  but  he  settled  in  Colorado  as  early  as  1843.  He  has  filled  the  office  of  justice  of 
the  peace  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  of  his  community.  Both  he 
and  his  wife  are  yet  living  and  they  have  reared  a  family  of  seven  children,  six  of  these 
being  daughters. 

Anthonio  T.  Manzanares,  the  only  son,  was  the  sixth  in  the  family  and  began  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county,  while  later  he  attended  the  Normal 
at  Chillicothe,  Missouri,  and  also  the  high  school  at  Walsenburg.  He  was  graduated 
with  the  class  of  1900  and  afterward  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  fol- 
lowed successfully  for  three  years  in  Huerfano  county.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period 
he  turned  his  attention  to  newspaper  work  and  was  connected  with  local  papers  until 
1914.  On  the  1st  of  January  of  that  year  he  assumed  the  duties  of  postmaster  at  Walsen- 
burg. to  which  office  he  was  appointed  by  President  Wilson.  He  is  making  an  excellent 
record  in  the  position,  promptly,  faithfully  and  systematically  discharging  his  duties 
and  looking  after  every  interest  of  the  office. 

On  the  21st  of  April.   1909,  Mr.  Manzanares  was  married  to   Miss  Nellie  Deus  and 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  607 

they  have  become  the  parents  ot  three  children,  Juanita,  Eugene  and'Cecelia.  Mrs.  Man- 
zanares  is  a  representative  of  one  qE  the  old  families  of  the  southwest  of  German  ex- 
traction and  her  grandfather.  Captain  Deus,  who  in  early  manhood  was  driven  from  his 
country  by  its  ruling  head,  took  refuge  in  the  land  of  the  free.  He  espoused  the  cause 
of  his  adopted  country  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  and  in  other  ways  was  prominently 
connected  with  public  affairs  in  the  community  in  which  he  lived. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Manzanares  has  ever  been  a  stalwart  democrat  since  age 
conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise.  He  and  his  family  are  connected  with  the 
Catholic  church  and  he  is  a  third  degree  member  of  Sacred  Heart  Lodge,  the  F.  S.  &  J. 
Lodge  and  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  in  which  he  has  held  office.  He  also  belongs  to 
the  Spanish-American  Club.  He  is  greatly  interested  in  Colorado  and  its  development 
and  is  a  public-spirited  citizen,  highly  respected  by  all  with  whom  he  has  been  brought 
in  contact. 


A.  B.  PHILLIPS.  M.  D. 


Dr.  A.  B.  Phillips  was  a  prominent  and  well  known  pioueer  druggist  of  Denver,  but 
has  retired  from  that  field  of  business  and  is  now  the  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
Wyoming  Spindle  Top  Oil  Company.  Inc.  His  life  history  had  its  beginning  at  Dansville. 
Livingston  county.  New  York,  on  the  25th  of  January,  184S.  his  parents  being  John  R. 
and  Permelia  (Raymond)  Phillips,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the  Empire  state, 
where  they  resided  throughout  their  entire  lives,  the  father  being  a  well  known  architect 
and  builder. 

Dr.  Phillips  of  this  review  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth  in  their  family  of  five 
children  and  in  early  life  he  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  state.  He 
afterward  worked  along  clerical  lines  in  various  positions  but  eventually  left  the  parental 
roof  and  in  1869,  when  twenty-one  years  of  age.  made  his  way  to  Coldwater,  Michigan, 
where  he  took  up  the  study  of  medicine  with  Dr.  Whitford,  and  also  secured  a  clerkship 
in  a  drug  store.  On  leaving  Coldwater  he  removed  to  Jackson.  Michigan,  where  he  was 
again  employed  in  the  same  way,  remaining  there  for  two  years.  On  the  expiration  of 
that  period  he  returned  to  the  state  of  New  York  but  after  a  brief  period  went  to  Chicago, 
where  he  was  employed  in  a  drug  store.  His  next  removal  took  him  to  Grand  Rapids. 
Michigan,  where  he  established  business  on  his  own  account  as  a  druggist.  He  con- 
ducted the  store  successfully  for  a  time  but  eventually  sold  out  there  and  in  1880  arrived 
in  Denver,  where  he  opened  a  drug  store.  While  engaged  in  the  drug  trade  at  Coldwater 
he  took  up  the  study  of  medicine  under  Dr.  Whitford.  as  before  mentioned,  and  also 
attended  lectures  at  the  Michigan  State  University  at  Ann  Arbor.  For  a  short  period 
after  completing  his  course  he  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  in  connection  with 
the  conduct  of  his  drug  store  at  Grand  Rapids  and  also  practiced  in  Denver  from  1880 
until  1882,  after  which  he  concentrated  his  entire  attention  upon  the  drug  trade  and 
his  business  in  that  direction  steadily  increased.  He  conducted  several  drug  stores 
between  1880  and  1896,  but  in  the  latter  year  disposed  of  his  mercantile  interests  in 
order  to  engage  in  mining,  which  he  followed  in  various  localities.  For  a  time  he  was 
interested  in  mining  in  New  Mexico  and  afterward,  in  1903.  in  Chaffee  county,  Colorado, 
when  he  again  established  a  drug  business,  opening  a  store  at  Turret.  Colorado.  While 
in  Chaffee  county  he  discovered  vast  granite  rock  formations  and  he  organized  the  Chaffee 
County  Granite  Company  on  the  Phillips  Quarry.  He  later  sold  this  business,  which  is 
now  owned  by  the  Federal  Granite  Company.  After  conducting  business  along  these 
various  lines  he  returned  to  Denver  in  1911  and  once  more  engaged  in  the  drug  business 
with  the  Fuller  drug  store  until  1916.  He  then  joined  with  others  in  organizing  an  oil 
company,  known  as  the  Wyoming  Spindle  Top  Oil  Company,  which  has  holdings  in 
Wyoming's  richest  and  most  promising  oil  fields,  in  the  Big  Hollow  basin  of  Albany 
county,  Wyoming,  about  six  miles  from  Laramie  and  only  three-quarters  of  a  mile  from 
the  nearest  railroad  point.  The  company  has  four  thousand,  nine  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  land  and  has  been  favorably  reported  upon  by  some  of  the  most  eminent  geologists 
of  the  west  and  of  the  United  States.  There  are  already  many  wells  put  down  producing 
profitably  and  the  prospects  for  the  future  are  excellent,  based  upon  scientific  knowledge 
of  conditions  in  oil  fields. 

In  1873.  in  Jackson,  Michigan,  Dr.  Phillips  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  J. 
Blaney,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Blaney.  Mrs.  Phillips  passed  away  in  Denver 
in  1915,  her  death  resulting  from  an  accident.  Dr.  Phillips  belongs  to  Union  Lodge, 
No.  27.  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  which  he  has  been  a  member  ever  since  1884,  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  formerly  was  connected  with  various  other  societies.     He 


608  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

is  also  identified  with  the  Patriotic  Order  of  Sons  of  America,  of  which  he  has  been 
state  president  and  one  of  the  national  officers.  He  is  widely  known  throughout  Colo- 
rado, where  he  has  long  lived  and  with  its  business  interests  along  various  lines  lie  has 
been  closely  and  prominently  identified. 


WILLIAM  J.   HIGMAN. 


William  J.  Higman,  who  since  1900  has  been  engaged  in  the  sculptural  monument 
business  in  Denver,  in  which  connection  he  has  won  an  extensive  patronage,  was  born 
in  Plymouth.  England,  on  the  4th  of  March,  1865,  a  son  of  Richard  and  Jane  (George) 
Higman.  The  father  was  also  born  in  Plymouth,  England,  and  devoted  his  life  to  mer- 
chandising and  to  farming.  He  passed  away  in  his  native  country  in  1897  and  his  wife's 
death  also  occurred  in  England.  They  were  the  parents  of  a  family  of  five  children,  of 
whom  two  have  departed  this  life. 

William  J.  Higman  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  where  he  remained 
until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty  years,  when  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United 
States  in  1885.  From  New  York,  where  he  landed,  he  made  his  way  to  Quincy.  Massa- 
chusetts. He  had  previously  learned  the  monument  business  in  England  with  his  father 
before  coming  to  the  new  world  and  at  Westerly,  Rhode  Island,  he  was  employed  by 
others  for  a  time  after  leaving  Quincy,  Massachusetts,  where  he  had  resided  until  1890. 
Later  he  conducted  business  on  his  own  account  in  Barre,  Vermont.  In  1899  he  arrived 
in  Denver  and  the  following  year  acquired  an  interest  in  the  Denver  Marble  &  Granite 
Company,  with  which  he  continued  until  1905.  From  1912  until  1914  he  was  a  member 
of  the  firm  of  Swanson  &  Higman,  but  in  the  latter  year  withdrew  from  partnership 
relations  and  established  business  on  his  own  account.  He  does  designing,  manufac- 
turing and  erecting  of  sculptural  monuments.  He  handles  both  foreign  and  domestic 
marbles  and  other  stones  and  has  turned  out  most  artistic  and  satisfactory  work,  his 
satisfied  patrons  being  his  best  advertisement,  for  those  who  have  given  to  him  their 
patronage  are  always  ready  and  willing  to  speak  a  good  word  for  him. 

In  1884  Mr.  Higman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lucinda  Greenway,  of  St. 
Breward.  Cornwall.  England,  and  they  have  one  daughter.  Flossie.  Mr.  Higman  is  a 
Mason,  belonging  to  Berkeley  Lodge,  No.  134.  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  also  to  the  chapter  and  com- 
mandery,  and  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World 
and  he  has  filled  various  offices  in  the  different  branches  of  Masonry.  In  politics  he  is 
an  independent  republican,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church.  He 
enjoys  hunting  and  fishing,  to  which  he  turns  for  recreation,  but  the  greater  part  of  his 
time  and  attention  is  concentrated  upon  his  business  affairs,  which,  wisely  and  intelli- 
gently directed,  have  brought  to  him  a  gratifying  and  well  deserved  measure  of  success. 


GEORGE  H.  LEE,  M.  D. 


Dr.  George  H.  Lee,  who  since  1912  has  devoted  his  attention  exclusively  to  surgery, 
in  which  branch  of  professional  activity  he  has  attained  superior  ability,  was  born  on 
the  25th  of  October,  1877,  in  Corsicana,  Texas,  a  son  of  James  P.  and  Lucretia  E.  (Cowdry) 
Lee.  the  former  a  native  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Binghamton, 
New  York.  Both  were  representatives  of  early  coloni?]  families,  the  Lees  being  of  English 
descent,  and  both  numbered  among  their  ancestors  those  who  participated  in  the  struggle 
for  American  independence.  James  P.  Lee  was  a  successful  music  dealer  of  Galesburg, 
Illinois,  in  early  manhood  and  in  1876  removed  to  Texas,  where  he  reared  his  family,  pass- 
ing away  in  Corsicana,  that  state,  in  1897,  at  the  advanced  age  of  seventy-seven  years. 
His  wife  survived  him  for  a  number  of  years  and  died  in  Denver,  Colorado,  in  1914,  at 
the  age  of  seventy-six  years.  In  their  family  were  three  children,  one  of  whom  has  passed 
away,  the  others  being  George  H.  and  Elizabeth  Lee. 

Dr.  Lee  pursued  a  public  and  high  school  education  in  Corsicana,  Texas,  and  after- 
ward entered  Cumberland  University  at  Lebanon,  Tennessee,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
with  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  the  class  of  1900.  He  then  entered  the  Denver  and 
Gross  Medical  College  of  Denver,  now  the  medical  department  of  the  University  of  Colo- 
rado, and  completed  his  preparation  for  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  as  a  member 
of  the  class  of  1905.  Prior  to  entering  medical  college,  however,  he  had  been  a  traveling 
salesman  in  commercial  lines.     Subsequent  to  his  graduation  he  served  as  interne  in  St. 


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610  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Anthony's  Hospital  of  Denver  for  a  year  and  then  took  up  general  practice,  but  developed 
a  high  degree  of  efficiency  in  surgery  and  since  1912  has  concentrated  his  efforts  exclusively 
upon  that  branch  of  the  profession.  Since  1912  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  surgical  staff 
of  Mercy  Hospital  of  Denver  and  he  was  acting  police  surgeon  of  the  city  in  1912.  He 
belongs  to  the  City  and  County  of  Denver  Medical  Society,  the  Colorado  State  Medical 
Society  and  the  American  Medical  Association.  He  is  now  serving  on  the  war  board 
of  medical  examiners  of  Denver. 

On  the  4th  of  February,  1914,  Dr.  Lee  was  married  in  this  city  to  Miss  Anna  D.  Mc- 
Colley,  a  native  of  Denver  and  a  daughter  of  George  R.  and  Lettie  (Taylor)  McColley, 
the  former  descended  from  an  old  Delaware  family  of  Scotch  lineage.  Mrs.  :Lee  was 
graduated  from  the  North  Denver  high  school  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1908.  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Lee  reside  at  No.  2760  Vine  street,  where  he  owns  a  beautiful  home  which  he  erected. 

Dr.  Lee's  military  service  covers  connection  with  the  medical  corps  of  the  Colorado 
National  Guard,  in  which  he  served  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant.  In  politics  he  is  a  demo- 
crat, which  party  he  has  always  supported  since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of 
franchise.  He  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity,  having  membership  in  Palestine  Lodge, 
U.  D.,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Colorado  Chapter,  No.  29,  R.  A.  M.;  and  Denver  Council,  No.  1,  R.  & 
S.  M.;  and  Denver  Commandery,  No.  25,  K.  T.  He  is  also  connected  with  Denver  Lodge, 
No.  17,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  Centennial  Lodge,  No.  8,  K.  P.  He  belongs  to  the  Hyde  Park  Pres- 
byterian church  and  is  interested  in  all  those  forces  which  make  for  the  uplift  of  the 
individual  and  for  the  welfare  of  the  community.  In  his  chosen  calling  he  has  attained 
high  rank,  his  ability  bringing  him  prominently  before  the  people  and  winning  for  him 
the  regard  and  admiration  of  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in  the  profession. 


SHELDON  S.  TEMPLE. 


Sheldon  S.  Temple,  assistant  engineer  at  Rockvale  for  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron 
Company,  was  born  in  Denver  on  the  24th  of  March.  1887,  and  is  a  son  of  J.  S.  and 
Laura  (Strong)  Temple,  who  are  residents  of  Denver,  Colorado,  the  father  being  a  well 
known  newspaper  man. 

Sheldon  S.  Temple  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Denver,  supple- 
mented by  a  two  years'  course  in  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder.  He  did  practical 
work  both  before  and  after  pursuing  his  professional  course  in  the  university,  specializ- 
ing in  railroad  and  irrigation  work  in  various  parts  of  the  west.  He  came  to  his  present 
position  three  years  ago  and  has  since  remained  assistant  engineer  at  Rockvale  for  the 
Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company.  This  is  a  position  of  large  responsibility,  but  Mr. 
Temple's  professional  and  practical  training  has  well  qualified  him  for  the  duties  that 
devolve  upon  him.  He  belongs  to  that  class  of  efficient  men  with  which  the  corporation 
has  promoted  its  interests. 

On  the  14th  of  August,  1908,  Mr.  Temple  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Gladys  Bush 
and  their  children  are  Eleanor  Gladys  and  Bonnie  Claire.  The  religious  faith  of  the 
family  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  while  in  political  belief  Mr.  Temple  is  a  repub- 
lican. He  stands  loyally  for  the  best  interests  of  the  community  in  all  that  relates  to 
public  progress  and  improvement.  When  leisure  permits  he  enjoys  a  hunting  or  fishing 
trip,  being  fond  of  all  phases  of  outdoor  life.  His  first  interest,  however,  is  his  profession 
and  he  puts  forth  every  effort  that  will  advance  his  knowledge  and  promote  his.  efficiency 
along  the  line  of  engineering,  and  important  duties  devolve  upon  him  in  his  present 
office. 


VOLCOTT  C.  STODDARD. 

Volcott  C.  Stoddard,  who  as  president  of  the  Gallup-Stoddard  Agency,  is  recognized 
as  one  of  the  prominent  factors  in  insurance  circles  in  Denver,  was  born  in  Galesburg, 
Illinois,  March  3,  1859,  a  son  of  Edward  D.  Stoddard,  who  was  born  in  the  Empire  state 
and  came  of  English  ancestry,  the  founder  of  the  family  in  the  new  world  being  Anthony 
Stoddard,  who  came  to  America  in  1635  and  settled  in  Boston,  Massachusetts.  He  was 
a  linen  draper  and  he  became  the  first  city  clerk  of  Boston.  One  of  his  daughters,  Sarah 
Stoddard,  became  the  wife  of  Jonathan  Edwards,  one  of  the  distinguished  figures  in 
colonial  history  in  Massachusetts.  Another  representative  of  the  family  was  John 
Stoddard,  a  Congregational  minister,  who  served  as  a  captain  in  the  American  army  in 
the  War  of  the  Revolution.     Edward  D.  Stoddard  was  an  attorney  at  law.     In  1873  he 


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removed  westward  to  Denver  and  spent  his  remaining  days  in  this  city.  He  belonged 
to  the  old  Central  Presbyterian  church  that  was  founded  on  Fifteenth  street  between 
Curtis  and  Champa  streets  in  Denver  and  it  was  Mr.  Stoddard  who  organized  the  first 
Chinese  Mission  school  in  this  city.  He  wedded  Mary  C.  Cowdrey,  who  was  a  native  of 
New  York  and  was  of  Scotch  descent.  She  died  in  Denver  in  1912,  when  seventy  years 
of  age,  and  the  death  of  Mr.  Stoddard  occurred  in  February,  1916,  when  he  had  reached 
the  age  of  eighty-two  years.  They  were  the  parents  of  but  two  children,  the  elder  being 
a  daughter,  Mrs.  A.  B.  Oakley,  living  at  Omaha,  Nebraska. 

The  son,  Volcott  C.  Stoddard  of  this  review,  pursued  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Galesburg,  Illinois,  and  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  removal  to  Denver 
in  1873,  when  a  youth  of  fourteen  years.  He  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support 
when  eighteen  years  of  age  and  was  first  employed  by  the  firm  of  Bascom  &  Stearns, 
dealers  in  furnishing  goods  on  Larimer  street,  between  Fourteenth  and  Fifteenth  • 
streets.  He  continued  active  in  mercantile  lines  until  1904  and  then  entered  the  insur- 
ance business  in  a  small  way.  From  a  humble  start  he  has  developed  his  business  until 
he  is  connected  with  one  of  the  leading  firms  in  this  line  in  the  city.  The  present  busi- 
ness was  incorporated  in  1911,  under  the  name  of  the  Gallup-Stoddard  Agency,  of  which 
Mr.  Stoddard  has  since  been  the  president.  He  is  familiar  with  every  phase  of  the 
insurance  business  and  by  reason  of  his  thorough  understanding,  his  keen  sagacity  and 
indefatigable  energy  he  has  built  up  a  business  of  extensive  proportions. 

In  Denver,  Mr.  Stoddard  was  married  to  Miss  Kathryn  L.  Baldwin,  a  native  of 
Lawrence,  Kansas,  and  a  daughter  of  Henry  L.  and  Anna  Eliza  (Cosley)  Baldwin. 
They  have  become  the  parents  of  three  children,  Ethel  M.,  Lyman  V.  and  Edward  O., 
all  born  in  Denver.  Ethel  M.  died  at  the  age  of  five  years.  Lyman  V.,  born  November 
16,  1887,  married  Margaret  Richie  of  Santiago,  California,  and  has  one  son,  Lyman 
Raymond,  born  in  1914,  in  Denver.  Edward  0.,  born  November  17,  1892,  married  Loa 
Manwarring,  and  is  associated  with  his  father.  He  was  graduated  from  the  "University 
of  Colorado  with  the  class  of  1915.    The  family  reside  at  No.  1230  Logan  avenue. 

Mr.  Stoddard  votes  with  the  republican  party,  which  he  has  supported  since  attain- 
ing his  majority.  He  belongs  to  Arapahoe  Lodge,  No.  130,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  also  to  Denver 
Chapter,  No.  42,  R.  A.  M.;  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias  Lodge,  No.  41;  to  Ute  Camp,  No.  9, 
of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  in  which  he  is  very  active;  and  to  the  Sons  of  the 
American  Revolution.  He  is  identified  with  the  First  Congregational  church  of  Denver. 
His  aid  and  influence  are  always  given  on  the  side  of  advancement,  progress  and  im- 
provement. There  are  no  spectacular  phases  in  his  life  record  but  his  entire  career 
has  been  marked  by  advancement  and  continuous  progress  that  has  brought  him  to  a 
creditable  position  in  business  circles  and  made  him  a  citizen  of  worth  to  the  community 
in  which  he  lives. 


DAVID  J.  MAIN. 


David  J.  Main,  a  well  known  figure  in  insurance  circles  in  Denver,  is  the  junior 
partner  in  the  firm  of  Standart  &  Main,  with  offices  in  the  Colorado  building  at  1615 
California  street.  Mr.  Main  was  born  in  Nyack,  New  York,  on  the  29th  of  June,  1882, 
and  during  his  boyhood  days  the  family  home  was  established  in  Denver  and  he  con- 
tinued his  education  in  the  East  Denver  high  school.  He  afterward  returned  to  the 
east  for  further  study,  matriculating  in  Dartmouth  College,  in  which  he  won  his  B.  S. 
degree  with  the  class  of  1906.  During  his  college  days  he  became  a  member  of  Psi 
Upsilon.  He  started  upon  his  business  career  in  connection  with  the  Bradstreet  Com- 
pany. Since  that  time  he  has  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  the  general 
insurance  business  and  operated  alone  in  that  field  until  January  1,  1916,  when  he 
entered  into  partnership  with  Frederick  W.  Standart  under  the  present  firm  style  of 
Standart  &  Main.  They  today  represent  fifteen  companies,  including  the  Colonial  Fire 
Underwriters  Agency  of  Hartford,  the  Fire  Association  of  Philadelphia,  the  Great 
American  Insurance  Company  of  New  York,  the  Liverpool  and  London  and  Globe  In- 
surance Company,  Limited,  of  England,  the  Niagara  Fire  Insurance  Company  of  New 
York,  the  Phoenix  Assurance  Company,  Limited,  of  London,  the  Providence  Washington 
Insurance  Company  of  Providence,  the  Royal  Insurance  Company,  Limited,  of  England, 
the  Scottish  Union  and  National  Insurance  Company  of  Scotland,  the  Springfield  Fire 
and  Marine  Insurance  Company  of  Massachusetts,  the  United  States  "Lloyds"  of  New 
York,  the  Globe  Indemnity  Company  of  New  York  and  the  Royal  Indemnity  Company 
of  New  York. 

In  1908  Mr.   Main  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Antonia  Bansbach,  a  native  of 


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Denver,  and  they  have  become  parents  of  two  daughters :  Betty,  nine  years  of  age, 
now  in  school;  and  Gretchen,  a  little  maiden  of  three  summers.  The  parents  are  com- 
municants of  St.  Mark's  Episcopal  church  and  Mr.  Main  is  identified  with  the  Denver 
Club,  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  University  Club  and  other  social  organizations.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Insurance  Federation,  belongs  to  the  Denver  Motor 
Club  and  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  the  last  named 
indicating  his  deep  interest  in  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his  city,  its  upbuilding,  the 
extension  of  its  trade  relations  and  the  advancement  of  its  civic  standards.  He  turns 
for  recreation  to  athletics  and  is  particularly  fond  of  football  but  never  allows  outside 
interests  to  interfere  with  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties  in  connection  with 
business  and  has  been  active  in  upbuilding  one  of  the  most  important  insurance  agencies 
of  Denver. 


WILFRID    M.    HAGER. 


Wilfrid  M.  Hager,  engaged  in  the  investment  business  in  Colorado  Springs,  was 
born  in  Scranton,  Pennsylvania,  in  1873.  His  father,  W.  D.  Hager,  was  also  a  native 
of  the  Keystone  state  and  was  married  there  to  Miss  Jane  Matchin,  who  was  likewise 
born  in  Pennsylvania.  Both  have  now  passed  away,  the  former  having  died  in  1903 
and  the  latter  in  1891. 

Wilfrid  M.  Hager  was  reared  in  New  Jersey  and  was  accorded  liberal  educational 
privileges.  He  was  graduated  from  Princeton  University  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts  and  removed  to  southern  New  Mexico  in  1897.  In  1905  he  came  to  Colorado 
Springs  and  in  1912  turned  his  attention  to  the  investment  business,  in  which  he  has 
since  successfully  engaged,  covering  a  period  of  six  years.  He  figures  prominently  in 
financial  circles,  being  the  vice  president  of  the  Colorado  Title  &  Trust  Company  and 
a  director  of  the  Colorado  Springs  Electric  Light  &  Power  Company.  His  progress  in 
the  business  world  has  resulted  from  his  close  study  of  all  the  complex  problems  which 
arise  in  connection  with  any  business — study  that  has  resulted  in  thorough  mastery 
of  his  work. 

On  the  11th  of  November,  1903,  in  Ogontz,  Pennsylvania,  Mr.  Hager  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Clarissa  Butler  and  they  have  two  children,  Janet  and  W.  M. 
The  family  attended  the  Episcopal  church  and  Mr.  Hager  is  well  known  in  club 
circles  of  Colorado  Springs,  holding  membership  in  the  El  Paso  Club,  the  Cheyenne 
Mountain  Club,  the  Winter  Night  Club  and  the  Broadmoor  Golf  Club.  His  political 
endorsement  is  given  to  the  republican  party  but  with  no  desire  for  office  as  a  reward 
for  party  fealty.  He  is  not  remiss  in  the  duties  of  citizenship,  however,  and  co- 
operates heartily  in  plans  and  measures  for  the  general  good.  He  is  a  favorite  in 
social  circles  and  has  many  sterling  qualities  which  have  won  him  popularity  and 
prominence  in  business  life  and  in  other  connections. 


JOHN  N.  LAMB. 


John  N.  Lamb,  mayor  of  La  Junta  and  a  public-spirited  citizen  whose  administration 
is  a  most  progressive  one,  fully  meeting  the  requirements  and  needs  of  city  manage- 
ment and  upbuilding  at  the  present  time,  has  been  called  to  the  office  for  the  third  term, 
a  fact  indicative  of  the  confidence  reposed  in  him  by  his  fellow  townsmen.  There  is 
none  more  worthy  of  public  regard,  for  hisi  entire  career  has  been  faultless  in  honor, 
fearless  in  conduct  and  stainless  in  reputation. 

Mr.  Lamb  is  a  native  son  of  Missouri.  He  was  born  in  Macon  county,  that  state, 
on  the  30th  of  November,  1865,  his  parents  being  Thomas  J.  and  Elizabeth  E.  (Esry) 
Lamb.  The  family  removed  to  Colorado  in  the  year  1888,  joining  Mr.  Lamb  of  this 
review,  who  had  come  to  the  state  the  previous  year.  The  family  home  was  established 
at  Brighton. 

John  N  Lamb  acquired  his  education  largely  in  the  schools  of  Moberly,  Mis- 
souri, where  he  became  a  high  school  pupil.  He  has  also  learned  many  valuable  lessons 
In  the  school  of  experience,  and  possessing  an  observing  eye  and  retentive  memory,  is 
constantly  adding  to  his  knowledge.  He  turned  his  attention  to  merchandising  in  this 
state  and  in  March,  1899,  removed  from  Denver  to  La  Junta,  where  he  has  continuously 
engaged  in  business,  conducting  one  of  the  leading  mercantile  establishments  of  the  city. 
His  methods  are  most  progressive  and  his  close  application  and  unfaltering  energy  have 


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proven  salient  features  in  the  attainment  of  a  growing  success.  He  has  brought  the 
same  qualities  to  bear  in  the  conduct  of  public  offices.  His  fellow  townsmen,  appreci- 
ative of  his  worth  and  ability,  have  frequently  called  upon  him  for  public  service.  He 
filled  the  position  of  alderman  for  four  years  and  was  then  elected  mayor,  in  which 
office  he  made  so  creditable  a  record  that  he  has  twice  been  reelected  and  is  now  serving 
for  the  sixth  year.  His  administrations  have  been  characterized  by  much  constructive 
work  and  by  most  business-like  methods.  He  has  given  special  attention  to  improving 
streets  and  alleys  and  keeping  the  city  clean  and  sanitary  in  every  respect.  While  he 
avoids  all  useless  expenditure  he  does  not  believe  in  that  needless  retrenchment  which 
hampers  progress;  on  the  contrary  he  has  pursued  an  even  middle  course  and  that  his 
administration  hasi  received  the  warm  endorsement  of  the  best  element  of  La  Junta's 
citizenship  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  has  three  times  been  chosen  for  the  office. 
Mr.  Lamb  was  married  on  the  1st  of  June,  1904,  to  Miss  Dott  M.  Beck  and  to  them 
have  been  born  two  children,  Elizabeth  G.  and  John  Willard.  Mr.  Lamb  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity,  in  which  he  has  attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree,  and  he 
also  has  membership  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is  likewise 
connected  with  the  Industrial  Association.  His  political  endorsement  has  always  been 
given  to  the  republican  party  and  ha  is  most  active  in  its  work,  yet  he  holds  the  general 
good  before  partisanship  and  the  public  welfare  before  self-aggrandizement.  His  wife  is 
at  the  head  of  the  Red  Cross,  having  organized  the  county  for  work  in  that  connection, 
and  Mr.  Lamb  has  been  most  active  and  earnest  in  promoting  the  bond  drives.  Actuated 
by  high  purposes  and  lofty  principles  in  all  his  public  service,  he  has  done  much  for 
La  Junta  and  the  county  at  large  and  is  among  the  most  valued  residents  of  his  section 
of  the  state. 


MAJOR  D.  C.  OAKES. 


The  name  of  Major  D.  C.  Oakes  is  closely  interwoven  with  the  history  of  Colorado. 
He  was  a  pioneer  who  had  the  keen  insight  to  recognize  much  of  what  the  future  had 
in  store  for  this  great  state.  He  saw  its  possibilities  and  believed  in  its  opportunities 
and  he  lived  to  reap  the  rewards  of  his  judgment  and  sagacity.  He  was  born  in  Car- 
thage, Maine,  April  3,  1825,  and  in  1831  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  removal  to 
Galion,  (then  Richland  county)  Ohio,  where  his  mother  passed  away  in  1832.  In  1835 
the  father  took  his  family  to  Lagrange  county,  Indiana,  and  a  year  later  removed  to  the 
Black  Hawk  Purchase,  now  Clinton  county,  Iowa,  where  he  continued  his  residence  until 
called  to  his  final  rest  in  1847. 

Two  years  later  Major  D.  C.  Oakes  started  for  California,  accompanied  by  Abram 
Walrod  and  A.  R.  Cotton,  driving  an  ox  team,  their  purpose  being  to  find  gold,  recent 
discoveries  having  been  made  in  that  state.  Major  Oakes  engaged  in  work  in  the  placer 
mines  on  the  middle  fork  of  Feather  river  in  partnership  with  A.  R.  Cotton,  a  member 
of  congress  from  Iowa  and  a  district  court  judge  of  that  state.  He  did  not  meet  with 
the  success  he  had  anticipated,  however,  in  his  mining  ventures  and  returned  to  Clinton 
county,  Iswa,  by  way  of  the  water  route  and  the  Isthmus  of  Panama.  The  vessel  on 
which  he  sailed  was  becalmed  on  the  ocean  for  a  long  period,  and  while  waiting  for 
wind  to  fill  their  sails,  those  on  board  faced  starvation  and  death  through  lack  of 
water.  When  the  situation  reached  a  most  desperate  stage  a  Dutch  sailing  vessel  ap- 
peared on  the  horizon  but  for  several  hours  ignored  the  frantic  signals  of  distress  from 
the  ship.  Finally,  however,  the  captain  gave  the  Masonic  signal  of  distress  and  the 
Dutch  captain,  who  was  also  a  Mason,  came  to  the  rescue.  Owing  to  the  lack  of  wind, 
however,  it  was  several  days  before  that  vessel  could  reach  the  one  on  which  Major 
Oakes  was  a  passenger.  This  incident  so  impressed  him  regarding  the  strength  which 
binds  together  the  Masonic  brotherhood  that  he  made  it  his  first  duty  on  reaching  home 
to  join  the  Masonic  fraternity. 

It  was  on  the  3d  of  July,  1853.  that  Major  Oakes  was  united  in  marriage  to  Olive 
Maria  Martin,  of  Scott  county.  Iowa,  who  was  born  August  14,  1834,  in  Michigan,  but 
not  far  from  Toledo,  Ohio.  She  is  now  living  with  her  only  surviving  daughter,  Mrs. 
W.  A.  Bennet,  of  Denver.  Mrs.  Oakes  was  the  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Cleora  (Graham) 
Martin  and  a  granddaughter  of  Robert  Martin,  who  was  born  in  Ireland  but  eloped  to 
this  country  with  the  daughter  of  a  nobleman.  After  coming  to  the  new  world  he 
served  as  a  soldier  with  the  American  troops  in  the  Revolutionary  war  and  was  at  one 
time  captured  by  the  Indians,  who  turned  him  over  to  the  British,  by  whom  he  was. 
transported  to  Nova  Scotia,  and  while  he  was  in  prison  there  his  captors  tried  to 
poison  his   food.     He  pretended  to  eat  but  only  held  the  porridge  in  his  mouth  until 


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the  enemy's  back  was  turned,  when  he  got  rid  of  it.  His  companions  for  the  greater 
part  died  from  the  effects  of  the  poisoned  food,  but  Mr.  Martin  was  later  exchanged. 
He  died  in  Kentucky  in  1840,  while  en  route  with  his  family  to  Texas.  His  son,  Joseph 
Martin,  was  born  near  Niagara  Falls,  New  York,  in  1794  and  was  a  soldier  of  the  War 
of  1812  and  also  of  the  Black  Hawk  war.  He  piloted  Perry's  fleet  to  Put-in-Bay  after 
that  commander's  victory  over  the  British  on  Lake  Erie,  and  subsequently  Mr.  Martin 
lived  on  the  Putin-Bay  islands,  where  he  engaged  in  tobacco  raising.  In  1839  he 
started  westward  and  in  1840  became  a  resident  of  Scott  county,  Iowa,  carrying  on 
farming  near  Davenport,  which  was  then  Leclair.  He  married  Cleora  Graham,  who  was 
born  near  Hartford,  Connecticut,  in  1796,  a  daughter  of  Elisha  Graham,  who  was  a 
musician  in  the  Revolutionary  war  and  in  1800  removed  to  Cleveland,  Ohio.  The  journey 
to  Iowa  was  decided  upon  after  Robert  Martin's  death  in  Kentucky,  for  Iowa  seemed 
preferable  to  Texas,  Joseph  Martin  having  previously  visited  New  Orleans,  so  that  he 
knew  something  of  the  south.  Accordingly  the  plans  of  the  family  were  changed  and 
Joseph  Martin  became  a  resident  farmer  of  Scott  county,  Iowa,  where  he  passed  away 
in  1848,  while  his  wife  survived  until  1S59.  They  were  the  parents  of  five  sons  and 
five  daughters,  of  whom  Mrs.  D.  C.  Oakes  is  the  only  survivor. 

It  was  in  Scott  county,  Iowa,  on  the  3d  of  July,  1853,  that  Major  Oakes  and  Miss 
Olive  M.  Martin  were  married,  after  which  they  removed  to  Glenwood,  Iowa,  where 
Major  Oakes  engaged  in  contracting  and  building.  On  the  14th  of  September,  1858,  he 
started  westward  from  Omaha  to  Colorado  with  a  party  that  included  H.  J.  Graham, 
Charles  Miles,  George  Pancoast  and  Abram  Walrod.  They  arrived  in  Denver  on  the 
10th  of  October  and  these  men  were  perhaps  the  first  permanent  settlers  on  the  site  of 
the  city.  Dr.  Levi  J.  Russell  wrote  in  the  early  days :  "I  found  that  during  my  absence 
a  considerable  party,  headed  by  D.  C.  Oakes,  had  come  up  the  Platte  from  Omaha  and 
joined  our  new  camp."  After  their  arrival  one  of  the  first  things  done  by  the  Oakes 
party  was  to  visit  the  Green-Russell  party  and  inspect  their  placer  camp.  They  pros 
pected  in  that  vicinity  until  the  12th  of  November  with  indications  pointing  to  success. 
In  the  month  of  November  Major  Oakes  returned  to  Iowa  to  spend  the  winter  and  was 
most  enthusiastic  concerning  the  future  of  Colorado  and  its  opportunities.  After  reach- 
ing Mills  county,  Iowa,  he  wrote  and  published  a  book  entitled  "Pike's  Peak  Guide  and 
Journal,"  which  was  distributed  broadcast.  It  was  printed  in  Pacific  City  and  contained 
most  enthusiastic  reports  concerning  Colorado's  riches  and  the  fortunes  that  could  be 
won  in  the  state,  together  with  a  vivid  description  of  the  romantic  life  of  mining  camps 
and  towns.  About  the  same  time  W.  N.  Byers  published  a  volume  of  similar  character 
and  these  two  accounts  of  Colorado  led  fully  one  hundred  thousand  men  to  leave  the 
Missouri  River  district  to  try  their  fortune  in  the  west.  The  conditions  they  found 
appeared  to  be  just  the  opposite  from  the  descriptionsi  which  they  had  read  and  fully 
fifty  per  cent  quickly  became  discouraged  and  started  eastward  again,  disgusted  with 
their  westward  journey  and  'vowing  vengeance  upon  the  authors  of  the  two  books.  All 
along  the  trails  were  found  foodstuffs,  supplies,  hardware  and  many  other  things  that 
the  disgusted  travelers,  had  thrown  aside  as  they  started  toward  the  east.  When  Major 
Oakes  returned  to  Colorado  he  found  that  he  had  been  buried  in  effigy  at  various  places 
along  the  trail.    On  one  grave  was  a  buffalo  skull  bearing  the  words: 

"Here  lies  the  bones  of  Major  Oakes, 
The  author  of  this  God  damned  hoax." 
Upon  another  grave  was  the  inscription: 

"Here  lies  the  bones,  of  D.  C.  Oakes, 
Killed  for  aiding  the  Pike's  Peak  hoax." 
In  the  spring  of  1859  Major  Oakes  brought  overland  to  Colorado  a  sawmill  which 
he  had  purchased  in  the  east  and  which  was  the  first  in  the  state.  He  set  it  up  on 
Plum  creek,  thirty  miles  south  of  the  mouth  of  Cherry  creek,  and  in  connection  with 
Dr.  Street  operated  the  mill  for  a  time.  It  was  at  this  mill  that  the  lumber  for  the  first 
frame  house  in  Denver  was  sawed.  Some  time  later  Major  Oakes  sold  the  mill  to  Eph. 
Blake.  He  also  built  a  fort  which  became  known  as  Oakes'  Folly.  It  contained  nine 
rooms  and  was  built  of  logs,  with  a  court,  a  stockade  and  a  well.  It  served  its  purpose 
during  the  Indian  scares,  for  people  sought  refuge  there,  fully  thirty  families  being 
at  the  fort  at  one  time  and  spending  three  or  four  weeks  within  the  enclosure.  In 
May,  1S65,  Major  Oakes  sold  his  mill  and  was  appointed  by  President  Johnson  Indian 
agent  for  the  Grand  River,  Yumpak  and  Uinta  Utes.  This  was  the  first  Indian  agency 
established  for  the  Mountain  Utes,  and  was  founded  by  Major  Oakes.  He  occupied  the 
position  until  October  3,  1869,  when  he  was  made  deputy  United  States,  land  surveyor 
and  continued  to  act  as  surveyor  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1887.     He  was  sue- 


616  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

ceeded  at  the  Indian  agency  by  Meeker,  whose  tragic  fate  is  a  matter  of  history  and 
who  might  have  fared  very  differently  had  he  followed  the  advice  of  Major  Oakes,  who 
understood  the  nature  of  the  Indians. 

It  was  in  1859  that  Mrs.  Oakes  joined  her  husband  in  Denver,  arriving  on  the  19th 
of  November.  For  three  weeks  they  lived  in  a  tent  while  a  log  house  was  being  built. 
Mrs.  Oakes  crossed  Iowa  with  her  sister,  a  trip  of  three  hundred  and  fifty  miles,  with 
a  horse  and  buggy  and  later  made  the  same  trip  four  times.  During  the  Indian  scare 
she  crossed  the  plains  and  after  traversing  a  part  of  the  distance  was.  met  by  her 
husband,  who  had  become  frightened  by  conditions  and  started  to  find  her.  The  Platte 
River  trail  was  the  one  usually  taken.  There  was  no  phase  of  pioneer  life  with  which 
Major  Oakes  and  his  family  were  not  familiar.  He  and  his  wife  had  eight  daughters, 
of  whom  Mrs.  W.  A.  Bennet,  the  seventh  child,  was.  born  while  her  father  was  in  charge 
of  the  Indian  agency,  the  Indians  celebrating  her  birth  and  adopting  her  into  the 
tribe.  She  became  the  wife  of  W.  A.  Bennet,  the  son  of  John  P.  Bennet,  who  aided  in 
laying  out  the  city  of  Lincoln,  Nebraska.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bennet  has  been  born  a 
daughter,  Hazel  Olive  Bennet,  and  thus  three  generations  of  the  Oakes  family  are  now 
represented  at  the  Bennet  home  in  Denver.  The  value  of  the  part  which  Major  Oakes 
played  in  the  development  and  upbuilding  of  the  state  can  scarcely  be  overestimated. 
He  laid  broad  and  deep  the  foundation  for  its  subsequent  progress,  and  his  name  should 
be  inscribed  high  on  the  roll  of  honored  pioneers. 


WILLIAM  YOUNG. 

While  William  Young  has  continued  in  the  general  practice  of  law  in  Denver,  he 
has  largely  specialized  in  mining,  irrigation  and  probate  law  during  the  thirty  years 
in  which  he  has  been  a  representative  of  the  bar  of  this  city.  Mr.  Young  comes  to  the 
new  world  from  the  land  of  hills  and  heather.  He  was  born  in  Roxburghshire,  Scotland, 
October  10,  1854,  a  son  of  Thomas  Young,  who  was  a  native  of  Midlothian,  Scotland, 
where  he  married  Margaret  Simongton.  She,  too,  was  born  in  Scotland  and  died  in 
that  country  in  1860.  They  were  the  parents  of  five  children,  four  sons  and  a  daughter, 
of  whom  William  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth.  He  was  but  six  years  of  age  at  the 
time  of  his  mother's  death.  In  the  '60s  the  father  came  with  his  family  to  the  new 
world,  settling  in  Delaware  county,  New  York,  where  he  remained  until  called  to  his 
final  rest  in  September,  1887,  when  seventy-seven  years  of  age.  Throughout  his  life  he 
followed  the  occupation  of  farming. 

It  was  in  the  public  schools  of  Delaware  county,  New  York,  that  William  Young 
began  his  education  and  in  1875  he  was  graduated  from  the  Delaware  Academy.  In 
November  of  that  year  he  entered  the  law  office  of  Gleason  &  Murray  at  Delhi,  New  York, 
and  under  their  direction  pursued  the  study  of  law,  remaining  with  them  until  January, 
1877,  when  he  removed  to  the  west,  taking  up  his  abode  in  Denver  in  the  month  of 
January.  He  afterward  went  to  Leadville,  where  he  engaged  in  prospecting  and  mining 
quite  successfully  until  1884.  He  then  located  at  Glenwood  Springs,  Colorado,  where  he 
engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits  and  also  filled  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  for  one 
term.  Continuing  his  law  reading,  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  there  in  1887,  after  which 
he  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  continued  in  the  practice  of  law.  While  he 
yet  engages  in  general  practice,  he  has  largely  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention 
upon  mining,  irrigation  and  probate  law  and  is  thoroughly  well  informed  concerning 
those  departments  of  jurisprudence.  He  has  conducted  much  important  litigation  in 
those  connections  and  is  regarded  not  only  as  a  strong  advocate  but  also  as  a  safe  coun- 
selor. He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  he  enjoys  the  high  respect  and 
confidence  of  his  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in  the  profession.  Aside  from  law  prac- 
tice he  has  become  known  in  business  circles  as  the  president  of  the  Little  Jean  Mining 
Company  and  as  the  proprietor  of  the  Columbia  Mineral  Water  Company. 

It  was  at  Glenwood  Springs,  on  the  24th  of  October,  1885,  that  Mr.  Young  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  Perry,  a  native  of  Tennessee  and  a  daughter  of  Judge  Richard 
and  Jane  (Crompton)  Perry,  representatives  of  prominent  families  of  Nashville,  Ten- 
nessee. Her  father  is  now  deceased.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Young  have  been  born  two  chil- 
dren: Nellie,  the  wife  of  Oscar  W.  Fahlund,  of  Denver,  by  whom  she  has  three  daughters, 
Marie  Louise,  Nellie  Jean  and  Marjorie  Irene;  and  Irene  E.  The  former  was  born  in 
Glenwood  Springs  and  the  latter  in  Denver. 

Mr.  Young  votes  with  the  republican  party  and  was  a  member  of  the  first  board 
of  trustees  of  Glenwood  Springs  after  the  organization  of  the  city.  He  belongs  to  the 
Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  thus  cooperates  in  the  work  put  forth 


WILLIAM  YOUNG 


61S  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

for  the  benefit  of  the  city  along  the  lines  of  municipal  development  and  civic  interests. 
He  attends  the  Christian  Science  church  and  his  friends — who  are  many — regard  him 
as  a  man  whom  to  know  is  to  esteem  and  honor.  He  has  worked  his  way  steadily  up- 
ward since  his  school  days  were  over,  ever  recognizing  the  fact  that  industry  is  the 
basis  of  all  success,  and  in  a  calling  where  advancement  depends  entirely  upon  individual 
merit  he  has  made  for  himself  a  creditable  name  and  place. 


SAMUEL    H.     CHRISTY. 


Samuel  H.  Christy,  chief  of  the  fire  department  of  Pueblo,  was  born  in  West- 
moreland county,  Pennsylvania.  September  18,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  David  and 
Rachel  (Hamilton)  Christy,  the  former  now  deceased.  He  is  indebted  to  the 
public  school  system  for  his  educational  training  and  in  the  school  of  experience 
he  has  also  learned  many  valuable  lessons.  His  youthful  days  were  passed  in 
Irwin,  Pennsylvania,  and  in  his  boyhood  he  began  working  in  the  coal  mines,  while 
later  he  spent  three  years  in  different  clerical  positions.  He  left  home  at  the 
age  of  eighteen,  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west,  and  proceeded  across 
the  country  to  Puget  Sound.  He  spent  eight  years,  from  1886  until  1894,  in  that 
section  of  the  country  and  in  the  latter  year  came  to  Pueblo,  where  he  spent  eleven 
years  as  a  smelter  man  and  steel  worker.  He  then  joined  the  fire  department 
as  engineer  and  has  since  been  identified  therewith,  being  advanced  to  the  position 
of  chief  in  April,  1911.  The  department  under  his  regime  has  been  most  thor- 
oughly organized  and  completely  modernized.  There  are  six  stations  with  fifty- 
three  men  and  the  equipment  is  of  the  latest,  while  the  efficiency  of  the  men  has 
reached  a  high  standard  under  the  direction  and  instruction  of  the  chief. 

Mr.  Christy  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Marguerite  Fisher  and  they  are 
highly  esteemed  in  the  city.  Mr.  Christy  is  a  democrat,  a  Mason,  an  Odd  Fellow,  and  a 
member  of  the  Baptist  church.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Fire  Chiefs'  Association  and 
is  devoted  to  his  work.  The  splendid  efficiency  of  the  department  is  something  of  which 
Pueblo  is  proud.  Great  improvement  has  been  made  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Christy, 
who  has  succeeded  in  supplanting  the  old  equipment  by  the  most  modern  means  and 
methods  of  fire  fighting,  thus  lessening  insurance  rates  and  the  great  losses  caused  by 
the  fire  fiend. 


ABRAHAM  LINCOLN  FELLOWS. 

Abraham  Lincoln  Fellows  is  a  most  capable  civil  engineer,  practicing  his  profession 
as  the  secretary  and  general  manager  of  the  Field,  Fellows  &  Hinderlider  Engineering 
Company,  consulting  and  supervising  engineers  in  irrigation,  drainage,  municipal  and 
power  engineering  and  construction,  with  offices  in  the  Equitable  building  in  Denver. 
He  comes  to  the  west  from  the  far-off  state  of  Maine,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Kenne- 
bunk  on  the  1st  of  November,  1864,  his  parents  being  Rev.  Franklin  E.  and  Jane  Eliza 
(Stiles)  Fellows,  both  of  whom  have  now  passed  away.  The  father  was  born  in  Weath- 
ersfield.  Vermont,  February  23,  1827,  and  was  descended  from  an  old  Massachusetts 
family,  the  line  being  traced  back  to  1635.  The  founder  of  the  family  in  America  was 
William  Felloe,  for  so  the  name  was  originally  spelled,  who  settled  at  Ipswich,  Massachu- 
setts. He  was  a  shoemaker  by  trade.  Among  the  later  representatives  of  the  family 
was  Varney  Fellows,  the  great-grandfather  of  Abraham  L.  Fellows,  who  with  five  others, 
numbered  among  the  ancestors  of  Mr.  Fellows  of  this  review,  participated  in  the  Revo- 
lutionary war.  Rev.  Franklin  E.  Fellows  was  a  Congregational  minister.  He  was 
graduated  from  Dartmouth  College  and  from  Andover  Seminary  during  the  latter  '40s. 
Attracted  by  the  discovery  of  gold  in  California,  he  went  to  the  Pacific  coast  by  way 
of  the  Isthmus  route  in  1849  and  continued  to  successfully  engage  in  mining  in  the 
far  west  for  several  years.  He  then  returned  to  the  east,  after  which  he  completed 
his  studies  in  preparation  for  the  ministry,  to  which  he  devoted  his  remaining  days. 
During  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  he  joined  a  Maine  regiment  as  a  chaplain  but  was 
never  called  to  active  service.  Practically  his  entire  life  was  devoted  to  his  holy  calling 
and  through  the  greater  part  of  his  life  he  was  a  resident  of  New  England,  passing 
away  in  Norwich,  Connecticut.  May  16,  1900.  The  old  homestead  in  which  he  was  born 
is  still  in  possession  of  the  family  and  is  now  occupied  by  Mrs.  Frances  Bowen.  an  aunt 
of  A.  L.  Fellows  of  this  review.  Rev.  Franklin  E.  Fellows  was  married  to  Miss  Jane 
Eliza  Stiles,  a  native  of  Elmira,  New  York,  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  New 


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England  families  of  English  lineage,  which  numbered  among  its  members  President 
Stiles  of  Yale  University.  The  death  of  Mrs.  Fellows  occurred  in  Norwich,  Connecticut, 
December  25,  1905.  when  she  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years,  for  she  was 
■born  on  the  3d  of  May,  1828. 

Abraham  Lincoln  Fellows  was  the  sixth  in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  eight  chil- 
dren, five  sons  and  three  daughters.  He  was  baptized  "for  the  dead."  This  is  a  cere- 
mony very  rarely  practiced  in  the  Congregational  church  in  order  to  baptize  the  dead, 
and  as  the  rite  of  baptism  was  never  administered  to  Abraham  Lincoln,  the  Rev.  Fellows 
took  this  method  of  baptizing  the  martyr  president  by  naming  his  son  Abraham  Lincoln 
and  bestowing  upon  him  the  baptismal  rite.  This  practice  receives  its  authority  from 
a  biblical  quotation:  "Why  baptize  ye  for  the  dead  if  Christ  be  not  risen?"  This  form 
of  ceremonial  is  now  also  recognized  and  practiced  by  the  Mormon  church.  Abraham  L. 
Fellows  pursued  his  education  in  district  and  public  schools  of  New  England  and  in 
Yale  University,  from  which  he  won  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  upon  graduation  with 
the  class  of  1886.  He  worked  his  way  through  college,  ambitious  to  secure  an  education, 
realizing  how  valuable  such  training  is  in  preparation  for  a  successful  business  career. 
After  his  graduation  he  taught  in  the  Siglar  Preparatory  School  in  Newburgh,  New 
York,  for  a  year  and  then  removed  westward  to  Colorado,  arriving  in  Denver  on  the 
16th  of  August,  1887.  On  the  15th  of  September  of  the  same  year,  however,  he  removed 
to  Cortez.  Colorado,  to  become  assistant  engineer  with  the  Montezuma  Valley  Irrigation 
Company,  engaged  in  the  irrigation  development  of  that  part  of  the  country.  Later  he  was 
made  chief  engineer,  having  charge  of  engineering  and  construction  work,  including  the 
erection  of  buildings,  also  masonry,  concrete  excavation  and  embankment  work,  railway- 
plans,  dams  and  canals  and  topography.  He  likewise  became  prominently  connected  with 
official  service  while  a  resident  of  Montezuma  county,  there  serving  as  county  surveyor  and 
county  superintendent  of  schools.  In  1897  he  was  called  to  the  office  of  deputy  state 
engineer  of  Colorado  and  was  also  made  resident  hydrographer  of  the  United  States 
Geological  Survey,  continuing  to  serve  in  those  capacities  until  1902.  In  1901  he  made 
the  exploration  of  the  Grand  Canyon  of  the  Gunnison  river,  described  in  magazines  of 
that  period,  in  connection  with  making  surveys  and  plans  for  the  Gunnison  tunnel,  a 
feature  of  the  United  States  Uncompahgre  Valley  reclamation  project.  From  1902  until 
1905  he  was  district  engineer  of  the  United  States  reclamation  service,  having  charge  of 
the  surveys  and  construction  of  the  Uncompahgre  Valley,  Grand  Junction  and  White 
River  projects,  and  he  was  also  called  into  consultation  in  connection  with  various  other 
projects.  He  also  had  general  supervision  over  the  main  western  office  of  the  reclama- 
tion service  of  Denver.  In  1905  he  was  called  to  North  Dakota  to  become  state  engineer 
and  occupied  that  position  until  1907,  having  in  charge  irrigation,  drainage,  highway, 
coal  mining  and  other  matters.  During  that  period  he  was  active  in  the  establishment 
of  the  Mesa  Verde  National  Park  and  the  national  forests  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  region 
and  he  was  also  very  active  in  advocating  national  and  state  systems  of  good  roads.  On 
the  7th  of  January,  1905,  he  was  presented  with  a  fine  gold  watch,  beautifully  inscribed, 
as  a  token  of  appreciation  on  the  part  of  the  people  of  the  Uncompahgre  valley  on  the 
completion  of  the  Gunnison  tunnel,  and  this  watch,  by  reason  of  its  association  as  well 
as  its  intrinsic  worth,  is  most  highly  prized  by  him.  For  many  years  he  has  been  identi- 
fied with  the  leading  irrigation  and  engineering  projects  of  this  state.  In  1907  he  was 
active  in  organizing  the  Field,  Fellows  &  Hinderlider  Engineering  Company,  of  which 
he  became  secretary  and  general  manager  and  as  such  he  has  been  connected  with  a 
large  amount  of  engineering  and  construction,  covering  highway,  irrigation,  drainage, 
municipal,  water  supply,  sewerage  and  valuation  projects.  The  business  of  the  firm  is 
very  extensive  and  their  clientage  has  brought  them  into  connection  with  many  of  the 
most  important  engineering  projects  of  the  west. 

In  the  line  of  his  profession  Mr.  Fellows  has  been  called  upon  for  much  important 
public  service.  From  1910  until  1916  he  was  a  member  of  the  public  utilities  commis- 
sion of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver  and  in  1914  became  its  president,  so  serving  for 
two  years.  In  1912  and  again  in  1913  he  was  also  city  engineer  and  engineer  member 
of  the  board  of  public  works  of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver.  In  these  positions  he 
has  been  identified  with  many  kinds  of  concrete  construction,  waterworks,  sewerage, 
street  surveys  of  many  kinds,  valuations  and  work  in  general  for  an  adequate  water 
supply  for  a  greater  Denver.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  executive  committees  of  the 
National  Drainage  Congress,  the  National  Highways  Association  and  the  Denver  Citizens' 
Military  Training  Association. 

On  the  20th  of  December,  1905.  Mr.  Fellows  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Blanche 
Irene  McCoy,  who  was  born  July  10,  1881,  in  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  a  daughter  of  George 
and  Ella  Anna  May  (Brink)  McCoy.    The  children  of  this  marriage  are  three  in  number: 


620  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Ella  Jane,  who  was  born  October  25,  1906.  in  Bismarck,  North  Dakota;  John  Lincoln, 
who  was  born  in  Denver,  November  3,  1908;  and  Dorothy,  born  in  Denver,  June  28,  1915. 
In  politics  Mr.  Fellows  maintains  an  independent  course.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason, 
holding  membership  in  Inspiration  Lodge,  No.  143,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  also  in  the  Delta 
Lodge  of  Perfection.  He  has  membership  in  the  Montview  Presbyterian  church  of  Denver, 
in  the  work  of  which  he  is  actively  and  helpfully  interested.  Previous  to  becoming 
identified  with  this  church  he  was  for  some  years  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  church 
and  of  the  National  Council  of  the  Brotherhood  of  St.  Andrew.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Colorado  Chapter  of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution.  His  activities  naturally  have 
been  along  the  line  of  his  profession  and  kindred  interests  and  he  is  a  member  at  the 
present  time  of  the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  the  American  Association  of 
Engineers,  the  Colorado  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  the  American  Association  for  the 
Advancement  of  Science,  the  American  Water- Works  Association,  the  New  England  Water- 
Works  Association,  the  American  Society  of  Municipal  Improvements,  the  Colorado  Good 
Roads  Association  and  others.  He  has  written  largely  upon  subjects  relative  to  his  pro- 
fession and  is  the  author  of  "Water  Resources  of  the  State  of  Colorado,"  "Measurement 
of  Water"  and  various  other  scientific  reports  and  essays.  He  is  also  one  of  the  editorial 
correspondents  of  the  Engineering  News-Record  of  New  York  city. 


LORENZO  D.  LAW. 


Lorenzo  D.  Law,  numbered  among  the  representative  agriculturists  of  Weld  county, 
owning  and  conducting  an  excellent  farm  on  section  26,  township  7,  range  67,  was  born 
in  Auburn,  Ritchie  county,  West  Virginia,  June  3,  1855,  a  son  of  Andrew  and  Margaret 
(Waldeck)  Law,  who  were  also  natives  of  West  Virginia,  born  in  Lewis  county.  The 
father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  also  engaged  in  stock  raising  in  West  Virginia 
until  1873,  when  he  removed  westward  to  Weld  county,  Colorado,  and  purchased  a  home 
in  Greeley.  His  investment  also  included  a  farm  a  mile  and  a  half  due  east  of  Windsor. 
This  he  improved  and  developed,  residing  thereon  for  a  few  years.  He  afterward 
returned  to  Greeley,  where  he  spent  his  remaining  days,  as  did  his  wife,  who  survived 
him  for  two  or  three  years.  During  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  he  served  as  a  member 
of  the  Home  Guard.  His  family  numbered  six  sons  and  of  these  three  served  through 
the  Civil  war,  one  dying  in  Andersonville  prison  just  before  the  close  of  hostilities. 

Lorenzo  D.  Law  was  reared  and  educated  in  West  Virginia  and  in  Greeley,  Colorado. 
He  and  his  brother  John  cultivated  their  father's  farm  and  in  the  spring  of  1873  they 
broke  forty  acres  of  land  in  Pleasant  Valley  and  devoted  two  years  to  its  cultivation. 
After  carrying  on  the  home  farm  for  two  years  Lorenzo  D.  Law  took  up  a  homestead, 
which  is  his  present  place.  He  established  a  sheep  ranch  and  was  the  first  settler  under 
the  Eaton  ditch  in  Weld  county,  in  fact,  he  took  up  his  abode  upon  his  place  before  the 
ditch  was  surveyed.  There  was  not  a  stick  of  timber  upon  his  land  nor  an  improve- 
ment made  and  his  energies  and  efforts  have  wrought  a  marked  transformation  in 
the  appearance  of  his  place,  which  is  today  one  of  the  model  farm  properties  of  the  county. 
He  has  three  large  silos  upon  it,  together  with  all  necessary  buildings  for  the  shelter 
of  grain  and  stock.  Through  the  intervening  period  he  has  continued  to  cultivate  his 
land,  which  he  has  brought  under  a  high  state  of  development,  and  at  all  times  he 
has  followed  the  most  progressive  methods.  About  1907  he  removed  to  Fort  Collins  in 
order  to  give  his  children  the  advantages  of  the  schools  there.  He  maintains  a  home 
there,  where  his  wife  and  daughter  are  living,  and  his  son,  who  is  married,  occupies 
the  old  home  farm.  Mr.  Law  spends  much  of  his  time  upon  the  farm,  superintending 
its  further  development  and  cultivation. 

In  November,  1877,  Mr.  Law  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Kate  Storms  and  to 
them  were  born  three  children:  Daisy,  the  wife  of  James  Ogilvie,  residing  near  Kersey, 
Weld  county;  Nona  J.,  the  wife  of  Alonzo  Harris,  a  farmer  of  Weld  county;  and  Agnes, 
the  wife  of  James  Cazer,  residing  at  Long  Beach,  California.  The  wife  and  mother 
passed,  away  on  the  1st  of  June,  1886,  and  in  April,  1888,  Mr.  Law  was  again  married, 
his  second  union  being  with  Edna  Lambert.  To  them  were  born  four  children: 
Olive,  the  wife  of  Max  Hollwell,  living  at  Baird,  Nebraska;  Fred  B.,  who  is  farming  his 
father's  land:  George  G.,  who  is  with  the  United  States  army  in  training  at  Fort  Meyer, 
Virginia:   and  Mabel,  at  home. 

Mr.  Law  has  served  as  justice  of  the  peace  but  has  never  been  a  politician  in  the 
sense  of  office  seeking.  He  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  His  has 
been  a  busy,  useful  and  active  life.     He  has  never  cared  to  figure  prominently  in  public 


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622  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

affairs  but  has  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  his  business  interests  and 
throughout  the  entire  period  of  his  residence  upon  his  present  farm  has  engaged  in 
feeding  stock.  In  an  early  day  he  pastured  his  stock  upon  the  range.  For  the  past 
two  years  he  has  engaged  in  feeding  cattle.  His  business  affairs  have  been  wisely, 
carefully,  and  successfully  managed  and  directed.  He  first  took  up  a  tree  claim  and 
homesteaded  eighty  acres.  Today  he  owns  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  rich 
and  valuable  land,  thoroughly  irrigated  and  splendidly  improved.  His  property  is  a  mon- 
ument to  the  enterprise  and  business  ability  which  he  has  displayed.  That  he  is  a  man 
of  sound  judgment  is  evidenced  in  his  success.  His  persistency  of  purpose  is  marked 
and  his  energy  has  brought  him  into  a  prominent  position  as  one  of  the  leading  agri- 
culturists of  Weld  county. 


CHARLES    KING    McHARG. 


Identified  with  the  irrigation  development  of  the  state  is  Charles  King  McHarg,  of 
Pueblo,  who  is  now  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Bessemer  Ditch  Company  and  who 
is  also  further  known  in  business  connections  as  the  vice  president  of  the  Suburban 
Land  Company  of  Pueblo.  A  native  of  Ithaca,  New  York,  Mr.  McHarg  was  born  on  the 
19th  of  June,  1856,  and  is  a  son  of  William  McNeill  and  Selima  (Storrs)  McHarg.  The 
father  was  a  clergyman  of  the  Presbyterian  faith  and  came  of  Scotch  ancestry,  while  his 
wife  was  of  English  lineage. 

In  young  manhood  Charles  K.  McHarg  turned  his  attention  to  the  occupation  of 
farming  and  since  1873  has  resided  in  the  west.  It  was  in  1891  that  he  made  his  way 
to  Colorado  and  through  the  intervening  period  he  has  been  connected  with  the  Besse- 
mer Ditch  Company  and  with  the  Suburban  Land  Company.  The  former  owns  and 
operates  the  Bessemer  ditch,  which  irrigates  twenty  thousand  acres  of  land.  The 
Suburban  Land  Company  was  formed  in  1894  and  has  sold  much  of  the  land  under  the 
ditch.  Mr.  McHarg  has  therefore  been  an  active  factor  in  developing  an  important 
section  of  the  state  from  which  substantial  returns  are  annually  received. 

Mr.  McHarg  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Stella  E.  Brown  and  to  them  have 
been  born  two  children,  Alice  B.  and  Charles  K.,  now  in  the  United  States  forest  service. 
The  most  important  work  of  our  subject  has  been  done  in  connection  with  irrigation 
work  in  the  state  and  he  is  regarded  as  an  authority  upon  this  subject  in  southeastern 
Colorado. 


LEROY  JAMES  WILLIAMS. 


Leroy  James  Williams,  a  member  of  the  Public  Utilities  Commission  of  Colorado, 
through  appointment  of  Governor  Gunter  on  the  22d  of  January,  1918,  was  born  at  Liberty 
Pole,  Wisconsin,  on  the  1st  of  February,  1881.  His  father,  Clark  D.  Williams,  is  a  native 
of  Walworth  county,  Wisconsin,  and  is  now  eighty  years  of  age.  He  is  a  representative 
of  one  of  the  old  families  of  New  York.  He  devoted  his  life  to  merchandising  until  old 
age  came  upon  him  and  he  is  now  living  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  well  earned  rest. 
He  married  Sarah  Virginia  Jewell,  of  Wisconsin,  and  she  also  survives. 

Leroy  James  Williams  is  one  of  the  four  living  children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Clark  D. 
Williams  and  he  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Viroqua, 
Wisconsin,  completing  his  course  there  as  a  high  school  graduate  of  the  class  of  1898. 
He  later  spent  a  year  in  study  in  the  University  of  Wisconsin  at  Madison  and  subse- 
quently entered  the  University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor  as  a  law  student  and  won  his 
Bachelor  of  Laws  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1903.  He  has  membership 
with  Phi  Delta  Theta.  In  the  year  of  his  graduation  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at 
Lansing,  Michigan,  and  in  the  same  year  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at  Central  City, 
Colorado.  He  then  entered  into  practice  with  H.  A.  Hicks,  with  whom  he  was  associated 
until  1910,  since  which  time  he  has  followed  his  profession  independently.  He  has  made 
a  specialty  of  mining  law  and  his  marked  ability  in  that  department  of  jurisprudence 
is  widely  recognized,  for  he  has  thoroughly  informed  himself  concerning  every  feature 
of  mining  law  litigation.  He  belongs  to  the  Colorado  Bar  Association  and  American  Bar 
Association  and  enjoys  the  high  respect  and  goodwill  of  his  professional  brethren. 

Mr.  Williams  has  also  been  prominent  for  a  number  of  years  in  republican  circles 
and  in  1911  was  chosen  to  represent  the  district  of  Gilpin  county  in  the  house  of  repre- 
sentatives, while  in  1913  he  was  elected  to  the  state  senate  and  was  made  president  or 


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the  senate  in  1915.  He  has  served  on  various  committees  and  during  the  last  session 
was  chairman  of  the  rules  committee.  He  served  as  county  chairman  of  the  republican 
county  organization  in  Gilpin  county  for  three  terms  and  he  has  done  much  to  shape 
the  policy  of  the  party  and  promote  its  interests.  The  thoroughness  with  which  he 
studies  every  question  that  bears  upon  the  public  welfare,  his  keen  sagacity  and  dis- 
crimination and  his  public-spirited  devotion  to  the  general  welfare  have  made  him  a  most 
valued  official  and  political  leader. 

On  the  16th  of  August,  1905,  Mr.  Williams  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ada 
Batchelder,  of  Central  City,  a  daughter  of  Mrs.  Jane  L.  Batchelder,  and  they  have  become 
the  parents  of  four  children:  Ralph  R.,  ten  years  of  age;  Clark  B.,  aged  six;  Jane  B., 
four  years  of  age;  and  Virginia  R.,  a  little  maiden  of  two  summers. 

Mr.  Williams  belongs  to  the  University  Club,  also  to  Central  Lodge,  No.  6,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.,  of  Central  City,  Colorado;  Central  City  Chapter,  No.  1,  R.  A.  M.;  and  Central  City 
Lodge,  No.  557,  B.  P.  O.  E.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the 
Episcopal  church  of  Central  City.  Endowed  by  nature  with  high  intellectual  qualities, 
to  which  are  added  the  discipline  and  embellishment  of  culture,  his  is  an  attractive 
personality.  Well  versed  in  the  learning  of  his  profession,  with  a  deep  knowledge  of 
human  nature  and  the  springs  of  human  conduct,  with  great  shrewdness  and  sagacity 
and  extraordinary  tact,  he  is  in  the  courts  an  advocate  of  great  power  and  influence  and 
the  same  qualities  have  called  him  to  leadership  in  political  circles  and  he  has  left  the 
impress  of  his  ability  for  good  upon  the  legislative  records  of  the  state. 


EDWARD   C.   MATTES. 


Edward  C.  Mattes  is  vice  president  and  treasurer  of  the  Pueblo  Automobile  Company 
and  one  of  the  enterprising,  alert  and  energetic  business  men  of  that  city.  An  eminent 
American  statesman  has  said  that  the  strongest  forces  in  American  life  are  the  men 
who  have  been  reared  in  the  east  and  who  have  sought  the  opportunities  of  the  west 
for  the  exercise  of  their  dominant  qualities.  Here  they  are  largely  untrammeled  by  con- 
vention or  circumstance  and  the  natural  resources  of  the  country  furnish  an  excellent 
chance  for  adaptability  and  initiative.  The  place  which  Edward  C.  Mattes  has  made 
in  commercial  circles  of  Pueblo  is  indeed  a  creditable  one  and  his  native  state  has 
reason  to  be  proud  of  his  record.  He  was  born  in  Scranton,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  28th 
of  June,  1856.  his  parents  being  Charles  P.  and  Lydia  (Piatt)  Mattes.  The  father  was 
for  many  years  actively  engaged  in  business  in  Scranton,  where  he  continued  to  make 
his  home  until  called  to  his  final  rest.  There  he  reared  his  family,  numbering  four  sons 
and  three  daughters,  and  both  he  and  his  wife  have  now  passed  away. 

Their  fourth  child  was  Edward  C.  Mattes  of  this  review,  who  supplemented  his 
public  school  education  by  a  course  in  a  private  school.  He  was  then  living  in  a  county 
where  the  steel  industry  was  a  predominant  factor  in  business  life  and  engaged  in  steel 
and  iron  work.  Thus  he  was  engaged  until  his  removal  to  the  west  in  1882,  at  which 
time  he  made  his  way  to  Pueblo.  He  entered  business  circles  in  this  section  of  the 
country  as  an  employe  of  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  Company,  with  which  he  was  for  seven 
years  identified  as  a  representative  of  the  train  service  department.  Then  from  1889 
until  1894  he  was  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business  and  later  he  was 
for  several  years  in  charge  of  extensive  mining  properties.  The  next  change  in  his 
business  career  brought  him  to  the  Pueblo  Automobile  Company,  of  which  he  is  now 
the  vice  president  and  treasurer,  but  he  was  not  at  once  chosen  for  the  official  position. 
He  at  first  had  charge  of  the  office  and  later  became  financially  interested  in  the  business 
and  was  elected  the  second  executive  officer.  This  is  probably  the  largest  business  of 
the  kind  in  the  west.  The  company  handles  the  Cadillac  and  Dodge  Brothers  passenger 
and  commercial  cars  and  also  the  Reo  and  Federal  trucks.  They  have  an  extensive  plant 
with  large  floor  space  and  something  of  the  volume  of  their  business  is  indicated  in 
the  fact  that  they  employ  thirty  men.  They  handle  all  lines  of  automobile  goods  and 
accessories  and  their  trade  has  steadily  and  continuously  increased  until  it  has  now 
assumed  very  extensive  proportions. 

On  the  13th  of  October,  1890,  at  Carleton  Place,  Ontario,  Canada,  Mr.  Mattes  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jeanette  Sinclair.  In  his  political  views  Mr.  Mattes  has 
always  been  a  stalwart  republican  since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise, 
and  while  he  has  never  been  an  aspirant  for  office,  he  has  always  stood  loyally  in  support 
of  the  principles  in  which  he  believes.  He  belongs  to  the  Minnequa  Club  and  to  the 
Commerce  Club  of  Pueblo  and  his  religious  faith  is  indicated  in  his  membership  in  the 


624  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Presbyterian  church.  He  is  a  man  of  genuine  personal  worth,  as  is  attested  by  the  warm 
friendship  extended  to  him  by  Pueblo's  leading  citizens.  In  his  business  life  Edward  C. 
Mattes  has  been  a  persistent,  resolute  and  energetic  worker,  possessing  strong  executive 
powers,  keeping  his  hand  steadily  upon  the  helm  of  his  business,  and  strictly  conscientious 
in  his  dealings  with  debtor  and  creditor  alike.  Keenly  alive  to  the  possibilities  of  every 
new  avenue  opened  in  the  natural  ramifications  of  trade,  he  passed  over  the  pitfalls 
into  which  unrestricted  progressiveness  is  so  frequently  led  and  was  enabled  to  focus 
his  energies  in  directions  where  fruition  was  certain.  If  a  pen  picture  could  accurately 
delineate  his  business  characteristics,  such  might  be  given  in  these  words:  a  progress- 
ive spirit,  ruled  by  more  than  ordinary  intelligence  and  good  judgment;  a  deep  earnest- 
ness impelled  and  fostered  by  indomitable  perseverance;  a  native  justice  expressing 
itself  in  correct  principle  and  practice. 


JOHN  MILES  ESSINGTOX. 


John  Miles  Essington,  patent  and  pension  attorney  of  Denver,  is  an  honored  veteran 
of  the  Civil  war  and  one  whose  military  record  is  most  creditable.  Bravery  on  the  field 
of  battle  has  been  the  theme  of  song  and  story  since  the  earliest  ages  and  he  indeed  de- 
serves great  credit  who  stands  up  and  risks  his  life  for  a  principle,  as  did  Mr.  Essington 
when  aiding  in  the  defense  of  the  Union.  He  has  now  passed  the  eighty-third  milestone 
on  life's  journey,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Bellefonte,  Center  county,  Pennsylvania, 
February  16,  1835.  His  father,  John  Essington,  was  also  born  in  the  Keystone  state  and 
was  of  English  and  Scotch  descent.  The  founder  of  the  American  branch  of  the  family- 
was  George  Essington,  an  iron  master,  who  came  to  the  new  world  during  the  Revolu- 
tionary war.  He  was  an  old-line  whig  in  England,  served  as  member  of  parliament  and 
fled  to  the  new  world  as  a  political  exile,  taking  issue  with  King  George  III  concerning 
his  treatment  of  the  American  colonies.  He  was  therefore  banished  and  he  took  active 
part  in  the  Revolutionary  war  after  reaching  the  new  world.  Prior  to  this,  however, 
he  took  a  colony,  on  three  vessels,  to  northern  Australia,  to  a  place  which  was  named 
Port  Essington  in  his  honor.  On  reaching  the  United  States  he  settled  first  in  New 
York,  while  later  his  descendants  removed  to  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  John  Essing- 
ton, the  father  of  John  M.  Essington,  was  an  iron  master  and  a  very  successful  business 
man.  He  became  active  as  a  supporter  of  the  republican  party  in  both  Pennsylvania 
and  Colorado.  He  married  Ruth  Kepheart,  who  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  and  belonged 
to  one  of  its  old  families  of  English  lineage.  Among  the  maternal  ancestors  was  Philip 
Benner,  of  Revolutionary  war  fame.  The  grandmother  of  John  M.  Essington  on  the 
maternal  side  lived  to  the  notable  old  age  of  one  hundred  and  three  years.  His  mother 
died  in  Bellefonte,  Pennsylvania,  at  the  age  of  eighty  years,  while  his  father  passed 
away  in  Denver,  Colorado,  in  1889,  at  the  age  of  eighty-four  years,  having  removed  to 
the  west  in  1878.  In  the  family  were  seven  children  four  sons  and  three  daughters,  of 
whom  three  are  yet  living,  namely:  Joseph,  who  resides  in  Atchison,  Kansas,  at  the 
age  of  eighty-six  years;  John  M.,  of  this  review;  and  Heber,  living  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri, 
at  the  age  of  seventy. 

John  M.  Essington  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Williamsport,  Pennsylvania, 
and  in  Dickinson  Seminary  of  that  place.  While  still  a  college  student  he  entered  the 
law  office  of  Samuel  Wingard  at  Williamsport,  who  was  afterward  judge  of  the  United 
States  court  at  Seattle,  Washington.  In  1856  Mr.  Essington  was  admitted  to  practice 
at  the  bar  of  Pennsylvania  and  entered  upon  the  work  of  the  profession,  which  he  fol- 
lowed until  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war.  On  the  first  call  of  President  Lincoln  for 
troops  Mr.  Essington  responded  and  joined  the  Woodward  Guards.  The  company  was 
ordered  to  report  at  Harrisburg  and  from  this  contingent  Mr.  Essington  was  enlisted 
in  the  Fifth  Pennsylvania  Reserve,  which  command  was  then  ordeerd  to  Romney  to 
relieve  General  Lew  Wallace.  When  they  arrived  at  Bedford  Springs,  Pennsylvania, 
they  were  ordered  back  to  Harrisburg  to  recruit  to  the  maximum  strength.  Mr.  Essing- 
ton, who  was  orderly,  was  sent  back  by  his  colonel  to  recruit  for  the  regiment  and 
returned  home,  recruiting  one  hundred  men  in  twenty-four  hours.  He  then  reported  to 
the  governor  at  Harrisburg  with  the  men  before  his  regiment  had  returned  to  that  city. 
The  governor,  in  reviewing  the  men,  asked  them  whether  they  would  like  to  go  as  a 
company  or  be  distributed  among  ten  other  companies.  They  chose  to  remain  together 
as  a  company  and  the  governor  then  ordered  them  to  elect  their  officers,  which  they 
did,  choosing  Mr.  Essington  as  their  captain.  They  then  entered  Camp  Cameron  and 
were  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  by  Captain  Seymoure  of  the  regular  army. 


JOHN   M.   ESSINGTON 


626  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

The  governor  received  an  order  from  Simeon  Cameron,  then  secretary  of  war,  to  have 
Mr.  Essington  raise  an  independent  company.  Subsequently  George  C.  Wyncoop  received 
orders  to  organize  a  regiment  and  persuaded  Captain  Essington  and  his  company  to 
become  a  part  of  that  regiment.  They  were  then  ordered  to  Nashville,  Tennessee,  where 
they  arrived  after  General  Zollicoffer,  the  rebel  general,  had  left  that  place.  Captain 
Essington  was  first  engaged  on  scouting  duty  and  he  participated  in  the  battle  against 
Morgan  and  his  troops  at  Lebanon,  Tennessee,  under  command  of  General  Fremont. 
He  was  also  in  the  battle  of  Murfreesboro  on  the  13th  of  July,  1862.  The  troops  were 
attacked  by  General  Forrest  and  the  company  was  afterward  divided,  part  of  them 
going  north  of  Murfreesboro  with  Colonel  Lester  (Third  Minnesota),  while  the  other  half 
went  with  the  Ninth  Minnesota  under  Colonel  Parkhurst.  General  Forrest  captured 
Colonel  Lester  without  firing  a  gun,  and  the  commander  of  the  Third  Minnesota  was 
wounded  in  the  early  part  of  the  fight.  Captain  Essington  then  had  command  of  the 
Third  Pennsylvania  Cavalry  and  two  companies  of  Kentucky  cavalry,  and  when  the 
commander  was  wounded  Captain  Essington  became  lieutenant  colonel  by  brevet.  Colonel 
Essington  and  his  troops  were  compelled  to  surrender  at  11:30,  for  their  ammunition 
had  become  exhausted.  They  were  paroled  by  General  Forrest,  but  Colonel  Essington 
was  not  exchanged  until  October,  1863,  when  he  returned  to  Nashville.  After  being 
exchanged  he  reported  to  Colonel  Charles  Irwin,  quartermaster,  and  subsequently  he 
went  with  Sherman's  forces  as  far  as  Atlanta.  When  the  troops  of  General  Thomas 
were  ordered  back  to  Nashville,  Colonel  Essington  returned  with  that  commander  and 
the  last  battle  in  which  he  participated  was  with  Hood  at  Nashville.  He  was  there 
mustered  out,  for  the  war  had  been  brought  to  a  close.  For  six  months  during  the  period 
of  his  service  he  was  in  the  quartermaster's  department.  He  participated  in  a  number 
of  hotly  contested  engagements,  saw  all  phases  of  military  life  in  the  Civil  war  and 
was  ever  most  loyal  to  his  duty  and  his  country. 

After  the  war  was  over  Colonel  Essington  joined  the  first  organization  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic  at  Louisville,  Kentucky.  This  turned  out  to  be  a  political  organiza- 
tion, however,  and  was  soon  abandoned.  Later  he  joined  the  post  at  Lake  City,  Colorado, 
and  has  since  served  as  post  commander  and  has  filled  a  position  on  the  staff  of  the 
national  commander  as  inspector  general  for  Colorado.  He  has  also  been  chief  mustering 
officer  under  the  department  commander  and  has  filled  various  other  positions  in  the 
order,  through  which  he  maintains  pleasant  relations  with  his  old  army  comrades,  de- 
lighting in  those  gatherings  where  the  "boys  in  blue"  meet  and  discuss  the  events  of 
the  past  when  they  followed  the  nation's  starry  banner  on  the  battlefields  of  the  south. 
Colonel  Essington  is  also  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  Since 
his  removal  to  Denver  he  has  followed  his  profession  in  this  city  as  a  patent  and  pension 
attorney  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Bar  Association.  He  is  likewise  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Mutual  Mining  &  Milling  Company. 

Colonel  Essington  has  been  married  twice.  In  1856  he  wedded  Miss  Sarah  J.  Smythe, 
a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Smythe  of  one  of  the 
old  families  of  that  state.  They  became  the  parents  of  seven  children,  of  whom  four 
are  living:  Minnie,  now  the  widow  of  Henry  Brailey,  of  Chicago;  Eva,  the  wife  of 
Arthur  Mitchell,  living  at  Riverside,  a  suburb  of  Chicago;  Harry,  who  is  a  railroad 
superintendent  and  resides  at  Wells,  Michigan;  and  Ruth,  who  is  the  wife  of  Al  Reiley. 
In  1908  Colonel  Essington  was  again  marriel,  his  second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Emma 
McKenna  Weaver,  a  widow. 

Colonel  Essington  dates  his  residence  in  Colorado  from  September,  1869,  covering 
a  period  of  almost  a  half  century.  He  has  therefore  witnessed  the  greater  part  of  its 
growth  and  development  and  has  participated  in  many  of  the  changes  which  have 
brought  about  present-day  conditions.  He  has  ever  stood  for  progress,  reform  and  im- 
provement, for  high  professional  standards  and  for  advanced  ideals  of  manhood  and 
citizenship.  He  still  remains  an  active  factor  in  the  world's  work  and  is  honored  and 
respected  wherever  known  and  most  of  all  where  he  is  best  known. 


PETER  MENZIES. 


One  of  the  most  eminent  representatives  of  musical  circles  of  Colorado  is  Peter 
Menzies.  of  Denver,  who  is  the  musical  director  of  St.  Leo's  church  and  who  has  been 
heard  in  church  and  concert  singing  throughout  the  country.  Mr.  Menzies  is  a  native 
of  Scotland.  He  was  born  in  Hamilton  on  the  29th  of  February.  1868,  his  parents  being 
Walter  and  Jane  (Pritchard)  Menzies,  who  were  also  natives  of  the  land  of  hills  and 
heather.     The  mother  died  in  Scotland  in  1871  and  a  decade  later  Walter  Menzies  came 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  627 

to  the  United  States,  to  Bunker  Hill,  Kansas,  where  he  passed  away  on  the  day  of  his 
arrival. 

Peter  Menzies  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Scotland  and  passed  the 
examination  that  qualified  him  for  entrance  to  the  Glasgow  University,  studying  under 
Professor  John  Adams.  He  did  not  enter  that  institution,  however,  but  came  with  his 
father  to  the  United  States  and  was  a  student  in  the  schools  of  Bunker  Hill,  Kansas. 
He  later  took  charge  of  a  general  merchandise  store  conducted  by  his  uncle  and  remained 
in  that  business  until  1887.  On  the  13th  of  September  of  that  year  he  removed  to 
Denver  and  secured  a  clerkship  with  a  contracting  company,  his  duties  being  to  see  to 
the  outside  work.  He  continued  in  that  connection  until  1893  and  in  the  meantime  he 
became  recognized  as  a  vocalist.  Nature  had  endowed  him  with  exceptional  musical 
talent  which  most  thorough  and  comprehensive  training  splendidly  developed.  After 
having  fine  musical  instruction  which  developed  his  native  powers  he  gave  up  his  cler- 
ical position  and  removed  to  Florence.  Colorado,  where  he  took  up  the  teaching  of  vocal 
music.  He  afterward  removed  to  Canon  City,  where  he  continued  as  a  vocal  teacher, 
and  in  1896  he  located  in  Denver  and  became  one  of  the  competitors  in  the  musical 
festival  held  in  this  city  in  which  singers  from  all  over  the  country  were  assembled. 
Mr.  Menzies  won  the  gold  medal  as  a  barytone  and  he  received  favorable  newspaper 
comments  from  the  press  throughout  the  entire  country,  musical  critics  everywhere 
proclaiming  the  wonderful  richness  and  beauty  of  his  voice.  He  then  took  up  work  as 
musical  director  at  St.  Leo's  church  and  has  since  filled  that  important  position.  He 
also  has  charge  of  the  choir  work  in  St.  Patrick's  Roman  Catholic  church,  in  the  Highland 
Park  Presbyterian  church  and  was  formerly  a  solo  singer  at  Temple  Emanuel.  In  1907 
he  organized  a  company  and  toured  the  state,  giving  concerts.  In  addition  to  profes- 
sional interests  in  Denver  already  mentioned  he  was  a  director  of  community  singing 
for  the  city  and  county  and  was  the  first  to  attempt  to  organize  community  music  in  the 
state. 

On  the  11th  of  November,  1896.  Mr.  Menzies  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Lillie  Mallory,  of  Denver,  the  wedding  ceremony  being  performed  by  the  Rev.  W.  W. 
Read.  Mrs.  Menzies  is  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Mallory,  of  Denver,  the  former 
a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Menzies  have  been  born  a  daughter  and  a 
son.  Marie  G.,  born  in  Denver  in  1897,  is  a  graduate  of  the  high  school,  the  manual 
training  school  and  also  of  Barnes  Business  College.  Walter  James,  born  in  1901.  is 
now  at  the  United  States  naval  training  station  at  San  Francisco. 

Mr.  Menzies  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
In  the  former  he  has  taken  the  Scottish  Rite  degrees  as  a  member  of  Colorado  Con- 
sistory, No.  1.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Caledonian  Society,  of  which  he  was  chief  from  1905 
until  1907  and  again  in  1913  and  1914.  He  was  also  secretary  of  the  Burns  monument 
committee. 


JOHN  J.  MARTY. 


John  J.  Marty,  filling  the  position  of  sheriff  of  Las  Animas  county  and  making  his 
home  in  Trinidad,  was  born  in  Tuscarawas  county,  Ohio,  on  the  31st  of  January,  1863. 
a  son  of  John  and  Magdalena  (Zehr)  Marty.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation, 
following  that  pursuit  in  order  to  provide  for  his  family,  which  numbered  six  children, 
three  sons  and  three  daughters,  of  whom  John  J.  was  the  second  son.  The  father  died 
in  the  year  1890  and  the  mother  has  also  passed  away. 

John  J.  Marty  pursued  his  education  in  rural  schools  and  when  fifteen  years  of 
age  started  out  in  the  business  world  on  his  own  account,  becoming  an  active  assistant 
of  his  father.  Then  after  leaving  the  farm  he  worked  in  the  coal  mines  at  Barnhill, 
Ohio,  for  three  years  and  in  1885  came  to  Colorado,  making  his  way  to  Trinidad,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  for  a  year.  He  next  spent  four  years  in  the  mines 
but  returning  to  Trinidad,  he  became  connected  with  the  firm  of  Dunlavy  Brothers,  for 
whom  he  drove  a  delivery  wagon  for  eleven  years.  In  1900  he  became  senior  partner  of 
the  firm  of  Marty  &  Roe,  dealers  in  feed  and  grain.  They  conducted  the  business  for 
three  years,  after  which  Mr.  Roe  sold  his  interest,  and  the  business  was  then  continued 
under  the  name  of  the  Bancroft-Marty  Feed  &  Produce  Company.  In  the  fall  of  1916 
Mr.  Marty  was  elected  to  the  office  of  sheriff  of  Las  Animas  county  for  a  two  years' 
term  and  is  now  acceptably  filling  that  position,  discharging  his  duties  without  fear  or 
favor.  He  has  been  known  as  a  thoroughly  reliable,  enterprising  and  ambitious  business 
man  and  he  is  making  an  equally  creditable  record  as  an  official.     He  was  a  candidate 


628  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

for  the  office  of  treasurer  in  1914  and  was  defeated  by  only  fourteen  votes.  He  has 
served  as  alderman  of  the  fourth  ward  of  Trinidad  for  eight  years  and  over  his  official 
career  there  falls  no  shadow  of  wrong  or  suspicion  of  evil. 

On  the  4th  of  December,  1884,  Mr.  Marty  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  E. 
Dunlavy,  a  daughter  of  Amos  P.  Dunlavy,  and  their  children  are:  Mrs.  Mary  Bennett, 
the  wife  of  Harlow  Bennett,  proprietor  of  a  garage;  Clara,  the  wife  of  Dr.  Joseph  Brill, 
of  Iowa;  John  Ray,  who  is  now  a  member  of  the  United  States  Navy;  Esther,  the  wife 
of  Harry  E.  Dickerson;  Sylvia;  and  Preston,  who  died  at  the  age  of  seventeen  years. 
There  are  also  six  grandchildren. 

Mr.  Marty  is  devoted  to  his  home  and  spends  his  leisure  in  the  companionship  of 
his  family.  He  is  greatly  interested  in  the  state  and  its  development  and  is  a  most 
public-spirited  citizen.  He  is  now  chairman  of  the  local  board  of  Las  Animas  county. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason  and  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  also  with  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  is  an 
active  worker  in  its  ranks.  Las  Animas  is  a  strong  republican  county  and  although  the 
candidate  for  sheriff  on  the  democratic  ticket,  Mr.  Marty  was  elected  by  a  large  majority 
and  is  proving  a  most  capable  and  reliable  official  in  this  connection.  He  is  widely 
known  and  is  well  liked  by  all.  His  friends,  and  they  are  many,  bear  testimony  to  his 
excellent  traits  of  character  and  his  genuine  worth. 


HON.  WILKINS  0.  PETERSOX. 

Hon.  Wilkins  0.  Peterson,  a  prominent  attorney  of  Pueblo  and  representative  of  his 
district  in  the  state  senate,  stands  at  all  times  for  the  most  progressive  measures  in  re- 
lation to  public  affairs  and  is  well  known  as  the  author  of  the  bill  which  made  Colorado 
dry,  a  work  of  which  he  has  every  reason  to  be  proud  and  which  will  win  him  higher 
honors  as  the  years  go  on  and  the  country  comes  to  a  full  recognition  of  what  prohibition 
means  in  economic,  sociological  and  moral  benefit.  Mr.  Peterson  is  a  native  son  of  Col- 
orado, his  birth  having  occurred  at  Rye,  on  the  23d  of  October,  1876,  his  parents  being 
Joseph  and  Carolina  (Peterson)  Peterson,  who.  though  of  the  same  name,  were  not  re- 
lated. It  was  in  the  year  1873  that  the  family  home  was  established  in  Colorado.  Joseph 
Peterson  taking  up  his  abode  in  the  state  in  April  of  that  year.  He  was  a  rancher  and 
stockman  and  for  many  years  was  actively  identified  with  the  agricultural  development 
of  the  state.  He  is  now  making  his  home  with  his  son,  Wilkins  0.,  his  wife  having  passed 
away.  In  the  family  were  but  two  children,  the  brother  being  Scott  R.  Peterson,  now  a 
resident  of  California. 

In  his  boyhood  days  Wilkins  0.  Peterson  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  county  and  was  afterward  graduated  from  the  Pueblo  Centennial  high  school  with 
the  class  of  1897.  For  the  further  development  of  his  education  he  entered  the  University 
of  Colorado,  where  he  won  the  Bachelor  or  Arts  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1901. 
In  May,  1901,  he  represented  Colorado  in  the  interstate  oratorical  contest  held  at  Des 
Moines.  Iowa,  and  was  awarded  first  place  in  thought  and  composition  on  his  oration, 
"The  American  Farmer."  He  began  preparation  for  the  bar  as  a  student  in  the  law  de- 
partment of  the  State  University  and  was  graduated  in  1902.  In  that  year  he  entered  upon 
the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Pueblo  and  has  since  won  a  place  as  a  successful  attorney. 
His  practice  is  now  extensive  and  of  an  important  character.  He  is  remarkable  among 
lawyers  for  the  wide  research  and  provident  care  with  which  he  prepares  his  cases.  At 
no  time  has  his  reading  ever  been  confined  to  the  limitations  of  the  questions  at  issue. 
It  has  gone  beyond  and  compassed  every  contingency  and  provided  not  alone  for  the  ex- 
pected but  for  the  unexpected,  which  happens  in  the  courts  quite  as  frequently  as  out  of 
them.  He  is  recognized  as  a  man  of  broad  legal  learning  and  of  analytical  mind  and  the 
court  records  bear  testimony  to  the  many  favorable  verdicts  which  he  has  won  for  his 
clients.  Whatever  else  may  be  said  of  the  legal  fraternity,  it  cannot  be  denied  that  mem- 
bers of  the  bar  have  been  more  prominent  factors  in  public  affairs  than  any  other  class  of 
the  community.  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.  Recognizing  his  capability,  Mr.  Peterson's 
fellow  townsmen  have  at  various  times  called  upon  him  for  public  service.  In  1909  he 
became  city  attorney  of  Pueblo  and  filled  the  position  for  two  years.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  charter  convention  in  July  and  August.  1911.  and  1914  he  was  elected  to  represent 


HON.  WILKINS  0.  PETEESON 


630  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

his  district  in  the  state  senate  for  a  four  years'  term.  While  in  the  upper  house  he  han- 
dled the  prohibition  bill  ?nd  in  conjunction  with  leaders  in  the  temperance  movement 
wrote  the  bill  that  made  Colorado  dry. 

On  the  29th  of  November,  1906,  Mr.  Peterson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Lowrey,  of  Port  Collins,  a  daughter  of  Wesley  W.  Lowrey,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two 
children,  Joseph  L.  and  Sarah.  In  social  circles  of  the  city  the  family  occupy  a  prominent 
position  and  the  hospitality  of  their  home  is  greatly  enjoyed  by  their  many  friends.  Mr. 
Peterson  is  deeply  interested  in  all  that  has  to  do  with  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his 
community  and  is  now  serving  as  one  of  the  directors  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  connected  with  the  Masons  and  with  Sigma  Nu.  a  college  fraternity,  and  his 
religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  stands 
for  all  that  is  most  worth  while  in  life.  He  is  never  content  to  choose  the  second  best  but 
holds  to  high  ideals  of  manhood  and  citizenship  and  does  everything  in  his  power  to  pro- 
mote public  progress.  Many  tangible  evidences  of  his  spirit  of  loyalty  and  devotion  may 
be  cited  and  in  all  of  his  public  work  he  has  looked  beyond  the  exigencies  of  the  moment 
to  the  opportunities,  the  needs  and  the  possibilities  of  the  future. 


ERNEST    P.     PERRINE. 


Ernest  P.  Perrine  is  agency  manager  at  Denver  for  the  Equitable  Life  Assur- 
ance Society,  with  offices  in  the  Equitable  building,  and  is  vice  chairman  of  the 
Equitable  personnel  committee  for  the  United  States.  His  experience  and  study 
have  made  him  an  authority  upon  matters  of  salesmanship  and  the  psychology  of 
business.  He  is  prominently  known  as  a  lecturer  in  that  connection,  being  an 
earnest,  fluent  speaker  who  drives  home  a  truth  with  an  apt  illustration,  a  bit 
of  humor  or  a  logical  argument  as  the  case  demands.  In  May,  1918,  he  was 
called  to  New  York  and  made  vice  chairman  of  the  Equitable  personnel  committee 
for  the  study  and  development  of  agency  problems,  particularly  for  research  work, 
in  connection  with  the  Carnegie  Institute  at  Pittsburgh,  for  scientific  laws  under- 
lying business  conduct. 

He  is  one  of  Missouri's  native  sons,  his  birth  having  occurred  at  Wallace. 
Buchanan  county,  on  the  28th  of  February,  1875.  His  father,  Henry  C.  Perrine, 
was  born  in  Illinois  and  is  descended  from  an  old  New  Jersey  family  of  French 
lineage.  For  many  years  the  father  was  a  leading  contractor  and  builder  and 
was  among  the  first  to  make  use  of  cement  in  building  lines.  He  won  substantial 
success  in  that  connection  and  is  now  living  retired  in  Springfield,  Illinois.  He 
married  Ruth  Ellen  McGinnis,  whose  father  served  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant  in 
the  Union  army  during  the  Civil  war  and  who  had  a  brother  who  was  a  lieutenant 
in  the  Confederate  army.  The  McGinnis  family  comes  of  Scotch  and  English 
ancestry.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  C.  Perrine  were  born  six  children,  four  sons  and 
two  daughters,  of  whom  one  died  in  infancy. 

The  eldest  of  the  family  is  Ernest  P.  Perrine,  who  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Tarkio,  Missouri,  and  in  the  Tarkio  College,  class  of  1893.  Following 
his  graduation  from  college  he  entered  the  retail  grocery  and  drygoods  business 
as  a  clerk  and  continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  for  seven  years.  His  next  step 
was  made  as  a  traveling  salesman.  He  later  became  identified  with  the  Interna- 
tional Correspondence  Schools  of  Scranton,  Pennsylvania,  and  was  promoted  to 
various  departments  in  connection  with  that  institution,  being  eventually  made 
superintendent  of  the  Chicago  district,  with  which  he  was  connected  for  eight 
and  a  half  years.  He  then  resigned  his  position  because  of  the  ill  health  of  his 
wife  and  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  arrived  in  1908 — a  comparative  stranger. 
Soon  after  his  arrival  he  became  assistant  to  the  educational  director  of  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  a  position  which  he  filled  for  approximately  eighteen 
months.  During  the  succeeding  five  years  he  was  with  the  Capitol  Life  Insurance 
Company  as  agency  director  and  on  the  1st  of  June,  1915,  he  became  agency 
manager  at  Denver  for  the  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society,  which  office  he  has 
since  continuously  and  most  acceptably  filled,  greatly  increasing  the  business  of 
the  agency  by  his  thorough  systematization  and  constructive  plans.  In  addition 
to  conducting  the  agency  Mr.  Perrine  has  been  instructor  in  the  Barnes  Commercial 
School,  instructor  in  salesmanship  for  the  Denver  Young  Men's  Christian  Associa- 
tion, director  of  salesmanship  in  the  University  of  Denver,  the  first  president  of  the 
Salesmanship  Club  of  Denver,  the  secretary  of  the  Colorado  Association  of  Life  Under- 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  631 

writers,  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Associa- 
tion and  lecturer  on  salesmanship  and  advertising  of  the  Extension  Division  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Colorado.  He  is  widely  known  as  a  lecturer,  his  addresses  covering  such 
subjects  as  "Practical  Personal  Power,"  "Suggestion  the  Master  Key  that  Unlocks  the 
Mind,"  "The  Magic  of  a  Pleasing  Voice  and  How  to  Develop  It,"  "Creative  Imagination 
in  Community  Building"  and  "Building  Brain  for  Business."  The  press  all  over  the 
country  has  spoken  of  his  addresses  in  terms  of  the  highest  praise.  He  never  fails  to 
hold  the  attention  of  his  auditors  and  is  always  looking  on  the  bright  side  of  life,  while 
his  entire  career  has  been  characterized  by  constructive  effort. 

On  the  30th  of  October,  1895,  Mr.  Perrine  was  married  in  Tarkio,  Missouri,  to 
Miss  Elizabeth  Pike,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Sarah  (Livingston)  Pike,  of  Mount 
Clemens,  Michigan.  She  passed  away  February  7,  1913,  at  the  age  of  forty  years, 
her  birth  having  occurred  in  1873.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Perrine  had  one  child,  Hazel 
Ruth,  who  was  born  in  Tarkio,  Missouri,  February  9,  1897.  Mr.  Perrine  gives  his 
political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  has  been  one  of  its  active  workers. 
He  belongs  to  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  87,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Denver,  Colorado;  also  to 
Elks  Lodge,  No.  40,  at  St.  Joseph,  Missouri;  to  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Club 
of  Denver  and  to  the  Methodist  church — associations  which  indicate  much  of  the 
nature  of  his  interests  and  the  rules  which  govern  his  conduct.  On  the  day  President 
Wilson  declared  war  against  Germany  he  made  his  first  speech  for  the  Red  Cross 
and  every  day  since  he  has  been  a  tireless  worker  in  behalf  of  the  Red  Cross,  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  the  sale  of  Liberty  bonds  and  war  savings 
stamps.  He  attacks  everything  with  a  contagious  enthusiasm  that  draws  to  him 
followers  and  produces  results.  He  has  had  remarkable  success  as  a  salesman 
and  as  a  manager  of  men,  is  an  organizer  of  broad  experience  and  an  instructor 
of  unusual  ability. 


BENJAMIN    GRIFFITH. 


Benjamin  Griffith,  member  of  the  Denver  bar,  who  has  served  as  attorney 
general  of  Colorado,  was  born  in  Newcastle,  Washington,  September  22,  1879,  a  son 
of  David  Price  and  Ann  (Watkins)  Griffith,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Wales. 
In  childhood  they  became  residents  of  Pennsylvania  and  were  there  reared.  In 
1880  the  family  removed  to  Rockvale,  Colorado,  where  Benjamin  Griffith  spent  his 
boyhood  days. 

He  pursued  his  education  in  the  Colorado  College  of  Colorado  Springs, 
where  he  woil  the  Ph.  B.  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1901,  and  in 
the  law  school  of  the  University  of  Denver,  from  which  he  was  graduated  cum 
laude  with  the  class  of  1904,  at  which  time  the  LL.  B.  degree  was  conferred  upon 
him.  While  at  Colorado  College  Mr.  Griffith  was  prominent  in  athletics,  being  a 
member  of  three  intercollegiate  championship  baseball  teams  of  that  institution 
and  captain  of  two  of  its  intercollegiate  championship  football  teams.  In  1902 
and  1903  he  coached  the  football  teams  of  the  University  of  Denver. 

He  has  always  given  his  attention  to  law  practice.  He  opened  an  office 
in  Montrose,  Colorado,  in  October,  1904,  and  while  there  residing  held  the  office 
of  deputy  district  attorney  of  Montrose  county  and  city  attorney  of  Montrose. 
In  1908  he  removed  to  Grand  Junction,  where  he  served  as  county  attorney  of 
Mesa  county.  In  1911  and  1912  he  was  a  resident  of  Denver,  occupying  the 
position  of  attorney  general  of  Colorado  during  that  period,  and  in  1913  he 
returned  to  Grand  Junction,  where  he  practiced  law  until  1917,  when  he  again 
took  up  his  abode  in  Denver,  where  he  is  now  practicing  his  profession  with 
offices  in  the  First  National  Bank  building.  His  clientage  is  large  and  of  a 
distinctively  representative  character,  showing  that  his  fellow  citizens  have  the  utmost 
confidence  in  his  professional  skill  and  ability. 

On  the  2d  of  April,  190  6,  Mr.  Griffith  was  married  to  Miss  Fannie  Finch,  a 
daughter  of  William  and  Alice  Finch,  who  were  pioneers  of  Montrose  and  Ouray 
counties  of  Colorado.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are  Benjamin,  David,  Theodore 
and  Robin  Griffith. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Congregational  church  and  fra- 
ternally Mr.  Griffith  is  a  well  known  Mason,  belonging  to  the  blue  lodge,  chapter 
and  commandery  at  Grand  Junction,  Colorado.  His  interest  in  educational  affairs 
is  indicated  by  his  service  on  the  board  of  trustees  of  Colorado  College.  His 
political    allegiance    was   given    to    the   republican    party    until    1912,    when   he   became 


632  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

a  progressive,  in  which  party  he  remained  until  1916,  and  during  that  period  he 
served  as  national  committeeman  from  Colorado  in  1915  and  1916.  Since  the 
latter  year  he  has  been  affiliated  with  the  republican  party.  The  offices  which 
he  has  held  have  all  been  along  the  strict  path  of  his  profession.  In  1906  and  1907 
he  served  as  deputy  district  attorney  of  Montrose  county  and  through  1907  and 
1908  was  city  attorney  of  Montrose.  In  the  succeeding  year  he  became  county 
attorney  of  Mesa  county,  filling  the  office  for  two  years,  and  was  then  elected 
one  of  the  state  officials,  being  chosen  attorney  general  of  Colorado,  in  which 
connection  he  served  for  two  years.  He  made  a  most  enviable  record  in  that  office. 
His  opinions  given  to  state  officials,  and  often  contested  in  the  courts,  were  in 
nearly  every  instance  borne  out  by  the  highest  legal  tribunal.  In  Colorado's  irriga- 
tion and  water-power  litigation  with  other  states,  Mr.  Griffith  showed  rare  powers 
of  mind  and  a  legal  knowledge  that  has  placed  him  among  the  leading  members 
of  the  Colorado  bar.  In  the  years  of  the  national  progressive  fight  it  was  only 
his  stand  on  the  side  of  the  progressives  that  prevented  his  nomination  for  gov- 
ernor by  the  republicans.  When  elected  attorney  general  it  was  by  one  of  the  highest 
votes  given  to  any  candidate  on  the  republican  ticket — a  fact  indicative  of  his 
personal  popularity  and  the  marked  degree  of  confidence  maintained  in  his  pro- 
fessional ability.  He  possesses  all  those  qualities  which  make  for  eminence  and 
success  at  the  bar  and  his  devotion  to  the  highest  professional  standards,  com- 
bined with  his  thoroughness  and  ability  in  preparing  and  presenting  a  case,  con- 
stitutes him  a  most  able  minister  in  the  temple  of  justice. 


CARL  HINTON. 


Carl  Hinton,  executive  secretary  of  the  Denver  &  Colorado  Manufacturers'  Asso- 
ciation, is  studying  closely  all  the  questions  which  bear  upon  trade  problems  at  the 
present  time  and  his  initiative  spirit  has  enabled  him  to  advance  many  valuable  ideas 
which  have  proven  of  great  worth.  He  is  a  man  of  broad  vision  and  of  keen  sagacity 
and  his  plans  are  always  well  formulated,  while  their  effectiveness  is  constantly  being 
proven.  Mr.  Hinton  was  born  in  Hempstead  county,  Arkansas,  May  25,  1888.  His  father, 
the  late  William  J.  Hinton,  was  a  native  of  Georgia  and  was  a  descendant  of  an  old 
Virginia  family  of  Scotch-Irish  origin.  The  founder  of  the  American  branch  of  the 
family  was  Jacob  Hinton,  who  came  to  America  prior  to  the  Revolutionary  war  and 
settled  in  North  Carolina.  Later  representatives  of  the  name  participated  in  the  Revo- 
lutionary war,  actively  aiding  in  the  struggle  for  independence.  Others  of  the  family 
were  prominent  in  connection  with  state  and  national  politics  and  the  family  has  long 
been  widely  and  prominently  known  in  Virginia  and  South  Carolina.  William  J. 
Hinton,  was  the  owner  of  a  plantation  in  Arkansas,  where  he  continued  his  residence 
to  the  time  of  his  death.  He  enlisted  for  active  service  in  the  Confederate  army  during 
the  Civil  war,  becoming  a  member  of  the  First  Arkansas  Infantry,  but  after  three  months 
spent  at  the  front  he  was  disabled  and  honorably  discharged.  He  died  in  Hempstead 
county,  Arkansas,  in  1903  at  the  age  of  sixty-three  years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the 
name  of  Marion  Drake,  is  a  native  of  Virginia  and  belongs  to  one  of  the  old 
of  that  state,  of  English  lineage,  founded  in  the  new  world  at  an  early  period  in  its 
colonization.  She  is  a  direct  descendant  of  Sir  Francis  Drake  and  A.  P.  Hill  and  D.  H. 
Hill,  great  uncles  of  Mrs.  Hinton,  were  lieutenant  generals  in  the  Revolutionary  war, 
the  family  being  one  of  great  prominence  in  Virginia.  Mrs.  Hinton  is  still  living  and 
yet  occupies  the  old  homestead  in  Arkansas,  where  she  has  resided  for  the  past  sixty 
years.  By  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  eleven  children,  eight  sons  and 
three  daughters. 

Carl  Hinton  of  this  review  is  the  youngest  of  the  family.  He  pursued  his  early 
education  in  private  schools  and  afterward  attended  Ouachita  College,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1912.  He  then  came  to  Denver  and  entered  the  field  of 
journalism.  He  was  connected  with  the  Denver  Republican  but  later  left  the  city  and 
removed  to  New  Mexico,  where  he  became  secretary  of  the  Silver  City  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, there  remaining  for  eighteen  months.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  was  called  upon 
for  active  military  duty  in  Mexico.  He  organized  and  was  elected  captain  of  Company  H, 
First  New  Mexico  Infantry  Regiment  in  Silver  City,  New  Mexico,  and  continued  in 
border  service  for  a  year.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  returned  to  Denver  and 
was  appointed  to  his  present  position,  which  he  has  since  continuously  and  successfully 
filled.     He  has  also  been  selected  to  act  as  industrial  commissioner  at  Washington,  D.  C, 


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634  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

for  the  state  of  Colorado.  He  has  taken  the  initiative  in  promoting  many  measures  of 
great  value  to  the  city  and  state  at  large.  He  stands  for  progress  and  improvement 
along  all  lines  which  he  believes  will  prove  of  public  benefit  and  he  most  thoroughly 
studies  public  conditions  with  an  idea  to  improving  the  business  life  of  the  community 
and  advancing  its  material  progress. 

Mr.  Hinton  votes  with  the  democratic  party  and  has  ever  been  a  stanch  champion 
of  its  principles.  He  belongs  to  the  University  Club  of  Washington,  D.  C,  also  to  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commer- 
cial Association.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Baptist  church.  He  is  likewise 
known  through  other  connections,  being  commander  in  chief  of  the  Sons  of  Confederate 
Veterans,  and  he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution.  Mr.  Hinton 
•came  to  Colorado  unheralded  and  unknown  and  his  advancement  is  due  to  his  own 
initiative  and  ability.  His  qualities  are  such  as  win  for  him  recognition  and  respect 
wherever  he  is  known  and  he  has  the  strength  of  character  that  enables  him  to  carry 
out  his  purposes  and  win  success  in  his  undertakings.  The  Denver  &  Colorado  Manu- 
facturers' Association  made  wise  choice  when  they  called  Mr.  Hinton  to  the  position  of 
executive  secretary,  for  he  looks  beyond  the  exigencies  of  the  moment  to  the  opportu- 
nities and  possibilities  of  the  future  and  while  holding  to  high  ideals  he  utilizes  the 
most  practical  ideas  in  their  achievement. 


ROBERT  YOUNG. 

Robert  Young,  who  is  filling  the  office  of  county  commissioner  of  Huerfano 
county  and  is  also  successfully  conducting  a  garage  and  automobile  agency  in 
Walsenburg,  was  born  in  Lanarkshire,  Scotland,  on  the  12th  of  February,  1862,  a 
son  of  William  and  Margaret  (Kerns)  Young.  The  father  was  a  mine  manager,  long 
connected  with  mining  interests  in  his  native  country,  but  both  he  and  his  wife  have 
now  passed  away.  Their  family  numbered  five  sons  and  eight  daughters,  of  whom 
Robert  Young  was  the  ninth  in  order  of  birth. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country  Robert  Young  pursued  his  educa- 
tion, but  his  opportunities  in  that  direction  were  quite  limited  as  he  began  work 
in  the  mines  before  reaching  the  age  of  ten  years,  or  in  September,  1871.  He 
continued  to  work  in  the  mines  of  Scotland  until  coming  to  the  new  world  in  1879. 
Attracted  by  the  broader  business  opportunities  which  he  believed  he  might  secure 
on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic,  he  crossed  the  ocean  and  took  up  his  abode  in 
Pennsylvania,  where  he  remained  for  three  years,  and  during  that  period  was  also 
engaged  in  mining.  He  next  located  in  Iowa  and  subsequently  in  Illinois,  while 
from  that  state  he  removed  to  Ohio. 

Mr.  Young  afterward  returned  to  Scotland  and  in  the  land  of  hills  and 
heather  was  married  on  the  30th  of  December,  1885,  to  Miss  Jennie  Scott.  With 
Tiis  bride  he  immediately  returned  to  the  United  States  and  made  his  way  to  McDon- 
ald, Pennsylvania,  where  he  resided  for  three  months.  He  then  went  to  Carroll 
county,  Ohio,  where  he  remained  from  1886  until  1897,  when  he  removed  to 
Colorado,  making  his  way  to  Maitland,  Huerfano  county.  There  he  assisted  in 
opening  a  mine,  of  which  he  became  superintendent,  and  continued  in  active  con- 
nection with  the  operation  of  the  mine  in  an  official  capacity  until  1912.  He  has 
been  engaged  in  the  automobile  business  since  1916,  when  he  opened  his  garage  in 
Walsenburg,  and  his  sons  are  now  associated  with  him  in  the  business.  They  are 
agents  for  the  Dodge  Brothers  car  in  Huerfano  county.  They  maintain  a  complete 
service  station  and  are  meeting  with  success  in  their  undertaking.  They  purchased 
the  garage  which  they  occupy  and  through  the  intervening  period  their  business 
has  steadily  increased. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Young  were  born  the  following  named:  Annie  S.,  who  passed 
away  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years;  Margaret  K.;  William,  who  is  in  business  with 
bis  father;  Thomas  S.,  who  is  with  the  Signal  Corps  in  France,  having  responded 
to  the  country's  call  to  make  the  world  safe  for  democracy;  Jennie  S.,  who  passed 
away  at  the  age  of  ten  years;  Mary  B.;  Isabel  S.,  who  is  attending  school  in  Boulder; 
Robert,  Jr.,  who  is  also  with  his  father  in  business;  David  S.;  Elizabeth;  Gertrude: 
and  Eleanor.  Eight  of  the  children  were  born  in  Leesville,  Carroll  county,  Ohio,  and 
four  were  born  in  Huerfano  county.    There  are  also  four  grandchildren. 

In  politics  Mr.  Young  maintains  an  independent  course  and  regards  the 
•capability  of  the  candidate  rather  than  his  party  affiliation.  He  was  elected  on 
the  progressive  ticket  in  1914  to  the  office  of  county  commissioner,   which  position 


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he  is  still  filling.  He  is  much  interested  in  political  questions  and  conditions  and 
gives  his  aid  and  influence  on  the  side  of  advancement  and  improvement,  looking 
to  the  welfare  of  tne  majority  rather  than  to  the  aggrandizement  of  self.  Mr. 
Young  is  a  Presbyterian  in  religious  faith  and  fraternally  is  a  third  degree  Mason. 
He  also  belongs  to  the  Commercial  Club  and  he  is  deeply  interested  in  everything 
that  has  to  do  with  the  material,  intellectual,  social  and  moral  progress  of  his 
community.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  coal  conservation  committee  and  is  active 
in  the  cause  of  defense  work,  heartily  cooperating  in  every  plan  of  the  country  to 
advance  the  interests  of  the  nation  and  the  cause  of  the  allies  in  their  struggle  to 
prevent  the  world  from  being  subjected  to  the  tyrannical  rule  of  militarism. 


HARRY  W.  HUMPHREYS 


Harry  W.  Humphreys  is  numbered  among  those  business  men  to  whom  opportunity 
ia  ever  a  call  to  action  and  with  whom  action  spells  success.  He  is  conducting  an 
extensive  business  in  real  estate  and  investments  and  is  widely  known  in  that  field. 
A  native  son  of  Illinois,  his  birth  occurred  at  Keithsburg,  in  Mercer  county,  September 
24,  1861,  and  he  comes  of  Welsh  ancestry,  the  family  having  been  founded,  however 
in  Virginia  at  an  early  period  in  the  colonization  of  the  new  world.  Later  representa- 
tives of  the  name  went  to  Ohio  and  in  New  Garden,  that  state,  John  C.  Humphreys, 
father  of  Harry  W.  Humphreys,  was  born  and  reared.  He  early  took  up  the  trade  of 
harness  making  and  during  the  gold  excitement  on  the  Pacific  coast  he  went  to  Cali- 
fornia by  way  of  the  New  York  route  and  Cape  Horn.  He  made  the  return  trip  by  way 
of  the  Isthmus  route  after  spending  several  years  in  gold  mining  in  California,  where, 
however,  he  met  with  only  moderate  success.  After  leaving  the  Pacific  coast  he  took 
up  his  abode  in  Keithsburg,  Illinois,  where  he  resided  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  February,  1908,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  eighty-two  years.  His 
wife,  who  in  her  maidenhood  was  Amanda  Wolfe,  was  a  native  of  Chambersburg.  Penn- 
sylvania, and  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state  of  Dutch  lineage. 
She  died  in  August,  1890,  at  the  age  of  forty-nine  years.  In  the  family  were  eight 
children,  five  sons  and  three  daughters,  all  of  whom  are  yet  living  with  the  exception 
of  the  youngest  daughter. 

Harry  W.  Humphreys  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth  in  his  father's  family  and 
while  spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof  he  acquired  his  education  in 
the  schools  of  Keithsburg,  supplemented  by  a  commercial  course  at  Keokuk,  Iowa.  He 
then  started  out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood  and  was  first  employed  at  farm  labor.  He 
followed  agricultural  pursuitsi  for  about  three  years  and  then  turned  his  attention  to 
mercantile  lines,  working  in  the  store  of  Dennis  Murto,  who  was  then  a  leading  grocer 
of  Keithsburg.  That  he  proved  capable,  efficient  and  faithful  is  indicated  in  the  fact 
that  he  remained  in  the  employ  of  Mr.  Murto  for  five  years,  after  which  he  was 
allowed  to  purchase  an  interest  in  the  business  and  entered  upon  a  partnership  relation 
that  was  continued  for  several  years.  At  length,  however,  he  sold  his.  business  interests 
in  the  middle  west  and  removed  to  California,  with  San  Francisco  as  his  destination. 
After  a  short  period  spent  at  the  Golden  Gate  he  returned  eastward  and  took  up  his 
abode  in  Denver,  where  he  arrived  on  the  12th  of  March,  1886.  He  spent  several  weeks 
in  looking  around  and  deciding  as  to  his  future  course,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he 
accepted  a  position  in  the  grocery  store  of  Birks  Comforth,  by  whom  he  was  employed 
for  about  a  year.  He  next  entered  the  wholesale  fruit  and  commission  business  in 
connection  with  J.  L.  Wolfe  under  the  firm  name  of  Humphreys  &  Wolfe.  This  business 
was  successfully  and  profitably  conducted  for  fourteen  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time 
Mr.  Humphreys  purchased  the  interest  of  his  partner  and  incorporated  the  business 
under  the  name  of  the  Humphreys  Commission  Company.  He  continued  at  the  head  of 
the  business  for  three  years  and  then  sold  to  John  M.  Walker,  but  the  business  has 
since  been  conducted  under  the  old  firm  style  of  the  Humphreys  Commission  Company 
and  is  still  one  of  the  important  commercial  concerns  of  the  city.  It  is  now  carried  on 
by  the  Brule  &  Bourk  Commission  Company  and  is  one  of  the  largest  establishments  of 
the  kind  in  Denver.  In  June,  1904,  Mr.  Humphreys  entered  the  real  estate  and  invest- 
ment business  in  connection  with  Mr.  Murto,  his  first  employer,  who  came  to  Colorado 
with  his  family  in  June,  1890.  Their  association  as  real  estate  dealers  continued  until 
the  death  of  the  senior  partner  in  April,  1907,  since  which  time  Mr.  Humphreys  has 
conducted  the  business  alone.  Again  he  has  won  a  substantial  measure  of  prosperity, 
through  his  careful  management,  his  close  application  and  his  indefatigable  energy. 
He  has   thoroughly   informed   himself  concerning   realty   values   and   has   negotiated   a 


636  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

number  of  most  important  property  transfers.  He  has  also  utilized  his  chance  for 
judicious  investment  and  he  erected  and  owned  the  Guardian  Trust  building,  which  he 
afterward  sold  to  the  Guardian  Trust  Company,  of  which  he  is  an  honorary  director. 

Politically  Mr.  Humphreys  maintains  an  independent  course  nor  has*  he  ever 
sought  or  desired  public  office.  He  has  membership  in  the  Immaculate  Conception 
cathedral  and  he  is  identified  with  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  He  belongs  also  to  the 
Real  Estate  Exchange,  of  which  he  has  served  as  a  director,  and  he  has  likewise  been 
a  director  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He  takes  an  active  interest 
in  all  that  pertains  to  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  his  city,  to  the  advancement  of 
its  municipal  standards  or  the  promotion  of  those  interests  which  are  a  matter  of  civic 
virtue  and  of  civic  pride. 

In  Keithsburg,  Illinois,  Mr.  Humphreys  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  R. 
Murto,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Dennis  and  Bridget  (Gilrain)  Murto,  both  of  whom  were 
of  Irish  birth  but  became  early  settlers  of  Keithsburg,  Illinois.  Mr.  Murto  was  a 
stanch  democrat  in  politics  and  was  recognized  as  one  of  the  leaders  of  his  party, 
which  he  represented  in  the  fourteenth  general  assembly  of  Colorado.  He  was  a  man 
of  very  genial  disposition  who  spread  around  him  much  of  life's  sunshine  and  all  who 
knew  him  were  glad  to  call  him  friend.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Humphreys  have  been  born 
three  sons  and  three  daughters.  Raymond  Murto,  Regina  Marie,  Wilfred  Gerald,  Lillian 
Margaret,  Florence  Madeline  and  John  Harold. 

Mr.  Humphreys  and  his  family  are  well  known  in  Denver,  where  they  have  a  large 
circle  of  warm  friends.  He  started  out  in  the  business  world  a  poor  boy  and  his  success 
is  due  to  his  own  efforts  and  the  assistance  and  encouragement  of  his  wife,  who  has 
indeed  been  a  faithful  helpmate  to  him.  He  has  worked  steadily  and  persistently  as  the 
years  have  gone  by,  making  wise  use  of  his  time,  his  talents  and  his  opportunities, 
doing  in  a  most  thorough  manner  everything  that  he  has.  undertaken  and  attacking 
everything  with  a  contagious  enthusiasm. 


ANDREW  J.  CARLSON. 


Andrew  J.  Carlson,  of  Eaton,  who  is  extensively  engaged  in  feeding  sheep,  is  one 
of  the  self-made  men  of  Weld  county,  who  has  worked  his  way  upward  from  the  humble 
position  of  a  farm  hand  and  is  today  the  owner  of  a  valuable  property.  He  was  born 
in  Sweden  in  November,  1853,  a  son  of  Carl  and  Mary  Carlson,  who  were  natives  of 
Sweden,  where  the  father  followed  farming  throughout  his  entire  life,  passing  away 
in  1874  at  the  comparatively  early  age  of  forty-five  years.  His  wife  died  two  years  later, 
her  death  occurring  in  1876. 

Andrew  J.  Carlson  spent  his  youthful  days  in  his  native  country  and  acquired  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  Sweden,  after  which  he  concentrated  his  efforts  and 
attention  upon  farm  work  until  1880.  He  was  a  young  man  of  twenty-seven  years  when 
he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  America,  attracted  by  the  favorable  opportunities 
that  he  had  heard  were  to  be  enjoyed  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  On  reaching  American 
shores  he  made  his  way  to  Illinois,  where  he  lived  for  a  year  and  then  went  to  Kansas, 
where  he  also  spent  a  year.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  arrived  in  Weld  county, 
Colorado,  where  he  was  employed  as  a  farm  hand  for  three  and  a  half  years.  He  was 
desirous,  however,  of  engaging  in  business  on  his  own  account  and  after  that  period 
felt  that  he  was  justified  in  taking  up  farm  work  for  himself.  He  rented  land,  which 
he  cultivated  for  seventeen  years,  during  which  period  he  carefully  saved  his  earnings, 
and  at  the  end  of  the  time  was  able  to  purchase  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  for 
which  he  paid  eighty-five  dollars  per  acre.  People  told  him  that  he  was  crazy  to  pay 
such  a  price,  that  the  land  was  not  worth  it  and  never  would  be,  but  today  the  same 
property  is  worth  three  hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars  per  acre.  This  place  is  situated 
a  mile  east  and  a  mile  and  a  half  south  of  Eaton  and  Mr.  Carlson  continued  to  carefully 
develop  and  further  improve  the  property  until  the  1st  of  March,  1918,  when  he  retired 
from  the  active  work  of  the  farm  and  removed  to  Eaton,  where  he  has  recently  erected 
a  fine  modern  residence.  There  was  but  one  building  in  Eaton  when  Mr.  Carlson  came 
to  this  section  of  the  state.  He  has  been  very  successful  in  all  his  ventures,  practicing 
thrift,  economy,  industry,  and  his  perseverance  and  labors  have  brought  most  substantial 
results.  He  made  a  business  of  feeding  sheep  each  year  and  thus  added  materially  to 
his  income. 

On  the  4th  of  July,  1875,  Mr.  Carlson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ellen  Anderson 
and  to  them  have  been  born  three  children:  Augusta,  at  home;  Emily,  the  wife  of  P.  B. 
Landin,  a  farmer  living  east  of  Eaton;  and  Charles,  who  is  operating  his  father's  land. 


638  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Politically  Mr.  Carlson  is  a  republican,  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Evan- 
gelical Free  church.  This  denomination  has  the  finest  church  edifice  in  Eaton,  it  having 
been  erected  at  a  cost  of  twelve  thousand  dollars,  including  the  pastor's  residence. 
Mr.  Carlson  gives  his  aid  and  influence  at  all  times  on  the  side  of  progress  and  improve- 
ment and  his  efforts  have  been  a  valuable  asset  in  promoting  the  material,  social, 
political  and  moral  advancement  of  the  community. 


C.  B.  FLOYD. 


Las  Animas  county  has  been  signally  favored  in  the  class  of  men  who  have 
occupied  her  public  offices,  for  on  the  whole  they  have  been  loyal  to  duty  and  have 
possessed  the  capability  which  has  made  them  excellent  officers.  Of  this  class.  C.  B. 
Floyd  is  a  worthy  representative  and  is  now  most  acceptably  filling  the  position  of 
clerk  of  the  district  court.  He  is  widely  known  in  Las  Animas  county,  where  practically 
his  entire  life  has  been  passed.  He  was  born  eight  miles  from  Trinidad,  a  son  of  C.  B. 
and  L.  E.  (Elmore)  Floyd.  His  father  was  a  well  known  farmer  and  stockman  of  this 
section  of  the  state.  He  came  to  Colorado  in  1867  and  was  afterward  married.  He 
homesteaded  in  Las  Animas  county  and  as  his  financial  resources  increased  he  purchased 
other  land.  He  died  on  the  4th  of  December,  1912,  and  thus  was  brought  to  a  close  a  life 
of  marked  activity  and  usefulness.  His  widow  is  still  living.  They  had  a  family  of 
three  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  C.  B.  Floyd  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth. 

C.  B.  Floyd  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Trinidad.  He  then 
pursued  a  commercial  course  and  afterward  took  up  the  study  of  stenography.  Upon 
becoming  proficient  in  that  course  Mr.  Floyd  entered  upon  court  work  on  the  1st  of 
January,  1913,  being  appointed  on  that  date  to  the  office  of  clerk  of  the  district  court. 
He  has  made  an  excellent  record  in  the  position  through  the  intervening  period  of 
five  years.  He  is  active,  systematic,  prompt  and  rapid  in  performing  the  duties  of  the 
office  and  above  all  is  loyal  to  the  trust  reposed  in  him. 

Mr.  Floyd  was  married  in  1909  to  Miss  Aimee  E.  Mourning  and  their  children  are 
Allen  and  Clay,  Jr.  In  his  political  belief  Mr.  Floyd  is  a  stalwart  republican.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles,  being  a  past  master  of  Trinidad  Lodge, 
No.  89,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  The  teachings  of  the  fraternity  he  exemplifies  in  his  life  and  is 
ever  loyal  to  its  high  purposes.  He  belongs  to  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  is 
interested  in  every  movement  put  forth  by  that  organization  for  the'  benefit  of  the 
community.  He  greatly  enjoys  fishing  and  turns  to  that  sport  for  recreation,  but  he 
allows  no  outside  interests  to  interfere  with  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties, 
which  are  ever  his  foremost  concern. 


THOMAS  J.  DIXON. 


Thomas  J.  Dixon,  devoting  his  attention  to  general  law  practice  in  Denver,  was 
born  at  Crisfield,  Maryland,  April  20,  18S9,  a  son  of  N.  Walter  and  Mary  Josephine 
Dixon,  who  are  mentioned  to  greater  extent  on  other  pages  of  this  work.  He  began 
his  education  in  the  graded  schools  of  Pueblo,  Colorado,  following  the  removal  of  the 
family  to  the  west.  He  afterward  attended  the  Central  high  school  and  Gulliford 
Academy  and  spent  three  years  as  a  student  in  St.  John's  Military  Academy.  He  did 
not  attend  law  school,  preferring  to  study  law  while  bailiff  of  the  Denver  county  court, 
for  the  actual  experience  gained  while  there  was  of  extreme  value — more  worth  while 
than  the  training  of  the  schools.  He  successfully  passed  his  bar  examination  in  Decem- 
ber, 1913,  and  entered  upon  active  practice.  In  the  meantime  he  had  become  connected 
with  business  interests,  acting  as  assistant  chemist  for  the  Portland  Cement  Company, 
while  later  he  became  identified  with  the  Denver  county  court.  He  also  conducted  busi- 
ness under  the  name  of  the  Dixon  Brokerage  Company  for  more  than  a  year,  handling 
various  manufacturers'  lines.  He  is  now  concentrating  his  efforts  and  attention  upon 
his  law  practice,  which  has  steadily  increased  in  volume  and  importance,  and  he  is 
today  recognized  as  an  able  lawyer  whose  increasing  powers  and  ability  are  bringing 
him  more  and  more  prominently  to  the  front.  He  served  as  bailiff  of  the  Denver 
county  court  during  the  four  years'  term  of  Judge  John  R.  Dixon  upon  the  county  court 
bench.  The  only  other  public  office  he  has  held  is  that  of  director  of  the  State  Bureau 
of  Child  and  Animal  Protection,  in  which  capacity  he  has  served  for  four  years,  and 
is  now  serving. 


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In  Pueblo,  Colorado,  on  the  27th  of  December,  1913,  Mr.  Dixon  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  L.  Ruth  Collins,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  D.  W.  and  Lalla  A.  Collins,  of  Pueblo, 
the  former  now  deceased.  He  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  physicians  and  surgeons 
in  Pueblo,  while  Mrs.  Collins  has  been  very  prominent  in  club  and  social  circles  for  a 
number  of  years.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dixon  have  been  born  three  children:  Eleanor 
Ruth,  who  is  four  years  of  age;  David,  two  years  old;  and  Deborah,  who  is  a  year  old. 
Mr.  Dixon  is  a  member  of  the  Park  Hill  Club  and  is  identified  with  the  Colorado  Bar 
Association,  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  the  Law  Club  of  Denver.  His  political 
allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party.  He  stands  for  those  things  which  have 
value  as  effective  forces  in  advancing  individual  uplift  and  promoting  the  betterment 
of  the  world.  His  work  on  the  State  Bureau  of  Child  and  Animal  Protection  shows  his 
broad  humanitarian  spirit  and  his  cooperation  can  always  be  counted  upon  to  further 
any  interest  for  the  public  good. 


ALVIN  P.  MERCER. 


Alvin  P.  Mercer,  who  holds  one  of  the  important  positions  within  the  gift  of  the 
state,  being  superintendent  of  the  Colorado  State  Farm,  was  born  in  Hancock  county, 
West  Virginia,  July  31,  1877,  his  parents  being  William  and  Phoebe  J.  (Wells)  Mercer. 
The  father  has  followed  farming  pursuits  throughout  his  life  and  makes  his  home  in 
Kansas,  to  which  state  the  family  removed  about  thirty-four  years  ago.  To  him  and 
his  wife  were  born  five  children,  of  whom  Alvin  P.  Mercer  was  the  second  in  order  of 
birth. 

Alvin  P.  Mercer  attended  the  rural  schools  near  his  father's  farm  in  Kansas,  but  his 
opportunities  along  this  line  were  limited,  much  of  his  time  being  taken  up  by  assisting 
his  father  in  the  work  of  the  fields.  Many  of  his  most  valuable  lessons  were  learned  in  the 
school  of  experience.  He  continued  with  his  father  until  the  age  of  nineteen,  when  in 
1897  he  came  to  CoVurado,  having  heard  numerous  favorable  reports  of  the  many  oppor- 
tunities which  were  offered  to  young  men  in  this  state.  He  located  at  Las  Animas  and 
there  continued  in  agricultural  pursuits  until  he  was  appointed  to  the  position  of  super- 
intendent of  the  Colorado  State  Farm  by  Warden  Thomas  J.  Tynan  in  1910.  This  farm 
comprises  thirteen  hundred  and  fifty  acres  and  under  his  able  direction  has  been  brought 
to  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  Thirty-five  men  are  needed  to  run  the  place  and  all  are 
honor  men  from  Canon  City.  The  crops  are  largely  used  for  the  subsistence  of  the  pris- 
oners at  the  penitentiary  and  those  which  are  not  consumed  in  that  way  are  sold  and 
the  money  turned  into  a  fund  for  the  benefit  of  the  institution. 

On  the  28th  of  February,  1903,  Mr.  Mercer  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Christina 
Bethune  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  Catherine  and  Alvin  R. 

In  his  political  affiliation  Mr.  Mercer  is  a  democrat  and  has  always  faithfully  sup- 
ported the  party,  in  whose  principles  he  thoroughly  believes.  He  is  public-spirited  and 
a  valued  citizen  of  his  section  of  state,  although  he  has  never  cared  for  public  office. 
In  the  discharge  of  his  duties  he  has  shown  fidelity  and  ability  and  stands  high  in  the 
estimation  of  his  superior  officers.  Fraternally  he  is  an  Odd  Fellow  and  his  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church,  in  the  work  of  which  he  takes  a  laudable  interest. 


JEFFERSON  WATSON  DAVIS,  M.  D. 

While  still  a  young  man,  Dr.  Jefferson  W.  Davis  is  numbered  among  the  foremost 
physicians  of  Denver,  a  fact  that  is  fast  becoming  recognized  in  professional  ranks 
throughout  the  state.  He  was  born  in  Carroll  county,  Virginia.  June  5.  1881,  a  son  of 
William  H.  and  Emily  (Lindsay)  Davis,  who  were  also  born  in  the  Old  Dominion,  where 
for  many  generations  the  ancestors  had  lived.  The  ancestral  line,  however,  is  traced 
back  to  England  and  Wales.  William  H.  Davis  and  his  wife  have  remained  residents 
of  their  native  state,  where  the  father  is  a  well  known  planter  and  farmer,  still  occupying 
the  old  homestead  in  Carroll  county. 

Dr.  Davis  of  this  review  was  the  sixth  in  order  of  birth  in  their  family.  He  began 
his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county  and  pursued  a  preparatory  course 
in  Soule  College  at  Dodge  City,  Kansas.  He  also  further  studied  in  the  University  of 
Denver  and  won  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1909.  He  next 
entered  the  University  of  Colorado  as  a  medical  student  and  received  his  professional 


640  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

degree  in  1912.  He  then  went  to  New  Mexico,  where  he  was  engaged  in  active  practice, 
but  remained  there  for  only  eight  months,  after  which  he  returned  to  Denver  and  opened 
an  office.  In  the  intervening  years  he  has  steadily  advanced  until  he  ranks  with  Denver's 
leading  physicians,  devoting  his  attention  to  general  practice  and  also  to  hospital  work, 
being  connected  with  St.  Joseph's  and  other  hospitals  of  the  city.  He  has  a  very  exten- 
sive private  practice  of  a  most  important  character  and  he  has  gained  the  confidence  and 
esteem  of  the  general  public  and  also  shares  in  the  high  regard  of  his  professional  col- 
leagues and  contemporaries.  He  has  membership  in  the  Denver  City  &  County  Medical 
Society,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the  American  Medical  Association. 

Dr.  Davis  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  Vale  Busby,  of  Denver,  on  the  2d 
of  January,  1913.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  A.  Busby,  of  Hamilton, 
Ontario,  the  former  now  deceased,  while  the  latter  is  still  living.  In  politics  Dr.  Davis 
maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  for  men  and  measures  rather  than  party.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  a  Mason  and  in  his  life  exemplifies  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.  The 
major  part  of  his  time  and  effort,  however,  is  concentrated  upon  his  professional  duties, 
which  have  constantly  grown  in  volume  and  importance,  and  he  brings  scientific 
knowledge  and  highly  developed  efficiency  to  the  solution  of  all  intricate  and  involved 
professional  problems. 


REV.  WILLIAM  E.  COLLETT. 

Rev.  William  E.  Collett,  general  secretary  of  the  Colorado  Prison  Association,  is  a 
member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Conference  of  Colorado  and  still  engages  in  preach- 
ing, but  is  devoting  his  efforts  as  a  speaker  and  church  worker  to  the  reform  of  those 
who  have  not  held  themselves  amenable  to  the  law  and  to  the  uplift  of  those  to  whom 
an  untoward  fate  has  brought  hardship.  He  is  doing  splendid  work  as  general  secre- 
tary of  the  Colorado  Prison  Association  and  is  closely  studying  all  questions  which 
affect  that  class  among  whom  he  is  laboring. 

Rev.  Collett  was  born  near  Monroe,  Butler  county,  Ohio,  September  23,  1866,  a  son 
of  the  late  James  T.  Collett,  a  native  of  Maryland  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the 
old  families  of  that  state  of  French  descent.  The  family  was  founded  on  American  soil 
by  three  brothers  who  came  to  the  United  States  immediately  following  the  Revolu- 
tionary war.  One  of  the  ancestors  in  the  maternal  line  was  Daniel  Le  Sourd,  who  served 
in  the  War  of  1812.  James  T.  Collett  was  a  successful  farmer  and  in  1865  removed 
from  Maryland  to  Ohio,  in  which  state  he  was  married  in  the  same  year.  There  he 
spent  his  remaining  days,  giving  his  attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  until  he 
was  called  to  the  home  beyond  in  1883,  when  he  had  attained  the  age  of  forty-one  years. 
His  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Methodist  church.  He  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Martha  A.  Collett,  who  was  born  in  Butler  county,  Ohio,  although  the  family  came 
originally  from  Maryland,  and  she  was  a  cousin  of  her  husband.  Her  people  on  remov- 
ing to  Ohio  crossed  the  Cumberland  mountains  in  a  wagon  and  they  were  among  the 
pioneers  of  the  Buckeye  state.  Mrs.  Collett  is  still  living  and  in  June,  1918,  attained 
the  age  of  seventy-five  years.  She  makes  her  home  with  her  son,  Rev.  William  E.  Collett, 
of  this  review.  By  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  six  children,  four  sons  and 
two  daughters,  of  whom  four  have  passed  away,  while  those  still  living  are  William 
E.  and  Mrs.  Mamie  Peoples,  the  widow  of  John  V.  Peoples  and  a  resident  of  Denver 
for  the  past  fourteen  years.    She  is  now  a  teacher  in  the  Smedley  school  of  this  city. 

William  E.  Collett  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Monroe, 
Ohio,  and  in  the  Ohio  Wesleyan  University  of  Delaware,  Ohio.  His  early  life  to  the 
age  of  sixteen  years  was  spent  upon  the  home  farm,  but  shortly  before  the  death  of 
his  father  the  family  removed  to  the  village,  where  Mr.  Collett  attended  the  high  school. 
At  the  age  of  twenty-one  he  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  He  turned  to 
the  ministry,  hoping  to  make  his  life  work  of  benefit  to  mankind,  and  he  became  con- 
nected with  the  Central  Ohio  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  He  was 
identified  with  the  ministry  of  Ohio  for  five  years  and  then  on  account  of  ill  health 
was  obliged  to  remove  to  the  west.  Accordingly  he  made  Colorado  his  destination  and 
on  the  29th  of  June,  1892,  reached  this  state.  For  three  years  he  resided  at  Holyoke 
and  later  was  a  resident  of  La  Junta,  of  Durango  and  of  Leadville,  Colorado.  During 
those  periods  he  was  engaged  in  preaching  as  a  minister  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church  and  on  the  7th  of  January,  1904,  he  was  called  to  his  present  work,  in  which 
he  has  since  continuously,  actively  and  successfully  engaged,  being  now  the  efficient 
general  secretary  of  the  Colorado  Prison  Association.  In  this  connection  he  publishes 
biennial  reports  of  his  work.     He  has  been  a  most  close  and  discriminating  student  of 


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sociology  and  of  conditions  bearing  upon  the  criminal  class,  with  a  view  to  their  regen- 
eration and  uplift.  He  has  also  served  for  five  years  as  executive  secretary  of  the 
Charity  Organization  Society,  which  later  was  reorganized  as  the  United  Charities  of 
Denver,  and  this  in  turn  was  converted  into  the  Denver  Federation  for  Charity  and 
Philanthropy.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  City  Federation  of  Social  Welfare  in 
Denver,  is  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Conference  of  the  Methffdist  Episcopal  church  and 
it  was  at  the  request  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Colorado  Prison  Association  that 
he  was  appointed  to  the  prison  work  in  which  he  is  now  engaged  and  in  which  he  is 
serving  for  the  fifteenth  year. 

On  the  2d  of  November,  1887,  in  Delaware,  Ohio,  Rev.  Collett  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Cora  Viola  McElroy,  of  Delaware,  Ohio,  her  marriage  being  celebrated  in  the 
same  room  in  which  her  birth  occurred.  She  was  reared  and  educated  in  Delaware 
and  after  completing  the  high  school  course  continued  her  studies  in  the  College  of 
Delaware.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Amelza  and  Amelia  F.  (Butts)  McElroy,  both  of  whom 
were  representatives  of  old  families  of  the  Buckeye  state.  The  McElroys  were  the  first 
settlers  of  Delaware  and  were  the  manufacturers  of  the  old  McElroy  farm  wagon.  Milo  G. 
McElroy,  the  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Collett,  presented  the  trustees  of  the  Ohio  Wesleyan 
University,  an  institution  of  the  Methodist  church,  with  a  large  tract  of  ground  which 
is  now  the  campus  of  the  school,  giving  to  them  a  ninety-nine  year  lease  and  thus  per- 
petuating the  college  for  all  time.  To  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Collett  was  born  a  daughter,  Carrie 
Marie,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Tedrow,  Ohio,  July  8,  1890,  and  who  is  now  the  wife  of 
Roy  Tyler  Kerr  of  the  Hermosa  ranch  at  Durango,  Colorado,  and  a  descendant  of  Presi- 
dent Tyler  in  the  maternal  line.  He  comes  of  a  family  of  noted  educators  and  one  of 
his  uncles  was  the  founder  of  the  University  of  Eastern  Tennessee. 

In  his  fraternal  relations  Rev.  Collett  has  been  an  Odd  Fellow  since  1888,  having 
been  initiated  into  the  order  at  Tedrow,  Ohio.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the 
republican  party.  He  enjoys  hunting  and  motoring,  finding  great  pleasure  in  getting 
out  into  the  open.  Theodore  Roosevelt  has  said:  "In  all  the  world  the  thing  supremely 
worth  having  is  the  opportunity,  coupled  with  the  capacity,  to  do  well  and  worthily 
a  piece  of  work,  the  doing  of  which  shall  be  of  vital  significance  to  mankind."  This 
opportunity  has  come  to  Rev.  Collett  and  his  work  has  been  of  the  greatest  possible 
value  because  of  the  earnestness  of  his  purpose,  his  zeal  and  the  intelligence  which 
directs  his  efforts.  He  believes  with  Lincoln,  "There  is  something  better  than  making 
a  living — making  a  life,"  and,  feeling  that  in  every  individual  there  is  inherent  a  spark 
of  good  and  a  possibility  for  the  development  of  true  manliness,  he  has  made  wise  and 
strong  appeal  to  those  who  have  departed  from  the  beaten  path  and  his  labors  have  not 
been  denied  the  full  harvest  nor  the  aftermath. 


HON.  W.  LETCHER  STAMPER. 

Hon.  W.  Letcher  Stamper,  attorney  at  law.  practicing  at  the  Denver  bar.  has  also 
been  quite  well  known  in  connection  with  his  active  service  along  political  lines.  He  is 
ever  found  to  be  a  stalwart  champion  of  any  cause  which  he  espouses  and  he  puts 
forth  most  earnest  and  effective  effort  toward  securing  the  adoption  of  the  principles  in 
which  he  believes.  Mr.  Stamper  comes  to  Colorado  from  Kentucky,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  Wolfe  county  in  the  latter  state,  December  20,  1856.  He  is  a  descendant  of 
that  distinguished  divine,  Rev.  Jonathan  Stamper,  of  Kentucky,  who  was  truly  a  southern 
cavalier  and  died  some  time  ago  at  Springfield,  Illinois.  His  father  was  William  M. 
Stamper,  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  Kentucky,  his  birth  having  occurred 
in  Wolfe  county,  February  28,  1831.  His  ancestors  settled  in  Virginia  prior  to  the  Revo- 
lutionary war  and  the  family  has  long  been  connected  with  the  south.  William  M. 
Stamper  was  a  planter  and  an  extensive  dealer  in  live  stock.  He  made  his  home  in 
Wolfe  county  throughout  his  entire  life  and  became  an  influential  factor  in  democratic 
circles  there,  doing  much  to  further  the  interests  of  his  party  in  state  and  nation.  He 
was  also  a  supporter  of  civic  interests,  giving  earnest  aid  and  cooperation  to  many 
movements  which  were  of  direct  benefit  to  his  community.  For  a  number  of  years  he 
occupied  the  position  of  county  superintendent  of  schools  and  he  also  served  as  sheriff 
of  Wolfe  county.  In  his  business  affairs  he  met  with  a  fair  measure  of  success.  His 
religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Baptist  church  and  his  life  exemplified  the  teachings  of 
Christianity.  He  died  April  17,  1868,  at  the  age  of  but  thirty-seven  years.  His  wife 
prior  to  her  marriage  was  Miss  Rachel  Lacey,  who  was  born  in  Wolfe  county,  March  16 
1831.  her  ancestors  having  been  early  residents  of  both  Virginia  and  Kentucky,  but  the- 


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family  is  of  English  extraction.  Slie  became  the  mother  of  five  sons,  all  of  whom 
reached  adult  age,  W.  Letcher  of  this  review  being  the  first-born.  He  has  four  brothers 
who  are  yet  living.  His  brother,  Thomas  F.  Stamper,  is  a  resident  of  Campton,  Kentucky, 
and  has  been  in  civil  office  for  the  past  eighteen  years.  James  Harlan,  a  resident  of 
Campton,  was  at  one  time  in  the  wholesale  grocery  business  and  also  engaged  in  farming, 
while  at  the  present  time  he  is  a  well  known  oil  magnate  who  has  attained  notable 
wealth.  Andrew  Howard  is  an  attorney  who  through  the  greater  part  of  his  life  has 
filled  public  office  and  is  now  located  at  Campton.  Greenbery  is  engaged  in  the  practice 
of  law  at  Campton  and  easily  takes  rank  as  one  of  the  ablest  members  of  the  bar  of 
eastern  Kentucky.  Mrs.  Rachel  (Lacey)  Stamper  died  October  30,  1903,  at  the  old  home 
in  Kentucky,  when  seventy-two  years  of  age. 

W.  Letcher  Stamper  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Wolfe  county, 
Kentucky,  and  afterward  had  the  benefit  of  instruction  in  some  of  the  best  schools  in 
that  state.  He  spent  his  time  upon  the  home  farm  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  when 
he  entered  upon  educational  work,  taking  up  the  profession  in  his  native  state.  He  was 
principal  of  The  Ladies  Academy  at  Peach  Orchard.  Lawrence  county,  Kentucky,  for  two 
years  and  afterward  was  elected  superintendent  of  the  Collins  Institute  in  the  Chickasaw 
Nation  of  the  Indian  Territory.  He  served  as  superintendent  there  for  a  period  of  four 
years  and  afterward  became  president  of  the  Ccrvallis  College  at  Corvallis,  Montana. 
Since  that  time  he  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law.  He  entered  upon 
the  practice  of  the  profession  at  Campton,  Kentucky,  and  in  1906  removed  to  Denver 
and  has  since  followed  the  profession  in  Colorado.  He  prepares  his  cases  with  great 
thoroughness  and  care,  is  logical  in  his  argument,  clear  in  his  reasoning  and  sound  in 
his  deductions.  He  is  a  director,  vice  president  and  attorney  for  the  Midwest  Petroleum 
Company  of  Denver.  It  is  not  strange  to  say  of  Mr.  Stamper,  since  he  came  from  Ken- 
tucky, that  his  hobby  is  horses  and  one  of  his  greatest  pleasures  comes  to  him  through 
horseback  riding. 

On  the  4th  of  April.  1911,  at  Dalhart,  Texas,  Mr.  Stamper  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Georgia  Center,  a  native  of  Tennessee  and  a  daughter  of  the  late  Rev.  Francis  K. 
Center,  a  Methodist  minister,  whose  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Sarah  Willis  Robinson 
and  was  a  member  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  Tennessee.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Center  have 
passed  away.  Mrs.  Stamper  is  a  cousin  of  the  late  DeWit  Center,  who  was  appointed 
by  the  federal  government  at  the  close  of  the  Civil  war  to  the  position  of  governor  of 
Tennessee  and  was  greatly  beloved  by  the  Confederate  soldiers  on  account  of  the  con- 
sideration shown  them  in  taking  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  government. 

In  his  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Stamper  is  a  Knight  of  Pythias.  In  politics  he  has 
always  been  an  earnest  democrat  but  never  an  office  seeker,  and  the  only  political  posi- 
tion that  he  has  filled  was  that  of  police  judge  of  Campton,  Kentucky.  In  1912,  when 
Governor  Harmon  of  Ohio  was  making  his  presidential  race,  Mr.  Stamper  was  the  west- 
ern manager  and  made  addresses  not  only  in  Colorado  but  throughout  the  west  and 
southwest.  In  1916  he  was  an  alternate  delegate  to  the  national  democratic  convention  held 
at  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  he  worked  during  that  campaign  under  the  direction  of  the 
democratic  national  committee,  with  headquarters  in  Chicago,  his  territory  being  the 
states  of  Wyoming,  Colorado,  New  Mexico  and  Arizona,  and  at  the  election  every  state 
in  which  he  labored  gave  strong  support  to  President  Wilson.  His  religious  faith  is 
that  of  St.  Paul's  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  South,  and  he  has  taken  an  active  and 
helpful  interest  in  church  work. 

Mr.  Stamper,  by  industry  and  economy  has  identified  himself  with  all  the  interests 
of  Colorado  and  has  left  his  impress  upon  same.  He  is  unusually  active  in  everything  that 
has  for  its  object  the  betterment  of  conditions  in  his  state.  He  is  in  great  demand  for 
gatherings  all  over  the  country  where  great  and  economic  questions  are  to  be  discussed. 
While  he  is  over  the  draft  age,  he  is  helping  in  every  way  possible  to  win  the  war.  He 
has  the  respect  and  confidence  of  everyone  who  knows  him,  and  easily  takes  rank  with 
the  leading  men  of  his  commonwealth. 


JOSEPH   W.     HAWLEY. 


Joseph  W.  Hawley,  an  active  member  of  the  Colorado  bar  practicing  at  Trinidad, 
where  he  is  also  filling  the  office  of  district  attorney,  was  born  in  Topeka,  Kansas, 
on  the  6th  of  May,  1882,  a  son  of  Theodore  S.  and  Margaret  M.  (Miller)  Hawley. 
The  father  was  a  Presbyterian  minister,  devoting  his  life  to  the  work  of  preaching 
the  gospel.  The  family  came  to  Colorado  in  1900,  settling  at  Trinidad,  and  for  a 
number  of  years  the  father  was  actively  identified  with  the  moral  progress  of  the 


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community  but  passed  away  on  the  20th  of  March,  1914.  He  is  survived  by  his  wife 
and  their  family  of  six  children,  of  whom  Joseph  W.  Hawley  is  the  second  in  order  of 
birth. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Omaha,  Nebraska,  Joseph  W.  Hawley  largely  acquired 
his  preliminary  education,  passing  from  one  grade  to  another  until  he  had  com- 
pleted the  high  school  course.  He  next  entered  Coe  College  at  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa, 
and  won  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1904. 
The  following  year,  having  become  a  resident  of  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado, 
he  was  appointed  to  the  office  of  clerk  of  the  county  court  and  continued  to  occupy 
that  position  in  a  most  acceptable  manner  until  1911.  In  the  meantime  he  had 
studied  law  under  private  instruction  and  after  thoroughly  mastering  the  principles 
of  jurisprudence  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  June,  1908.  With  his  retirement  from 
the  office  of  clerk  of  the  county  court  he  was  made  register  of  the  United  States 
land  office  at  Pueblo  and  occupied  that  position  from  1911  until  1915.  He  then 
returned  to  Trinidad  and  is  concentrating  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  profes- 
sional duties.  In  November,  1916,  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  district  attorney 
for  a  four  years'  term  and  is  proving  most  capable  and  faithful  in  that  position. 

On  the  2d  of  August,  1913,  Mr.  Hawley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Edith  G.  Higby.  They  hold  membership  in  the  Presbyterian  church  and  in  social 
circles  occupy  an  enviable  position. 

M.  Hawley  is  well  known  in  fraternal  connections,  being  a  past  master  of 
Trinidad  Lodge,  No.  8  9,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  a  member  of  the  Elks  and  the  Royal 
Arcanum.  In  the  last  named  he  is  a  past  grand  regent  of  the  state.  He  belongs  to 
the  Trinidad  Country  Club  and  to  the  Trinidad  Club  and  he  has  membership  in 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  cooperating  heartily  in  all  well  defined  plans  put 
forth  by  the  organization  for  the  benefit  of  the  community.  His  political  allegiance 
has  ever  been  given  to  the  republican  party  and  while  a  firm  believer  in  its  prin- 
ciples, he  places  the  general  good  before  partisanship.  He  is  now  acting  as  gov- 
ernment appeal  agent  for  Las  Animas  county  and  he  is  one  of  the  Four  Minute 
men.  He  has  closely  studied  the  situation  affecting  the  country  at  the  present  hour, 
and  actuated  by  a  most  loyal  and  patriotic  spirit,  is  putting  forth  every  possible  effort 
to  advance  the  nation's  interests  and  welfare. 


THOMAS  A.  IRELAND. 


Thomas  A.  Ireland  has  long  been  a  resident  of  Colorado  and  now  makes  his  home 
at  Windsor,  Weld  county.  He  controls  important  farming  interests  which  have  con- 
tributed to  the  development  of  the  section  of  the  state  in  which  he  lives.  A  native 
of  West  Virginia,  he  was  born  in  the  year  1870  and  is  a  son  of  James  Franklin  and 
Geniza  (Law)  Ireland.  The  father  is  now  living  retired  but  for  many  years  was  identified 
with  farming  interests  and  for  a  short  time  with  milling.  He  removed  to  Greeley,  Colo- 
rado, in  1880  and  there  successfully  conducted  business  for  a  considerable  period.  His 
wife  is  a  woman  of  most  kind  and  genial  disposition  and  has  won  many  friends.  Both 
are  very  devoted  members  of  the  Methodist  church  and  they  are  now  living  in  Eaton, 
Mr.  Ireland  having  retired  from  active  business  life.  Their  children  are  four  in  number, 
namely:  Thomas  A.,  of  this  review;  Henry,  who  resides  in  Greeley;  Inda,  the  wife  of 
Levi  Dickerson,  of  Evans,  by  whom  she  has  two  children;  and  Osee,  who  is  the  wife 
of  Charles  Dentry,  of  Eaton,  and  has  five  children. 

Thomas  A.  Ireland  was  but  ten  years  of  age  when  the  family  home  was  established 
in  Greeley  and  there  he  continued  his  education,  being  graduated  from  the  high  school 
when  a  youth  of  seventeen  years.  When  his  school  days  were  over  he  began  working 
on  his  father's  ranch  east  of  Windsor.  This  was  a  three  hundred  acre  tract  of  land 
devoted  to  general  farming  and  Thomas  A.  Ireland  continued  to  reside  thereon  from 
1880  until  1892,  when  the  family  removed  to  Denver,  after  which  he  worked  in  the  mines 
for  four  years.  During  that  period  he  was  at  Blackhawk  and  afterward  went  to  Pueblo, 
where  he  spent  two  years  on  a  ranch.  He  then  returned  to  Denver,  after  which  he 
removed  to  Severance  but  for  a  time  was  employed  at  farm  labor  north  of  Windsor.  In 
1904  he  rented  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  at  Severance  and  has  since  carried 
on  general  agricultural  pursuits.  During  a  part  of  the  time  he  also  engaged  in  dairying 
but  has  sold  his  cows.  His  place  is  situated  on  section  26,  township  7,  range  67,  and 
he  is  leading  a  useful  and  active  life  in  the  further  conduct  of  his  farming  interests. 

Mr.  Ireland  was  married  in  1910,  upon  the  farm  where  he  now  resides,  to  Miss 
Golda  Ward,  a  daughter  of  Charles  and  Catharine  Ward.     Her  father  is  a  farmer  who 


646  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

has  successfully  conducted  his  business  affairs.  He  represents  one  of  the  old  families 
of  West  Virginia.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ireland  have  been  born  two  children:  Charles 
Franklin,  six  years  of  age;  and  Catharine  Geniza,  four  years  of  age. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Ireland  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  is  interested  in  community  affairs  and  the  public 
good  but  concentrates  the  greater  part  of  his  time  and  attention  upon  his  business  inter- 
ests and  by  reason  of  close  application  and  energy  has  made  steady  progress  toward  the 
goal  of  success. 


GEORGE  CHRISTIAN  STEMEN,  M.  D. 

Dr.  George  Christian  Stemen,  actively  engaged  in  the  practice  of  surgery  in 
Denver,  with  offices  in  the  Metropolitan  building,  was  born  in  Kalida,  Ohio,  January 
29,  1865.  His  father,  Christian  B.  Stemen,  was  also  a  native  of  the  Buckeye  state 
and  belonged  to  an  old  Virginian  family  of  Swiss  descent  that  was  founded  in 
America  in  1747.  The  great-grandfathers  on  both  the  paternal  and  maternal  sides 
of  the  family  participated  in  the  Revolutionary  war  and  in  the  War  of  1812.  Chris- 
tian B.  Stemen,  the  father,  was  a  noted  surgeon  and  for  many  years  prior  to  his 
death  was  chief  surgeon  for  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  system,  with  headquarters 
at  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana.  He  there  passed  away  November  13,  1915,  at  the  ad- 
vanced age  of  eighty  years.  During  the  Civil  war  he  served  as  captain  and 
as  surgeon  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-second  Ohio  Infantry  for  three  years 
and  then  because  of  ill  health  contracted  in  the  line  of  his  duty  was  made  draft 
surgeon  for  the  twelfth  congressional  district,  which  included  Toledo,  Ohio,  He 
continued  in  that  capacity  until  the  close  of  the  war.  He  was  the  author  of  a 
volume  entitled  "Stemen's  Work  and  Railway  Surgery"  and  was  a  frequent  con- 
tributor to  and  also  editor  of  medical  journals.  In  fact  his  name  was  widely 
known  to  the  profession  and  stood  as  a  synonym  for  advanced  knowledge,  notable 
skill  and  scientific  investigation  along  the  line  of  surgery.  He  married  Lydia 
Enslen,  a  native  of  Ohio,  where  her  parents  located  at  an  early  day.  The  family 
is  of  English  origin  and  was  early  planted  on  American  soil.  Her  father  was  a 
soldier  of  the  War  of  1812.  Mrs.  Stemen  is  still  living  and  reached  the  age  of  eighty 
years  in  May,  1918,  her  home  being  in  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana. 

Dr.  Stemen,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  was  the  second  in  order  of 
birth  in  a  family  of  eight  children,  four  sons  and  four  daughters.  The  public 
school  system  of  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana,  afforded  him  his  early  educational  oppor- 
tunities and  later  he  attended  Taylor  University  at  Upland,  Indiana,  where  he  was 
graduated  with  the  Master  of  Arts  degree  in  1884.  He  next  entered  the  Indiana 
University  School  of  Medicine  and  was  graduated  in  1887,  at  which  time  his  pro- 
fessional degree  was  conferred  upon  him.  He  then  served  for  two  years  as  interne 
in  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  at  Fort  Wayne,  after  which  he  entered  upon  the  active  private 
practice  of  his  profession  in  that  city,  where  he  continued  for  a  number  of  years. 
On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  arrived  on  Christ- 
mas day  of  1898,  and  through  the  intervening  period,  covering  two  decades,  he 
has  continuously  engaged  in  the  practice  of  surgery,  in  which  field  he  displays 
notable  skill  and  proficiency.  He  belongs  to  the  American  Medical  Association,  is 
an  honorary  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railway  Surgeons'  Association  and  an  hon- 
orary member  of  the  Northwestern  Ohio  Medical  Association.  He  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Colorado  state  board  of  medical  examiners,  serving  from  1900  until  1902, 
and  was  a  member  of  the  Colorado  state  board  of  health  for  six  years.  He  has 
been  surgeon  of  Mercy  Hospital  since  the  erection  of  its  building  and  has  been 
on  the  staff  of  the  County  Hospital  for  the  past  eighteen  years.  He  is  a  well 
known  writer,  frequently  contributing  to  the  medical  journals  of  the  country. 
He  has  carried  his  investigations  and  his  reading  far  and  wide  and.  having  long  since 
passed  the  ranks  of  the  many,  now  stands  among  the  successful  few. 

Dr.  Stemen  has  been  married  twice.  On  the  18th  of  June,  1888,  in  Fort 
Wayne.  Indiana,  he  wedded  Rheua  Nickey,  a  native  of  that  state,  and  a  daughter  of 
D.  W.  and  Lucinda  (Mossmann)  Nickey.  The  death  of  Mrs.  Stemen  occurred 
January  31,  1907,  in  Denver,  when  she  was  thirty-eight  years  of  age.  She  was  sur- 
vived by  two  children:  Ruth,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  D.  W.  Hogan,  of  Gunnison, 
Colorado,  by  whom  she  has  a  daughter,  Susan  Ruth  Hogan;  and  David  C.  Stemen, 
who  was  city  and  county  attorney  of  Telluride,  Colorado,  and  is  now  a  sergeant  of 
Battery    D,    Three   Hundred   and    Forty-first    Field    Artillery.     He   was    in    training   at 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  647 

Camp  Funston  and  is  now  with  the  colors  in  France.  In  1909  Dr.  Stemen  was 
again  married,  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Madge  Hays,  a 
daughter  of  Major  F.  L.  Hays,  of  Decatur,  Illinois,  and  they  reside  at  No.  1406  Gay- 
lord  street. 

Dr.  Stemen  has  always  voted  with  the  republican  party  where  national  ques- 
tions and  issues  have  been  involved,  but  has  cast  an  independent  ballot  at  local 
elections.  He  is  a  prominent  Mason,  having  attained  the  thirty-third  honorary 
degree.  He  was  made  a  member  of  the  order  in  February.  1886,  in  Sol  D.  Bayless 
Lodge.  No.  359,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana,  t)f  which  he  is  a  past  mas- 
ter. He  also  belongs  to  Denver  Lodge,  No.  17,  B.  P.  O.  E.  He  enjoys  motoring  and 
fishing  when  he  has  leisure  for  such  interests,  but  his  time  and  attention  are  con- 
centrated mostly  upon  his  profession  and  he  has  the  distinction  of  having  suc- 
cessfully performed  the  second  operation  for  appendicitis  in  the  United  States,  this 
taking  place  on  the  22d  of  April,  1887.  From  the  outset  of  his  professional  career  he 
has  made  steady  advancement  and  his  increasing  powers  have  placed  him  in  the  front 
rank  among  the  eminent  surgeons  of  Denver  and  the  west. 


CARLETON     A.    ORR. 


Carleton  A.  Orr,  superintendent  of  the  power  plant  and  shops  of  the  Arkansas 
Valley  Railway,  Light  &  Power  Company  of  Pueblo,  was  born  in  Del  Norte,  Colorado, 
on  the  3d  of  January,  1877.  and  is  a  son  of  Charles  Andrew  and  Mary  G. 
(Rundle)  Orr.  The  parents  became  residents  of  this  state  in  1876  and  the  father 
followed  ranching  in  order  to  promote  his  fortunes  and  provide  for  the  support  of 
his  family. 

Carleton  A.  Orr  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Del  Norte,  Colo- 
rado, while  later  he  became  a  student  in  the  State  University  of  Illinois  and  also 
studied  for  a  time  in  the  Armour  Institute.  He  took  up  the  machinist's  trade 
and  for  some  time  was  associated  with  the  Burlington,  Cedar  Rapids  &  Northern  Railroad 
Company.  He  afterward  had  charge  of  the  machine  shops  for  the  Griswold  Steel 
&  Wire  Company  of  Sterling,  Illinois,  covering  the  years  1897  and  1898,  after 
which  he  removed  to  Peoria,  Illinois,  to  accept  the  position  of  chief  engineer  with 
the  Avery  Manufacturing  Company.  In  1900  he  made  a  still  further  step  in 
advance  by  becoming  chief  engineer  of  the  Peoria  Gas  &  Electric  Light  Company, 
with  which  he  remained  until  1906,  when  he  was  made  master  mechanic  of  the 
Morrell  Packing  Company  and  given  charge  of  all  of  their  plants  and  headquarters 
at  Ottumwa,  Iowa.  He  continued  in  that  position  of  responsibility  until  1913,  when 
in  July  of  that  year  he  returned  to  Colorado  to  accept  his  present  position  as  super- 
intendent of  the  power  plant  and  shops  of  the  Arkansas  Valley  Railway,  Light  & 
Power  Company.  He  is  now  serving  in  this  position,  for  which  his  previous  experi- 
ence has  well  qualified  him,  enabling  him  to  carefully  and  correctly  meet  the  heavy 
duties  and  responsibilities  that  devolve  upon  him. 

On  the  1st  of  February,  1904,  Mr.  Orr  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Erma 
James,  a  native  of  Nebraska,  and  to  them  has  been  born  a  daughter.  Donna 
Maxine.  Politically  Mr.  Orr  is  a  republican,  giving  stalwart  support  and  unfal- 
tering allegiance  to  the  party.  He  is  a  third  degree  Mason  and  a  member  of  the 
Tuesday  Evening  Club,  a  literary  organization.  He  is  fond  of  hunting  and  outdoor 
life  and  turns  to  these  for  needed  rest  and  recreation.  His  time  and  attention  are 
largely  and  profitably  concentrated  upon  his  business  activities  and  besides  his 
work  as  superintendent  of  the  power  plant  and  shops  of  the  Arkansas  Valley  Rail- 
way, Light  &  Power  Company  he  is  interested  in  various  enterprises  of  a  nature 
beneficial  to  the  development  of  the  state.  A  native  son  of  Colorado,  he  has  witnessed 
much  of  its  growth  and  progress  and  wherever  possible  he  has  given  substantial 
aid  to  interests  and  activities  that  are  of  worth  and  benefit  to  the  commonwealth. 


N.   C.   BONNEVIE. 


N.  C.  Bonnevie,  of  Denver,  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  expert  analysts  and  metallurgists 
of  the  west.  Thorough  college  training  and  broad  practical  experience  have  well  qualified 
him  for  work  in  this  connection,  his  preliminary  training  being  received  in  his  native 
country  of  Norway,  where  he  was  born  on  the  6th  of  July,  1870,  the  place  of  his  nativity 


648  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

being  Christiansand.  His  father,  Jakob  Aal  Bonnevie,  was  born  December  31,  1838, 
and  was  graduated  in  minor  studies  in  1856  and  in  Latin  school  studies  in  1862.  He 
completed  a  course  in  the  University  of  Norway  in  1865,  after  which  he  devoted  his 
life  to  government  service,  being  advanced  from  one  government  position  to  another 
until  in  the  later  years  of  his  life  he  was  secretary  in  the  cabinet  of  King  Oscar  of 
Norway.  He  passed  away  in  1906.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Anne 
Johanne  Daae,  was  a  lady  of  liberal  education  and  high  ideals  and  passed  away  in  Nor- 
way, December  3,  1876.     In  the  family  were  nine  children. 

N.  C.  Bonnevie,  who  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth,  attended  the  Latin  schools 
of  his  native  land  and  afterward  became  a  student  in  the  Tecknical  College  of  Trondhjem, 
where  he  was  graduated  on  completing  a  course  in  chemistry,  metallurgy  and  mechan- 
ical engineering.  He  came  to  America  in  1893  and  spent  some  time  in  New  York  city, 
where  he  occupied  a  position  in  the  engineers'  department  of  the  Brooklyn  Electric 
Railway  Company.  Later  he  went  to  Wisconsin,  where  he  was  connected  with  the  pulp 
and  paper  manufacturing  business  at  Appleton.  He  remained  in  that  business  until 
April,  1897,  when  he  removed  westward  to  Denver  to  devote  his  time  to  metallurgy 
and  mill  designing.  Since  that  time  he  has  erected  and  installed  many  mills  and  mineral 
separation  plants  throughout  the  mining  sections  of  the  west.  He  built  and  installed 
the  Denver  Ore  Testing  &  Sampling  Company's  mill,  and  of  that  company  remained 
president  until  1909,  when  he  sold  his  interest  in  order  to  devote  more  attention  to  his 
laboratory  work,  which  now  claims  his  time,  attention  and  energies.  His  advancing 
skill  and  efficiency  in  this  connection  have  placed  him  with  the  eminent  metallurgists 
of  the  west.  He  is  competent  to  speak  with  authority  and  expert  knowledge  concerning 
all  metal  and  mineral  bearing  rock  and  strata  formation  and  the  best  methods  of  sep- 
arating the  mineral  deposits  from  the  waste  matter. 

On  the  4th  of  September,  1895,  Mr.  Bonnevie  was  married  to  Miss  Alice  Gram,  of 
Chicago,  who  died  while  on  a  visit  in  Omaha,  Nebraska,  in  February.  1913,  leaving  two 
children:  Harold  J.,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  October  31,  1898,  and  is  now  attending 
high  school;  and  Carl  G.,  who  was  born  in  Florence,  Colorado,  December  27,  1901,  and 
is  also  a  high  school  pupil.  Mr.  Bonnevie  also  lost  a  daughter,  Alice  R.  E.,  who  was 
born  in  Denver,  August  5,  1903,  and  passed  away  on  the  12th  of  April,  1918.  He  has 
never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  come  to  the  new  world,  for  in  its 
mining  fields  he  has  found  the  opportunities  which  he  sought  and  in  their  utilization 
has  advanced  to  a  position  of  prominence  and  has  attained  success. 


EMIL  OCKEL. 


Emil  Ockel,  engaged  in  the  real  estate,  insurance  and  investment  business,  with 
offices  in  the  Good  block  in  Denver,  was  born  in  Pomerania,  Germany,  on  the  2d  of  July, 
1859,  a  son  of  the  late  Carl  Ockel.  who  was  also  a  native  of  that  province  and  was  a 
wagon  manufacturer  by  trade.  He  spent  his  entire  life  in  Pomerania,  where  he  con- 
ducted an  extensive  business  and  became  a  wealthy  man  and  prominent  citizen.  He 
died  in  1915,  at  the  venerable  age  of  eighty-seven  years.  His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Emily  Schmidt  and  is  also  a  native  of  Pomerania.  She  is  still  living  and  by  her  mar- 
riage she  became  the  mother  of  six  children,  five  sons  and  a  daughter. 

Emil  Ockel  of  this  review  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth  and  is  the  only  member 
of  the  family  who  came  to  America.  He  crossed  the  Atlantic  in  1882,  when  a  young 
man  of  twenty-three  years,  largely  for  the  purpose  of  visiting  the  country;  but  he  was 
pleased  with  the  new  world,  its  activities,  its  interests  and  its  institutions,  and  as  a 
result  he  has  since  remained.  He  first  settled  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  and  there 
accepted  the  position  of  cashier  at  the  plant  of  the  Allis-Chalmers  Company.  His  resi- 
dence in  Milwaukee  covered  a  period  of  twelve  years  and  in  1895  he  removed  with  his 
family  to  Denver  and  became  general  manager  for  the  Schirmer  Insurance  &  Investment 
Company,  now  the  American  Bank  &  Trust  Company.  He  remained  with  that  house 
until  1906,  when  he  established  his  present  business  on  his  own  account  and  has  since 
wisely,  successfully  and  carefully  conducted  his  interests.  The  business  was  originally 
started  as  a  corporation  known  as  the  Ockel-Moritz  Insurance  &  Investment  Company, 
but  since  the  death  of  Mr.  Moritz,  in  the  year  1915,  Mr.  Ockel  has  conducted  the  busi- 
ness alone  under  his  own  name,  handling  real  estate,  insurance  and  investments.  He 
has  a  large  clientage,  building  up  a  business  of  extensive  and  gratifying  proportions.  He 
also  has  become  actively  connected  with  mining  interests  and  in  addition  to  his  mining 
stock  he  has  considerable  property  in  Denver.  In  his  native  land,  after  completing  his 
education   in   the  gymnasium,  he  had  been   active  in  wholesale   wine   and   delicatessen 


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650  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

lines,  being  employed  as  a  bookkeeper,  and  for  two  years  he  traveled  in  Germany  as  a 
representative  of  a  house  of  that  character.  Since  coming  to  the  new  world  his  activities 
and  interests  along  business  lines  have  continually  broadened  and  he  has  never  feared 
to  venture  where  favoring  opportunity  has  pointed  out  the  way,  ever  making  a  forward 
step  when  the  chance  offered. 

On  the  27th  of  September,  1885,  in  Milwaukee.  Mr.  Ockel  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Hulda  Gutzmer,  who  was  also  born  in  Pomerania.  Germany,  they  having  been 
sweethearts  in  the  old  country.  Mrs.  Ockel  came  to  America  to  join  her  parents  in 
Milwaukee  in  1881.  She  was  a  daughter  of  John  Gutzmer,  who  was  a  merchant  tailor 
and  conducted  business  for  many  years  in  Milwaukee,  where  he  died  in  1916,  at  the 
advanced  age  of  eighty  three  years.  Her  mother  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Augusta 
Schmidt  and  is  living  in  Milwaukee  at  the  age  of  eighty-six  years.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Ockel  have  been  born  two  children:  Carl  P..  who  was  born  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin. 
December  13.  1891,  and  who  is  associated  in  business  with  his  father;  and  Elmer  W.,  who 
was  born  in  Milwaukee,  January  31.  1893,  and  is  now  at  Fort  Logan,  doing  clerical  work 
with  the  United  States  army  in  the  paymaster's  office,  having  been  among  the  first 
Denver  boys  to  enlist.  Mr.  Ockel  is  devoted  to  his  family  and  finds  his  chief  happiness 
at  his  own  fireside,  counting  no  personal  effort  or  sacrifice  on  his  part  too  great  if  it 
will  promote  the  welfare  of  his  wife  and  sons.  He  belongs  to  the  Ad  Club  of  Denver,  to 
the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  to  several  fraternal  organizations, 
including  Schiller  Lodge.  No.  41,  A.  F.  &  A.  M..  of  Denver,  Elks  Lodge,  No.  17,  and  Occi- 
dental Camp.  No.  3,  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  In  politics  he  casts  an  independent 
ballot  at  local  elections,  but  where  national  issues  are  involved  supports  the  democratic 
party.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  come  to  the  new  world. 
Soon  after  arriving  in  Milwaukee  he  took  out  his  first  naturalization  papers  and  allied 
his  interests  with  those  of  the  United  States.  Since  coming  to  Denver  he  has  made 
steady  progress  in  business  and  now  has  a  large  clientage  that  places  him  in  a  prominent 
position  among  those  who  are  active  in  the  same  field. 


FRED  C.  SPORLEDER. 


There  has  been  nothing  spectacular  in  the  life  record  of  Fred  C.  Sporleder,  but  his 
course  has  been  that  of  a  substantial  citizen  and  his  fellow  townsmen,  recognizing  his 
ability  and  worth,  have  called  him  to  the  office  of  county  treasurer  of  Huerfano  county, 
in  which  capacity  he  is  now  serving.  He  was  born  on  the  29th  of  February.  1884,  in 
Walsenburg,  where  he  yet  makes  his  home,  a  son  of  Louis  B.  and  Louisa  (Unfug)  Spor- 
leder. The  family  came  to  this  state  in  1871.  settlement  being  made  at  Walsenburg. 
where  the  father  engaged  in  commercial  pursuits  and  also  in  ranching.  He  was  like- 
wise prominent  in  political  circles  in  the  early  '90s  and  was  a  candidate  for  office.  He 
has  had  not  a  little  to  do  with  shaping  public  thought  and  action  in  the  community  and 
is  yet  a  valued  resident  of  this  section  of  the  state,  as  is  his  wife. 

Fred  C.  Sporleder  is  the  eldest  in  a  family  of  five  children,  three  sons  and  two 
daughters.  He  acquired  a  public  school  education,  completed  by  graduation  from  the 
high  school  with  the  class  of  1900.  and  later  he  entered  the  State  University  of  Colorado 
at  Boulder,  in  which  he  studied  for  a  year.  He  then  returned  home  but  after  two  years 
went  to  California,  where  he  resided  for  a  year.  He  left  the  coast  to  become  connected 
with  his  father  in  the  grain  business  at  Walsenburg  and  as  the  years  have  passed  he 
has  figured  prominently  and  actively  in  connection  with  business  affairs  in  his  native 
city.  He  has  also  been  general  manager  of  the  Midwest  Mercantile  Company,  a  wholesale 
grocery  house,  which  was  organized  on  the  1st  of  January,  1915.  He  likewise  organized 
the  Walsenburg  Mercantile  Company  in  1906  but  withdrew  from  active  connection  there- 
with in  1912.  His  business  interests  are  now  largely  concentrated  upon  the  former  organ- 
ization, but  much  of  his  time  and  attention  at  the  present  are  given  to  the  discharge  of 
the  duties  of  the  office  of  county  treasurer,  to  which  he  was  elected  in  1916  for  a  two 
years'  term.    At  the  present  time,  in  the  summer  of  1918,  he  is  a  candidate  for  reelection. 

On  the  1st  of  June,  1910.  Mr.  Sporleder  was  married  to  Miss  Carolyn  Jones,  of  Pueblo, 
and  they  have  two  children,  Lydia  A.  and  Freda  C.  Mrs.  Sporleder  is  a  representative 
of  an  early  pioneer  family  of  Colorado.  Her  grandfather,  who  was  a  lawyer  by  profes- 
sion, settled  in  this  state  in  the  early  '60s,  living  here  before  the  town  was  started.  He 
is  a  descendant  of  Daniel  Boone. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Sporleder  is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  is 
fond  of  fishing  and  various  phases  of  outdoor  life,  to  which  he  turns  for  rest  and  recrea- 
tion, but  he  never  allows  anything  to  interfere   with  the  faithful  performance  of  his 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  651 

duties  as  a  business  man  and  as  a  public  official.  In  fact,  the  community  recognizes  him 
as  one  of  its  most  public-spirited  and  progressive  citizens  and  his  labors  in  behalf  of  the 
general  welfare  have  been  far  reaching  and  beneficial. 


MARCUS  J.  PATTERSON. 

Marcus  J.  Patterson  is>  a  member  of  the  well  known  structural  steel  and  building 
company  operating  under  the  style  of  the  Patterson-Burghardt  Construction  Company, 
with  offices  at  208  to  209  Tramway  building  in  Denver.  They  rank  with  the  most 
prominent  in  their  line  in  the  west,  their  operations  exceeding  in  volume  and  impor- 
tance those  of  the  great  majority  of  firms  in  the  same  line  in  the  state.  Progressive 
methods*,  keen  business  insight,  close  application  and  indefatigable  energy  on  the  part 
of  Mr.  Patterson  have  contributed  largely  to  the  result  achieved  and  the  story  of  his 
life  record  has  much  of  inspirational  value  to  those  who  have  learned  to  glean  from 
history  and  biography  the  lessons  of  life  to  be  therein  learned. 

Marcus  J.  Patterson  was  born  in  Chatham,  Massachusetts,  July  8,  1862,  a  son  of 
Ephraim  D.  and  Lavina  J.  (Jones)  Patterson,  the  former  a  native  of  Chatham  and  the 
latter  of  Lancaster,  Massachusetts.  The  father  was  reared,  educated,  married,  and  died 
in  the  city  where  he  first  saw  the  light  of  day  and  was  long  prominent  in  business 
circles  there  as  a  wool  broker.  His  widow  came  to  Denver  in  1898  and  here  resided 
to  the  time  of  her  death,  which  occurred  in  1912.     They  had  a  family  of  three  children. 

Marcus  J.  Patterson  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth  and  in  his  youthful  days 
•was  a  student  in  the  Worcester  (Mass.)  Polytechnic  Institute,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1S85.  He  later  secured  a  position  with  the  Chicago  exten- 
sion of  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  in  the  bridge  building  department  as  an  engineer  and  re- 
mained with  that  corporation  for  a  year.  He  then  secured  a  position  with  the  Edgemoor 
Bridge  Company,  a  prominent  bridge  building  company  near  Wilmington,  Delaware,  and 
remained  with  that  firm  until  1890,  when  he  came  to  Denver.  Upon  his  arrival  here  he 
immediately  secured  a  position  with  the  Lane  Bridge  Works  of  Chicago  as  their  Denver 
representative  and  was  associated  with  that  company  until  1895,  when  he  decided  to 
engage  in  business  on  his  own  account.  Soon  afterward  he  organized  the  M.  J.  Patter- 
son Contracting  Company  which  later  was  merged  into  the  Patterson-Burghardt  Con- 
struction Company,  of  which  he  has  since  been  president,  and  the  firm  has  erected 
many  structural  steel  buildings  and  has  designed  and  built  some  of  the  most  noted 
buildings  and  bridges  in  the  west  and  taken  contracts  also  for  other  kinds  of  work 
in  their  line.  Many  of  their  buildings  will  long  stand  as  monuments  to  their  ability, 
their  progressiveness  and  their  thorough  familiarity  with  every  phase  of  structural 
steel  work.  They  designed  and  had  the  contract  for  the  building  of  the  steel  work 
of  the  Daniels  &  Fisher  tower,  which  rises  three  hundred  feet  or  more  above  the  street 
level  at  Sixteenth  and  Arapahoe  streets  and  which  is  one  of  the  most  imposing  struc- 
tures in  the  west.  They  were  also  the  builders  of  the  steel  work  of  the  Metropolitan 
building,  which  is  used  exclusively  by  dentists  and  medical  practitioners.  It  is  a  large, 
twelve-story  modern  office  building  at  Sixteenth  street  and  Court  place  and  the  steel 
work  on  this,  structure  was  all  done  by  the  Patterson-Burghardt  Company.  They  were 
also  the  designers  of  the  Broadway  bridge  of  Denver,  which  was  designed  by  Mr.  Pat- 
terson, who  also  superintended  its  construction.  Various  other  steel  bridges  have  been 
built  by  the  firm  in  many  parts  of  the  west.  They  have  executed  the  contracts  for  the 
erection  of  buildings  for  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  to  the  value  of  a  million 
dollars  and  have  about  completed  a  Spiegel  plant  for  the  same  corporation,  which  the 
firm  designed  and  which  will  be  completed  at  a  cost  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand 
dollars.  The  Patterson-Burghardt  Company  also  built  the  Lacombe  plant  and  building 
at  Denver  and  did  all  the  steel  work  on  the  state  capitol  and  the  City  Park  museum. 
They  made  head  frames  for  various  mines  at  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado,  were  the  builders 
of  the  Golden  Cycle  plant  at  Cripple  Creek  and  smelters  in  British  Columbia  and  were 
awarded  the  contract  for  the  building  of  the  grand  stand  at  the  fair  grounds  in  Cheyenne. 
They  did  the  steel  work  of  the  killing  plant  of  the  Colorado  Packing  Company  of 
Denver,  while  hundreds  of  other  equally  important  contracts  have  been  accorded 
them  throughout  the  wes.t,  placing  the  company  in  a  foremost  position  in  connection 
with  building  operations  throughout  Colorado  and  other  sections  of  the  great  western 
empire. 

Mr.  Patterson  has  been  married  twice.  In  1890  he  wedded  Miss  Mary  Ellen  Traversee, 
who  was  born  in  Milford.  Massachusetts,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Maria  (Pullen) 
Traversee,   of   Milford.     She   died    in   190G,   leaving   four   children.      Mark    S.,   born    in 


652  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Denver  in  April,  1891,  attended  the  Worcester  (Mass.)  Polytechnic  Institute.  Clarence 
A.,  born  in  Denver  in  1893,  was,  graduated  from  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College  and 
is  now  in  the  officers'  training  camp  at  Camp  Hancock,  Georgia.  Stanley  Patterson, 
born  in  Denver  in  1894,  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Colorado,  is  married  and 
resides  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  where  he  is  connected  with  the  United  States  Quarter- 
master's department  in  the  construction  of  docks  and  warehouses.  Jane  E.,  born  in 
Denver  in  1901,  is  now  a  pupil  in  the  Denver  high  school.  Having  lost  hisi  first  wife, 
Mr.  Patterson  was  again  married  in  1911,  in  Denver,  his  second  union  being  with  Miss 
Agnes  M.  Laughlin. 

Mr.  Patterson  has  never  sought  or  desired  public  office,  preferring  to  give  his 
undivided  thought  and  attention  to  his  extensive,  rapidly  growing  and  important  business 
affairs.  Appreciative  of  the  social  amenities  of  life,  however,  he  holds  membership  in 
the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  Lakeside  Country  Club  and  has  been  a  member  of  various 
Duck  clubs.  He  was  one  of  the  earliest  automobile  owners  in  Denver  and  has  made 
many  tours  between  Denver  and  the  Atlantic  coast.  Strong  of  purpose,  prompt  in  execu- 
tion, indefatigable  in  the  conduct  of  his  interests,  he  has  advanced  step  by  step  in  his 
business  career  and  through  his  steady  progression  has  reached  a  place  in  the  front 
rank  of  builders  in  the  west. 


JUDGE  JOSEPH  HUNTER  PATTERSON. 

Judge  Joseph  Hunter  Patterson,  occupying  the  bench  of  the  county  court  of  Huer- 
fano county  and  making  his  home  in  Walsenburg,  was  born  in  Airdrie,  Scotland,  on  the 
11th  of  April,  1853,  a  son  of  George  and  Elizabeth  (Miller)  Patterson.  The  father  was 
manager  of  a  coal  mine  in  Scotland  and  died  in  his  native  land,  where  his  wife  also 
spent  her  remaining  days.  They  reared  a  family  of  eleven  children,  six  sons  and  five 
daughters,  of  whom  Judge  Patterson  was  the  sixth  son. 

In  his  youthful  days  the  Judge  had  few  opportunities  to  acquire  an  education,  as 
he  began  work  in  the  mines  at  the  age  of  eight  years.  However,  he  was  ambitious  to 
improve  and  later  attended  night  school,  while  in  the  school  of  experience  he  also  learned 
many  valuable  lessons  which  have  proved  of  great  worth  to  him  in  later  years.  He  con- 
tinued to  engage  in  coal  mining  throughout  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Scotland  but 
was  a  youth  of  only  sixteen  years  when  he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  new 
world  and  in  June,  1869,  crossed  the  Atlantic,  taking  up  his  abode  in  Pennsylvania, 
where  he  resided  for  a  decade.  In  1879  he  arrived  in  Colorado  and  his  previous  experi- 
ence as  a  miner  won  for  him  the  position  of  superintendent  of  mines  for  the  Northern 
Coal  Company.  He  afterward  held  a  similar  position  with  the  United  States  Coal  Com- 
pany, working  for  this  company  until  1890.  He  then  embarked  in  business  on  his  own 
account  by  opening  a  hotel  in  Walsenburg  which  he  conducted  for  two  years.  He  was 
afterward  connected  with  business  interests  in  Denver  for  two  years  and  on  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  accepted  the  position  of  manager  of  the  Val  Blatz  Brewing  Company 
in  Denver,  acting  in  that  capacity  for  six  years.  He  next  made  a  visit  to  his  native 
country  and  upon  his  return  to  America  took  up  his  abode  in  Walsenburg.  Here  he  has 
filled  various  positions  of  public  honor  and  trust.  For  two  years  he  served  as  police 
magistrate,  for  four  years  was  deputy  clerk  of  the  district  court,  and  in  1916  was  elected 
to  his  present  position  as  county  judge  for  a  four  year  term.  He  has  always  given  his 
political  support  to  the  democratic  party  since  becoming  a  naturalized  American  citizen 
and  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  party  work,  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  further 
its  welfare  and  promote  its  success. 

On  February  10.  1873,  Judge  Patterson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Marion  Burns 
Sharp,  at  Sharon,  Pennsylvania,  and  to  them  were  born  three  sons  and  two  daughters. 
Mrs.  Patterson  died  at  Williamsburg,  Fremont  county,  Colorado,  on  May  10,  1883.  Judge 
Patterson  married  a  second  time,  wedding  Margaret  King,  at  Williamsburg,  Fremont 
county,  Colorado,  on  the  10th  day  of  August,  1883,  and  to  them  were  born  one  son  and 
three  daughters. 

The  judge  is  well  known  in  fraternal  circles.  For  the  past  forty-two  years  he  has 
been  a  third  degree  Mason,  for  forty-four  years  has  been  identified  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  in  which  he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs  of  the  local  lodge,  and 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  The  Maccabees.  He  is  widely  known  in  Huerfano 
county  and  in  Denver  and  has  many  friends  throughout  the  state.  He  certainly  deserves 
much  credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished,  for  he  started  out  in  life  for  himself  at  the 
age  of  eight  years,  and  denied  educational  advantages  and  opportunities  which  many 
boys  enjoy,  nevertheless  through  the  force  of  his  own  character,  through  laudable  ambi- 


JUDGE  JOSEPH   H.  PATTERSON 


654  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

tion  and  determination,  worked  his  way  steadily  upward  and  is  now  occupying  a  posi- 
tion of  honor  and  trust  in  Huerfano  county  that  shows  him  to  be  a  man  of  genuine 
worth  and  one  in  whom  his  fellow  townsmen  have  implicit  trust. 


DR.  RODNEY  WREN. 


Dr.  Rodney  Wren,  an  osteopath  practicing  in  Trinidad,  was  born  in  Pueblo,  Colo- 
rado, on  the  17th  of  February,  1880,  a  son  of  W.  I.  and  Isabel  J.  (Davis)  Wren.  The 
father  was  for  many  years  an  invalid  and  came  to  Colorado  for  the  benefit  of  his  health. 
During  his  active  business  life  he  followed  contracting.  It  was  in  1877  that  his  family 
arrived  in  Colorado  and  their  home  was  established  in  Pueblo,  where  the  father  passed 
away  on!  the  10th  of  September,  1897.  To  him  and  his  wife  were  born  five  children, 
three  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  only  Dr.  Wren  and  a  sister  are  living. 

The  former  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth.  He  began  his  education  in  the  public 
schools,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school,  and  evenutally  he  took 
up  railroad  work,  in  which  he  engaged  for  a  year  and  a  half.  He  did  this  in  order  to 
earn  money  wherewith  to  pay  his  tuition  in  the  Osteopathic  College  at  Kirksville,  Mis- 
souri, which  he  entered  in  1902  and  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1905. 
He  first  practiced  his  profession  in  Salida,  Colorado,  where  he  remained  for  five  years, 
after  which  he  went  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  for  post  graduate  work.  Upon  his  return 
he  opened  an  office  in  Trinidad  in  1910  and  through  the  intervening  period  has  enjoyed 
a  large  and  constantly  growing  practice.  He  has  been  appointed  a  member  of  the  state 
board  of  examiners  for  doctors  of  osteopathy.  He  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  anatomy 
and  the  component  parts  of  the  human  body,  recognizes  the  onslaughts  made  upon  it 
by  disease,  and  by  reason  of  his  scientific  knowledge  and  skill  has  effected  many  cures 
among  his  patients,  the  number  of  whom  is  constantly  growing. 

In  his  political  views  Dr.  Wren  is  a  stalwart  republican  and  has  been  a  delegate 
to  various  conventions.  He  has  also  served  in  public  office  and  is  now  treasurer  of  the 
city  of  T;rinidad.  Fraternally  he  is  a  third  degree  Mason  and  is  also  connected  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  at  Trinidad.  He  is  much  interested  in  the  state 
and  its  development  and  his  cooperation  can  at  all  times  be  counted  upon  to  further 
any  progressive  public  movement.  He  enjoys  outdoor  life,  to  which  he  turns  for 
rest  and  recreation,  but  his  chief  interest  is  his  profession  and  he  is  putting  forth 
every  effort  to  advance  his  efficiency  therein  and  render  his  work  of  the  greatest  value 
to  mankind. 


GEORGE  W.  CATES. 


George  W.  Cates,  president  of  the  Remue  Remedies  Company  of  Denver,  in  which 
connection  he  is  building  up  an  extensive  and  profitable  business,  was  born  in  Oldtown, 
Maine,  December  26,  1S54,  a  son  of  Arnold  and  Sarah  A.  (Small)  Cates.  The  father  was 
a  native  of  Maine,  born  at  Cutler  Harbor,  Washington  county,  and  was  descended  from 
one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state  of  English  origin,  founded  in  America  by  Nathaniel 
Cates,  who  came  to  the  new  world  in  1781  and  was  one  of  the  original  settlers  in  Bangor, 
Maine.  He  had  forty-eight  direct  relatives  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  and  George  W. 
Cates  of  this  review  had  two  brothers  who  served  in  Company  D,  of  the  Sixth  Minnesota 
Infantry,  during  the  Civil  war.  The  father  was  a  successful  lumberman  and  in  1857 
removed  with  his  family  to  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  where  he  resided  throughout  the 
greater  part  of  his  life,  passing  away  there  in  July,  1890,  at  the  age  of  seventy-four 
years.  He  was  a  stanch  republican  and  very  active  in  politics  in  support  of  the  principles 
of  the  party  but  he  never  sought  or  desired  office.  His  wife  was  born  in  Cherryfield, 
Washington  county,  Maine,  and  she,  too,  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  English 
descent,  tracing  her  ancestry  back  to  Willett  J.  Small,  who  in  1802  came  to  the  new 
world  and  settled  in  Washington  county,  Maine.  Mrs.  Cates  died  in  Minneapolis,  Min- 
nesota, in  1886,  at  the  age  of  sixty-seven  years,  her  birth  having  occurred  in  1S19. 
In  the  family  were  nine  children,  six  sons  and  three  daughters,  all  of  whom  are  living 
with  the  exception  of  two  of  the  sons,  who  were  killed  in  the  battle  of  Vicksburg,  these 
being  Mariner  W.  and  Charles  Augustus,  both  of  whom  laid  down  their  lives  on  the 
altar  of  their  country. 

George  W.  Cates  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Minneapolis  and  in  the 
University  of  Minnesota,  where  he  took  up  the  study  of  medicine.    After  completing  his 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  655- 

course  he  went  upon  the  road  as  a  traveling  salesman  for  the  McCormick  Harvester 
Machine  Company  of  Chicago  in  1874  and  represented  the  business  until  1S80,  when  he 
took  up  medical  research  work  in  the  line  of  dermatology  and  became  the  discoverer 
of  Remue.  In  1912  he  removed  to  Denver  and  established  his  present  business,  that  of 
manufacturing  Remue,  which  he  has  since  successfully  marketed.  The  Remue  Remediesi 
Company  has  been  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  state  of  Colorado.  It  is  capitalized 
for  six  hundred  thousand  dollars  and  the  business  is  being  thoroughly  systematized  and 
organized.  The  company  has  already  formed  the  nucleus  of  a  strong  sales  organization. 
Public  and  professional  men  have  endorsed  the  remedy,  which  is  a  specific  for  skin 
imperfections  of  all  kinds.  Many  testimonials  have  come  to  the  company,  indicating 
the  value  of  the  remedy  in  skin  diseases,  and  the  business  is  steadily  growing,  as  the 
product  of  the  manufactory  can  be  found  in  all  of  the  leading  drug  stores  of  the  country. 
On  the  18th  of  September,  1877,  Mr.  Cates  was  married  in  Minneapolis  to  Miss 
Mary  Philipps,  of  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  a  daughter  of  Peter  and  Sarah  (Palmer)  Phil- 
ipps,  representatives  of  an  old  family  of  Sangamon  county,  Illinois.  Mrs.  Cates  died 
March  14,  1917,  in  Denver  and  was  buried  in  Minneapolis.  She  bore  her  husband  two 
children:  Floyd  E.,  who  is  manager  of  the  American  Bridge  Company  of  the  United 
States  Steel  Corporation;  and  Edith  Edna,  the  wife  of  Elton  Connaway,  a  resident  of 
Portland,  Oregon,  but  now  in  the  Signal  Corps  in  France.  Mr.  Cates  resides  at  No.  618 
Fourteenth  street.  He  has  gained  many  friends  during  his  residence  in  Denver  and  has 
won  a  place  among  the  substantial  business  men  of  the  city.  His  career  has  been 
marked  by  steady  progress,  resulting  from  earnest  effort,  close  study  and  thoroughness 
in  all  that  he  undertakes,  and  as  the  promoter  of  the  Remue  Remedies  he  is  giving  to 
the  public  something  of  great  worth.  His  manufacturing  is  based  upon  long  and 
scientific  study  and  experience  and  what  he  has  undertaken  and  accomplished  represents 
the  fit  utilization  of  the  innate  powers  and  talents  which  are  his.  Mr.  Cates  is  a 
prominent  Mason,  having  attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree,  and  in  religious  faith 
is  a  Universalist. 


CHARLES  A.  MacMILLAN. 


Charles  A.  MacMillan  needs  no  introduction  to  the  readers  of  this  volume  and 
especially  to  the  citizens  of  Denver,  where  he  is  widely  and  prominently  known  as  a 
lawyer  and  by  reason  of  his  activities  along  philanthropic  lines.  Illinois  claims  him  as 
a  native  son,  for  his  birth  occurred  in  the  city  of  Peoria  on  the  15th  of  October,  1870. 
He  is  a  son  of  James  Calvin  and  Katherine  (Anderson)  MacMillan.  In  the  paternal 
line  he  comes  of  Scotch-Irish  ancestry,  although  the  family  has  been  represented  in  the 
United  States  through  three  generations.  In  the  maternal  line  he  is  descended  from 
Xew  England  stock.  His  father  was  born  in  Indiana  but  removed  to  Illinois,  where  he 
engaged  in  farming  and  stock  raising.  When  the  country  became  involved  in  civil  war, 
however,  he  offered  his  aid  to  the  Union  and  went  to  the  front  with  the  Eleventh  Illinois 
Cavalry,  with  which  he  did  active  service.  He  was  an  aide-de-camp  on  the  staff  of  General 
Grant  and  he  remained  at  the  front  until  victory  crowned  the  Union  arms.  He  is  now 
residing  upon  a  farm  in  Arapahoe  county,  Colorado,  but  is  not  actively  engaged  in  agri- 
cultural pursuits,  having  put  aside  business  cares  to  enjoy  a  well  earned  rest.  To  him 
and  his  wife  have  been  born  six  children,  of  whom  five  are  living. 

Charles  A.  MacMillan  was  a  public  school  pupil  in  Kansas,  to  which  state  his  parents 
removed  after  leaving  Illinois.  Later  he  continued  his  education  in  the  University  of 
Denver  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1894.  He  then  left  that  institution  but  studied  law 
in  Denver  under  a  private  preceptor  and  thus  qualified  for  admission  to  the  bar.  He  was. 
licensed  to  practice  in  1896  and  opened  an  office  in  the  E.  and  C.  building  in  Denver. 
After  a  brief  period,  however,  he  removed  to  Wyoming,  settling  at  Rock  Springs,  and 
for  two  terms  he  served  as  prosecuting  attorney  for  the  district.  He  then  removed  to 
Spokane,  Washington,  where  he  remained  for  seven  years,  practicing  law  there  until 
appointed  special  United  States  district  attorney  under  President  Taft,  in  which  capacity 
he  served  from  1909  until  1911.  The  following  year  he  returned  to  Denver,  where  he 
has  since  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  and  in  the  management  of  his  private  interests. 

In  1899  Mr.  MacMillan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  Wight,  who  was  born 
in  Maine,  a  daughter  of  Frederick  D.  Wight,  of  Denver,  who  was  at  one  time  a  very 
prominent  business  man  of  Trinidad,  Colorado,  and  a  leading  citizen  of  the  state.  His 
later  years  were  passed  in  Denver,  where  he  died  about  six  years  ago,  leaving  an  exten- 
sive estate.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MacMillan  have  been  born  five  children:  Dorothy,  a  stu- 
dent  at   the  Wolcott   School,   Denver,   and   who   possesses   considerable   musical   talent; 


656  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Charles  Wight,  born  August  1,  1902,  in  Denver,  a  high  school  pupil;  Frederick  Dearborn, 
born  October  2,  1904,  in  Rock  Springs,  Wyoming,  attending  high  school;  and  Ruth  and 
Marjorie,  who  are  also  in  school. 

Mr.  MacMillan  turns  to  motoring,  to  trout  fishing  and  to  golf  for  recreation.  He 
belongs  to  Beta  Theta  Pi,  a  college  fraternity,  and  he  is  also  connected  with  the  Benevo- 
lent Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  with  the  Masonic  fraternity.  His  membership  in 
the  latter  is  in  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  74,  A.  P.  &  A.  M.,  of  Spokane;  in  Colorado  Chapter, 
No.  29,  R.  A.  M.;  Denver  Commandery,  No.  25,  K.  T.;  and  in  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine.  He  belongs  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  and  to  the  Denver  Athletic 
Club,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  First  Congregational  church  and  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Associa- 
tion and  in  the  latter  is  serving  on  the  boys'  committee.  He  takes  a  deep  interest  in 
philanthropic  work,  contributing  generously  to  the  support  of  many  plans  and  move- 
ments toward  amelioriating  hard  conditions  of  life  for  the  unfortunate  and  is  ever  ready 
to  extend  a  helping  hand  where  aid  is  needed.  Intensely  interested  in  the  vital  problems 
of  the  country  at  the  present  time,  he  does  active  service  in  connection  with  the  promo- 
tion of  the  Liberty  Loan  and  the  Red  Cross.  His  life  has  indeed  been  a  busy,  active 
and  useful  one,  characterized  by  high  purposes  and  fraught  with  great  good. 


CLAYTON  E.  REEMSNYDER. 

Clayton  E.  Reemsnyder  has  long  been  an  active  factor  in  business  circles  in  Denver, 
where  he  is  now  concentrating  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  real  estate,  loans,  insur- 
ance and  investments.  He  has  built  up  a  large  clientage  in  this  connection  and  he  has 
also  been  active  as  a  factor  in  many  reform  movements  which  have  been  of  the  greatest 
worth  to  Denver. 

He  was  born  in  New  Berlin,  now  a  suburb  of  Canton,  Stark  county,  Ohio.  December 
2,  1866,  a  son  of  the  late  Daniel  Reemsnyder,  who  was  likewise  a  native  of  Ohio  and  a 
representative  of  one  of  its  old  families  of  Holland  Dutch  descent.  The  great-grand- 
father was  Herman  Reemsnyder,  who  became  the  founder  of  the  American  branch  of 
the  family,  arriving  in  the  new  world  prior  to  the  time  of  the  Revolutionary  war,  in 
which  he  served  with  the  rank  of  major.  He  originally  took  up  his  abode  at  Lancaster, 
Pennsylvania,  but  among  his  descendants  were  those  who  removed  to  Ohio,  becoming 
pioneers  of  that  state.  Daniel  Reemsnyder,  the  father  of  Clayton  E.  Reemsnyder,  spent 
his  early  days  as  a  contractor  and  builder  and  also  devoted  a  part  of  his  time  to  the 
occupation  of  farming.  He  likewise  became  connected  with  the  undertaking  business, 
which  he  took  up  as  a  business  and  convenience  to  the  community,  as  in  those  days 
all  coffins  were  made  by  hand  and  usually  of  walnut  lumber.  In  this  line  he  succeeded 
his  father.  He  continued  his  residence  in  Ohio  throughout  his  entire  life,  passing  away 
at  New  Berlin  in  1880,  when  fifty-nine  years  of  age.  In  bis  business  affairs  he  had  won 
a  very  substantial  measure  of  success  through  close  application,  indefatigable  effort  and 
wisely  directed  energy.  Moreover,  he  had  become  prominent  in  the  community  as  a 
supporter  of  all  those  projects  which  were  put  forth  for  public  benefit.  His  religious 
faith  was  that  of  the  Reformed  church  and  he  was  a  devout  Christian  man  who  guided 
his  life  according  to  the  teachings  of  his  faith  and  who  at  all  times  attempted  to  closely 
follow  the  golden  rule.  He  married  Barbara  Howard,  a  native  of  the  Buckeye  state  and 
a  representative  of  one  of  its  old  families  of  German  lineage,  the  family  having  been 
founded  in  America,  however,  prior  to  the  Revolutionary  war,  after  which  representatives 
of  the  name  cast  in  their  lot  with  the  early  settlers  of  Ohio  and  shared  in  the  hard- 
ships and  privations  of  pioneer  life.  Mrs.  Reemsnyder  passed  away  in  1906  in  New 
Berlin,  Ohio,  at  the  notable  old  age  of  seventy-nine  years.  She  had  reared  a  family  of 
ten  children,  seven  sons  and  three  daughters. 

Clayton  E.  Reemsnyder  of  this  review  was  a  member  of  the  family  and  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  New  Berlin,  Ohio,  pursuing  his  studies  to  the  age  of  four- 
teen, when  he  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  He  was  first  apprenticed  to 
the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he  followed,  however,  for  but  a  short  time.  He  then  took 
up  contracting  and  building  on  his  own  account,  and  in  1887  he  removed  westward  to 
Denver,  thinking  that  he  might  find  better  opportunities  in  this  great  and  growing 
section  of  the  country.  He  arrived  in  the  month  of  May  and  soon  afterward  began 
contracting  and  building  in  this  city  and  state.  He  erected  his  first  building  at  Monu- 
ment, a  business  building,  and  with  that  as  a  start  he  moved  to' Denver  and  continued 
actively  in  building  operations  for  two  years,  on  the  expiration  of  which  period  he  entered 
the  real  estate  and  loan  business,  which  he  has  since  followed.    As  the  years  have  passed 


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658  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

he  has  won  very  substantial  success  by  his  operations  in  that  connection  and  he  is  today 
one  of  the  oldest  and  most  reliable  real  estate  men  of  Denver.  He  has  always  kept  in 
touch  with  the  property  on  the  market,  has  been  most  correct  in  his  valuations,  and 
by  his  enterprising  methods  has  won  a  substantial  measure  of  prosperity. 

In  Denver,  on  the  11th  of  August.  1914,  Mr.  Reemsnyder  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Minnie  L.  Limbach.  who  was  born  in  Monument.  Colorado,  a  daughter,  of  Henry 
Limbach.  Her  father  was  the  founder  of  the  town  of  Monument  and  one  of  the  pioneer 
settlers  of  Colorado,  having  removed  westward  to  this  state  soon  after  the  close  of  the 
Civil  war,  in  which  he  had  rendered  active  service  to  his  country,  and  passed  away  at 
Denver,  June  1,  1918. 

Mr.  Reemsnyder  is  an  admirer  of  President  Wilson  and  has  always  given  his  political 
allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  where  national  issues  are  involved,  but  is  in  principle 
a  socialist  and  in  past  years  has  done  much  active  work  in  support  of  the  principles 
in  which  he  so  firmly  believes.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Direct  Legislation  League 
of  Colorado  for  years,  and  has  been  instrumental  in  bringing  about  much  direct  legisla- 
tion, such  as  the  initiative  and  referendum  and  recall  of  all  elective  officials,  and  other 
laws  of  that  character.  In  fact,  he  has  always  stood  for  reform  and  improvement.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  Enter- 
prise Lodge,  No.  85,  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  in  Denver,  and  was  also 
one  of  the  organizers  of  Arapahoe  Lodge,  No.  45,  K.  P.,  which  has  since  consolidated 
with  Colorado  Lodge,  No.  1,  K.  P..  which  lodge  he  has  served  as  its  treasurer  and  in 
almost  all  other  offices  up  to  and  including  that  of  past  chancellor.  He  is  a  Christian 
Scientist  by  faith  and  his  wife  is  a  Christian  Science  practitioner. 

Mr.  Reemsnyder  has  the  distinction  of  being  the  only  Reemsnyder  in  the  city  directory 
during  all  the  years  he  has  lived  in  Denver.  "When  he  came  to  Denver  gambling  dens 
and  saloons  were  running  wide  open  day  and  night.  Sunday  being  the  busiest  day  in 
the  week.  As  a  boy  or  young  man,  inexperienced  in  the  ways  of  this  wicked  world, 
and  away  from  home,  without  a  relative  or  even  a  friend  to  give  a  word  of  advice,  the 
temptations  to  go  wrong  were  many,  but  having  a  determined  will  of  his  own  and  realiz- 
ing that  the  path  of  opportunity  and  success  is  open  to  all,  he  has  not  hesitated  to  push 
forward  whenever  and  wherever  favorable  opportunity  has  pointed  out  the  way.  His 
career  has  at  all  times  measured  up  to  commendable  standards  of  manhood  and  citizen- 
ship, and  throughout  his  entire  connection  with  the  growth  of  Denver  he  has  commanded 
the  warm  regard  and  kindly  feeling  of  all  with  whom  business,  social  or  public  relations 
have  brought  him  in  contact.  He  is  a  deep  thinker,  very  liberal  and  broad-minded  in 
his  views  and  ideas  and  has  the  moral  courage  to  back  up  his  convictions. 


JOHN  L.  EAST. 


John  L.  East,  who  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of 
law  at  Walsenburg  for  the  past  eight  years,  has  spent  practically  his  entire  life  in  Colo- 
rado, having  been  but  three  years  of  age  when  brought  to  this  state  by  his  parents. 
His  birth  occurred  in  Lawrence  county,  Ohio,  on  the  6th  of  November,  1885,  his  parents 
being  Milton  and  Malissa  (Morris)  East,  who  in  the  year  1888  made  their  way  westward 
to  Trinidad,  Colorado.  The  father  devoted  his  time  and  energies  to  general  agricul- 
tural pursuits  throughout  his  active  business  career  but  is  now  living  retired  in  the 
enjoyment  of  well  earned  rest.  He  has  witnessed  and  aided  the  growth  and  development 
of  his  district  for  a  period  covering  three  decades  and  is  widely  recognized  as  one 
of  the  esteemed  and  representative  citizens  of  his  community.  His  wife  was  called 
to  the  home  beyond  in  1911. 

John  L.  East,  the  youngest  in  a  family  of  seven  children,  completed  a  course  of 
study  in  the  graded  and  high  schools  of  Trinidad,  Colorado,  by  graduation  in  1904. 
Having  determined  upon  a  professional  career,  he  then  entered  the  law  department  of 
the  University  of  Colorado,  from  which  institution  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of 
1908.  He  first  located  for  practice  in  Trinidad,  where  he  was  associated  with  John  J. 
Hendricks  for  a  year,  but  in  1910  removed  to  Walsenburg,  in  which  town  he  has  re- 
mained continuously  to  the  present  time,  having  built  up  an  extensive  and  gratifying 
clientage.  He  is  a  strong  advocate  with  the  jury  and  concise  in  his  appeals  before 
the  court.  Much  of  the  success  which  has  attended  him  in  his  professional  career  is  un- 
doubtedly due  to  the  fact  that  in  no  instance  will  he  permit  himself  to  go  into  court 
with  a  case  unless  he  has  absolute  confidence  in  the  justice  of  his  client's  cause. 

On  the  30th  of  June,  1911,  in  Trinidad,  Mr.  East  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Flora 
D.  Squiers,  by  whom  he  has  two  children,  Pauline  and  John  L.,  Jr.     He  is  an  active 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  659 

worker  in  the  local  ranks  of  the  democratic  party,  serving  as  chairman  of  the  demo- 
cratic central  committee.  In  January,  1917,  he  was  appointed  county  attorney  and 
in  this  connection  is  also  making  a  most  excellent  record.  At  this  writing  he  is  a 
candidate  for  state  senator  from  the  fourteenth  senatorial  district,  comprising  Huer- 
fano, Costilla  and  Custer  counties,  and  his  personal  qualities,  as  well  as  his  professional 
achievements  well  recommend  him  to  the  careful  consideration  of  the  public.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  identified  with  the  Masons,  belonging  to  the  lodge,  chapter  and  com- 
mandery,  and  he  is  also  connected  with  the  Eastern  Star,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World 
and  the  Brotherhood  of  American  Yeomen.  A  resident  of  the  state  since  early  child- 
hood, he  has  always  been  deeply  interested  in  its  progress  and  development  and  in  the 
community  where  he  resides  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  public-spirited,  re- 
spected and  patriotic  young  American. 


JAMES  E.  McMAHON. 


James  E.  McMahon,  who  is  superintendent  of  the  Colorado  division  of  the 
Santa  Fe  Railroad  Company,  with  offices  in  Pueblo,  was  born  in  Manitowoc,  Wis- 
consin, on  the  15th  of  April,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Patrick  and  Margaret  (Toohey) 
McMahon.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  also  conducted  a  hotel.  In 
1879  he  removed  to  Kansas,  where  he  resided  for  about  five  years  and  in  1884 
came  to  Colorado.     He  brought  his  family  to  this  state  in  1900,  settling  at  Trinidad. 

James  E.  McMahon  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Wisconsin  and  Kan- 
sas and  when  a  youth  of  but  fourteen  years  put  aside  his  textbooks  in  order  to 
enter  the  employ  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  Company.  For  twenty-seven  years 
he  has  worked  for  different  roads  as  train  dispatcher.  After  leaving  the  service 
of  the  Union  Pacific  he  became  connected  with  the  Colorado  &  Southern  Railroad 
and  in  1895  he  entered  into  business  connections  with  the  Santa  Fe  system  as 
train  dispatcher.  He  continued  to  fill  that  position  for  five  years  and  was  then 
promoted  to  the  position  of  chief  of  the  division,  in  which  capacity  he  served  for 
two  years.  In  1910  he  was  made  superintendent,  his  headquarters  being  at  Clovis, 
New  Mexico.  The  year  1914  won  him  still  further  advancement,  for  at  that  time 
he  was  made  superintendent  of  the  Colorado  division,  in  which  capacity  he  has 
since   continued. 

On  the  19th  of  February,  1889,  Mr.  McMahon  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Susie  Weber  and  their  children  are  Anna,  Mary  and  Mildred.  Fraternally  he 
is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  is  a  third  degree  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Commerce  Club  and  is  interested 
in  every  project  and  movement  of  that  organization  for  the  upbuilding  and  benefit 
of  his  city  and  state.  Much  of  his  life  has  been  devoted  to  railroad  work  in  Colo- 
rado and  he  is  looked  upon  as  an  authority  upon  questions  relating  thereto.  He 
has  many  admirable  qualities  which  make  him  popular  with  his  men,  who  are 
thoroughly  loyal  to  him,  and  that  he  enjoys  the  full  confidence  of  the  corporation 
which  he  represents  is  indicated  in  his  long  service  and  continued  promotion 
therewith. 


EDWARD  BROADBENT  MORGAN. 

While  a  native  son  of  New  England,  Edward  Broadbent  Morgan  has  spent  prac- 
tically his  entire  life  in  Colorado  and  since  hisi  admission  to  the  bar  in  1888  has  en- 
gaged in  practice  in  Denver,  his  time  being  now  divided  between  his  professional  ac- 
tivities and  his  interests  as  vice  president  of  the  Morgan  Real  Estate  &  Investment 
Company,  and  as  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Tax  Commission.  He  was  born  at  Wethers- 
field,  Connecticut,  on  the  18th  of  December.  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  Broadbent  and 
Ellen  Theresa  (Blinn)  Morgan,  mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

When  Edward  B.  Morgan  was  less  than  two  years  old  his  mother  brought  him  to 
Colorado,  crossing  the  plains  in  a  stage  coach  in  1S64  to  join  his  father,  then  superin- 
tendent of  mining  properties  at  Blackhawk,  Colorado.  In  1873  the  family  removed  to 
Denver,  where  Mr.  Morgan  attended  the  public  schools  of  the  city  and  graduated  from 
the  Denver  high  school  in  the  class  of  18S1.  He  entered  Yale  the  following  year  and 
graduated  from  that  institution  with  the  class  of  1886.  He  later  entered  the  Harvard 
Law  School,  where  he  studied  for  two  years,  and  in  1888  began  practice  in  Denver  in 


660  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

connection  with  the  firm  of  Teller  &  Orahood.  In  1890  he  was  admitted  to  a  partner- 
ship by  the  firm  under  the  style  of  Teller,  Orahood  &  Morgan  and  that  association  was 
maintained  until  1908,  since  which  time  he  has  practiced  alone,  dividing  his  attention 
between  professional  interests  and  duties,  the  management  of  the  Morgan  Real  Estate 
&  Investment  Company,  controlling  the  estate  left  by  his  father,  and  as  a  member  of 
the  Colorado  Tax  Commission,  to  which  he  was  appointed  in  1914.  During  his  college 
days  his  summer  vacations  were  largely  spent  in  European  travel  and  he  is  a  man  of 
the  most  liberal  culture  to  whom  study  has,  ever  been  a  matter  of  recreation.  He  is  a 
man  of  marked  literary  tastes  and  of  the  keenest  discrimination  as  to  literature.  He 
has  the  largest  collection  of  books  and  pamphlets  relating  to  Colorado  that  has  ever 
been  assembled  and  for  many  years  was  president  of  the  Colorado  Historical  and  Natural 
History  Society!  The  works  of  Colorado  journalists  and  writers  form  a  conspicuous 
part  of  this  collection,  which  comprises  not  less  than  six  hundred  bound  volumes  of 
historical  and  descriptive  work  and  several  thousand  pamphlets,  papers  and  other  publi- 
cations relating  to  the  history  and  bibliography  of  Colorado.  Comparatively  few  of 
these  books  and  papers,  could  be  duplicated,  for  many  are  rare  and  therefore  of  great 
value.  This,  collection  is  consigned  by  Mr.  Morgan  to  the  care  and  keeping  of  the 
Colorado  Historical  and  Natural  History  Society  in  its  rooms  in  the  State  Museum. 
On  the  12th  of  April,  1909,  Mr.  Morgan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Grace 
Firth  Welles,  of  Denver.  He  is  known  in  club  circles  as  a  member  of  the  University 
and  Yale  Clubs,  of  New  York;  the  University  Club  of  Denver,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club 
and  the  Denver  Country  Club.  He  was  at  one  time  vice  president  of  the  Colorado 
Forestry  Association  and  the  president  of  the  Colorado  Yale  Association.  He  has  mem- 
bership in  the  Society  of  Sons  of  Colorado,  in  Psi  Upsilon  and  in  the  Wolf's  Head  of  Yale. 
His  political  allegiance  has  always  been  given  to  the  republican  party.  He  has  a  very  ex- 
tensive acquaintance  among  business,  public  and  professional  men  throughout  the 
entire  country  and  his  opinions,  because  of  his  wide  reading  and  study  and  his  analytical 
mind,  are  always  listened  to  with  attention  and  interest.  His  is  an  evenly  balanced 
mind  and  a  well  rounded  character. 


HON.  SAMUEL  W.  DE  BUSK. 


Hon.  Samuel  W.  De  Busk  has  not  only  attained  individual  success  as  a  merchant  and 
farmer  in  Trinidad,  Las  Animas  county,  but  through  his  efforts  he  has  greatly  contributed 
toward  the  development  and  upbuilding  of  this  section  of  the  state.  A  native  of  Virginia, 
he  was  born  in  Washington  county,  June  16,  1848,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Ann  J. 
(Snodgrass)  De  Busk.  The  family  is  of  French  descent,  early  ancestors  of  our  subject 
being  expelled  from  France  during  the  persecution  of  the  Huguenots.  Other  ancestors 
participated  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution,  and  Mr.  De  Busk  therefore  may  lay  claim  to 
distinguished  and  honorable  descent.  His  father  followed  agricultural  pursuits  and  was 
also  the  owner  of  a  mill,  and  in  his  community  was  prominent  and  respected.  He  par- 
ticipated in  public  movements  of  any  kind  which  he  considered  worthy  of  support,  and 
all  who  knew  him  spoke  of  him  in  the  highest  terms  of  commendation.  Both  he  and  his 
wife  are  now  deceased.  They  had  four  children,  three  sons  and  a  daughter,  of  whom 
Samuel  W.  was  the  oldest. 

Samuel  W.  De  Busk  was  educated  privately  for  four  years,  and  also  attended  high 
school.  He  then  continued  his  studies  in  the  Emory  and  Henry  College,  of  Emory,  Vir- 
ginia, which  institution  he  attended  for  four  years  and  which  conferred  upon  him  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  and  also  that  of  Master  of  Arts.  Being  well  prepared  for  the 
profession  of  teaching,  he  then  had  charge  of  an  academy  at  Johnson  City,  Tennessee, 
for  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  came  to  Colorado,  locating  in  Trinidad  in 
1872,  so  that  he  has  now  been  a  resident  of  that  city  for  over  forty-five  years.  He  taught 
in  the  schools  of  Las  Animas  county  for  about  twelve  years  and  also  gave  considerable 
time  to  stock  raising,  but  since  abandoning  educational  work  has  devoted  himself  prin- 
cipally to  farming,  which  has  claimed  his  attention  in  greater  or  less  degree  for  a  half 
century.  Upon  his  property  he  placed  modern  facilities  and  improvements,  put  up 
suitable  buildings,  and  generally  increased  the  value  of  his  farm  to  such  an  extent  that 
when  he  disposed  of  the  same  recently  it  was  considered  one  of  the  best  in  his  section. 
Mr.  De  Busk  was  also  connected  with  newspaper  work  for  five  years,  and  for  one  year 
had  a  position  on  the  Advertiser  under  Dr.  Beshoar.  Later  he  inaugurated  the  Trinidad 
Daily  Gazette  and  conducted  this  paper  successfully  for  four  years,  his  editorials  always 
standing  for  progress  and  the  paper  enjoying  a  large  circulation.  After  it  was  sold  the 
new  proprietors  changed  the  name  to  the  Chronicle,  the  successor  of  this  being  the 


HON.  SAMUEL  W.  DE  BUSK 


662  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Chronicle  News.  Mr.  De  Busk  has  the  honor  of  being  numbered  among  the  pioneers  of 
Las  Animas  county  and  in  various  ways  he  has  led  measures  of  advancement  to  successful 
completion,  having  been  particularly  helpful  in  introducing  modern  methods  in  regard 
to  agricultural  work.  He  is  an  expert  on  soils,  having  experimented  much  along  that 
line  and  having  tested  them  in  regard  to  suitability  for  various  crops.  His  conclusions 
have  not  only  Been  of  value  to  himself  but  to  the  agricultural  fraternity  in  general,  which 
has  profited  by  his  experiments. 

On  the  29th  of  December,  1870,  in  Washington  county.  Virginia,  Mr.  De  Busk  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  L.  Smith,  and  to  them  have  been  born  four  children, 
of  whom  William  S.,  who  was  manager  of  a  large  mercantile  business,  lost  his  life  at 
the  age  of  thirty -three  in  a  tragic  accident,  being  drowned.  The  others  are:  Margaret, 
who  makes  her  home  with  her  parents;  Morrison,  who  resides  on  the  Pacific  coast,  and 
Honora,  an  alumna  of  Colorado  College,  and  now  Mrs.  Val  Smith,  of  Los  Angeles.  Cali- 
fornia.   There  are  also  two  grandchildren. 

In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  De  Busk  is  a  democrat  and  has  always  taken  a  deep 
and  helpful  interest  in  the  progress  and  spread  of  the  principles  of  his  party.  He  is 
public-spirited  in  the  best  sense  of  the  word,  ever  ready  to  give  his  support  to  measures 
which  he  considers  of  value,  and  especially  as  an  agriculturist  has  contributed  much 
toward  development  in  Las  Animas  county.  In  1880  he  was  a  census  enumerator,  covering 
on  horseback  a  district  of  ranch  country  some  two  thousand  square  miles  in  area,  and 
then  populated  by  only  a  few  hundred  people.  Today  as  many  thousands  occupy  the 
same  territory.  In  the  late  '70s  he  was  justice  of  the  peace,  a  water  commissioner  and 
a  country  postmaster.  In  the  noted  Star  Route  trial  he  was  a  witness  for  the  government, 
made  three  trips  to  Washington,  and  for  four  months  listened  to  congressional  proceedings 
and  notable  trials  in  the  courts.  In  1894  was  elected  county  commissioner  on  a  fusion 
ticket.  In  1896  Mr.  De  Busk  was  a  candidate  for  state  senator,  but  was  defeated,  and 
twenty  years  later,  in  1916.  was  again  a  candidate  for  the  same  office,  running  against 
the  same  opponent,  and  this  time  he  was  elected.  He  and  his  opponent  have  been 
neighbors  for  forty  years,  and  all  that  time  the  best  of  friends.  In  the  twenty-first  general 
assembly  he  was  chairman  of  the  committee  on  county  affairs,  also  the  committee  on 
state  affairs  and  public  lands,  and  served  on  six  other  committees,  namely:  agriculture 
and  irrigation,  horticulture,  judiciary,  labor,  reapportionment,  and  industrial  relations. 

Mr.  De  Busk  is  deeply  interested  in  the  history  of  his  state,  and  as  a  student  thereof 
has  gathered  valuable  data  pertaining  to  its  growth  from  a  mountain  wilderness.  By 
members  of  the  twenty-first  assembly  he  was  therefore  jocularly  dubbed  "Historical  De 
Busk."  His  work  in  this  line,  however,  is  of  the  greatest  value  and  is  duly  recognized 
by  all  serious  minded  people,  and  undoubtedly  will  be  much  appreciated  by  coming 
generations. 


ARTHUR  L.  ALLEN. 


Arthur  L.  Allen,  proprietor  of  the  Metropole  Stable  &  Garage  of  Pueblo  and  promi- 
nently known  in  Elk  circles  in  the  state,  was  born  in  Sedalia.  Missouri,  on  the  16th  of 
August,  1882,  a  son  of  Edgar  F.  and  Musie  (Morgan)  Allen.  The  father  was  car  inspector 
for  the  Missouri  Pacific  Railroad  Company  for  a  number  of  years  but  has  now  passed 
away.  The  family  numbered  six  sons  and  a  daughter,  of  whom  Arthur  L.  Allen  is  the 
second  in  order  of  birth. 

Spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof  in  his  native  town,  Arthur  L. 
Allen  there  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools,  passing  through  consecutive 
grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high  school.  He  afterward  entered  business  and  for 
fourteen  years  was  identified  with  the  wholesale  flour  and  feed  trade  in  Missouri  and 
in  Colorado.  He  spent  four  years  of  that  period  in  Missouri  and  then  removed  to  Pueblo 
in  1903.  He  continued  active  in  the  flour  and  feed  business  for  a  decade  but  in  1913 
established  the  Metropole  Stable  &  Garage,  which  he  has  since  conducted,  building  up 
an  excellent  business  in  this  connection. 

In  politics  Mr.  Allen  is  a  democrat  and  takes  an  active  part  in  the  work  of  the  party, 
doing  all  in  his  power  to  further  its  growth  and  secure  its  success.  He  has  frequently 
been  a  delegate  to  county  and  state  conventions.  He  is  identified  with  many  movements 
which  have  to  do  with  the  social  life  and  the  public  interests  of  the  state.  He  is  a  most 
patriotic  and  public-spirited  citizen  and  does  everything  in  his  power  to  uphold  national 
welfare  or  to  advance  those  interests  which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  of  civic  pride. 
He  belongs  to  the  Commerce  Club  of  Pueblo,  also  has  membership  with  the  Lions,  and  is 
the  president  of  the  Tenderfoot  Bachelors'  Clubs.    He  is.  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  663 

the  World,  with  the  Knights  of  The  Maccabees  and  is  the  state  treasurer  of  the  United 
Commercial  Travelers.  His  greatest  activity  along  such  lines,  however,  is  put  forth  in 
connection  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  which  he  is  a  most  valued 
and  prominent  representative,  now  filling  the  position  of  esteemed  leading  knight.  He 
is  loyal  to  the  teachings  and  purposes  of  the  order  and  other  members  of  the  fraternity 
gladly  follow  his  leadership. 


SAMUEL  B.  MORGAN. 


Bright  as  were  the  dreams  of  some  of  the  earliest  settlers  of  Colorado  concerning 
the  future  development,  upbuilding  and  greatness  of  the  state,  the  most  farsighted 
could  scarcely  have  visualized  the  changes  that  time  and  man  have  wrought.  Coming 
to  the  state  during  the  period  of  early  pioneer  development,  Samuel  B.  Morgan  took  a 
most  important  part  in  advancing  the  growth  and  upbuilding  of  Denver  and  of  the  state 
at  large.  He  was  a  man  of  broad  vision,  of  keen  insight — practical,  progressive,  deter- 
mined. For  many  years  he  figured  as  a  leading  real  estate  dealer  of  Denver  and  he 
was  at  all  times  a  courageous  investor.  What  he  did  for  Denver  and  her  improvement 
can  scarcely  be  overestimated  and  his  work  places  him  among  the  most  distinguished 
residents  that  the  city  has  ever  claimed. 

Mr.  Morgan  was  born  in  Wethersfield,  Connecticut.  February  9,  1835.  and  his  life 
record  covered  the  intervening  years  to  the  11th  of  December,  1897,  when  he  passed  away 
in  Denver.  He  was  the  second  son  of  Stephen  and  Rowena  (Broadbent)  Morgan  and 
was  descended  from  one  of  the  old  families  of  New  England,  being  a  representative  in 
the  eighth  generation  of  the  descendants  of  Richard  Rose  Morgan,  who  is  mentioned  in 
records  of  New  London.  Connecticut,  as  early  as  1679  and  who  was  of  Welsh  extraction. 
The  Morgan  family  was  prominent  in  early  colonial  and  later  New  England  history,  fur- 
nishing many  soldiers  and  officers  for  the  American  army.  The  ancestral  history  of 
Samuel  B.  Morgan,  as  did  that  of  his  wife,  who  in  her  maidenhood  was  Miss  Ellen  T. 
Blinn,  included  the  name  of  Elder  William  Brewster,  who  was  the  pastor  of  the  May- 
flower band  and  the  Pilgrim  fathers  who  landed  at  Plymouth  Rock.  Stephen  Morgan, 
father  of  Samuel  B.  Morgan,  was  a  major  in  the  Connecticut  militia,  was  prominent  in 
that  state  and  there  reared  his  family  of  seven  children,  five  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Samuel  B.  Morgan  received  his  early  education  in  the  common  schools  of  his  native 
town  and  graduated  from  the  high  school  of  Hartford,  Connecticut.  Then,  at  the  age 
of  sixteen,  against  the  will  of  Tiis  family  and  relatives,  but  with  parental  consent,  he 
went  to  sea  as  cabin  boy  on  a  whaling  vessel,  sailing  from  Bedford  on  the  New  Bedford 
whaler.  "South  Boston."  On  his  third  voyage  he  rose  to  the  position  of  first  mate,  and 
his  ship  was  wonderfully  successful.  He  left  the  service  at  San  Francisco,  in  December, 
1861,  returning  thence  to  his  home  in  Connecticut,  via  the  Isthmus.  In  his  several 
voyages.  Mr.  Morgan  visited  nearly  all  the  principal  ports  of  the  world  In  1862,  having 
accepted  command  of  a  new  whaling  vessel,  Mr.  Morgan  prepared  to  again  go  to  sea.  But 
there  was  a  providential  intervention  and  the  event  in  question  fortunately  made  him  a 
citizen  of  Colorado  and  a  wealthy  and  useful  resident  of  Denver.  The  vessel  was  stand- 
ing by,  with  all  and  everything  on  board,  and  it  was  almost  at  the  hour  of  sailing,  when 
Mr.  Morgan  received  a  telegram  from  an  uncle  in  Philadelphia,  offering  him  the  posi- 
tion of  superintendent  of  valuable  mining  properties  at  Blackhawk,  Colorado.  This  was 
in  the  period  when  rich  gold  discoveries  continued  to  be  made  in  that  district,  and  when 
vein  mining  began  to  be  profitable.  With  this  golden  prospect  in  view,  Mr.  Morgan 
changed  all  his  seagoing  plans.  Early  in  the  autumn  of  1862,  he  came  to  Colorado, 
where  for  the  remainder  of  his  life  he  was  among  the  men  who  were  most  conspicuously 
identified  with  the  development  of  Denver  and  the  material  wealth  of  the  state.  Mr. 
Morgan's  wife  and  infant  son  joined  the  husband  and  father  at  Blackhawk  in  1864.  In 
1870,  Mr.  Morgan  resigned  his  mining  position  and  entered  into  the  grain  and  feed 
business  at  Blackhawk.  There  and  at  Central  City  the  family  resided  during  nine  years, 
from  1864  to  1873.  In  autumn  of  the  latter  year,  Mr.  Morgan  removed  to  Denver.  Hers 
he  embarked  in  the  real  estate  business  in  connection  with  the  old-time  firm  of  Dpy, 
Morgan  &  Company.  He  was  a  farseeing  and  courageous  investor,  backing  his  ventures 
by  his  unbounded  faith  in  the  growth  and  ultimate  greatness  of  Denver.  He  was  a  true 
prophet  of  the  present-day  development  of  the  western  country.  Hence,  he  was  abundantiy 
successful  and  became  widely  known  for  his  prowess  in  that  branch  of  business.  By  his 
investments  he  acquired  large  property  interests,  which  he  retained  until  his  ('eath.  By 
the  same  methods,  while  enriching  himself,  Mr.  Morgan  made  fortunes  for  m.-.-ny  others. 


664  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

He  went  to  Leadville  in  the  early  days  of  that  famous  silver  camp  and  there  acquired 
properties  which  added  greatly  to  his  wealth.  Disposing  of  these  interests  in  1883,  he 
returned  to  Denver  to  give  attention  to  his  large  holdings  here.  Prom  that  period 
he  operated  under  the  style  of  Morgan,  French  &  Company,  widely  known  as  the  prin- 
cipal real  estate  firm  of  Denver.  In  common  with  all  people  of  the  United  States,  he 
suffered  reverses  and  loss  through  shrinkage  of  values  following  the  panic  of  1893.  Not- 
withstanding this,  his  equities  yielded  him  a  large  fortune.  Mr.  Morgan  was  interested 
in  other  enterprises  in  the  city  and  state,  and  in  all  business  affairs  he  was  progressive, 
public-spirited  and  successful.  He  was  one  of  the  most  active  leaders  among  the  men 
who  made  Denver  famous  and  a  magnetic  attraction  for  homeseekers  and  investors  from 
all  over  the  world.  He  was  one  of  the  most  influential  apostles  of  the  belief  in  Denver's 
destiny  as  a  great  city  and  he  did  his  full  share  in  its  upbuilding  and  advancement. 
He  was  one  of  the  pioneers  in  acquiring  and  improving  Capitol  Hill  property,  making 
at  the  same  time  improvements  in  the  business  center,  and  was  a  noted  exemplar  in 
promoting  the  growth  of  both  sections.  He  was  literally  one  of  the  men  who  changed 
the  aspect  of  Denver  from  that  of  a  straggling  frontier  town  to  a  metropolis  of  handsome 
proportions  and  a  city  of  splendor  in  the  details  of  its  construction. 

Mr.  Morgan  married  Ellen  Theresa  Blinn,  of  Wethersfield,  Connecticut,  in  1862,  his 
widow  still  surviving.  They  were  the  parents  of  three  children:  Alice  (Morgan)  Harri- 
son; Jessie  (Morgan)  de  Gogorza,  of  New  York  city;  and  Edward  B.  Morgan  (q.  v.),  the 
well  known  Denver  attorney  and  manager  of  his  father's  estate. 

Such  in  brief  is  the  history  of  one  who  left  a  deep  impress  upon  the  records  of 
Denver  and  whose  worth  as  a  citizen  can  scarcely  be  overestimated.  He  worked  not 
merely  for  the  benefit  of  his  own  fortunes  but  for  the  advancement,  welfare  and  great- 
ness of  the  city  which  he  loved  and  his  labors  were  far-reaching  and  beneficial.  His 
memory  is  enshrined  in  the  hearts  of  many  who  knew  him  because  of  the  worth  of 
his  work,  because  of  his  attractive  personality  and  his  many  admirable  traits  of  character. 


THtiMAS  C.  EGAN. 

Thomas  C.  Egan,  conducting  business  in  Denver  under  the  name  of  the  Egan  Print- 
ing Company,  was  born  in  La  Payette,  Indiana,  December  28,  1863,  his  parents  being 
John  and  Mary  (Deegan)  Egan.  The  father,  a  native  of  Ireland,  came  to  America  about 
1835,  when  a  young  lad,  and  settled  in  La  Fayette,  Indiana,  where  he  spent  his  remain- 
ing days.  He  took  up  the  business  of  merchant  tailoring  and  became  quite  successful, 
conducting  a  profitable  establishment  as  the  years  passed  on.  He  died  in  La  Fayette 
in  1902,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years.  His  wife  was  also  a  native  of  the  Emerald 
isle  and  came  alone  to  the  new  world  about  1836.  She,  too,  took  up  her  abode  in  La 
Fayette  and  there  was  married  to  Mr.  Egan.  They  had  lived  in  the  same  county  in 
Ireland  and  were  sweethearts  there.  She  passed  away  September  16,  1917,  at  the  age 
of  eight-seven  years.  Their  family  numbered  six  children:  Robert,  George,  Thomas  C, 
and  three  daughters — Mary,  Margaret  and  Minnie. 

Thomas  C.  Egan  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth  in  this  family.  He  pursued  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  to  the  age  of  seventeen  years,  when 
his  textbooks  were  put  aside  and  he  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  He  was 
first  employed  as  superintendent  of  the  news  carriers  for  the  La  Fayette  Courier  of  La 
Fayette,  Indiana,  and  later  he  entered  upon  a  regular  apprenticeship  at  the  printer's 
trade,  starting  in  as  "devil"  and  continuing  to  work  his  way  upward  until  he  became 
a  journeyman.  He  worked  in  that  way  in  Indiana  in  various  newspaper  offices  until 
1885,  when  he  removed  to  the  west,  arriving  in  Denver  on  the  20th  of  June  of  that  year. 
He  was  then  employed  at  his  trade  by  the  Republican  Publishing  Company  and  after- 
ward was  connected  with  the  Rocky  Mountain  News.  In  1893  he  entered  business  on 
his  own  account,  beginning  in  a  small  way.  He  has  since  been  closely  associated  with 
the  printing  business  and  his  interests  have  grown  and  developed  as  the  years  have 
passed  on.  Today  in  point  of  time  he  is  the  dean  in  the  printing  business  in  Denver 
and  he  is  now  serving  for  the  second  term  as  president  of  the  Colorado  Pioneer  Printers' 
Association.  His  individual  interests  have  greatly  increased  and  he  now  employs  on 
an  average  of  fourteen  skilled  workmen  and  conducts  a  modern  plant  equipped  with 
the  latest  improved  machinery  and  supplied  with  every  facility  to  promote  the  work 
and  render  the  output  of  the  highest  class  in  point  of  mechanical  perfection. 

On  the  18th  of  January,  1898,  Mr.  Egan  was  united  in  marriage  in  Denver  to  Miss 
Florence  Boggs,  a  native  of  Missouri,  and  they  have  become  parents  of  three  children, 


THOMAS  C.  EGAN 


666  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Blanche,  Edgar  and  Lillian,  all  born  in  Denver.  Mr.  Egan  lias  his  own  home— a  beautiful 
residence  at  No.  715  South  High  street.  He  is  devoted  to  the  welfare  of  his  wife  and 
children  and  finds  his  greatest  happiness  at  his  own  fireside.  For  rest  from  business 
cares  he  turns  to  motoring  and  mountain  climbing.  In  politics  he  is  a  democrat  where 
national  questions  and  issues  are  involved  but  at  local  elections  casts  an  independent 
ballot.  He  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  to  the  Knights  of 
Columbus,  which  indicates  his  religious  faith  to  be  that  of  the  Catholic  church,  his 
membership  being  in  St.  Francis  De  Sales  church.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Denver  Typo- 
graphical Union  and  to  the  Denver  Typotheta?  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association.  As  the  oldest  representative  of  the  printing  business  in 
Denver  he  is  widely  known,  having  been  long  associated  with  the  trade  in  this  city. 
His  entire  career  has  been  characterized  by  enterprise  and  progress.  The  interests  of 
his  life  have  been  of  a  varied  nature,  making  his  a  well  developed  and  well  rounded 
character,  and  his  success  is  the  result  of  a  careful  recognition  and  utilization  of 
opportunities. 


FREDERIC  J.  WALTER. 


Frederic  J.  Walter  is  one  of  the  younger  representatives  of  the  legal  fraternity  of 
Denver  but  is  already  making  for  himself  a  creditable  position  in  connection  with  law 
practice.  He  was  born  December  5.  1892,  in  the  city  in  which  he  still  makes  his  home, 
his  parents  being  Rudolph  J.  and  Augustine  (Schinner)  Walter,  who  are  residents  of 
Denver,  and  of  whom  more  extended  mention  is  made  on  other  pages  of  this  work. 

Frederic  J.  Walter,  spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof,  began  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  and  pursued  a  course  in  the  Manual  Training  high  school, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1911.  He  afterward  entered  the  Uni- 
versity of  "Virginia  and  supplemented  his  training  there  received  by  further  study  in 
the  University  of  Colorado,  where  he  prepared  for  the  bar.  He  became  a  member  of 
Alpha  Tau  Omega  and  of  Phi  Delta  Phi  and  was  also  admitted  to  membership  in  Sigma 
Delta  Psi,  a  national  college  athletic  fraternity.  He  is  a  member  of  Lambda  Pi  and 
all  through  his  college  days  figured  most  prominently  in  athletic  circles,  being  a  member 
of  the  football  teams  of  the  Universities  of  Virginia  and  Colorado.  Since  his  graduation 
from  the  University  of  Colorado  he  has  been  admitted  to  the  bar  and  entered  upon  prac- 
tice in  Denver  in  1916.  He  is  well  versed  in  the  principles  of  law  and  is  actuated  by 
a  laudable  ambition  that  will  obtain  results. 

On  the  11th  of  July,  1917,  Mr.  Walter  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Evelyn  Drink- 
water,  of  Denver.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  holding  membership  in  Columbia  Lodge. 
No.  14,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  In  politics  he  is  an  independent  republican.  He  finds  his  recrea- 
tion in  athletics  and  is  an  advocate  of  manly  outdoor  sports.  In  Denver,  where  prac- 
tically his  entire  life  has  been  passed,  he  has  an  extensive  circle  of  friends  and  the 
number  is  constantly  increasing  as  the  circle  of  his  acquaintance  widens. 


ROY  E.  ORTNER. 


Roy  E.  Ortner,  engaged  in  business  as  proprietor  of  an  auto  repair  and  paint  garage 
in  Pueblo,  was  born  in  Denver  on  the  24th  of  August,  1886,  and  is  a  son  of  George  J. 
and  Emma  B.  (Pryor)  Ortner.  The  father  is  proprietor  of  a  brass  foundry  in  Pueblo 
and  is  thus  actively  identified  with  industrial  and  manufacturing  interests.  He  estab- 
lished one  of  the  first  foundries  in  Denver  and  continued  in  business  there  for  some 
time  but  about  thirty-one  years  ago  removed  to  Pueblo,  where  he  also  opened  a  foundry. 
His  wife  is  also  living. 

Roy  E.  Ortner  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Pueblo  and  afterward 
attended  the  University  of  Michigan,  while  "subsequently  he  became  a  student  in  the 
School  of  Mines  at  Golden,  Colorado.  He  later  spent  one  year  in  the  foundry  with  his 
father  and  afterward  engaged  in  the  automobile  business.  His  education  had  qualified 
him  for  work  of  that  character  because  he  specialized  in  the  study  of  gas  engines  and 
similar  subjects.  He  now  handles  the  White  truck  and  is  distributor  of  that  machine 
for  southern  Colorado.  He  maintains  a  service  station,  employing  five  men,  and  does  a 
great  amount  of  repair  work.  He  also  repaints  automobiles  and  maintains  a  garage 
of  the  most  modern  character,  while  his  business  methods  have  secured  to  him  a  liberal 
and  well  deserved  patronage. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  667 

Mr.  Ortner  is  a  member  of  the  Commerce  Club  and  also  of  the  Rocky  Mountain 
Automobile  Association.  He  gives  much  of  his  time. to  patriotic  movements,  such  as 
Liberty  Loan  and  Red  Cross  work  and  is  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  uphold  the 
interests  of  the  country  in  this  hour  of  its  crisis.  In  a  business  way  he  is  making  good, 
for  he  is  a  young  man  of  marked  enterprise  and  determination  and  he  carries  forward 
to  successful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes.  He  is  persistent  and  energetic,  thor- 
oughly reliable  and  has  ever  recognized  the  fact  that  satisfied  patrons  are  the  best 
advertisement.  His  energy  enables  him  to  overcome  all  difficulties  and  obstacles  in  his 
path  and  as  the  years  go  by  his  business  is  increasing  and  has  placed  him  in  a  creditable 
position  among  the  representatives  of  industrial  activity  in  Pueblo. 


FRANK  E.  SIMONTON. 


Frank  E.  Simonton,  president  of  the  S.  B.  I.  Motor  Sales  Company  of  Colorado  and 
Wyoming  and  distributors  of  the  Wilcox  Trux  and  also  of  the  motor  cars  manufactured 
by  the  Hup  Motor  Company,  was  born  in  Denver,  December  30.  1865,  a  son  of  Thomas 
H.  and  Frances  M.  (Reed)  Simonton.  The  father,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  came  to 
the  west  in  1849,  crossing  the  plains  to  California,  in  which  state  he  remained  for  ten 
years  and  there  engaged  in  mining.  He  again  made  the  trip  across  the  plains  and  stopped 
in  Colorado  in  1859.  He  then  embarked  in  business  in  Denver,  where  he  remained 
until  1878,  when  the  mining  excitement  in  other  sections  of  the  state  induced  him  to 
go  to  Leadville,  where  he  engaged  in  the  freighting  and  forwarding  business  during  the 
latter  part  of  his  life.  Eventually  he  lived  retired  and  was  a  resident  of  California 
for  sixteen  years,  returning  finally  to  Denver,  where  he  passed  away  in  October,  1912. 
at  the  age  of  eighty-five  years.  His  widow  spent  her  remaining  days  also  in  this  city, 
her  death  occurring  in  1915,  when  she  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years.  They 
had  a  family  of  five  children:  Clara  E.;  Frances  A.,  deceased;  George,  who  died  in  Den- 
ver in  1914;  Frank  E.,  of  this  review;  and  Mrs.  Jennie  Riley,  living  in  Victor,  Colorado. 

Frank  E.  Simonton  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Denver  and  was 
one  of  the  first  students  to  attend  the  Broadway  school  on  Broadway  and  Fourteenth 
street,  entering  on  the  day  it  opened.  After  leaving  school  he  devoted  his  attention  to 
mercantile  pursuits  at  Redcliff.  Colorado,  where  he  successfully  conducted  business  for 
eleven  years.  He  then  sold  out  and  established  a  similar  business  at  Victor,  Colorado, 
where  he  remained  one  of  the  leading  merchants  until  1916.  He  also  engaged  in  the 
insurance  business  at  Victor  and  held  public  office  there.  In  1916  he  sold  out  his  interests 
and  came  to  Denver  to  engage  in  the  automobile  and  truck  business,  joining  Mr.  Barnard 
and  Mr.  Irving  under  the  firm  style  of  the  S.  B.  I.  Motor  Sales  Company,  agents  for  the 
Wilcox  Trux  and  the  Hupmobile.  Mr.  Simonton  has  since  been  the  president  of  the 
company  and  its  directing  head.  This  is  one  of  the  largest  firms  carrying  on  business 
in  Denver,  their  sales  having  reached  a  large  figure.  The  Wilcox  Trux  have  many 
points  of  advantage  over  other  motor  trucks  and  the  firm  is  finding  a  ready  sale  for 
those  cars  and  has  also  built  up  a  good  business  in  the  sale  of  the  Hupmobile. 

On  the  13th  of  January,  1890,  Mr.  Simonton  was  married  to  Miss  Kate  Summerladd. 
of  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  who  passed  away  on  the  19th  of  August,  1897.  She  was  a  daughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Philip  Summerladd.  who  were  pioneer  people  of  that  state.  One  child 
was  born  of  the  marriage.  Mrs.  J.  E.  Wood,  now  residing  at  Denver,  Colorado.  She 
attended  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Denver  and  also  Miss  Wolcott's  School  for  Girls 
in  Denver.    She  has  two  children.  Eileen  and  Juliet  Wood. 

Mr.  Simonton  served  as  postmaster  at  Victor  for  one  term.  Fraternally  he  is  con- 
nected with  the  Masons  and  the  Elks  and  he  belongs  also  to  the  Denver  City  and  Com- 
mercial Association.  There  have  been  no  spectacular  phases  in  his  life  but  his  record 
has  been  marked  by  a  steady  progression  that  has  brought  him  to  the  front  as  an  automo- 
bile dealer  of  Denver,  the  trade  of  the  S.  B.  I.  Motor  Sales  Company  constantly  increasing. 


CHARLES  H.  SANCHEZ. 


On  the  roster  of  county  officials  in  Huerfano  county  appears  the  name  of  Charles  H. 
Sanchez  of  Walsenburg,  who  is  filling  the  position  of  county  assessor.  He  was  born  in 
San  Luis,  Costilla  county,  Colorado,  on  the  16th  of  March,  1884,  a  son  of  M.  A.  and  Manu- 
elita  (Medina)  Sanchez.  The  father  removed  to  Colorado  in  1877  from  Santa  Fe,  New- 
Mexico,  and  through  the  intervening  period  has  devoted  his  attention  to  merchandising 


668  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  to  stock  raising.  He  is  now  a  resident  of  Denver  and  at  the  present  time  is  living 
retired.     His  wife  also  survives. 

Charles  H.  Sanchez  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  seven  children. 
The  public  school  system  of  the  state  afforded  him  his  educational  opportunities.  He 
passed  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high  school  of  Walsen- 
burg  with  the  class  of  1901,  the  family  having  settled  in  Walsenburg  during  the  early 
boyhood  of  Charles  H.  Sanchez.  He  afterward  engaged  in  business  with  his  father 
and  was  thus  connected  until  the  fall  of  1916,  when  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  county 
assessor,  and  although  the  election  was  contested  he  was  seated  on  the  17th  of  July, 
1916.  In  the  fall  of  that  year  he  was  reelected  for  a  two  years'  term  and  is  now  again 
a  candidate  for  reelection.  He  has  made  an  excellent  record  by  the  prompt,  faithful 
and  systematic  manner  in  which  he  has  discharged  his  duties  and  the  public  on  the 
whole  has  given  warm  endorsement  to  his  official  service. 

On  the  20th  of  August,  1902,  Mr.  Sanchez  was  married  to  Miss  Julia  Barron,  a  na- 
tive of  New  Mexico,  and  to  them  have  been  born  four  children,  Charles,  Bonnie,  Santos 
and  Aloysius. 

Mr.  Sanchez  is  a  Knight  of  Columbus  of  the  third  degree  and  belongs  to  the  F.  S.  &  J. 
organization.  In  politics  he  is  a  democrat,  active  in  the  work  of  the  party,  and  has  fre- 
quently been  a  delegate  to  county  and  state  conventions  and  was  also  made  a  delegate  to 
the  national  convention  held  in  Baltimore.  He  enjoys  fishing,  hunting  and  other  phases  of 
outdoor  life,  to  which  he  turns  when  leisure  permits.  He  is  also  deeply  interested 
in  war  work  and  cooperates  most  heartily  and  earnestly  in  every  movement  put  forth 
to  benefit  the  interests  of  the  nation  and  its  allies. 


JOSEPH  J.  MAHONEY,  M.    D. 

Colorado  Springs,  famous  as  a  health  resort  because  of  its  splendid  climatic 
conditions,  its  pure  water  and  other  natural  advantages,  has  drawn  to  it  many  able 
members  of  the  medical  profession,  who,  cooperating  with  natural  forces  that  make 
for  health,  have  done  much  to  bring  about  most  wonderful  results  for  the  sick.  Dr. 
Mahoney  comes  to  the  west  from  Boston,  Massachusetts,  where  his  birth  occurred  in 
1884.  His  father,  John  Mahoney,  a  coast  pilot  by  occupation,  was  born  in  Maynard, 
Massachusetts,  in  1854  and  was  there  married  to  Miss  Katherine  Fitzpatrick.  The 
former  died  in  Boston  in  1899  and  the  latter  now  resides  in  that  city. 

Dr.  Mahoney  was  reared  in  Boston,  acquired  his  education  there  and  was  graduated 
from  Harvard  with  the  class  of  1905  on  completing  the  medical  course,  which  won 
him  his  professional  degree.  He  afterward  served  as  interne  in  a  Boston  hospital 
for  a  time,  gaining  valuable  knowledge  and  experience  in  hospital  practice.  Later  in 
the  year,  however,  he  removed  westward  to  Colorado  Springs  and  soon  entered  upon 
the  active  work  of  the  profession,  since  which  time  he  has  made  a  specialty  of  the 
treatment  of  tuberculosis.  He  is  a  close  and  discriminating  student  and  his  labors 
have  brought   splendid    results    in   many    instances. 

On  the  6th  of  July,  1910,  Dr.  Mahoney  was  married  in  Glenwood  Springs,  Colorado, 
to  Miss  Beryl  Louisa  Bailes,  of  Canada,  whose  father  was  a  manufacturer.  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Mahoney  are  members  of  the  Catholic  church  and  he  is  identified  with  the 
Knights  of  Columbus  and  also  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He 
likewise  belongs  to  Beta  Theta  Pi,  a  Greek  letter  fraternity.  His  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  democratic  party.  Along  strictly  professional  lines  he  has  ex- 
tensive membership  relations,  being  identified  with  the  American  Medical  Association, 
the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society,  the  El  Paso  County  Medical  Society,  the  Solly  Tu- 
berculosis Society  and  the  Southwest  Medical  Society,  and  through  the  proceedings  of 
these  bodies  he  keeps  in  touch  with  scientific  investigations  and  research  which  have 
to  do  with   his   professional  activity. 


JOHN  P.  THOMAS. 


John  P.  Thomas  is  one  whose  life  record  has  been  marked  by  steady  progression 
and  he  is  now  division  superintendent  of  the  first  division  of  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron 
Company.  He  was  born  in  South  Wales  on  the  23d  of  December,  1856,  a  son  of  William 
and  Frances  (Nash)  Thomas,  who  spent  their  entire  lives  in  Wales,  where  the  father 
was  for  fifty  years  a  miner.    Their  family  numbered  nine  children. 


DE.  JOSEPH  J.  MAHONEY 


670  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

John  P.  Thomas,  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth,  acquired  his  education  in  the  schools 
of  Wales,  pursuing  his  studies  to  the  age  of  nine  and  a  half  years,  when  he  began  work 
in  the  mines  and  was  thus  employed  until  he  came  to  the  United  States  when  a  young 
man  of  twenty-three  years.  He  made  his  way  to  Pennsylvania  and  secured  work  in  the 
mines  of  Northumberland  county,  where  he  continued  for  three  months  and  then  removed 
to  Morris  Run,  where  he  spent  nine  months.  He  next  located  in  Dauphin  county,  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  in  December,  1881,  arrived  in  Colorado,  making  his  way  to  Rockvale,  where 
he  followed  mining  for  four  years.  He  was  afterward  mine  foreman  at  No.  5  mine, 
accepting  that  position  in  June,  1886,  and  later  became  general  foreman  over  five  mines 
owned  by  the  Canon  City  Coal  Company.  He  occupied  the  position  of  fire  boss  for  a 
few  months  and  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  mine  foreman,  in  which  capacity  he 
served  until  1898.  He  was  then  again  made  superintendent  and  so  continued  until  1902, 
when  he  was  appointed  superintendent  of  the  third  division.  The  property  was  taken 
over  by  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  in  1896.  Mr.  Thomas  was  located  at  Glenwood 
Springs,  from  1902  until  1911.  but  division  headquarters  was  then  removed  to  Canon 
City,  where  he  remained  for  two  years  and  in  1913  he  came  to  Trinidad  to  accept  the 
position  of  division  superintendent  of  the  first  division  for  the  corporation.  The  fore- 
going indicates  that  his  record  has  been  marked  by  steady  advancement  and  his  promo- 
tions have  always  been  won  by  persistent  effort  and  capability.  He  is  familiar  with 
every  phase  of  coal  mining  in  the  west  and  his  efforts  are  of  great  value  to  the  corpora- 
tion which  he  represents. 

On  the  29th  of  November,  1883,  Mr.  Thomas  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Davies 
and  to  them  have  been  born  six  children:  William  Edward,  John  Philemon,  Elizabeth 
R..  Caroline  S.,  Frances  M.  and  Mary  A.  The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the 
Methodist  church  and  in  political  belief  Mr.  Thomas  is  a  republican,  stanchly  supporting 
the  men  and  measures  of  the  party.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masons  and 
has  attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree.  He  is  also  identified  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  of  which  he  has  been  a  member  for  thirty-six  years,  and  he  has  membership 
connection  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a  public-spirited  citizen, 
deeply  interested  in  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his  state,  and  his  genuine  personal  worth 
has  gained  for  him  the  high  respect  of  all  with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact,  while  the 
Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  regards  him  as  one  of  its  most  trusted  and  capable 
representatives. 


H.   WAYNE   RUSSELL. 


H.  Wayne  Russell,  general  agent  at  Denver  for  the  North  American  Accident  In- 
surance Company  and  displaying  marked  enterprise  in  the  conduct  of  the  important  in- 
terests under  his  control,  was.  born  in  Alta,  Iowa,  March  4,  1S82,  a  son  of  H.  W.  and 
Mary  E.  (Worden)  Russell,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Michigan.  The  father  was 
for  many  years  a  traveling  salesman. 

He  was  educated  at  Albion  College  at  Albion,  Michigan,  and  was  a  man  of  con- 
siderable ability,  widely  known  as  a  political  speaker  of  force.  Moreover,  his  life  was 
actuated  by  his  belief  as  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  when  death 
called  him  his  passing  was  a  matter  of  deep  and  widespread  regret  to  many  who  knew 
him. 

H.  Wayne  Russell  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Albion,  Michigan, 
attended  the  high  school  and  after  putting  aside  his  textbooks  made  his  initial  step 
in  the  business  world  as  a  clerk  in  a  drug  and  grocery  store.  He  afterward  went  to 
Buffalo,  New  York,  and  while  there  residing  was  a  member  of  the  Sixty-fifth  Regiment 
of  the  National  Guard.  Following  his  removal  to  the  west  he  spent  several  years  as 
circulation  manager  with  the  Denver  Post  and  then  entered  into  active  connection 
with  the  North  American  Accident  Insurance  Company  and  for  ten  years  has  been  its 
general  agent  for  Colorado.  He  closely  studies  every  question  that  comes  up  and  every 
phase  of  the  business,  and  his  careful  management  and  wise  discernment  are  important 
elements  in  the  growing  success  of  the  interests  under  his  control. 

In  1906  Mr.  Russell  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Gertrude  M.  Strater,  of  Du- 
rango,  Colorado,  a  daughter  of  Fred  S.  Strater,  the  builder  of  a  large  hotel  at  Durango. 
They  have  become  parents  of  a  son,  Frederick  W.,  born  September  13,  1907,  in  Denver, 
and  now  in  school. 

Mr.  Russell  belongs  to  Park  Hill  Lodge,  No.  148,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  also  to  Denver 
Chapter.  No.  21,  R.  A.  M.,  and  in  his  life  exemplifies  the  beneficent  spirit  which  under- 
lies Masonry.     He  is  also  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  as  a 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  671 

member  of  Lodge  No.  17  and  is.  a  member  of  Denver  Lodge,  No.  41,  K.  P.  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  his  political  belief  is  that  of  the  repub- 
lican party.  He  is  a  young,  energetic  man,  progressive  and  successful  in  business,  ac- 
complishing what  he  undertakes  in  every  relation  by  reason  of  a  determined  spirit 
and  unfaltering  perseverance. 


LAURENCE  EDWIN  LANGDON. 

Laurence  Edwin  Langdon,  a  prominent  representative  of  the  legal  profession  in 
Pueblo,  is  making  an  excellent  record  in  the  position  of  deputy  district  attorney.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Sarpy  county.  Nebraska,  on  the  11th  of  August,  1883,  but  he  has 
spent  practically  his  entire  life  in  Colorado,  his  parents,  John  J.  and  Frances  G.  (Heron) 
Langdon.  removing  to  this  state  in  the  spring  of  1SS4.  His  father  was  engaged  in  the 
abstract  business  in  Pueblo  for  many  years  but  disposed  of  his  interests  in  that  connec- 
tion in  1917  and  has  since  given  his  attention  to  real  estate  dealing.  The  period  of  his 
residence  in  the  city  covers  more  than  a  third  of  a  century  and  he  has  long  been  num- 
bered among  its  successful  business  men  and  esteemed  citizens.  Mr.  Langdon  of  this 
review  has  three  brothers,  one  of  whom  is  at  present  serving  his  country  as  a  member 
of  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-ninth  Infantry. 

Laurence  E.  Langdon  began  his  education  in  a  parochial  school  and  later  con- 
tinued his  studies  in  the  Centennial  high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1902. 
Subsequently  he  spent  a  year  in  the  University  of  Notre  Dame  in  Indiana  and  for  two 
years  was  a  student  in  the  University  of  Michigan,  being  graduated  from  the  latter  in- 
stitution as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1910.  For  five  years  before  taking  up  the  study  of 
law,  however,  he  had  been  associated  with  his  father  in  the  abstract  business.  In  1911 
he  was  elected  city  attorney  of  Pueblo,  acting  in  that  capacity  for  seven  months  or  until 
November,  1911,  when  he  was  appointed  deputy  district  attorney  by  John  W.  Davidson, 
who  was  serving  as  district  attorney  at  that  time.  Throughout  the  intervening  period 
of  seven  years  he  has  discharged  his  duties  as  deputy  in  a  most  commendable  and  effi- 
cient manner,  winning  an  enviable  reputation  in  professional  circles. 

Mr.  Langdon  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party,  while  fraternally 
he  ia  an  Elk  and  a  fourth  degree  Knight  of  Columbus.  He  belongs  to  the  Minnequa 
Club  and  the  Golf  Club  and  has  those  qualities  which  make  for  personal  popularity. 
Having  spent  almost  his  entire  life  in  Colorado,  he  has  witnessed  the  growth  and 
progress  of  the  state  with  enthusiastic  interest  and  he  is  well  known  as  a  public-spirited, 
respected  and  representative  citizen  of  Pueblo. 


NATHAN   A.   BAKER. 


Nathan  A.  Baker,  whose  name  is  inseparably  interwoven  with  the  history  of  Denver, 
has  contributed  in  marked  measure  to  its  development  and  improvement  in  many  ways. 
He  was  one  of  the  early  teachers  of  the  city,  was  long  identified  with  newspaper  pub- 
lication and  since  1906  has  been  connected  with  the  mint.  But  there  are  many  activi- 
ties outside  of  the  field  of  business  that  have  contributed  to  the  upbuilding  and  im- 
provement of  the  city  with  which  the  name  of  Nathan  A.  Baker  is  associated.  Since 
1860  he  has  resided  in  Colorado  and  he  is  today  the  honored  president  of  the  Pioneers 
Society  of  Denver.  His  birth  occurred  in  Lockport,  New  York,  August  3,  1843.  His 
father,  Addison  Baker,  was  a  farmer  who  was  born  near  Rochester,  New  York,  and  the 
ancestral  line  of  the  family  is  traced  back  more  than  a  century  and  a  half  to  the  great- 
grandfather of  Nathan  A.  Baker,  who  was  a  resident  of  Connecticut  and  whose  son 
removed  to  the  state  of  New  York,  settling  in  Saratoga.  Later  he  took  up  his  abode  in 
western  New  York  when  that  district  was  an  undeveloped  wilderness.  Addison  Baker 
wedded  Charlotte  Baker  and  both  have  now  passed  away.  They  removed  with  their 
family  to  Racine,  Wisconsin,  during  the  boyhood  days  of  Nathan  A.  Baker,  who  pursued 
his  education  in  the  schools  of  Racine  and  was  graduated  when  sixteen  years  of  age. 
The  family  afterward  removed  to  Omaha,  Nebraska,  where  he  lived  for  a  year  and  then 
came  to  Colorado,  arriving  in  March,  1860. 

Through  all  the  intervening  years  Nathan  A.  Baker  has  been  closely  and  prominently 
associated  with  interests  and  activities  which  have  left  their  impress  upon  the  develop- 
ment, growth  and  substantial  progress  of  the  city.  It  was  he  who  got  up  the  first  copy 
of  the  Daily  Times,  doing  all  of  the  work  connected  with  getting  out  the  first   issue  of 


672  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  paper  with  his  own  hands.  He  taught  a  select  school  in  Denver  for  a  time,  before 
the  public  school  system  was  established  but  closed  his  school  in  December,  1862.  He 
then  turned  his  attention  to  newspaper  work,  becoming  business  manager  of  the  Denver 
News,  in  which  capacity  he  continued  for  a  number  of  years.  Prior  to  this  time,  how- 
ever, he  was  with  the  Denver  Commonwealth.  He  continued  with  the  News  for  some 
time,  and  was  well  known  among  journalists  of  the  west.  In  1906  he  entered  the 
United  States  mint  and  has  since  been  connected  with  calculation  work. 

In  1865  Mr.  Baker  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Clarissa  Moyn,  of  Venango  county, 
Pennsylvania,  and  to  them  were  born  a  son  and  a  daughter:  Addison  E.,  now  living  in 
Denver;  and  Lily  M.,  who  is  the  wife  of  E.  W.  Sebben,  and  is  also  a  resident  of  Denver. 

Mr.  Baker  is  a  direct  descendant  of  Revolutionary  war  heroes  and  is  therefore 
eligible  to  membership  in  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution.  He  served  in  the  Gov- 
ernor's Guard  in  1863,  and  later  enlisted  in  the  Third  Regiment,  Colorado  Cavalry.  His 
political  allegiance  has  long  been  given  to  the  republican  party,  which  has  ever  found 
in  him  a  stalwart  champion.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Knight  Templar  Mason  and  member 
of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  being  identified  with  Denver  Lodge,  No.  5,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  Denver 
Chapter,  No.  2,  R.  A.  M.;  Colorado  Commandery,  No.  1,  K.  T.;  and  El  Jebel  Temple, 
A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.  For  twenty-five  years  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Denver  Chamber 
of  Commerce  and  one  of  its  most  active,  earnest  and  progressive  workers.  He  was  one 
of  the  first  members  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  of  Denver,  and  he  has 
cooperated  in  every  movement  and  measure  for  the  benefit  and  upbuilding  of  the  city 
along  political,  intellectual,  material,  social  and  moral  lines.  He  has  also  added  to  its 
improvement  in  still  other  ways.  He  set  out  the  first  row  of  shade  trees  east  of  Cherry 
creek  and  he  has  ever  advocated  the  upholding  of  the  highest  civic  standards.  His 
life  has  been  one  of  usefulness  and  of  intense  activity  and  the  worth  of  his  labors 
is -widely  acknowledged  by  those  who  know  aught  of  the  history  of  Denver  and  its 
advancement. 


EDMUND  JOHN  CHURCHILL. 

John  Churchill  comes  of  a  family  that  is  distinctively  American  in  both  its 
lineal  and  collateral  branches  through  many  generations.  The  progenitor  of  the  family  in 
the  new  world  was  of  English  birth  and  came  to  America  in  1666.  The  direct  ancestor  of 
Edmund  J.  Churchill  at  the  time  of  the  Revolutionary  war  was  Nathaniel  Churchill,  a 
"powder  monkey"  on  shipboard  during  that  conflict.  John  Sage  Churchill,  grandfather 
of  Mr.  Churchill,  and  a  son  of  Nathaniel,  married  into  the  White  family  and  his  wife  had 
six  brothers  who  served  in  the  War  of  1812  and  were  poisoned  through  the  treachery  of 
the  enemy  while  on  the  march  to  a  given  point  in  the  state  of  New  York.  While  the  com- 
pany was  en  route  for  that  point  they  purchased  some  pies  and  sixty  per  cent  of  the  num- 
ber met  death  as  a  result  of  eating  the  poisoned  food.  John  Nathaniel  Churchill,  father  of 
Edmund  J.  Churchill,  was  born  in  Vermont,  although  earlier  generations  of  the  family  had 
lived  for  some  time  in  Connecticut.  He  became  a  traveling  representative  for  the  Marsh 
Harvesting  Company,  with  which  he  was  thus  connected  for  many  years.  The  greater 
part  of  his  life  was  spent  in  Nebraska,  where  he  took  up  his  abode  in  1869.  Previous  to 
this  time,  however,  he  had  rendered  military  aid  to  his  country,  having  enlisted  for  serv- 
ice in  the  Civil  war  as  a  member  of  the  Seventy-fourth  Illinois  Infantry.  While  at  the 
front  he  was  captured  and  spent  six  months  in  Libby  prison,  but  on  account  of  the  condi- 
tion of  his  health  he  was  permitted  to  depart  from  the  prison  in  October,  1863.  He  was 
captured  at  the  battle  of  Murfreesboro  and  he  took  part  in  a  number  of  other  hotly  con- 
tested engagements  of  the  war.  He  afterward  became  a  member  of  the  Grand  Army  of 
the  Republic  at  Nebraska  City  and  thus  maintained  pleasant  relations  with  his  old  military 
comrades,  who  in  the  nation's  blue  uniform  had  marched  to  the  defense  of  the  stars  and 
stripes  and  for  the  cause  which  the  old  flag  represented.  He  died  in  Lincoln  in  February, 
1913,  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years.  In  early  manhood  he  had  married  Sophia  D. 
Thayer,  a  native  of  Chelsea,  Vermont,  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  Vermont 
families  of  English  lineage  that  was  established  on  American  soil  in  colonial  days.  Mrs. 
Churchill  passed  away  in  Nebraska  City  in  1903  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine  years. 

The  only  child  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  N.  Churchill  was  Edmund  J.  Churchill  of 
this  review,  whose  birth  occurred  at  Rockford,  Illinois.  December  10,  1864.  Following  the 
removal  of  the  family  to  the  west,  he  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Ne- 
braska City.  He  afterward  entered  the  University  of  Nebraska  and  there  won  his  Bach- 
elor of  Arts  degree  on  June  10,  1885.  Determining  upon  a  professional  career,  he  decided 
to  make  the  practice  of  law  his  life  work  and  in  preparation  therefor  entered  the  law 


EDMUND  J.  CHURCHILL 


674  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

office  of  W.  W.  Corlett,  John  W.  Lacey  and  John  A.  Riner,  well  known  attorneys,  at  Chey- 
enne, Wyoming,  who  directed  his  reading  and  assisted  him  in  qualifying  for  law  practice. 
He  came  from  Wyoming  to  Denver  in  September,  1896,  and  has  since  been  in  continuous 
and  active  practice  in  this  city,  specializing  largely  in  corporation  law  and  representing 
various  coal  companies.  He  is  thoroughly  informed  concerning  this  branch  of  jurispru- 
dence and  his  ability  in  the  field  of  corporation  law  is  pronounced.  He  had  become  a 
resident  of  Wyoming  in  November,  1885,  taking  up  his  abode  at  Rawlins,  and  in  1886  he 
removed  to  Cheyenne,  where  he  commenced  the  practice  of  his  profession,  and  from  No- 
vember, 1890,  until  September,  1896,  was  in  partnership  with  John  C.  Baird,  who  later 
became  United  States  attorney  for  Hawaii.  In  Denver  he  has  practiced  alone  and  his 
marked  ability  has  brought  him  prominently  to  the  front  in  the  ranks  of  the  legal  fra- 
ternity. He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  also  to  the  American  Bar  Associa- 
tion. 

On  the  18th  of  January,  1888,  in  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  Mr.  Churchill  was  married  to  Miss 
Liska  Stillman,  a  native  of  Iowa,  where  her  parents  settled  in  pioneer  times,  while  her 
family  was  among  the  oldest  of  New  England  and  prominently  connected  with  events  that 
shaped  the  history  of  Connecticut.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Churchill  have  been  born  two  chil- 
dren. The  elder,  Flavia,  is  the  wife  of  Clement  F.  Crowley,  an  attorney  at  law  of  Denver, 
mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  work.  The  younger  daughter,  Huldah,  is  the  wife  of  Charles 
H.  Wingender,  an  attorney  at  law  of  Denver  and  general  manager  of  athletics  at  Denver 
University. 

Mr.  Churchill  became  a  member  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa  and  Phi  Delta  Theta,  being  one  of 
the  charter  members  of  the  latter  organization  in  Nebraska,  and  in  both  he  is  still  active. 
He  is  a  recognized  leader  in  the  ranks  of  the  republican  party  and  while  a  resident  of 
Wyoming  took  a  very  prominent  part  in  advancing  political  and  civic  interests.  He  served 
as  city  attorney  at  Cheyenne  for  five  years,  was  assistant  prosecuting  county  attorney  there 
for  two  years  and  United  States  commissioner  for  six  years.  He  was  also  secretary  of  the 
city  and  county  republican  committees  for  five  years  and  he  has  put  forth  most  earnest  and 
effective  work  to  advance  the  interests  of  his  party  and  promote  its  successes,  believing 
that  its  platform  contains  the  best  elements  of  good  government.  He  holds  to  high  stand- 
ards of  manhood  and  citizenship,  never  swerving  from  a  course  which  he  believes  to  be 
right  between  himself  and  his  fellowmen,  and  the  sterling  strength  and  worth  of  his  char- 
acter are  recognized  by  all  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact. 


BURNEY  B.  SIPE. 


Burney  B.  Sipe,  president  of  the  Trinidad  Undertaking  Company,  was  born  in 
Limestone,  Tennessee,  on  the  13th  of  November,  1868,  a  son  of  Robert  Gratton  and 
Icephine  (Gwin)  Sipe.  The  father  was  born  in  Virginia  and  was  a  Confederate  soldier 
at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war.  He  engaged  in  business  as  a  contractor  and  builder. 
His  death  occurred  August  12,  1900,  while  his  widow  survived  until  September  10,  1917. 

Burney  B.  Sipe,  the  eldest  in  a  family  of  seven  children,  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Colorado,  having  removed  to  this  state  on  the  7th  of  April,  1873,  in  company 
with  his  parents,  who  were  among  the  pioneer  settlers.  The  journey  westward  was 
made  with  ox  team  and  wagon,  after  the  primitive  manner  of  travel  of  that  time.  The 
family  home  was  established  east  of  Trinidad  and  Burney  B.  Sipe  began  his  education 
in  the  schools  of  the  city.  He  was  afterward  a  student  in  the  University  of  Denver  from 
1885  until  1888  inclusive  and  later  attended  Roller's  Military  Academy  at  Fort  Defiance, 
Virginia,  while  subsequently  he  returned  to  Denver,  where  he  became  a  student  in  the 
business  college  of  Denver  University.  He  first  took  up  the  undertaking  business  in 
18S7  and  since  1893  has  followed  it  continuously.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  every 
detail  of  the  work  concerning  the  scientific  care  of  the  dead  and  his  efforts  as.  a  funeral 
director  are  most  satisfying  to  those  in  need  of  such  services.  He  carries  an  extensive 
line  of  undertaking  supplies  and  caskets  and  his  business  has  reached  gratifying  pro- 
portions. In  October,  1917,  he  was  appointed  on  the  state  board  of  embalming  examin- 
ers and  in  August,  191S,  was  elected  its  president. 

Mr.  Sipe  was  married  on  the  22d  of  April,  1913,  to  Miss  Ella  Mae  Hutchinson,  of 
Louisville,  Colorado,  and  they  are  well  known  socially  in  Trinidad,  where  they  have 
many  friends.  Mr.  Sipe  is  a  democrat  in  his  political  views  and  an  active  worker  in 
support  of  party  principles.  He  has  served  as  a  delegate  to  state  conventions  but  has 
never  been  a  politician  in  the  usual  sense  of  office  seeking.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason, 
having  taken  the  degrees  of  the  blue   lodge,  chapter,   council  and  commandery,  while 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  675 

he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  at  Denver.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the 
Fraternal  Aid,  to  the  Royal  Arcanum,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Improved  Order 
of  Red  Men  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  is  a  charter  member  of  Elks  Lodge,  No. 
181,  Trinidad.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church.  He  is  fond  of  out- 
door life,  particularly  of  fishing-  and  hunting,  to  which  he  turns  for  recreation.  His 
support  of  public  measures  for  the  general  good  can  always  be  counted  upon,  for  he 
cooperates  heartily  in  any  movement  that  is  for  the  benefit  of  Trinidad  or  the  state. 


THEODORE  SHOEMAKER,  Jr. 

The  United  States,  forest  service,  which  has  done  so  much  to  preserve  the  natural 
beauties  of  the  state,  finds  a  prominent  representative  in  Theodore  Shoemaker,  Jr., 
supervisor  of  Pike  national  forest.  A  native  of  Indiana,  Mr.  Shoemaker  was  born  in 
Perry  county,  November  12,  1876,  his  parents  being  George  and  Emeline  (Taylor) 
Shoemaker,  both  natives  of  Indiana,  who  in  1880  removed  westward  to  Kansas,  locating 
in  Smith  county,  where  the  father  engaged  in  farming  and  stock  raising,  his  labors 
being  attended  with  considerable  success.  Later,  however,  he  continued  his  progress 
toward  the  west  and  took  up  his  residence  in  Garland,  Wyoming,  where  he  died  in 
1905  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight.  He  was  respected  by  all  who  knew  him.  His  wife  pre- 
ceded him  in  death  many  years,  passing  away  at  the  age  of  forty-one  in  the  state  of 
Kansas.  To  this  union  eleven  children  were  born,  of  whom  eight  are  living.  Two 
died  in  infancy  and  a  brother  of  our  subject,  George  Shoemaker,  in  1917.  Those  living 
are  Edgar,  Mrs.  Amy  Stahl.  Dorsey  T.,  Elmer,  Oscar,  Earl,  John  and  Theodore,  Jr.,  who 
was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth. 

During  his  boyhood  Theodore  Shoemaker,  Jr.,  attended  the  common  schools  of 
Kansas,  acquiring  such  education  as  these  institutions  furnished.  In  the  summer 
months  he  assisted  his  father  on  the  farm,  acquiring  not  only  a  fair  knowledge  of 
agricultural  methods,  but  becoming  imbued  with  that  spirit  which  later  led  him  to 
take  up  work  with  the  forest  service.  By  nature  he  was  a  studious  boy  and  with 
the  aid  of  home  study  he  advanced  so  far  that  he  was  able  to  take  up  school-teaching 
in  his  home  county  in  Kansas.  He  so  continued  for  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which 
time  he  removed  to  Colorado,  continuing  in  school  work  in  the  counties  of  Fremont 
and  Custer.  He  was  very  successful  as  an  educator  and  his  work  along  this  line  has 
been  of  great  value  to  the  communities  in  which  he  was  thus  engaged.  For  nine 
years  he  followed  that  profession  and  for  four  years  of  this  period  he  was  employed 
in  the  schools  of  Canon  City.  He  was  later  principal  of  the  schools  in  Westcliffe,  Custer 
county,  where  he  became  interested  in  the  work  of  the  forest  service.  He  therefore  took 
the  necessary  examination  and  in  1907  was  appointed  as.  a  ranger  on  the  San  Isabel 
national  forest,  where  he  faithfully  discharged  his  duties  for  two  years.  His  careful 
work  found  recognition  in  his  promotion  to  the  position  of  supervisor  of  the  Leadville 
(Colo.)  district  and  he  held  this  office  for  three  years,  being  at  the  end  of  that  period 
commissioned  to  the  forest  homestead  work  of  District  No.  2  and  had  charge  of  parties 
in  South  Dakota.  Nebraska  and  Colorado.  On  January  1,  1914,  another  promotion  came 
to  him  in  his  appointment  as  supervisor  of  the  Pike  national  forest,  with  headquarters 
in  Denver.  Since  that  time  he  has  most  efficiently  filled  that  position  with  credit  to 
himself  and  to  the  interest  of  the  forest  service  and  his  adopted  state.  His  responsibili- 
ties are  large,  but  his  long  and  varied  experience  and  his  high  qualities  fit  him  well  for 
the  duties  which  are  imposed  upon  him.  He  has  under  him  a  regular  force  of  twelve 
forest  rangers,  who  are  in  service  the  year  round,  and  in  the  summer  and  fall  months,  on 
account  of  the  danger  of  forest  fires,  and  in  the  reforestation  work,  this  force  is  often 
increased  to  one  hundred  men.  The  prominent  position  which  Mr.  Shoemaker  has 
attained  in  the  service  is  entirely  due  to  his  high  conception  of  his  duties,  his  character, 
his  ability,  his  painstaking  work  and  his  thorough  justness  in  treating  men  and  his  capa- 
bility of  recognizing  conditions. 

In  Denver,  Colorado,  in  October,  1913.  Mr.  Shoemaker  wedded  Miss  Lillian  Easton, 
daughter  of  Mrs.  Jay  Easton.  Prior  to  his  death  her  father  was  a  prominent  attorney 
of  Leadville.  To  this  union  two  children  were  born:  Theodore  Harvey,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  Denver,  August  11,  1915;  and  Nannette  Lee,  born  May  31,  1918. 

The  family  enjoy  the  highest  standing  in  social  circles  and  the  hospitality  of  the 
Shoemaker  home  is  often  partaken  of  by  their  many  friends.  Mr.  Shoemaker  is  popular 
with  people  in  all  stations  of  life  in  Denver,  is  interested  in  the  city's  progress  and 
does  everything  to  promote  its  growth,  hut  naturally  gives  his  best  services  to 
the  government,   in   which   connection   he   has   attained   renown   and   has   made   many 


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friends.  As  an  expert  in  his  line  he  .is  not  only  known  in  this  vicinity  and  the  state  but 
throughout  the  whole  west,  and  no  doubt  his  success  is  due  not  only  to  native  qualities 
but  also  to  his  thorough  educational  training  to  which  he  has  devoted  so  many  years  of 
his  life. 


JOHN  C.  STAMM. 


John  C.  Stamm  has  continuously  served  as  county  road  superintendent  of  Pueblo 
county  since  appointed  to  that  position  on  the  1st  of  January,  1907,  and  through  the 
intervening  years  has  made  a  most  excellent  record  in  this  connection.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Marion  county,  Indiana,  on  the  17th  of  June,  1875,  his  parents  being  Philip 
and  Eliza  (Salter)  Stamm.  In  1880  the  family  home  was  established  in  Pueblo,  Colo- 
rado, where  the  father  successfully  followed  carpentering  throughout  the  remainder  of 
his  life. 

John  C.  Stamm  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Pueblo  and  in  the 
school  of  experience  has  continually  broadened  his  knowledge.  After  starting  out  in 
the  business  world  he  was  employed  for  fifteen  years  as  a  boiler  maker  and  sheet  metal 
worker  by  the  Stearns-Rogers  Manufacturing  Company  of  Denver  and  Pueblo,  his  long 
connection  with  the  concern  standing  as  incontrovertible  proof  of  his  faithfulness  and 
capability.  On  the  1st  of  January,  1907,  he  was  appointed  county  road  superintendent  of 
Pueblo  county  and  in  that  capacity  has  served  continuously  to  the  present  time,  being 
widely  recognized  as  a  most  able  and  trustworthy  official.  During  the  period  of  his 
incumbency  rough  prairie  roads  have  been  converted  into  splendidly  improved  high- 
ways, many  bridges  have  been  built  and  the  work  of  development  and  progress  carried 
steadily  forward. 

On  the  24th  of  April,  1909,  Mr.  Stamm  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rose  Winters, 
by  whom  he  has  a  daughter,  Ruth.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic 
party  and  he  is  active  in  support  of  its  men  and  measures.  Fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  life 
from  early  childhood  has  been  spent  in  Pueblo,  where  he  has  long  enjoyed  a  most  enviable 
reputation  as  a  respected,  representative  and  progressive  citizen  and  popular  public 
official. 


HON.  WILLIS  V.  SIMS. 


Hon.  Willis  V.  Sims,  of  Colorado  Springs,  president  of  the  Assurance  Savings  and 
Loan  Association  and  cashier  of  The  State  Savings  Bank,  was  born  on  a  farm  in  Macou- 
pin county,  Illinois,  October  7,  1882,  and  is  descended  from  an  old  southern  family 
represented  first  in  Virginia  and  afterward  in  Kentucky.  His  grandfather  was  Willis 
Sims  and  his  father  John  Sims.  The  latter  was  born  in  Kentucky  in  1851  and  became 
a  resident  of  Illinois,  where  he  married  Victoria  Duckels,  who  was  born  in  Macoupin 
county,  that  state,  while  her  parents  were  of  English  birth.  John  Sims  followed  farm- 
ing in  Illinois  and  afterward  became  a  rancher  of  Kansas,  removing  to  the  latter  state 
in  1883.  He  took  up  his  abode  in  the  western  part  of  Kansas,  and  there  engaged  in 
cattle  raising,  continuing  his  home  upon  the  ranch  until  1897.  In  June  of  that  year 
he  came  with  his  family  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  his  remaining  days  were  passed, 
his  death  occurring  in  July,  1905.  His  widow  survives  and  yet  makes  her  home  in 
Colorado  Springs. 

Willis  V.  Sims  was  but  a  year  old  when  the  family  removed  to  western  Kansas 
and  in  the  country  schools  he  pursued  his  early  education,  while  later  he  became  a 
high  school  student  in  Colorado  Springs,  graduating  with  the  class  of  1903.  He  was 
also  graduated  from  a  business  college  in  Colorado  Springs  in  the  same  year  and  for 
several  years  was  connected  with  the  advertising  department  of  the  Colorado  Springs 
Gazette,  a  daily  newspaper.  In  January,  1905,  he  was  appointed  to  the  position  of 
clerk  of  the  Colorado  legislature  and  served  for  one  term.  In  1908  he  turned  his 
attention  to  the  mercantile  reporting  business  in  Colorado  Springs  and  in  1911  he 
became  associated  with  his  brother,  Robert  D.  Sims,  and  they  together  organized 
the  Credit  Reporting  Company,  of  which  R.  D.  Sims  is  president  and  Willis  V.  Sims 
secretary.  He  further  extended  his  business  connections  when  in  September,  1917, 
he  purchased  the  controlling  interest  in  the  Assurance  Savings  and  Loan  Association 
of  Colorado  Springs  and  became  its   secretary  and   treasurer.     In  February,   1918,   he 


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678  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

was  elected  its  president.  This  company  has  on  deposit  about  two  hundred  thousand 
dollars,  on  which  four  per  cent  interest  is  paid.  A  successful  business  has  been  con- 
tinuously conducted.  On  July  16,  1918,  he  became  a  director  and  cashier  of  The  State 
Savings  Bank  of  Colorado  Springs. 

On  the  24th  of  June,  1908,  Mr.  Sims  was  married  in  Colorado  Springs  to  Miss  Anna 
Belle  Williams,  a  daughter  of  Arthur  B.  Williams,  of  Colorado  Springs,  and  they  have 
two  sons:  John  Arthur,  born  September  29,  1912;  and  Robert  Willis,  born  August  17. 
1914.  The  religious  faith  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sims  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  a  Master  Mason,  a  Knight  of  Pythias  and  an  Elk  and  he  is  secretary 
of  the  Rotary  Club,  of  Colorado  Springs.  In  politics  he  is  a  republican  and  in  Novem- 
ber, 1916,  was  elected  from  El  Paso  county  to  the  state  legislature  for  a  two  years' 
term.  He  is  much  interested  in  advancing  the  patriotic  work  of  the  county  and  is  now 
county  chairman  of  the  four-minute  men.  making  speeches  for  the  enlightenment  of 
the  public  upon  all  those  questions  which  the  government  wishes  to  bring  to  public 
attention.  He  is  chief  for  El  Paso  county  for  the  American  Protective  League.  Widely 
and  favorably  known  in  Colorado  Springs  and  El  Paso  county  he  has  an  extensive 
circle  of  friends. 


JOHN  G.  PERRENOUD. 


John  G.  Perrenoud  was  a  pioneer  settler  of  Colorado  and  a  substantial  business 
man  whose  name  is  still  perpetuated  in  the  Perrenoud  apartments,  one  of  the  hand- 
somest and  most  exclusive  apartment  buildings  of  the  city  of  Denver.  Mr.  Perrenoud 
was  born  in  Switzerland  in  1808  and  in  his  native  country  pursued  hisi  education  and 
learned  the  watchmaker's  trade,  developing  that  high  skill  which  is  characteristic  of  the 
Swiss  people  in  watchmaking.  He  came  alone  to  the  new  world,  locating  in  the  city 
of  New  York,  but  after  a  time  returned  to  Europe,  where  he  remained  until  1852.  He 
then  again  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  America  and  in  1860  arrived  in  Colorado,  where  he 
afterward   made   his   home. 

In  New  York  city  Mr.  Perrenoud  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  L.  Bayaud, 
of  New  York,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  four  children,  of  whom  two  are  yet  living, 
Mrs.  R.  Louise  Fisher  and  Miss  C.  Adele  Perrenoud,  who  are  residents  of  Denver.  Mr. 
Perrenoud  first  came  to  Colorado  in  I860  and  two  years  later  returned  east  and  brought 
his  family  to  this  state.  Mrs.  Perrenoud  passed  away  a  few  years  later,  her  death 
occurring  in  1864,  but  her  husband  survived  her  many  years  until  1900,  so  that  he  had 
reached  the  age  of  ninety-two  years  at  the  time  of  his  death.  After  coming  to  Colorado 
he  worked  with  his  brother-in-law,  Thomas  J.  Bayaud,  who  was  a  prominent  settler  of 
the  state  and  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  commonwealth.  Through  his  business  life  in 
Colorado,  Mr.  Perrenoud  won  a  substantial  fortune,  leaving  his  family  in  very  com- 
fortable  financial  circumstances. 


REDWOOD  FISHER. 


The  record  of  Colorado's  substantial  pioneers  bears  the  name  of  Redwood  Fisher, 
who  was  well  known  as  a  civil  engineer  of  the  early  days  and  afterward  as  an  office 
holder  in  Denver.  He  was  l)orn  in  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  in  the  year  1S39  and  was 
therefore  twenty-one  years  of  age  when  he  arrived  in  Colorado  in  1860.  In  the  east  his 
studies  and  activities  had  been  directed  in  the  field  of  civil  engineering  and  in  following 
hia  profession  in  Colorado  he  became  closely  associated  with  work  of  utmost  impor- 
tance in  the  development  of  the  state.  He  followed  surveying  throughout  his  entire 
life  and  in  1865  was  associated  with  General  Hughes  in  the  building  of  the  wagon  road 
from  Denver  to  Provo,  Utah,  over  the  Continental  Divide,  a  most  difficult  and  important 
engineering  feat,  constituting  an  initial  step  in  the  great  highway  projects  through  the 
mountains  of  the  west.  He  was  also  called  to  office  along  the  line  of  his  profession, 
serving  as  both  city  and  county  surveyor. 

On  the  6th  of  May,  1865.  Mr.  Fisher  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rachel  Louise 
Perrenoud,  a  daughter  of  John  G.  Perrenoud,  whose  record  is  given  above.  To  them 
were  born  three  children:  Louise  A.,  whose  birth  occurred  July  27,  1866;  Charles  G„ 
who  was  born  August  3,  1868,  and  married  Sarah  Reed,  of  Pueblo,  by  whom  he  has  two 
children,  Redwood  and  Sallie;  and  Ella,  who  is  the  wife  of  George  De  L.  Emery  and 
has  three  children — Louise,  George  De  L..  Jr.,  and  William  F. 

The  death  of  Mr.  Fisher  occurred  May  12,  1S70,  and  was  the  occasion  of  deep  and 


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widespread  regret  to  the  many  friends  whom  he  had  made  through  the  period  of  his 
residence  in  Colorado,  as  well  as  to  his  immediate  family.  Mrs.  Fisher  and  her  family 
still  reside  in  Denver,  where  they  are  known  among  the  most  prominent  pioneer  people 
of  the  city,  long  occupying  an  enviable  position  in  its  social  circles. 


FRENCH  LEE  TAYLOR. 


French  Lee  Taylor,  attorney  at  law  practicing  at  the  Pueblo  bar,  was  born  August 
23,  1884,  in  Azen,  Missouri,  a  son  of  Parkman  W.  and  Darna  R.  (Yeager)  Taylor.  The 
father  was  a  cattle  man  and  is  now  living  in  Colorado,  making  his  home  at  Penrose. 
To  him  and  his  wife  have  been  born  four  sons,,  of  whom  French  Lee  Taylor  is  the 
second  in  order  of  birth. 

During  his  youthful  days  a  student  in  the  public  and  preparatory  schools,  French 
Lee  Taylor  afterward  became  a  pupil  in  Denver  University,  where  he  devoted  a  year 
to  the  study  of  -the  arts  course  and  three  years  to  the  study  of  law.  He  was  graduated 
in  1913  and  for  nine  months  engaged  in  practice  at  Canon  City.  In  April,  1914,  he 
came  to  Pueblo  and  was  made  special  officer  in  the  district  attorney's  office.  He  is.  now 
concentrating  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  general  law  practice  and  his  developing 
powers  have  brought  him  a  clientage  that  many  a  man  connected  with  the  profession 
for  a  longer  period  might  well  envy. 

On  the  22d  of  December,  1915,  Mr.  Taylor  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edna 
Mildred  Hills,  of  Denver,  and  .they  are  well  known  socially  in  Pueblo,  where  the  hos- 
pitality of  many  of  the  best  homes  is  freely  accorded  them.  They  are  also  identified 
with  the  Congregational  church,  while  in  fraternal  relations.  Mr.  Taylor  is  a  Mason,  hav- 
ing taken  the  degrees  of  the  lodge,  and  a  member  of  Lodge  No.  2,  K.  P.,  of  Pueblo.  He 
belongs  also  to  the  Lions  Club  and  he  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic 
party.  He  turns  to  hunting  and  fishing  for  rest  and  recreation  and  his  interest  in  those 
things  constitutes  an  even  balance  to  arduous  professional  activities.  He  recognizes  the 
fact  that  one  must  play  well  and  work  well  to  avoid  one-sided  development  and  his 
habit  of  concentration  upon  the  duty  or  interest  at  hand  is  one  of  the  forces  which 
has  made  for  his  success  in  anything  that  he  has  undertaken.  He  is  now  rapidly 
forcing  hisi  way  to  the  front  in  a  professional  connection  and  ranks  with  the  leading 
young  lawyers  of  Pueblo. 


BETHUEL  M.  WEBSTER. 

Bethuel  M.  Webster,  junior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Allen  &  Webster,  prominent  in 
connection  with  land  and  irrigation  litigation  in  Denver,  was  born  in  Wattsburg,  Pennsyl- 
vania, on  the  9th  of  February,  1871.  and  is  the  only  child  of  Grove  F.  and  Elizabeth 
Webster,  the  former  now  deceased,  while  the  latter  is  still  living.  He  was  but  five  years 
of  age  when  brought  by  his  parents  to  Denver,  so  that  his  education  was  acquired  in 
the  schools  of  the  city,  the  year  1891  chronicling  his  graduation  from  the  high  school. 
He  subsequently  took  up  the  study  of  law  at  the  University  of  Colorado  and  completed 
his  course  in  1894  with  the  LL.  B.  degree.  In  the  spring  of  the  same  year  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  and  became  associated  with  Judge  Charles  L.  Allen  as  a  partner  in 
the  firm  of  Allen  &  Webster,  which  has  long  ranked  with  the  foremost  law  firms  of  the 
city.  They  have  concentrated  their  efforts  and  attention  upon  land,  irrigation  and  taxa- 
tion matters  and  have  been  identified  with  much  important  litigation  in  the  trial  and 
appellate  courts  of  the  state.  Mr.  Webster,  while  ambitious  to  secure  success,  never 
forgets  that  he  owes  a  still  higher  allegiance  to  the  majesty  of  the  law. 

In  1899  Mr.  Webster  was  married  to  Miss  Anna  L.  Davidson,  of  Florence.  Colorado. 
and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  three  children:  Bethuel  M.,  Jr.,  eighteen  years  of 
age,  who  is  a  graduate  of  Culver  Military  School  at  Culver,  Indiana;  and  Mary  Virginia 
and  Ann  Elizabeth,  both  in  school. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Webster  hold  membership  in  the  First  Congregational  church  and  he 
is  a  valued  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  being  connected  with  South  Denver  Lodge. 
No.  93,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He  has  also  taken  the  Royal  Arch  degrees  and  was  president  of 
the  building  association,  which  erected  the  South  Denver  Masonic  Temple.  In  politics 
he  has  maintained  an  independent  course.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar  Association 
and  also  to  the  Sons  of  Colorado.     He  is  deeply  interested  in  social  service  work  and  is 


680  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

now  and  has  been,  during  the  four  prior  state  administrations,  a  member  of  the  board 
of  control  of  the  Colorado  Industrial  Workshop  for  the  Blind.  He  has  been  a  close 
student  of  many  social  problems  and  by  reason  of  his  generous  spirit  and  broad  humani- 
tarianism  has  continually  extended  a  helping  hand  to  others  and  has  shed  around  him 
much  of  life's  sunshine. 


DANIEL  W.  DANIELSON. 


Daniel  AV.  Danielson  is  numbered  among  the  prosperous  farmers  of  Pueblo  county, 
where  he  has  a  valuable  tract  of  land,  comprising  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  of 
which  he  owns  forty.  He  was  born  near  Ottawa,  Kansas,  March  11,  1872,  and  is  a  son 
of  Andrew  Danielson.  The  family  came  to  this  country  in  1868,  settling  in  Illinois,  but 
later  they  removed  to  Kansas  and  in  August,  1876,  came  to  Colorado,  where  the  father 
located  near  Pueblo.  There  he  took  up  agricultural  pursuits,  following  this  line  of  occu- 
pation successfully  until  his  death  in  1904.  His  widow  survived  him  for  two  years,  pass- 
ing away  in  1906.  In  their  family  were  seven  children,  of  whom  Daniel  W.  Danielson  of 
this  review  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth. 

Our  subject  received  his  education  in  the  rural  school  near  his  father's  farm  in 
Pueblo  county  and  continued  to  reside  with  his  parents  until  twenty-one  years  of  age, 
assisting  his  father  in  the  cultivation  of  the  farm.  Upon  reaching  his  majority  he  started 
out  for  himself  and  has  since  followed  agriculture  with  great  success,  annually  deriving 
a  gratifying  income  from  the  sale  of  his  crops.  He  owns  forty  acres  in  this  county  and 
besides  rents  eighty  acres  and  has  made  many  valuable'  improvements  on  the  property, 
having  installed  modern  facilities  and  erected  suitable  buildings  thereon.  He  also  gives 
his  attention  to  stock  raising  and  receives  a  gratifying  addition  to  his  income  from 
this  source. 

On  September  30,  1896.  Mr.  Danielson  was  married  to  Miss  C.  Willa  Day.  a  daughter 
of  Alexander  Day.  one  of  the  honored  pioneers  of  Pueblo  county,  who  died  in  1913,  his 
widow  still  surviving.  Mrs.  Danielson  passed  away  as  the  result  of  an  accident  on 
May  13,  1917,  her  death  not  only  casting  deep  sorrow  over  the  family,  but  causing  wide- 
spread regret  among  her  many  friends,  all  of  whom  mourned  in  her  passing  a  woman 
of  the  finest  qualities  of  heart  and  mind.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Danielson  were  born  five 
children.  Wilmarth  L.,  Eugene  C,  Emma  E.,  Sarah  A.  and  Daniel  Howard. 

The  family  are  highly  esteemed  in  Vineland  and  neighboring  districts,  being  num- 
bered among  the  pioneers  of  the  section.  In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  Danielson  is  a 
republican  and  for  some  time  served  as  water  commissioner  of  his  district  and  also 
as  a  justice  of  the  peace,  dispensing  the  law  fairly  and  impartially.  His  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Protestant  church,  in  the  work  of  which  he  has  always  taken  a  deep 
interest.  He  is  a  public-spirited  and  patriotic  citizen,  who  has  cooperated  with  many 
movements  undertaken  for  the  benefit  of  the  public  and  has  made  many  friends  in  his 
community. 


ELMER  L.  BROCK. 

Elmer  L.  Brock,  a  representative  of  the  Denver  bar,  who  is  doing  important  corpo- 
ration work  as  assistant  general  counsel  of  the  Mountain  States  Telephone  &  Telegraph 
Company  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Laurel  county,  Kentucky,  December  15,  1880.  He  is  a 
brother  of  Charles  R.  Brock,  in  connection  with  whose  sketch  on  another  page  of  this 
work  appears  mention  of  the  family.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
county,  in  the  Sue  Bennett  Memorial  School  of  London,  Kentucky,  and  in  the  State  College 
of  Kentucky,  which  is  now  the  University  of  Kentucky,  at  Lexington.  Mr.  Brock  came  to 
Colorado  in  December.  1904,  and  with  a  broad  literary  training  as  the  foundation  upon 
which  to  rear  the  superstructure  of  professional  knowledge,  he  entered  the  law  department 
of  the  University  of  Denver  and  was  graduated  with  the  LL.  B.  degree  as  a  member  of  the 
class  of  1909.  He  worked  his  way  through  college  by  teaching  and  while  attending  law 
school  he  occupied  a  position  as  collector  with  the  Mountain  States  Telephone  &  Telegraph 
Company,  thus  providing  the  necessary  funds  for  the  advancement  of  his  education.  He 
thus  also  displayed  the  elemental  strength  of  his  character — a  strength  that  accomplishes 
its  purposes,  that  recognizes  no  such  word  as  fail  and  that  never  stops  short  of  the  suc- 
cessful fulfillment  of  well  defined  plans.  Following  his  graduation  Mr.  Brock  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  attorney  general  and  occupied  that  position   for  two  years.     He  was 


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682  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

later  associated  with  the  firm  of  McMullin  &  Sternberg  at  Grand  Junction,  Colorado,  for 
two  years  and  in  January,  1913,  he  became  connected  with  the  legal  department  of  the 
Mountain  States  Telephone  &  Telegraph  Company.  His  ability  in  this  connection  won 
recognition  in  a  promotion  to  the  position  of  assistant  general  counsel  in  1914  and  he  has 
since  made  a    most  excellent  record  in  that  capacity. 

On  the  7th  of  June,  1911,  Mr.  Brock  was  marrried  to  Miss  Nora  Lindon,  a  native  of 
Erie,  Pennsylvania,  and  they  have  become  parents  of  two  children:  Elmer  Leslie,  Jr., 
who  was  born  at  Grand  Junction.  December  1,  1912;  and  Charles  Lindon.  whose  birth 
occurred  in  Denver,  November  6,  1916. 

Politically  Mr.  Brock  is  a  democrat,  and  while  not  an  active  party  worker  in  the 
sense  of  seeking  or  desiring  office,  he  keeps  well  informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of 
the  day  and  his  aid  and  influence  are  always  given  on  the  side  of  municipal  upbuilding, 
reform  and  improvement.  He  belongs  to  the  Kappa  Sigma  college  fraternity  and  the  legal 
fraternity  of  Phi  Delta  Phi,  while  his  interest  in  the  moral  progress  of  the  community 
is  shown  in  his  membership  in  the  First  Baptist  church.  Along  strictly  professional  lines 
he  is  connected  with  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Associa- 
tion and  he  enjoys  the  warm  friendship  and  high  regard  of  many  of  his  professional 
colleagues  and  contemporaries. 


HON.  WILLIAM  G.  SMITH. 


Among  Colorado's  citizens  whose  career  has  reflected  honor  and  credit  upon  the 
state  that  has  honored  him  is  numbered  William  G.  Smith,  who  has  been  president  of  the 
senate  and  lieutenant  governor  of  the  state,  and  a  prominent  factor  for  many  years  in 
connection  with  the  work  of  interpreting  and  framing  the  laws  of  the  commonwealth. 
He  is  now  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver  with  an  extensive  clientage  that 
is  at  once  indicative  of  his  pronounced  ability  and  of  his  devotion  to  the  interests  which 
he  represents. 

A  native  of  New  Jersey,  he  was  born  in  Newton.  His  father  was  a  member  of  the 
board  of  education  in  that  state  and  figured  prominently  in  connection  with  educa- 
tional interests  of  New  Jersey  for  many  years  but  was  attracted  by  the  opportunities 
of  the  growing  west  and  became  a  resident  of  Detroit.  Michigan,  in  1865.  Prom  that  time 
on  he  devoted  his  life  to  the  work  of  the  Presbyterian  ministry  and  became  recognized 
as  one  of  the  eminent  representatives  of  the  clergy  of  that  denomination. 

William  G.  Smith  acquired  a  fair  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Birmingham. 
Michigan,  and  afterward  studied  under  Professor  Spencer  in  preparation  for  entrance  to 
the  Michigan  State  University  at  Ann  Arbor.  Owing  to  his  father's  failing  health,  how- 
ever,'he  was  unable  to  carry  out  his  plans  for  a  university  course  and  in  August,  1872, 
he  accompanied  the  family  to  Colorado,  their  home  being  established  in  Golden.  After 
reaching  this  state  William  G.  Smith  turned  to  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he 
followed  in  Jefferson  county  and  afterward  in  Douglas  county.  He  entered  the  news- 
paper field  as  a  compositor  on  the  Golden  Globe  in  the  fall  of  1873,  after  having  previously 
learned  the  trade  of  typesetting,  and  in  that  connection  he  was  employed  until  1874.  when 
he  purchased  a  half  interest  in  the  paper,  becoming  a  partner  of  Edward  Howe.  That 
association  was  maintained  until  January  1,  1879,  when  he  acquired  the  interest  of  his 
partner  and  thus  became  sole  owner  of  the  Globe.  His  advancement  in  newspaper  circles 
was  won  by  earnest  and  untiring  effort.  He  closely  studied  every  phase  of  the  business 
and  became  a  careful  and  conscientious  writer,  expressing  his  ideas  clearly  and  forcibly 
and  so  presenting  his  views  that  they  carried  conviction  to  the  minds  of  his  readers. 

In  the  meantime  his  deep  interest  was  aroused  in  political  questions  and  conditions 
and  he  gave  most  helpful  and  earnest  consideration  to  the  vital  issues  before  the  people. 
His  public-spirited  devotion  to  the  general  good  caused  him  to  be  selected  by  the  repub- 
lican party  as  its  candidate  for  office  on  various  occasions.  He  was  first  called  to  political 
service  when  in  April.  1880.  the  municipal  council  of  Golden  elected  him  city  clerk.  Dur- 
ing the  same  year  Governor  Pitkin  appointed  him  private  secretary  and  he  continued 
in  that  position  until  the  end  of  the  executive  term.  His  prominence  in  public  affairs 
during  these  years  led  to  still  higher  honors.  In  November,  1888,  he  was  elected  lieu- 
tenant governor  of  Colorado  on  the  republican  ticket,  receiving  a  larger  majority  than 
was  given  the  governor,  and  it  is  said  that  the  only  criticism  passed  upon  him  prior 
to  the  election  had  to  do  with  his  youth.  All  acknowledged  his  ability  and  the  public 
endorsed  his  candidacy  by  a  very  large  vote.  Broad  study  of  parliamentary  law  and 
practice  enabled  him  to  preside  with  much  more  than  ordinary  ability  over  the  senate 
of  the  seventh  general  assembly  and  during  the  absence  of  the  governor  he  conducted 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  683 

the  duties  of  the  executive  office  to  the  general  satisfaction  of  the  people  of  the  state. 
With  his  retirement  from  the  office  of  lieutenant  governor  he  accepted  in  July,  1900,  the 
position  of  tax  agent  with  the  Denver  Tramway  Company  and  became  property  agent 
and  president  of  the  Denver  &  Intermountain  Railroad  Company,  in  which  connection 
he  continued  for  five  years.  He  was  also  traffic  manager  for  two  years  of  the  Denver 
tramway  system.  On  the  1st  of  February,  1918.  after  eighteen  years'  connection  with 
the  Denver  tramway  system,  he  retired  and  is  now  devoting  his  attention  to  the  practice 
of  law  in  Denver,  in  which  connection  he  has  won  a  large  clientage. 

In  1882  Mr.  Smith  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lake  E.  Mealey,  of  Fairfield. 
Jefferson  county,  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  S.  Mealey,  who  for  fifty  years  was  a  prac- 
ticing physician  there.  They  have  become  the  parents  of  four  children.  Jessie,  who  was 
born  in  the  fall  of  1883,  is  the  wife  of  J.  L.  Woodruss,  of  St.  Louis,  and  they  have  two 
children,  William  and  James.  Frederick  Pitkin,  who  was  graduated  from  Harvard 
University  with  the  LL.  B.  degree,  is  now  in  Washington,  D.  C,  where  he  is  acting  as 
an  assistant  to  the  general  counsel  of  the  director  general  of  railways.  He  married  Miss 
Willilee  Wesson,  of  Denver.  Mary  Gertrude  is  the  wife  of  Walter  E.  Heinrich.  a 
mechanical  and  mining  engineer  of  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  who  was  graduated  from 
the  Colorado  School  of  Mines.  Margaret  L.  is  the  youngest  of  the  family  and  is  fifteen 
years  of  age.  Mr.  Smith  and  his  family  maintain  their  residence  at  Golden,  while  he 
continues  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver.  For  two  years  he  served  as  city  clerk  of 
Golden,  at  one  time  was  county  superintendent  of  schools  and  was  a  member  of  the  state 
board  of  control  in  connection  with  the  State  Industrial  School.  His  life  has  always 
been  identified  with  constructive  interests  along  professional,  educational  and  political 
lines  and  his  labors  have  been  far-reaching  and  resultant.  People  have  differed  from  him 
concerning  political  policies  but  they  have  never  questioned  the  integrity  of  his  views 
nor  his  fidelity  to  the  position  that  he  has  filled.  He  has  the  analytical  mind  of  the 
lawyer  and  the  statesman's  grasp  of  affairs,  and  his  activities  directed  by  strong  intelli- 
gence have  made  his  career  a  potent  force  for  good  in  connection  with  the  history  of 
Colorado. 


AUGUSTUS  TITUS. 


One  of  the  foremost  mercantile  establishments  of  Colorado  is  The  Titus  Brothers 
Mercantile  Company,  of  which  Augustus  Titus  is  secretary  and  treasurer.  The  business 
is  located  in  Denver,  in  the  Titus  building,  corner  of  Twelfth  and  Kalamath  streets. 
Moreover.  Mr.  Titus  is  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Titus  Investment  Company,  also 
of  this  city. 

He  was  born  in  Racine.  Wisconsin.  May  9,  1859,  and  is  a  son  of  John  A.  and  Harriet 
(McHenry)  Titus,  the  former  a  native  of  Dutchess  county.  New  York,  while  the  latter 
was  born  in  Chautauqua  county,  that  state.  They  were  among  the  pioneers  of  Wisconsin, 
where  the  father  established  himself  in  the  mercantile  business  and  remained  so  en- 
gaged until  1860,  when  he  resumed  his  westward  course  and  by  the  overland  trail  came 
to  Colorado.  Here  he  engaged  in  the  cattle  business  and  in  stock  raising  near  the  town 
of  Burlington,  the  name  of  which  has  since  been  changed  to  that  of  Longmont.  John 
A.  Titus  held  many  public  positions  of  trust  while  a  resident  of  Weld  county,  among 
which  was  that  of  probate  judge,  which  he  filled  for  many  years.  He  died  May  7,  1877. 
his  widow  subsequently  becoming  a  resident  of  Denver,  where  she  passed  away  twenty 
years  later,  in  1897.  Four  children  were  born  to  them,  namely:  William  F..  deceased; 
Campbell  D.,  deceased,  and  formerly  a  partner  of  our  subject  in  the  mercantile  business 
and  also  an  alderman  of  Denver;  Anna  A.,  a  resident  of  this  city;  and  Augustus,  who  is 
the  youngest  in  the  family. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  the  last  named  attended  country  school  and 
later  public  school  in  Longmont.  Colorado,  after  which  he  entered  the  employ  of  Daniels 
&  Fisher,  who  conducted  a  department  store,  the  monetary  compensation  for  his  services 
being  represented  by  one  dollar  at  the  end  of  each  week.  However,  he  was  a  persistent 
young  man  and  of  an  industrious  nature  and  as  he  desired  to  learn  the  business  thor- 
oughly and  to  increase  his  salary,  he  continued  with  the  firm  and  his  salary  was  raised 
from  time  to  time.  After  eight  years,  having  attained  a  position  of  importance  in  the 
firm,  he  resigned,  receiving  a  high  recommendation  for  efficiency  from  his  employers 
He  then  entered  the  shoe  business  on  his  own  account  on  the  west  side  of  Denver,  his 
brother,  Campbell  D.  Titus,  having  previous  to  this  time  entered  the  dry  goods  business 
in  the  same  neighborhood.  After  a  short  time  the  two  brothers  consolidated  their 
interests  and  erected  the  building  which  has  since  been  known  as  the  Titus  building. 


684  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

adopting  the  firm  name  of  Titus  Brothers.  Both  brothers  were  active,  vigorous,  far- 
sighted  business  men  and,  giving  all  their  energy  to  the  development  of  the  enterprise, 
they  soon  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  it  grow  even  beyond  their  fondest  expecta- 
tions and  grown  it  has  ever  since.  Mr.  Titus,  of  this  review,  is  now  in  managing  control 
and  as  he  has  had  long  and  varied  experience  he  is  not  only  able  to  appreciate  the  im- 
portance of  details  in  a  business  of  this  kind  but  he  has  also  developed  executive  ability, 
which  enables  him  to  marshal  his  large  force  of  employes  in  such  a  way  that  the  greatest 
satisfaction  of  customers  is  assured,  while  the  business  is  conducted  along  the  most 
modern  and  progressive  lines.  They  carry  a  large  and  well  selected  assortment  of  gen- 
eral merchandise  and  practically  everything  handled  by  an  establishment  of  this  kind 
can  be  found  at  their  store.  Mr.  Titus  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  market  conditions 
and  is  therefore  often  able  to  buy  goods  of  the  highest  quality  at  more  reasonable  prices 
than  his  competitors  because  he  knows  where  and  when  to  buy.  He  makes  it  a  point 
to  let  his  customers  profit  on  these  occasions  and  in  every  way  gives  the  best  possible 
advantages  to  his  patrons.  Politeness  and  promptness  are  the  watchwords  of  the  firm 
and  Mr.  Titus  has  trained  his  sales  force  so  efficiently  that  a  dissatisfied  customer  is  a 
rarity  among  his  patrons.  The  house  enjoys  the  reputation  of  selling  goods  for  what  they 
are  represented  to  be,  and  to  buy  at  Titus'  means  that  one  gets  what  one  wants  in  regard 
to  price  and  quality. 

In  July,  1885,  Mr.  Titus  married  Miss  Anna  Sevison.  the  marriage  being  solemnized 
in  Denver.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Sevison.  of  Pennsylvania,  and  to  them  was 
born  a  daughter,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Ethel  Titus  Harndon.  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver 
but  who  now  makes  her  home  in  Kansas  City,  Missouri.  She  is  the  mother  of  two  chil- 
dren, Marjorie  and  Glenn  Titus.  Mrs.  Titus  passed  away  May  26,  1886,  and  on  April 
25,  1888.  in  Denver,  Mr.  Titus  married  Miss  Malinda  Sevison,  a  sister  of  his  first  wife, 
and  they  have  a  son,  Paul  A.,  who  was  born  in  Denver  and  who  is  now  wearing  Uncle 
Sam's  uniform  as  a  corporal  of  infantry,  stationed  at  Camp  Funston. 

In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  Titus  is  a  democrat,  but  his  large  business  activities 
have  precluded  his  active  participation  in  public  affairs  and  he  has  therefore  never 
aspired  to  political  honors,  although  he  gives  his  hearty  support  to  all  measures  under- 
taken for  the  development  and  advancement  of  his  city  along  material  or  other  lines. 
He  belongs  to  the  Sons  of  Colorado  and  in  the  Masonic  order  is  a  member  of  Harmony 
Lodge,  No.  61,  of  which  he  is  a  past  master.  His  success  must  be  largely  ascribed  to 
the  honest  principles,  which  underlie  all  his  dealings,  his  thorough  knowledge  of  the 
business,  his  untiring  energy,  his  natural  sagacity  and  his  ability  to  embrace  opportunities. 


CHARLES  H.  GILBERTSON. 


Charles  H.  Gilbertson  is  mayor  of  Fort  Morgan  and  is  proving  a  capable,  efficient 
and  popular  officer.  His  administration  of  public  affairs  is  characterized  by  marked 
devotion  to  duty,  a  recognition  of  the  needs  and  opportunities  of  the  city  and  by  a 
strong  and  earnest  desire  for  its  further  upbuilding  and  development  in  accordance 
with  modern  ideas  of  municipal  progress.  Moreover,  Mr.  Gilbertson  brings  to  bear 
in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  sound  business  principles.  Such  has  characterized  the 
conduct  of  his  individual  interests,  for  he  is  today  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading 
farmers  of  Morgan  county. 

He  was  born  in  Ledyard,  Cayuga  county,  New  York,  March  13,  1860,  a  son  of 
James  and  Jane  (Henderson)  Gilbertson,. who  were  natives  of  Scotland.  The  father 
was  a  tailor  by  trade  and  in  the  early  '40s  came  to  America,  settling  in  New  York. 
Following  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  he  responded  to  the  call  of  his  adopted  country 
for  aid  and  enlisted  in  the  One  Hundred  and  Eleventh  New  York  Infantry,  with  whicn 
he  served  for  about  three  years,  and  then,  following  the  expiration  of  his  first  term, 
reenlisted.  He  was  afterward  taken  prisoner  and  incarcerated  at  Andersonville  for 
a  long  time.  Because  of  the  rigors  and  hardships  of  southern  prison  life  he  became 
ill  and  died  on  his  way  home  in  1865.  His  eldest  son  also  served  in  the  Civil  war, 
joining  the  Fourteenth  New  York  Infantry  from  Brooklyn,  and  very  few  of  the  regi- 
ment came  back.  Mrs.  Gilbertson,  the  mother,  came  to  Colorado  in  1879,  locating  in 
Greeley,  where  she  resided  to  the  time  of  her  death,  which  occurred  in  1902,  when  she 
was  eighty-three  years  of  age. 

Charles  H.  Gilbertson  was  reared  in  New  York  to  the  age  of  ten  years  and  during 
that  period  attended  school  but  afterward  put  aside  his  textbooks  to  provide  for  his 
own  support.  He  then  worked  as  a  farm  hand  until  eighteen  years  of  age  and  after- 
ward was  employed  in  connection  with  an  implement  business  in  New  York  for  three 


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686  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

years.  His  residence  in  the  west  dates  from  1881,  at  which  time  he  took  up  his  abode 
at  Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  where  he  worked  at  the  implement  business  until  1885. 
He  then  went  to  Wyoming  and  rode  the  range  for  two  years,  or  until  1887,  when  he 
went  into  the  circus  business,  at  which  he  continued  for  twenty-eight  years.  In  that 
time  he  was  with  the  S.  H.  Barrett  circus,  one  of  Sells  Brothers'  shows,  was  also  with 
Walter  L.  Main  for  eight  years,  was  manager  with  Ringling  Brothers  for  one  year 
and  was  with  the  Pawnee  Bill  show,  was  assistant  manager  of  the  John  Robinson  show 
and  was  with  the  Sells-Flotow  show  as  assistant  manager.  When  Mr.  Gilbertson  came 
to  Colorado  he  took  up  land  and  all  the  time  he  was  in  the  show  business  he  was 
improving  his  ranch  of  twenty-seven  hundred  acres.  In  addition  he  also  leases 
land.  He  had  to  give  up  the  show  business  in  order  to  look  after  his  farming  and 
since  1916  he  has  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  his  agricultural  in- 
terests, which  are  most  wisely,  carefully  and  progressively  carried  on.  He  employs 
the  latest  methods  to  develop  his  fields  and  improve  his  property  and  the  results 
are  most  gratifying  and  satisfactory,  his  ranch  constituting  one  of  the  fine  properties 
of  this  section  of  the  state.  He  devotes  most  of  his  time  to  the  ranch  and  is  engaged 
in  raising  pure  bred  cattle,  making  a  specialty  of  Herefords.  He  likewise  raises  high  grade 
Duroc  Jersey  hogs.  He  also  farms  six  hundred  acres  of  his  land.  His  ranch  is  con- 
veniently situated  about  twenty-three  miles  from  Fort  Morgan. 

In  December,  1S92,  Mr.  Gilbertson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Louise  C.  Heil- 
man  and  to  them  was  born  a  daughter,  Mildred  Jane,  whose  birth  occurred  February  4, 
1900,  and  who  was  graduated  from  the  Fort  Morgan  high  school  with  the  class  of 
1918.    In  the  fall  of  the  same  year  she  entered  the  Colorado  State  University  at  Boulder. 

Mr.  Gilbertson  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to  the  blue 
lodge  at  Fort  Collins,  the  chapter  and  commandery  at  Fort  Morgan  and  to  the  Mystic 
Shrine  at  Chicago.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Baptist  church  and  in  politics 
he  is  a  republican.  In  January,  1918,  he  was  elected  mayor  of  Fort  Morgan  and  is  now 
giving  to  the  city  a  most  businesslike  and  progressive  administration  in  which  he  is 
seeking  to  prevent  all  useless  expenditure;  yet,  he  does  not  believe  in  that  needless 
retrenchment  which  hampers  advancement  and  improvement.  In  a  word,  he  is  guiding 
the  affairs  of  the  city  along  a  businesslike  course  productive  of  excellent  results.  His 
own  career  shows  the  force  of  his  character  and  his  capability,  for  steadily  he  has 
worked  his  way  upward  and  he  commands  the  highest  confidence  and  respect  of  his 
fellow  townsmen. 


GORDON  F.  B.  HOLLIS. 


Gordon  F.  B.  Hollis,  banker  and  dealer  in  horses  and  mules,  has  in  the  latter  con- 
nection become  widely  known  throughout  the  country,  for  he  hasi  attained  the  position 
of  leadership  in  the  volume  of  business  done  along  that  line  in  the  state.  He  is  senior 
partner  in  the  Hollis  &  Piatt  Horse  Company  of  the  Denver  Union  Stock  Yards.  Born 
in  Olney,  England,  on  the  1st  of  October.  1876.  he  is  a  son  of  Edward  and  Emily  Eliza- 
beth (Downing)  Hollis,  who  came  to  America  in  1890,  settling  in  Kansas.  The  father 
was  engaged  in  the  flour  milling  industry  both  in  England  and  Kansas  and  passed 
away  in  Junction  City,  Kansas.  His  widow  is  still  living,  residing  with  her  son,  Gordon 
F.  B.,  in  his  beautiful  home  in  Denver.  In  the  family  were  eight  children,  four  of 
whom  are  yet  living,  Gordon  F.  B.  being  the  second  in  order  of  birth.  The  other  sur- 
viving members  of  the  family  are:  Mrs.  Richard  White,  of  Topuka,  Kansas;  Mrs. 
Charles  L.  Tallant,  of  Independence,  Missouri;  and  Vincent,  living  in  Superior,  Ne- 
braska. 

In  early  life  Gordon  F.  B.  Hollis  received  thorough  educational  training  under 
private  tutors  and  afterward  continued  his  studies  in  college,  pursuing  a  course  in 
pharmaceutical  chemistry.  He  continued  to  follow  his  chosen  profession  in  Kansas 
until  1906,  when  he  came  to  Denver,  realizing  the  splendid  opportunities  offered  in  the 
horse  and  mule  market  with  the  vast  districts  of  Colorado.  Wyoming.  Utah  and  Idaho 
to  draw  from.  He  became  associated  with  A.  S.  Piatt  in  organizing  the  Hollis  &  Piatt 
Horse  Company  and  their  interests  have  developed  to  mammoth  proportions  until 
they  occupy  a  position  of  leadership  in  connection  with  the  horse  and  mule  market 
of  the  west.  Their  barns  and  sales  rings  are  by  far  the  most  extensive  to  be  found  any- 
where in  this  country.  Their  buildings  were  erected  especially  for  the  purpose  used 
and  there  is  no  feature  of  the  trade  with  which  Mr.  Hollis  is  not  thoroughly  familiar.  He 
closely  watches  the  market  and  his  investments  have  been  most  judiciously  placed, 
bringing  very  substantial  returns. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  687 

Mr.  Hollis  also  figures  prominently  in  banking  circles.  He  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers of  the  Drovers  State  Bank,  which  is  conveniently  located  near  the  Denver  Stock 
Yards.  This  was  organized  January  2,  1917,  and  has  enjoyed  marvelous  growth.  Mr. 
Hollis  has  served  as  vice  president  and  his  business  enterprise  and  discriminating 
judgment  have  contributed  in  large  measure  to  the  success  of  the  institution.  His 
name  is  also  widely  known  in  banking  circles  elsewhere.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Coal 
Creek  Land  &  Live  Stock  Company,  a  Colorado  corporation;  is  the  president  of  the 
Strasburg  State  Bank  of  Strasburg,  Colorado;  vice  president  of  the  Farmers  State 
Bank  of  Deertrail,  Colorado;  and  a  director  of  the  Mattison  State  Bank  of  Mattison, 
Colorado. 

On  the  10th  of  June,  1903,  Mr.  Hollis  was  married  to  Miss.  Margaret  E.  Erwin,  of 
Chapman,  Kansas,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Erwin.  and  they  have  become 
parents  of  four  children.  Gordon  F.,  born  in  Junction  City,  Kansas,  in  1905,  is  now  at- 
tending St.  John's  Military  Academy  of  Denver.  Kathryn  Eileen,  born  in  1908,  is 
attending  Miss  Wolcott's  School.  Margareta  Philomena  was  born  in  1912,  and  John 
Edward  in  1915.  The  family  home  at  2209  East  Thirteenth  street  is  one  of  the  beautiful 
residence?!  of  Denver. 

Mr.  Hollis  has  never  aspired  to  public  office  but  is  interested  in  the  Denver  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association  and  its  well  defined  plans  and  projects  for  the  general 
good.  He  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  to  the  Denver  Club.  His  has  been  a 
notable  career  of  progress;  Possessing  sound  judgment,  he  has  readily  discriminated 
concerning  those  things  which  are  most  worth  while  and  has  quicklv  appreciated  the 
full  value  or  the  difficulties  of  any  business  situation  or  condition.  He  has  thus  been 
enabled  to  utilize  his  time  wisely  and  well  and  most  carefully  direct  his  investments, 
and  as  a  result  he  has  advanced  step  by  step  from  a  humble  position  in  business  circles 
to  a  place  of  prominence. 


REASON  J.   BELCHER. 


Forty-six  years  have  passed  since  Reason  J.  Belcher  came  to  Colorado  and  he  has 
been  an  interested  witness  of  the  growth  and  development  of  the  state  from  pioneer 
times  to  the  present.  He  is  now  a  leading  and  influential  business  man  of  Pueblo, 
where  he  is  well  known  as  the  president  of  the  Mountain  Ice  &  Coal  Company.  He 
was  born  in  Cass  county,  Missouri,  on  the'  2nd  of  March,  1S63,  and  is  a  son  of  A.  J.  and 
Sally  Ann  (Judy)  Belcher.  The  family  came  to  Colorado  in  1872,  making  their  way 
across  the  plains  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  the  parents  continued  to  make  their  home 
until  called  to  their  final  rest,  their  remains  being  interred  in  a  cemetery  of  that  city. 
The  father  had  served  with  a  company  of  volunteers  from  Missouri  during  the  Civil 
war  and  after  the  removal  to  the  west  he  took  active  and  helpful  part  in  promoting 
the  pioneer  development  and  progress  of  the  community  in  which  he  located. 

Reason  J.  Belcher  well  remembers  the  trip  to  this  state  when  he  was  a  lad  of  nine 
years.  He  rode  with  a  bunch  of  cattle  over  the  plains  as  the  family  slowly  made  their 
way  to  their  destination,  reaching  Pueblo  on  the  8th  of  July,  1872.  The  family  home 
was  established  at  Colorado  Springs  and  he  pursued  his  education  in  a  private  school 
there,  for  the  public  school  system  had  not  yet  been  instituted.  He  afterward  became 
a  cowboy  on  the  plains  and  also  a  stage  driver  and  he  engaged  in  teaming  in  the 
early  boom  days  of  Leadville  and  of  Cripple  Creek.  There  are  few  phases  of  pioneer 
development  and  experience  in  Colorado  with  which  he  is  not  familiar.  He  owned 
hauling  outfits  and  contracted  to  haul  ore  from  the  mines  of  Leadville  and  Cripple  Creek 
to  the  railroad  and  he  drove  stage  for  the  firm  of  Barlow  &  Sanderson.  He  has  been 
in  nearly  all  of  the  early  boom  camps  and  there  are  few  events  which  figure  promi- 
nently on  the  pages  of  Colorado's  history  in  the  early  days  with  which  he  is  not 
familiar. 

Mr.  Belcher  took  up  his  abode  in  Pueblo  in  1S97,  at  which  time  he  established  his 
present  business  as  a  dealer  in  ice  and  coal.  He  first  shipped  ice  from  Lake  George  and 
from  a  small  beginning  has  developed  a  business  of  extensive  proportions.  Originally 
he  had  but  two  teams,  this  being  all  that  was  needed  to  care  for  the  trade.  Something  of 
the  growth  of  his  patronage  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  now  employs  eighty  men 
and  utilizes  forty  head  of  horses  and  six  auto  trucks.  The  company  has  its  own  ice 
plant  and  is  now  shipping  much  of  its  product.  In  the  coal  trade,  too.  the  company 
has  secured  a  liberal  patronage  and  in  fact  the  business  is  one  of  the  foremost  com- 
mercial enterprises  of  Pueblo. 

On  the  16th  of  June,  1889,  Mr.  Belcher  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rose  I.  Long 


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and  their  children  are:  Mark  R.,  who  is  now  with  his  father  in  the  wholesale  ice 
cream  business;  Stella  I.;  Lynn  L.,  who  is  employed  at  the  plant;  and  a  daughter, 
Edith  E.,  who  was  the  oldest  and  died  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Belcher  is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Commerce  Club  and 
belongs  to  the  Colorado  State  Association  of  Retail  Coal  Dealers..  He  greatly  enjoys 
hunting,  fishing  and  other  forms  of  outdoor  life  when  leisure  permits  him  to  indulge 
therein.  The  greater  part  of  his  time  and  attention  is  concentrated  upon  his  business 
affairs  and  his  intelligently  directed  industry,  firm  purpose  and  unabating  energy  are 
substantial  factors  in  his  growing  success,  which  has  placed  him  among  the  prosperous 
men  of  the  state. 


ROMILLY  E.  FOOTE. 


Romilly  E.  Foote,  an  attorney  practicing  at  the  bar  of  Walsenburg,  was  born  in 
Canton,  Mississippi,  on  the  19th  of  July.  1881,  a  son  of  Henry  Stuart  and  Emma  (Yandell) 
Foote.  The  father  took  up  the  profession  of  the  law  as  a  life  work  and  achieved  a 
creditable  position  at  the  bar.  He  served  as  district  attorney  in  Mississippi  and  was  also 
United  States  attorney  in  the  federal  district  for  the  northern  part  of  California.  Later 
he  was  commissioner  of  the  supreme  court  of  California  and  was  United  States  federal 
judge  in  Indian  Territory.  It  was  in  1883  that  the  family  went  to  California  and  Judge 
Foote  was  prominently  identified  with  the  legal  profession  in  that  state  and  later  in 
the  Territory,  his  pronounced  ability  being  used  for  the  benefit  of  the  states  in  which  he 
resided.    He  passed  away  in  March,  1905.  His  wife  is  still  living. 

Romilly  E.  Foote  was  an  infant  at  the  time  the  family  home  was  established  in 
California  and  his  early  education  was  acquired  in  the  public  schools  of  San  Francisco. 
He  afterward  pursued  a  preparatory  course  in  Berkeley,  California,  and  later  became  a 
student  in  the  University  of  California  and  subsequently  in  the  University  of  Denver, 
where  he  qualified  for  the  bar,  being  graduated  with  the  class  of  1909.  He  located  in 
Fort  Collins,  where  he  remained  for  two  years,  and  in  1911  opened  an  office  in  Walsen- 
burg, where  he  has  since  remained.  He  is  accorded  a  good  clientage  that  connects  him 
with  much  of  the  important  litigation  in  the  courts  of  the  district.  He  prepares  his 
cases  with  great  thoroughness  and  care,  is  strong  and  logical  in  argument  and  Con- 
vincing in  his  reasoning. 

On  the  1st  of  September,  1910,  Mr.  Foote  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Enid 
Metcalf  and  they  have  one  child,  Enid.  Mr.  Foote  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
democratic  party  and  he  belongs  to  Kappa  Sigma,  a  Greek  letter  fraternity. 


MARTIN  E.  ROWLEY. 


Martin  E.  Rowley  is  the  manager  of  the  Metropole  Hotel  of  Denver  and  well  qualified 
by  native  ability  and  acquired  business  sagacity  for  the  duties  which  devolve  upon  him 
in  this  connection.  He  was  born  in  Underbill,  Vermont,  January  27,  1876,  and  is  a 
son  of  the  late  Lawrence  Rowley,  who  was  likewise  a  native  of  the  Green  Mountain 
state  and  was  of  Irish  lineage.  The  family,  however,  has  been  represented  on  this  side 
of  the  water  through  several  generations,  early  settlement  having  been  made  in  Vermont. 
Lawrence  Rowley  became  a  railroad  engineer  and  carpenter.  He  followed  those  pur- 
suits in  the  east  for  some  time  and  in  1881  removed  westward  to  Colorado,  taking 
up  his  abode  in  Pueblo.  At  a  later  period  he  left  that  city  to  become  a  resident  of 
Denver  in  1886  and  here  he  continued  to  the  time  of  his  death.  He  married  Emma 
Flannery,  who  was  also  born  in  the  Green  Mountain  state  and  was  a  daughter  of  Martin 
Flannery,  one  of  the  early  settlers  there,  making  his  home  at  Underhill  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1913,  when  he  had  reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-two  years 
He  was  of  Irish  lineage.  His  daughter,  Mrs.  Rowley,  was  reared  and  educated  in  Under- 
hill, Vermont,  and  there  became  the  wife  of  Lawrence  Rowley,  accompanying  her  hus- 
band and  their  family  to  Denver,  where  she  still  makes  her  home.  She  has  become 
the  mother  of  four  children,  two  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  three  are  yet  living. 

Martin  E.  Rowley,  the  eldest  of  the  household,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  Pueblo  and  of  Denver  to  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  when  his  textbooks  were  put  aside 
and  he  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  livelihood.  He  was  first  employed  as  a  mes- 
senger in  the  St.  James  Hotel  in  1890  and  continued  thsre  for  two  years,  thus  taking 


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690  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  initial  step  which  has  brought  him  to  his  present  position.  His  next  employment 
was  at  the  Windsor  Hotel  in  Denver,  where  he  acted  as  elevator  boy  until  1894.  He  then 
became  connected  with  the  Brown  Palace  Hotel,  beginning  in  the  elevator  service,  and 
later  he  was  called  to  the  office  and  continued  to  act  in  a  clerical  capacity  there  until 
1901,  when  he  resigned  his  position  to  become  night  clerk  of  the  Metropole  Hotel.  Subse- 
quently he  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  day  clerk  and  so  continued  until  1903,  when 
he  became  associated  with  the  Shirley  Hotel  as  clerk  and  assistant  manager.  After- 
ward he  was  made  manager  of  that  hostelry  and  continued  with  the  Shirley  until  1910, 
when  he  returned  to  the  Metropole  and  assumed  the  duties  of  general  manager.  This 
position  he  has  since  continuously  filled  and  his  capability  is  recognized  by  all  who 
know  aught  of  this  attractive  hotel. 

On  the  20th  of  April,  1904.  in  Denver,  Mr.  Rowley  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Anna  M.  O'Brien,  a  native  of  Denver  and  a  daughter  of  the  late  John  E.  and  Kate  (Rock) 
O'Brien.  She  is  a  representative  of  an  old  and  prominent  family  of  Denver,  known  here 
since  1870  and  coming  originally  from  Illinois.  Mrs.  O'Brien  was  born  in  Illinois  and 
is  still  living  in  Denver.  Mr.  O'Brien,  however,  was  a  native  of  Ireland.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Rowley  have  been  born  two  children :  John  Edward,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver, 
December  24.  1906;  and  Mabel  Anna,  born  in  Denver,  March  19.  1909. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Rowley  has  always,  been  a  democrat  where  national  ques- 
tions and  issues  are  involved,  but  casts  an  independent  ballot  at  local  elections.  He 
belongs  to  the  Knights  of  Columbus  and  to  the  Catholic  church.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  of  the  Optimists  Club.  His  genuine 
worth  is  recognized  by  all  who  know  him  and  his  genial  manner,  unfailing  courtesy 
and  other  marked  traits  of  character  have  made  him  popular  among  all  with  whom 
business  or  social  relations  have  brought  him  in  contact.  Men  who  are  familiar  with 
his  business  career  attest  his  excellent  executive  ability  as  well  as  his  spirit  of  marked 
enterprise  and  progressiveness — a  spirit  that  has  brought  him  up  from  a  humble  posi- 
tion in  the  business  world  to  his  present  place  of  responsibility. 


C.  EDWARD  MITCHELL. 


In  financial  circles  the  name  of  C.  Edward  Mitchell  is  well  known  inasmuch  as  he  is 
operating  successfully  in  the  field  of  stocks  and  bonds,  with  offices  in  the  First  National 
Bank  building  of  Denver.  He  was  horn  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  August  18,  1893,  and  is 
a  son  of  William  G.  Mitchell,  a  native  of  the  Empire  state  and  a  representative  of  one 
of  the  well  known  families  of  New  York  founded  in  America  by  John  Mitchell,  the  grand- 
father of  C.  Edward  Mitchell,  who  after  crossing  the  Atlantic  settled  in  New  York  city. 
The  father  of  Mr.  Mitchell  of  this  review  was  reared  and  educated  in  New  York  city 
and  upon  his  removal  to  the  west  took  up  his  abode  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where 
he  located  about  1880.  There  he  became  a  factor  in  business  circles  as  secretary 
of  Bray's  Art  Company  and  there  he  continued  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  later.  He  passed  away  in  St.  Louis  in  1908  and  was 
sixty-two  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  his  demise.  During  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  he 
had  espoused  the  cause  of  the  Union  and  went  to  the  front  as  a  member  of  a  New  York 
company.  He  married  Margaret  Judge,  a  native  of  New  York  and  a  representative  of 
one  of  the  old  families  of  Albany,  New  York,  of  English  lineage.  She  is  still  living 
and  yet  makes  her  home  in  St.  Louis.  In  the  family  were  five  children,  three  sons  and 
two  daughters. 

C.  Edward  Mitchell,  who  was  the  fourth  child,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
and  in  the  Central  high  school  of  St.  Louis  to  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  when  he 
started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  Since  then  he  has  depended  entirely  upon 
his  own  resources  for  whatever  he  has  achieved  or  enjoyed.  His  first  employment  was 
on  the  St.  Louis  Times  in  the  capacity  of  reporter  and  he  followed  newspaper  work  for  a 
year.  Later  he  was  with  the  Furstenwerth-Uhl  Jewelry  Company  and  afterward  was 
active  in  various  other  commercial  lines.  From  St.  Louis  he  removed  to  the  west  in 
1913,  making  his  way  to  the  Pacific  coast.  In  San  Francisco  he  was  employed  by 
the  Barnard-Hirsch  Jewelry  Company  as  a  traveling  salesman  and  represented  that 
house  upon  the  road  for  a  year.  Later  he  was.  with  the  firm  of  E.  F.  Hutton  &  Company 
of  San  Francisco  in  the  brokerage  business,  with  which  he  became  familiar  in  all  of  its 
branches.  In  1916  he  retraced  his  steps  eastward  as  far  as  Denver,  where  he  arrived  an 
entire  stranger.  In  this  city  he  entered  the  automobile  tire  business  under  the  name  of 
the  Lancaster  Tire  &  Rubber  Company  and  the  Mitchell  Tire  Company.  He  conducted 
Interests  along  that  line  for  about  nine  months,  on  the  expiration  of  which  period  he 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  691 

sold  out  and  removed  to  New  York  city,  where  for  a  short  time  he  was  with  the  firm  of 
Jones  &  Baker,  stocks  and  bonds.  The  lure  of  the  west,  however,  was  upon  him  and 
In  April,  1917,  he  returned  to  Denver,  where  he  established  his  present  business,  which 
he  has  since  successfully  and  continuously  conducted.  He  has  now  a  very  satisfactory 
clientele  and  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  brokers  in  the  stock  and  bond  business 
In  his  city. 

It  was  on  the  8th  of  January,  191S,  that  Mr.  Mitchell  was  married  in  Denver,  Colo- 
rado, to  Miss  Marion  Manley,  a  daughter  of  Hon.  George  C.  Manley,  dean  of  the  Denver 
Law  School,  represented  elsewhere  in  this  work.  Mr.  Mitchell  is  independent  in  poli- 
tics, voting  for  men  and  measures  rather  than  party.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Ath- 
letic Club  and  is  appreciative  of  the  social  amenities  of  life.  From  his  youthful  days 
Mr.  Mitchell  has  been  dependent  upon  his  own  resources  and  is  now  regarded  as  one  of 
the  progressive  and  successful  young  men  in  financial  circles  in  Denver.  He  is  only 
twenty-five  years  of  age  but  already  he  has.  made  for  himself  a  place  in  business  circles 
that  may  well  be  envied  by  many  a  man  of  twice  his  years. 


ARTHUR  R.  BLIESNER. 


Among  the  younger  representatives  of  commercial  interests  in  Pueblo  is  Arthur  R 
Bliesner,  a  progressive  and  enterprising  business  man  who  is  widely  known  as  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Sanitary  Ice  Cream  &  Supply  Company.  His  birth  occurred  in  Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin,  on  the  17th  of  December,  188S.  his  parents  being  F.  G.  and  Mary  Bliesner, 
who  came  to  Colorado  in  1907  and  established  their  home  in  Pueblo. 

Arthur  R.  Bliesner,  who  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
his  native  city,  was  a  young  man  of  nineteen  years  when  he  accompanied  his  parents  on 
their  removal  to  this  state.  During  the  following  six  years  he  devoted  his  attention 
to  the  pursuits  of  farming  and  stock  raising  and  on  the  expiration  of  that  period 
became  identified  with  commercial  interests,  establishing  the  Elite  Ice  Cream  Company 
at  Pueblo  in  1913.  This  he  conducted  until  1915,  in  which  year  the  Sanitary  Ice  Cream 
&  Supply  Company  was  formed  and  of  the  latter  he  has  since  been  the  president.  Under 
his  wise  direction  and  able  management  the  business  has  steadily  grown  and  pros- 
pered until  its  annual  sales  now  reach  seventy  thousand  dollars.  The  plant  is  com- 
pletely equipped  in  every  particular  and  most  modern  throughout,  while  the  trade  of 
the  company  is  constantly  increasing.  Employment  is  furnished  to  eight  men  and  four 
auto  trucks  are  utilized  in  the  conduct  of  the  business. 

On  the  8th  of  July,  1914,  Mr.  Bliesner  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ombra 
Carbiener,  by  Whom  he  has  three  children — Arthur  R.,  Catherine  and  Robert.  Mr.  Blies- 
ner is  a  member  of  the  Commerce  Club  and  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  repub- 
lican party  but  has  not  sought  or  desired  office,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  efforts 
and  attention  upon  his  business  affairs,  in  which  he  is  meeting  with  substantial  and 
gratifying  success.  In  leisure  hours  he  turns  to  hunting  and  fishing  for  recreation 
and  in  fact  is  fond  of  all  forms  of  outdoor  life.  He  has  won  many  friends  during  the 
period  of  his  residence  in  Pueblo  and  is  popular  in  both  social  and  business  circles  of 
the  city. 


CHARLES  W.  COCHRAN. 


Denver  has  made  substantial  progress  toward  the  high  ideals  which  many  men 
are  entertaining  in  regard  to  political  and  public  service.  With  the  adoption  of  the 
commission  form  of  government  she  has  endeavored  to  place  men  in  office  whose  ability 
well  qualifies  them  for  their  work  and  whose  political  integrity  is.  unquestioned.  Such 
men,  whether  in  office  or  out,  are  the  natural  leaders  of  whichever  party  they  may  be 
identified  with,  especially  in  that  movement  toward  higher  politics  which  is  common 
to  both  parties  and  which  constitutes  the  most  hopeful  political  sign  of  the  period. 
One  is  led  to  this  train  of  reflection  in  reviewing  the  life  history  of  Charles  W.  Cochran, 
who  is  now  secretary  of  the  civil  service  commission  of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver. 
He  is  numbered  among  the  native  sons  of  Illinois,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Abing- 
don on  the  24th  of  October,  1860.  His  father,  Thomas  S.  A.  Cochran,  was  a  native  of 
Ohio  and  came  of  Scotch  ancestry.  The  founder  of  the  family  in  America  was  Simon 
Cochran,  who  with  a  brother  came  to  the  new  world  prior  to  the  Revolutionary  war, 
in  which  both  participated.     They  originally  settled  in  Massachusetts  and  later  removed 


692  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

to  Virginia,  while  their  descendants  became  pioneer  settlers  of  Ohio.  Simon  Cochran, 
the  great-grandfather  of  Charles  W.  Cochran,  was  of  the  third  generation  of  the  family 
in  the  new  world  and  was  an  itinerant  Methodist  minister  of  Ohio  and  Kentucky. 
Thomas  S.  A.  Cochran,  during  the  greater  part  of  his,  life,  was  engaged  in  the  nursery 
business  and  was  a  resident  of  Illinois.  He  passed  away,  however,  at  Muscatine, 
Iowa,  in  July,  1913,  when  seventy-nine  years  of  age.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Sarah  Bell,  was  a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  representative  of  an  old  Ohio  family 
that  was  established  in  Knox  county,  Illinois,  in  pioneer  times,  her  father  settling 
there  in  1842.  Mrs.  Cochran  died  in  1870,  at  the  comparatively  early  age  of  twenty- 
eight  years,  leaving  a  family  of  four  children,  two  of  whom  have  passed  away,  while 
those  living  are  Charles  W.,  of  this  review,  and  Edward,  the  latter  a  resident  farmer 
of  Knox  county,  Illinois. 

Charles  W.  Cochran  is  indebted  to  the  public  school  system  of  Knox  county,  Illinois, 
for  the  educational  opportunities  which  he  enjoyed  in  early  youth,  while  later  he 
attended  the  high  school  at  Murray,  Iowa,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class 
of  1878.  He  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  printer's  trade,  which  he  followed  as  a 
journeyman  printer  for  ten  years.  He  afterward  concentrated  his  efforts  upon  the 
profession  of  journalism  and  was  editor  of  the  Cedar  Rapids  Republican  for  several 
years.  In  1887  he  removed  to  the  west,  settling  first  at  Omaha,  Nebraska,  where  he 
did  reportorial  work  and  also  acted  as  telegraph  editor  on  the  Omaha  Republican 
and  as  managing  editor  of  the  Omaha  Evening  Dispatch.  He  continued  in  that  city 
until  1890,  when  he  again  heard  and  heeded  the  call  of  the  west  and  became  a  resident 
of  Denver.  During  the  first  six  months  spent  in  this  city  he  continued  to  do  reportorial 
work  and  during  the  succeeding  eight  years  was  telegraph  editor  on  the  Denver  Repub- 
lican. In  1898  he  became  connected  with  the  Denver  Times  and  later  was  telegraph, 
city  and  managing  editor  with  that  paper  for  five  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  was  appointed  secretary  of  the  republican  state  central  committee,  which 
position  he  occupied  for  two  years.  In  the  meantime  he  had  otherwise  become  ac- 
tively connected  with  political  interests.  He  had  served  for  seven  years  on  the  board 
of  aldermen  and  in  June,  1913,  he  was  appointed  secretary  of  the  civil  service  com- 
mission, which  office  he  has  since  continuously  and  capably  filled.  While  a  resident  of 
Iowa,  he,  too,  rendered  valuable  public  service  to  the  community  and  commonwealth, 
having  for  two  terms  represented  his  district  in  the  Iowa  legislature  in  the  '80s. 

On  the  25th  of  September,  1884,  Mr.  Cochran  was  married  in  Springville,  Iowa, 
to  Miss  Lulu  M.  Smith,  a  native  of  Iowa  and  a  daughter  of  the  late  Curtis  G.  and  Mar- 
garet (Johnson)  Smith,  who  were  pioneer  residents  of  that  state.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Cochran  were  born  two  children,   Margaret  and  Anna,   the  latter  having  passed  away. 

Mr.  Cochran's  present  position  is  in  marked  contrast  to  his  condition  in  youth. 
He  started  out  in  the  business  world  empty-handed  and  when  but  thirteen  years  of  age 
was  employed  to  herd  cattle  in  Iowa,  receiving  for  a  summer's  work  forty  dollars. 
However,  at  that  time  this  seemed  a  large  amount  to  him  and  he  felt  very  proud  as 
the  possessor  of  so  much  money.  He  has  ever  been  actuated  by  a  laudable  ambition 
to  advance  and  as  the  years  have  gone  on  he  has  progressed  step  by  step,  his  capa- 
bility and  powers  being  continually  augmented  through  the  exercise  of  effort.  In  the 
school  of  experience  he  has  learned  many  valuable  lessons  and  is  today  a  liberal- 
minded  and  well  informed  man.  He  belongs  to  the  Junior  Order  of  United  American 
Mechanics  and  his  life  has  been  actuated  by  his  membership  relations  with  the  Metho- 
dist church. 


WILLIAM  DOUGLAS  EDMONSTON. 

William  Douglas  Edmonston,  artist  and  scientist,  now  in  charge  of  the.  United 
States  Entomological  Bureau  at  Colorado  Springs,  was  born  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland, 
in  1870.  His  father,  Samuel  Edmonston,  was  also  a  native  of  that  city,  born  in  the 
year  1823,  and  in  Scotland  he  married  Miss  Jane  Young  Douglas.  Following  the  birth 
of  their  son,  William  Douglas,  they  came  to  the  United  States,  making  their  way  to 
Denver,  Colorado,  and  later  taking  up  their  abode  at  Larkspur,  where  both  passed 
away,  the  father  dying  in  the  -year  1904,  while  the  mother's  death  occurred  in  1910. 
The  father  possessed  considerable  artistic  skill,  painting  pictures  of  merit  but  only 
for  his  own  pleasure,  as  his  patrimony  was  sufficient  to  supply  his  wants. 

William  Douglas  Edmonston  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  his  native 
city  and  was  graduated  from  the  Royal  School  of  Arts  of  Edinburgh  with  the  class  of 
1887.    He  devoted  his  time  and  attention  to  art  until  1S93  and  then  took  charge  of  a 


WILLIAM  D   EDMONSTON 


694  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

tract  of  land  in  Douglas  county,  Colorado,  for  English  owners,  remaining  in  that 
business  connection  until  1901,  when  he  entered  the  government  service  as  agent  of  the 
general  land  office.  In  1905  he  was  transferred  to  the  forest  service  and  in  1910  was 
given  a  position  in  the  entomological  department.  He  is  now  in  charge  of  the  station 
of  Colorado  Springs,  which  is  headquarters  for  work  of  this  character  for  Colorado, 
Wyoming,  Nevada,  New  Mexico  and  Arizona.  He  has  attained  thoroughness  and  pro- 
ficiency in  this  science,  as  he  did  in  art,  and  his  work  is  of  a  valuable  character. 

In  1S96,  at  Castle  Rock,  Colorado,  Mr.  Edmonston  was  married  to  Miss  Laura  M. 
Kenner,  a  daughter  of  the  late  John  Kenner,  who  came  to  Colorado  in  1859.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Edmonston  are  the  parents  of  two  children:  Gladys  Hampton,  the  wife  of 
Howard  E.  Cox,  of  Denver,  by  whom  she  has  one  child,  Roberta  May  Cox;  and  Samuel 
Maxwell  Edmonston,  born  in  1898. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  in  political 
belief  Mr.  Edmonston  is  a  republican.  He  belongs  to  the  Colorado  Springs  ArJ;  Society 
and  outside  of  his  official  duties  concentrates  his  time  and  attention  upon  art.  He  has 
produced  some  very  attractive  and  valuable  canvases  and  had  five  paintings  on  exhibi- 
tion in  the  art  exposition  which  was  held  in  the  Antlers  Hotel  in  Colorado  Springs  in 
July,  1918.  His  powers  in  this  direction  have  constantly  developed  and  his  native 
talents  now  find  expression  in  most  finished  and  pleasing  work. 


ANDREW  DICK. 


Andrew  Dick,  secretary  of  the  Dick  Abstract  &  Investment  Company  of  Walsenburg, 
was  born  in  Mclntyre,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  20th  of  September,  1882,  a  son  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  George  Dick,  who  came  to  Colorado  on  the  5th  of  November,  1885.  The 
father  worked  as  a  miner  until  1890.  He  was  active  in  politics  and  was  called  to  a 
number  of  public  offices,  serving  as  sheriff,  as  treasurer  and  as  county  clerk.  In 
1901,  however,  he  resumed  active  connection  with  business  affairs  but  is  now  retired. 
Both  he  and  his  wife  are  living  and  they  make  their  home  in  Walsenburg. 

Andrew  Dick  acquired  a  public  school  education,  completed  by  graduation  from 
the  high  school  with  the  class  of  May,  1900.  He,  too,  was  active  in  connection  with 
public  affairs  for  a  long  period,  filling  the  office  of  county  treasurer  from  1906  until 
1916.  He  proved  a  most  faithful  custodian  of  the  public  funds  and  his  record  was 
one  which  gained  for  him  the  high  confidence  and  trust  of  all  who  knew  him.  He 
refused  to  again  become  a  candidate  for  office,  desiring  to  enter  the  field  of  business, 
and  in  1916  he  became  secretary  of  the  Dick  Abstract  &  Investment  Company,  in  which 
he  was  associated  with  his  father.  He  has  since  been  active  along  this  line  and  his 
management  of  the  interests  of  the  firm  has  contributed  in  marked  measure  to  its 
success. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Dick  has  always  been  an  earnest  republican,  giving  stal- 
wart support  to  the  party  and  its  principles  and  doing  everything  in  his  power  to 
promote  its  success.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  aud  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  is  fond  of 
outdoor  life  and  turns  to  hunting  and  fishing  for  recreation.  Moreover,  he  is  a  public- 
spirited  citizen  and  one  who  never  fails  in  any  duty  or  responsibility  to  the  community 
in  which  he  lives.  His  well  spent  life  has  gained  for  him  the  respect  of  all  who 
know  him  and  he  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  substantial  and  valued  citizens  of  Wal- 
senburg. 


FRED  E.  BRITT. 


Fred  E.  Britt,  of  Pueblo,  who  is  filling  the  office  of  county  sheriff,  the  duties  of 
which  he  discharges  with  marked  promptness.,  capability  and  fidelity,  was  born  upon  a 
farm  in  Warren  county,  Illinois,  on  the  23d  of  October,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  Edward  and 
Sarah  (Foster)  Britt.  The  father  followed  the  occupation  of  farming  as  a  life  work. 
He  was  born  in  England  but  in  early  life  came  to  the  new  world  and  his  last  days 
were  passed  in  Illinois.     His  family  numbered  four  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Fred  E.  Britt,  who  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth  in  that  family,  acquired  his 
education  in  rural  schools,  of  Illinois  and  spent  his  youthful  days  upon  the  home  farm 
with  his  father,  early  becoming  familiar  with  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and 
caring  for  the  crops  as  he  assisted  more  and  more  largely  in  the  work  of  the  fields 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  695 

as  his  age  and  strength  increased.  He  continued  on  the  old  home  place  until  twenty- 
five  years  of  age  and  then  made  his  way  westward,  reaching  Monarch,  Colorado,  in 
1888.  There  he  engaged  in  mining  until  1891,  when  he  removed  to  Pueblo,  where  he 
accepted  a  position  as  clerk  in  a  store.  He  was  thus  employed  for  six  years  and  after- 
ward spent  four  years  as  a  clerk  in  the  North  Side  Waterworks.  He  afterward  occu- 
pied the  position  of  bookkeeper  wtih  the  Crystal  Ice  Company  and  after  leaving  that 
company  entered  upon  public  duties,  becoming  clerk  under  Joseph  H.  Loor  in  the  office 
of  county  treasurer.  He  continued  to  serve  in  that  capacity  for  two  years,  when  he 
entered  the  county  clerk's  office  as  deputy  and  remained  in  that  position  for  nine  years 
and  four  months.  He  was  next  appointed  sheriff  on  the  29th  of  April,  1918,  to  fill  out 
the  unexpired  term  of  Sheriff  McKee  and  is  now  acting  in  this  capacity.  His  previous 
service  in  public  office  was  an  indication  of  what  he  would  do  in  his  present  position. 
His  public  duties  have  been  discharged  with  promptness  and  fidelity,  for  he  has  ever 
regarded  a  public  office  as  a  public  trust,  and  it  is  a  well  known  fact  that  no  trust  re- 
posed in  Fred  E.  Britt  has  been  betrayed  in  the  slightest  degree.  He  gives  his  po- 
litical allegiance  to  the  democratic  party,  and  has  been  a  delegate  to  its  conventions 
and  chairman  of  the  county  central  committee.  In  fact,  he  has  been  a  most  active  worker 
in  support  of  democratic  principles   in  this   section  of  the  state. 

Mr.  Britt  was  married  in  Pueblo  on  the  20th  of  November,  1895,  to  Miss  Louise  M. 
Wagner  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  Edith  and  Edward.  Mr.  Britt  belongs 
to  Elks  Lodge,  No.  90,  of  Pueblo,  also  to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  his  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the 
Methodist  church.  He  is  popular  and  well  known  as  an  active  party  leader  in  democratic 
circles  and  his  appointment  to  his  present  position  was  approved  by  all.  He  has  gained 
many  friends  during  the  long  period  of  his  residence  in  Pueblo  county  and  is  held  in 
the  highest  esteem  by  those  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact. 


PHILIP  A.  PEREGRINE. 


Philip  A.  Peregrine,  manager  of  the  Colorado  building  at  Denver,  was  born  in  South 
Wales,  England,  May  6,  1866.  His  father,  the  late  Jabez  E.  Peregrine,  was  also  born 
in  South  Wales  and  in  1883  came  to  America,  settling  in  Tracy,  Minnesota,  where  he 
was  engaged  in  farming.  He  continued  to  reside  at  that  place  to  the  time  of  his  demise, 
which  occurred  in  1888,  when  he  was  fifty-three  years  of  age.  He  wedded  Mary  Evans,  a 
native  of  South  Wales,  who  came  to  America  with  her  husband  and  their  family  and 
who,  surviving  him  for  a  considerable  period,  passed  away  in  1912,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
two,  her  death  occurring  in  Minneapolis.  Minnesota.  Three  of  their  children  are  still 
living. 

Philip  Peregrine  of  this  review  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  England,  pursuing  a 
high  school  course  at  Workington,  Cumberland,  England,  to  the  age  of  fifteen  years, 
when  he  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  He  was  first  employed  at  a  blast 
furnace  and  afterward  was  apprenticed  to  learn  the  trade  of  a  machinist  and  stationary 
engineer.  That  business  he  then  followed  during  the  greater  part  of  the  time  between 
the  ages  of  twenty-one  and  twenty-eight  years  and  he  also  followed  railroad  engineering 
in  Minnesota  and  Wisconsin.  The  year  1891  witnessed  his  arrival  in  Colorado,  where  he 
came  as  an  entire  stranger.  He  was  first  employed  in  Denver  at  the  Railroad  building 
and  afterward  at  the  Miners'  Exchange  building  as  an  engineer.  In  June,  1896,  he  be- 
came connected  with  the  Colorado  building,  first  as  an  engineer,  and  since  December, 
1911,  he  has  been  general  manager  of  the  building,  having  a  record  of  continuous  connec- 
tion with  this  building  covering  twenty-two  years.  No  higher  testimonial  of  efficient 
service,  capability  and  fidelity  could  be  given  than  the  fact  that  he  has  been  so  long 
retained. 

Mr.  Peregrine  has  been  married  twice.  In  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  he  wedded  Miss 
Magdalene  Lloyd,  a  native  of  Wisconsin,  and  following  her  demise  he  was  married  in 
Conneautville,  Crawford  county,  Pennsylvania,  to  Miss  Edna  Gibson,  a  native  of  that 
place  but  a  representative  of  an  old  Pennsylvania  family  of  Irish  and  German  lineage. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peregrine  have  been  born  four  children:  Philip  C,  Jennie  May,  Fannie 
Rosalie  and  Doris.  The  son,  Philip  C,  was  among  the  first  to  enlist  at  the  outbreak 
of  the  war  with  Germany  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  Three  Hundred  and  Forty-ninth 
Ambulance  Corps. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Peregrine  maintains  an  independent  course.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  board  of  examining  engineers  of  Denver  and  along  fraternal  lines  is 
connected  with  Highlands  Lodge,  No.  86,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Denver  Chapter,  No.  2,  R.  A.  M.; 


696  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  also  Union  Lodge.  No.  1,  I.  O.  O.  F.  He  belongs  to  Colorado  Lodge,  No.  1,  of 
Stationary  Engineers  and  has  been  financial  secretary  for  a  number  of  years.  He  has 
also  filled  all  of  the  chairs  in  the  local  lodge  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  likewise  a  member 
of  the  Building  Managers'  Association  of  Denver.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Presbyterian  church.  For  many  years  he  was  very  active  in  labor  circles  and  served 
as  president  of  the  International  Union  of  Steam  Engineers,  being  the  only  western 
man  ever  elected  to  that  office.  However,  he  has  withdrawn  from  connection  with 
that  organization.  His  interest  centers  in  his  home  outside  of  business  hours  and  he 
finds  his  greatest  happiness  in  the  companionship  of  his  wife  and  children. 


G.  MURRAY  EDWARDS,  M.  D. 

Dr.  G.  Murray  Edwards,  an  alumnus  of  Jefferson  Medical  College  of  Philadelphia 
and  thoroughly  qualified  by  broad  training  for  the  active  and  responsible  duties  of  his 
profession,  is  now  successfully  practicing  in  Denver  and  is  most  conscientious  as  well 
as  able  in  the  performance  of  all  of  his  professional  duties.  A  native  son  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, he  was  born  at  Wilkes  Barre  on  the  1st  of  March,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  Philip  D. 
and  Elizabeth  (Nagle)  Edwards,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  the  Keystone  state.  The 
father  became  a  well  known  merchant  of  Pennsylvania,  where  he  spent  his  entire  life. 
When  he  was  but  eighteen  years  of  age  he  enlisted  for  service  in  the  Civil  war  and 
went  to  the  front,  participating  in  a  number  of  hotly  contested  engagements.  Although 
he  joined  the  army  as  a  private,  he  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  sergeant  and  he 
died  in  Wilkes-Barre.  Pennsylvania,  in  1901,  after  having  for  an  extended  period  been 
prominently  and  successfully  identified  with  its  business  interests.  His  widow  survives 
and  is  now  living  in  Denver  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years.  They  had  a  family  of 
three  children,  of  whom  G.  Murray  Edwards  is  the  eldest,  while  one  has  passed  away. 
The  surviving  daughter  is  Mrs.  William  Stratton.  now  living  in  Alameda,  California. 

In  retrospect  one  may  see  Dr.  Edwards  a  schoolboy  in  Wilkes-Barre,  Pennsylvania, 
and  after  mastering  the  branches  of  learning  there  taught  he  continued  his  educa- 
tion in  the  Bloomsburg  (Pa.)  Normal  School.  He  taught  school  in  Luzerne  county, 
Pennsylvania,  for  six  years,  following  his  attendance  at  the  Normal.  Thus  with  broad 
literary  training  to  serve  as  a  foundation  upon  which  to  rear  the  superstructure  of  pro- 
fessional knowledge,  he  entered  the  Jefferson  Medical  College  of  Philadelphia  and  was 
graduated  with  the  M.  D.  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1894.  He  immediately 
entered  into  practice  in  Philadelphia,  becoming  at  the  same  time  identified  with  several 
hospitals  in  staff  work  and  soon  built  up  a  large  practice.  He  has  always  been  recognized 
as  a  careful  diagnostician.  Moreover,  his  ability  grew  through  experience  and  he  has 
ever  remained  a  close  student  of  the  science  of  medicine  and  surgery,  continually  keeping 
in  touch  through  broad  reading  with  modern  investigation  and  research  and  the  truths 
thus  brought  to  light.  Leaving  the  east  in  1898.  he  came  to  Denver  and  immediately 
entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession  in  this  city.  His  efforts  here  have 
been  attended  by  the  same  results  that  accompanied  his  professional  service  in  the  east. 
Conscientious  and  faithful  in  his  practice,  he  soon  won  favorable  recognition  from  his 
professional  brethren,  while  the  public  has  accorded  him  a  liberal  patronage.  Dr.  Ed- 
wards has  taken  post  graduate  work  in  several  eastern  schools  and  at  all  times  has  kept 
abreast  with  the  trend  of  modern  scientific  thought  and  investigation  along  the  lines 
of  medical  and  surgical  practice,  being  a  great  admirer  of  the  Mayo  brothers  and  the 
late  Dr.  John  B.  Murphy's  work.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  City  and  County  Medical 
Society,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the  American  Medical  Association. 

In  Philadelphia,  on  the  18th  of  June,  1895,  Dr.  Edwards  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Nellie  Day,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Michael  Day,  of  Philadelphia,  the 
father  connected  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Conference.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Edwards  have 
become  the  parents  of  four  children.  Paul,  who  was  born  in  Philadelphia  in  1897,  after 
finishing  the  graded  schools  attended  the  North  Denver  high  school  for  two  years.  Being 
desirous  of  pushing  into  more  practical  work  than  the  high  school  offered,  he  became  a 
student  in  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  where  through  the  splendid  teaching 
and  influence  of  the  faculty  he  received  his  real  inspiration  for  doing  things.  A  year 
and  a  half  of  work  following  this  in  the  Denver  University  brought  him  to  the  time  of 
enlistment  in  the  army,  where  he  engaged  by  choice  in  aviation  work.  He  always  mani- 
fested a  special  liking  for  and  ability  in  mechanics  and  in  his  work  has  rapidly  risen 
in  favor  and  usefulness  since  until  he  has  won  the  grade  of  lieutenant.  Howard,  born 
in  1899,  is  a  student  in  the  Agricultural  College  at  Fort  Collins,  Colorado.    Louise,  born 


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698  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

in  Denver  in  1900.  is  a  pupil  in  the  high  school.     Bruce,  born  in  1908,  is  attending  the 
public  schools  of  Denver. 

The  family  is  well  known  socially.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Edwards  occupy  an  enviable  posi- 
tion in  the  regard  of  their  fellow  townsmen  by  reason  of  their  social  worth,  and  the 
hospitality  of  their  own  home  is  greatly  enjoyed  by  their  many 


JOSE  G.  ARCHULETA. 


Jose  G.  Archuleta,  acceptably  filling  the  position  of  county  clerk  in  Huerfano  county, 
was  born  on  the  16th  of  February,  1870,  within  the  borders  of  the  county  in  which 
he  still  makes  his  home,  his  parents  being  Antonio  C.  and  Maria  Y.  (Sanchez)  Archuleta. 
The  family  came  to  Colorado  in  1869  from  New  Mexico  and  the  ancestry,  as  the  name 
indicates  can  be  traced  back  to  Spain.  To  the  parents  were  born  three  sons  and  a 
daughter,  the  subject  of  this  review  being  the  third  in  order  of  birth,  and  of  whom  only 
two  are  now  living.  Jose  G.  and  a  brother.  The  father  devoted  his  life  to  farming  and 
stock  raising  in  order  to  provide  for  his  family  and  continued  actively  in  the  business 
until  his  life's  labors  were  ended  in  death  in   1908.     His  widow  is  still   living. 

Jose  G.  Archuleta  was  educated  in  the  rural  schools  of  his  native  county  and 
afterward  assisted  his  father  with  the  work  of  the  farm  and  stock  raising  to  the  time 
of  the  latter's  death.  He  then  took  charge  of  the  business  and  is  now  occupying  the 
old  homestead  at  Red  Wing,  where  he  is  successfully  conducting  ranching  interests, 
making  a  specialty  of  sheep  raising.  Everything  about  the  place,  which  is  neat  and 
thrifty  in  appearance,  indicates  his  careful  supervision  and  progressive  methods.  He 
is  energetic  and  his  close  application  and  industry  are  bringing  to  him  substantial 
success. 

On  the  3d  of  February,  1890,  Mr.  Achuleta  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Deluvina 
Cisneros,  of  Huerfano  county,  also  belonging  to  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  this 
section.  The  children  of  this  marriage  are  Sabino,  Onofre,  Celestino,  Juanita,  Antonio, 
Juan  D.,  Jacobo,  Guadalupe  and  Emeliana.  All  of  the  children  are  now  in  the  public 
schools. 

Mr.  Archuleta  is  a  democrat  in  his  political  views  and  takes  an  active  interest  in 
the  work  of  the  party.  He  has  been  a  delegate  to  county  and  state  conventions  and  in 
1916  he  was  elected  for  a  two  years'  term  to  the  office  of  county  clerk  of  Huerfano 
county,  which  position  he  is  now  filling.  He  belongs  to  the  Catholic  church  and  also 
to  the  Catholic  Union  and  he  stands  loyally  at  all  times  for  the  principles  in  which  he 
believes,  whether  relative  to  the  material,  intellectual,  social,  political  or  moral  prog- 
ress of  the  community. 


WILLIAM  J.  KEARNEY. 


William  J.  Kearney,  superintendent  of  the  state  fair  grounds  at  Pueblo,  was  born 
in  Wyandotte,  Kansas,  on  the  11th  of  December,  1860,  a  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Kate 
(McGee)  Kearney.  The  father  was  a  contractor  and  gained  prominence  in  that  line 
of  business  in  Kansas.  In  the  fall  of  1870  the  family  came  to  Colorado,  establishing 
their  home  in  Pueblo,  and  entered  into  active  connection  with  the  development  and 
public  interests  of  the  city.  Nathaniel  Kearney  had  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  Civil 
war,  being  engaged  in  active  duty  under  Generals  Grant  and  Sherman.  He  took  an 
active  part  in  civic  affairs  in  later  life  and  represented  his  district  in  the  general 
assembly  of  Colorado  as  a  member  of  the  house  of  representatives.  He  was  also  county 
commissioner  for  a  term  of  six  years  and  made  a  most  excellent  record  by  his  marked 
devotion  to  duty.  He  died  in  the  year  1903  and  his  wife  has  also  passed  away.  They 
were  honored  pioneer  people  of  the  state  and  when  called  to  their  final  rest — the  father 
at  the  age  of  seventy  years  and  the  mother  when  eighty-one  years  of  age — their  deaths, 
were  deeply  deplored  by  all  who  knew  them. 

William  J.  Kearney  began  his  education  in  Kansas,  where  he  attended  the  public 
and  parochial  schools,  and  he  also  studied  to  some  extent  in  Pueblo.  He  started  upon 
his  business  career  in  charge  of  a  commissary  wagon  for  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad,  with 
which  he  was  connected  for  a  year  during  the  excitement  having  to  do  with  the  Grand 
Canyon.  He  afterward  learned  the  plasterer's  trade,  which  he  followed  for  a  few  years 
and  then  turned  his  attention  to  ranching,  taking  up  the  business  of  raising  live  stock, 
in  which  he  engaged  for  twenty-five  years.     He  sold  out  in  August,  1917.     He  had  been 


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appointed  to  the  position  of  superintendent  of  the  state  fair  grounds  in  1904  and  has 
served  continuously  since,  his  appointment  coming  to  him  from  the  state  fair  commigr 
sion.  That  he  has  made  a  most  excellent  record  in  the  position  is  indicated  by  his 
fourteen  years'  service  in  the  office.  He  most  carefully  and  faithfully  looks  after  the 
interests  of  the  commissioners!  in  his  superintendency  of  the  fair  grounds  and  his  work 
has  given  uniform  satisfaction. 

On  the  28th  of  March,  1880,  Mr.  Kearney  was  married  to  Miss  Annie  E.  Hadley  and 
to  the  have  been  born  the  following  named:  Arthur  W.,  who  is  superintendent  for  the 
Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  at  Carpenter,  Coal  Creek  and  Florence;  Nina,  the  wife 
of  Thomas  Tolliver,  who  is  now  in  the  United  States  service  with  the  headquarters  de- 
tachment at  Paris  Island,  South  Carolina;  George,  who  is  an  engineer;  Ruth;  and 
Grace,  the  wife  of  Leo  Mitchell.    There  are  six  grandchildren. 

In  politics  Mr.  Kearney  maintains  an  independent  attitude,  supporting  men  and 
measures  rather  than  party.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World  and  he  also  belongs  to  the  Society  of  Pioneers.  He  has  ever  been  deeply  interested 
in  the  state  and  its  development  and  is  a  most  public-spirited  and  highly  res.pected 
citizen.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  he  has  guided  his  life 
according  to  its  teachings.  He  is  faithful  to  every  trust  reposed  in  him,  loyal  to  every 
cause  which  he  espouses  and  the  sterling  traits  of  his  character  have  won  for  him  the 
confidence  and  regard  of  all  who  know  him. 


CASIMIRO  CRUZ. 


Casimiro  Cruz,  editor  and  owner  of  EI  Anunciador,  published  at  Trinidad,  was 
born  in  Huerfano  county,  Colorado,  on  the  4th  of  March,  1871,  a  son  of  F.  S.  and  M.  R. 
(Romero)  Cruz.  The  father  was  a  stock  raiser  and  came  to  Colorado  in  1867,  settling 
near  Walsenburg,  where  he  spent  his  remaining  days.  He  is  survived  by  his  widow, 
who  yet  makes  her  home  in  Walsenburg. 

Casimiro  Cruz  was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  passing  through  consecutive 
grades  to  the  high  school,  and  later  he  spent  one  term  as  a  student  in  the  State  Normal 
School  at  Greeley.  He  then  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  for 
twelve  years  in  the  public  schools  of  the  state,  and  on  the  expiration  of  that  period 
practically  resurrected  El  Anunciador,  for  the  paper  had  ceased  to  exist  when  he  took 
charge.  Its  chief  circulation  is  among  the  Spanish  speaking  people  of  Colorado  and 
New  Mexico.  It  is  democratic  in  politics  and  is  the  only  Spanish  democratic  paper  in 
the  state.  Mr.  Cruz  is  much  interested  in  political  questions  and  issues  of  the  day  and 
gives  earnest  and  active  support  to  the  party.  He  has.  attended  every  state  democratic 
convention  since  attaining  his  majority  and  he  has  been  an  untiring  worker  in  behalf 
of  the  organization  and  the  principles  which  it  represents. 

On  the  12th  of  January,  1898,  Mr.  Cruz  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  King, 
of  Colorado,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  sons  and  five  daughters.  The  oldest,  Delia, 
only  seventeen  years  of  age  is  already  teaching  in  one  of  the  public  schools.  Mr.  Cruz 
has  membership  in  the  S.  B.  M.  and  the  F.  S.  &  J.,  two  Spanish  organizations.  For 
six  years  he  has  been  Spanish  interpreter  of  the  district  court  in  Trinidad,  and  has 
rendered  valuable  service  in  this  connection.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Council  of  Defense 
for  Las  Animas  county  and  of  the  100%  Club,  and  is  also  connected  with  the  Red  Cross 
committee  and  deeply  interested  in  everything  that  has  to  do  with  the  work  of  pro- 
moting the  country's  welfare  in  this  critical  period  in  its  history.  He  stands  for  local 
progress  and  improvement  and  has  contributed  in  large  measure  to  the  development  of 
community  and  state.  In  a  word,  his  aid  and  influence  are  always  on  the  side  of 
progress  and  advancement  and  his  labors  have  been  largely  resultant  in  that  direction. 


EDWARD  REDMOND,  Jr. 


With  the  commercial  interests  of  Colorado.  Edward  Redmond,  Jr.,  is  closely  and 
prominently  associated.  He  is  actuated  in  all  that  he  does  by  a  spirit  of  progressiveness 
and  enterprise  and  in  his  vocabulary  there  is  no  such  word  as  fail.  His  labors  have 
been  wisely  directed  and  have  been  attended  with  a  substantial  measure  of  success, 
such  as  follows  intelligently  directed  effort.  He  is  now  manager  of  the  Colorado  Supply 
Company  of  Pueblo,  in  which  connection  he  controls  important  mercantile  interests. 
With  the   west  and   its  development  he  has  been   closely  identified   and   the   spirit   of 


700  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

western  enterprise  has  been  a  dominant  factor  in  his  career.  Pueblo  county  numbers 
him  among  her  native  sons,.  He  was  born  on  the  19th  of  April,  1876,  of  the  marriage 
of  Edward  and  Catherine  (Harney)  Redmond,  pioneer  residents  of  Colorado,  having 
long  ago  taken  up  their  abode  in  this  state.  The  father  came  to  Colorado  in  1867  and 
five  years  later  the  mother  settled  within  the  borders  of  the  commonwealth.  Mr.  Red- 
mond had  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  Confederate  army  during  the  Civil  war.  He  was 
married  in  Denver  in  1875  and  throughout  his  remaining  days  continued  a  resident  of 
this  state,  taking  up  his  abode  in  Pueblo  county  at  an  early  period.  He  died  in  the 
year  1914  and  his  widow  survives  him  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years. 

Edward  Redmond,  Jr.,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Fountain  and  his 
youthful  experiences  were  those  of  ranch  life  until  he  reached  the  age  of  fifteen  years, 
when  he  decided  to  sever  his  connection  with  agricultural  interests  and  engage  in  mer- 
cantile business.  He  was  first  associated  with  the  Russell  Gates  Mercantile  Company 
at  Limon,  Colorado,  and  in  1900  he  became  identified  with  the  Colorado  Supply  Company, 
which  which  he  has  since  remained,  covering  a  period  of  eighteen  years.  He  is  now 
manager  of  the  wholesale  department  of  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company,  in  which 
relation  he  occupies  a  most  responsible  position,  connected  with  supplying  all  of  the 
branch  stores  of  the  comnanv. 

On  the  2d  of  June,  1897,  Mr.  Redmond  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Blanche 
Elliott,  of  Fountain,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  Ray  and  A.  D. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Redmond  has  always  been  a  democrat  since  age  conferred 
upon  him  the  right  of  franchise.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason  and  exemplifies  in  his  life 
the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft,  which  is  based  upon  a  recognition  of  the  brotherhood 
of  mankind  and  the  obligations  thereby  imposed.  He  has  attained  "the  thirty-second 
degree  in  the  Scottish  Rite.  He  belongs  also  to  the  Commerce  Club  of  Pueblo  and  his 
religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Presbyterian  church.  His  life 
has  ever  been  an  honorable  and  upright  one  and  measures  up  to  the  highest  standards 
of  manhood  and  citizenship.  Moreover,  he  deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has 
accomplished  in  a  business  way,  for  he  started  out  empty-handed  at  an  early  age  and  by 
persistency  of  purpose,  fidelity  to  duty  and  unabating  energy,  at  all  times,  he  has 
reached  the  creditable  and  responsible  position  which  he  now  occupies. 


CHARLES  ALFRED  LORY. 


Charles  Alfred  Lory,  occupying  an  eminent  position  among  the  educators  of  this 
state  as  president  of  the  Colorado  State  Agricultural  College  at  Fort  Collins,  was  born 
at  Sardis,  Ohio,  on  the  25th  of  September,  1872,  and  when  a  little  lad  of  but  nine  years 
began  earning  his  own  living  by  working  in  a  planing  mill  and  since  that  time  has 
depended  solely  upon  his  own  exertions.  He  was  a  youth  in  his  sixteenth  year  when 
in  May,  1888,  he  accompanied  his  parents  to  Colorado  and  found  employment  on  a  farm. 
In  1893  he  became  a  ditch  rider  on  one  of  the  leading  irrigation  projects  of  Weld  county 
and  afterward  was  made  superintendent  for  the  Big  Cut  Lateral  and  Reservoir  Com- 
pany, in  which  capacity  he  continued  for  five  seasons. 

Experience  in  the  business  world  taught  Doctor  Lory  the  value  of  educational  train- 
ing as  a  factor  in  life's  success,  and  anxious  to  further  qualify  in  this  respect  for  the  prac- 
tical and  responsible  duties  that  would  devolve  upon  him  as  the  years  passed,  he  entered 
the  State  Normal  School,  working  his  way  through  the  institution  and  winning  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Pedagogy  upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1898.  Throughout 
his  whole  life  he  has  eagerly  embraced  every  opportunity  for  broadening  his  knowledge 
and  promoting  his  efficiency  and  in  1901  he  was  graduated  from  the  University  of  Col- 
orado with  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree,  while  in  1902  the  Master  of  Science  degree 
was  conferred  upon  him  by  that  institution,  and  in  1909,  subsequent  to  his  election  to 
the  presidency  of  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College,  the  degree  of  LL.  D.  was  con- 
ferred upon  him  by  the  University  of  Colorado.  For  almost  twenty  years  he  has 
concentrated  his  efforts,  thought  and  attention  upon  educational  work  and  from  1899 
until  1902  he  was  student  assistant  in  the  department  of  physics  at  the  University  of 
Colorado.  In  the  latter  year  he  accepted  the  position  of  principal  of  the  high  school 
at  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado,  where  he  remained  until  1904  and  then  accepted  the  proffered 
position  of  acting  professor  of  physics  in  the  University  of  Colorado.  The  following 
year  he  was  chosen  professor  of  physics  at  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College  and  in  1907 
became  professor  of  physics  and  electrical  engineering.  During  the  summer  of  1906 
and  1907  he  was  engaged  in  special  irrigation  work  for  the  office  of  the  experiment 
stations  of  the  United  States  department  of  agriculture,  under  Dr.  Elwood  Mead.     The 


702  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

year  1909  brought  him  the  position  of  president  of  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College 
and  now  for  nine  years  he  has  remained  the  head  of  this  institution,  greatly  promoting 
its  facilities,  broadening  its  curriculum  and  extending  the  scope  of  its  usefulness.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  National  Education  Association  and  of  various  scientific,  engineering 
and  literary  societies  which  have  for  their  object  intellectual  development  and  stimulus. 
In  June,  1904,  Doctor  Lory  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Carrie  Louise  Richards, 
of  Quincy,  Illinois,  and  they,  are  most  prominent  in  the  social  circles  of  Port  Collins,  Dr. 
Lory  occupying  a  prominent  position  in  clubs  and  fraternal  organizations  as  well.  Laud- 
able ambition  and  indefatigable  energy  have  brought  him  to  the  position  of  prominence 
which  he  occupies  in  educational  circles  in  the  west.  Embracing  every  opportunity 
for  intellectual  advancement  he  has  a  mind  well  trained  in  his  special  line  of  study  and 
to  this  he  adds  thorough  executive  ability  and  those  business  qualities  which  enable  him 
as  well  to  direct  the  financial  interests  of  the  institution  of  which  he  is  the  head.  He 
thus  has  superb  equipment  for  solving  and  mastering  the  many  intricate  questions  which 
are  brought  to  him  as  president  of  the  technical  educational  institution  conducted 
jointly  by  the  state  and  the  nation.  A  contemporary  biographer  speaks  of  him  as  quiet 
in  manner;  courteous  in  all  of  his  dealings  with  both  the  faculty  and  the  student  body; 
eminently  fair  and  just  in  all  of  his  decisions;  firm,  yet  kind  and  tactful  in  his  discipline, 
so  that  the  nine  years  of  his  administration  of  the  affairs  of  the  Colorado  Agricultural 
College  have  been  the  most  successful  that  the  institution  has  known.  Under  his  wise 
and  skillful  direction  the  college  is  growing  as  it  never  grew  before,  in  attendance,  in 
scholarship,  in  usefulness.  His  ideals  and  his  purposes  are  high.  He  believes  that 
education  should  be  of  the  most  practical  character  and  yet  one  that  is  actuated  at  all 
times  by  the  spirit  of  idealism,  and  his  labors  are  making  this  one  of  the  great  and 
forceful  educational  institutions  among  the  mountain  states.  In  deciding  upon  a  course 
of  action  or  plan  for  the  benefit  of  the  school,  he  readily  discriminates  between  the 
essential  and  the  nonessential  and  places  a  correct  proportion  of  value  upon  any  plan 
or  measure  adopted.  He  has  therefore  earned  his  right  to  be  classed  with  the  eminent 
and  forceful  educators  of  the  west. 


jack  McAllister. 


Jack  McAllister  is  at  the  head  of  the  Big  4  Auto  Parts  Company  of  Pueblo  and  is 
one  of  the  best  known  men  in  this  connection  in  the  state  by  reason  of  his  long  and 
practical  experience  in  the  business,  which  has  qualified  him  for  expert  work  along  that 
line.  He  was  born  in  Kokomo,  Indiana,  on  the  16th  of  July.  1885,  and  is  a  son  of 
John  and  Retta  (Mark)  McAllister.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  devoting 
his  life's  work  to  that  pursuit,  and  both  he  and  his  wife  spent  their  entire  lives  in 
Indiana. 

Jack  McAllister  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  but  when  only  seven 
years  of  age  had  to  go  to  work  in  a  glass  factory  near  his  home.  There  is  perhaps  in 
this  volume  no  record  which  illustrates  more  clearly  the  possibilities  for  the  attain- 
ment of  success  through  individual  effort  as  does  his  life  record.  When  he  reached 
the  age  of  twelve  he  had  a  little  chance  to  attend  school.  In  fact,  he  had  only  three 
years'  schooling  altogether,  but  he  possesses  an  observing  memory  and  he  has  added 
much  to  his  knowledge  as  the  years  have  gone  by,  learning  many  valuable  lessons 
in  the  school  of  experience.  He  early  became  interested  in  the  automobile  business, 
with  which  he  has  become  acquainted  in  all  of  its  various  departments.  He  spent 
sixteen  years  in  the  employ  of  different  firms  in  Indiana.  For  two  years  he  was  with 
the  firm  of  Haines  &  Apperson  and  for  one  year  was  with  the  Rider  Automobile  Com- 
pany. He  afterward  spent  three  years  with  the  Interstate  Automobile  Company  and 
for  a  time  was  associated  with  the  Cole  Automobile  Company  of  Indianapolis.  In  1914 
he  came  to  Colorado,  making  Denver  his  destination,  at  which  time  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Charles  F.  Cole  Motor  Company.  When  Mr.  Cole  withdrew  from  the 
automobile  business  Mr.  McAllister  came  to  Pueblo  and  entered  into  partnership  with 
S.  T.  Mayall  in  the  automobile  business.  In  1917  he  became  a  partner  in  the  Big  4 
Auto  Parts  Company,  which  was  then  incorporated.  They  deal  in  second  hand  auto- 
mobile parts  and  carry  a  large  and  varied  stock  of  all  parts  used  in  all  kinds  of  cars. 
Their  business  has  steadily  grown  and  developed  and  they  now  employ  several  men. 
Their  trade  has  reached  extensive  and  gratifying  proportions,  making  theirs  one  of 
the  profitable  concerns  of  this  section  of  the  state. 

On  the  27th  of  October,  1906,  Mr.  McAllister  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Maude 
Troyer  and   they  have   a   wide   acquaintance  in  Pueblo.     In  politics   he  is   a  democrat 


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but  without  aspiration  for  office,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  efforts  and  attention 
upon  his  business  affairs.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks.  He  turns  to  hunting  and  fishing  for  recreation.  In  fact,  he  is  fond 
of  all  forms  of  outdoor  life  but  he  never  allows  pleasure  to  interfere  with  business 
nor  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties  as  a  citizen.  He  is  a  public-spirited  man, 
interested  in  the  welfare  and  progress  of  city  and  state  and  lending  active  aid  and 
cooperation  to  many  well  devised  plans  and  projects  for  the  general  good.  He  cer- 
tainly deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished.  There  are  indeed  few 
who  are  forced  to  start  out  in  the  world  to  earn  their  own  living  at  the  early  age  of 
seven  years,  as  did  Mr.  McAllister.  Since  that  time  he  has  been  dependent  upon  his 
own   resources   and   as   the  architect  of  his   fortunes   has  builded   wiselv  and   well. 


CHARLES  L.  ALLEN. 


Charles  L.  Allen,  whose  connection  with  the  legal  fraternity  and  the  judiciary  of 
Colorado  places  him  in  a  prominent  position  in  the  ranks  of  the  profession  in  Denver, 
now  practicing  as  senior  partner  of  the  firm  of  Allen  &  Webster,  was  born  in  Aurora, 
Illinois,  April  24,  1858.  His  father,  L.  J.  Allen,  was  a  native  of  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan, 
and  was  long  connected  with  the  Burlington  Railway.  He  married  Sarah  Richardson, 
who  was  born  in  Washtenaw  county,  Michigan,  and  both  have  passed  away.  Their 
family  numbered  five  children,  all  of  whom  are  living. 

Judge  Allen  of  this  review  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
Aurora,  Illinois,  being  graduated  there  with  the  class  of  1876.  He,  too.  entered  railway 
circles,  being  connected  with  the  operative  department  of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  & 
Quincy  line  for  five  years,  but  on  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  determined  to  enter  upon 
a  professional  career  and  went  to  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan,  where  he  entered  the  law  depart- 
ment of  the  Michigan  State  University.  He  had  previously  studied  for  a  year  in  the 
office  and  under  the  direction  of  the  Hon.  Samuel  Alschuler.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  upon  examination  before  the  court  of  appeals  of  Illinois  in  1883  and  entered  upon 
practice  at  Aurora,  where  he  remained  until  1886,  and  during  that  period  he  served 
in  1884  and  1885  as  city  attorney.  The  following  year  he  removed,  to  Sterling,  Colo- 
rado; where  he  engaged  in  practice  alone  until  1892.  He  then  removed  to  Denver  and 
entered  into  partnership  relations  with  Bethuel  M.  Webster  under  the  firm  style  of 
Allen  &  Webster,  attorneys  at  law.  They  have  devoted  their  attention  largely  to  irriga- 
tion, to  taxation  and  insurance  law  and  have  gained  eminence  in  this  field,  being  recog- 
nized as  authorities  upon  questions  relative  to  those  branches  of  jurisprudence.  It  is 
characteristic  of  Mr.  Allen  that  he  does  with  thoroughness  anything  that  he  undertakes 
and  he  therefore  prepares  his  cases  with  great  care  and  precision  and  closely  studies 
every  question  relative  to  points  under  consideration.  In  1891  he  was  made  district 
judge  of  the  thirteenth  judicial  district  of  Colorado  and  his  record  upon  the  bench 
was  in  harmony  with  his  record  as  a  man  and  lawyer,  distinguished  by  the  utmost 
fidelity  to  duty  and  by  a  masterful  grasp  of  every  problem  presented  for  solution. 

In  1889  Judge  Allen  was  married  to  Miss  Ann  Lind.  of  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  a  daughter 
of  John  Lind.  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children:  Junior,  who  is  a 
farmer  of  Colorado;  and  Mrs.  C.  Dyson,  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

Judge  Allen  is  a  democrat  in  his  political  views  and  stanchly  advocates  party 
principles.  He  belongs  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club.  He  turns  to  golf  for  recreation 
but  allows  nothing  to  interfere  with  the  faithful  performance  of  his  professional  duties 
and  is  most  devoted  to  the  interests  of  his  clients.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar 
Association  and  by  his  contemporaries  and  colleagues  in  the  profession  is  held  in 
high 


PAUL  GHIARDI. 

Paul  Ghiardi,  one  of  the  leading  business  men  of  La  Veta,  where  he  is  conducting 
business  under  the  name  of  the  Ghiardi  Mercantile  Company,  was  born  in  Torino,  Italy, 
on  the  10th  of  July,  1875,  a  son  of  James  and  Massania  Ghiardi.  The  father  died  while 
at  the  Panama  canal  thirty-eight  years  ago. 

The  son  obtained  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Italy  and  came  to  the  United 
States  when  a  youth,  making  his  way  to  Michigan,  where  he  resided  for  four  years. 
He  then  returned  upon  a  visit  to  his  native  land  and  served  for  twenty  four  months 


704  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

in  the  Italian  army.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  returned  to  the  United  States., 
making  his  way  to  Trinidad,  Colorado,  where  he  worked  in  the  mines  for  eleven  years. 
During  that  period  he  carefully  saved  his  earnings  and  afterward  engaged  in  business 
at  various  places,  removing  to  La  Veta  on  the  19th  of  August,  1906.  There  he  estab- 
lished a  liquor  business  and  afterward  embarked  in  his  present  line.  He  also  conducts 
a  moving  picture  theater  and  has  been  quite  successful,  employing  four  people.  He 
carries  a  large  and  carefully  selected  line  of  general  merchandise  and  his  business  in 
that  particular  is  steadily  growing.  In  his  theater  he  presents  the  best  attractions 
of  filmland  and  receives  a  liberal  patronage  in  that  connection. 

Mr.  Ghiardi  was  married  to  Miss  Jennie  Gross  and  to  them  have  been  born  three 
children,  Massania.  Costens  and  James.  In  politics  Mr.  Ghiardi  maintains  an  inde- 
pendent course,  regarding  the  capability  of  the  candidate  rather  than  his  party  affilia- 
tion. He  takes  an  active  interest  in  local  politics,  and  has  been  a  delegate  to  county 
conventions.  Fraternally  he  is  well  known  as  a  representative  of  Masonry  and  of  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  enjoys  hunting  and  fishing  when  leisure  gives 
him  the  opportunity.  He  is  a  public-spirited  and  respected  citizen,  keenly  interested  in 
Colorado  and  its  welfare  and  especially  active  in  promoting  the  upbuilding  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  makes  his.  home.  He  was  elected  to  the  office  of  justice  of  the 
peace  in  1916  and  he  is  doing  much  patriotic  work,  putting  forth  every  possible  effort 
to  further  the  interests  of  the  country  in  connection  with  the  war. 


ERNEST  LE  NEVE  FOSTER. 

Ernest  Le  Neve  Foster,  a  mining  engineer  of  Denver  and  a  pioneer  among  the  mining 
men  of  Colorado,  was  born  in  London.  England.  January  23,  1849.  his  parents  being  Peter 
Le  Neve  and  Georgiana  Elizabeth  (Chevalier)  Foster,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
England,  where  they  spent  their  entire  lives.  In  early  manhood  the  father  became  a 
barrister  but  was  best  known  as  secretary  of  the  Society  of  Arts,  spending  the  last 
twenty-five  years  of  his  life  in  that  connection.  He  died  in  London  in  1879  and  his 
widow,  surviving  him  for  six  years,  passed  away  in  that  city  in  1885.  In  their  family 
were  ten  children,  of  whom  Ernest  Le  Neve  Foster  was  the  sixth  in  order  of  birth.  He 
began  his  education  in  private  schools  of  his  native  city  and  afterward  entered  the 
Royal  School  of  Mines  in  London,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1868.  He  was  then 
admitted  to  the  School  of  Mines  in  Freiberg.  Germany,  where  he  pursued  a  special 
course  of  study  for  a  year,  receiving  his  diploma  in  1869  from  the  Bergakademie  of 
Freiberg.  He  then  went  into  the  Alp  mountains  of  Italy,  where  he  engaged  in  mining 
engineering  for  two  years  and  in  1871  he  sought  a  broader  field  of  labor  in  America, 
making  his  way  direct  across  the  Atlantic  and  on  over  the  country  to  Colorado,  where 
he  arrived  on  January  20,  1872.  Here  he  took  up  the  profession  of  mining  engineering, 
which  he  followed  in  various  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  he  has  been  identified  in 
his  professional  capacity  with  some  of  the  most  famous  mineral  producing  properties 
of  this  section  of  the  country.  In  1883  he  was  appointed  to  the  position  of  state  geologist 
of  Colorado  and  occupied  that  position  for  two  years.  His  home  was  always  in  George- 
town and  Denver,  engaging  in  mining  principally  in  Clear  Creek.  Gilpin  and  Summit 
counties  for  many  years  and  he  has  played  a  most  prominent  part  in  the  development 
of  ore-bearing  properties  in  this  state.  While  living  in  Clear  Creek  county  he  also  served 
as  county  commissioner,  occupying  that  position  for  six  years,  during  all  of  which 
time  he  was  honored  with  the  chairmanship  of  the  board.  He  continued  to  make  his 
home  in  Georgetown,  Colorado,  for  twenty  one  years  and  during  six  years  of  that  period 
served  as  alderman  and  filled  various  other  positions  of  public  honor  and  trust,  the 
duties  of  which  he  discharged  with  marked  promptness  and  fidelity.  In  1875  he  became 
a  member  of  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers  and  is  now  one  of  the  thirty 
senior  members  of  that  society,  which  comprises  upward  of  six  thousand  members.  For 
three  years,  from  1900  until  1903.  he  served  as  president  of  the  Colorado  Scientific  Society, 
of  which  he  was  the  first  elected  member  at  the  first  meeting  in  1883.  Fraternally  he 
is  a  Mason  and  has  passed  through  both  the  York  and  Scottish  Rites,  while  his  high 
standing  in  the  order  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  in  1887  he  was  elected  grand  high 
priest  of  the  Royal  Arch  Masons  and  in  1890  he  was  chosen  grand  master  of  Masons  of 
the  state  of  Colorado.  In  1906  he  was  grand  master  of  the  Royal  and  Select  Masters  of 
Masons. 

On  the  20th  of  March,  1875,  Mr.  Ernest  Le  Neve  Foster  was  married  to  Miss  Charlotte 
Teal,  of  Georgetown,  a  daughter  of  George  Teal,  a  well  known  mining  engineer  of  Clear 
Creek  and  Boulder  counties,  and  to  them  were  born  two  children:    Bernice,  who  died  at 


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706  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  age  of  four  years;  and  Oscar  Le  Neve,  who  was  born  in  Georgetown,  Colorado,  in  1878 
and  was  graduated  from  Princeton  University  with  the  degree  of  Civil  Engineer.  He 
is  now  with  Taylor,  Dodge  &  Ross,  bond  and  investment  brokers  of  Chicago,  as  manager 
of  their  electrical  plants  at  Glendive  and  other  points  in  Montana,  where  he  makes 
his  home.  He  is  married  and  has  two  children.  Elizabeth  Le  Neve  and  Mary  Le  Neve 
Foster.  Mrs.  Charlotte  Foster  passed  away  in  November,  1906,  and  her  death  was  the 
occasion  of  deep  regret  to  her  many  friends.  On  the  20th  of  February,  1909,  Mr.  Foster 
was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Marion  Fulton,  of  Denver.  During 
his  long  residence  in  Colorado.  Mr.  Foster  has  taken  a  very  active  and  prominent  part 
in  promoting  interests  which  have  been  of  great  value  to  the  state  and  aside  from  his 
business  affairs  has  always  stood  as  a  loyal  citizen,  active  in  support  of  plans  and  meas- 
ures for  the  general  good. 


OLIVER  WENDELL  WARD. 


Oliver  Wendell  Ward,  living  at  Colorado  Springs  since  1901,  has  occupied  the 
position  of  postmaster  since  1914.  He  was  born  in  Clinton,  Missouri,  on  the  11th  of 
April,  1869,  a  son  of  James  and  Sarah  Jane  (Benton)  Ward.  His.  grandfather  in  the 
paternal  line  was  a  native  of  Ireland  and  came  to  the  United  States  in  1839.  James 
Ward  was  born  in  Ireland  in  1832  and  was  therefore  but  seven  years  of  age  when 
brought  by  his  parents  to  the  United  States,  the  family  home  being  established  in  New 
York,  where  both  the  father  and  mother  passed  away  a  few  years  later.  James  Ward 
afterward  removed  to  Freeport,  Illinois,  and  in  1866  went  to  Clinton,  Missouri.  He  was 
married  in  Ohio  to  Miss  Sarah  Jane  Benton,  who  is  still  a  resident  of  Clinton,  Missouri; 
but  Mr.  Ward  passed  away  in  1897. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  Oliver  Wendell  Ward  pursued  his  education, 
supplementing  his  public  school  course  by  study  in  the  Clinton  Academy.  He  then  took 
up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  for  eight  years  in  Clinton,  and  thinking 
that  the  west  would  furnish  him  better  opportunities,  he  removed  to  Colorado  Springs 
in  1901.  He  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  grocery  business,  which  he  conducted 
successfully  for  twelve  years,  or  until  December,  1913.  On  the  1st  of  March,  1914,  he 
assumed  the  duties  of  the  office  of  postmaster  of  Colorado  Springs,  to  which  position 
he  had  been  appointed,  and  through  the  intervening  period  he  has  filled  that  office.  He 
is  prompt,  systematic  and  faithful  in  discharging  the  duties  that  devolve  upon  him  in 
this  connection  and  is  a  popular  official. 

On  the  16th  of  June,  1S97,  in  Clinton,  Missouri,  Mr.  Ward  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Lena  Sisson,  a  daughter  of  John  A.  Sisson,  who  was  born  in  Clinton,  Missouri, 
and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  two  sons:  J.  Russell,  who  was  born  in  1902;  and 
Oliver  W.,  born  August  25,  1917.  They  also  have  a  daughter,  Lois  Vivian.  The  parents 
are  members,  of  the  Second  Presbyterian  church  and  they  are  well  known  socially  in 
the  city  in  which  they  reside. 

Mr.  Ward  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and  fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Masons.  As  a  business 
man  and  public  official  he  has  made  an  excellent  record  in  Colorado  Springs  and  enjoys 
the  confidence,  goodwill  and  high  regard  of  all  with  whom  business,  official  or  social 
relations  have  brought  him  in  contact. 


W.  E.  SMITH. 

W.  E.  Smith,  filling  the  office  of  county  assessor  of  Morgan  county  and  acting  as 
assistant  cashier  of  the  Stockmen's  National  Bank  at  Brush,  was  born  in  Maquoketa, 
Iowa,  on  the  20th  of  April,  1862,  arid  is  a  son  of  Henry  J.  and  Mary  A.  (McPeak) 
Smith,  the  former  a  native  of  New  York,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Illinois.  The 
father  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade  and  on  removing  to  Iowa  settled  in  Maquoketa. 
becoming  one  of  the  pioneer  residents  of  that  section  of  the  state.  Subsequently  he 
went  to  Nebraska  and  to  Kansas,  where  he  homesteaded  land  which  he  continued  to 
cultivate  and  improve  until  1892.  He  then  removed  to  Colorado  on  account  of  his  health 
and  spent  his  remaining  days  at  the  home  of  his  son.  W.  E.  Smith  of  this  review,  here 
passing  away  in  1908.     He  is  still  survived  by  his  widow. 

W.  E.  Smith  spent  his  youthful  days  in  western  Iowa  and  is  indebted  to  the  public 
school    system    for    his   early    educational    opportunities.     He    attended    high    school    at 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  707 

Shelby,  Iowa,  and  afterward  became  a  student  in  Cornell  College  at  Mount  Vernon, 
Iowa.  He  next  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  for  twelve 
years,  becoming  principal  of  the  schools  at  Arapahoe.  Nebraska,  at  Akron,  Colorado, 
and  at  Brush.  He  came  to  this  state  in  1892  and  after  successfully  following  the  pro- 
fession of  teaching  for  several  years  he  withdrew  from  that  field  of  activity  to  turn 
his  attention  to  merchandising,  becoming  junior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Harris  &  Smith. 
They  continued  in  business  together  for  five  years  and  in  connection  therewith  estab- 
lished a  small  bank  known  as  the  Bank  of  Brush.  This  was  in  1898.  Mr.  Smith  took 
charge  of  the  bank  and  in  1902  it  was  reorganized  into  the  First  National  Bank. 
Mr.  Smith  then  sold  his  interest  in  the  store  and  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention 
upon  the  banking  business,  becoming  cashier  of  the  institution.  In  1908  he  retired 
from  that  position  and  engaged  in  the  clothing  and  men's  furnishing  goods  business 
but  still  retained  his  bank  stock  and  remained  one  of  the  directors  of  the  bank.  He 
carried  on  his  clothing  business  successfully  until  1917,  when  he  was  appointed  assistant 
cashier  of  the  Stockmen's  National  Bank,  in  which  capacity  he  still  continues.  In 
1914  he  was  elected  county  assessor  and  is  now  completing  his  second  term  in  that 
office.  He  has  sold  his  interests  in  the  First  National  Bank  but  remains  a  stockholder 
in  the  Stockmen's  National  Bank  and  is  recognized  as  one  whose  judgment  is  sound 
and  whose  discrimination  is  keen  in  relation  to  all  banking  affairs. 

On  the  8th  of  April,  1886,  Mr.  Smith  was  married  to  Miss  Maude  Colvin  and  to  them 
have  been  born  five  children:  Merton  E..  Mabel  B.,  Ripple  Mae,  Barton  E.  and  Rex  E. 
The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  in  fraternal 
relations  Mr.  Smith  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  belonging  to  lodge,  chapter, 
commandery  and  Mystic  Shrine,  also  the  Eastern  Star,  and  being  a  past  master  of  the 
blue  lodge.  He  is  also  past  chancellor  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  grand  chancellor 
of  the  order  and  still  other  official  honors  may  be  expected  to  be  conferred  upon  him  in 
that  organization.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  His 
political  endorsement  has  ever  been  given  to  the  republican  party  since  he  reached  adult 
age.  He  has  served  on  the  town  board  of  trustees  of  Brush  for  six  years  and  for  three 
years  has  been  mayor  of  the  town,  putting  forth  effective  and  earnest  effort  for  its 
benefit  and  upbuilding.  His  official  record  is  one  that  is  most  commendable  and  it  is 
well  known  that  every  trust  reposed  in  Mr.  Smith  will  be  faithfully  performed.  Men 
speak  of  him  in  terms  of  high  regard  and  the  circle  of  his  friends  is  almost  equal  to 
the  circle  of  his  acquaintance. 


JOHN  KIRKPATRICK. 


John  Kirkpatrick,  identified  with  commercial  interests  in  Walsenburg  as  treasurer 
and  manager  of  the  Huerfano  Trading  Company,  is  also  prominent  in  the  public  life  of 
the  community  and  through  popular  suffrage  was  called  to  the  office  of  mayor,  in  which 
capacity  he  is  now  serving.  He  was  born  in  Wapello  county,  Iowa,  on  the  12th  of 
November,  1877.  a  son  of  Henry  and  Agnes  (Lamme)  Kirkpatrick.  The  father  is  a 
farmer  by  occupation.  He  came  to  Colorado  at  an  early  day  and  is  now  living  retired, 
while  the  mother  has  departed  this  life.  Their  family  numbered  four  sons  and  one 
daughter,  of  whom  John  Kirkpatrick  is  the  third  in  order  of  birth. 

In  the  public  schools  John  Kirkpatrick  acquired  his  education  save  that  which  he  has 
gained  in  the  school  of  experience,  in  which  he  has  learned  many  valuable  lessons. 
He  was  reared  to  farm  life  and  early  became  familiar  with  the  best  methods  of  tilling 
the  soil  and  caring  for  the  crops.  He  continued  to  assist  his  father  upon  the  Iowa 
farm  until  he  had  attained  his  majority,  when  he  started  out  independently  in  the 
business  world,  making  his  way  to  Colorado.  He  located  in  Huerfano  county  and 
became  identified  with  mercantile  interests  as  an  employe  of  the  Colorado  Supply  Com- 
pany, while  later  he  was  employed  by  the  firm  of  Dick  Brothers.  He  is  now  treasurer 
and  manager  of  the  Huerfano  Trading  Company,  which  carries  a  large  and  well  selected 
line  of  goods  and  enjoys  a  liberal  patronage.  He  gives  close  attention  to  the  business 
and  by  reason  of  his  earnest  effort  and  enterprise  is  contributing  much  to  the  success  of 
the  institution. 

On  the  26th  of  September.  1908,  Mr.  Kirkpatrick  was  married  to  Miss  Frances 
Lillis,  of  Walsenburg,  and  they  have  become  parents  of  three  children.  John,  Jr.,  Henry 
and  Francis  A. 

Mr.  Kirkpatrick's  military  record  covers  three  years'  service  with  the  Nationar 
Guard  of  Colorado.     Fraternally  he  is  a  third  degree  Mason  and  an  Elk.     His  political 


708  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  in  1916  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of 
mayor,  in  which  he  is  now  serving  for  the  third  term,  giving  to  the  city  a  business- 
like and  progressive  administration.  He  belongs  to  the  Red  Cross  and  has  been  a 
generous  contributor  to  the  war  work  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and 
to  the  Liberty  Loans.  In  fact  he  has  done  committee  work  for  all  three  and  is  putting 
forth  every  possible  effort  to  aid  the  country  in  its  purposes  of  maintaining  justice 
and  right  between  the  nations  of  the  world,  so  that  no  stronger  nation  can  override 
the  rights  and  opportunities  of  the  weaker. 


HIRAH  W.  WOODWARD. 


Hirah  W.  Woodward,  cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Fort  Morgan  and  a 
prominent  figure  in  lodge  circles,  was  born  in  Lincoln  county,  Maine,  on  the  24th  of 
June,  1864,  a  son  of  U.  W.  and  Elizabeth  (Cox)  Woodward,  who  were  natives  of  the 
Pine  Tree  state  and  who  can  trace  their  ancestry  in  New  England  back  to  the  year 
1635.  The  father  was  a  shipbuilder  in  the  east  and  spent  his  entire  life  in  Maine, 
where  he  passed  away  in  February,  1903,  his  wife  dying  at  the  same  date.  They  had 
traveled  life's  journey  together  for  nearly  sixty  years  and  were  only  separated  by 
death  for  a  few  hours. 

Hirah  W.  Woodward  was  reared  in  the  Pine  Tree  state  and  completed  his  education 
in  the  Lincoln  Academy  at  Newcastle.  He  afterward  went  to  Massachusetts,  where  he 
was  employed  in  stores  for  about  five  years,  but  the  opportunities  of  the  west  attracted 
him  and  in  May,  1886,  he  came  to  Colorado.  Making  his  way  to  Leadville,  he  there 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Iron  Silver  Mining  Company,  occupying  a  clerical  position 
in  the  office  for  three  or  four  years.  He  next  became  connected  with  the  old  American 
Smelting  Company  of  Leadville  and  subsequently  was  deputy  county  clerk  for  three 
years.  In  1896  he  was  working  at  different  jobs  and  on  the  3d  of  October,  1897,  he 
became  connected  with  the  Carbonate  National  Bank,  with  which  he  remained  as  assist- 
ant cashier  until  March  12,  1918.  On  that  date  he  removed  to  Fort  Morgan  and  accepted 
the  cashiership  of  the  First  National  Bank,  which  is  capitalized  for  one  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars,  has  a  surplus  of  twenty  thousand  dollars  and  deposits  amounting  to  a 
million  dollars.  He  is  well  qualified  for  the  position  which  he  is  acceptably  filling  and 
is  contributing  in  no  small  measure  to  the  continued  success  of  the  institution. 

In  May,  1893.  Mr.  Woodward  was  married  to  Miss  Enola  Hill,  and  they  have 
become  parents  of  a  daughter.  Anne,  who  was  born  February  22,  1894,  and  was  graduated 
from  Wellesley  College  of  Massachusetts. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  politically 
Mr.  Woodward  maintains  an  independent  course.  In  Masonry  he  has  reached  the  thirty- 
second  degree  of  the  Scottish  Rite  and  is  a  prominent  representative  of  the  order  in 
this  state,  being  a  past  master,  also  a  past  grand  priest  of  the  Grand  Chapter 
of  Royal  Arch  Masons,  a  past  grand  master  of  the  Grand  Council,  R.  &  S.  M.,  and  past 
grand  junior  warden  of  the  Grand  Commandery  of  Knights  Templar.  In  a  word,  he 
stands  among  the  leading  Masons  in  Colorado  and  is  a  most  honored  and  worthy  exem- 
plar of  the  craft. 


OTHO    B.    FAWCETT. 


Otho  B.  Fawcett,  a  dealer  in  hardware,  harness  and  implements  at  Brush,  was 
born  in  Morgan  county,  Ohio,  on  the  3d  of  April,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Asa  and 
Lucy  (Morris)  Fawcett,  who  are  also  natives  of  Morgan  county,  Ohio.  The  father  was 
a  carpenter  by  trade  and  eventually  took  up  contracting  and  building.  In  1861,  fired 
by  the  spirit  of  patriotism,  he  enlisted  in  response  to  the  country's  call  for  troops  to 
aid  in  the  preservation  of  the  Union  and  became  a  member  of  Company  I.  Sixty-third 
Ohio  Infantry,  with  which  he  continued  throughout  the  period  of  the  Civil  war.  When 
hostilities  had  ceased  he  returned  home  and  resumed  the  work  of  contracting,  in  which 
he  engaged  for  many  years,  being  prominently  connected  with  building  operations  in 
his  section  of  the  state.  He  is  now  living  retired  and  makes  his  home  at  Glouster. 
Ohio,  he  and  his  wife  being  among  the  valued  and  respected  residents  of  that  place. 

Otho  B.  Fawcett  was  reared  and  educated  at  Chesterhill,  Ohio,  and  then  went  to 
work    as    a    clerk,    being    employed    in    that    manner    in    various    general    merchandise 


MR.  AND  MRS.  OTHO  B.  FATVCETT 


710  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

stores  for  several  years.  Eventually  he  removed  to  North  Dakota  and  had  charge  of  a 
department  store  for  nine  years,  displaying  excellent  business  ability  in  its  manage- 
ment and  conduct.  In  1910  he  arrived  in  Colorado,  settling  first  at  Iliff,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  hardware,  harness  and  implement  business  for  three  years.  He  then 
sold  out  and  removed  to  Brush,  where  he  established  a  similar  store,  and  he  now  carries 
a  very  extensive  stock.  In  fact  his  stock  is  larger  than  that  found  in  any  similar  estab- 
lishment in  northern  Colorado.  He  enjoys  an  extensive  patronage  and  has  been  a 
close  student  of  trade  conditions.  Watchful  of  every  indication  pointing  to  success,  he 
has  so  directed  his  labors  as  to  overcome  obstacles  and  difficulties  in  his  path  and 
therefore  he  has  gradually  advanced  step  by  step  until  he  is  now  in  a  foremost  place 
among  the  enterprising  merchants  of   Morgan  county. 

On  the  26th  of  November,  1889,  Mr.  Fawcett  was  married  to  Miss  Mattie  Worrall 
and  to  them  have  been  born  a  son  and  a  daughter.  The  former,  Ernest  W.,  who  is  in 
partnership  with  his  father  under  the  firm  style  of  O.  B.  Fawcett  &  Son.  is  now 
instructor  in  an  aviation  school  at  San  Diego,  California.  The  daughter,  Thelma  E.. 
is  at  home. 

Mr.  Fawcett  has  always  been  deeply  interested  in  community  welfare  and  has  co- 
operated heartily  in  movements  and  projects  for  the  public  good.  He  votes  with  the 
republican  party  and  for  two  terms  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  city  council,  exer- 
cising his  official  prerogatives  in  support  of  all  plans  that  are  looking  toward  the 
upbuilding  of  the  district.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  also  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  His  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  he  is  loyal  to  its  teachings  and  purposes. 
In  a  word  the  sterling  traits  of  his  character  are  many  and  his  life  has  been  guided 
according  to  principles  which  in  every  land  and  clime  awaken  confidence  and  regard. 
To  know  Mr.  Fawcett  is  to  esteem  and  honor  him  and  he  counts  his  friends  by  the 
scores. 


CHARLES  THEODORE  FERTIG. 

Charles  Theodore  Fertig,  active  in  the  insurance  field  at  Colorado  Springs  and  also 
handling  investments,  his  interests  being  conducted  under  the  name  of  the  Charles  T. 
Fertig  Insurance  &  Investment  Company,  was  brought  to  this  state  in  1879,  when  a 
lad  of  nine  years.  His  birth  occurred  in  Brooklyn,  New  York.  July  31,  1870.  The  family 
comes  of  Bavarian  ancestry.  His  grandfather,  Thomas  Fertig,  was  a  native  of 
Bavaria  and  never  came  to  the  United  States.  John  T.  Fertig.  the  father,  was  born  in 
Germany  in  1828  and  when  a  young  man  of  twenty-eight  years  sailed  for  the  new  world, 
attracted  by  the  broader  and  better  opportunities  which  he  believed  he  could  secure 
on  this  side  of  the  water.  He  located  in  New  York  and  was  there  married  to  Miss  Marga- 
retha  Kress.  He  was  a  millwright  by  trade  and  in  1879  he  removed  with  his  family  to 
the  west,  making  Denver  his  destination.  There  his  remaining  days  were  passed,  his 
death  occurring  in  1899.  His  widow  afterward  became  a  resident  of  Colorado  Springs, 
where  she  passed  away  in  1909. 

Charles  T.  Fertig  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver  and  in  1885  he  made 
his  initial  step  in  the  business  world  by  securing  a  position  in  the  insurance  office  of 
Chamberlin,  Packard  &  Wilson  of  Denver.  He  continued  his  residence  in  that  city  for 
thirteen  years  longer  removing  in  1898  to  Chicago,  Illinois.  In  1900  he  came  to  Colo- 
rado Springs,  where  he  formed  a  partnership,  resulting  in  the  organization  of  the  firm 
of  Lawton  &  Fertig.  This  relation  was  maintained  until  the  death  of  his  partner.  A.  L. 
Lawton,  in  1902.  In  1908  Mr.  Fertig  incorporated  the  business  under  the  name  of  the 
Fertig  &  Tutt  Insurance  &  Investment  Company.  This  association  continued  for 
about  three  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  Mr.  Tutt  retired  and  the  corporation  became 
the  Charles  T.  Fertig  Insurance  &  Investment  Company,  under  which  name  the  busi- 
ness is  now  being  carried  on. 

In  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  in  1896.  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Fertig  and 
Miss  Martha  Morrow  Cooper,  a  daughter  of  the  late  John  Cooper,  who  served  as  cap- 
tain in  a  Pennsylvania  regiment  during  the  Civil  war.  To  this  union  have  been  born 
two  daughters,  Margaret  and  Elizabeth  Proctor  Fertig. 

Politically  Mr.  Fertig  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican  and  in  1908  he  served 
as  president  of  the  city  council  of  Colorado  Springs,  in  which  connection  he  carefully 
considered  public  interests  and  labored  untiringly  for  the  general  good.  He  is  a  Master 
Mason  and  is  also  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  Furthermore 
he   is   identified   with  the  Benevolent   Protective   Order   of   Elks   and   with   the   Modern 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  711 

Woodmen  of  America.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  El  Paso  Club  and  is  vice  president 
and  a  director  of  the  Broadmoor  Golf  Club.  All  these  associations  indicate  much  of  the 
nature  of  his  interests  and  the  rules  which  direct  his  activities.  He  has  made  steady 
progress  since  starting  out  in  the  business  world  and  his  entire  career  has  been  devoted 
to  insurance  activities.  Long  experience  has  made  him  thoroughly  familiar  with  the 
business  and  the  spirit  of  progressiveness  and  marked  enterprise  has  carried  him  into 
important  business  relations,  resulting  in  the  establishment  of  a  large  and  profitable 
agency. 


J.  ARTHUR  CONNELL. 


J.  Arthur  Connell,  president  of  The  Colorado  Title  &  Trust  Company  of  Colorado 
Springs  and  thus  figuring  prominently  in  the  financial  circles  of  the  city,  was  born  in 
Edinburgh.  Scotland,  in  November,  1862.  His  father,  Arthur  Connell,  was  born  in  Glasgow 
in  1796  and  died  in  that  city  in  1864. 

J.  Arthur  Connell  acquired  his  schooling  in  Edinburgh  and  supplemented  his  pre- 
liminary training  by  a  special  course  in  civil  engineering.  In  the  fall  of  1S84,  when 
a  young  man  of  twenty-two  years,  he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  new  world, 
believing  that  he  might  have  better  oppoitunities  for  more  rapid  advancement  on  this 
side  of  the  Atlantic.  He  accordingly  severed  home  ties  and  came  to  the  United  States. 
In  the  spring  of  1885  he  made  his  way  westward  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  has 
since  remained  and  through  the  intervening  period  his  business  career  has  been  marked 
by  steady  progress  resulting  from  ready  recognition  and  utilization  of  opportunities. 
His.  developing  powers  have  brought  him  into  prominent  relations.  In  1901  The  Colo- 
rado Title  &  Trust  Company  was  organized  and  Mr.  Connell  became  its  president  and 
has  continued  its  executive  head  since  that  time.  He  is  bending  his  attention  to  con- 
structive effort  and  administrative  control,  closely  studying  every  phase  of  the  business 
and  developing  his  powers  in  a  way  that  brings,  splendid  results  to  the  company. 

In  1895,  in  New  York  city,  Mr.  Connell  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  A. 
Byrne  and  to  them  has  been  born  a  daughter,  Madeline.  In  his  political  views  Mr. 
Connell  is  a  republican  and  in  club  circles  he  is  well  known,  being  identified  with  the 
El  Paso  Club,  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  Club,  the  Colorado  Springs  Golf  Club,  the 
Cheyenne  Mountain  Cooking  Club  and  the  Winter  Night  Club.  This  indicates  his  social 
prominence  and  the  high  regard  entertained  for  him.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Presbyterian  church.  His  life  has  ever  been  actuated  by  high  and  honorable  principles 
and  he  is  a  man  whom  to  know  is  to  respect  and  honor.  He  has  never  had  occasion  to 
regret  his  determination  to  come  to  the  new  world,  for  here  he  has  found  the  oppor- 
tunities which  he  has  sought  and  has  made  steady  advancement  in  a  business  way. 
At  the  same  time  he  has  fully  recognized  his  obligations  and  duties  to  his  fellowmen  and 
has  done  important  public  service  for  the  benefit  of  his  community. 


C.    P.    Mc/MULLEN. 


C.  F.  McMullen,  filling  the  office  of  postmaster  at  Brush,  was  born  in  Waterloo, 
Pennsylvania,  October  9.  1872,  a  son  of  Andrew  G.  and  Anna  E.  (Bodine)  McMullen. 
who  were  likewise  natives  of  the  Keystone  state.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupa- 
tion and  in  1862  removed  to  Kewanee,  Illinois,  where  he  purchased  land  which  he 
developed  and  improved,  continuing  the  cultivation  of  the  farm  throughout  his  remaining 
days.    He  passed  away  October  9,  1916,  and  his  wife  is  still  living. 

C.  F.  McMullen  spent  his  youthful  days  in  Kewanee,  Illinois,  and  acquired  his  educa- 
tion in  its.  public  schools.  He  then  worked  at  various  points  in  the  country,  learning 
telegraphy,  and  was  employed  by  different  railroad  companies  as  an  operator.  He 
worked  for  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  for  five  years  and  for  the  Chicago,  St. 
Paul,  Minneapolis  &  Omaha  for  four  years.  Later  he  spent  four  years  in  the  employ 
of  the  steel  corporation  at  Kewanee,  Illinois,  and  in  1906  he  came  to  Colorado,  settling 
at  Brush,  Morgan  county,  where  he  engaged  in  railroad  work  for  seven  months.  He 
next  spent  two  years  in  the  sugar  factory,  after  which  he  opened  a  jewelry  store  and 
carried  on  business  on  his  own  account  for  four  years,  having  previously  learned  the 
jeweler's  trade.  In  1914  he  was  appointed  postmaster  of  Brush  and  is  still  occupying 
the  position.  His  business  career  has  been  marked  by  steady  progress  and  the  wise 
utilization  of  his  time  and  opportunities.. 


712  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

On  the  31st  of  May,  1893,  Mr.  McMullen  was  married  to  Miss  Hannah  Olson  and 
they  have  become  the  parents  of  four  children:  George  A.,  who  was  formerly  engaged 
in  the  jewelry  business  in  Brush  but  is  now  a  member  of  the  Marine  Corps  in  training 
at  Philadelphia;  Mabel,  the  wife  of  C.  W.  Scotland,  living  in  Brush;  Lillian  M.,  the  wife 
of  Robert  E.  Jenkinson,  also  a  resident  of  Brush ;  and  Charles,  Andrew,  who  is  attending 
school. 

Mr.  McMullen  and  his  family  are  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  faith  and  he  is  serving 
as  one  of  the  trustees  in  the  church,  doing  all  in  his  power  to  advance  its  interests  and 
promote  its  growth.  Politically  he  is  a  democrat  and  for  two  years,  he  served  as  town 
trustee.  He  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity,  being  a  member  of  Kewanee  Lodge,  No. 
159,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  Chapter  No.  47,  R.  A.  M.,  and  also  the  Modern  Woodmen  of. 
America  and  the  Mystic  Workers,  and  he  stands  for  all  those  interests  which  are  of 
value  to  community  and  commonwealth.  All  who  know  him,  and  he  has  a  wide  ac- 
quaintance, speak  of  him  in  terms  of  warm  regard  and  he  has  gained  many  sincere 
friends  during  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Colorado. 


JAMES   E.  McCLURB. 


Among  the  honored  pioneers  of  Colorado  is  numbered  James  E.  McClure,  who  after 
many  years  of  active  labor  is  now  living  retired  in  Canon  City.  He  was  born  near 
Somerset,  in  Pulaski  county.  Kentucky.  November  25,  1842,  and  is  a  son  of  David  and 
Lavina  (Hubbel)  McClure.  During  his  boyhood  the  family  removed  to  Iowa,  and  in  that 
state  his  father  passed  away  in  1854.    He  made  farming  his  life  work. 

James  E.  McClure  began  his  education  in  private  schools  of  Kentucky  and  later 
continued  his  studies  in  the  rural  schools  of  Iowa.  In  the  meantime  he  assisted  his 
father  in  the  operation  of  the  home  farm,  and  after  the  latter's  death  went  to  work  in 
a  carding  mill,  where  he  operated  a  machine  for  seven  dollars  per  month  for  three  years. 
He  also  worked  in  a  grist  mill  for  a  time.  When  the  country  became  involved  in  civil 
war  he  laid  aside  all  personal  interests  and  entered  the  Union  army  as  a  member  of 
Company  P,  Seventeenth  Iowa  Infantry,  with  which  he  served  for  eighteen  months. 

In  1863  Mr.  McClure  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha  J.  Warford,  and  the 
following  year  they  left  Centerville,  Iowa,  en  route  for  Colorado.  They  came  up  on  the 
south  side  of  the  Platte  river  and  went  to  Golden,  where  they  remained  only  a  short  time, 
from  there  crossing  on  an  old  ferryboat  to  Denver,  the  company  charging  five  dollars  to 
take  their  team  across.  They  were  accompanied  on  this  trip  by  Mr.  McClure's  brother, 
W.  H.  McClure,  and  were  advised  by  George  Chilcott  to  locate  at  Cafion  City.  The  journey 
was  made  wholly  by  wagon,  and  the  party  reached  their  destination  on  the  13th  of 
August.  1864.  They  found  only  four  families  living  in  Cafion  City  and  the  town  had  not 
been  surveyed.  On  his  arrival  Mr.  McClure  had  several  teams  but  not  much  money,  but 
he  was  fortunate  in  selling  one  of  the  teams  for  three  hundred  and  fifty  dollars.  Another 
team  and  wagon  he  sold  to  Mr.  Hunt,  who  alterward  became  governor  of  Colorado.  This 
team  brought  five  hundred  dollars  and  the  wagon  two  hundred  dollars.  The  outfit  was 
used  by  Mr.  Hunt  to  haul  salt  to  Denver.  Mr.  McClure  embarked  in  business  as  a 
merchant  at  Cafion  City,  and  during  those  early  days  he  retailed  salt  for  as  high  as 
thirty-five  cents  a  pound,  and  often  paid  twenty-five  dollars  for  one  hundred  pounds  of 
flour.  Much  of  his  trade  at  that  time  was  with  the  Indians,  and  he  was  well  known  and 
liked  by  the  red  men.  He  and  Ouray,  the  chief,  often  slept  in  the  same  room.  In  con- 
nection with  his  mercantile  interests  Mr.  McClure  also  engaged  in  the  cattle  business 
and  shipped  the  first  train  of  cattle  on  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad,  consisting  of  about  two 
hundred  head.  Before  the  coming  of  the  railroad,  in  1874,  he  drove  four  hundred  and 
forty-five  head  of  cattle  from  Canon  City  to  Hutchinson.  Kansas,  where  he  shipped  them 
to  Seymour,  Iowa,  there  feeding  them  during  the  winter.  In  the  next  spring  he  shipped 
them  to  Chicago,  where  he  sold  them.  In  1885  he  went  to  Montrose,  Colorado,  where  he 
established  the  Bank  of  Montrose,  and  afterward  became  interested  as  a  stockholder  in 
five  other  banks  at  various  places. 

During  his  residence  at  Montrose  Mr.  McClure  ably  served  as  mayor  of  the  city  for 
several  terms,  and  also  represented  Montrose  and  Delta  counties  in  the  eleventh  state 
legislature  in  1897  and  there  introduced  and  bad  passed  the  bill  giving  Delta  county  the 
first  sitting  of  the  district  court.  He  took  ouite  an  active  pait  in  public  affairs  and  served 
as  commander  of  the  Grand  Army  post  at  that  place.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Baptist  church  and  he  was  the  first  person  to  be  baptized  in  Cafion  City.  In  his  family 
were  five  children:    Mrs.  Edward  E.  Smith,  of  Brooklyn,  New  York;  Mrs.  J.  B.  Bartlett,  of 


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Seattle.  Washington;  Henry  0.,  who  died  in  Holden,  Missouri,  on  January  24,  1875; 
Charles  M.,  who  died  in  Seattle,  Washington,  September  27,  1898.  leaving  a  wife  and 
one  daughter,  who  has  married  Thomas  V.  Cannavan,  a  merchant  of  Ouray,  Colorado, 
and  Mary  Ellen,  who  died  in  infancy. 

Mr.  McClure  can  relate  many  interesting  incidents  of  pioneer  days  as  he  partici- 
pated in  the  early  development  of  this  region.  In  March,  1865,  a  band  of  horse  thieves 
stole  six  mules  and  three  horses  from  our  subject  and  started  toward  New  Mexico.  A 
posse  of  fifteen  men  was  soon  formed  and  went  in  pursuit  of  the  thieves.  As  it  was  still 
winter  time  and  very  cold,  all  of  the  men  returned  to  their  homes  with  the  exception  of 
Mr.  McClure  and  Lee  McMartree.  who  continued  on  their  way  until  they  overtook  the 
thieves  in  New  Mexico.  During  the  pursuit  of  the  thieves  Mr.  McMartree  had  his  horse 
shot  from  under  him.  They  killed  the  members  of  this  band  and  returned  to  Colorado 
with  all  the  animals,  Mr.  McClure  giving  his  companion  the  finest  horse  in  the  bunch  for 
his  services,  besides  another  one  for  the  one  that  was  killed. 

Canon  City  owes  much  to  our  subject  in  promoting  its  development  and  prosperity. 
He  erected  the  Strathmore  Hotel,  which  he  conducted  as  the  McClure  House  for  twenty- 
five  years,  and  in  1914  built  the  modern  brick  hostelry  now  known  as  the  McClure  House. 
For  many  years  he  continued  actively  identified  with  the  business  interests  of  the  city, 
but  is  now  living  retired,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  former  toil.  For  forty  years  he  has 
been  an  honored  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  having  attained  the  Royal  Arch  and 
Knight  Templar  degrees,  and  he  also  is  a  Shriner.  Prosperity  has  crowned  his  efforts 
and  he  is  today  the  owner  of  valuable  property  in  Canon  City  and  other  parts  of  the 
state.  He  is  one  of  the  representative  citizens  of  Colorado  and  wherever  known  is  held 
in  high  esteem. 


JOHN  GIBBON  WOLF,  M.  D. 

Dr.  John  Gibbon  Wolf,  a  most  eminent  and  successful  physician  of  Pueblo,  who  as 
chief  of  the  department  of  health  and  as  city  physician  has  done  much  to  decrease  the 
death  rate  in  contagious  diseases  and  prevent  the  further  spread  of  disease,  certainly 
deserves  the  commendation  and  gratitude  of  the  general  public  for  what  he  has  ac- 
complished. Colorado  is  proud  to  number  him  among  her  native  sons.  He  was  born  in 
Boulder  on  the  21st  of  July,  1882,  and  is  a  son  of  William  W.  and  Anna  (Gibbon)  Wolf. 
The  family  came  to  Colorado  in  1880,  at  which  time  the  father  became  established  in 
business  in  Boulder,  where  he  still  resides.  In  the  family  were  four  sons  and  two 
daughters. 

Dr.  Wolf,  who  is  the  third  in  order  of  birth,  spent  his  youthful  days  under  the 
parental  roof  and  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Boulder, 
passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation.  He  afterward  entered  the 
University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder  and  there  pursued  his  course  in  medicine,  being 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1906,  at  which  time  his  professional  degree  was  conferred 
upon  him.  .He  put  his  theoretical  knowledge  to  the  practical  test  by  serving  as  interne 
in  the  Minnequa  Hospital  in  1906-7.  He  afterward  had  charge  of  the  dispensary  for  the 
Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  and  on  the  1st  of  January,  1912,  was  called  to  his  present 
position  as  chief  of  the  department  of  health  and  city  physician  of  Pueblo.  During  his 
incumbency  in  this  office  he  has  reorganized  the  city  work  and  the  results  of  his  labors 
are  most  gratifying,  for  he  has  largely  decreased  the  death  rate  in  contagious  diseases, 
which  has  been  very  high  because  of  the  large  foreign  element  in  the  city — an  element 
knowing  little  of  health  laws  and  doing  practically  nothing  to  prevent  the  spread  of 
disease,  which  had  been  promoted  through  prevailing  unsanitary  conditions.  Dr.  Wolf 
has  entered  upon  a  system  of  public  education  in  this  respect,  demanding  the  enforce- 
ment of  the  laws,  and  his  labors  have  been  most  resultant  and  valuable.  In  addition 
to  his  work  in  this  connection  he  is  also  physician  for  the  Santa  Fe  and  Missouri 
Pacific  Railroad  Companies  and  he  is  prominent  in  clinical  and  pathological  societies. 

On  the  15th  of  June,  1910.  Dr.  Wolf  was.  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ethel  Stewart 
and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  John  G.  and  Francis  Leonard.  The  religious 
faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church.  Dr.  Wolf  was  for  a  short  time  a 
member  of  the  National  Guard  at  Cripple  Creek  and  served  as  a  member  of  the  exemption 
board  for  his  district.  He  received  a  captain's  commission  in  the  spring  of  1918  and 
after  a  brief  stay  in  the  base  hospital  at  Camp  Travis,  San  Antonio,  Texas,  he  was 
ordered  abroad  and  is.  now  rendering  service  in  a  base  hospital,  "somewhere  in  France." 
Verily  it  is  true  that  the  duties  of  a  physician  and  surgeon  in  this  war  of  unprecedented 
magnitude  are  most  arduous  and  exhausting  and  Dr.  Wolf  gives  his  best  to  "our  boys 


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over  there,"  devoting  his  knowledge  and  skill  to  the  great  cause  of  world  democracy 
constituting  the  policy  of  this  government  and  representing  the  ideal  of  this  nation. 
He  is-  a  man  of  high  professional  attainments,  prominent  as  a  physician  and  surgeon' 
enjoying  in  large  measure  the  goodwill,  confidence  and  high  regard  of  professional  col- 
leagues and  contemporaries. 


JOHN  HAMILTON  WEIR. 

John  Hamilton  Weir,  of  Colorado  Springs,  who  is  filling  the  office  of  county  sheriff, 
was  born  in  Monmouth,  Warren  county.  Illinois,  in  1879.  His  father,  John  Brown 
Weir,  was  born  in  Sugar  Tree  Grove  in  that  county,  in  1848  and  was  a  son  of  William 
Simpson  Weir,  a  native  of  Ohio.  The  latter  was  of  Scotch  descent,  the  Weir  family 
having  been  founded  in  America  by  two  brothers,  natives  of  Scotland,  who  came  to  the 
new  world  in  the  eighteenth  century,  one  of  them  settling  in  Philadelphia,  while  the 
other  became  a  resident  of  New  York.  After  living  for  a  considerable  period  in  Illinois 
and  taking  active  part  in  the  pioneer  development  of  the  state,  William  S.  Weir  re- 
moved to  Iowa,  where  his  last  days  were  passed.  One  of  his  sons,  William  S.  Weir,  Jr., 
was  the  organizer  of  the  Weir  Plow  Company  of  Monmouth,  Illinois,  and  was  an 
inventor  of  marked  ability  and  prominence.  John  Brown  Weir,  father  of  John  Hamilton 
Weir,  was  reared  in  his  native  county  and  was  married  in  Monmouth,  Illinois,  to  Mary 
A.  Gambell,  who  was  also  a  native  of  that  state.  In  1886  they  removed  westward  to 
Julesburg,  Colorado,  and  settled  on  a  ranch,  upon  which  they  resided  for  seven  years. 
In  1893  they  retraced  their  steps  as  far  eastward  as  Fremont,  Iowa,  but  after  four 
years  spent  in  the  Hawkeye  state  again  came  to  Colorado,  locating  in  Evans  in  1897. 
There  the  father  died  the  following  year,  while  the  mother  spent  her  last  days  in  Colo- 
rado Springs,  departing  this  life  in  1914. 

John  H.  Weir  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Logan  and  of  Phillips  counties, 
Colorado,  and  also  attended  the  high  school  in  Fremont,  Iowa.  For  years  he  divided  his 
time  between  Iowa  and  Colorado  but  in  1910  came  to  Colorado  Springs  as  manager  for 
the  Grand  Union  Tea  Company  and  in  1912  began  taking  a  very  active  part  in  political 
affairs.  From  1913  until  1916  he  was  chairman  of  the  progressive  party  and  in  the 
latter  year  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  sheriff  of  El  Paso  county,  in  which  position 
he  is  now  capably  and  efficiently  serving,  discharging  his  duties  with  marked  prompt- 
ness and  fidelity. 

On  the  7th  of  November,  1903,  in  Greeley,  Colorado,  Mr.  Weir  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Effie  May  Kimball,  a  daughter  of  Cassius  B.  Kimball,  who  was  a  Union  soldier, 
enlisting  for  active  duty  at  the  front  with  the  Iowa  troops.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Weir  have 
two  children,  Elizabeth  May  and  Frances  Marguerite,  twins. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Weir  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  his  religious  faith 
is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  First  Baptist  church.  He  has  always  given  his 
political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  he  has  ever  maintained  a  progressive 
attitude  in  matters  of  citizenship,  upholding  all  interests  that  promote  law,  order,  prog- 
ress and  advancement.  .  He  is  widely  known  in  El  Paso  county  and  is  very  popular 
among  its  citizens. 


JUDGE  CLAYTON  C.  RICKEL. 

Clayton  C.  Rickel,  judge  of  the  county  court  of  Morgan  county,  whose  ability  upon 
the  bench  has  won  him  rank  with  the  ablest  members  who  have  occupied  the  position 
in  former  years,  was  born  in  Hardin  county,  Iowa,  January  19,  1877,  a  son  of  William 
W.  and  Gertie  L.  (Courtney)  Rickel.  who  are  natives  of  Ohio  and  Missouri  respectively. 
The  father  removed  to  Colorado  when  a  youth  of  eighteen  years,  and  following  the  out- 
break of  the  Civil  war  enlisted  on  the  12th  of  September,  1861,  as  a  member  of  Company 
H  of  the  First  Regiment  of  Colorado  Cavalry.  He  was  engaged  in  fighting  the  Indians 
upon  the  western  frontier  and  at  the  close  of  his  three  years'  term  of  service  was 
honorably  discharged  in  1864.  In  the  meantime  he  had  been  wounded  in  the  battle  of 
Sand  Creek,  where  so  many  Indians  were  killed,  and  he  still  carries  the  bullet  in  his 
arm.  After  being  honorably  discharged  he  reenlisted  and  remained  in  Colorado  until 
the  close  of  the  war.  Following  the  cessation  of  hostilities  he  went  to  Hardin  county, 
Iowa,  in  1870  and  there  purchased  land  which  he  cultivated  and  improved  for  eighteen 


716  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

years,  or  until  1888,  when  he  sold  that  property  and  became  a  resident  of  Morgan 
county,  Colorado,  taking  up  his  abode  upon  a  homestead  four  miles  west  of  Fort 
Morgan.  He  then  improved  and  developed  his  place  and  continued  its  cultivation  prac- 
tically throughout  the  entire  period  until  he  sold  that  property  and  bought  an  adjoining 
tract  of  land.  He  has  always  engaged  in  feeding  cattle  and  formerly  ran  several 
hundred  head  of  cattle  but  is  now  devoting  his  attention  largely  to  dairying  and  for 
this,  purpose  keeps  high  grade  milch  cows.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rickel  are  well  known 
in  Morgan  county  and  enjoy  the  high  esteem  of  those  with  whom  they  have  been  brought 
in  contact. 

Judge  Rickel  was  reared  in  Hardin  county,  Iowa,  and  Morgan  county,  Colorado. 
and  in  both  districts  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools,  ultimately  being 
graduated  from  the  Fort  Morgan  high  school  with  the  class  of  1898.  Three  years  later 
he  entered  Denver  University  as  a  law  student  and  was  graduated  with  the  class  of 
1904.  He  afterward  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Fort  Morgan  and  continued  an 
active  representative  of  the  profession  until  January,  1917,  when  he  was  called  to 
assume  the  duties  of  judge  of  the  county  court  and  has  since  sat  upon  the  bench.  His 
decisions  are  fair  and  impartial  and  his  judicial  career  is  in  harmony  with  his  record 
as  a  man  and  citizen — characterized  by  marked  loyalty  to  duty  and  distinguished  by 
a  masterful  grasp  of  every  problem  presented  for  solution. 

On  the  4th  of  August,  1906,  Judge  Rickel  was  married  to  Miss  Ardelle  Kellogg,  a 
daughter  of  J.  M.  and  Jennie  E.  (Chamberlain)  Kellogg,  who  were  natives  of  Penn- 
sylvania, in  which  state  Mrs.  Rickel  was  also  born.  They  removed  to  Missouri  in  1884 
and  the  father  there  engaged  in  farming  until  1900,  when  he  brought  his  family  to 
Morgan  county,  Colorado,  and  purchased  land  which  he  continued  to  cultivate  for  a 
number  of  years  but  is  now  living  retired  from  active  business,  making  his  home  in 
Fort  Morgan.  His  wife  passed  away  June  29,  1918.  To  Judge  and  Mrs..  Rickel  have  been 
born  three  children:  Wesley  K.,  who  was  born  October  9,  1907;  Kathryn,  born  July  7, 
1911;  and  Elenor,  born  November  24,  1916. 

Judge  Rickel  has  always  given  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and 
has  been  called  upon  to  fill  a  number  of  local  offices.  He  served  as  city  clerk  of  Fort 
Morgan  from  1904  until  1917,  as  deputy  district  attorney  from  1905  until  1909,  and  in 
the  latter  year  was  chosen  county  attorney,  filling  that  position  for  four  years.  He 
was  then  called  to  the  bench  and  is  acknowledged  one  of  the  prominent  judges  of  the 
county  courts  in  Colorado.  Ever  since  this  country  entered  the  war  in  order  to  protect 
the  cause  of  democracy  and  foster  liberal  ideals  he  has  been  an  active  factor  in  war 
service  work  and  is  now  serving  on  the  Liberty  Loan  committee  for  the  Tenth  Federal 
Reserve  District  (Kansas  City,  Missouri),  being  chairman  for  Morgan  county  in  the 
Colorado  division.  He  is  a  past  master  of  the  Masonic  lodge,  high  priest  of  the  Royal 
Arch  Chapter  and  a  prelate  of  the  Knight  Templar  Commandery.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  holds  the  chair  of  lecturing  knight,  while 
of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  he  has  served  as  manager  for  twelve  years.  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  His  career  is  the  exemplification  of 
many  sterling  traits  of  character.  Much  of  his  life  has.  been  spent  in  Morgan  county 
and  high  regard  is  entertained  for  him  by  all  who  know  him  owing  to  his  many  ad- 
mirable qualities,  his  devotion  to  public  duty,  his  loyalty  in  citizenship,  and  his  fidelity 
to  the  ties  of  home  and  friendship. 


EDWARD  J.   YETTER. 


Edward  J.  Yetter  is  the  president  and  owner  of  The  Western  Elaterite  Roofing 
Compgny.  who  manufacture  various  products  made  under  their  trade  name  "Elaterite." 
The  general  offices  of  this  company  are  in  the  Equitable  building,  Denver,  and  their 
factory  is  located  in  West  Denver. 

Mr.  Yetter  is  the  founder  of  this  business,  which  he  established  and  built  up  on 
products  made  from  formulas  and  inventions  of  his  own  designs,  many  of  which  he  has 
patented.  The  name  "Elaterite."  as  applied  to  the  various  materials  made  by  this  com- 
pany, is  their  trade  name,  registered  by  them  in  the  United  States  patent  office,  to  exclu- 
sively apply  to  their  products.  The  factory  owned  by  the  company  is  located  on  West 
Thirteenth  avenue  and  Pecos  street,  and  covers  an  entire  block  of  five  hundred  feet  in 
length,  with  abundant  railroad  trackage  facilities.  This  business  was  first  incorporated 
in  1897.  Its  products  have  proven  most  satisfactory,  and  the  business  has  continually 
grown  from  the  start,  necessitating  at  different  times  the  increase  of  its  plant  and  output 
capacity.     The  principal  materials  made  are  Elaterite  prepared  roofing  in  rolls  ready  for 


EDWARD  J.  YETTER 


718  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

use.  with  many  grades  and  styles  to  suit  all  uses;  Elaterite  paint  specials,  Elaterite 
liquid  cements,  solid  cements,  asphaltums,  roof  coatings,  water  prooflngs  and  damp 
proofing  and  bonding  cements,  fibre  cements,  insulating  compounds,  rubber  compounds 
and  substitutes,  etc.  Many  of  the  raw  products  used  come  from  the  mines  in  the  Colorado- 
Utah  hydrocarbon  fields.  This  is  the  only  plant  anywhere  making  these  "Elaterite" 
materials. 

Edward  Yetter.  in  business  circles,  is  recognized  as  a  leading  and  representative  citi- 
zen of  Denver.  In  1911  he  was  elected  treasurer,  and  during  1912  to  1914  he  served  as 
president  of  the  Denver  Chamber  of  Commerce,  having  been  elected  two  terms.  In 
politics  Mr.  Yetter  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican.  He  has  been  a  resident  of 
Denver  for  more  than  twenty  years.  When  first  coming  to  Colorado  he  served  with  the 
Colorado  National  Guard,  holding  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant.  Fraternally,  he  is  a 
Mason,  having  been  made  a  member  of  the  order  in  Colorado;  he  also  belongs  to  the 
Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  the  Colorado  Manufacturers  Association,  the 
Denver  Motor  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club  and  other  organizations. 

Edward  Yetter  was  born  in  St.  Joseph.  Missouri,  where  he  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools.  At  the  age  of  twelve  years,  although  not  dependent  upon  his  own  resources,  he 
started  to  develop  an  independent  earning  capacity,  and  was  first  employed  in  the  mailing 
department  of  a  morning  newspaper  office  in  St.  Joseph,  working  there  in  the  early 
mornings,  while  attending  school  through  the  day. 

After  having  completed  his  school  work,  he  associated  himself  with  his  father  and 
brother  in  their  business  of  wholesale  and  retail  wall  paper,  paints,  oils  and  glass  at 
Hastings,  Nebraska,  and  from  there  he  came  to  Colorado. 

Augustus  S.  Yetter,  the  father  of  Edward  Yetter,  was  reared  and  educated  in  Mil- 
waukee, Wisconsin,  and  in  the  early  70s  he  removed  westward  to  Missouri,  establishing 
his  home  in  St.  Joseph,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  wall  paper  and  paint  business,  and 
later  moved  to  Hastings,  Nebraska.  In  the  early  '90s  he  moved  to  Colorado,  and  for  a  few 
years  carried  on  a  branch  of  the  Hastings  business  at  Grand  Junction;  later  this  was 
sold  out,  and  he  engaged  in  fruit  farming  on  a  place  adjacent  to  the  town.  His  fruit 
farm  became  one  of  the  show  places  of  Grand  Valley.  In  1904  Augustus  S.  Yetter  took 
up  his  abode  in  Denver,  where  he  spent  his  remaining  days  in  well-earned  retirement. 
He  passed  away  in  1917,  at  the  age  of  seventy  seven  years.  He  was  married  to  Joanna 
Peiber,  of  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  Wisconsin. 
She  passed  away  many  years  ago  at  St.  Joseph,  Missouri.  In  their  family  there  were 
five  children,  two  sons  and  three  daughters. 

Edward  Yetter  was  married  in  1907  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  to  Miss  Helen  Armour 
Dean,  the  youngest  daughter  of  the  late  Henry  Dean,  formerly  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  who 
was  one  of  the  most  successful  and  best  known  leather  merchants  of  St.  Louis  and 
Pittsburgh. 


T.  LEE  WITCHER. 


T.  Lee  Witcher,  of  Canon  City,  filling  the  office  of  district  attorney,  was  born  in 
Fremont  county,  Colorado,  on  the  20th  of  August,  1883,  and  is  a  son  of  Taliaferro  and 
Isabelle  (Harden)  Witcher.  The  father  is  well  known  as.  a  stock  and  cattle  man  of 
this  state.  He  removed  to  Colorado  from  Georgia  in  the  year  1867  and  located  with  his 
brother,  John  R.  Witcher,  at  Eight  Mile  and  at  Beaver  creek.  He  concentrated  his 
efforts  and  attention  upon  the  cattle  business  and  in  1872  he  removed  to  Fremont  county. 
As  the  years  have  passed  he  has  become  well  known  in  connection  with  live  stock  inter- 
ests of  this  state.  He  served  as  a  soldier  of  the  Confederate  army  during  the  period  of 
his  residence  in  the  south,  being  a  member  of  Company  C  of  the  First  Georgia  Cavalry. 
He  is  still  living  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years  and  his  wife  also  survives. 

T.  Lee  Witcher  is  the  younger  of  two  sons.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  and 
high  schools  and  in  a  preparatory  school,  after  which  he  entered  the  Illinois  Wesleyan 
University  at  Bloomington,  Illinois,  there  winning  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree.  He 
pursued  his  professional  course  in  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder  and  was 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1909,  receiving  his  LL.  B.  degree.  He  then  came  to  Canon 
City  and  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession,  in  which  he  has  been  successful 
from  the  beginning — no  dreary  novitiate  awaiting  him.  Almost  immediately  he  won 
prominence  in  his  chosen  calling,  for  he  displayed  ability  in  handling  intricate  and 
involved  legal  problems,  together  with  thoroughness  in  preparation  of  his  cases,  clear- 
ness in  his  reasoning  and  strength  in  his  arguments.  He  has  tried  and  won  many 
important  cases,  the  court  records  bearing  testimony  of  his  ability  in  the  number  of 


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favorable  verdicts  which  he  has  won  for  his  clients.  He  is  also  engaged  in  ranching 
near  Hillside. 

On  the  27th  of  September,  1909,  Mr.  Witcher  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hazel 
Coates,  of  Bloomington,  Illinois.,  and  their  children  are  Marguerite  Louise  and  Hazel 
Jane. 

Mr.  Witcher  votes  with  the  democratic  party  and  in  1916  he  was  elected  on  that 
ticket  to  the  office  of  district  attorney  of  the  eleventh  judicial  district,  comprising  the 
counties  of  Fremont,  Custer,  Chaffee  and  Park,  for  a  four  years'  term,  so  that  he  is 
now  filling  the  position.  When  leisure  permits  he  enjoys  hunting  and  fishing  and,  in 
fact,  is  fond  of  all  phases  of  outdoor  life.  He  spent  his  early  years  in  driving  cattle 
as  a  cowboy  and  has  never  lost  his  love  for  the  plains  and  the  open.  Fraternally  he  is 
a  Mason  and  is  a  past  master  of  the  lodge.  He  has  also  taken  the  degrees  of  the  Royal 
Arch  Chapter.  Likewise  he  belongs  to  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  his 
interest  in  community  affairs  is  shown  in  his  membership  in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 
He  belongs  to  the  Methodist  church  and  loyally  upholds  its  teachings  and  its  purposes. 
Much  of  his  time  is  now  given  to  patriotic  causes  and  his  fellow  townsmen  speak  of 
him  in  terms-  of  the  highest  regard  as  a  citizen  of  great  worth  to  the  community  and  a 
man  of  many  sterling  qualities  in  his  personal  and  private  relations. 


JOHN  REED  GEMMILL. 


John  Reed  Gemmili,  for  sixteen  years  active  in  the  insurance  field,  his  career  domi- 
nated by  a  spirit  of  steady  progress  and  development,  is  now  the  general  agent  at 
Denver  for  the  Affiliated  Aetna  Companies  of  Hartford,  Connecticut,  and  thoroughly 
versed  in  every  branch  of  insurance,  he  is  most  capable  of  directing  the  important 
interests  under  his  control.  He  was  born  January  8,  1877,  in  Stewartstown,  York 
county,  Pennsylvania.  The  Gemmili  family  is  of  Scotch  origin  and  was  established  in 
Pennsylvania  at  an  early  period  in  the  colonization  of  the  new  world.  The  grandfather, 
Robert  Gemmili,  was  a  native  of  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  and  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the 
United  States  about  1800,  settling  in  Pennsylvania,  where  he  followed  agricultural  pur- 
suits. John  V.  Gemmili,  his  son,  was  born,  reared  and  educated  in  York  county,  Penn- 
sylvania, where  he  afterward  followed  mercantile  pursuits  until  within  three  years  of 
his  demise,  which  occurred  in  1904,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-two  years. 
He  was  interested  in  all  that  had  to  do  with  the  public  progress  and  improvement  of 
his  locality  and  his  state,  was  a  stanch  republican  in  politics  and  a  warm  personal 
friend  of  Senator  Quay.  At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  he  responded  to  the  country's  call 
for  aid  and  served  with  a  Pennsylvania  regiment  at  the  front  in  defense  of  the  Union. 
He  married  Miss  Alice  Murphy,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  a  representative  of  one 
of  the  old  families  of  that  state  of  Iris*  lineage.  She  died  in  1884,  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
two  years.     To  them  were  born  five  children. 

John  Reed  Gemmili,  who  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth,  acquired  his  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  York  county  and  in  the  York  Collegiate  Institute,  from  which  he 
was  graduated.  He  next  entered  the  Johns  Hopkins  University  of  Baltimore,  Maryland, 
where  he  pursued  his  more  specifically  literary  course,  winning  the  Bachelor  of  Arts 
degree  upon  graduation  with  the  class,  of  1S99.  He  then  became  connected  with  the 
American  Bonding  &  Trust  Company  of  Baltimore,  by  which  he  was  employed  along 
clerical  lines  from  July,  1899,  until  January,  1902.  In  that  year  he  turned  his  attention 
to  the  insurance  business  and  became  manager  for  the  Aetna  Indemnity  Company  of 
Hartford,  Connecticut,  with  western  Pennsylvania  as  his  territory,  maintaining  his 
offices  at  Pittsburgh.  He  there  continued  as  manager  for  about  a  year,  after  which  he 
came  to  Denver  for  the  company,  arriving  in  this  city  in  November,  1902.  His  transfer 
was  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  the  present  office.  He  continued  as  manager  for 
the  company  until  April,  1908,  and  then  became  general  agent  for  the  Empire  State 
Surety  Company  of  New  York.  He  continued  to  represent  the  latter  company  until 
June,  1912,  when  he  became  general  agent  for  the  Maryland  Casualty  Company  of  Balti- 
more, Maryland,  with  which  he  remained  until  July,  1915.  He  was  then  made  general 
agent  for  the  Aetna  Casualty  &  Surety  Company  of  Hartford,  Connecticut,  and  on  the 
1st  of  June,  1917,  was  made  general  agent  of  the  accident  and  liability  department  of 
the  Aetna  Life  Insurance  Company  of  Hartford  and  general  agent  of  the  Automobile 
Insurance  Company,  covering  forty-six  lines.  These  three  interests  are  known  as  the 
Affiliated  Aetna  Companies  of  Hartford.  The  business  of  the  company  is  today  among 
the  largest  in  the  country  and  in  the  year  1917  showed  an  annual  increase  over  past 
records  of   nine   million,   six   hundred   and   fifty-five   thousand   dollars,   while  the   total 


720  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

assets  over  the  liabilities  are  one  hundred  and  forty  million  dollars.  An  extensive 
business  has  been  developed  in  the  Denver  territory  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Gemmill, 
who  is  a  most  forceful  and  resourceful  man,  possessing  marked  executive  power,  keen 
discrimination  and  notable  ability  in  coordinating  seemingly  diverse  or  unrelated  inter- 
ests into  a  harmonious  whole. 

On  the  5th  of  February,  1916,  Mr.  Gemmill  wast  married  in  Denver,  Colorado,  to 
Miss  Eleanor  Eicholtz.  a  native  of  Denver  and  a  daughter  of  Leonard  H.  and  Ellen 
(InsleeJ  Eicholtz,  who  were  pioneer  residents  of  this  city,  where  the  father  passed 
away.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gemmill  were  parents  of  a  son,  John  Reed,  Jr.,  who  was  born  in 
Denver,  April  28,  1917,  and  died  August  14,  1918. 

In  politics  Mr.  Gemmill  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  according  to  the 
dictates  of  his  judgment  without  regard  to  party  ties.  He  belongs,  to  Phi  Gamma 
Delta,  a  college  fraternity,  and  also  has  membership  with  the  University  Club  and 
with  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association— a  fact  which  indicates  his  interest 
in  all  that  pertains  to  the  welfare,  upbuilding  and  development  of  the  city  and  its 
many  interests.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Central 
Presbyterian  church  and  he  is  serving  on  its  board  of  session.  His  life  has  ever  been 
actuated  by  high  and  honorable  principles  and  measures  up  10  advanced  standards. 
Mr.  Gemmill  deserves  great  credit  for  what  Jie  has  accomplished,  as  he  worked  his  way 
through  college  and  has  been  self-supporting  from  the  age  of  ten  years,  when  he  began  to 
earn  his  living  as  a  newspaper  carrier  in  York,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  had  a  morning 
and  evening  route,  starting  out  at  three  o'clock  in  the  morning  to  deliver  papers.  The 
same  unfaltering  spirit  has  characterized  him  through  all  the  passing  years  and  has 
brought  him  to  his  present  creditable  and  enviable  position,  in  which  he  is  known  as 
one  of  the  prominent  representatives  of  insurance  interests  in  the  west. 


EDWIN  E.  BAKER. 


There  is  probably  no  other  man  who  has  been  so  closely  identified  with  irrigation 
orojeets  in  northern  Colorado  as  Edwin  E.  Baker,  of  Greeley.  Scarcely  is  there  a  large 
storage  reservoir  along  the  Platte  or  the  lower  Poudre  in  the  construction  of  which  he 
has  had  no  part.  He  is  today  considered  one  of  the  foremost  authorities  on  irrigation 
and  canalization  and  in  important  positions  has  done  much  toward  opening  up  this 
country  to  the  agricultural  settler.'  He  has  served  as  water  commissioner  of  this  district 
and  also  was  for  some  time  superintendent  of  Union  Colony  No.  2  ditch,  and  the  Greeley 
and  Loveland  canal.  To  his  positions  he  has  not  only  brought  wide  experience,  sound 
judgment  and  untiring  energy,  but  a  love  for  this  work  which  has  lifted  him  into  a  posi- 
tion of  prominence  in  regard  to  irrigation  problems. 

Edwin  E.  Baker  was  born  near  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana,  on  August  16,  1845.  His 
parents,  George  R.  and  Hannah  (Hicks)  Baker,  were  natives  of  New  York  state,  who 
removed  to  Indiana,  subsequently  proceeding  westward  to  Wisconsin.  In  1871  the 
parents  came  to  Greeley,  Colorado,  where  the  father  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits 
until  1880,  when  he  removed  to  Fort  Morgan,  this  state,  where  he  passed  away  in  1898. 
He  was  successful  in  his  enterprises  and  highly  regarded  in  the  communities  in  which 
he  lived.     His  wife  has  also  passed  away. 

Mr.  Baker  of  this  review  was  educated  in  Wisconsin.  In  1S63,  at  the  age  of  eighteen, 
his  patriotic  spirit  was  roused  to  such  a  pitch  that  he  ran  away  from  home  in  order  to 
join  the  army  in  defense  of  the  Union  and  enlisted  in  Madison,  Wisconsin,  in  Company 
B,  Third  United  States  Cavalry.  He  was  stationed  near  Little  Rock,  Arkansas,  and  there 
remained  until  the  surrender  of  Lee.  He  then  crossed  the  plains  to  Arizona  with  his 
troop  and  completed  his  term  of  enlistment  fighting  the  Indians,  remaining  under  the 
colors  for  three  years.  He  was  honorably  discharged  in  New  Mexico  and  from  there 
rode  back  to  his  Wisconsin  home  on  an  Indian  pony.  In  1871  he  proceeded  with  his 
parents  to  Colorado  and  joined  the  Union  Colony.  Shortly  afterward  he  engaged  in  the 
profession  of  civil  engineering,  giving  particular  attention  to  irrigation  problems,  and 
he  has  ever  since  been  connected  with  that  line  of  business,  either  as  engineer  or  in 
some  other  capacity.  He  has  been  at  the  head  or  in  charge  of  enterprises  of  that  chai-ac 
ter  in  Colorado,  Wyoming,  New  Mexico,  Idaho  and  California  and  his  name  is  known  all 
over  the  west  as  one  of  the  foremost  irrigation  authorities.  He  served  as  superintendent 
of  old  No.  2  ditch,  the  first  one  built  on  the  uplands  in  the  state,  and  afterwards  was 
superintendent  of  the  Greeley  and  Loveland  canal.  In  association  with  Engineer  McNitt, 
he  was  engaged  in  the  construction  of  the  Fort  Morgan  canal  and  the  Piatt  and  Beaver 
canals  near  Brush.    He  built  the  first  large  reservoir  for  irrigation  purposes  in  Colorado 


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722  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

at  Terry  Lake,  near  Fort  Collins,  and  it  may  be  said  that  his  entire  life  since  1871  has 
been  devoted  to  irrigation  work.  What  irrigation  has  done  for  the  west  is  well  recog- 
nized and  to  realize  the  important  part  Mr.  Baker  has  taken  in  this  work  it  need  only  be 
mentioned  that  he  stood  up  for  irrigation  projects  and  in  every  way  tried  to  promote 
them  at  a  time  when  practically  all  communities  were  against  such  work.  Since  1916 
he  has  largely  lived  retired  in  Greeley,  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  fair  competence,  surrounded 
by  his  family  and  many  friends.  In  the  form  of  an  autobiography  Mr.  Baker  has  written 
a  most  extensive  article  on  the  Development  of  Irrigation,  which  was  published  in  the 
Weld  County  News  and  which  at  greater  length  treats  of  the  important  projects  with 
which  he  was  connected.  It  is  a  wonderful  article,  reaching  back  to  pioneer  times,  cov- 
ering all  the  phases  of  agricultural  development  since  the  pioneers  came  to  this  country 
in  order  to  transform  its  wild  stretches  of  land  into  bountiful  harvest  fields.  Mr. 
Baker's  part  in  this  accomplishment  is  quite  evident  and  we  would  like  to  reproduce  the 
complete  article,  but  space  forbids.  However,  the  historians  cannot  refrain  from  citing 
part  of  this  article  in  order  to  give  an  idea  of  the  important  work  which  Mr.  Baker  has 
done  in  making  his  part  of  the  state  what  it  is  today. 

"When  the  first  settlers  of  Greeley  arrived  (about  one  thousand  to  twelve  hundred 
in  number),  the  late  Governor  B.  H.  Eaton,  a  builder  and  not  a  promoter,  expressed 
wonder  at  how  they  were  going  to  get  enough  to  live  on.  Three  years  later  he  wondered 
where  they  would  ever  find  a  market  for  the  large  quantity  of  produce  they  raised. 
<<  *  *  *  when  the  Colony  first  came  it  found  but  few  settlers,  engaged  in  every 
occupation  known  to  the  country.  In  an  agricultural  way  their  products  were  native 
hay,  grain  grown  from  feed,  and  a  limited  amount  of  potatoes,  butter  and  milk.  These 
products  were  for  the  most  part  hauled  to  Denver  or  into  the  mines.  There  were  the 
Eatons,  Wyatts,  J.  S.  Plumb,  of  Boulder  Creek,  the  Arthurs,  Judges  Hammitt  and 
Wheeler  of  the  Platte  valley,  the  Brushes,  Hills,  Bruce  Johnson,  and  others  who  helped 
manfully  in  the  early  days.  Some  of  them  looked  askance  on  our  extravagant  ideas  of 
irrigating  the  upland  but  others  associated  themselves  closely  with  the  colonists,  and 
to  their  advice  and  whole-souled  assistance  much  of  the  success  of  the  colony  was  due. 
While  agriculture  was  carried  on  in  a  modest  way,  these  people  depended  for  the  greater 
part  on  cattle  for  a  livelihood.  There  was  a  little  irrigation  on  the  lowlands  adjoining 
the  rivers,  watering  in  the  state  probably  not  more  than  twenty-five  or  thirty  thousand 
acres  in  a  primitive  and  inefficient  way.  Most  of  the  irrigation  was  designed  merely  to 
increase  the  growth  of  native  hay.  The  results  were  sufficiently  gratifying,  however, 
to  encourage  the  colonists  to  greater  efforts. 

"On  the  28th  of  May,  1871,  the  writer  arrived  in  Greeley.  At  that  time  the  heads  of 
the  Union  Colony  canals  Nos.  2  and  3  were  located  as  they  now  are.  Soon  after  the 
work  of  construction  was  begun  and  ditches  built  on  the  lines  located.  The  building  of 
No.  2  canal  was  first  attempted  on  the  North  American  continent  by  a  modern  civiliza- 
tion to  irrigate  the  uplands. 

"  *  *  *  n'0_  3  ditch  was  about  ten  miles  long.  Its  principal  dimension  was  its 
length.  The  farmers  saw  it  lacked  capacity  and  they  went  to  work  to  increase  the 
capacity  and  continued  to  enlarge  and  lengthen  the  ditch  until  their  most  urgent 
demands  were  met.  So  the  first  lesson  in  irrigation  learned  by  hard  experience  by 
the  early  settlers  was  to  build  ditches  of  sufficient  capacity. 

"In  the  first  construction  of  ditches  the  contracts  for  the  construction  were  usually 
let  by  the  cubic  yard.  Afterwards  the  enlargements  were  made  by  the  stockholders  on 
assessments.  Some  of  the  farmers  worked  out  their  assessments.  Their  stock  was  poor 
and  small  and  of  a  frivolous  disposition.  Most  of  the  horses  were  gotten  from  nearby 
herds,  and  looked  large  and  beautiful  on  the  range,  but  when  put  on  the  scales  they  did 
not  demonstrate  the  avoirdupois  they  appeared  to  have.  Each  horse  had  his  own  idea 
of  his  destination,  taking  the  opposite  direction  from  his  mate,  which  was  disturbing 
for  the  driver  and  scraper  holder.  Frequently  the  scraper  caught  and  the  holder  vaulted 
over  it  into  the  heels  of  the  animals.  At  such  times  it  was  fully  as  agreeable  to  have  the 
team  going  in  several  directions  as  to  have  it  kicking  in  one.  In  the  course  of  a  week 
or  so  the  force  would  get  settled  down  to  something  like  decorum,  and  only  occasionally 
was  the  work  enlivened  by  some  unexpected  happening,  not  subject  to  reasonable  expla- 
nation, all  of  which  was  part  of  the  game,  but  which  nevertheless  made  one  wonder  If 
any  creditable  results  could  be  obtained. 

"Not  only  were  the  ditches  too  narrow,  but  they  were  given  too  great  a  fall,  so  that 
they  washed  out  and  were  difficult  to  control.  In  all  of  the  older  ditches  it  has  been 
found  necessary  to  expend  large  amounts  of  money  in  building  checks  in  order  to  de- 
liver water  where  it  was  originally  used  and  keep  it  within  proper  confines.  But  even 
With  the  excessive  fall,  many  were  skeptical  as  to  whether  the  water  would  run  through 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  723 

these  canals  or  not.  There  is  an  old  story  that  some  one  asked  the  engineer  on  the  No.  2 
canal  if  the  ditch  wasn't  running  up  hill,  and  doubted  whether  water  could  ever  be  got 
through  it.  The  engineer  replied  that  he  was  putting  one  end  of  it  in  the  Poudre  and 
the  other  in  the  Platte,  and  that  the  water  would  certainly  run  one  way  or  the  other." 

The  era  of  ditch  construction  Mr.  Baker  describes  as  follows:  "Prom  1871  to  1874 
was  the  construction  period  of  the  first  ditches.  The  summer  of  1874  disclosed  to  our 
people  something  they  never  before  thought  serious.  Eaton  and  Abbott  in  1874  built 
the  Collins  No.  2  canal,  with  a  capacity  of  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  cubic  feet,  also 
the  Lake  canal,  with  a  capacity  of  about  one  hundred  and  sixty  feet,  heading  near  Fort 
Collins.  Before  that  time  the  Colony  ditches  were  the  only  ones  of  any  large  capacity 
diverting  water  from  the  river.  These  newer  ditches  in  the  summer  ran  water  out  on 
the  sod  until  the  water  in  the  river  was  so  depleted  at  the  heads  of  the  Colony  ditches 
that  irrigation  became  almost  impossible.  Some  of  the  members  of  the  Colony  induced 
the  owners  of  the  upper  ditches  to  turn  the  water  down,  so  that  the  crops  could  be  saved. 
This  was  the  first  indication  of  the  necessity  of  some  rule  of  law  defining  the  rights  of 
the  different  ditches  in  the  river.  Ultimately  the  first  simple  rules  of  the  doctrine  of 
appropriation,  as  applied  by  miners  for  their  placer  claims  in  the  mountains,  were 
adopted  for  irrigation  ditches,  and  upon  this  doctrine  the  great  system  of  laws  per- 
taining to  irrigation  in  the  arid  country  has  been  founded.  There  were,  however,  no 
decrees  to  compel  the  junior  appropriator  to  leave  the  water  in  the  river  for  the  use 
of  the  senior  appropriator  below,  and  it  was  not  until  1881,  five  years  after  the  state 
was  admitted  to  the  Union,  that  any  code  of  procedure  for  the  adjudication  of  water 
rights  was  adopted. 

"A  ditch,  however  well  built,  with  equipment  however  well  placed,  does  not  insure 
proper  irrigation.  As  important  as  these  things  is  the  systematic  control  and  distribu- 
tion of  the  water.  In  order  that  the  water  in  the  ditch  should  be  properly  distributed, 
a  scientific  system  of  measurements  must  be  established  and  persons  experienced  in  the 
measurement  and  distribution  of  water  must  be  in  charge  of  the  water  appliances  to  get 
the  best  results.  No  one  knew  anything  about  measuring  water,  and  the  first  measure- 
ments attempted  to  be  applied  were  those  used  by  the  miners,  the  unit  of  which  was 
the  miners'  inch.  The  measurement  of  water  was  one  of  the  most  difficult  of  our  prob- 
lems. Many  schemes  were  suggested  and  used.  For  the  most  part  we  had  large  open- 
ings next  to  the  main  canal  with  such  openings  at  the  delivery  box,  that  a  few  straws 
or  weeds  would  clog  it  up.  Blacksmiths  and  carpenters  and  all  of  our  tradesmen  in- 
vented something  new  and  useless  for  the  measurement  and  distribution  of  water.  We 
finally  adopted  what  was  called  the  'Max  Clark  gate,'  used  it  for  years,  and  obtained 
probably  as  good  results  from  it  as  we  ever  have  from  other  appliances.  One  great 
thing  in  its  favor  was  that  the  water  was  all  delivered  at  the  same  depth,  increasing  or 
lessening  the  quantity  by  width  as  the  delivered  quantity  was  increased  or  diminished. 
The  users  understood  this  system  better  than  most  others.  Some  of  them  are  still  used 
on  the  Latham  canal.  In  spite  of  the  ignorance  of  the  managers  of  the  Colony  ditches, 
the  lack  of  efficient  equipment  and  experience  on  the  part  of  the  ditch  riders,  as  well 
as  the  proper  laws  applicable  to  the  diversion  and  distribution  of  water,  conditions  kept 
growing  better  until  about  1877.  Those  who  had  been  able  to  hold  on  for  the  first  year 
or  so  gained  a  stronger  grip  on  what  was  theirs,  and  were  pulling  through  with  diminish- 
ing debts,  in  spite  of  hail,  grasshoppers  and  other  enemies." 

As  regards  the  storage  plan,  Mr.  Baker  writes  as  follows:  "About  this  time  the 
building  of  reservoirs  commenced  to  be  advocated.  Like  any  other  new  suggestion,  this 
immediately  found  opposition  among  very  influential  and  intelligent  people.  I  see  on 
the  streets  every  day  men  who  have  become  wealthy  through  the  raising  of  potatoes  and 
late  crops,  wholly  due  to  the  water  made  available  by  reservoir  construction,  who  were 
most  bitter  in  their  denunciation  of  this  policy.  As  I  early  saw  the  necessity  of  and 
believed  in  the  practicability  of  building  reservoirs,  I  feel  impelled  frequently,  and  I 
trust  not  without  some  justifiable  pride,  to  make  a  remark  often  made  and  as  often 
resented,  to-wit:     T  told  you  so!' 

"One  of  the  first  reservoirs  to  be  constructed  was  the  Larimer  and  Weld  reservoir, 
commonly  known  as  Terry  Lake,  just  across  the  river  north  of  Fort  Collins.  The  oppo- 
sition to  this  reservoir,  particularly  among  the  inhabitants  of  Fort  Collins,  was  bitter 
and  strong.  They  prophesied  all  sorts  of  dire  results.  The  reservoir,  they  were  certain, 
would  seep  so  much  that  all  of  the  country  about  would  be  destroyed;  the  dikes  were  so 
light  that  they  would  be  sure  to  break  if  it  was  even  half  filled,  with  a  consequent  loss 
of  life  and  property  by  flood. 

"Perhaps  it  will  give  some  idea  to  the  younger  people  of  the  attitude  of  the  farmers 
at  the  inception  of  the  reservoir  building  period  to  recite  some  of  the  events  that  took 


724  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

place  with  regard  to  building  Terry  Lake.  This  was  the  largest  reservoir  which  had 
been  attempted  to  be  constructed  in  the  valley  of  the  Platte  and  its  tributaries.  Cham- 
bers Lake,  holding  only  thirty-five  million  cubic  feet,  had  broken  that  spring,  and  the 
No.  2  reservoir  in  the  North  Fork  ditch  had  a  capacity  of  not  over  two  hundred 
million   cubic  feet. 

"The  idea  was  conceived  by  some  of  the  water  users  under  the  Eaton  ditch,  among 
whom  Messrs.  H.  G.  Clark,  David  Wyatt,  D.  B.  Wyatt  and  David  Gale  were  prominent. 
They  first  secured  the  services  of  Mr.  Stohlbrand,  at  that  time  on  the  faculty  of  the 
Agricultural  College  at  Fort  Collins,  a  graduate  of  West  Point,  and  formerly  an  officer 
in  the  United  States  army.  He  was  also  deputy  county  surveyor.  He  made  several 
surveys,  pursuing  his  work  along  military  lines,  and  at  last  decided  that  the  present 
site  of  the  Larimer  and  Weld  reservoir,  commonly  known  as  Terry  Lake,  was  the  most 
feasible.  The  company  secured  the  site  as  Mr.  Stohlbrand  surveyed  it,  and  also  pur 
chased  rights  of  way  for  the  headgate  of  the  feeder  ditch.  After  my  return  from  the 
east,  the  officers  desired  me  to  inspect  the  site  and  report  upon  its  merits.  I  reported 
that  I  thought  the  inlet  ditch  was  unnecessarily  long  and  prohibitive  in  cost  of  con- 
struction, and  as  it  reached  the  reservoir  about  seventy-five  or  one  hundred  feet  above 
the  high  water  line,  it  also  necessitated  the  driving  of  a  tunnel  of  considerable  length. 
I  found  by  surveying  that  a  feeder  not  over  three  miles  long  could  be  located  on  a 
grade  of  five  feet  per  mile,  reaching  the  reservoir  above  the  upper  contour.  By  reducing 
the  grade  to  two  feet  per  mile  it  would  give  a  chance  to  enlarge  the  capacity  nearly 
one-half.  After  this  report  the  company  retained  me  to  examine  still  other  matters 
and  prepare  to  push  the  construction  in  the  spring  of  1891.  I  found  that  all  the  designs 
were  extremely  expensive.  Mr.  Stohlbrand,  like  other  government  employes,  was  used 
to  designing  plans  for  construction  upon  the  basis  of  the  credit  of  the  United  States 
government,  and  not  upon  the  financial  capacity  of  farmers.  I  found  that  he  had  under- 
estimated the  cost  of  the  construction  of  the  reservoir,  if  constructed  according  to  his 
plans.  I  also  found  that  in  locating  his  dam  he  had  excluded  over  forty  million  cubic 
feet  of  available  capacity,  and  that  his  outlet  works  would  cost  twice  as  much  as  his 
estimate.  Moreover,  the  dam,  if  located  for  the  larger  capacity,  would  be  much  more 
inexpensive  than  if  built  at  the  place  Mr.  Stohlbrand  had  located  it.  His  upper  contour 
was  five  feet  too  low.  I  am  not  citing  these  things  to  criticize  Mr.  Stohlbrand,  who  was 
in  many  respects  an  excellent  engineer,  but  only  to  show  how  experience  as  an  actual 
irrigator  and  farmer  will  easily  disclose  to  one  many  things  that  are  hidden  to  the 
best  educated  specialist  in  the  world,  experienced  in  other  lines  of  engineering,  but 
without  actual  knowledge  of  irrigation. 

"I  reported  to  my  employers  that  they  would  have  to  work  fast  to  keep  ahead  of 
the  water  and  get  some  use  of  what  was  already  stored.  This,  you  will  remember,  was 
the  first  experience  in  building  a  large  reservoir. 

"In  about  one  hundred  days  more  or  less  we  built  a  reservoir  and  had  eighteen 
feet  of  water  against  the  gates.  During  the  construction  and  after  it  was  done,  we 
received  constant  rumors  that  injunctions  and  other  court  proceedings  would  be 
brought  against  us  to  keep  us  from  constructing  the  reservoir.  This  tended  to  hurry 
its  completion.  After  it  was  completed,  I  had  reports  that  an  injunction  would  be 
sought  to  prevent  our  running  any  water  into  the  lower  basin,  which  it  would  take 
our  whole  force  to  prevent.  So  one  Sunday  morning  I  notified  the  teams  to  move,  and 
on  my  trip  around  where  the  Stohlbrand  dam  had  been  located  I  kicked  out  a  little  of 
the  made  dirt  off  the  top  of  the  cut  and  by  the  time  I  had  reached  the  outlet  water  was 
rising  against  the  outlet  gates.  Then  I  came  home.  A  day  or  so  later  hundreds  of 
stockholders  went  up  with  shovels  and  cut  the  earth  on  the  upper  side  of  the  Larimer 
and  Weld  canal  and  so  started  the  water  down  to  the  lower  country  from  a  reservoir 
for  the  first  time,  and  all  before  any  court  proceedings  could  be  started. 

"The  reservoir  gates  had  not  yet  been  equipped  with  screws,  and  I  had  to  raise 
them  with  levers  and  chains.  They  had  not  been  raised  a  day  before  I  was  compelled 
to  lower  them  again  the  best  I  could,  on  account  of  the  fact  that  many  who  had  no  right 
in  the  reservoir  were  taking  the  water  out  of  the  ditch,  and  it  was  necessary  to  obtain  a 
temporary  restraining  order  from  Judge  Thompson  of  the  county  court  against  them. 
The  result  was  that  those  who  had  not  paid  on  their  reservoir  stock  commenced  to 
pay  up  and  the  shares  first  costing  one  hundred  and  forty  dollars  soon  sold  for  five 
hundred  dollars.  The  reservoir  is  now  a  pygmy  in  comparison  with  many  of  the  larger 
ones  in  the  Platte  valley,  among  which  could  be  numbered  Jackson  Lake,  the  Riverside, 
the  Jumbo,  the  Empire,  to  say  nothing  of  Cheesman  Lake  and  the  Antero  reservoir 
above  Denver. 

"Four  or  five  small  reservoirs,  as  reservoirs  go  now,  were  ready  for  use  by  1894. 
Hundreds  of  reservoirs  are  now  in  operation  and  more  will  be  built.     The  water  avail- 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  725 

able  for  storage  in  the  South  Platte  valley  has  not  nearly  been  exhausted.  The  con- 
stantly increasing  irrigation  of  the  land  will  add  year  by  year  more  water  supply, 
making  the  better  supply  good  and  the  good  supply  better,  when  all  ordinary  years 
will  be  considered  excellent  and  only  such  years  as  1874,  1888,  1910  and  1911  will  be 
called  bad.  We  can  designate  them  as  they  do  such  years  in  the  east,  as  drought  years, 
which  they  really  are.  When  the  rivers  discharge  less  than  one-half  the  normal  amount 
of  water  something  disastrous  must  happen.  Only  as  a  certain  amount  is  stored  in 
the  winter  and  in  the  irrigated  fields  all  of  the  time  can  such  drought  be  mitigated 
in  any  degree.  Even  at  that,  some  moisture  is  conserved  in  the  ground  every  year, 
through  the  previous  years  of  irrigation,  and  the  later  priorities  will  under  all  con 
ceivable  circumstances  be  secure. 

"By  1892  we  commenced  to  use  other  materials  than  lumber  in  dams,  headgates 
and  other  structures.  The  average  life  of  lumber  was  not  more  than  a  quarter  of  what 
it  was  in  1875,  and  it  cost  twice  as  much.  The  fact  that  cement  costs  not  over  half 
what  it  formerly  cost  has  caused  a  great  revolution  in  the  science  of  irrigation  con- 
struction. 

"Since  the  establishment  of  Union  Colony,  a  marvelous  change  has  taken  place. 
Irrigation  has  developed  from  an  experiment  into  a  science.  This  development  has 
not  been  nearly  so  much  the  result  of  technical  study  or  engineering  knowledge,  as 
it  has  been  of  the  practical  knowledge  gained  by  the  farmers.  Common  sense,  instead 
of  dogmatic  theory  and  technicality,  controls  the  best  part  of  our  irrigation  engineers 
and  agriculturists.  The  farmer  taught  the  engineer  what  could  only  be  taught  by 
experience.  The  engineer  who  is  wise  enough  to  conform  his  work  to  these  facts  and 
experiences  is  the  success  of  today.  The  remainder  have  generally  descended  to  the 
level  of  experts,  so-called." 

On  the  11th  of  March,  1875,  in  Greeley,  Colorado,  Mr.  Baker  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Charlotte  Adelle  Smith,  a  daughter  of  Madison  and  Charlotte  (Phillips)  Smith, 
both  natives  of  Rhode  Island.  They  became  pioneers  of  Colorado,  having  come  to  this 
state  in  1871.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Baker  are  the  parents  of  three  children:  Hon.  H.  M.  Baker, 
judge  of  the  county  court  of  Weld  county;  Mrs.  Harry  M.  Thompson,  of  Greeley;  and 
Ada  A.,  who  is  yet  at  home. 

Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Baker  are  popular  in  social  circles  and  stand  high  among  those 
of  the  state  who  have  contributed  to  material,  intellectual  and  moral  advancement. 
Mr.  Baker  has  served  as  county  surveyor  and  is  a  member  of  the  local  post  of  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  having  been  for  two  years  commander.  In  a  jocular  way 
many  of  his  friends  refer  to  him  as  "Exhibit  B,"  he  having  earned  that  appellation 
while  being  called  as  a  witness  in  innumerable  cases  having  to  do  with  irrigation 
problems.  In  this  way  he  is  known  practically  all  over  the  west.  While  the  west  has 
furnished  Mr.  Baker  with  opportunities  to  use  his  talents  and  attain  an  honored 
position  and  financial  independence,  he  has  given  more  to  his  state  and  the  west  by 
making  it  possible  for  hundreds  and  thousands  of  agriculturists  to  gather  fortunes  from 
a  soil  which  would  not  yield  a  living  before  irrigation  transformed  it  into  fields  which 
bear  plentifully. 


THOMAS  CORWIN  TURNER. 

Thomas  Corwin  Turner,  a  lawyer  who  holds  to  high  professional  standards  and 
ideals,  successfully  practicing  in  Colorado  Springs,  was  born  on  a  farm  in  Sullivan 
county,  Indiana,  in  1867  and  is  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  Virginia, 
in  which  state  his  grandfather  was  born.  The  latter  devoted  his  life  to  merchandising 
and  removed  to  Clay  county,  Missouri,  where  in  1837  occurred  the  birth  of  Sidney 
Turner,  the  father  of  Thomas  Corwin  Turner.  Arriving  at  years  of  maturity,  Sidney 
Turner  was  married  in  Illinois  to  Miss  Sarah  Fairfield  Smith,  removing  to  California 
soon  after  the  marriage.  In  1864  they  removed  to  Sullivan  county.  Indiana,  where 
they  resided  until  1877,  when  they  became  residents  of  Greenwood  county,  Kansas,  where 
they  still  make  their  home.  The  father  enlisted  from  Indiana  for  service  in  the  Civil 
war  in  1864  and  remained  with  the  army  until  the  close  of  hostilities.  They  drove 
across  the  plains  from  Quincy,  Illinois,  to  California  in  1S60  with  ox  teams,  and  upon 
the  return  trip  in  1864  traveled  by  stage  from  Carson  City,  Nevada,  to  Atchison,  Kansas. 
They  were  familiar  with  every  phase  of  pioneer  travel  in  those  early  days  and  with 
many  experiences  of  western  frontier  life.  On  the  22d  of  April,  1918,  they  celebrated 
their  golden  wedding  anniversary — a  notable  event  in  the  lives  of  any. 


726  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Thomas  C.  Turner  was  reared  upon  a  farm  in  Greenwood  county,  Kansas,  and 
attended  the  country  schools.  He  afterward  taught  school  for  twelve  years  in  that 
county  and  in  the  meantime  utilized  his  leisure  hours  for  the  reading  of  law.  He  later 
entered  the  Kansas  State  University  at  Lawrence,  in  which  he  completed  a  law  course 
and  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1895.  Locating  for  practice  in  Eureka,  that  state, 
he  there  remained  a  member  of  the  bar  until  1907,  when  he  removed  to  Colorado  Springs, 
where  for  eleven  years  he  has  now  continuously  practiced.  One  who  knows  him  well 
spoke  of  him  as  a  "good,  clean,  able  lawyer."  In  fact,  that  is  the  reputation  which  he 
bears  throughout  this  section  of  the  state,  and  that  he  commands  the  respect  and  honor 
of  his  colleagues  and  contemporaries  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was  in  1916  elected 
to  the  presidency  of  the  El  Paso  County  Bar  Association  for  a  one  year  term.  He  is 
most  careful  to  conform  his  practice  to  a  high  standard  of  professional  ethics  and  is 
recognized  as>  a  most  able  minister  in  the  temple  of  justice. 

On  the  5th  of  July,  1893,  in  Eureka,  Kansas,  Mr. 'Turner  was  married  to  Miss 
Nellie  Montgomery.  They  hold  membership  in  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  church 
and  Mr.  Turner  belongs  also  to  the  Masonic  order,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows, the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Winter  Night  Club.  In  politics 
he  is  an  earnest  republican  and  was  chairman  of  the  El  Paso  County  republican  central 
committee  for  four  or  five  yearn  From  1901  until  1905  he  filled  the  office  of  county  at- 
torney of  Greenwood  county,  Kansas,  and  he  is  now  assistant  district  attorney  for  the 
fourth  judicial  district  of  Colorado,  in  which  connection  tie  is  making  a  most  excellent 
record,  ever  seeking  justice,  and  while  he  ably  safeguards  the  interests  of  the  district, 
he  has  a  high  sense  of  personal  honor  which  would  never  permit  him  to  take  advantage 
of  a  defendant  or  enjoy  a  success  that  was  won  at  the  cost  of  the  rights  of  others. 


WILLIAM  E.  SUNDERLAND,  M.  D. 

Dr.  William  E.  Sunderland,  who  continues  in  the  general  practice  of  medicine  and 
surgery  but  specializes  to  a  large  extent  in  the  latter  branch  of  professional  activity,  has 
through  the  years  of  his  residence  in  Denver  become  established  in  public  regard  as 
one  of  the  leading  members  of  the  profession  in  the  city.  He  holds  to  the  highest  ethical 
standards,  basing  his  advancement  upon  the  capability  that  he  has  won  through  earnest 
study  and  broad  experience.  He  was  born  April  11,  1875.  in  Van  Wert,  Ohio,  a  son  of 
the  late  Elisha  F.  Sunderland,  a  native  of  the  Buckeye  state  and  a  representative  of  one 
of  its  old  families  of  English  origin.  The  father  became  a  successful  real  estate  operator 
at  Van  Wert,  Ohio,  where  he  remained  until  the  early  '50s,  when  attracted  by  the  dis- 
covery of  gold  in  California,  he  made  an  overland  trip  to  the  Pacific  coast,  spending 
some  time  in  California  and  in  Oregon,  where  he  engaged  in  prospecting  and  mining. 
He  continued  in  the  far  west  for  thirteen  years  and  then  returned  to  Van  Wert  county. 
Ohio,  where  he  resided  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  4th  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1917,  when  he  was  eighty-two  years  of  age.  In  early  manhood  he  wedded  Miss 
Frances  A.  Little,  a  native  of  Ohio  and  of  German  descent.  She  is  still  living  at  Van 
Wert.  In  the  family  were  three  children,  two  of  whom  survive,  the  daughter,  Mary, 
now  being  Mrs.  Blackburn,  of  Van  Wert,  Ohio. 

Dr.  Sunderland,  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Van  Wert,  Ohio,  and  in  the  Ohio  Northern  University  at  Ada,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1902  with  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree.  Before  his  graduation  he 
had  spent  seven  years  as  a  teacher  in  the  schools  of  Ohio  and  his  capability  in  that  direc- 
tion was  manifest  in  the  prompt  and  impressive  manner  in  which  he  imparted  to  others 
the  knowledge  that  he  had  acquired,  stimulating  his  pupils  with  much  of  his  own  zeal 
and  interest  in  the  work.  After  his  graduation  from  the  Ohio  Northern  University  he 
took  up  the  study  of  medicine  and  in  1902  entered  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons 
at  Chicago,  Illinois,  which  is  the  medical  department  of  the  University  of  Illinois.  He 
was  graduated  from  that  institution  in  1906  and  after  his  graduation  was  extern  at  St. 
Mary's  and  at  the  Norwegian  Lutheran  Deaconess  Hospitals  of  Chicago,  thus  serving 
for  a  period  of  a  year.  He  then  entered  upon  the  private  practice  of  medicine  in  Monroe- 
ville,  Indiana,  where  he  remained  for  a  year  and  afterward  he  removed  to  the  west, 
locating  first  at  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico,  while  later  he  engaged  in  practice  at  Estancia, 
New  Mexico,  where  he  continued  for  about  five  years  and  while  there  served  as  surgeon 
for  the  New  Mexico  Central  Railroad  Company.  On  leaving  the  southwest  he  went  to 
New  York  city,  where  he  resumed  his  studies  in  the  New  York  Post  Graduate  Medical 
School  and  Hospital,  specializing  in  the  study  of  surgery  and  diseases  of  women.  On 
the  completion  of  his  studies  in  New  York  he  visited  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  Rochester, 


DR.  WILLIAM  E.  SUNDERLAND 


728  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO     ■ 

New  York,  for  further  study  and  investigation  and  in  the  latter  part  of  April,  1912,  he 
came  to  Denver,  where  he  immediately  entered  upon  active  practice.  He  has  since  given 
especial  attention  to  surgery  and  his  pronounced  ability,  in  that  branch  is  recognized 
by  all  who  know  aught  of  his  career.  He  has  frequently  contributed  articles  to  the 
medical  journals  and  he  is  the  present  health  officer  of  Edgewater,  one  of  the  attractive 
suburbs  of  Denver.  He  belongs  to  the  medical  and  surgical  staff  of  the  Denver  Chapter 
of  the  Red  Cross'  civilian  relief  committee.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  City  &  County 
Medical  Society,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the  American  Medical  Associa- 
tion and  through  the  proceedings  of  these  bodies  keeps  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  ad- 
vanced thought  and  investigation  concerning  medical  and  surgical  science. 

On  the  4th  of  August.  1909.  Dr.  Sunderland  married  in  Santa  Fe,  New.  Mexico,  for 
his  second  wife  Miss  Hazel  F.  Rietz.  a  native  of  East  Dubuque,  Illinois,  and  a  repre- 
sentative of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state,  her  father  being  Robert  Rietz,  her 
mother  before  her  marriage,  Bertha  Grimm.  To  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Sunderland  has  been 
born  a  son,  Karl,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Estancia.  New  Mexico.  October  4,  1910.  Dr. 
Sunderland  turns  to  motoring  and  to  hunting  for  rest  and  recreation.  He  was  made 
a  Mason  at  Estancia,  New  Mexico,  and  is  now  a  member  of  Union  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  F. 
&  A.  M.,  of  Denver,  and  Colorado  Chapter.  No.  29.  R.  A.  M.  Unto  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Sunderland 
has  come  the  warm  regard  of  many  friends  and  he  enjoys  the  high  respect  of  his  pro- 
fessional brethren.  His  career  has  been  marked  by  steady  progress  that  is  the  direct 
result  of  personal  ability  and  ambition.  He  worked  his  own  way  through  college  and 
has  gained  a  most  creditable  place  in  a  calling  where  advancement  depends  upon  in- 
dividual merit. 

Dr.  Sunderland  was  first  married  August  3.  1897.  at  Van  Wert,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Gladys 
Poling,  three  children  being  born  to  this  union:  Cloe;  Franklin  Vaughn,  born  May  8, 
1901.  at  Van  Wert,  Ohio,  a  student  of  North  Denver  high  school;  and  William,  Jr. 


LEONARD  EAGER  CURTIS. 


Leonard  Eager  Curtis,  an  attorney  and  power  plant  constructor  of  Colorado  Springs, 
was  born  in  Norwalk,  Ohio,  July  23,  1848,  a  son  of  Alfred  Smith  and  Elmina  W. 
(Wadams)  Curtis.  The  father  was  born  in  Ulster  county,  New  York,  in  1816  and  was 
a  student  at  Yale  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1841.  He  was  married  on  the  23d  of  July, 
1846,  to  Elmina  W.  Wadams,  who  was  born  in  the  Empire  state  in  1820  and  who  passed 
away  in  Norwalk,  Ohio,  on  the  28th  of  August,  1S49.  Mr.  Curtis,  however,  long  survived 
his  wife,  his  death  occurring  on  the  4th  of  February,  1890. 

Leonard  Eager  Curtis  is  in  the  eighth  generation,  in  direct  male  line,  descended 
from  Henry  Curtis,  who  was  born  in  England  about  1608  and  died  in  1678,  at  the  age  of 
seventy  years,  in  Sudbury,  Massachusetts.  The  place  of  his  birth  and  residence  in 
England  is  not  certain,  but  he  probably  lived  near  Southward,  in  Surrey.  He  came  to 
Massachusetts  in  1635.  He  married  Mary  Guy,  of  Upton  Gray.  England.  Moreover, 
Leonard  E.  Curtis  is  descended  in  the  female  line  from  a  Curtis  ancestor,  his  great- 
great-grandmother  being  Rebeka  Wight,  who  was  born  in  January,  1709,  and  married 
John  Curtis,  great-grandson  of  Henry  Curtis.  The  ancestry  of  Rebeka  (Wight)  Curtis 
was  as  follows:  William  Curtis,  born  November  12,  1592,  married  Sarah  Eliot  and  they 
had  a  daughter,  Elizabeth  Curtis,  who  was  born  February  13,  1624.  and  who  married 
Isaac  Newell.  Their  daughter,  Elizabeth  Newell,  born  January  6,  1669,  married  Benja- 
min Wight.  The  latter  was  a  grandson  of  Thomas  Wight,  a  very  prominent  man  in  the 
early  history  of  this  country  and.  one  of  the  founders  of  Harvard  University.  The 
daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Elizabeth   (NeWell)   Wight  was  Rebeka  Wight. 

The  first  American  born  ancestor  of  Leonard  E.  Curtis,  in  direct  male  line,  Joseph 
Curtis,  son  of  Henry  and  Mary  (Guy)  Curtis,  was  born  at  Sudbury,  Massachusetts,  July 
17,  1647,  and  married  Abigail  Graut.  Their  son  Ephraim,  born  September  4,  1680,  also 
at  Sudbury,  wedded  Mary  Stone  and  they  became  the  parents  of  John  Curtis,  born  at 
Sudbury,  September  20,  1707,  who  married  Rebeka  Wight,  mentioned  above.  Their 
son,  James  Curtis,  great-grandfather  of  our  subject,  was  born  at  Worcester,  Massa- 
chusetts, September  8,  1746,  and  married  Sarah  Eager.  They  became  the  parents  of 
Leonard  Eager  Curtis,  who  was  born  at  Lancaster,  Massachusetts,  about  1784.  He 
married  Abigail  Smith,  who  became  the  mother  of  Alfred  Smith  Curtis,  born  December 
9,  1816,  who  married  Elmina  Wadams,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  Leonard  E. 
Curtis  of  this  review. 

Leonard  Eager  Curtis  was  but  a  year  old  at  the  time  of  his  mother's  death,  after 
which  he  was  taken  to  live  in  the  home  of  his  grandparents  at  Fleming  Hill,  New  York, 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  729 

whence  the  family  removed  to  Auburn,  New  York,  in  1S56.  In  1857  Alfred  S.  Curtis 
married  again  and  later  the  son  returned  to  his  father's  home.  In  1881  a  removal  was 
made  to  Oneida,  Illinois,  but  in  1864  L.  E.  Curtis  returned  to  Auburn,  New  York,  to 
attend  school.  He  afterward  became  a  student  in  the  preparatory  school  of  Knox  Col- 
lege at  Galesburg,  Illinois,  and  in  186S  he  went  to  New  Haven,  where  he  entered  the 
academic  department  of  Yale  College,  completing  the  course  with  the  class  of  1872. 
While  pursuing  his  college  work  he  spent  the  vacation  periods  in  profitable  ways.  In 
1869  he  devoted  the  summer  months  to  canvassing  for  a  book  in  New  York  and  the 
summer  vacation  of  1871  was  most  pleasantly  passed  in  a  walking  trip  with  Elbert 
Hubbard  from  New  Haven  to  White  Mountains,  Lake  Memphemagog  and  Lake  Cham- 
plain. 

Following  his  graduation  Mr.  Curtis  spent  a  month  on  a  mackerel  schooner  and 
then  remained  in  Plymouth  and  Nantucket,  Massachusetts,  until  he  entered  the  Yale 
Law  School  in  the  fall  of  1872.  He  also  became  instructor  in  the  Hopkins  Grammar 
School  that  year  and  continued  teaching  and  study  until  graduated  from  the  law  school 
in  1874.  Among  the  boys  whom  he  instructed  at  the  Hopkins  Grammar  School  were 
John  Hays  Hammond,  Walter  Camp,  Julian  Curtis,  William  F.  Fisher,  who  is  now 
prominent  in  the  food  administration  at  Washington,  and  others  who  have  become 
eminent  in  various  ways.  His  initial  professional  experience  came  to  him  in  the  law 
office  of  Stanley,  Brown  &  Clarke  as  a  clerk  without  pay  and  later  in  the  same  year  he 
went  to  live  with  William  Stanley,  senior  partner  in  the  firm,  at  Englewood,  New 
Jersey,  and  acted  as  tutor  to  his  son  William  Stanley,  Jr.,  who  afterward  became  one 
of  the  great  electricians  and  inventors  of  his  age.  He  died  two  years  ago.  Four  of  his 
sons  are  in  military  service,  three  of  them  flying  in  France.  Mr.  Curtis  remained  in 
the  law  office  until  ill  health  forced  him  to  give  up  his  position  and  in  September,  1S76. 
he  went  abroad,  visiting  Ireland,  Scotland,  London  and  Paris,  remaining  in  Europe 
until  Christmas  day  of  that  year,  when  he  returned  to  his  native  land.  In  1877  he 
became  junior  partner  in  the  law  firm  of  Sedgwick  &  Curtis  of  New  York  city,  an  asso- 
ciation that  was  discontinued  in  1878.  when  Mr.  Curtis  entered  upon  a  special  partnership 
arrangement  with  the  firm  of  Stanley,  Brown  &  Clarke,  with  which  he  had  previously 
been  associated.  In  1880,  however,  he  abandoned  law  practice  and  on  the  1st  of  Novem- 
ber of  that  year  took  the  office  of  secretary  of  the  United  States  Electric  Lighting  Com- 
pany. In  18S1  he  and  his  wife  went  to  the  Paris  exposition,  where  he  represented  electric 
interests  for  several  months,  after  which  he  resumed  business  relations  in  New  York 
and  in  1886  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Duncan,  Curtis  &  Page,  which  he  repre- 
sented abroad  in  the  latter  part  of  that  year,  visiting  London,  Paris.,  Lucerne,  Milan. 
Vienna  and  Budapest.  The  year  1S89  also  saw  him  in  London.  Vienna,  Venice  and 
Paris  on  electric  business  and  in  1890  he  withdrew  from  the  firm  of  Duncan,  Curtis  & 
Page  and  entered  into  partnership  relations  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Kerr  &  Curtis. 
On  the  1st  of  May,  1896,  they  were  joined  by  a  third  partner  under  the  style  of  Kerr, 
Curtis  &  Page  but  in  the  fall  of  that  year  Mr.  Curtis'  health  broke  down  and  he  sought 
the  benefits  of  a  change  of  climate,  arriving  in  Colorado, Springs  on  the  7th  of  December. 
He  afterward  took  a  trip  to  Arizona  and  southern  California  and  then  returned  to  New 
York  but  early  in  1898  again  made  his  way  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  was  soon 
joined  by  his  family.  In  1899  Mr.  Curtis  accepted  a  position  with  Bonbright  &  Company, 
representing  electric  light  interests,  and  afterward  organized  the  syndicate  of  Bon- 
bright &  Company,  Otis  &  Company  and  Bertron  &  Storrs  in  order  to  buy  properties 
and  build,  a  new  plant.  Through  the  intervening  years  he  has  been  prominently  and 
extensively  engaged  in  power  plant  development  and  construction.  In  1900  he  built  a 
generating  plant  for  the  Colorado  Springs  Electric  Company  and  acted  as  manager 
during  the  year.  He  was  also  largely  the  promoter  of  the  Guanajuato  Power  Company 
of  Mexico  and  in  1902  built  the  first  plant  there.  In  1905  he  became  an  active  factor  in 
promoting  the  interests  of  the  American  Finance  Company  and  in  the  organization  of  the 
Guanajuato  Reduction  Company.  He  has  been  identified  with  some  of  the  most  im- 
portant water  power  projects  of  this  state  and  the  west.  He  was  associated  with  the 
Central  Colorado  Power  Company  and  took  charge  of  the  interests  of  the  Animas  Power 
Company  for  the  Electric  Bond  &  Share  Company  in  August.  1905.  He  made  the  report 
on  which  the  Central  Colorado  Power  Company  was  financed  in  1906  and  in  1907  he 
built  power  plants  for  this  company,  the  business  engaging  his  attention  for  two  years. 
His  work  has  been  of  a  most  extensive  and  important  character  in  connection  with 
the  development  of  water  power  projects,  leading  in  large  measure  to  the  advancement 
of  prosperity  in  the  state,  and  at  the  same  time  he  has  conducted  important  legal 
interests,  his  knowledge  of  law  proving  of  the  greatest  possible  benefit  in  the  organiza- 
tion, financing  and  promoting  of  the  great  water  power  projects  with  which  he  has 
been  associated. 


730  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Mr.  Curtis  has  been  married  twice.  On  the  9th  of  July,  1879,  in  New  York  city, 
he  wedded  Miss  Charlotte  Stanley  Hine,  who  passed  away  in  Colorado  Springs  on  the 
15th  of  August,  1909.  On  the  9th  of  November,  1912,  in  Colorado  Springs,  he  wedded 
Helen  Evans  Waterman.  By  the  first  marriage  there  were  born  four  children.  Eliz- 
abeth Stanley,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the  1st  of  October,  1884,  is  the  wife  of  Eric  A. 
Swenson,  the  marriage  being  celebrated  at  Colorado  Springs  on  the  26th  of  February, 

1908.  Mr.  Swenson  is  food  administrator  of  El  Paso  county.  Helen,  who  was  born 
August  1,  1888,  gave  lier  hand  in  marriage  to  Albin  C.  Swenson  on  the  26th  of  June, 

1909.  He  is  now  serving  as  captain  with  the  United  States  forces  in  France.  Leonard 
Eager,  who  was  born  October  8,  1889,  and  who  entered  the  army  and  was  later  discharged 
for  physical  reasons,  married  Ann  Florence  Gladstone  Fraser  on  the  31st  of  January, 

1910.  Alfred  Stanley  was  born  November  26,  1890.  He  was  graduated  from  Yale  and 
for  three  years  was  instructor  in  electrical  engineering  at  Sheffield  Scientific  School. 
He  would  have  joined  the  army  but  could  not  pass  the  physical  examination  on  account 
of  defective  eye  sight.  He  is  now  engaged  in  war  work  in  the  research  department  of 
the  Western  Electric  Company  at  New  York,  under  Captain  Jones.  There  are  also  six 
grandchildren.  Eric  A.  and  Elizabeth  S.  (Curtis)  Swenson  have  a  daughter,  Margreta, 
whose  birth  occurred  at  Colorado  Springs  on  the  9th  of  February,  1910.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Leonard  E.  Curtis,  Jr.,  have  two  children:  Charlotte  Stanley,  who  was  born  at  Silt,  Colo- 
rado, September  20,  1910;  and  Mary  Gladstone,  born  at  Los  Angeles,  California,  October 
11,  1913.  Albin  C.  and  Helen  (Curtis)  Swenson  are  the  parents  of  three  children:  Mary 
Charlotte,  who  was  born  at  New  York  city  on  the  5th  of  September,  1911;  Helen,  whose 
birth  occurred  on  the  13th  of  December,  1913;  and  Eleanora,  born  November  21,  1917. 

In  religious  faith  Mr.  Curtis  is  a  Congregationalist  and  in  political  belief  a  repub- 
lican. He  held  public  office  while  residing  in  Englewood.  New  Jersey,  during  the  period 
of  his  law  practice  in  New  York,  and  for  four  or  five  years  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Colorado  highway  commission,  still  serving  in  that  capacity.  He  has  done  most  effective 
work  in  behalf  of  the  good  roads  movement  and  no  man  is  better  informed  concerning 
the  possibilities  for  the  development  of  Colorado's  wonderful  highways  or  is  more  en- 
thusiastic in  support  of  such.  Mr.  Curtis  is  well  known  in  club  circles  of  Colorado 
Springs,  belonging  to  the  El  Paso  Club,  the  Winter  Night  Club,  of  which  he  has  been 
president,  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  Country  Club  and  the  Colorado  Golf  Club.  Well 
descended  and  well  bred,  his  personal  qualities  have  ever  gained  him  the  entree  to  the 
best  society  and  he  is  always  to  be  found  where  intelligent  men  are  met  in  the  discussion 
of  important  public  problems. 


CYRUS   A.   BOWERS. 


Cyrus  A.  Bowers,  filling  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  at  Trinidad,  was  born  in 
Franklin  county,  Ohio,  July  3,  1841,  a  son  of  William  and  Nancy  J.  (McDowell)  Bowers. 
The  father  was  a  cooper  by  trade,  and  also  a  local  minister  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church.  He  acted  as  drummer  in  drilling  volunteers  for  the  Mexican  war,  but  could  not 
go  to  the  front.    He  had  a  family  of  five  children,  three  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Cyrus  A.  Bowers,  who  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth,  pursued  his  education  in  the 
rural  schools,  but  when  only  seven  years  of  age  was  bound  out  to  a  millwright,  who 
afterward  purchased  a  farm  in  Indiana  and  removed  to  that  place,  Mr.  Bowers  accom- 
panying him.  He  assisted  in  clearing  the  farm,  and  later  accompanied  his  employer  to 
Sturgeon,  Michigan.  Subsequently  the  man  returned  to  Allen  county,  Indiana,  where 
Mr.  Bowers  remained  for  five  years.  He  then  ran  away  to  Michigan  and  was  employed 
as  a  farm  hand  at  eight  dollars  per  month.  He  was  at  that  time  a  youth  of  fifteen  years. 
He  agreed  with  J.  M.  Lockwood,  his  employer,  to  remain  with  him  until  he  was  twenty- 
one  years  of  age.  He  was  to  receive  five  dollars  per  month  for  nine  months  in  a  year 
and  to  have  the  opportunity  of  attending  school  for  the  remaining  three  months.  His 
employer  was  also  to  give  him  a  hundred  dollars,  horse,  saddle  and  bridle  when  he  had 
reached  his  majority.  The  war,  however,  came  on  in  1861.  and  Mr.  Bowers  was  mustered 
into  service.  By  going  to  the  front  he  lost  the  horse,  saddle  and  bridle  and  the  one  hun- 
dred dollars  which  he  was  to  receive  on  reaching  manhood.  However,  duty  to  country 
was  the  paramount  thing  in  his  life  at  that  time  and,  responding  to  the  call  of  his 
country,  he  joined  Company  C  of  the  Eleventh  Michigan  Infantry,  with  which  he  served 
for  three  years.  He  participated  in  a  number  of  hotly  contested  engagements,  including 
the  battles  of  Stone  River,  Resaca,  Big  Shanty,  Chickamauga,  Peach  Tree  Creek  and 
several  others  of  lesser  importance.     He  was  at  Marietta,  Georgia,  on  the  4th  of  July, 


732  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

1864,  and  with  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service  in  that  year  he  returned  to  farm  life 
in  Michigan,  there  remaining  until  1866.  In  the  latter  year  he  went  to  Illinois,  having 
discovered  his  people  in  that  state.  In  the  same  year  he  was  married  to  Miss  Lydia  A. 
Wright,  and  he  continued  a  resident  of  Illinois  until  1878.  making  his  home  near  Bloom- 
ington.  At  that  date  he  removed  to  Hutchinson.  Kansas,  where  he  continued  until 
September,  1880.  and  then  came  to  Colorado,  settling  at  Trinidad.  He  was  engaged  in 
railroading  in  connection  with  the  Santa  Fe  for  five  years,  and  afterward  was  employed 
in  various  ways  until  1900,  when  he  was  elected  to  the  office  which  he  has  since  filled, 
making  an  excellent  official  as  justice  of  the  "peace.  His  decisions  are  strictly  fair  and 
impartial  and  his  record  is  a  most  commendable  one. 

In  1907  Mr.  Bowers  was  called  upon  to  mourn  the  loss  of  his  wife,  who  passed  away 
on  the  24th  of  September  of  that  year,  after  a  happy  married  life  of  forty-one  years. 
Their  children  are:    Willie  Grant,  John  M.,  and  Eva  May. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Bowers  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican,  active  in 
support  of  the  party.  He  belongs  to  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  holding  member' 
ship  in  Trinidad  Post.  No.  25,  of  which  he  has  been  chaplain  for  several  years.  Through 
his  membership  in  this  order  he  maintains  pleasant  relations  with  his  old  army  comrades 
— the  boys  in  blue  who  were  the  defense  of  the  Union  during  the  dark  days  of  the  Civil 
war,  and  who  as  a  class  have  been  most  reliable  in  citizenship,  loyal  at  all  times  to  the 
stars  and  stripes  which  they  defended  on  southern  battlefields. 


WILLIAM  COLUMBUS  FERRIL. 

With  the  pioneer  history  of  many  regions,  as  civilization  has  been  carried  for- 
ward, the  ancestors  of  William  Columbus  Ferril  have  been  identified,  and  in  their  advance- 
ment, have  left  the  impress  of  their  individuality  on  their  records.  Always  interested 
in  those  events  which  have  marked  the  history  of  the  country,  it  was  Mr.  Ferri'.  of 
this  review  who  first  outlined  in  1889,  the  preliminary  plans  for  holding  a  centennial 
celebration  of  the  Louisiana  purchase,  that  culminated  in  the  exposition  held  in 
St.  Louis,  in  1904.  He  was  formerly  curator  of  The  State  Historical  and  Natural  History 
Society  of  Colorado  and  secretary  of  the  Colorado  Academy  of  Science,  associations 
that  indicate  the  trend  of  his  interests  and  the  nature  of  his  activities.  He  is  now 
devoting  his  attention  to  editing  and  publishing  The  Rocky  Mountain  Herald  at  Denver. 

A  native  of  Lawrence,  Kansas,  he  was  born  August  28.  1855,  his  parents  being  the 
Reverend  Thomas  Johnson  and  Minerva  (Hornsby)  Ferril.  In  tracing  his  ancestry, 
it  is  found  that  his  branch  of  the  Ferril  family  came  from  or  near  Belfast,  Ireland,  in 
the  colonial  era,  and  that  John  (also  known  as  Jonathan)  Ferril,  his  great-great  grand- 
father participated  in  much  of  the  Indian  warfare  on  the  frontier  of  Virginia,  prior  to 
and  during  the  early  part  of  the  War  of  the  American  Revolution.  He  married  Margaret 
Baughman  and  later  removed  from  the  Greenbrier  region  of  Virginia  to  Kentucky.  His 
wife  was  a  sister  of  Captain  Jacob  Baughman  who  was  in  charge  of  a  party  of  immi- 
grants, including  the  Ferrils,  en  route  to  the  pioneer  settlements  of  Kentucky.  They 
were  organized  in  a  military  way,  as  was  then  the  custom,  to  protect  themselves  from 
the  Indians.  While  encamped  near  Crab  Orchard,  Kentucky,  they  were  attacked  in  the 
night  by  the  Shawnees  and  a  number  of  the  immigrants  killed,  Captain  Baughman, 
John  Ferril,  and  other  relatives  and  members  of  the  party  being  among  the  slain. 
Mrs.  Margaret  Ferril.  her  two  daughters  and  her  son  John  made  their  escape.  The 
wife  of  Captain  Jacob  Baughman.  her  son  Henry,  of  tender  age,  and  two  daughters,  were 
also  saved  from  the  Indians.  Reference  is  made  in  Collins  History  of  Kentucky,  Vol.  2, 
page  692,  to  Baughman's  defeat  without  giving  the  date,  but  that  is  determined  by  the 
filing  of  two  land  warrants  for  one  thousand  and  four  hundred  acres  each,  in  the  pos- 
session of  Captain  Baughman  when  killed.  These  two  land  warrants  filed  in  the  name 
of  his  son,  Henry  Baughman.'  who  married  Patience,  a  sister  of  Governor  Owsley  of 
Kentucky,  were  recorded  in  the  book  of  surveys  in  Lincoln  county,  that  state,  one  entry 
being  made  February  15.  1781,  and  the  other  February  17,  1781.  From  these  data  it  is 
learned  that  the  Baughman-Ferril  defeat  or  massacre  occurred  in  the  fall  of  1779  or  the 
spring  of  1780,  as  no  land  filings  could  be  made  in  that  country  until  1781,  and  this 
Indian  fight  was  one  of  the  minor  but  numerous  bloody  contests  on  the  frontier  in  the 
days  of  the  American  Revolution,  as  these  Indians  were  then  the  allies  of  the  British. 
John  Ferril.  the  son,  participated  in  many  expeditions  against  the  Indians  in  Kentucky 
and  in  the  region  north  of  the  Ohio  river.  He  married  Keziah  Cook  in  Lincoln  county. 
Kentucky,  August  1,  1791.     True  to  the  pioneer  spirit  that  has  ever  actuated  the  family, 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  733 

he  removed  frcm  Kentucky  to  Missouri  in  1808,  that  region  then  being  a  part  of  upper 
Louisiana,  taking  up  his  abode  at  Loutre  Island,  but  in  1809,  he  established  his  home 
in  the  Boone's  Liek  settlement  of  what  is  now  Howard  county,  Missouri,  where  he 
assisted  to  build  and  defend  Fort  Cooper  during  the  War  of  1812.  The  great- 
grandparents  of  Mr.  Ferril  of  this  review,  together  with  their  five  sons — Henry,  Jonathan. 
William,  Jacob  Baughman,  and  Jesse — and  two  daughters — Elizabeth,  who  afterward 
became  Mrs.  Samuel  Perry,  and  Margaret,  who  later  married  James  Millsap — there 
resided  in  that  old  fort  during  that  war  as  a  protection  against  the  Indians.  John 
Ferril  took  part  in  many  hunting  and  trapping  expeditions  far  out  on  the  great  plains 
toward  the  Rocky  mountains  as  a  source  of  livelihood  in  addition  to  farming.  His 
son,  the  Rev.  William  Ferril,  born  in  Kentucky.  January  13.  1798,  became  a  minister  of 
the  Methodist  church.  In  Saline  county,  Missouri,  on  July  5.  1821,  he  wedded  Elizabeth 
Clemens  (born  February  20,  1805.  died  in  Pleasant  Hill,  Missouri,  November  19.  1838). 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Ruth  (Cook)  Clemens,  pioneers  in  that  county  to  which  they 
had  removed  from  Kentucky.  Soon  after  his  marriage,  the  Rev.  William  Ferril  re- 
moved to  Independence,  Jackson  county.  Missouri,  then  the  eastern  terminus  of  the 
Santa  Fe  trail.  There  he  preached  to  Indians,  hunters,  trappers,  frontiersmen  and  the 
early  caravans  of  that  old  trail,  long  before  Kansas  City  was  founded.  On  July  18,  1827. 
while  still  a  resident  of  Independence,  the  Rev.  William  Ferril  was  appointed  chaplain 
of  the  Thirty-third  Regiment,  Third  Brigade,  First  Division,  Missouri  state  militia. 
His  commission  as  chaplain,  of  that  regiment,  dated  August  14.  1827,  signed  by  John 
Miller,  then  governor  of  Missouri,  and  attested  by  Spencer  Pettis,  secretary  of  state,  is 
now  in  the  possession  of  the  subject  of  this  review.  As  chaplain  he  was  prepared  for 
service  in  Black  Hawk's  war.  Being' opposed  to  slavery,  he  remained  with  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church  at  the  time  of  the  separation  by  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church. 
South.  Referring  to  this,  the  Encyclopedia  of  the  History  of  Missouri,  by  the  South- 
ern History  Company,  1901,  Vol.  IV,  page  364,  says:  "The  first  notice  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church  in  the  western  part  of  Missouri,  after  the  separation  (of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church,  South,  from  same)  dates  from  1845-6  when  the  Rev.  William  Ferril 
traveled  in  the  interest  of  the  denomination  through  Jackson  and  adjoining  counties.  In 
the  summer  of  1846,  a  quarterly  conference  was  held  in  Pleasant  Hill,  and  subsequently  in 
neighboring  places,  until  1859,  when  Kansas  City  was  supplied  by  the  Rev.  William  Ferril." 
He  died  in  Cass  county.  Missouri,  October  20,  1861.  and  on  his  tombstone  was  placed  the 
inscription:  "He  was  loyal  to  his  country  and  to  his  God."  The  Rev.  Thomas  Johnson 
Ferril  (born,  Independence,  Missouri,  December  24,  1831;  died,  Kansas  City,  Missouri, 
January  29,  1906),  son  of  the  Rev.  William  and  Elizabeth  (Clemens)  Ferril,  married 
in  Johnson  county,  Missouri.  February  14,  1854,  Minerva  Hornsby  (born  in  Rhea  county, 
Tennessee,  September  21,  1832:  died,  Lawrence,  Kansas,  May  11.  1861),  daughter  of 
Brinkley  and  Esther  Ann  (Falls)  Hornsby.  In  the  same  year,  the  Rev.  Thomas  J. 
Ferril,  removed  with  his  bride  to  Lawrence.  Kansas,  and  owing  to  his  advocacy  of  the 
admission  of  Kansas  as  free  state,  the  Reverend  Ferril  had  to  endure  many  hardships 
and  face  many  dangers  in  that  region,  where  the  struggle  that  preceded  the  Civil  war  was 
centered.  He  was  chaplain  of  the  Masonic  Grand  Lodge  of  Kansas,  was  one  of  the 
rounders  of  Baker  University,  Baldwin  City,  that  state,  and  was  chaplain  of  the  Six- 
teenth Kansas  Cavalry.  At  the  battle  of  Westport.  in  the  Price  campaign,  his  regiment 
was  brigaded  with  Colonel  Ford's  Second  Colorado.  His  last  military  service  was  in 
the  west,  in  the  campaign  of  Gen.  Grenville  M.  Dodge  against  the  Indians.  Chaplain 
Ferril  was  with  his  regiment  from  January.  1865,  to  the  middle  of  the  summer  of  that 
year,  in  western  Kansas,  Nebraska,  northern  Colorado  including  Julesburg,  and  along 
the  Cache  a  La  Poudre  and  through  old  Camp  Collins  (now  Fort  Collins),  thence  into 
Wyoming  to  Fort  Laramie,  and  in  expeditions  against  the  Sioux.  At  the  time  of  his 
death,  he  was  chaplain  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  for  the  Department  of  Mis- 
souri, and  it  was  said  of  him  that  his  life  exemplified  the  inscription  on  the  tombstone  of 
his  father,  the  Rev.  William  Ferril,  the  old  chaplain  of  the  American  frontier:  "He 
was  loyal  to  his  country  and  to  his  God." 

Of  the  maternal  ancestry  of  Mr.  Ferril  of  this  review,  it  is  learned  that  his  grand- 
father, Brinkley  Hornsby  (born  in  North  Carolina.  August  3,  1801;  died  in  Johnson 
county,  Missouri.  May  15,  1877),  was  a  son  of  William  Hornsby.  As  previously  stated, 
he  wedded  in  North  Carolina,  January  13,  1828,  Esther  Ann  Falls  (born  May  15,  1800; 
died  in  Johnson  county,  Missouri.  August  13,  1843),  daughter  of  James,  son  of  John 
Falls.  The  Hornsbys  and  Falls  are  colonial  families  of  North  Carolina.  For  several 
years.  Brinkley  Hornsby  resided  in  Tennessee,  and  from  there  removed  with  his  family 
to  Missouri,  where  his  daughter.  Minerva,  became  the  wife  of  the  Rev.  Thomas  John- 
son  Ferril.     Her   brother.   Columbus   Hornsby.   represented   Lawrence   in   the   free  state 


734  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

legislature  of  1856,  that  was  dispersed  by  order  of  the  authorities  at  Washington.  In 
the  tenth  edition,  page  12,  "Kansas,  Its  Interior  and  Exterior  Life"  (originally  pub- 
lished in  1857),  by  Mrs.  Sara  T.  D.  Robinson,  wife  of  Governor  Robinson  of  that  state, 
the  author  referring  to  the  first  election  by  the  free  state  people,  says:  "September  28, 
1854.  a  squatter  meeting  was  held  at  Hornsby  &  Ferril's  store,  on  the  California  road, 
about  two  miles  from  Lawrence,  at  which  the  free  state  men  had  a  majority."  This 
store  was  on  a  homestead  taken  up  by  the  Rev.  Thomas  J.  Perril.  his  main  dependence 
for  support  together  with  the  store,  while  opposing  slavery,  as  a  free  state  Methodist 
minister  in  the  border  ruffian  days.  His  partners  as  merchants,  were  Brinkley  Horns- 
by, his  father-in-law,  and  Columbus  Hornsby,  his  wife's  brother,  and  thus  from  the  very 
first,  they  were  in  the  center  of  the  free  state  fight.  It  was  a  large  log  cabin  store, 
facing  the  California  road.  A  frame  cottage  at  the  back  of  this  store,  was  the  birth- 
place of  William  C.  Ferril,  his  sister.  Mary  Alice  (now  Mrs.  0.  C.  Trice  of  Kansas  City), 
and  another  sister,  Minerva,  who  died  in  infancy. 

The  Rev.  Thomas  J.  Ferril  married,  second,  November  26,  1863,  in  Baldwin  City, 
Kansas,  Miss  Cleopatre  Elizabeth  Lynch,  and  of  this  marrriage  was  born  a  son,  Charles, 
who  also  died  in  infancy.  She  was  a  sister  of  John  T.  Lynch  who  at  one  time  repre- 
sented Summit  county  in  the  territorial  legislature  of  Colorado,  serving  through  the 
third  and  fourth  sessions  in  1864  and  1865.  He  afterward  represented  Clear  Creek  county 
in  the  eighth  territorial  assembly  in  1870,  and  he  was  likewise  chosen  by  Summit  county 
as  a  representative  to  the  constitutional  convention  held  in  Denver  in  August,  1865. 
Mr.  Lynch  was  otherwise  prominent  in  moulding  the  early  history  of  the  territory,  and 
at  one  time  was  a  probable  nominee  of  the  republican  party  for  congress.  He  was  one 
of  the  incorporators  of  the  University  of  Denver,  and  one  of  the  original  trustees  of  the 
State  Agricultural  College  at  Fort  Collins,  and  later  served  as  postmaster  at  Salt 
Lake  City. 

William  C.  Ferril,  reared  in  the  west,  early  became  familiar  with  many  events  in 
the  annals  of  the  Trans-Mississippi,  both  through  personal  experience  and  from  the 
hearthstone  history  of  his  own  people  who  have  resided  in  this  region  for  more  than  a 
century,  and  is  the  fourth  generation  of  his  family  since  the  days  of  Upper  Louisiana. 
This  sketch  could  be  richly  enlarged  by  the  incidents  and  adventures  of  his  people 
who  early  followed  the  Santa  Fe,  Oregon,  California  and  Pike's  Peak  trails,  in  the 
onward  march  of  civilization  to  the  Pacific,  for  his  family  is  one  of  western  colonial 
history.  Liberal  educational  advantages  were  accorded  him.  He  received  the  degree 
of  B.  S.  D.  from  the  North  Missouri  State  Normal  School  at  Kirksville  in  1876;  his 
degree  of  A.  B.  from  Lewis  College,  Glasgow.  Missouri,  in  1878;  and  that  of  A.  M. 
from  the  University  of  Denver  in  1900.  Mr.  Ferril  early  engaged  in  the  profession  of 
teaching,  becoming  principal  of  the  public  schools.  Bentonville,  Arkansas,  in  1876-7. 
In  the  meantime  he  had  been  a  law  student,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  Benton- 
ville and  later  in  Kansas  City,  Missouri.  Because  of  ill  health,  he  removed  to  Colorado 
in  January,  1879,  locating  at  Silver  Cliff,  where  he  followed  mining  and  journalistic 
work  until  1883,  and  on  June  6,  1881,  at  that  place  enlisted  in  Company  A,  Fifth 
Battalion.  Colorado  National  Guard.  Since  January,  1883,  he  has  been  a  resident  of 
Denver,  and  was  connected  with  the  daily  press  of  the  city  until  1896,  becoming  widely 
known  in  that  profession.  For  a  long  period  he  was  city  editor  of  the  Denver  Republi- 
can, Rocky  Mountain  News,  the  Times  and  Sun,  and  at  the  same  time  represented 
several  eastern  newspapers  as  correspondent.  Through  about  a  decade,  he  made  con- 
tributions to  the  Bacheller  &  Johnson  Press  Syndicate  of  New  York,  writing  various 
articles  on  the  west  and  other  subjects.  As  a  writer  and  publisher,  he  is  more  commonly 
known  as  Will  C.  Ferril.  Three  of  his  several  biennial  reports  of  The  State  Historical 
and  Natural  History  Society  of  Colorado  have  been  published  as  state  documents.  He 
was  the  editor  of  "Sketches  of  Colorado."  (1911).  a  volume  including  an  analytical 
summary  and  biographical  history  of  Colorado.  Mr.  Ferril  also  assisted  in  the  prep- 
aration of  the  third  volume  of  Hall's  four-volume  history  of  Colorado. 

The  early  and  colonial  records  of  his  family  in  the  Trans-Mississippi,  together  with 
a  study  of  its  history,  inspired  Mr.  Ferril  of  this  review,  to  write  an  article  that  was 
published  in  the  Kansas  City  Journal,  July  14,  1889,  suggesting  and  outlining  plans  for 
a  great  centennial  exposition  to  be  held  in  1903,  to  commemorate  the  purchase  of  the 
Province  of  Louisiana  from  France.  The  idea  was  afterward  taken  up  by  various  other 
prominent  men  and  came  to  its  fruition  in  the  world's  fair  held  in  St.  Louis.  In  the 
preliminary  preparations  for  this  great  exposition,  Mr.  Ferril's  outline  in  1889,  was 
followed,  as  well  as  suggestions  made  later.  Under  a  Denver  date  of  November  16,  1901, 
Mr.  Ferril  wrote  a  letter  to  the  Hon.  David  R.  Francis,  president  of  the  Louisiana  Pur- 
chase Exposition,  urging  that  December  20th  be  observed  as  the  day  for  breaking  ground 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO-  735 

for  the  exposition,  as  December  20.  1803,  marked  the  transfer  of  the  sovereignty  of 
Louisiana  to  the  United  States.  He  also  further  suggested  that  the  date  also  be  observed 
as  "Louisiana  Purchase  Flag  Day"  in  all  the  states  and  territories  established  there- 
from, and  that  appropriate  exercises  be  held  in  the  public  schools,  commemorative 
thereof.  This  letter,  in  which  were  recited  other  data  in  review  of  Mr.  Perril's 
promotion  of  the  exposition  idea,  was  published  in  full,  with  favorable  comment,  in  the 
December  number,  1901,  of  the  World's  Fair  Bulletin,  St.  Louis.  Missouri.  His  sug- 
gestions were  endorsed  and  on  that  date,  flags  were  flying  in  the  entire  Louisiana  Pur- 
chase region,  patriotic  and  historic  exercises  conducted  in  the  schools,  and  ground 
broken  with  impressive  ceremonies.  In  commenting  on  this  published  letter,  the 
Bulletin  added:  "In  line  with  these  suggestions,  the  20th  of  December  (1901)  was 
chosen  for  breaking  ground  on  the  exposition  site."  While  it  is  technically  claimed  that 
an  incidental  reference  to  the  possibility  of  holding  this  exposition  was  made  in  the 
St.  Louis  Republic,  a  few  weeks  prior  to  Mr.  Ferril's  article  in  the  Kansas  City  Journal, 
yet  nothing  came  of  it.  But  it  is  a  fact  that  the  preliminary  plans  outlined  by  Mr.  Ferril 
in  1889  were  followed  later:  ground  was  broken  on  the  date  suggested  by  him,  and  that 
it  was  also  observed  as  "Louisiana  Purchase  Flag  Day,"  with  appropriate  exercises  in 
educational  institutions.  Whatever  honors  may  be  given  to  others,  it  is  a  further  fact, 
that  Mr.  Ferril  was  for  years  promoting  this  idea,  and  all  his  preliminary  plans  and 
suggestions  were  carried  out  and  officially  recognized,  and  practically  speaking  he  was 
the  father  of  the  exposition  idea. 

In  the  January-February  issue,  1890,  of  the  Commonwealth  Magazine,  Denver,  Mr. 
Ferril  wrote  an  article  on  the  New  West  and  the  New  South  containing  predictions 
that  caused  favorable  comment  throughout  the  country,  and  later  were  fulfilled  in  the 
national  campaign  that  followed.  He  has  always  been  a  student  and  his  mind  is  richly 
stored  with  events  of  national  and  universal  history,  while  his  knowledge  of  Colorado 
affairs  cannot  be  excelled.  This  eminently  fitted  him  for  the  position  of  state  custodian 
of  the  historical  records,  relics,  and  museum  of  natural  history,  all  of  which  wonderfully 
grew  and  increased  under  his  supervision  and  care.  He  was  curator  of  The  State 
Historical  and  Natural  History  Society  of  Colorado  from  August  14,  1S96,  to  February  1, 
1910,  and  secretary  of  the  Colorado  Academy  of  Science,  1898-1909,  the  latter  being  the 
scientific  phase  of  the  historical  society.  As  he  only  completed  one  year  of  his  last  bi- 
ennial term,  we  give  the  record  of  his  work  up  to  the  time  of  his  last  published  report 
to  November  30,  1908.  During  that  period  of  his  administration  as  curator  the  rooms 
of  the  society  at  the  state  house  were  open  3,700  days  and  the  visitors  numbered 
1,490.084.  In  his  educational  work,  365  teachers  made  dates  for  313  classes  from  the 
schools,  for  lectures  in  the  museum  by  the  curator,  on  the  cliff  dwellers,  birds,  flowers, 
and  other  nature  study  work  and  historical  topics.  The  number  of  pupils  who  in 
classes  thus  visited  the  museum  made  a  total  of  11,256.  which  with  the  teachers  who 
accompanied  them,  gives  a  grand  total  of  12,221.  The  older  pupils  took  notes  and  made 
drawings,  during  these  lectures  and  wrote  the  data  in  full  for  their  schoolroom  work. 
He  told  nature  and  historical  stories  to  those  of  the  younger  grades.  Thus  Mr.  Ferril 
established  in  Denver  the  first  practical  use  of  museums  for  educational  purposes, 
and  inaugurated,  in  the  city,  the  system  of  story-telling  to  children,  now  a  recognized 
and  popular  form  of  instruction.  From  August  14,  1896,  to  November  30,  1898,  the 
historical,  library  and  scientific  collections  added  to  the  society  are  estimated  at  five 
thousand.  From  December  1.  1898,  to  November  30.  1908,  the  additions  to  (he  historical 
and  library  were  34,533  and  the  scientific,  39,652,  thus  giving  a  grand  total  of  79,185 
added  to  the  collections  of  the  society  during  the  curatorship  of  Mr.  Ferril,  without 
counting  the  last  year,  as  he  only  served  part  of  the  biennial  term.  The  work  of 
Mr.  Ferril  thus  laid  the  foundation  for  the  erection  of  the  five  hundred  thousand  dollar 
State  Museum  building  across  the  street  from  the  State  Capitol.  His  plans  for  obtaining 
the  money  therefor,  were  followed  by  the  officers  of  the  society  and  the  board  of  capitol 
managers,  the  lots  purchased,  and  the  museum  building  started  when  his  curatorship 
with  the  society  was  severed.  Since  1912.  Mr.  Ferril  has  been  the  owner  and  editor 
of  the  Rocky  Mountain  Herald,  published  in  Denver.  It  was  founded  in  1860,  as  a 
daily  and  weekly,  having  been  the  first  daily  in  Denver  and  the  Pike's  Peak  region, 
but  for  many  years  has  been  a  weekly.  Mr.  Ferrill's  editorials  have  made  it  one  of  the 
most  influential  weekly  papers  in  Colorado  and  the  west. 

On  December  12.  1888.  in  Rome,  New  York,  William  C.  Ferril  married  Alice  Lawton 
MacHarg.  daughter  of  John  Brainerd  and  Susan  (Noble)  MacHarg.  Her  line  in  the 
MacHargs  is  from  Wigton,  Scotland.  John  and  Janet  (Milroy)  MacHarg,  her  great- 
grandparents,  resided  in  Albany,  New  York,  and  her  grandfather,  James  MacHarg,  of 
Rome,  that  state,  was  a  soldier  in  the  Mexican  war.     Mrs.  Ferril  is  a  representative  of 


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many  old  New  England  families,  being  a  descendant  of  the  Spencer,  Brainerd.  Noble, 
Lawton,  Peckham,  Rathbun.  Arnold,  Webster,  Hazard,  Greene,  Stebbins,  Dewey,  and 
others  of  colonial  days.  In  her  line  of  ancestors  are  governors,  lieutenant  governors, 
and  legislators  of  early  New  England,  and  many  prominent  in  the  military,  some  of 
whom  were  officers  in  King  Philip's  war,  and  others  later  served  in  the  War  of  the 
American  Revolution.  Mrs.  Ferril  is  a  well  known  writer  of  popular  poems  which 
have  been  extensively  published  in  the  press  of  the  country.  She  is  a  charter  member 
of  Denver  Chapter,  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution,  and  was  regent  of  the 
chapter,  1912-1914.  At  the  suggestion  of  Mrs.  Ferril,  the  D.  A.  R.  of  Colorado  took  up 
the  question  of  marking  the  Santa  Fe  trail  in  this  state,  and  later  through  their  work 
and  assistance  from  the  legislature,  it  was  accomplished.  Credit  is  given  Mrs.  Ferril 
for  making  this  suggestion,  by  the  state  engineer  of  Colorado,  in  the  fourteenth  biennial 
report  of  that  department.  1907-8,  page  76,  Part  I,  published  in  1909,  in  a  review  of  the 
marking  of  that  historic  trail  in  Colorado. 

Of  the  marriage  of  William  C.  and  Alice  Lawton  (MacHarg)  Ferril,  have  been  born 
three  children:  Lucy  Brainerd.  born  in  Rome,  New  York,  August  2,  1890;  Harriet  Peck- 
ham,  born  in  Denver,  March  1,  1892;  and  Thomas  Hornsby,  born  in  Denver.  February 
25,  1896.  They  were  all  three  graduated  from  the  East  Denver  high  school,  and  com- 
pleted their  education  at  Colorado  College,  this  state.  Lucy  Brainerd  Ferril  was  married 
in  Denver,  June  15,  1914,  to  Wendell  Dennett  Ela.  of  Grand  Junction,  Colorado,  son  of 
Wendell  Phillips  and  Lucy  Abigail  (Drake)  Ela,  and  grandson  of  Jacob  H.  Ela.  member 
of  congress  from  New  Hampshire,  1867-1871,  and  appointed,  in  1871,  fifth  auditor 
of  the  treasury,  by  President  Grant.  Mr.  Ela  received  his  degree  of  A.  B.  from  Colorado 
College,  is  a  member  of  the  Phi  Delta  Theta  fraternity,  is  a  bank  teller  at  Grand  Junc- 
tion, where  his  parents,  descendants  of  old  New  England  families,  were  among  the 
pioneer  settlers.  Of  the  marriage  of  Wendell  Dennett  and  Lucy  Brainerd  (Ferril)  Ela. 
two  sons  have  been  born:  Dennett  Keith,  born  in  Grand  Junction,  Colorado,  April  6, 
1915;  and  Thomas  Ferril,  born  in  the  same  city,  June  18,  1917.  Harriet  Peckham  Ferril 
was  married  April  9,  1918.  in  Kissimme,  Florida,  the  winter  residence  of  her  husband's 
family,  to  George  Leonard  Potter,  son  of  William  Stiles  and  Fannie  Waldron  (Peck) 
Potter,  of  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Mr.  Potter  was  graduated  from  Hamilton  College  with 
the  degree  of  A.  B..  is  a  member  of  the  Psi  Upsilon  fraternity,  and  is  now  serving 
in  the  Signal  Corps  of  the  army.  His  father  is  a  prominent  lawyer  at  Lafayette.  The 
family  is  descended  from  a  distinguished  colonial  ancestry. 

Thomas  Hornsby  Ferril  is  a  member  of  the  Signal  Corps  in  the  army  and  at  this  writ- 
ing is  a  radio  instructor  in  the  University  of  Texas,  in  the  air  service  school  for  radio 
operators,  there  training  for  service  in  the  war.  He  is.  a  gifted  writer  and  his  poetical  con- 
tributions to  the  press,  published  in  the  leading  newspapers  of  the  country,  have  been 
highly  praised  by  critics. 


WILLIAM   J.   KIRK. 


The  Colorado  Laundry  is  one  of  the  largest  establishments  of  its  kind  in  Denver,  and 
William  J.  Kirk  as  its  head  and  president  has  ably  demonstrated  his  business  capabilities, 
developing  an  enterprise  which  now  enjoys-  a  state-wide  reputation  for  high  class  service. 
Moreover.  Mr.  Kirk  is  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  Denver,  having  participated  in  a 
number  of  movements  undertaken  for  the  benefit  of  the  city  which  he  has  assisted  in 
bringing  to  fruition.  He  was  born  in  Independence,  Iowa.  May  2,  1864.  his  parents  being 
Patrick  and  Bridget  (Conway)  Kirk,  both  natives  of  Iowa.  Both  came  to  America  in 
early  life  and  were  numbered  among  the  pioneers  of  that  state,  where  the  father  took 
up  farming.  After  a  short  residence  in  Iowa,  however,  he  again  took  up  his  journey 
westward,  and  in  1876  went  to  Georgetown.  Colorado,  where  he  engaged  in  mining  for 
a  time,  later  removing  to  Blackhawk.  and  from  there  coming  to  Denver.  This  city 
remained  his  home  until  his  death  in  1903.  While  in  Denver  he  was  engaged  in  the 
transfer  business  and  in  hauling  and  teaming,  and  was  quite  successful  in  this  line.  His 
widow  survives  him  and  makes  her  home  with  a  daughter  in  Denver.  To  their  marriage 
six  children  were  born:  Thomas,  deceased;  Charles,  treasurer  of  the  Colorado  Laundry 
Company;  Mrs.  Mayme  Hartford.  Mrs.  William  Hughes  and  Mrs.  J.  B.  Larkin,  all  of 
Denver,  and  William  J.,  who  is  the  eldest. 

In.  the  acquirement  of  his  education  William  J.  Kirk  attended  the  public  schools  of 
Denver,  and  upon  putting  aside  his  textbooks  took  up  mining.  He  followed  this  occupation 
in  various  parts  of  the  state  until  he  decided  to  embark  in  the  business  with  which  he  is 
now  connected.     He  started  the  Colorado  Laundry  Company  in  a  modest  way  in  1898, 


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738  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  as  he  took  pains  to  please  his  customers  by  good  work  and  prompt  service,  the  busi- 
ness naturally  grew  from  year  to  year,  until  it  is  today  considered  one  of  Denver's  leading 
laundries.  To  get  an  idea  as  to  the  vast  extent  of  this  industrial  enterprise,  it  may  be 
mentioned  that  one  hundred  people  are  employed  in  the  plant,  despite  the  fact  that  a 
great  deal  of  the  work  is  done  in  a  mechanical  way  by  the  most  modern  machinery  that 
money  can  obtain.  The  work  has  been  thoroughly  systematized  by  Mr.  Kirk,  whose 
executive  ability  excites  the  wonder  of  those  who  have  an  interest  in  the  management 
of  the  business.  His  first  and  last  endeavor  is  to  please  his  customers,  and  that  he  has 
succeeded  is  evident  from  the  fact  that  it  may  be  said  of  them,  "once  a  customer,  always 
a  customer."  Every  known  device  in  laundry  facilities  has  been  installed  in  the  plant 
and  the  goods  are  turned  out  in  a  way  that  leaves  nothing  to  be  desired,  and  are  treated 
at  the  least  possible  expense  of  wear  and  tear.  The  service  is  prompt  and  efficient  and 
six  motor  trucks  and  thirteen  wagons  are  used  to  facilitate  delivery  and  assure  the  most 
efficient  service.  The  business  was  incorporated  in  1906,  and  ever  since  its  volume  has 
increased  rapidly,  from  year  to  year,  until  today  it  is  one  of  the  foremost  enterprises  of 
its  kind  throughout  the  west. 

In  April,  1902,  Mr.  Kirk  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Leona  A.  Callahan,  of  an 
old  pioneer  family  of  Colorado,  and  they  have  two  children:  W.  J.,  Jr.,  who  was  born 
in  1907  and  is  attending  school  in  Denver,  and  Katherine  M.,  born  in  1911,  and  also 
attending  school  in  this  city. 

Mr.  Kirk  is  independent  in  his  political  views,  supporting  men  and  measures  as  his 
judgment  dictates.  Fraternally  he  belongs  to  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  of  which  organi- 
zation he  is  a  prominent  member,  and  his  religion  is  that  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Manufacturers  Association  and  also  belongs  to  the  Denver  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association,  heartily  cooperating  with  the  plans  and  projects  of  that 
organization  for  a  greater  and  more  beautiful  city.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Sons  of  Ter- 
ritorial Pioneers  and  belongs  to  the  Richards  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Great  honor 
and  respect  are  due  Mr.  Kirk  for  what  he  has  accomplished,  as  he  started  out  in  life 
empty-handed  and  now  is  numbered  among  the  most  substantial  business  men  of  his 
city  and  state.  Moreover,  he  has  not  only  attained  individual  prosperity,  but  has  con- 
tributed in  large  measure  to  the  betterment  and  upbuilding  of  his  city.  All  who  know 
him  speak  of  him  in  the  highest  terms,  for  in  business  as  well  as  in  private  life  his  record 
is  an  admirable  one.  His  business  ability  is  unquestioned  and  his  American  patriotism 
and  unselfish  public  spirit  shine  forth  unobscured. 


E.  B.  ROE,  M.  D. 


Dr.  E.  B.  Roe,  devoting  his  life  to  medical  and  surgical  practice,  his  office  being  at 
Brush,  Colorado,  was  born  in  Ray  county,  Missouri,  in  December,  1873,  a  son  of  James 
and  Mary  C.  (Boone)  Roe,  who  are  natives  of  Missouri  and  of  North  Carolina  respec- 
tively. The  father  is  a  farmer  and  in  young  manhood  he  received  as  a  gift  from  his 
father  eighty  acres  of  land  in  Ray  county,  Missouri.  He  then  took  up  his  abode  upon 
that  tract  and  with  characteristic  energy  began  its  development  and  improvement,  his 
labors  soon  bringing  about  a  marked  transformation  in  its  appearance.  To  the  farm 
he  has  added  from  time  to  time,  extending  its  boundaries  by  additional  purchase  until 
it  is  now  a  large  and  excellent  tract  of  land  equipped  with  all  modern  accessories  and 
conveniences  of  the  model  farm  of  the  twentieth  century,  he  and  his  wife  still  living 
upon  that  place. 

Dr.  Roe  passed  his  youthful  days  in  Ray  county,  Missouri,  where  he  was  reared  in 
the  usual  manner  of  the  farm-bred  boy.  His  time  was  divided  between  the  work  of  the 
fields,  the  pleasures  of  the  playground  and  the  duties  of  the  schoolroom.  He  did  not 
desire  to  continue  in  agricultural  life,  however,  and  determined  upon  the  practice  of 
medicine.  He  entered  medical  college  at  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  and  later  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  Kentucky  University  at  Louisville,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the 
class  of  1898.  He  afterward  practiced  at  Crab  Orchard,  Missouri,  for  three  years,  on 
the  expiration  of  which  period  he  removed  to  Wyoming  and  was  physician  for  the  Carbon 
Timber  Company  for  a  year.  He  next  went  to  Denver  on  account  of  his  health  and 
worked  at  the  drug  trade  for  five  years,  after  which  he  removed  to  Fort  Morgan,  Colo- 
rado, and  was  in  the  employ  of  the  Bailey-Simpson  Drug  Company  for  six  years.  He 
took  up  the  study  of  pharmacy  in  Kansas  City  and  was  in  different  parts  of  the  state 
for  a  year.  In  1915  he  arrived  at  Brush  and  opened  an  office  in  the  Farmers  State  Bank 
building,  where  he  has  since  practiced.  His  profession  now  makes  heavy  demands 
upon  his  time  and  energies.     He  is  interested  in  all  that  has  to  do  with  the  work  of 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  739 

solving  the  complex  problems  relative  to  health  and  eagerly  avails,  himself  of  any 
opportunity  that  will  promote  his  knowledge  and  his  skill.  He  is  one  of  the  county 
physicians  of  Morgan  county  and  he  belongs  to  various  medical  societies,  including  the 
Morgan  County,  the  Colorado  State  and  the  American  Medical  Associations.  Dr.  Roe  is 
identified  with  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 
He  votes  with  the  democratic  party  and  is.  a  stalwart  advocate  of  its  principles  but  has 
never  sought  or  desired  office  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of 
the  Presbyterian  church  and  his  life  measures  up  to  nigh  standards  of  manhood  and 
citizenship. 


HARLEY  D.  RUSLER. 


Harley  D.  Rusler,  a  ranchman  living  at  Vineland,  in  Pueblo  county,  was  born  on 
the  St.  Charles  river,  in  the  county  which  is  still  his  home,  his  natal  day  being  August 
20,  1891.  He  is  a  son  of  W.  D.  and  May  (Cason)  Rusler,  who  came  to  Colorado  with 
their  family  about  1884,  settling  on  the  St.  Charles  river,  where  the  father  engaged  in 
farming,  becoming  one  of  the  well  known  and  highly  respected  residents  of  his  com- 
munity. His  agricultural  interests  were  carefully  and  wisely  conducted  and  his  enter- 
prise and  persistency  of  purpose  won  him  a  fair  measure  of  success.  He  passed  away 
in  1915. 

Harley  D.  Rusler  acquired  a  country  school  education  and  when  not  occupied  with 
his  textbooks  assisted  his  father  in  the  labors  of  the  home  farm.  When  his  school  days 
were  over  he  concentrated  his  entire  attention  upon  farm  work  and  continued  with  his 
father  until  the  latter  passed  away,  after  which  he  and  his  mother  conducted  the  old 
homestead  until  1917,  when  he  began  farming  on  his  own  account.  He  located  on  a 
thirty-three  acre  ranch  on  the  Santa  Pe  trail  adjoining  the  place  of  his  brother,  Burdett 
Rusler,  and  he  is  there  engaged  in  raising  hogs.  He  early  realized  the  value  of  unwearied 
activity  and  enterprise  in  business  affairs  and  these  qualities  are  proving  dominant 
elements  in  his  steady  progress. 

On  the  20th  of  March.  1917,  Mr.  Rusler  was  married  to  Miss  Nell  O'Neal,  of  Vine- 
land,  and  they  now  have  a  little  daughter,  Martha  Jean,  who  is  the  joy  of  the  household. 
Mr.  Rusler  has  spent  his  entire  life  in  Pueblo  county,  identified  throughout  with  farming 
interests,  and  the  careful  direction  of  his  activities  is  bringing  him  a  substantial  measure 
of  success  as  the  years  pass  by. 


CORNELIUS  JOSEPH  VOLLMER. 

Cornelius  Joseph  Vollmer  is  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  Vollmer  Brothers,  agents  for 
the  Ford  motor  cars  and  Fordson  tractor  distributors  for  the  southern  half  of  Colorado 
at  Colorado  Springs,  in  which  connection  they  have  developed  an  extensive  business, 
which  they  established  upon  their  arrival  in  Colorado  in  March,  1913.  For  some  years 
Cornelius  J.  Vollmer  had  been  identified  with  business  interests  in  the  west  and  gradu 
ally  made  his  way  to  this  state.  He  was  born,  however,  in  Portsmouth.  Ohio,  in  1884,  a 
son  of  Joseph  Vollmer.  who  was  born  in  Germany  in  1841  and  came  to  America  in  his 
boyhood  days  with  his  father.  Joseph  Vollmer,  Sr.,  who  settled  with  his  family  in  Ports- 
mouth, Ohio,  where  he  engaged  in  business  as  a  grain  merchant  to  the  time  of  his  death. 
In  that  place  his  son  and  namesake  was  reared  and  for  a  long  period  was  engaged  in  the 
stone  business  in  Portsmouth  and  furnished  the  stone  for  many  of  the  important  public 
buildings  erected  in  Ohio.  He  was  there  married  to  Catharine  Reitz,  who  is  still  living 
in  Portsmouth,  but  the  father  passed  away  in  1903. 

Cornelius  J.  Vollmer  was  reared  in  Portsmouth  and  there  attended  school,  continuing 
his  education  to  the  age  of  sixteen,  when  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  and  he  made  his 
way  to  North  Platte,  Nebraska,  in  1901.  He  had  two  older  brothers  who  were  engaged  in 
the  clothing  business  there  and  for  a  year  he  remained  in  their  store.  He  then  went  to 
Omaha,  Nebraska,  and  with  his  brothers  was  interested  in  a  department  store  for  two 
years.  He  afterward  went  upon  the  road  for  a  furnishing  goods  house  of  Rochester. 
New  York,  and  continued  as  a  traveling  salesman  with  the  Rochester  establishment  for 
nine  years,  his  long  connection  indicating  clearly  his  capability  and  fidelity.  He  was 
also  for  a  brief  period  with  a  New  York  firm  and  in  March,  1913,  he  came  to  Colorado 
Springs  to  accept  the  Ford  agency  and  was  joined  by  his  younger  brother.  Paul  F.,  under 
the  firm  style  of  Vollmer  Brothers.    They  own  the  large  building  which  they  occupy  and 


740  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

they  have  established  an  extensive  business  in  the  sale  of  Ford  cars  and  tractors.  They 
are  actuated  in  all  that  they  do  by  the  spirit  of  progressiveness  and  enterprise  that  leads 
to  substantial  results  and  they  have  made  for  themselves  a  creditable  position  among 
the  young  business  men  of  the  city. 

In  religious  faith  Mr.  Vollmer  is  a  Catholic  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  His  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  repub- 
lican party,  which  he  has  always  supported,  and  his  progressiveness  in  citizenship  is 
a  known  factor  in  his  career. 


FRANCIS  LUCIUS  ROUSE. 


For  forty-five  years  Francis  Lucius  Rouse  has  been  a  resident  of  Colorado  Springs 
and  has  been  identified  with  its  business  development  and  its  social  and  moral  prog- 
ress. He  is  familiar  with  every  phase  of  its  upbuilding  and  has  lived  to  see  a  strag- 
gling western  frontier  village  develop  into  a  most  beautiful  city,  the  scenic  fame  of 
which  attracts  to  it  visitors  from  all  parts  of  the  world.  Mr.  Rouse  is  a  native  of 
Detroit,  Michigan.  He  was  born  September  5,  1845,  a  son  of  Lucius  C.  and  Frances 
(Stead)  Rouse.  His  father  was  of  New  England  birth,  the  place  of  his  nativity  being 
Cornwall,  Connecticut,  and  the  year  1796.  Removing  westward,  he  was  married  in 
Detroit,  Michigan,  to  Frances  Stead.  He  devoted  his  life  to  the  ministry  of  the  Congre- 
gational church  and  passed  away  in  the  year  1866,  while  his  wife  survived  for  more 
than  two  decades,  her  death  occurring  in   1S88. 

Francis  Lucius  Rouse  acquired  his  education  largely  in  the  schools  of  Grinnell, 
Iowa.  He  was  a  resident  of  that  state  at  the  time  of  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war 
and  enlisted  at  Grinnell  for  active  service  at  the  front  in  May,  1865,  joining  Company 
B  of  the  Forty-sixth  Iowa  Volunteer  Infantry  for  one  hundred  days'  service.  With 
that  command  he  remained  until  mustered  out  at  Davenport,  Iowa,  following  the  close 
of  the  war.  Mr.  Rouse  came  to  Colorado  Springs  in  1873  and  is  now  identified  with  its 
business  interests  as  an  automobile  dealer.  He  still  remains  an  active  factor  in  the 
world's  work,  although  he  has  now  passed  the  seventy-third  milestone  on  life's  journey. 

On  the  1st  of  September,  186S.  in  Grinnell,  Iowa,  Mr.  Rouse  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Harriett  Poor  Brainerd  and  to  them  were  born  two  sons  and  a  daughter: 
Frances  Stead  and  Lucius  Henry,  the  latter  a  graduate  of  the  Denver  Law  School; 
and  T.  Brainerd,  who  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-five  years. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Rouse  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican  since  attain- 
ing adult  age  and  has  given  loyal  support  to  the  party  because  of  his  firm  belief  in  its 
principles.  He  was  elected  county  commissioner  of  El  Paso  county  and  his  capable 
service  in  that  connection  led  to  his  reelection  for  a  second  term.  He  also  served  as  a 
member  of  the  city  council  for  one  term,  but  whether  in  office  or  out  of  it,  he  has 
ever  stood  for  progress  and  improvement  in  community  affairs  and  has  supported  every 
plan  and  project  for  the  benefit  of  commonwealth  and  country.  Fraternally  he  is  a 
Master  Mason  and  is  also  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He 
belongs  to  the  Winter  Night  Club  and  he  is  a  charter  member  of  the  Congregational 
church,  to  the  teachings  of  which  he  has  ever  loyally  adhered.  In  matters  of  citizen- 
ship he  is  as  true  and  faithful  as  when  he  followed  the  nation's  starry  banner  upon 
the  battlefields  of  the  south.  He  has  a  very  wide  acquaintance  in  Colorado  Springs, 
where  he  has  so  long  made  his  home,  and  the  highest  regard  is  entertained  for  him  by 
all  with  whom  he  has  been  associated.  He  is  a  close  friend  of  many  of  Colorado's 
most  prominent  citizens  and  all  speak  of  him  in  terms  of  admiration  and  regard. 


'LEMENS   F.   EAKINS, -M.   D. 


Dr.  Clemens  F.  Eakins,  of  Brush,  is  a  physician  who  meets  all  the  requirements 
made  upon  members  of  the  medical  profession.  If  a  lawyer  is  brusque  and  crabbed,  it 
is  s.upposed  to  be  because  his  mind  is  engrossed  with  complex  legal  problems.  If  a 
minister  is  preoccupied,  it  is  supposed  to  be  because  he  is  engaged  in  the  contemplation 
of  things  beyond  the  ken  of  most  men.  It  is  demanded,  however,  that  the  physician  be 
not  only  well  versed  in  his  profession  but  he  must  possess  ready  sympathy  and  under- 
standing and  a  sunshiny  nature  which  will  inspire  confidence  and  hope  in  others. 
Meeting  all  these  requirements,  Dr.  Eakins  is  successfully  practicing  at  Brush.  He  was 
born  in  Wapello  county,  Iowa,  September  22,  1874,  a  son  of  David  Edward  and  Elizabeth 


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742  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

(Baumche)  Eakins,  who  are  natives  of  Ohio.  The  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation 
and  removed  to  Wapello  county,  Iowa,  in  the  early  '60s,  when  the  work  of  development 
and  progress  seemed  scarcely  begun  there.  He  purchased  land  and  improved  a  farm, 
carefully  tilling  his  fields  as  the  years  passed  until  1917,  when  he  retired  from  active 
business  life  and  removed  to  Ottumwa,  where  he  and  his  wife  are  now  residing,  enjoying 
the  fruits  of  former  toil. 

Dr.  Eakins  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  in  the  Southern  Iowa  Normal 
School  at  Bloomfield,  that  state.  He  also  attended  the  State  Normal  School  at  Cedar 
Falls,  Iowa,  and  afterward  became  a  student  in  Drake  University  of  Des  Moines.  He 
determined  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  as>  a  life  work  and  to  some  extent  prepared 
for  his  profession  in  the  east  but  afterward  entered  the  University  of  Colorado  at 
Boulder  as  a  medical  student  and  was  there  graduated  with  the  class  of  1913.  Prior  to 
that  time,  however,  he  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching  in  his  native  state  and  acted 
as  superintendent  of  schools  at  several  places.  He  proved  a  most  able  educator,  impart- 
ing readily  and  clearly  to  others  the  knowledge  that  he  had  acquired,  and  at  his  last 
position  in  Rockwell  City,  Iowa,  he  devoted  six  years  to  school  work,  receiving  a  large 
salary.  He  regarded  this,  however,  merely  as  an  initial  step  to  other  professional  labor 
and  abandoned  teaching  in  order  to  qualify  for  the  practice  of  medicine.  After  his 
graduation  he  practiced  for  a  time  at  a  mining  camp  in  southern  Colorado  and  also  was 
at  Fort  Collins  for  a  time.  He  practiced  for  a  brief  period  in  Iowa  and  later  pursued 
a  post-graduate  course  in  Chicago  in  1914.  The  following  year  he  removed  to  Brush, 
Morgan  county,  where  he  has  since  practiced,  having  his  office  in  the  Farmers  State 
Bank  building.  He  enjoys  a  large  patronage  and  is  well  qualified  by  thorough  pro- 
fessional training  and  broad  experience  to  care  for  the  many  onerous  duties  that 
devolve  upon  him  in  this  connection.  He  has  no  other  outside  interests  save  that  he 
is  connected  to  some  extent  with  mining  in  this  state. 

On  the  23d  of  December,  1903,  Dr.  Eakins  was  married  to  Miss  Ethel  A.  Ridle,  of 
Perry,  Iowa,  and  to  them  has  been  born  a  son,  Roger  Franklin,  whose  birth  occurred 
June  4,  1918.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Eakins  hold  membership  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church  and  he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  exemplifying  in  his  life  the 
beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.  His  political  belief  is  that  of  the  republican  party  and  he 
is  now  serving  as  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  Brush  and  also  as  a  member  of  the 
school  board.  Moreover,  Dr.  Eakins  takegi  a  very  active  and  helpful  part  in  war  service 
work,  having  undertaken  to  fill  the  important  position  of  instructor  in  the  American 
National  Red  Cross.  He  keeps  abreast  with  the  trend  of  modern  professional  thought 
and  investigation  through  his  membership  in  the  Morgan  County  Medical  Society,  of 
which  he  is  now  the  president,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  and  the  American 
Medical  Association.  Whatever  he  does  is  for  the  benefit  of  his.  fellowmen  and  the 
honor  of  his  profession  and  at  all  times  he  holds  to  the  highest  ethical  standards. 


WILLARD  REID. 


On  the  roster  of  county  officials  in  Morgan  county  appears  the  name  of  William 
Reid,  who  is  filling  the  office  of  county  treasurer.  He  was  born  in  Washington  county. 
New  York,  December  4,  1881,  a  son  of  Donald  and  Harriet  (Reid)  Reid,  who  were  also 
natives  of  the  Empire  state,  where  the  father  followed  the  occupation  of  farming  until 
1904,  save  for  the  period  of  the  Civil  war,  when  his  patriotic  spirit  prompted  him  to 
put  aside  all  business  and  other  considerations  and  respond  to  the  country's  call  for 
troops.  It  was  in  1862  that  he  enlisted  as  a  member  of  Company  F,  One  Hundred  and 
Twenty-third  New  York  Infantry,  of  which  he  became  a  lieutenant  and  with  that  rank 
he  served  until  the  close  of  the  war.  When  the  country  no  longer  needed  his  aid  he 
returned  home  and  resumed  the  occupation  of  farming  in  Washington  county,  New  York, 
where  he  remained  until  1904.  when  he  sold  his  property  there  and  came  to  Colorado, 
settling  at  Fort  Morgan,  where  his  remaining  days  were  passed,  his  death  occurring 
in  September,  1915.    His  widow  survives  and  is  yet  a  resident  of  Fort  Morgan. 

Willard  Reid  was  reared  and  educated  in  his  native  county,  pursuing  his  high 
school  course  at  Saranac  Lake,  New  York,  while  later  he  entered  the  Westminster  College 
at  New  Wilmington,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1904.  He 
afterward  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching  in  the  public  schools  of  Saranac  Lake, 
where  he  remained  until  the  fall  of  1904.  when  he  came  to  Fort  Morgan,  Colorado,  on 
account  of  the  death  of  his  brother.  He  resigned  his  teaching  position  in  New  York 
in  order  to  come  to  this  state  and  never  returned  to  the  east.  He  resumed  teaching  in 
Colorado  and  was  thus  engaged  for  two  years,  after  which  he  devoted  his  time  to  team- 


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ing  and  later  worked  in  a  lumberyard  for  a  while.  He  afterward  became  bookkeeper 
and  then  auditor  with  the  Warren  Lumber  Company,  which  operates  six  yards.  In 
1916,  however,  he  was  called  to  public  office  by  being  elected  county  treasurer  of  Morgan 
county,  in  which  capacity  he  is  now  efficiently  and  acceptably  serving.  He  resides  upon 
and  cultivates  a  forty  acre  farm,  a  mile  and  a  half  north  of  Port  Morgan  and  he  is 
regarded  as  one  of  the  representative  citizens  of  the  community. 

On  the  9th  of  October,  1909,  Mr.  Reid  was  married  to  Miss  Caroline  E.  Riggs,  a 
daughter  of  Alexander  and  Caroline  (Chambers)  Riggs,  who  were  pioneer  residents  of 
Colorado  and  came  across  the  plains  in  a  prairie  schooner  in  1882,  at  which  time  they 
took  up  their  abode  at  Colorado  Springs.  Subsequently  they  resided  at  Gunnison,  at 
Pueblo  and  at  Denver.  The  father  was  a  farmer  before  his  removal  to  the  west  but 
on  coming  to  this  state  turned  his  attention  to  prospecting  and  thereafter  followed  mining 
until  he  passed  away  in  Denver  in  1892.  His  widow  survived  him  until  1909.  Their 
daughter.  Mrs.  Reid,  was  a  successful  teacher  and  introduced  manual  training  into  the 
schools  of  Port  Morgan,  being  the  first  teacher  of  that  line  of  work.  She  was  graduated 
from  the  State  Teachers  College  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  1905  and  successfully  taught 
for  four  years  prior  to  her  marriage.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reid  have  been  born  two  chil- 
dren: Willard  Malcolm,  whose  birth  occurred  October  9,  1910;  and  Eva  Harriet,  born 
January  6,  1913. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Reid  is  and  has  always  been  a  democrat,  giving  stalwart 
support  to  the  party  and  its  principles.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  United  Presby- 
terian church,  in  the  work  of  which  he  takes  a  very  active  and  helpful  part.  He  is  now 
serving  as  one  of  the  elders  of  the  church  and  for  the  past  seven  years  has  been  superin- 
tendent of  its  Sunday  school  His  is  an  honorable  and  upright  life  and  his  career  has 
been  one  of  usefulness,  contributing  to  the  welfare  and  progress  of  the  community 
in  which  he  makes  his  home. 


REV.  JAMES  MADSEN. 


The  Eben-Ezer  Mercy  Institute  of  Brush,  Colorado,  enjoys  not  only  a  state-wide 
but  a  national  reputation.  It  operates  a  sanatorium  of  forty  beds.,  an  old  people's  home 
and  a  general  hospital.  Rev.  James  Madsen  is  superintendent  and  rector  and  its  won- 
derful success  must  be  largely  ascribed  to  his  efficient  management.  A  native  of  Den- 
mark, Rev.  Madsen  has  found  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic  the  opportunity  to  use  his 
remarkable  talent  in  developing  an  institution  which  is  of  great  benefit  to  humanity. 
He  was  born  May  26,  1869,  a  son  of  Christen  and  Anna  C.  (Hansen)  Madsen,  natives  of 
Denmark,  where  they  spent  their  entire  lives. 

James  Madsen  received  his  education  in  the  efficient  common  schools  and  a  high 
school  of  his  native  country.  After  completing  his  school  work  he  was  for  several 
years  engaged  as  a  florist  in  England  but  returned  to  Denmark  in  order  to  complete 
his  education.  In  1893  he  came  to  America  and  located  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  where  for 
one  summer  he  worked  as  a  florist.  In  Chicago  he  also  attended  school  at  the  same 
time  and  upon  his.  removal  to  Blair,  Nebraska,  continued  his  education  there,  remaining 
in  that  city  until  1897.  In  the  metropolis  of  the  middle  west  he  entered  a  theological 
seminary  but  he  had  to  give  up  his  studies  on  account  of  his  health.  He  decided  to 
again  remove  westward  and  interrupted  his  course  at  Blair,  where  during  one  winter 
he  again  had  studied,  and  in  the  following  spring  came  to  Colorado,  remaining  at  this 
time  two  years  in  the  state.  He  then  decided  upon  a  trip  to  Europe  and  for  one  year 
remained  in  Germany,  while  six  months  were  spent  in  his  native  country.  After  this 
period  he  returned  to  America  and  completed  his,  theological  course  at  Blair,  Nebraska, 
being  there  ordained.  For  one  and  one-half  years  he  held  a  pastorate  at  Potter,  Ne- 
braska, at  which  time  the  Lutherans  acquired  title  to  land  at  Brush,  Colorado,  and 
established  the  Eben-Ezer  Mercy  Institute,  Mr.  Madsen  being  called  upon  to  head  the 
institution.  He  has  since  given  his  entire  time  and  energies  to  the  development  of 
this  remarkable  organization  and  under  his  able  guidance  it  has  grown  rapidly.  Not 
only  does  he  give  the  minutest  care  to  the  material  welfare  of  his  patients  but  he  is 
also  a  friend  in  whom  they  have  confidence  and  acts,  as  adviser  in  all  matters.  His 
spiritual  influence  is  indeed  extraordinary  but  not  to  be  wondered  at,  as  his  personality 
is  such  as  to  invite  confidence  and  engender  trust,  yet  Rev.  Madsen  is,  a  practical  man 
and  the  worldly  affairs  of  the  sanatorium  rest  with  him  in  safe  hands.  He  is  largely 
responsible  for  the  success  of  the  institute,  which  includes  a  sanatorium  comprising 
forty  beds,,  which  was  opened  in  1904,  an  old  people's  home  with  thirty  beds,  which 
was  opened   in   1906,   and  a   general   hospital,  fitted   up   with   sixteen  beds,   which   was 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

in  1915.  The  institute  is  termed  a  motherhouse  for  Christian  workers.  Their 
patients  come  from  all  over  the  country,  as  the  reputation  of  the  Eben-Ezer  Sanatorium 
is  nationally  known  and  many  cures  have  been  effected  here.  At  present  a  handsome 
church  is  being  completed  and  the  grounds  surrounding  the  institute  are  beautiful 
and  well  kept,  Rev.  Madsen  being  particularly  well  fitted  to  supervise  the  work  as  he 
is  a  trained  florist.  Wonderful  groves  of  trees  surround  the  institute,  interspersed 
with  beautiful  flower  beds — in  fact,  the  buildings  may  be  said  to  be  surrounded  by  an 
ocean  of  flowers.  The  grounds  owned  by  the  institution  cover  thirty-five  acres,  affording 
a  wonderful  recreation  ground  for  the  patients.  Sure  cures  for  tuberculosis,  have  not 
been  discovered  and  while  tuberculin,  vaccine  and  pneumothorax  are  used  it  is.  well 
recognized  that  the  first  principle  is  to  restore  to  the  body  lost  vitality  and  strength 
in  order  to  check  and  throw  off  the  germs.  The  following  agencies  are  resorted  to: 
fresh,  pure  air;  an  abundance  of  sunshine;  nourishing,  yet  regulated  diet;  and  the 
watchful  care  of  a  conscientious  physician.  The  mountain  climate  of  Colorado  is  also 
of  the  greatest  importance,  as  it  is  well  known  that  the  high  elevation  naturally  tends 
to  a  fuller  expansion  of  the  lungs.  All  these  conditions  are  admirably  met  in  the 
Eben-Ezer  Sanatorium,  which  furnishes  a  comfortable  Christian  home  to  its  patients. 
The  sanatorium  at  Brush,  located  in  the  beautiful  valley  of  the  South  Platte  river,  is 
only  eighty-eight  miles  east  of  Denver  on  the  Transcontinental  highway  between  Fort 
Morgan  and  Brush,  just  outside  the  limits  of  the  latter  town. 

Eben-Ezer  is  a  true  Christian  home,  a  Lutheran  deaconess  house,  and  the  nursing 
there  is  done  by  deaconesses,  who  receive  no  salary.  Therefore  a  very  low  charge  can 
be  made  to  the  patients  without  in  the  least  curtailing  the  comforts  s.uch  as  are  offered 
by  other  institutions  charging  much  higher  rates  for  the  same  class  of  care  and  accom- 
modations. At  the  sanatorium  there  is  always  a  physician  in  charge  who  makes  regular 
visits  every  other  day.  These  visits  are  free  to  all  patients..  All  buildings,  tents  and 
grounds  are  electric-lighted,  the  buildings  are  steam-heated  and  all  rooms  have  indi- 
vidual sleeping  porches.  Of  the  thirty-five  acres  of  grounds  the  park  occupies  ten  to 
twelve  acres  and  there  are  not  only  spacious  lawns,  shady  nooks  and  numerous,  lovely 
walks  and  drives,  but  croquet  grounds  and  summer  houses  are  at  the  disposal  of  the 
patients.  On  Sundays  regular  services  are  conducted  and  occasionally  neighboring 
pastors,  hold  services  in  the  chapel.  The  old  people's  home  is  at  the  disposal  of  members 
of  the  denomination  of  the  institute  and  the  general  hospital  is  thoroughly  modern  in 
its  equipment.  All  this  work  has  been  accomplished  to  a  large  extent  through  the  able 
management  of  the  directing  head  of  the  institution.  Rev.  James  Madsen. 

In  September,  1903,  Rev.  Madsen  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Marie  Nielsen, 
who  ably  assists  him  in  his  arduous  work.  Politically  Mr.  Madsen  is  a  republican  and 
naturally  he  is  of  the  faith  represented  by  the  institution — that  of  the  Lutheran  church. 
He  is  interested  in  matters  of  public  import  and  gives  his  aid  and  influence  to  general 
movements  outside  of  the  closer  sphere  of  his  activities,  if  proven  of  worth.  The  com- 
munity of  Brush  has  profited  by  his  labors,  as  its  reputation  as  a  health-giving  resort 
has  been  greatly  enhanced  through  the  location  of  the  Eben-Ezer  Mercy  Institute  close  at 
its  doors. 


ANDREAS  ANDERSON,  M.  D. 

There  is  perhaps  no  record  in  this  volume  which  indicates  more  clearly  the  possi- 
bilities open  to  young  men  in  the  new  world  than  the  life  record  of  Dr.  Andreas  Ander- 
son, a  most  capable  and  successful  physician.  He  was  born  in  Storring,  Denmark, 
February  23,  1865,  a  son  of  Anders  and  Mette  (Peterson)  Anderson.  The  father  was  a 
farmer  of  Denmark  and  resided  in  that  country  until  1891,  when  he  and  his  wife  came 
to  the  new  world  and  were  thereafter  residents  of  Colorado.  His  death  occurred  in 
Ault  in  1903,  while  Mrs.  Anderson  survived  until  1906.  They  were  consistent  members 
of  the  Lutheran  church  and  were  people  of  genuine  worth.  Their  family  included 
Antone;  Albert,  who  is  a  farmer;  Mrs.  Annie  Jeremiassen;  Peter,  who  follows  agricul- 
tural pursuits  at  Springfield,  Nebraska;  Chris  Anderson,  who  is  agent  for  several  build- 
ings in  Denver,  Colorado;    and  Andreas. 

Dr.  Anderson  spent  the  period  of  his  minority  in  his  native  land,  remaining  in 
Denmark  until  the  16th  of  April,  1886,  when  he  sailed  for  the  new  world.  In  his  boy- 
hood he  was  very  ambitious  to  secure  a  good  education.  His  father  promised  him  after 
he  left  the  country  schools  that  he  would  allow  him  to  have  the  advantages  of  further 
study  but  time  went  on  and  there  seemed  to  be  no  opportunity  for  this,  his  father  still 
keeping   him   upon   the    farm    to   assist   in    its    further    development   and    improvement. 


^^Z-^^^^^^^fi. 


746  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Eventually  he  persuaded  his  father  to  let  him  come  to  the  United  States,  thinking  that 
here  he  might  secure  the  opportunities  which  he  could  not  seem  to  gain  in  his  native 
country.  The  father  had  no  objection  to  the  son  taking  the  trip  and  indeed  he  was 
contemplating  in  his  own  mind  a  similar  journey.  Thus,  having  no  parental  authority 
to  oppose  him,  Dr.  Anderson  sailed  for  the  new  world  and  turned  his  attention  to  farming 
and  mining  in  Colorado  until  he  could  obtain  money  enough  to  pay  for  educational 
training.  He  worked  for  four  years  for  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  and  afterward  spent 
two  years  as  a  student  in  the  University  of  Denver  in  preparatory  work,  mastering  the 
branches  of  learning  which  most  constitute  the  foundation  on  which  to  build  profes- 
sional knowledge.  Later  he  spent  two  years  in  the  Gross  Medical  College  of  Denver  and 
was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1900.  He  then  opened  an  office  in  Denver  at  No.  1605 
Laramie  street  and  for  two  years  gave  much  of  his  attention  to  further  study  in  the 
hospitals  and  clinics  of  the  city,  feeling  that  this  was  valuable  training  in  addition  to 
the  work  that  he  had  already  accomplished.  In  1902  he  arrived  in  Ault,  the  town 
being  at  that  time  but  recently  established.  Through  the  intervening  years  he  has  here 
followed  his  profession  and  is  today  one  of  the  able  and  successful  physicians  of  Weld 
county.  He  has  pursued  post  graduate  work  in  Chicago  and  has  constantly  kept  in  touch 
with  the  trend  of  modern  scientific  thought,  research  and  investigation.  He  is  recog- 
nized as  a  skilled  physician  and  surgeon  and  his  practice  has  steadily  increased  as  the 
years  have  gone  by.  He  was  also  the  organizer  of  the  Ault  Bank,  of  which  he  became 
the  president. 

In  April,  1910,  Dr.  Anderson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Augusta  M.  Ferstel,  a 
daughter  of  John  B.  Ferstel.  Prior  to  her  marriage  she  had  been  a  governess  and  teacher. 
Their  honeymoon  trip  was  spent  abroad.  For  six  months  they  traveled  in  Africa  and 
Asia,  visiting  Egypt,  Palestine  and  other  lands  in  those  continents,  and  also  made  an 
extended  trip  in  Europe.  Upon  their  return  they  took  up  their  abode  in  Ault,  where 
they  have  since  made  their  home,  and  their  circle  of  friends  in  this  section  of  the  state 
is  very  extensive. 

Dr.  Anderson  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Modern 
Woodmen  of  America  and  he  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party,  but 
he  has  never  sought  nor  desired  office,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  efforts  and  energies 
upon  his  professional  duties,  which  have  constantly  increased  in  volume  and  importance. 
He  is  a  man  of  liberal  education  and  of  innate  culture  and  refinement.  When  he  came 
to  America  he  was  handicapped  by  a  lack  of  knowledge  of  the  English  language,  but 
he  resolutely  set  to  work  to  acquaint  himself  with  the  English  tongue  and  to  adapt 
himself  to  the  different  methods  and  customs  of  the  new  world.  Actuated  at  all  times 
by  a  laudable  ambition,  he  has  steadily  and  persistently  worked  his  way  upward  and  his 
place  in  professional  circles  today  is  an  enviable  one. 


HON.  FRED  FARRAR. 


Hon.  Fred  Farrar,  a  prominent  member  of  the  Denver  bar  and  general  attorney  for 
the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company,  who  moreover  for  two  terms  served  as  attorney  gen- 
eral of  Colorado,  was  born  in  Evans,  this  state,  on  the  15th  of  November,  1877,  a  son 
of  John  H.  and  Agnes  I.  (McCain)  Farrar.  The  father,  a  native  of  England,  came  to 
America  in  early  life  and  settled  in  Colorado,  where  he  engaged  in  raising  sheep  and 
cattle,  while  later  he  turned  his  attention  to  mining  in  Leadville  and  in  Summit  county, 
with  which  districts  he  became  identified  during  the  boom  of  1879.  His  last  days  were 
spent  in  Omaha,  Nebraska,  where  he  passed  away  in  1898,  at  the  age  of  forty-six  years. 
His  widow  survived  him  for  an  extended  period,  her  death  occurring  at  Denver  in 
1917.  In  their  family  were  two  children,  the  younger,  being  a  daughter.  Frances,  now 
a  resident  of  Denver. 

Hon.  Fred  Farrar  was  the  only  son  and  attended  public  school  at  various  places  in 
the  state,  and  later  was  a  student  in  the  Denver  high  school  and  then,  determining  upon 
the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work,  entered  upon  preparation  for  a  professional  career  as  a 
student  in  the  Law  School  of  Denver  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1900. 
He  commenced  the  practice  of  law  in  Fort  Collins  in  1901  and  there  he  continued  in 
active  practice  until  1913.  In  1912  he  was  elected  attorney  general  of  Colorado  and 
removed  to  Denver  to  enter  upon  the  duties  of  his  position.  So  excellent  a  record  did 
he  make  during  his  first  term  that  he  was  reelected  in  1914  and  continued  in  that' 
responsible  and  important  position  until  January,  1917,  leaving  the  office  with  the  con- 
fidence, goodwill  and  high  regard  of  all  who  know  him.  After  his  retirement  from 
public  office  he  formed  a  partnership  with  J.  Foster  Symes  under  the  firm  style  of  Symes 


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&  Farrar,  and  they  had  an  extensive  and  very  important  clientage,  acting  as  counsel 
for  many  large  corporations,  specializing  in  the  field  of  corporation  law.  Quite  recently 
Mr.  Farrar  was  appointed  general  attorney  for  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company 
and  entered  upon  the  duties  of  his  position  on  July  15,  1918,  retiring  from  active  par- 
ticipation in  the  work  of  the  law  firm  of  Symes  &  Farrar.  In  addition  to  filling  the 
office  of  attorney  general  of  Colorado,  Mr.  Farrar  served  as  a  member  of  the  board  of 
pardons  under  Governor  Shafroth  from  1908  until  1912.  His  political  allegiance  has 
always  been  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  has  been  a  close  student  of  the  vital 
problems  and  questions  of  the  day. 

On  the  12th  of  February,  1907,  Mr.  Farrar  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
H.  McMenemy,  a  daughter  of  Charles  and  Mary  McMenemy,  of  Omaha,  Nebraska.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Farrar  have  become  parents  of  two  children:  Frederick  M..  who  was  born  in 
Fort  Collins,  Colorado,  in  1912;  and  Elizabeth  M.,  born  in  Denver  in  1916. 

Mr.  Farrar  is  an  Episcopalian  in  religious  faith  and  fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  the  Masons  and  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias..  Along  the  line  of  his  profession  he 
is  a  member  of  the  Colorado  State  and  the  American  Bar  Associations.  He  is  widely 
and  prominently  known  throughout  Colorado  and  his  interest  in  her  welfare  and 
progress  is  pronounced.  In  public  regard  he  stands  very  high  and  the  respect  of  his 
fellowmen  is  justly  merited. 


CARL  REED  BLACKMAN. 


Carl  Reed  Blackman,  of  Colorado  Springs,  interested  in  oil  and  mining  properties, 
was  born  in  Waterbury,  Connecticut,  in  1885,  a  son  of  Alfred  A.  and  Louise  (Reed) 
Blackman.  The  father,  born  in  New  Haven,  Connecticut,  is  now  a  successful  practicing 
physician  of  Colorado  Springs.,  where  he  took  up  his  abode  in  1898. 

Brought  from  New  England  to  the  west  when  a  youth  of  thirteen  years,  Carl  Reed 
Blackman  attended  the  public  schools  of  Colorado  Springs  and  in  1910  was  graduated 
from  the  Colorado  College  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  He  afterward  devoted 
two  years  to  the  study  of  medicine  in  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder  but  did 
not  complete  the  course.  He  then  went  to  New  Mexico  and  was  engaged  in  gold  mining 
at  Jicarilla,  remaining  for  a  year  in  that  state.  Thereupon  he  returned  to  Colorado 
Springs  and  has  since  been  identified  with  the  oil  business,  and  mining,  having  large 
investments  in  oil  properties  in  Wyoming,  Texas  and  Oklahoma.  He  is  the  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  Elby  Oil  &  Gas  Company  of  Okmulgee  county,  Oklahoma. 

In  1914,  Mr.  Blackman  was  married  in  Navasota,  Texas,  to  Miss  Lucy  Gibbs  and 
they  have  one  child,  Lucy  Wilson.  Mr.  Blackman  gives,  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
republican  party.  He  is  a  Chapter  Mason  and  also  belongs  to  Phi  Gamma  Delta.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  El  Paso  Club  and  the  Winter  Night  Club  of  Colorado  Springs  and 
a  member  of  the  Phi  Gamma  Delta  Club  of  New  York.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated 
by  his  membership  in  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  A  resident  of  Colorado 
Springs  for  twenty  years^  he  is  widely  and  favorably  known  here,  his  business  ability 
and  his  personal  worth  gaining  him  a  place  in  the  ranks  of  the  leading  residents  of  the 
city. 


BEN  B.  BESHOAR,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Ben  B.  Beshoar  is  an  active  and  successful  physician  and  surgeon  of  Trinidad, 
his  native  city,  and  is  an  able  successor  of  an  honored  father,  Dr.  Michael  Beshoar,  of 
whom  extended  mention  is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work,  and  of  Anna  E.  (Maupin) 
Beshoar,  a  lady  well  fitted  to  be  the  life  companion  of  an  eminent  physician,  able 
journalist  and  progressive  citizen.  Dr.  Ben  B.  Beshoar  was  born  in  Trinidad,  January 
19,  1882.  At  the  usual  age  he  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools,  passing  through 
consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high  school,  after  which  he  continued 
his  studies  in  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder.  He  next  entered  the  Kansas  City 
Medical  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1903.  He  then  entered 
upon  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  in  Trinidad  in  connection  with  his  father,  an 
association  that  was  maintained  for  four  years  or  until  the  father  was  called  to  the 
home  beyond.  Dr.  Ben  B.  Beshoar  has  since  continued  the  practice  and  occupies  a  most 
enviable  position  in  public  regard  by  reason  of  his.  high  professional  attainments.  At 
all  times  he  keeps  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  modern  professional  thought  and  investi- 


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gation  and  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  the  latest  discoveries  brought  to  light  through 
scientific  research. 

Dr.  Beshoar  was  married  in  September,  1906,  to  Miss  Fay  Shanley,  of  Trinidad,  and 
to  them  have  been  born  three  children.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Beshoar  occupy  an  enviable  social 
position,  the  hospitality  of  the  best  homes  being  freely  accorded  them. 

Dr.  Beshoar  is  a  democrat  in  his  political  views  and  has  been  an  active  party  worker 
and  one  who  has  been  accorded  a  position  of  leadership  in  connection  with  the  activity 
of  his  party.  He  was  a  candidate  for  lieutenant  governor  but  failed  of  election.  He 
was  also  a  candidate  for  the  state  senate  running  against  Senator  Barela.  The  vote 
resulted  in  a  tie  but  the  latter  was  seated  by  the  house.  Fraternally  Dr.  Beshoar  is 
connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  is  identified  with  various  medical  societies  and  is 
now  filling  the  position  of  county  physician.  In  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society  he 
has  been  honored  with  a  vice  presidency  and  he  is  regarded  by  the  public  and  by  the 
profession  as  one  of  the  most  promising  young  physicians  of  his  section  of  the  state. 
He  is  serving  on  the  local  exemption  board  and  is  putting  forth  every  possible  effort 
to  aid  his  country  in  this  hour  of  crisis.  He  is.  using  wisely  and  well  the  rich  talents 
with  which  nature  endowed  him  and  is  making  his  life  count  for  good  in  the  world's 
work. 


WILLIAM  SHAW  HADFIELD. 

The  life  history  of  William  S.  Hadfield  is  closely  associated  with  the  development  of 
Sterling  and  the  upbuilding  of  Logan  county.  He  became  the  first  permanent  resident 
of  Sterling,  although  others  had  cattle  camps  in  the  vicinity  but  did  not  remain.  Mr. 
Hadfield  arrived  in  1871  and  through  a  very  extended  period  was  closely  associated  with 
cattle  raising  in  his  section  of  the  state.  He  is  now  living  retired,  for  he  has  advanced 
far  on  life's  journey,  having  been  born  in  Derbyshire.  England.  December  1.  1838,  his 
parents  being  John  and  Anna  (Unwin)  Hadfield.  He  came  to  the  United  States  in  1863, 
when  a  young  man  of  twenty-five  years,  and  for  two  and  a  half  years  thereafter  resided 
in  Wisconsin.  He  had  been  educated  in  the  schools  of  England  and  when  his  schooldays 
were  over  was  employed  in  the  cotton  mills  of  that  country  as  a  weaver.  He  worked  in 
this  country  on  the  farm  of  his  brother  in  Wisconsin  and  subsequently  removed  to  the 
west  with  Colorado  as  his  destination.  He  then  entered  the  employ  of  Bruce  Johnson,  of 
Greeley,  being  employed  on  a  farm  on  the  Big  Thompson.  In  1871  he  came  to  Sterling, 
where  he  took  up  the  business  of  raising  sheep  and  cattle,  which  he  successfully  followed 
for  twenty-five  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  sold  his  herds  and  flocks  and  retired 
from  active  life. 

There  is  no  phase  of  pioneer  life  or  experience  with  which  Mr.  Hadfield  is  not 
familiar.  When  he  attended  the  Masonic  meetings  in  Greeley  he  had  to  go  on  horseback 
a  distance  of  one  hundred  miles.  He  is  acquainted  with  every  phase  of  Indian  life  and 
methods  and  many  times  narrowly  escaped  from  Indian  attacks.  About  thirty-five  years 
ago  he  was  taking  care  of  some  cattle  for  Bruce  Johnson  and  was  camped  on  Crow  creek, 
when  Mr.  Johnson  told  him  he  had  better  move  his  camp  and  advised  him  to  go  up  the 
Platte  river.  About  that  time  the  Indians  came  down  Crow  creek  for  the  purpose  of 
stealing  stock  and  one  day  a  man  by  the  name  of  Brush  and  two  companions  were  feeding 
cattle,  when  the  Indians  came  down,  killed  them,  took  their  horses,  cut  their  saddles, 
secured  their  pistols  and  left.  There  was  an  old  man,  a  friend  of  Mr.  Hadfield,  who  had 
two  squaws  living  with  him,  and  these  Indian  women  gave  the  alarm  by  setting  the 
prairie  on  fire.  A  number  of  Mr.  Hadfield's  men  secured  their  horses  and  went  after  the 
Indians  but  could  not  overtake  them.  On  another  occasion  an  Indian  came  during  the 
night  to  steal  from  the  Hadfields  and  their  neighbors.  These  early  settlers  usually,  how- 
ever, had  a  sentinel  on  duty  during  the  night  and  the  sentinel  discovered  the  Indians 
attempting  to  break  into  the  stable  for  the  purpose  of  stealing  a  horse.  He  then  shot 
the  Indian  dead  and  those  who  were  in  the  camp  got  up,  scalped  the  Indian  and  threw  him 
into  the  Platte  river. 

Mr.  Hadfield  has  the  distinction  of  being  the  first  white  man  to  settle  in  Sterling, 
for  while  Bruce  Johnson  and  Mr.  Brush  had  cattle  camps  in  the  neighborhood  they  did 
not  become  permanent  settlers.  When  he  was  living  near  Sterling  there  was  a  tribe  of 
two  thousand  Sioux  Indians  camped  across  the  river  about  three  miles  from  .the  site  of 
the  town  and  they  came  down  past  his  place  every  morning.  He  had  to  get  his  breakfast 
before  they  arrived  because  they  would  have  stolen  his  food.  He  had  a  cellar  under  his 
house  and  a  door  leading  from  the  rear  of  his  home.    One  morning  three  Indians  came  and 


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were  looking  into  his  cellar  with  the  intention  of  stealing.  Mr.  Hadfield,  however,  knew 
various  members  of  the  Ute  tribe,  who  were  hostile  to  the  Sioux,  so  when  he  saw  the 
three  Indians  looking  around  his  cellar  he  shouted,  "Utes!  Utes!"  whereupon  the  Sioux 
looked  around  and  later  ran  away.  In  less  than  a  half  hour  they  brought  back  with  them 
about  a  hundred  of  their  tribe  on  horseback  all  painted  up  in  war  paint.  The  chief  of 
the  tribe  came  and  asked  Mr.  Hadfield  where  the  Utes  were.  When  told  there  were  none 
the  chief  would  not  believe  him  and  with  his  men  went  to  a  hill  a  few  yards  from  the 
Hadfield  home.  From  the  hilltop  they  watched  the  rest  of  the  day  but  when  evening  came 
went  back.  About  two  weeks  later  Mr.  Hadfield  was  at  a  ranch  not  far  from  his  home 
when  a  number  of  Indians  came  from  the  hills  and  took  five  hundred  head  of  ponies. 
Sitting  Bull  and  his  squaw  dined  with  the  Hadfields  on  several  occasions  and  Mr.  Hadfield 
was  also  friendly  with  Chief  Red  Cloud.  His  acquaintance  among  the  white  men  is 
equally  wide  and,  as  he  says,  much  more  desirable.  In  fact,  he  counts  among  his  friends 
many  of  the  most  prominent  and  distinguished  citizens  of  his  section  of  the  state. 

In  1878  Mr.  Hadfield  was  married  in  Sterling  to  Miss  Charity  Sanders,  who  came  from 
Mississippi  and  with  whom  he  traveled  life's  journey  happily  for  many  years,  but  they 
were  separated  in  the  death  of  the  wife  in  1915.  For  thirty-five  years  Mr.  Hadfield  has 
been  a  member  of  the  Masonic  lodge.  He  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Logan  County  Bank  and 
is  serving  on  its  board  of  directors.  His  has  been  an  active  life  in  which  he  has  rendered 
valuable  contribution  to  the  development  and  progress  of  Logan  county  and  of  the  city 
in  which  he  now  resides.  Sterling  numbers  him  among  its  most  honored  pioneers  and 
the  record  of  his  career,  if  written  in  detail,  would  present  a  most  interesting  and 
ofttimes  thrilling  picture  of  pioneer  life  and  conditions  when  Colorado  was  a  frontier 
state  in  which  the  work  of  progress  and  development  had  scarcely  been  begun. 


HENRY  JAMES  STOOPS. 


Henry  J.  Stoops,  who  now  lives  retired  in  Brush,  followed  agricultural  pursuits 
throughout  his  active  life  and  employed  his  labors  to  s.uch  good  purpose  that  he  ac- 
quired a  competency  which  now  permits  him  to  enjoy  all  the  comforts  of  life.  He  was 
born  in  Jefferson  county,  Illinois,  in  the  town  of  Mount  Vernon,  March  13,  1S40,  a  son 
of  Washington  H.  and  Cynthia  E.  (Carter)  Stoops,  natives  of  Ohio.  The  father  was  a 
tailor  by  trade  and  followed  that  occupation  for  some  time.  His  youth  was  filled  with 
hardships,  for  his  mother  died  when  he  was  born  and  he  was.  bound  out  to  other 
people.  His  father  passed  away  when  he  was  only  six  years  of  age.  In  the  '30s  he 
made  his  way  to  Jefferson  county,  Illinois,  and  for  two  seasons  followed  shipping  on 
the  Mississippi  but  later  turned  his  attention  to  farming  in  Iowa,  first  in  Clayton 
county  and  later  in  Fayette  county,  cultivating  a  farm  in  the  latter  section  for  about 
ten  years.  Upon  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  he  joined  the  Union  army,  mustering 
into  the  Sixth  Iowa  Cavalry  and  serving  until  his  death.  He  contracted  severe  illness 
through  exposure  and  in  1863  died  at  Fort  Benson,  his  wife  having  passed  away  in  1856. 

Henry  J.  Stoops  was  reared  and  educated  in  Iowa  and  at  the  age  of  twenty-two 
also  enlisted  in  order  to  defend  the  Union  cause.  He  joined  Company  M,  First  Iowa 
Cavalry,  and  served  his  country  for  two  years  and  ten  months,  his  years  of  enlistment 
covering  from  1862  to  1865.  After  the  conclusion  of  the  conflict  he  returned  to  his  home 
for  a  time  but  then  removed  to  Nebraska,  where  he  took  up  a  homestead  in  Lancaster 
county,  upon  which  he  made  improvements  and  which  he  cultivated  for  twenty-three 
years.  A  man  of  progressive  ideas,  he  was  not  slow  to  make  use  of  the  latest  dis- 
coveries and  inventions  in  agriculture  and  soon  brought  his  land  to  a  high  state  of  cul- 
tivation. Selling  out  profitably,  he  came  to  Colorado  on  April  15,  1888,  locating  in 
Morgan  county,  which  at  that  time  was  a  part  of  Weld  county.  He  took  up  a  preemp- 
tion and  a  timber  claim  and  subsequently  added  to  his  holdings,  so  that  at  one  time  he 
owned  eighteen  hundred  acres  of  land,  part  of  which  he  improved  and  most  of  which 
he  run  to  sheep  for  nineteen  years..  He  operated  this  place  with  great  success  until 
1914,  when  he  retired  and  took  up  his  residence  in  Brush.  In  the  evening  of  life  he 
now  enjoys  the  fruits  of  his  former  labors  and  is  well  satisfied  to  leave  the  active  work 
of  the  fields  to  others.  Success  has  come  to  him  as  the  result  of  unfaltering  industry, 
unflagging  energy  and  close  application,  added  to  common  sense,  which  has  guided  him 
in  all  of  his   enterprises. 

In  January,  1869,  Mr.  Stoops  married  Rebecca  Prey,  a  daughter  of  John  D.  and 
Margaret  (Gibson)  Prey,  the  father  a  native  of  Scotland  and  the  mother  of  Ireland. 
Mr.  Prey  came  to  America  in  1820  and  located  in  New  Brunswick,  later  removing  to 
New  York.     For  a  number  of  years  he  was  engaged  in  slate  roofing.     He  then  went  to 


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Wisconsin,  where  in  1S42  he  bought  land  which  he  cultivated  until  1856,  when  removal 
was  made  to  Lancaster  county,  Nebraska,  where  he  devoted  his  energies  to  the  operation 
of  a  farm  for  the  rest  of  his  life,  passing  away  in  1872.  His  widow  survived  him  until 
1878.  Mrs.  Stoops  was  born  in  Wisconsin  in  November,  1845,  and  she  became  the 
mother  of  eight  children:  Erne;  Frank;  Hugh;  Carrie;  Elmore  and  George,  twins; 
Rebecca;  and  Verni.  All  are  located  in  Morgan  county,  Colorado,  except  Hugh,  who  is 
ranching  in  Oregon. 

The  religious  faith  of  Mrs.  Stoops  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  to  which  she 
gives  her  earnest  support.  Politically  Mr.  Stoops  is  independent,  although  he  is  inter- 
ested to  a  considerable  extent  in  matters  of  public  import,  preferring,  however,  to  give 
his  support  to  measures  and  candidates  irrespective  of  party  issue.  However,  he  was 
a  delegate  to  the  state  convention  called  under  the  augury  of  Theodore  Roosevelt,  being 
strongly  in  favor  of  the  progressive  measures  advocated  by  this  great  leader.  He  is  an 
honored  member  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  and  fraternally  belongs  to  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  The  agricultural  development  of  Morgan  county 
has  been  stimulated  through  his  activities  and  particularly  the  sheep  industry  has 
been  benefited  by  his  labors,  for  he  is  to  be  counted  as  one  of  the  first  men,  if  not  the 
first  man,  to  ship  sheep  fed  on  corn  from  Morgan  county.  There  is  much  credit  due 
Mr.  Stoops,  for  what  he  has  achieved,  as  he  has  succeeded  entirely  unaided  and  has 
gained  prosperity  and  an  honored  position  in  life  entirely  through  his  own  efforts. 


SAMUEL  FABRIZIO. 


Samuel  Fabrizio,  who  in  1917  was  appointed  by  the  governor  to  the  position  of 
state  probation  agent  and  liquor  officer  and  who  makes  his  home  at  Pueblo,  was  born 
in  Italy  on  the  3d  of  March,  1876,  a  son  of  Peter  and  Mary  (Crivelle)  Fabrizio,  both  of 
whom  are  yet  residents  of  Italy.  In  the  schools  of  that  country  Samuel  Fabrizio  ac- 
quired his  education  and  when  sixteen  years  of  age  came  to  the  United  States,  attracted 
by  the  chance  of  better  opportunities  for  business  advancement  in  this  country.  He 
made  his  way  first  to  Pennsylvania,  where  he  was  employed  as  a  laborer,  and  in  1898 
he.  arrived  in  Colorado.  After  a  year  spent  in  Denver  he  removed  to  Pueblo  and  for 
eight  years  was  employed  in  connection  with  smelter  and  steel  work  in  this  city.  He 
was  called  to  public  office  in  1901,  when  appointed  police  officer,  in  which  capacity  he 
served  for  three  years.  For  ten  years  he  was  connected  with  the  sheriff's  office  as 
deputy,  after  which  he  engaged  in  the  clothing  business  for  two  years,  but  on  the  ex- 
piration of  that  period  sold  his  furnishing  goods  store  and  was  appointed  to  the  office 
of  probation  agent  and  liquor  officer  by  Governor  Gunter  on  the  1st  of  April,  1917.  He 
has  since  served  in  this  capacity  and  has  made  an  excellent  record  by  the  prompt  and 
able  manner  in  which  he  has  discharged  his  duties. 

On  the  7th  of  May,  1900,  Mr.  Fabrizio  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Porreco 
and  to  them  have  been  born  five  children,  Peter,  Ernest,  Angelo,  Elena  and  Lucy.  Mr. 
Fabrizio  and  his.  family  are  communicants  of  the  Catholic  church  and  he  belongs  to  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  in  which  he  has  attained  the  third  degree.  In  politics  he  is  an 
active  democrat,  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  promote  the  growth  and  advance 
the  success  of  the  party.  He  is  greatly  interested  in  the  state  and  its  development  and 
is  a  public-spirited  and  highly  respected  citizen  whose  activities  in  behalf  of  public 
progress  and  improvement  have  been  far  reaching  and  resultant. 


CLYDE  L.  STARRETT. 

Clyde  L.  Starrett,  a  prominent  and  successful  attorney  of  Colorado  Springs,  was 
born  in  Lancaster,  Missouri,  in  1871,  a  son  of  Aaron  Sylvester  Starrett,  who  was  born 
in  Urbana,  Ohio,  in  1844,  and  a  grandson  of  John  Starrett,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania, 
while  his  parents  were  natives  of  Germany.  John  Starrett  devoted  his  life  to  the 
occupation  of  farming  and  spent  his  last  days  in  Missouri.  Aaron  S.  Starrett  also 
followed  general  agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his  entire  business  career  and 
passed  away,  August  25,  1918,  in  Springfield,  Missouri.  He  was  married  in  that  state 
to  Josephine  Beedy,  who  was  born  in  Illinois  and  who  died  in  Lamar,  Colorado,  in  1910. 

Clyde  L.  Starrett  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Lancaster, 
Missouri,  pursuing  his  course  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  after  which  he  taught  school 
in  his  native  state  through  two  winter  terms.    While  thus  engaged  he  devoted  his  leisure 


752  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

hours  to  the  study  of  law  and  in  1890  he  was  appointed  special  court  stenographer  for 
the  twenty-seventh  judicial  district  of  Missouri  and  so  served  for  ten  years,  making  a 
most  excellent  record  in  the  office  and  gaining  much  valuable  knowledge  which  has 
proven  of  great  worth  to  him  in  his  professional  career.  In  1900  he  came  to  Colorado 
Springs  and  in  January,  1902,  was  appointed  clerk  of  the  district  court  of  El  Paso 
county,  Colorado,  and  so  continued  to  serve  until  1908.  The  following  year  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  and  entered  upon  practice  in  Colorado  Springs.  Through  the  inter- 
vening period  of  nine  years  he  has  made  an  excellent  record  as  an  able  lawyer  whose 
developing  powers  are  bringing  to  him  a  wide  and  important  practice.  He  was  a  most 
popular  official  in  office  and  made  an  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends. 

On  the  6th  of  June,  1894,  in  Lancaster,  Missouri,  Mr.  Starrett  was.  married  to  Miss 
Lillian  Maude  Mitchell  and  their  children  are:  Mary  Adelaide,  the  wife  of  James  H. 
Gardner,  of  Colorado  Springs;  and  Elizabeth  Josephine.  The  parents  attend  the  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  church  and  Mr.  Starrett  is  also  identified  with  the  Masons  and  with 
the  Elks.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  but  he  has  not 
sought  or  desired  office  aside  from  the  positions  which  he  has  filled  along  the  line 
of  his  profession.  He  concentrates  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  his  law  practice  and 
has  attained  to  a  creditable  position  in  the  ranks  of  the  legal  fraternity  in  his  section 
of  the  state. 


HENRY  JEROME  FALK. 


Henry  Jerome  Palk.  a  certified  public  accountant  and  industrial  engineer  of  Denver, 
who  is  recognized  as  a  leader  in  his  profession,  was  born  in  New  York  city  on  the 
7th  of  January.  1885,  a  son  of  Frank  and  Mary  (Treuman)  Falk.  The  mother  died 
when  he  was  eighteen  years  old  but  the  father  is  still  living  in  New  York  but  has 
retired  from  active  business. 

Henry  J.  Falk  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  New  York  city  and  attended  the  New 
York  University  School  of  Commerce,  Accounts,  and  Finance,  from  which  institution 
he  graduated  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Commercial  Science.  At  the  university 
he  took  the  specialized  course  on  scientific  business  management,  covering  such  sub- 
jects as:  accounting;  auditing;  systematizing;  commercial  and  corporation  law;  in- 
dustrial and  corporation  organization  and  management;    finance,  business  efficiency,  etc. 

In  his  freshman  year  at  the  university,  he  was  elected  president  of  his  class  and  in 
the  junior  year  his  class  started  the  "Commerce  Violet"  (an  annual  yearbook,  cover- 
ing only  the  activities  of  the  School  of  Commerce,  Accounts  and  Finance  of  New  York 
University),  of  which  he  was  the  advertising  manager,  raising  sufficient  funds  through 
selling  advertising  space  thereby  insuring  the  financial  success  of  the  "Commerce  Violet." 
Another  one  of  his  activities  in  the  junior  year  was  the  organization  of  the  Efficiency 
Bureau,  as  an  experiment  for  the  School  of  Commerce.  Accounts  and  Finance,  but  which 
proved  so  successful  that  it  has  been  continued  and  is  now  recognized  as  one  of  the  most 
important  departments.  During  the  senior  year  his  class  inaugurated  the  senior  hop 
and  he  was  chairman  of  the  committee  that  made  this  the  most  successful  event  of 
the  schoolyear  and  established  the  senior  hop  as  a  permanent  annual  event. 

One  of  the  requirements  (besides  the  educational)  of  the  B.  C.  S.  degree  conferred 
by  the  New  York  University  is  that  the  recipient  must  have  had  at  least  three  years 
practical  accounting  and  business  training,  so  that  Mr.  Falk  entered  into  an  active 
business  career  at  an  earlier  age  than  is  customary  with  university  trained  men.  His 
early  business  experience  covers  a  number  of  different  enterprises  in  almost  every 
position  from  that  of  an  office  boy  up,  and  he  has  been  employed  by  some  of  New  York 
city's  best  certified  public  accountants. 

Since  the  first  of  January.  1909,  he  has  been  in  active  practice  for  himself  as  a 
public  accountant  in  New  York  city  and  in  1911  he  opened  his  Denver  office  in  his 
present  location.  Before  coming  to  Denver  he  entered  into  a  partnership  with  William 
B.  Johnson,  who  is  in  charge  of  the  New  York  city  office  and  in  1914  they  opened  an 
office  in  Waco,  Texas,  which  is  in  charge  of  A.  C.  Upleger.  The  three  partners  graduated 
from  the  New  York  University  School  of  Commerce,  Accounts  and  Finance  with  the 
degree  of  B.  C.  S.  (Bachelor  of  Commercial  Science)  and  are  certified  public  account- 
ants, the  three  offices  being  conducted  under  the  firm  name  of  Falk.  Johnson  &  Company. 

On  the  8th  of  June,  1912.  Mr.  Falk  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Marguerite  Jane 
Rose,  a  native  of  Pike  county,  Pennsylvania,  and  a  daughter  of  James  and  Elizabeth 
(Cole)  Rose.  That  she  is  a  representative  of  an  old  colonial  family,  whose  ancestors 
fought  for  national  independence,  is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  she  is  a  member  of  the 


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754  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution  and  is  eligible  to  membership  in  the  Colonial 
Dames. 

Mr.  Falk  has  a  pleasing  personality  and  is  a  man  of  honor  and  integrity  with  a 
keen  analytical  mind  that  knows  how  to  probe  down  deep  below  the  surface  to  the 
bedrock  of  solid  facts  and  point  the  way  to  a  scientific  solution  of  the  many  complex 
problems  of  modern  business.  He  possesses  the  power  of  intense  concentration  with 
the  ability  to  think  clearly  and  quickly,  and  is  a  tireless  and  enthusiastic  worker.  These 
are  some  of  the  qualities  that  have  won  for  him  an  extensive  clientele  which  includes 
some  of  the  largest  and  best  firms  and  corporations  in  various  lines  of  business  in  the 
Rocky  Mountain  territory;  being  retained  as  an  accountant,  auditor,  sytematizer,  and 
a  counselor  and  advisor  on  all  income  and  war  excess  profits  tax  matters  for  he  is  recog- 
nized as  an  authority  on  these  various  subjects. 

Mr.  Falk  is  a  member  of  the  Lakewood  Country  Club;  the  Optimists  Club;  the 
Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  in  which  association  he  is  a  member  of  sev- 
eral committees  and  chairman  of  the  accountants  group;  the  American  Academy  of 
Political  and  Social  Science;  the  National  Efficiency  Society;  the  National  Federation 
of  Certified  Public  Accountants;  the  American  Institute  of  Accountants;  and  the  Colo- 
rado Society  of  Certified  Public  Accountants,  of  which  he  was  secretary  for  several  years 
and  has  just  been  reelected  president  for  a  second  term.  He  is  a  life  member  of  the 
Alpha  Chapter  of  the  Alpha  Kappa  Psi  fraternity;  a  member  of  Park  Hill  Lodge,  No. 
148,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Montview  Chapter,  No.  50,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  and  of  the  Central 
Presbyterian  church,  and  other  organizations.  All  this  indicates  the  nature  of  his 
interests  in  and  out  of  his  profession,  and  for  recreation  he  turns  to  golf.  His  career 
thus  far  has  been  an  active  and  useful  one,  fraught  with  good  results  and  what  he 
has  already  accomplished  indicates  that  one  may  watch  with  interest  his  future  career. 


CHARLES  B.  SIMPSON. 


Among  the  successful  business  men  of  Brush,  Colorado,  is  numbered  Charles  B. 
Simpson,  who  there  conducts  a  real  estate  and  insurance  office  which  enjoys  a  large 
patronage.  Mr.  Simpson's  business  principles  are  such  as  to  have  gained  him  the  con- 
fidence of  the  public  and  it  is  therefore  but  natural  that  he  has  succeeded  in  building 
up  an  enterprise  which  returns  to  him  a  gratifying  income.  He  is  not  only  well  versed 
in  insurance  matters  and  the  various  forms  of  insurance  but  is  thoroughly  informed  in 
regard  to  the  real  estate  market  and  is  considered  an  expert  in  regard  to  real  estate 
values. 

Born  on  July  10,  1852,  in  Adams  county,  Illinois,  Charles  B.  Simpson  was  reared 
under  the  parental  roof  and  received  his  education  in  that  state.  Upon  completing  his 
school  course  he  took  up  farm  work,  being  employed  by  others  for  several  years.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  decided  upon  a  change  in  his  career  and  directed  his  energies  upon 
buying  butter  and  eggs.  He  also  operated  a  threshing  outfit  to  good  advantage  and  again 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits,  this  time,  however,  farming  on  his  own  account.  In 
1878  he  went  to  Decatur  county,  Kansas,  where  he  took  up  a  homestead  claim,  but  he 
failed  to  prove  up.  December,  1881,  witnessed  his  arrival  in  Weld  county,  Colorado, 
and  there  he  turned  his  attention  to  railroad  contracting  and  also  to  freighting  on  the 
Burlington  &  Missouri  Railroad.  In  fact  he  assisted  in  the  building  of  this  road.  In 
June,  1882,  he  came  to  Brush,  Colorado,  and  this  has  been  his  home  ever  since,  so  that 
he  is  numbered  among  the  pioneers  of  this  section.  Here  he  took  a  contract  on  the 
Platte  and  Beaver  ditch  and  when  that  project  was  completed  he  embarked  in  the  grocery 
business  in  Brush,  conducting  a  store  for  four  months.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  built 
a  billiard  hall  and  remained  at  the  head  of  this  enterprise  for  fifteen  years,  being  success- 
ful in  its  conduct  and  endeavoring  to  permit  in  his  establishment  only  clean,  good  sport. 
Giving  up  this  business,  he  again  established  a  grocery  store,  conducting  the  same  in 
conjunction  with  an  implement  and  feed  business,  which  he  operated  until  1902.  In 
1905  he  became  manager  of  an  implement  firm,  whose  affairs  he  conducted  successfully 
for  three  years  but  at  the  end  of  that  time  engaged  in  his  present  occupation.  His  real 
estate  and  insurance  business  enjoys  the  best  reputation  and  he  has  now  a  clientage 
which  is  extensive,  assuring  him  of  profitable  results.  He  has  been  entrusted  with  a 
number  of  important  real  estate  deals,  which  he  has  successfully  concluded,  and  his 
insurance  department  has  equally  grown  year  by  year  until  it  is  now  a  valuable  asset 
of  his  business. 

In  September,  1886,  Mr.  Simpson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Ada  G.  Litch,  whose 
tragic  death  occurred  in  December,  1903,  when  she  was  one  of  the  victims  of  the  historic 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  755 

Iroquois  Theatre  fire  in  Chicago.  Later  Mr.  Simpson  married  Violet  V.  Plowhead,  the 
ceremony  taking  place  July  10,  1911.  They  have  a  daughter,  Elizabeth  A.,  whose  birth 
occurred  June  12,  1912.  The  first  Mrs.  Simpson  had  two  children  by  a  former  marriage, 
who  were  reared  in  the  Simpson  household:  George  A.  Litch,  a  prosperous  farmer  of 
Morgan  county;  and  Ella  S.  Litch.  who  married  W.  E.  McKinney  and  lives  on  a  home- 
stead in  Logan  county. 

Outside  of  his  real  estate  and  insurance  business  Mr.  Simpson  has  farming  interests 
in  Morgan  county  which  materially  add  to  his  income.  He  is  also  vice  president  of  the 
Stockmen's  National  Bank,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  directors.  Politically  he  is  a  demo- 
crat and  he  has  taken  an  active  part  in  the  public  life  of  his  town,  having  served  on 
the  town  council  and  also  as  trustee  and  as  mayor.  During  his  administration  of  this 
office  he  always  stood  for  progress  and  improvement  and  he  wrought  a  number  of  changes 
which  have  been  of  great  benefit  to  his  town.  Mr.  Simpson  is  still  very  active  in  the 
administration  of  his  various  interests,  for  idleness  is  foreign  to  him.  What  he  has 
achieved  is  entirely  due  to  his  own  efforts  and  none  can  grudge  him  the  success  which 
has  come  to  him  as  it  is  the  result  of  untiring  labor  and  close  application. 


WALTER  WHIPPLE  OLMSTED. 

Walter  Whipple  Olmsted,  whose  quick  intelligence  and  undaunted  enterprise  con- 
stitute the  basic  elements  in  his  success  as  a  dealer  in  Colorado  farm  lands,  was  born 
in  Los  Angeles,  California,  on  the  1st  of  October,  1881,  and  comes  of  a  long  line  of  New 
England  ancestry  with  a  most  creditable  family  record.  He  is  a  son  of  the  late  LaFayette 
Olmsted,  a  native  of  the  state  of  New  York,  and  the  ancestral  line  is  traced  back  through 
various  generations  to  Scotland.  Representatives  of  the  name  participated  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary war  and  in  the  War  of  1812.  LaFayette  Olmsted  was  reared  and  educated  in 
the  Empire  state  and  in  1867  removed  direct  from  New  York  to  Colorado.  He  was 
engaged  in  educational  work,  teaching  in  Jarvis  Hall  of  Golden,  Colorado,  which  was 
the  first  and  only  Episcopal  seminary  then  established  in  the  state.  He  continued  in 
that  work  until  1872,  when  he  entered  the  milling  business  in  connection  with  the  late 
Governor  Grant  and  Edward  Eddy  at  Georgetown,  Colorado.  He  continued  successfully 
in  that  field  until  1880,  when  he  sold  his  interests,  at  which  time  the  Grant  smelter  was 
built  in  Denver.  Mr.  Olmsted  removed  to  Los  Angeles,  California,  and  there  engaged 
in  mining  and  land  development  projects.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  town  of 
San  Jacinto  and  was  the  first  driller  of  an  artesian  well  in  southern  California.  In 
fact  he  took  a  very  active,  helpful  and  important  part  in  the  development  of  that  section 
of  the  state.  He  was  a  Civil  war  veteran,  having  served  as  a  private  in  a  New  York 
regiment  during  the  period  of  hostilities  between  the  north  and  the  south  until  gallantry 
and  bravery  won  him  promotion  to  the  rank  of  captain.  He  was  wounded  in  an  engage- 
ment and  at  all  times  he  was  regarded  as  a  most  valorous  and  loyal  soldier.  He  gave 
his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  was  prominent  in  local  politics  and 
civic  affairs,  at  all  times  standing  for  progress  and  improvement  in  the  community  in 
which  he  lived.  He  died  in  1892,  at  the  age  of  fifty-five  years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Jennie  M.  Whipple,  was  a  native  of  Connecticut  and  a  representative 
of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state,  her  ancestral  line  being  traced  back  to  England, 
while  the  founder  of  the  family  in  America  was  one  of  the  Mayflower  passengers.  Mrs. 
Olmsted  possessed  superior  musical  talent  and  her  son  has  inherited  the  mother's  love 
of  good  music.  Mrs.  Olmsted  passed  away  in  Golden,  Colorado,  in  1894.  at  the  age  of 
fifty-six  years.  She  had  a  family  of  four  children,  three  sons  and  one  daughter.  Only  two 
of  the  number  are  yet  living,  the  brother  of  W.  W.  Olmsted  being  Victor  R.  Olmsted,  an 
oil  operator  of  Denver.  The  oldest  brother,  Fay  De  Veaux  Olmsted,  passed  away  in  Den- 
ver in  1903. 

Walter  Whipple  Olmsted  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Golden 
and  of  Denver,  Colorado,  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years  started  out  to  provide  for  his 
own  support.  He  was  first  employed  at  ranch  work  and  in  1904  he  came  to  Denver, 
where  he  engaged  in  the  general  real  estate  and  insurance  business.  In  this  he  con- 
tinued until  1914,  when  he  began  concentrating  his  efforts  exclusively  upon  farm  lands. 
He  has  since  specialized  in  this  line,  conducting  his  business  as  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Lott  &  Olmsted.  They  have  sold  Colorado  farm  lands  to  the  value  of  over  five  million 
dollars.  Close  application?  intelligent  effort,  a  pleasing  personality  and  unfailing  good 
nature   have  been   strong   points   in   his   success,   which   has  been   most   creditable   and 


756  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

At  Golden.  Colorado,  on  the  18th  of  June,  1902,  Mr.  Olmsted  was  married  to  Miss 
Dora  Arnold,  a  native  of  this  state  and  a  daughter  of  George  R.  and  Lucy  (Wilder) 
Arnold,  who  were  pioneer  people  of  Jefferson  county  and  have  now  passed  away.  Her 
father  was  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Olmsted  have  two  sons:  Edward 
M.,  who  was  born  in  Golden,  June  6.  1903 ;  and  Pay  Randall,  born  in  Golden,  Decem- 
ber 23,  1904. 

Mr.  Olmsted'  finds  his  recreation  in  motoring,  hunting,  fishing  and  various  phases 
of  outdoor  life.  Aside  from  his  land  business,  however,  he  is  engaged  in  farming  and 
stock  raising  in  Routt  and  in  Weld  counties.  He  makes  his  home,  however,  at  No.  1258 
Steele  street  in  Denver,  where  he  owns  an  attractive  residence.  He  belongs  to  the  Real 
Estate  Exchange,  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  to  the  Denver 
Motor  Club  and  his  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  connection  with  the  Christian 
Science  church.  He  has  never  been  a  club  man  in  the  commonly  accepted  sense  of  the 
term,  having  always  preferred  to  devote  his  leisure  hours  to  his  own  home,  where  he 
finds  his  greatest  enjoyment  in  the  companionship  of  his  wife  and  of  his  two  fine  sons. 
He  is  a  man  of  broad  intelligence,  well  informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day 
and  subjects  of  general  interest. 


ALFRED  W.  DULWEBER. 


Alfred  W.  Dulweber  is  an  attorney  at  law  practicing  at  the  bar  of  Fort  Morgan  and 
although  one  of  its  younger  representatives  has  already  displayed  qualities  which  indi- 
cate that  his  future  career  will  be  well  worth  the  watching.  He  was  born  in  Covington. 
Kentucky,  on  the  10th  of  April.  1892,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Anna  (Lindemann)  Dul- 
weber, both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ohio.  The  father  engaged  in  business  as  a  lumber 
dealer  and  subsequently  removed  to  Kentucky,  where  he  spent  the  residue  of  his  life 
in  Covington,  remaining  an  active  and  progressive  business  man  of  that  place  to  the 
time  of  his  demise,  which  occurred  in  December,  1898.  His  widow  is  now  living  in  Fort 
Morgan.  Colorado. 

Alfred  W.  Dulweber  was  reared  and  educated  in  Ohio.  He  also  attended  private 
schools  in  Kentucky  and  became  a  student  in  the  State  University  of  Ohio,  in  which  he 
completed  the  classical  course,  winning  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree.  He  afterward 
studied  in  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder  and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree  upon  gradua- 
tion with  the  class  of  1917.  He  had  determined  to  make  the  practice  of  law  his  life 
work  and  after  a  thorough  preliminary  course  in  the  State  University  he  located  at 
Brush.  Colorado,  where  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law,  in  which  he  continued  until 
the  15th  of  September,  1917.  when  he  c?me  to  Fort  Morgan,  where  he  has  since  practiced. 
Here  he  entered  into  partnership  with  F.  E.  Pendell  under  the  firm  style  of  Pendell  & 
Dulweber.  and  they  are  making  for  themselves  a  creditable  position  at  the  bar. 

Mr.  Dulweber  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  his  re- 
ligious faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  •in  the  Catholic  church.  His  political  views 
are  in  accord  with  the  principles  of  the  democratic  party.  He  is  a  young  man.  wide-awake, 
alert  and  enterprising,  interested  in  public  welfare  as  well  as  in  personal  advancement, 
and  gives  active  aid  and  cooperation  to  many  movements  for  the  general  good. 


HON.  KARL  WILLIAM  FARR. 

The  Hon.  Karl  William  Farr  is  not  only  one  of  the  most  popular  young  men  of 
Teller  county  but  is  also  one  of  the  ablest  judges  that  ever  sat  upon  the  bench  of  the 
county  court.  He  is  one  of  the  few  republicans  holding  official  position  in  the  court- 
house of  Teller  county  and  his  popularity,  moreover,  is  proved  by  the  fact  that  he  was 
a  resident  of  Cripple  Creek  for  only  a  year  when  he  was  elected  to  judicial  office  in  1916. 
at  the  age  of  twenty-six  years.  A  native  son  of  Colorado,  Judge  Farr  was  born  in 
Greeley  in  1890,  a  son  of  William  H.  and  Deborah  Jane  (Willson)  Farr.  both  natives 
of  Canada.  They  were  married  in  the  Dominion  but  later  removed  to  Greeley,  Colo- 
rado, locating  in  that  city  in  1875,  and  there  they  now  reside.  There  the  father  was 
successfully  engaged  in  merchandising  and  in  banking  for  many  years  but  is  now  liv- 
ing retired. 

Karl  W.  Farr  was  reared  under  the  parental  roof  in  Greeley  and  in  1908  graduated 
from  the  high  school  there.  He  then  attended  Colorado  University  at  Boulder  for  one 
year  and  subsequently  entered  the  University  of  Michigan,  from  which  he  was  graduated 


HON.  KARL  W.  FARR 


758  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

with  the  degree  of  A.  B.  in  1912.  Having  completed  a  thorough  literary  education,  he 
entered  the  law  department  of  the  same  university  and  in  1914  received  his  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Laws.  Well  prepared  for  active  practice,  he  returned  to  his  native  state, 
locating  in  Denver,  where  he  opened  an  office,  which  he  maintained  for  six  months,  but  • 
in  August,  1915,  came  to  Cripple  Creek,  establishing  a  law  office  in  this  city.  Soon 
his  ability  and  foresight  were  recognized  and  in  November,  1916,  he  was  elected  county 
judge  upon  the  republican  ticket  for  a  four  year  term.  He  has  since  filled  the  position 
with  circumspection  and  dignity  and  his  decisions  are  always  recognized  as  fair  and 
impartial.  They  are  based  strictly  upon  the  law  and  even  those  who  may  receive 
adverse  decisions  from  his  court  recognize  his  justice.  Judge  Farr  is  not  only  well 
versed  in  the  law  but  is  an  able  speaker  and  is  very  highly  regarded  by  the  profession. 

On  August  12,  1915,  in  Denver,  Colorado,  Judge  Farr  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Ruth  Scott  Bernethy  and  to  this  union  has  been  born  a  son,  Karl  William,  Jr.  In 
his  political  views  Judge  Farr  is  a  republican,  faithful  to  the  tenets  of  his  party  and 
ever  ready  to  uphold  its  principles.  He  is  interested  in  all  matters  of  public  import 
and  active  in  war  service  work.  A  number  of  movements  undertaken  for  the  general 
welfare  have  found  their  inception  in  him  and  he  is  always  ready  to  support  worthy 
public  projects  if  convinced  of  their  value.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  having  attained 
the  chapter  degree,  and  also  belongs  to  the  Elks  and  the  Moose.  He  is  a  member  of 
Alpha  Tau  Omega  and  Phi  Delta  Phi.  college  fraternities.  His  buoyant,  cordial  nature 
has  made  many  friends  for  him  since  coming  to  Cripple  Creek  and  all  who  know  him 
predict  for  him  a  brilliant  career. 


ALBERT  W.  MARKSHEFFEL. 

Albert  W.  Marksheffel,  of  Colorado  Springs,  is  owner  of  one  of  the  largest  garages 
of  the  west  and  is  doing  an  extensive  business  as  agent  for  various  motor  cars.  The  spirit 
of  western  enterprise  and  progress  actuates  him  in  all  that  he  does  and  through  the 
successive  stages  of  business  development  he  has  reached  the  creditable  position  which 
he  now  occupies.  He  has  always  lived  west  of  the  Mississippi,  his  birthplace  being  Man- 
hattan, Kansas,  and  his  natal  year  1881.  His  father,  Edward  Marksheffel,  was  born  in 
Saxony,  Germany,  in  1843  and  came  to  the  United  States  with  an  older  brother,  August 
Marksheffel.  and  their  father  in  1866.  In  1867  Edward  Marksheffel  located  in  Illinois, 
taking  up  his  abode  upon  a  farm  near  Galena,  which  his  father  had  purchased  in  1851, 
the  latter  having  come  to  this  country  previously.  The  grandfather,  our  subject,  later 
returned  to  Saxony  and  brought  his  sons.  August  and  Edward,  to  America  in  the  year 
1866.  In  February,  1869.  Edward  Marksheffel  removed  to  Manhattan,  Kansas,  where  he 
resided  until  1914,  when  he  established  his  home  in  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  still 
continues. 

In  the  schools  of  Manhattan.  Kansas,  Albert  W.  Marksheffel  pursued  his  education, 
continuing  his  studies  to  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  when  he  went  to  Pueblo,  Colorado, 
where  he  had  a  maternal  uncle  living  who  was  proprietor  of  a  shoe  store.  This  was 
in  the  year  1896  and  Mr.  Marksheffel  was  employed  in  his  uncle's  store  for  some  time. 
In  1907  he  removed  to  Colorado  Springs  and  became  manager  for  the  Western  Automobile 
&  Supply  Company.  In  the  fall  of  1908  he  engaged  in  the  automobile  business  on  his 
own  account  and  has  since  been  active  along  that  line.  He  had  previously  been  engaged 
in  the  bicycle  business  and  later  added  motor  cars.  He  continued  in  that  line  in  Pueblo 
until  1907,  when,  as  stated,  he  removed  to  Colorado  Springs.  He  now  handles  the 
Chalmers,  Dodge.  Cadillac  and  Chevrolet  cars  and  also  has  the  agency  for  the  Kelly- 
Springfield  truck.  He  has  built  up  a  business  of  extensive  proportions  and  today  has  one 
of  the  largest  garages  in  the  west,  including  an  extensive  repair  department,  together 
with  storage  rooms  and  sales  rooms.  The  plant  was  erected  and  is  owned  by  Mr.  Mark- 
sheffel. His  achievement  in  a  business  way  is  remarkable  and  shows  that  he  is  possessed 
of  much  ability.  His  interests  are  conducted  under  the  name  of  the  Marksheffel  Motor 
Company,  of  which  he  is  the  president. 

On  the  7th  of  May,  1917,  in  Pueblo,  Colorado,  Mr.  Marksheffel  was  married  to  Zeo  Z. 
Cunningham  nee  Wilkins.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Lutheran  church  and  his 
political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party.  He  is  also  well  known  in  fraternal 
circles,  being  a  Knight  Templar  Mason,  having  membership  in  Pike's  Peak  Commandery, 
No.  6.  K.  T.,  of  Colorado  Springs,  and  also  in  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  likewise  con- 
nected with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  is  a  member  of  the  Rotary 
Club.  Alert,  wide-awake,  determined  and  enterprising,  he  never  stops  short  of  the  suc- 
cessful  accomplishment   of   his   purpose.     He   readily   recognizes   the   end   that   may   be 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  759 

gained  and  his  laudable  ambition  carries  him  steadily  forward  to  the  goal.  His  life 
record  is  indicative  of  what  may  be  accomplished  through  persistency  of  purpose  intelli- 
gently directed,  for  by  individual  effort  he  has  won  a  place  among  the  foremost  busi- 
ness men  of  Colorado  Springs  and  his  activities  have  made  him  one  of  its  most  sub- 
stantial citizens. 


WILLIAM  STROMSOE. 


William  Stromsoe  is  one  of  those  valuable  American  citizens  whom  Sweden  has 
furnished  to  the  United  States.  He  is  conducting  a  prosperous  merchant  tailoring 
establishment  in  Brush,  Colorado,  enjoying  a  profitable  trade,  and  moreover  is  serving 
as  a  justice  of  the  peace.  He  was  born  on  June  16,  1865,  in  Boden,  Sweden,  his  parents 
being  Bernt  and  Johanna  (Brunstrom)  Stromsoe,  the  father  a  native  of  Norway,  while 
the  mother  was  born  in  Sweden.  The  former  was  a  tailor  by  trade  and  continued  in 
that  occupation  throughout  his  life,  which  was  largely  passed  in  Sweden,  where  he  died 
in  1903.    The  mother  is  now  living  with  her  daughter  in  Denver. 

William  Stromsoe  wasi  reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  received  his  educa- 
tion in  the  excellent  schools  of  his  native  country.  In  his  father's  establishment 
and  also  in  others  he  early  learned  the  tailor's  trade  until,  in  1881,  he  came  to 
America,  locating  in  Roscoe.  Nebraska.  There  he  took  up  railroad  work  and  he  con- 
tinued in  that  line  for  about  twelve  years,  part  of  the  time  in  Wyoming.  In  1890  he 
arrived  in  Denver,  where  for  a  few  months  he  followed  his  old  trade  of  merchant  tailor- 
ing but  subsequently  returned  to  railroading,  being  so  occupied  at  Cheyenne,  Wyoming, 
where  he  was  foreman  of  a  construction  gang  of  the  Cheyenne  &  Northern  Railroad 
for  two  years,  from  1886  to  1888.  In  1897  he  and  his  brother  bought  a  tailor  shop  in 
Denver,  which  they  conducted  until  1900,  in  which  year  Mr.  Stromsoe  again  turned  his 
attention  to  railroading.  After  a  year,  however,  he  returned  to  Denver  and  worked 
at  his  trade  until  1902,  in  which  year  he  established  a  shop  of  his  own,  which  he  suc- 
cessfully carried  on  until  1906.  In  November  of  that  year  he  came  to  Brush,  Colorado, 
and  here  he  has  successfully  conducted  a  tailoring  establishment  ever  since.  He  carries 
an  entirely  up-to  date  and  carefully  selected  line  of  goods,  taking  into  consideration 
quality  as  well  as  fashion,  and  his  work  has  proven  of  great  satisfaction  to  his  customers. 
His  business  principles  are  honorable  and  he  never  makes  a  promise  he  cannot  keep. 
Today  he  enjoys  a  large  patronage  not  only  from  his  town  but  the  surrounding  country. 

In  February,  1895,  Mr.  Stromsoe  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hulda  C.  Wall- 
gren  and  to  them  have  been  born  nine  children,  of  whom  seven  are  living,  as  follows: 
Marjorie,  the  wife  of  Edward  W.  Mitchell,  of  Brush;  Carl  W.;  Helen;  Clyde;  Thelma; 
Rozita;  and  Ruth.  Those  deceased  are  Olga  and  one  child  who  died  in  infancy.  Carl 
W.  Stromsoe,  the  elder  son,  is  connected  with  the  United  States  Navy,  being  at  present 
in  training  in  San  Diego.  California. 

Politically  Mr.  Stromsoe  is  a  democrat  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presby- 
terian church.  He  has  been  called  to  public  office  and  has  served  for  the  past  six  years 
as  justice  of  the  peace,  discharging  his  duties  with  fairness  and  impartiality.  Fraternally 
he  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  in  which  lodge  he  holds  the  office  of  master 
of  finance.  Having  returned  to  the  trade  of  his  youth  as  his  permanent  occupation,  Mr. 
Stromsoe  has  succeeded  in  building  up  a  business  which  assures  him  of  a  gratifying 
income.  He  has  become  a  valuable  citizen  of  Brush,  taking  considerable  interest  in  its 
community  affairs.  He  is  thoroughly  patriotic  and  appreciative  of  American  institutions, 
which  have  given  him  the  opportunity  to  establish  a  successful  business. 


GEORGE  FARR  OBERGE. 


George  Farr  Oberge,  actively  identified  with  investment  interests  in  Colorado 
Springs  as.  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  Taylor,  Oberge  &  Company,  was  born  in  Philadel- 
phia, Pennsylvania,  in  1878.  a  son  of  Charles  H.  Oberge,  who  was  born  in  Europe  in 
1842,  while  his  father,  who  was  also  named  Charles  H.  Oberge,  was  in  military  service 
there.  He  died  abroad  during  the  infancy  of  his  son  and  namesake,  who  was  brought 
by  his  mother  to  the  new  world  and  who  is  still  a  resident  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

George  F.  Oberge  was  reared  in  his  native  city  and  there  acquired  his  primary  school 
education,  continuing  in  the  famous  De  Lancey  Preparatory  School,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1S95.     He  then  secured   employment  at  the  Baldwin 


760  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Locomotive  Works  of  Philadelphia,  entering  the  shops,  where  he  remained  for  three 
and  a  half  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  went  to  New  York  city,  where 
he  and  his  father  engaged  in  the  brokerage  business,  continuing  in  the  eastern  metropolis 
for  seven  years.  They  then  returned  to  Philadelphia  and  Mr.  Oberge  of  this  review  en- 
gaged in  the  bond  business  in  connection  with  Francis  Ralston  Welsh,  there  continuing 
until  1916,  when  he  removed  to  the  southwest,  making  his  way  to  Silver  City,  New  Mexico. 
In  the  fall  of  the  same  year,  however,  he  came  to  Colorado  Springs  and  soon  entered 
the  investment  and  bond  business  in  connection  with  F.  M.  P.  Taylor  under  the  firm 
style  of  Taylor,  Oberge  &  Company.  This  relation  has  since  been  maintained  and 
they  have  built  up  a  business  of  substantial  and  gratifying  proportions. 

In  1907,  in  Philadelphia,  Mr.  Oberge  was  married  to  Miss  Ethel  Boudinot  Atterbury, 
daughter  of  John  Cole  Atterbury,  of  New  York,  and  a  niece  of  General  W.  W.  Atterbury, 
who  is  now  in  France.  To  them  have  been  born  two  children:  Charles  H.,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  1908;  and  Ethel  Atterbury. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  parents  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  in  club  circles 
Mr.  Oberge  is  well  known,  having  membership  in  the  El  Paso  Club,  the  Winter  Night. 
Club  and  the  Broadmoor  Golf  Club.  His  political  allegiance  and  endorsement  are  given 
to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  a  stalwart  advocate  of  any  cause  or  project  in  which 
he  believes.  He  and  his  partner,  Mr.  Taylor,  have  given  up  their  time  and  that  of 
their  employes  to  the  Liberty  loan  and  Red  Cross  drives,  Mr.  Taylor  being  the  head 
of  the  second  Liberty  loan  drive  in  El  Paso  county,  and  both  have  earned  the  respect 
and  gratitude  of  all  for  their  unselfishness  and  absolute  devotion  to  the  success  of  the 
causes  for  which  they  have  so  earnestly  striven,  takiDg  El  Paso  county  over  the  top 
in  both  connections.  Their  loyalty  is  of  a  character  that  will  sacrifice  personal 
interests   to   the   country's   good   and    their   labors   have   indeed   been   most   productive. 


JOHN  H.  GABRIEL. 


John  H.  Gabriel,  now  devoting  his  attention  to  the  practice  of  law,  with  a  large 
and  representative  clientele  in  Denver,  was  born  in  Postville,  Green  county,  Wisconsin, 
February  4,  1862,  his  parents  being  Joseph  Stewart  and  Eliza  Jane  (Cunningham) 
Gabriel,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ohio.  The  father  was  born  at  Milford  Center 
and  removed  to  Wisconsin  in  1846,  establishing  his  home  in  Green  county  among  its 
pioneer  settlers.  He  became  one  of  the  early  farmers  and  landowners  there,  but  in 
1849  he  again  heard  and  heeded  the  call  of  the  west  and  went  overland  to  California, 
attracted  by  the  discovery  of  gold  on  the  Pacific  coast.  He  engaged  in  mining  on  Ameri- 
can Forks  and  became  one  of  the  successful  prospectors.  He  afterward  returned  to 
his  farm  in  Wisconsin  and  profitably  conducted  agricultural  pursuits  in  Green  county 
until  1889,  when  he  disposed  of  his  property  there  and  subsequently  made  his  home 
in  Lake  City,  Iowa,  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  September  10,  1910,  when 
he  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy-three  years.  His  wife  passed  away  March  29,  1904. 
at  the  age  of  seventy  years.  In  their  family  were  ten  children,  of  whom  five  sons  and 
three  daughters  reached  adult  age. 

In  his  youthful  days  John  H.  Gabriel  attended  the  Postville  district  schools  of  Wis- 
consin and  later  became  a  pupil  in  a  select  school  for  teachers.  His  youth  was  largely 
devoted  to  work  on  the  home  farm,  for  he  took  his  place  in  the  fields  at  the  early 
spring  planting  and  was  actively  engaged  in  the  cultivation  of  the  crops  until  the 
harvests  were  gathered  in  the  late  autumn.  In  1879  he  attended  high  school  at  Monroe, 
Wisconsin,  where  he  pursued  his  studies  for  two  and  a  half  years.  In  1883  he  became 
a  student  in  the  University  of  Wisconsin  and  was  graduated  in  1887  with  the  Bachelor 
of  Arts  degree.  He  then  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching  in  Portland,  North  Dakota, 
becoming  principal  of  the  Portland  schools.  In  the  meantime  he  began  the  reading 
of  law  and  afterward  entered  the  law  school  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1889.  In  July  of  that  year  he  went  to  St.  Paul, 
Minnesota,  where  he  entered  the  office  of  A.  G.  Briggs,  with  whom  he  remained  until 
the  19th  of  December,  thus  gaining  valuable  preliminary  experience.  At  the  latter  date 
he  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  entered  upon  law  practice  in  connection  with  J.  Warner 
Mills,  the  author  of  Mills'  Annotated  Statutes,  assisting  Mr.  Mills  throughout  the  prep- 
aration and  publication  of  this  work.  In  the  winter  of  1893  Mr.  Gabriel  was  appointed 
clerk  of  the  senate  judiciary  committee  and  thereafter  compiled  the  session  laws  of 
Colorado.  He  was  also  appointed  secretary  of  the  state  board  of  charities  and  correc- 
tions and  was  also  secretary  of  the  state  board  of  pardons,  serving  in  the  latter  position 
from   June,  1893,  until  December,  1895.     Again  entering  upon  the  practice  of  law,   he 


JOHN  H.  GABRIEL 


762  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

assisted  in  the  preparation  of  Mills'  Annotated  Code  and  Mills'  Digest  of  Colorado 
Reports.  In  1898  lie  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  board  of  control  of  the  State  In- 
dustrial School  for  Girls  and  remained  in  that  office  until  1903.  Since  then  he  has 
devoted  his  time  to  a  large  and  lucrative  law  practice.  In  1911  and  1912  he  prepared 
and  edited  a  revised  edition  of  Mills'  Annotated  Statutes  and  he  also  published  a  legal 
diary  covering  the  years  from  1897  until  1918,  which  has  had  a  very  large  sale.  Dur- 
ing Governor  Amnions'  term  in  office  Mr.  Gabriel  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  par- 
dons, serving  from  1913  until  1915. 

Throughout  the  entire  period  of  his  residence  in  the  west  Mr.  Gabriel  has  figured 
most  prominently  in  connection  with  public  interests  and  has  done  much  to  shape 
public  thought  and  opinion,  while  in  large  measure  he  has  left  the  impress  of  his  in- 
dividuality upon  municipal  affairs  and  state  legislation.  In  1903  he  was  secretary  of 
the  first  charter  convention  of  Denver  and  from  1906  until  1916  was  president  of  the 
Direct  Legislation  League  of  Colorado,  through  which  instrumentality  the  initiative  and 
referendum  was  made  a  part  of  the  organic  law  of  the  state.  He  has  closely  studied 
the  vital  and  significant  problems  which  have  to  do  with  municipal  welfare,  progress 
and  upbuilding  and  with  the  development  of  the  interests  and  opportunities  of  the 
state.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  County  &  City  Bar  Association,  of  which  for  six  years 
he  was  chairman  of  the  library  committee,  and  he  also  has  membership  in  the  Colorado 
State  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association.  In  addition  to  his  professional 
interests  he  is  one  of  the  directors  and  officers  of  the  George  Sell  Baking  Company  and 
is  identified  wifti  various  other  important  business  corporations.  He  is  now  serving  on 
the  board  of  directors  and  is  one  of  the  officers  of  the  Mills  Publishing  Company  and  he 
is  a  member  of  the  advisory  board  of  the  State  University. 

On  the  11th  of  September,  1894,  Mr.  Gabriel  was  married  to  Miss  Mina  L.  Stone, 
of  Reedsburg.  Wisconsin,  a  daughter  of  James  Riley  and  Pamelia  C.  Stone.  Her  father, 
while  serving  with  the  Union  army  during  the  Civil  war,  was  captured  and  sent  to 
and  died  in  Libby  prison.  Mr.  Gabriel  is  a  York  Rite  and  Thirty-second  degree  Mason. 
He  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs  in  the  blue  lodge,  chapter  and  council  and  is  now  senior 
deacon  in  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Masons  of  Colorado.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the 
Ben  Franklin  Literary  Club,  an  exclusive  literary  organization  of  Denver,  and  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Unitarian  church  and  has  served  several  terms  upon  and  is  now  a 
member  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  Unitarian  church.  Mrs.  Gabriel  is  likewise  very 
active  in  the  club  life  of  Denver.  She  is  a  member  of  the  Woman's  Club  of  Denver, 
belongs  to  the  Collegiate  Alumni  Association  and  is  president  of  the  Denver  Ceramic 
Club.  She  is  also  identified  with  several  other  prominent  women's  clubs  and  exclusive 
societies  of  Denver  and  she  takes  a  very  active  and  helpful  part  in  philanthropic  and 
charitable  work.  The  name  of  Gabriel  also  figures  in  another  connection  in  Colorado. 
Woman's  Suffrage  in  the  state  owes  its  passage  to  three  men.  David  Nichols,  Frank 
Moody  and  John  H.  Gabriel.  When  the  bill  was  called  in  1893  before  the  senate  for  the  . 
third  and  last  reading  the  bill  was  nowhere  to  be  found.  Someone  had  carelessly  thrown 
it  in  the  discard  box  and  while  Mr.  Moody  and  Mr.  Gabriel  were  searching  for  another 
bill  it  was  discovered  by  Mr.  Gabriel,  who  immediately  brought  it  to  the  attention  of 
Judge  David  Nichols,  who  was  presiding  over  the  senate,  and  he  ordered  its  third  read- 
ing. It  was  passed  without  a  dissenting  vote  and  thus  became  a  law.  Mr.  Gabriel  has 
always  stood  for  progress,  reform  and  improvement  in  regard  to  the  commonwealth  and 
the  city  in  which  he  resides.  He  has  cast  his  interests  permanently  with  those  of  the 
people  of  Colorado  and  has  been  a  most  loyal  supporter  of  all  of  its  measures  for  its  up- 
building. His  labors  and  efforts  have  been  far-reaching  and  beneficial,  and  the  integrity 
of  his  motives  ever  above  question. 


HON.  JAMES  BOOTH  ARTHUR. 

Fort  Collins  lost  one  of  its  most  valued  and  esteemed  citizens  in  the  passing  of 
James  Booth  Arthur,  who  died  very  suddenly  on  the  11th  of  August,  1905.  He  was  a 
native  of  Ireland  and  a  son  of  James  and  Mary  Arthur,  who  spent  their  entire  lives  in 
that  country,  where  the  father  followed  the  occupation  of  farming  and  stock  raising. 

Early  in  life  James  B.  Arthur  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States,  locating 
first  in  Pittsburgh.  Pennsylvania,  where  he  had  relatives  and  where  he  remained  for 
a  number  of  years.  Subsequently  he  spent  two  years  with  a  brother  in  Nebraska  and 
at  the  time  of  the  Pike's  Peak  excitement  he  crossed  the  plains,  taking  up  his  abode  on 
a  homestead   claim   fourteen  miles  south  of  Fort  Collins.     He  improved  the  place  and 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  763 

busied  himself  in  its  operation,  and  for  a  number  of  years  he  hauled  hay  far  up  in  the 
mountains  with  oxen.  Later  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  stock  business,  in  which  he 
was  very  successful.  For  a  long  period  he  ran  his  cattle  on  the  plains  here  and  also 
in  Wyoming,  for  a  portion  of  his  land  lay  in  the  latter  state.  After  many  years  devoted 
to  the  successful  operation  of  his  ranch  he  rented  the  property  and  resided  in  Greeley 
for  two  years.  He  then  erected  a  handsome  residence  at  No.  334  East  Mulberry  street 
in  Fort  Collins,  where  the  remainder  of  his  life  was  passed.  For  many  years  he  was  a 
prominent  factor  in  financial  circles  as  the  vice  president  of  the  Poudre  Valley  National 
Bank  and  he  was  also  interested  with  others  in  what  is  now  the  Poudre  Valley  Gas  Com- 
pany. He  likewise  conducted  a  plant  for  the  manufacture  of  pressed  brick  and  in  the 
management  of  his  varied  interests  displayed  the  sound  judgment  and  enterprise  which 
are  the  essential  factors  of  success. 

On  the  17th  of  May,  1870,  Mr.  Arthur  was  joined  in  wedlock  to  Miss  Mary  Kelley, 
a  daughter  of  William  and  Ann  (McClain)  Kelley,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ireland, 
where  the  mother  passed  away.  The  father,  emigrating  to  the  United  States  in  an  early 
day,  took  up  his  abode  in  Buffalo,  New  York,  where  he  conducted  a  grocery  store  for 
many  years.  His  demise  occurred  in  October,  1870,  in  Bay  City,  Michigan,  where  his 
two  sons  resided  and  where  he  had  gone  for  the  benefit  of  his  health. 

Mr.  Arthur  gave  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and  was  chosen  by 
his  fellow  townsmen  for  public  service.  As  mayor  of  Fort  Collins  he  gave  the  city  a 
most  progressive  and  beneficial  administration  and  in  the  position  of  county  commis- 
sioner, which  he  held  for  a  number  of  years,  he  made  an  excellent  record.  He  belonged 
to  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  in  Masonry  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the 
Scottish  Rite.  His  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Episcopal  church.  His  many  splendid 
qualities  won  him  a  host  of  friends  and  his  demise  was  widely  and  sincerely  mourned. 
Mrs.  Arthur,  who  survives  her  husband,  lives  at  No.  334  East  Mulberry  street  in  Fort 
Collins,  where  she  is  well  known  and  highly  esteemed. 


FRANK  F.  RUDY. 


Frank  F.  Rudy,  who  in  November,  1916,  was  elected  justice  of  the  peace  of  Colorado 
Springs  and  who  bears  the  reputation  of  being  a  good  citizen,  loyal  and  active  in  support 
of  the  best  interests  of  the  municipality,  was  born  in  Dalton,  Ohio,  in  1857.  His  father, 
Isaac  Rudy,  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  born  in  1818,  and  in  1847  he  was  married 
in  that  state,  after  which  he  removed  to  Dalton,  Ohio,  where  he  remained  for  two  years, 
then  removing  to  Mendota,  Illinois,  where  he  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  for  seven 
years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Kansas,  where  he  made 
his  home  from  1865  until  his  retirement  from  active  business  life.  During  that  period 
he  was  a  resident  of  Olathe.  His  last  days  were  passed  in  Jacksonville,  Illinois,  where 
his  death  occurred  in  1905,  and  his  widow,  surviving  him  for  a  decade,  died  in  Jackson- 
ville in  1914. 

Frank  F.  Rudy  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Olathe  and  Johnson  county, 
Kansas,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school  and  afterward  taking 
a  course  in  a  preparatory  college.  He  later  taught  school  in  Kansas,  and  gave  his  atten- 
tion to  the  profession  altogether  for  about  eight  years.  In  1880  he  first  came  to  Colorado, 
settling  in  Pueblo,  where  he  remained  for  two  years,  and  then  removed  to  Colorado 
Springs  in  1882.  In  the  latter  city  he  taught  school  for  a  year,  after  which  he  was 
engaged  in  various  lines  of  business.  He  was  for  four  years  county  health  officer  and 
in  November,  1916,  was  elected  justice  of  the  peace,  in  which  position  he  is  making  a 
creditable  record.  He  has  always  taken  an  active  part  in  politics  as  a  supporter  of  the 
republican  party  and  has  labored  untiringly  for  its  interests  and  welfare.  He  served  for 
one  term  as  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  Colorado  Springs  in  1891  and  he  stands  at 
all  times  for  those  interests  and  activities  which  are  most  valuable  in  the  public  life  of 
the  community. 

On  the  29th  of  October,  1885,  in  Johnson  county,  Kansas,  Mr.  Rudy  was  married  to 
Miss  Alice  L.  Williamson  and  their  children  are:  Zella.  the  wife  of  Val  Shumate;  Leila 
and  Leola,  twins,  the  former  the  wife  of  Ralph  Gossard  and  the  latter  the  wife  of  Leo 
L.  Corporan. 

The  family  attend  the  Congregational  church,  and  Mr.  Rudy  is  connected  with 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the  Junior  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics.  He 
served  for  five  years  in  the  Kansas  State  Militia,  rising  to  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant, 
and  he  was  for  three  years  a  member  of  Company  A,  a  cavalry  company,  of  the  Colorado 


764  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

National  Guard.  He  is  a  man  of  genuine  personal  worth,  esteemed  for  his  many  excellent 
traits  of  character,  and  his  friends  and  neighbors  speak  of  him  in  terms  of  deepest 
respect. 


A.    C.    GILLETT. 


A.  C.  Gillett,  an  automobile  dealer  of  Fort  Morgan,  being  proprietor  of  the  Gillett 
Garage,  is  known  to  his  friends, — and  they  are  many — by  the  name  of  Ace  Gillett.  He 
was  born  in  Holyoke,  Colorado,  November  26,  1893,  and  is  a  son  of  E.  M.  and  Annie 
(Rowe)  Gillett,  who  were  natives  of  Iowa  and  of  Illinois  respectively.  The  father 
became  a  hardware  merchant  of  Holyoke,  Colorado,  where  he  located  about  188S,  but 
for  the  past  twenty  years  or  more  he  has  resided  at  Sterling,  Colorado,  where  he  occu- 
pies the  position  of  president  of  the  Logan  County  National  Bank.  He  has  long  figured 
prominently  in  business  and  financial  circles  of  this,  community  and  has  had  not  a 
little  to  do  with  shaping  material  progress  and  upbuilding  in  that  locality.  His  wife 
is  also  living. 

A.  C.  Gillett  was  reared  and  educated  in  Sterling,  Colorado,  being  graduated  from 
the  high  school  of  that  place  in  1911.  He  afterward  entered  Culver  Military  Academy  at 
Culver,  Indiana,  and  still  later  pursued  a  two  years'  course  in  the  State  University  of  Wis- 
consin. In  1914  he  was  graduated  from  a  business  college  at  Burlington,  Iowa,  and 
having  thus  qualified  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties,  worked  in  a  bank  and 
also  at  railroading  in  Burlington  for  six  months.  In  December,  1914,  he  arrived  in  Port 
Morgan,  Colorado,  where  he  engaged  in  the  automobile  business,  handling  the  Over- 
land and  Willys-Knight  cars  and  the  Republic  truck.  He  now  has>  a  very  extensive 
patronage  and  his  business  is  steadily  growing.  In  1916  he  erected  a  fine  modern  two- 
story  garage  seventy-five  by  one  hundred  feet,  with  basement  under  it.  This  he  expects 
to  enlarge  as  soon  as  the  war  is  over.  He  also  owns  a  forty  acre  tract  of  land,  which 
he  rents,  deriving  therefrom  a  good  income,  and  he  is  likewise  owner  of  an  attractive 
home  at  No.  505  East  Bijou  street,  in  Fort  Morgan,  and  a  residence  lot  one  hundred 
and  fifty  feet  square. 

Mr.  Gillett  was  married  in  March,  1914,  to  Miss  Nellie  E.  Neibert  of  Fairfield.  Iowa, 
and  they  are  well  known  socially  in  Fort  Morgan,  where  they  have  many  friends.  Mr. 
Gillett  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  has  been  initiated 
into  the  Masonic  order.  Politically  he  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  for 
men  and  measures  rather  than  party.  His  religious,  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church  and  his  life  is  actuated  by  high  and  honorable  principles.  In  business 
connections  he  has  made  a  most  creditable  record  and  is.  now  one  of  the  prosperous  auto- 
mobile men  of  his  section  of  the  state.  He  utilizes  his  entire  building  in  the  conduct  of 
his  business,  handles  all  kinds  of  automobile  accessories,  and  something  of  the  volume 
of  his  patronage  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  now  employs  twenty-two  men.  He  is  a 
young  man  of  but  twenty-five  years  and  his  record  is  one  that  many  a  merchant  or 
dealer  of  twice  that  age  might  well  envy. 


CHARLES  WILLIAM  EMERSON. 

Charles  William  Emerson,  president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Brush  and 
well  known  in  financial  circles  in  his  section  of  the  state  by  reason  of  progressive  methods 
and  thorough  reliability  in  all  that  he  undertakes,  was  born  in  Van  Wert,  Ohio.  March 
19,  1874,  a  son  of  Charles  and  Kate  (Hill)  Emerson,  who  were  natives  of  Ohio  and  of 
England  respectively.  The  father  was  a  banker,  following  that  business  much  of  his 
life  at  Van  Wert,  Ohio,  where  he  also  dealt  in  real  estate.  In  1870,  however,  he  sought 
the  opportunities  of  the  growing  west  and  came  with  the  Colony  to  Greeley,  Colorado, 
but  went  back  and  forth  for  six  years,  at  the  end  of  which  period  he  sold  out  his  Ohio 
interests  and  located  permanently  in  Colorado.  He  founded  the  First  National  Bank 
of  Van  Wert,  Ohio,  and  in  connection  with  C.  G.  Buckingham  of  Boulder,  this  state, 
the  Emerson  &  Buckingham  Bank  of  Longmont,  still  doing  business  under  that  name, 
although  the  ownership  has  long  since  changed.  He  was  also  the  first  president  and 
heaviest  stockholder  in  the  Platte  &  Beaver  Improvement  Company  which  built  the  two 
largest  ditches  in  the  eastern  part  of  Morgan  county  about  thirty  years  ago.  irrigating 
about  thirty  thousand  acres  of  land.     After  ten  years  passed  in  Greeley  he  removed  to 


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766  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Denver,  where  his  remaining  days  were  spent,  his  death  occurring  in  August,  1896. 
His  widow  survived  him  for  more  than  a  decade  and  passed  away  in  June,  1908. 

Charles  W.  Emerson  was  largely  reared  in  Denver  and  is  indebted  to  its  public 
school  system  for  the  educational  opportunities  which  he  enjoyed.  He  started  out  in 
the  business  world  as  an  employe  in  a  bank,  in  which  he  continued  for  two  years,  and 
he  afterward  spent  a  similar  period  in  the  employ  of  an  immigration  and  real  estate 
company.  He  next  went  to  Oregon,  where  he  took  up  the  study  of  law,  and  in  1898 
was  admitted  to  the  bar.  Later  he  removed  to  California  and  was  admitted  to  practice 
in  the  courts  of  that  state,  where  he  followed  his  profession  for  a  year  and  a  half.  On 
the  expiration  of  that  period  he  returned  to  Colorado,  settling  in  Morgan  county,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  live  stock  business  for  three  years.  In  1902  he  became  a  factor  in 
organizing  the  First  National  Bank  of  Brush  and  in  1904  Mr.  Emerson  accepted  the 
management  of  the  institution  and  served  as  cashier,  while  now  he  is  president.  It  is 
capitalized  for  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  and  has  a  surplus  of  equal  amount,  while 
its  deposits  have  reached  four  hundred  thousand  dollars.  C.  H.  Mayborn  is  the  present 
cashier.  Mr.  Emerson's  previous  experience  in  the  field  of  banking  has  proven  of  great 
value  to  him  and  in  directing  the  affairs  of  the  institution  he  has  displayed  sound  judg- 
ment, keen  sagacity  and  unfaltering  enterprise.  He  is  also  a  partner  in  and  was  one 
of  the  organizers  of  the  Brush  Hardware  Company,  of  which  he  is  treasurer,  and  in 
addition  he  owns  farm  lands  and  city  property,  from  both  of  which  he  derives  a  sub- 
stantial annual  income. 

On  the  1st  of  July,  1916,  Mr.  Emerson  was  married  to  Miss  Lois  I.  Immel  and  they 
are  well  known  socially  in  Morgan  county,  where  they  have  a  circle  of  friends  almost 
coextensive  with  the  circle  of  their  acquaintance. 

Mr.  Emerson  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  is  past  master  of  his  lodge. 
He  is  also  identified  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the 
Episcopal  church.  Mr.  Emerson  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party 
and  for  three  terms  he  served  as  mayor  of  Brush  and  has  also  been  treasurer  of  the 
town  a  number  of  terms.  He  has  been  most  loyal  to  public  interests,  cooperating 
heartily  in  all  well  defined  plans  and  measures  for  the  upbuilding  and  benefit  of  his  city 
and  county.  In  so  doing  he  looks  beyond  the  exigencies  of  the  moment  to  the  possi- 
bilities and  opportunities  of  the  future  and  his  labors  have  been  attended  with  excellent 
results. 


WILLIAM  EDWARD  FOLEY. 

William  Edward  Foley,  a  lawyer  ruled  by  fairness  and  actuated  by  broad  hu- 
manitarian principles  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  is  now  district  attorney  of  the 
second  judicial  district,  comprising  the  city  of  Denver.  He  wasi  born  in  Terre  Haute, 
Indiana,  July  10,  1879,  a  son  of  James  P.  and  Alice  C.  (Kelley)  Foley,  who  were  also 
natives  of  Indiana,  the  father  having  been  born  in  Johnson  county,  while  the  mother's 
birth  occurred  in  Ripley  county.  In  young  manhood  the  father  took  up  the  operation 
of  coal  mines  near  Brazil,  Indiana,  and  subsequently,  during  the  Cripple  Creek  boom, 
he  came  to  Colorado  in  1895  and  was  one  of  those  who  successfully  operated  in  the 
mining  regions  of  Cripple  Creek.  He  became  very  wealthy  through  his  gold  mine  opera- 
tions, but  later  through  unfortunate  investments  in  the  same  field  he  lost  the  greater 
part  of  his  fortune.  In  1901  he  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  continued'  to  make  his 
home  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  26th  of  December,  1916,  when 
he  was  seventy  years  of  age.  His  wife  passed  away  in  Denver  in  1913,  at  the  age  of 
sixty  years.  They  had  a  family  of  four  children,  two  of  whom  died  in  infancy,  while 
those  who  are  still  living  are:  William  E.,  of  this  review;  and  Thomas  F.,  whose 
home  is  also  in  Denver. 

William  E.  Foley  spent  his  youthful  days  in  acquiring  a  public  school  education  at 
Terre  Haute.  Indiana,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school,  while  later 
he  entered  La  Salle  Institute  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  was  there  graduated  in  1897 
with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree.  He  afterward  came  to  Denver  and  entered  the  Sacred 
Heart  College.  At  a  later  period  he  entered  the  University  of  Denver  for  the  study  of 
law  and  was  graduated  in  1905  with  the  LL.  B.  degree.  He  immediately  took  up  the 
practice  of  law  and  through  the  succeeding  years  secured  an  extensive  clientage  that 
connected  him  with  much  important  litigation.  On  account  of  his  popularity  and  rec- 
ognized ability  he  was  nominated  by  his  friends  for  office  and  was  elected  to  the  general 
assembly  in  1908  by  the  largest  majority  given  to  any  candidate  on  the  ticket.  While 
serving  as  a  member  of  the  state   legislature  he   had   the   honor   of  nominating  Hon. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  767 

Charles  J.  Hughes,  jr.,  for  the  United  States  senatorship.  Following  the  expiration  of 
his  term  as  one  of  the  lawmakers  of  Colorado,  Mr.  Foley  took  up  the  practice  of  law 
and  in  November,  1916,  was  elected  to  the  office  of  district  attorney  of  the  second 
judicial  district,  comprising  Denver,  which  position  he  has  since  filled.  He  has  gained 
the  reputation  of  being  one  of  the  best  district  attorneys  that  has  ever  served  in 
Denver,  owing  to  his  fairness  to  all  who  come  into  the  courts.  He  believes  that  before 
a  man  or  woman  should  be  condemned,  he  or  she  should  have  a  fair  and  impartial  hearing 
and  that  every  opportunity  should  be  given  to  prove  innocence.  In  his  views  he  is 
upheld  by  many  members  of  the  bar  and  by  the  general  public.  He  is  thoroughly  in- 
formed concerning  legal  principles  and  his  knowledge  of  the  law  is  accurate  as  well 
as  comprehensive.  He  prepares  his  cases  with  great  thoroughness  and  care  and  disr 
plays  marked  ability  in  presenting  the  strong  points  in  his  argument  to  court  and  jury. 
While  attending  the  University  of  Denver,  Mr.  Foley  gained  a  very  wide  reputation 
as  an  athlete  and  became  captain  of  the  university  football  team,  '04  and  '05,  making 
with  that  team  a  record  which  still  stands  as  the  highest  ever  made  by  a  team  in  the 
school.  He  became  a  member  of  Kappa  Sigma,  a  college  fraternity,  and  also  of  Phi 
Delta  Phi,  a  legal  fraternity  at  the  University  of  Denver.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the 
Denver  Bar  Association  and  also  of  the  American  Bar  Association.  He  has  membership 
with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Democratic  Club,  the  Denver  Ath- 
letic Club,  the  Rocky  Mountain  Screen  Club,  the  Denver  Motor  Club,  and  the  Park  Hill 
Club,  while  his  religious  faith  is  evidenced  in  the  fact  that  he  is  a  communicant  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  church.  In  the  club  circles  of  the  city  he  is  well  known,  prominent  and 
popular  and  his  ability  in  the  practice  of  law  has  placed  him  in  an  enviable  position  in 
professional  circles.  He  has  worked  his  way  upward  entirely  through  effort  and  power 
and  has  enjoyed  a  large  practice  aside  from  his  duties  as  district  attorney. 


HERMAN  WEBER. 


Herman  Weber,  dealer  in  automobile  supplies  in  Colorado  Springs  and  inventor 
and  manufacturer  of  Weber's  portable  turn-table  trucks,  was  born  in  Oxford,  Mississippi, 
November  19,  1862,  a  son  of  Gustav  C.  and  Johanna  Christina  Weber.  The  father  was 
born  in  Hamburg,  Germany,  and  came  to  the  United  States  when  sixteen  years  of  age. 
After  several  years  he  was  married  and  removed  with  his  wife  to  Oxford,  Mississippi. 
While  living  in  that  state  Mr.  Weber  enlisted  for  service  in  the  Confederate  army  at 
the  time  of  the  Civil  war  and  served  throughout  the  period  of  hostilities.  He  afterward 
returned  to  his  home  at  Oxford,  Mississippi,  and  there  his  wife  passed  away  in  the 
year  1886.  About  that  time  their  son,  Herman  Weber,  removed  to  Colorado  Springs 
and  three  years  later,  or  in  1889,  Gustav  C.  Weber  followed  his  son  to  this  state,  estab- 
lishing his  home  at  Greeley.  His  last  days,  however,  were  passed  in  Colorado  Springs, 
where  he  died  in  the  year  1912. 

Herman  Weber  acquired  his  education  in  private  schools  of  Oxford,  Mississippi, 
and  in  June,  1887,  when  a  young  man  of  twenty-five  years,  came  to  Colorado  Springs, 
after  which  he  worked  at  the  carpenter's  trade  for  four  years.  He  then  turned  his 
attention  to  the  bicycle  business,  in  which  he  continued  successfully  until  1906,  con- 
ducting his  interests  under  the  name  of  the  Weber  Cycle  &  Supply  Company.  In 
1912  the  firm  discontinued  the  sale  of  bicycles,  and  concentrated  their  efforts  and  atten- 
tion on  the  auto  supply  business,  which  was  reorganized  under  the  name  of  the  Weber 
Automobile  Supply  Company,  Mr.  Weber  being  sole  proprietor.  He  is  also  the  vice 
president  of  the  Princess  Gold  Mining  Company  of  Cripple  Creek.  In  carrying  on  the 
automobile  business  he  became  cognizant  of  a  need  to  simplify  the  handling  of  cars 
in  garages  and  his  study  of  the  question  led  to  his  invention  and  manufacture  of 
what  is  known  as  the  Weber  portable  turn-table,  a  device  which  is  of  the  greatest  value 
in  loading  and  unloading  automobiles,  from  trains,  or  boat,  or  box  cars,  greatly  lessening 
the  cost  of  the  work  as  well  as  insuring  a  more  uniform  and  safe  method.  These 
trucks  are  simple  in  construction,  easily  handled  by  two  men  who  do  all  the  work 
ordinarily  requiring  a  large  force  of  men.  No  device  has  ever  been  placed  on  the 
market  that  so  surely  meets  every  requirement  for  the  handling  of  automobiles  and 
heavy  parts,  and  to  Mr.  Weber  have  come  unsolicited  many  letters  attesting  their  worth 
from  the  dealers  and  manufacturers  who  have  tried  them.  The  trucks  are  manufac- 
tured in  wrought  steel  and  in  malleable  iron.  They  are  of  the  greatest  aid  and  con- 
venience in  shifting  cars  in  a  crowded  garage  or  moving  them  with  wheels  removed. 
The  trucks  are  strong  and  substantially  made,  and  the  heaviest  cars  can  be  easily  moved 
about  on  them  in  a  garage  by  one  man.     They  are  made  only  by  the  Weber  Automo- 


768  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

bile  Supply  Company,  for  the  United  States  courts  have  sustained  Mr.  Weber's  patents 
and  awarded  him  damages  from  infringers. 

In  Colorado  Springs,  on  the  26th  of  November,  1891,  Mr.  Weber  was  married  to  Miss. 
Addie  E.  Love,  a  native  of  Illinois.  They  have  a  son,  Glenn  Love  Weber,  who  was  born 
in  1892  and  was  graduated  as  an  electrical  engineer  from  the  Colorado  College  of  Colo- 
rado Springs  in  1917.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  national  army,  being  acting  corporal 
in  Company  C,  Three  Hundred  and  Sixteenth,  First  Signal  Branch,  with  the  American 
Expeditionary  Forces  in  France. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Weber  attend  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  church  of  Colorado 
Springs  and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and 
the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters.  He  is  not  allied  with  any  political  party  but  votes 
according  to  the  dictates  of  his  judgment.  He  belongs  to  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
and  thus  manifests  his  interest  in  all  those  well  devised  plans,  and  projects  which 
have  been  put  forth  for  the  benefit  of  the  city,  the  extension  of  its  trade  relations  and 
the  upbuilding  of  its  civic  interests. 


EDWIX  A.   STEPHENS. 


Edwin  A.  Stephens  is  the  sole  owner  of  the  firm  of  E.  A.  Stephens  &  Company,  the 
largest  direct  handlers  of  raw  furs  in  the  west.  In  this  connection  he  has  built  up  a 
business  of  very  extensive  proportions  and  no  man  is  able  to  speak  with  greater  authority 
upon  questions  relative  to  the  hide,  fur  and  wool  trade.  Mr.  Stephens  is  a  native  of 
Kansas.  He  was  born  in  Junction  City,  May  8,  1889,  a  son  of  Albert  B.  and  Mary 
Stephens,  the  former  a  native  of  Indiana  and  the  latter  of  Michigan.  In  early  life  they 
became  residents  of  Kansas  and  in  1880  settled  in  Junction  City,  where  the  father  en- 
gaged in  the  hide,  fur  and  wool  business.  He  is  now  a  resident  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri, 
where  he  still  continues  in  the  same  line  of  trade.  His  wife  also  survives.  They  reared 
a  family  of  three  children,  but  one  son  has  passed  away.  The  surviving  daughter  is  Mrs. 
Harry  H.  Hill,  who  makes  her  home  at  Enid.  Oklahoma. 

The  youngest  child  of  the  family  is  Edwin  A.  Stephens,  whose  name  introduces  this 
review.  He  attended  school  in  San  Diego.  California,  where  his  parents  resided  for  eight 
years  during  his  early  youth.  The  family  then  removed  from  California  to  Colorado, 
establishing  their  home  in  Pueblo,  where  they  continued  for  a  year  and  a  half  and  then 
took  up  their  abode  in  Kansas  City,  where  Edwin  A.  Stephens  completed  his  high  school 
education.  After  leaving  school  he  went  to  Winnipeg,  Canada,  and  became  actively  and 
financially  interested  in  business  projects  of  that  city,  being  identified  with  several 
important  corporations,  including  the  Yukon  Basin  Gold  Dredging  Company,  of  which  he 
was  treasurer.  He  was  also  identified  with  the  International  Securities  Company,  a  land 
corporation,  and  with  the  Stewart  River  Gold  Dredging  Company,  in  all  of  which  com- 
panies he  was  a  large  stockholder  and  a  director.  He  remained  in  Canada  for  two  years, 
at  the  end  of  which  time  he  disposed  of  his  interests  there  and  returned  to  his  home 
in  Kansas  City.  He  next  entered  into  partnership  with  his  father  in  the  hide,  fur  and 
wool  business  and  continued  with  him  for  a  year.  In  May.  1912,  he  removed  to  Denver 
and  entered  business  as  a  dealer  in  hides,  furs  and  wool  in  connection  with  his  brother, 
A.  E.  Stephens,  who  had  previously  become  established  in  business  in  this  city.  The 
partnership  existed  from  May  until  December,  1912,  the  brother  dying  on  the  28th  of  that 
month.  The  business  was  then  conducted  as  an  estate  until  May,  1913,  when  Edwin  A. 
Stephens  took  over  the  entire  business  by  the  purchase  of  the  interests  of  his  deceased 
brother  and  has  since  carried  on  the  business  on  his  own  account.  His  trade  has  been 
one  of  increasing  volume  every  year  and  he  now  has  the  most  extensive  business  of  the 
kind  west  of  Kansas  City.  He  has  made  for  himself  a  most  creditable  position  in  com- 
mercial circles  in  Colorado  and  surrounding  states  by  his  strictly  reliable  business 
methods  and  by  reason  of  his  familiarity  with  hide,  fur  and  wool  conditions.  He  buys 
coyote,  lynx  cat.  muskrat  and  all  other  kinds  of  furs  that  can  be  obtained  in  the  west. 
The  company  pays  the  highest  market  price  for  furs  and  receives  more  furs  direct  from 
western  trappers,  ranchers,  collectors  and  fur  dealers  than  any  other  fur  house  in  the 
west.  They  also  buy  cattle  hides,  sheep  pelts,  etc.,  and  are  the  largest  consignment 
handlers  of  wool  and  mohair  in  the  west.  They  issue  market  reports,  so  that  those 
with  whom  they  have  business  relations  may  recognize  the  fact  that  they  are  being  paid 
the  highest  market  prices.  They  also  handle  wool  sacks  and  twine  and  all  kinds  of  traps 
and  supplies.  Mr.  Stephens  has  made  a  most  creditable  position  for  himself  in  business 
circles,  for  the  integrity  of  his  methods  is  beyond  question. 

On  the  26th  of  April,  1916,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Stephens  was  married  to  Miss  Vivienne 


EDWIN  A.  STEPHENS 


770  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Perrin,  of  Denver,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  George  W.  Perrin,  pioneer  people  of  Denver. 
They  have  one  child.  Edwin  A.  Stephens,  who  was  born  in  Kansas  City,  February  8,  1918. 
In  politics  Mr.  Stephens  maintains  an  independent  course.  He  belongs  to  the  Lake- 
wood  Country  Club  and  while  in  the  high  school  he  became  a  member  of  the  Pi  Delta 
Koppa  fraternity  at  Kansas  City,  Missouri.  He  is  well  known  as  a  progressive  man 
whose  enterprise  has  carried  him  into  important  relations.  He  is  constantly  watchful 
of  the  trade  and  of  the  market  and  so  intelligently  and  wisely  directs  his  interests  that 
his  affairs  have  brought  him  a  very  substantial  measure  of  prosperity.  All  of  the  mer- 
chandise which  he  handles  is  most  carefully  graded,  as  are  the  cattle  hides  and  sheep 
pelts,  and  his  business  makes  a  splendid  market  for  trappers  and  hunters  of  the  west. 


HENRY  SACHS. 


Henry  Sachs,  a  stock  broker  of  Colorado  Springs,  was  born  in  New  York  city  in 
1862.  His  father,  Fabian  Sachs,  was  born  in  Kalisch,  Poland,  in  1833  and  at  the  age  of 
nineteen  years  came  to  the  United  States,  settling  in  New  York  city,  where  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Minna  Rochotsh,  who  was  born  in  Griitz,  Germany,  of  Russian  parentage. 
The  father,  Fabian  Sachs,  died  in  1901,  in  New  York  city,  while  his  wife  had  passed 
away  there  in  1865,  when  but  twenty-eight  years  of  age,  her  birth  having  occurred  in 
1837.    Mr.  Sachs  was  a  large  leather  merchant  of  New  York  and  Boston  for  many  years. 

In  the  public  schools  of  New  York,  Henry  Sachs  pursued  his  education  to  the  age 
of  fifteen  and  a  half  years  and  then  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business  world  by 
securing  a  position  as  an  errand  boy.  He  remained  in  the  eastern  metropolis  until 
1885,  rising  from  the  humble  position  of  errand  boy  to  that  of  manager  of  a  branch 
leather  house  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  which  was  owned  by  his  father  and  in  which 
he  became  a  partner.  He  remained  in  that  connection  from  1S85  until  1903,  when 
he  came  to  Colorado  Springs  for  his  health,  which  he  has  fully  recovered  in  the  excel- 
lent climate  of  this  state.  He  was  the  organizer  in  Boston,  in  1900,  of  the  Boston 
Curb  Stock  Exchange,  a  clearing  house  for  the  members,  of  the  Boston  Stock  Exchange 
on  unlisted  securities.  He  was  also  one  of  the  promoters  of  a  number  of  valuable  inven- 
tions, among  which  were  the  Gillette  safety  razor,  the  American  automatic  weighing 
machine,  the  Nickerson  metallic  vacuum  pump  and  many  others.  Coming  to  Colorado 
Springs,  he  established  a  brokerage  business,  in  which  he  has  since  been  active  and  in 
this  connection  he  has  won  very  substantial  and  well  merited  success. 

On  the  6th  of  November,  1888,  in  Boston.  Mr.  Sachs  was  married  to  Miss  Ray 
Stern,  a  daughter  of  Louis  Stern,  who  was  living  in  New  Orleans  at  the  time  of  the 
outbreak  of  the  Civil  war.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sachs  are  identified  with  the  Jewish  faith. 
His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party  but  he  has  never  been  an 
office  seeker,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  his  business  affairs, 
which  have  been  wisely,  carefully  and  successfully  conducted. 


H.  GILBERT  NELSON. 

The  cause  of  education  in  Brush,  Colorado,  is  well  carried  forward  by  H.  Gilbert 
Nelson,  who  isi  superintendent  of  schools.  He  was  born  in  Buffalo,  Colorado,  which 
town  is  now  called  Merino,  in  April,  1876,  a  son  of  Rasmus  and  Karenstina  (Moller) 
Nelson,  natives  of  Denmark,  who  came  to  America  when  nineteen  and  fourteen  years  of 
age  respectively.  The  father  at  first  located  in  Wisconsin,  where  he  followed  various 
occupations,  but  later  removed  to  Wyoming  and  about  1872  made  his  home  in  Weld 
county,  Colorado,  where  he  took  up  a  homestead  near  Buffalo  which  he  improved  and 
cultivated  to  good  advantage.  Another  removal  brought  him  to  Snyder,  this  state, 
where  he  remained  for  a  time,  but  later  he  came  to  Brush  and  here  he  was.  the  first 
section  foreman  of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Railroad.  At  the  time  of  his 
arrival  the  countryside  around  Brush  was  still  sparsely  settled  and  he  must  be  num- 
bered among  the  pioneers  of  this  section.  Mr.  Nelson  served  as  county  treasurer 
of  Morgan  county  for  two  terms,  his  reelection  proving  the  confidence  which  the  public 
placed  in  him.  By  profession  he  was  a  surveyor  and  for  several  years  he  occupied 
himself  in  this  way,  while  he  also  served  as  county  surveyor  several  times.  In  1914 
he  retired  and  removed  to  Berkeley.  California,  where  he  now  makes  his  home.  For 
nine  years  he  was  engaged  in  the  implement  business  in  Brush,  being  in  partnership 
with  the  subject  of  this  sketch.     His.  wife  is  also  living. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  771 

H.  Gilbert  Nelson  was  reared  in  Brush,  where  he  received  his  primary  education. 
He  subsequently  attended  for  a  time  the  University  of  Nebraska  and  the  State  Teachers 
College  at  Greeley.  As  mentioned  above,  he  then  was  engaged  in  the  implement  busi- 
ness with  his  father  for  nine  years,  after  which  he  entered  the  State  Teachers  College 
at  Greeley.  He  taught  school  for  some  time  before  attending  the  University  of  Ne- 
braska and  after  selling  out  the  implement  business  was  principal  of  the  Knearl  school 
at  Brush  for  one  year.  He  was  then  for  one  year  at  the  head  of  the  commercial  depart- 
ment of  the  high  school  and  since  that  time  has  been  principal  and  superintendent  of 
the  Brush  schools,  having  now  served  in  this  capacity  for  five  years.  Mr.  Nelson  has 
all  the  desirable  qualities  for  a  good  teacher  and,  moreover,  possesses  that  executive 
ability  which  makes  him  a  successful  principal  and  superintendent.  He  thoroughly 
understands,  the  needs  of  pupils  and  has  also  been  able  to  establish  a  gratifying  degree 
of  cooperation  among  the  teachers,  promoting  a  mutual  understanding  in  regard  to  the 
common  aims  and  a  helpful  spirit  of  fellowship.  He  has  done  everything  in  his  power 
to  improve  school  facilities  as  regards  buildings  and  equipment,  and  his  administration 
thus  far  has  proven  of  great  benefit  to  the  town  which  has.  called  him  to  the  important 
position  of  superintendent. 

In  June,  1902,  Mr.  Nelson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Cora  Wagner,  of  Lincoln, 
Nebraska,  and  they  have  a  daughter,  Corinne,  born  in  July,  1911. 

Mr.  Nelson  has  ever  taken  a  laudable  part  in  public  affairs  and  has  served  on  the 
town  council.  During  this  period  he  ably  supported  all  measures  which  promised  any 
good  to  his  community.  He  is.  a  democrat  politically  and  was  a  candidate  for  state 
representative  on  that  ticket  but  was  not  elected.  He  owns  a  very  handsome  residence 
in  Brush  and  is  also  interested  in  business  property  and  farm  lands  in  the  neighborhood. 
Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  order,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows  and  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the 
Presbyterian  church. 


PERCY   HAGERMAN. 


Percy  Hagerman,  of  Colorado  Springs,  who  is  largely  interested  in  lands  and  land 
development  projects,  comes  of  a  family  which  has  long  been  connected  with  the 
upbuilding  of  the  state  of  Colorado  and  which  has  played  a  most  important  part  in  its 
growth  along  various  lines.  He  was  bom  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  January  24,  1869, 
a  son  of  the  late  James  J.  and  Anna  0.  (Osborne)  Hagerman.  The  father,  one  of  the 
empire  builders  of  the  west  and  one  of  the  most  remarkable  figures  in  the  history  of 
the  state  of  Colorado,  was  born  in  Port  Hope,  Canada,  in  1837,  and  passed  away  in 
Milan,  Italy,  in  1909.  Mrs.  Hagerman,  who  was  a  daughter  of  the  Hon.  William  H. 
Osborne,  a  native  of  New  York  and  a  pioneer  Michigan  farmer,  was  born  in  Tecumseh, 
Michigan,  in  1842  and  in  that  city  she  was  married  to  James  J.  Hagerman.  The  latter 
was  a  descendant  in  the  third  generation  of  the  founder  of  the  American  branch  of 
the  family,  the  first  American  ancestor  becoming  a  farmer  of  Dutchess  county,  New 
York,  having  emigrated  to  the  United  States  from  Hanover,  Germany.  He  subsequently 
moved  to  Ontario,  Canada,  and  there  James  Parrott  Hagerman,  grandfather  of  our 
subject,  was  born.  Leaving  the  Dominion,  he  located  in  St.  Clair,  Michigan,  where  he 
passed  the  remainder  of  his  active  life,  being  connected  with  farming  and  milling. 

His  son,  James  J.  Hagerman,  father  of  our  subject,  after  receiving  an  excellent 
college  education  became  connected  with  Captain  E.  B.  Ward,  of  Detroit,  Michigan, 
one  of  the  prominent  and  wealthy  men  of  the  state  and  the  owner  of  vessels,  iron 
mines  and  factories.  At  first  Mr.  Hagerman  was.  a  purser  on  the  Ward  Line  of  steamers 
but  on  the  organization  of  the  Milwaukee  Iron  Company  was  made  manager  of  this 
enterprise,  later  becoming  president  of  the  company.  His  greatest  work  in  Michigan, 
however,  was  the  development  of  the  iron  mines  in  the  Menominee  district,  he  becoming 
president  of  the  Menominee  Mining  Company  and  principal  owner  of  the  Chapin  mine, 
which  he  discovered.  This  he  developed  into  the  largest  producing  iron  mine  in  the 
United  States.  In  1883  Mr.  Hagerman  went  to  Europe  to  regain  his  health,  which  had 
broken  down  under  the  continuous  business  strain,  and  in  1884  he  came  to  Colorado 
Springs,  from  which  place  he  conducted  his  great  campaign  in  the  development  of 
Colorado  and  the  Pecos  valley  of  New  Mexico.  Mr.  Hagerman  was  interested  in  mining 
in  Leadville  and  Aspen  and  was  chief  owner  of  the  Mollie  Gibson  mine.  He  was  one  of 
the  important  factors  in  the  organization  of  the  Colorado  Midland  Railroad,  of  which 
he  was  president  for  a  time,  or  until  he  negotiated  the  sale  of  the  road  to  the  Atchison, 
Topeka  &  Santa  Fe.     He  was  the  first  to  recognize  the  agricultural   and   horticultural 


772  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

possibilities,  of  the  Pecos  valley  in  New  Mexico  if  adequate  systems  of  irrigation  were 
established  and  he  therefore  developed  the  largest  irrigation  companies  in  that  section. 
He  also  was  the  builder  and  principal  owner  of  the  Pecos  Valley  &  Northeastern 
Railroad,  which  is  now  the  property  of  the  Santa  Fe  system.  In  this  way  Mr.  Hager- 
man  turned  into  fertile  fields  a  desert  region  as  by  a  magic  wand.  He  was  president  of 
the  First  National  Bank  of  Colorado  Springs  and  for  many  years  a  trustee  of  Colorado 
College,  to  which  he  liberally  contributed,  being  always  a  sincere  friend  of  education. 
Hagerman  Hall,  one  of  the  finest  structures  on  the  college  campus,  is  named  in  his 
honor.  This  short  outline  of  a  most  illustrious  career  only  indicates  the  far-reaching 
effects  of  the  efforts  and  labors  of  Mr.  Hagerman  in  the  development  of  his  state.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hagerman  had  two  sons,  Percy  and  H.  J.  Hagerman. 

The  former  attended  public  and  private  schools  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  while 
the  family  was  residing  there  and  subsequently  was  for  a  year  a  student  in  Colorado 
College.  In  1884  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hagerman  and  their  two  sons  came  to  Colorado  Springs, 
which  remained  their  home,  but  Percy  Hagerman  and  his  brother  both  returned  to  the 
east  in  order  to  gain  a  college  education.  Mr.  Hagerman  of  this  review  graduated 
from  Cornell  University  in  1890  and  then  attended  the  Yale  Law  School  during  1890 
and  1891,  returning  to  Colorado  Springs  at  the  end  of  that  period.  He  has.  since  made 
his  home  in  this  city,  directing  from  here  his  important  business  interests.  He  has 
followed  in  the  footsteps  of  his  distinguished  father  and  has  continued  in  land  develop- 
ment, doing  a  great  deal  of  good  for  the  sections  in  which  he  is  interested.  His  work 
therefore  is  not  only  of  benefit  to  himself  but  of  great  value  in  the  further  upbuilding 
of  the  state. 

On  the  22d  of  January,  1896,  Mr.  Hagerman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Eleanor  Lowry,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Lowry,  of  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  and  they 
have  three  children:  Lowry  Hagerman,  aged  twenty-one,  who  is  serving  his  country  in 
France  as  a  lieutenant  with  the  Field  Artillery  of  the  national  army;  Elinor  Hagerman, 
who  is  fifteen  years  of  age ;  and  Anne  Hagerman,  aged  thirteen. 

Mr.  Hagerman  is  a  republican,  sincere  in  his  support  of  the  party,  and  takes  a  great 
interest  in  matters  of  public  import  but  is  not  an  active  politician.  His  club  connec- 
tions are  with  the  El  Paso  Club,  the  Cooking  Club  and  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  Country 
Club,  of  Colorado  Springs;  the  Denver  Club:  and  the  University  and  Cornell  Clubs,  of 
New  York.  Mr.  Hagerman  is  deeply  interested  in  the  material  and  intellectual  growth 
of  the  city  in  which  he  makes  his  residence  and  is  ever  ready  to  give  his  support  to 
worthy  movements. 


EDWARD  R.  CHEW. 


There  are  few  phases  of  pioneer  existence  in  the  west  and  southwest  with  which 
Edward  R.  Chew  is  not  familiar  and  he  has  made  valuable  contribution  to  the  develop- 
ment and  upbuilding  of  the  sections  in  which  he  has  operated.  He  stands  very  high 
in  his  profession,  being  connected  with  the  irrigation  division  as  engineer  of  Water 
Division,  No.  2,  of  the  Arkansas  Valley.  He  was  born  in  Lexington,  Kentucky,  on  the 
3d  of  January,  1852,  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  Samuel  H.  and  Emily  (Higbee)  Chew,  the 
former  a  well  known  physician,  who  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  joined  the  Confederate 
army  in  defense  of  his  loved  southland.  His  father  had  settled  in  Maryland  in  1787 
and  the  great-grandfather  of  Edward  R.  Chew  of  this  review  was  a  major  in  the  Third 
Maryland  Regiment  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  In  the  family  of  Dr.  Chew  were  three 
sons  and  two  daughters. 

Edward  R.  Chew,  the  third  in  order  of  birth  among  the  children,  was  educated  in 
private  schools  and  in  Bethany  College  of  West  Virginia,  which  conferred  upon  him 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science.  His  first  professional  work  was  done  as  a  surveyor 
on  the  Lexington  &  Big  Sandy  Railroad,  after  which  he  engaged  in  farming  and  raising 
fine  stock.  He  left  home  in  1876  and  in  1879  became  a  resident  of  Denver,  Colorado.  He 
engaged  in  freighting  between  Denver  and  Leadville  in  that  year  and  afterward  took  up 
the  work  of  prospecting.  He  subsequently  settled  in  Gunnison  county,  where  he  staked 
the  first  claim  in  the  Tomichi  district.  In  1881  he  went  to  New  Mexico  and  in  connec- 
tion with  a  party  discovered  the  Chloride  and  Palomas  districts  in  the  Black  range. 
He  was  afterward  captain  of  scouts  during  the  chase  after  the  Indian  Chieftains  Nana 
and  Geronimo,  the  famous  Apache  warrior.  He  has  prospected  in  all  the  western  and 
southwestern  states  and  in  British  Columbia  and  has  met  many  hardships.  He  has 
passed  through  severe  winters,  has  been  denied  many  of  the  comforts  of  civilization 
while  on  prospecting  trips,  knows  every  phase  of  Indian  warfare  and  has  made  valuable 


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774  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

contribution  to  the  development  of  the  various  sections  of  the  country  in  which  he 
has  operated.  He  may  well  be  regarded  as  a  pioneer  trail  builder  and  the  history  of 
the  entire  southwest  is  largely  a  familiar  one  to  him.  In  1888  he  began  making  Pueblo 
his  headquarters.  He  has  been  prominently  associated  with  many  movements  which 
have  resulted  most  beneficially  to  this  section  of  the  country.  He  was  largely  instru- 
mental in  having  the  streams  stocked  with  game  fish. 

In  politics  Mr.  Chew  has  always  been  active  as  a  supporter  of  democratic  principles 
and  was  chairman  of  the  city  democratic  central  committee  for  four  different  terms. 
He  was  also  a  member  of  the  state  committee  from  1879  until  1897,  when  he  was  ap- 
pointed to  his  present  position  by  Governor  Adams.  With  the  exception  of  two  years 
he  has  continuously  occupied  the  office  since  1897  and  has  made  a  most  capable  incum- 
bent in  that  position.  He  found  matters  in  a  chaotic  condition,  but  brought  order  out 
of  disorder  and  has  ever  endeavored  to  do  his  duty  most  faithfully  and  efficiently,  with 
justice  to  all.  In  his  present  position  there  are  twelve  water  commissioners  serving  under 
him,  for  his  is  a  very  large  district.  He  has  to  deal  with  all  classes  of  people  and  has 
gained  the  confidence  of  all  by  the  fairness  and  impartiality  of  his  rulings  concerning 
water  rights. 

On  the  17th  of  March,  1890,  Mr.  Chew  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ella  Shep- 
herd, of  St.  Louis,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  daughters  and  a  son,  Mary  B., 
Dorothy  and  Edward  R. 

In  his  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Chew  is  a  prominent  Mason.  He  has  attained  the 
Knight  Templar  degree  in  the  York  Rite  and  since  1889  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine.  He  exemplifies  in  his  life  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft  and  is  ever 
most  loyal  to  its  teachings  concerning  the  brotherhood  of  mankind  and  the  obligations 
thereby  imposed.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks.  He  enjoys  a  game  of  golf  as  a  means  of  recreation  and  he  holds  membership  in 
the  Commerce  Club.  He  is  appreciative  of  the  social  amenities  of  life  and  he  is  known 
as  a  skillful  fisherman  and  hunter,  greatly  enjoying  a  trip  into  the  open  with  rod  and 
gun.  His  personal  qualities  are  such  as  make  for  popularity  among  all  with  whom 
he  has  come  in  contact.  His  mind  is  stored  with  many  incidents  of  pioneer  life  and 
experiences  in  the  west,  rendering  him  a  most  entertaining  companion,  but  he  also 
keeps  in  touch  with  the  trend  of  modern  thought  and  progress  as  it  relates  to  the 
public   welfare   and   interests. 


EDGAR  A.   HOWELL. 


Edgar  A.  Howell,  secretary  and  manager  of  the  Retail  Credit  Men's  Association  of 
Denver,  was  born  September  8.  1874,  in  Jefferson  county,  Colorado,  a  son  of  Cason 
Howell,  who  was  born  in  Missouri  and  belongs  to  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  Howard 
county,  Missouri.  The  Howells.  come  of  Scotch  and  English  ancestry  and  among  the 
representatives  of  the  name  were  those  who  participated  in  the  War  of  1812.  Cason 
Howell  was  reared  and  educated  in  Missouri  and  on  removing  to  Colorado  in  1861 
took  up  his  abode  in  Denver,  casting  in  his  lot  with  the  early  settlers  of  the  city.  In 
1S67  he  removed  to  Jefferson  county,  where  he  still  resides  and  where  he  originally 
homesteaded  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land.  During  the  intervening  period 
he  has  successfully  engaged  in  farming  and  in  raising  live  stock.  He  wedded  Mary 
Crook,  a  native  of  Tennessee  and  a  member  of  one  of  the  old  pioneer  families  of  that 
state  of  Scotch  lineage.  She  also  is  living  and  by  her  marriage  she  has  become  the 
mother  of  seven  children,  two  sons  and  five  daughters. 

Edgar  A.  Howell,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  pursued  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Denver,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  high  school.  His  early 
life  to  the  age  of  twenty-four  years  was  spent  upon  his  father's  farm  and  in  1898 
he  organized  and  established  the  Retail  Credit  Men's  Association,  which  was  incor- 
porated the  same  year.  The  company's  business  is  that  of  furnishing  to  retail  mer- 
chants a  trade  rating  of  business  men  and  their  clientage  conies  to  them  throughout  the 
entire  west.  It  is  the  only  business  of  the  kind  in  Colorado  and  was  the  first  organiza- 
tion of  the  kind  established  in  the  United  States.  The  company  now  employs  on  an 
average  of  fifteen  people.  Mr.  Howell  also  owns  farm  lands  and  is.  engaged  in  general 
farming  and  fruit  raising  in  Montezuma  county,  where  he  has  a  tract  of  eighty  acres. 

In  Denver,  on  the  19th  of  December,  1898,  Mr.  Howell  was  married  to  Miss  Grace 
Trimble,  a  native  of  Denver  and  a  daughter  of  William  G.  Trimble,  a  pioneer  settler  of 
the  state.     Mr.  and  Mrs.  Howell  have  a  son,  Chester  E.,  who  was  born  January  1,  1900. 

Mr.    Howell    maintains    an    independent    course    in    politics.      He    belongs    to    the 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  775 

Masonic  fraternity,  having  membership  in  Park  Hill  Lodge,  No.  134,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Rotary  Club,  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Asso- 
ciation and  of  the  Christian  church — connections  that  indicate  something  of  the  nature 
of  his  interests  and  the  rules  that  govern  his  conduct.  He  turns  for  recreation  to 
gardening  and  outdoor  life.  He  started  out  in  the  business  world  without  financial 
assistance  but  recognized  the  fact  that  progress  and  advancement  can  be  secured 
through  earnest,  persistent  effort  intelligently  directed.  He  has  made  good  use  of 
his  time  and  opportunities  and  in  the  establishment  of  the  Retail  Credit  Men's  Asso- 
ciation has  instituted  a  concern  that  is  of  marked  value  to  the  business  men  of  the 
west. 


EDGAR  A.  MEAD. 


Few  names  are  as  well  known  to  the  automobile  trade  of  the  west  as  that  of 
Edgar  A.  Mead,  who  is  the  president  and  general  manager  of  the  White  Automobile 
Company  of  Denver,  distributors  of  the  White  Motor  cars  and  trucks.  This  is  a  close 
corporation  and  the  company  has  developed  a  business  of  large  and  gratifying  propor- 
tions. Mr.  Mead  was  born  at  Ledyard,  New  York,  September  1,  1872,  his  parents  being 
Alexander  and  Louise  (Avery)  Mead,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  the  Empire  state, 
in  which  they  were  reared,  educated  and  married.  Soon  afterward  they  removed  west- 
ward, settling  at  Greeley,  Colorado,  in  1S7S.  Edgar  Avery  Mead,  the  grandfather  of 
him  whose  name  introduces  this  review,  was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  Greeley  and  had  come 
to  the  west  with  General  Greeley,  while  Frank  Avery,  an  uncle  of  Mr.  Mead  of  this 
review,  was  a  surveyor  of  note  and  laid  out  and  surveyed  the  present  city  of  Greeley. 
It  was  to  that  city  that  Alexander  Mead  made  his  way  on  coming  to  Colorado.  There  he 
established  himself  in  the  farm  implement  business,  which  he  conducted  extensively 
and  successfully  for  many  years.  In  the  meantime  he  acquired  large  land  holdings  in 
the  county  and  at  a  later  period  disposed  of  his  commercial  interests  in  order  to 
concentrate  his  time  and  efforts  upon  farming  and  stock  raising.  He  became  one  of 
the  leading  stockmen  and  ranch  owners  in  that  section  of  Colorado  and  still  has  large 
property  holdings  there,  from  which  he  derives  a  most  gratifying  annual  income. 
He  has,  however,  retired  from  active  business  life  and  for  some  years  has  spent  his 
days  in  the  enjoyment  of  well  earned  rest  in  Greeley,  having  reached  the  advanced 
age  of  seventy-eight  years,  while  his  wife  has  reached  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  They 
became  the  parents  of  eight  children,  but  one  son,  Worthin  Mead,  was  drowned  near 
the  old  home  a  number  of  years  ago.  The  others  are:  Mabel,  now  Mrs.  Tracy  Marsh, 
of  Ely,  Nevada;  Ella  Avery,  of  Greeley;  Mildred,  now  Mrs.  W.  K.  Starbird,  living  near 
Meeker,  Colorado;  Alexandria,  now  Mrs.  H.  N.  Stronock,  whose  home  is  in  Cheney, 
Washington;  Louise,  living  at  Greeley;  and  Captain  Perry  A.  Mead,  of  Motor  Truck 
Company  No.  380,  U.  S.  N.  A. 

The  other  member  of  the  family  is  Edgar  A.  Mead  of  this  review,  who  was  the  sec 
ond  in  order  of  birth.  In  his  youthful  days  he  was  a  pupil  in  the  Greeley  high  schoo: 
and  afterward  attended  the  State  Agricultural  College  of  Colorado,  in  which  he  com 
pleted  his  course  in  1895.  At  a  subsequent  date  he  engaged  in  farming  and  concen 
trated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  that  business  for  ten  years.  During  the  Spanish 
American  war  he  put  aside  all  personal  considerations  and  interestsi,  prompted  by  s 
spirit  of  patriotism,  and  enlisted  in  the  First  Colorado  Regiment  with  the  rank 
sergeant.  He  saw  active  service  in  the  Philippine  islands  and  remained  with  his 
command  until  the  close  of  hostilities.  After  his  return  he  engaged  in  the  hardware 
business  at  Ault,  Colorado,  where  he  conducted  a  store  for  three  years.  He  then  sold  and 
removed  to  Denver,  where  he  organized  the  Mead  Auto-Cycle  Company.  In  1912  he 
took  up  the  White  auto  agency  and  continued  also  in  the  motorcycle  business  until 
September  1,  1917,  when  he  disposed  of  his  interests  along  the  latter  line  in  order 
to  devote  more  of  his  time  to  the  automobile  trade.  He  is  now  president  and  general 
manager  of  the  White  Automobile  Company  of  Denver,  of  which  he  was  the  organizer. 
His  work  in  this  connection  has  brought  to  him  very  substantial  success  owing  to  his 
capable  management,  his  keen  business  discrimination  and  his  sagacity.  He  is  thor- 
oughly informed  concerning  the  automobile  trade  in  every  particular  and  he  has 
marked  ability  as  a  salesman.  Moreover,  he  has  surrounded  himself  with  a  corps 
of  able  assistants  and  thus  has  built  up  an  organization  that  is  making  the  White 
Automobile  Company  one  of  the  profitable  concerns  of  Denver. 

On  the  8th  of  February,  1902,  in  Cheyenne.  Wyoming,  Mr.  Mead  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Irma  Hendricks,  of  Quincy,  Illinois,  and  prior  to  her  marriage  a  sue- 


776  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

cessful  school  teacher.  They  have  become  the  parents  of  two  children:  Kenneth  A., 
who  was  horn  in  Ault,  Colorado,  on  November  9,  1902;  and  Alice,  who  was  born  in 
Ault  in  1907.     Both  children  are  attending  the  Denver  schools. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Mead  is  a  republican  and  while  residing  in  Ault,  Colo- 
rado, served  as  mayor  of  the  city,  his  administration  of  public  affairs  there  being  both 
businesslike  and  progressive.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Optimists  Club  of  Denver,  also 
of  the  Denver  Motor  Club  and  of  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  and  he  is 
interested  in  all  that  has  to  do  with  general  progress  and  improvement,  cooperating 
heartily  in  plans  and  movements  for  the  public  good.  As  a  business  man  he  is  alert 
and  energetic,  watchful  of  all  opportunities,  pointing  to  success,  and  these  he  uses 
wisely  and  well,  with  the  result  that  he  has  made  for  himself  a  very  creditable  position 
as  a  representative  of  the  automobile  trade  in  the  west. 


SOREN  P.  SORENSEN. 


Soren  P.  Sorensen,  who  for  the  past  eleven  years  has  conducted  a  blacksmith 
shop  at  Brush  and  enjoys  a  large  and  gratifying  patronage  in  this  connection,  was 
born  in  Denmark  on  the  23d  of  January,  1877,  his  parents  being  Lars  P.  and  Ingeborg 
(Nelson)  Sorensen,  likewise  natives  of  that  country.  The  father  followed  farming  in 
Denmark  until  1902,  when  he  emigrated  to  the  United  States  and  took  up  his  abode  in 
Franklin  county,  Iowa,  where  he  successfully  carried  on  general  agricultural  pursuits 
until  1907.  In  that  year  he  removed  to  Minnesota  and  in  that  state  purchased  a  farm 
which  he  has  operated  continuously  since  and  on  which  both  he  and  his  wife  still  make 
their  home. 

Soren  P.  Sorensen  was  reared  and  educated  in  the  land  of  his  nativity  and  there 
learned  the  blacksmith  trade,  at  which  he  worked  in  Denmark  for  eleven  years.  In 
1900,  when  a  young  man  of  twenty-three  years,  he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the 
new  world  and  after  crossing  the  Atlantic  made  his  way  to  Franklin  county,  Iowa, 
opening  a  blacksmith  shop  in  the  town  of  Latimer.  This  he  conducted  until  1907, 
which  year  witnessed  his  arrival  in  Brush,  Morgan  county,  Colorado,  the  removal 
being  made  for  the  benefit  of  his  wife's  health.  Here  he  erected  a  well  appointed  sJiop 
and  attractive  residence  one  block  from  Main  street  and  has  since  carried  on  his 
business  with  excellent  success,  owing  to  the  fact  that  he  has  won  a  well  merited 
reputation  for  superior  service. 

Mr.  Sorensen  has  been  married  twice.  In  1899  he  wedded  Mary  Sorensen,  who 
passed  away  in  June,  1907,  leaving  three  children:  Ernest,  Christina  and  Ingeborg. 
In  November,  1909,  Mr.  Sorensen  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with 
Amelia  Ottsen,  by  whom  he  has  two  children,  Ida  and  Julia. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Sorensen  is  a  stanch  republican,  while  his  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  is  an  exemplary  representative  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity,  belongs  to  the  Mystic  Shrine  and  is  also  identified  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  has  never  regretted  his  determination  to  seek  a  home 
on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic,  for  here  he  found  the  opportunities  which  he  desired  and 
through  their  wise  utilization  has  won  prosperity  and  a  place  among  the  representa- 
tive and  esteemed  citizens  of  his  community. 


JUDGE  MORTON  S.  BAILEY. 

Judge  Morton  S.  Bailey,  who  since  1908  has  been  a  representative  of  the  supreme 
bench  of  Colorado,  is  regarded  as  the  peer  of  the  ablest  men  who  have  sat  in  the  court 
of  last  resort  in  the  state.  Reelection  in  1916  will  continue  him  in  the  position  until 
1927.  A  native  of  Pennsylvania,  he  was  born  in  Charleston,  Tioga  county,  on  the  3d 
of  July,  1855.  and  is  a  son  of  John  W.  and  Margaret  (Lewis)  Bailey,  the  former  a  native 
of  Pennsylvania,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Merthyr  Tydfil,  Wales,  and  came  to 
America  when  a  girl  of  eight  years  in  company  with  her  parents,  who  settled  in 
New  York  city.  The  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bailey  was  celebrated  in  Pennsylvania 
and  they  became  residents  of  Wellsboro,  Tioga  county,  where  their  remaining  days 
were  passed.  The  father  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits  and  in  manufacturing.  His 
death  occurred  in  Wellsboro  in  1892,  when  he  was  sixty-nine  years  of  age.  He  had  for 
several  years  survived  his  wife,  who  died  in  1884  at  the  age  of  fifty-six  years.     They 


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778  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

had  a  family  of  twelve  children,  of  whom  Judge  Bailey  was  the  seventh  in  order  of 
birth. 

Pursuing  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Wellsboro,  Judge  Bailey 
completed  the  high  school  course  there  and  later  entered  Lafayette  College  at  Easton. 
Pennsylvania,  in  which  he  completed  the  literary  course  by  graduation  with  the  class  of 
1S&0.  On  the  23d  of  July  of  that  year  he  arrived  in  Denver  and  entered  the  law  office 
of  Markham,  Patterson  &  Thomas,  and  later  the  office  of  R.  D.  Thompson,  under  whose 
direction  he  pursued  his  reading  until  admitted  to  the  bar  in  September,  1882.  He 
then  took  up  the  active  work  of  the  profession  at  Fairplay,  Park  county,  Colorado, 
entering  into  partnership  with  Judge  Charles  A.  Wilkin,  with  whom  he  was  thus 
associated  until  December  23,  1891,  when  recognition  of  his  marked  ability  led  to  his 
election  as  judge  of  the  district  court.  He  has  since  served  upon  the  bench,  now  cov- 
ering a  period  of  twenty-seven  years.  In  the  lower  courts  he  soon  demonstrated  his 
ability  to  cope  with  involved  and  intricate  legal  problems  and  his  course  was  character- 
ed by  the  utmost  fidelity  to  duty  and  by  a  masterful  grasp  of  every  question  presented 
for  solution.  His  splendid  record  on  the  district  bench  led  to  his  election  to  the  supreme 
bench  in  November,  1908,  to  fill  out  the  unexpired  term  of  Judge  Caswell,  and  in 
November,  1916,  he  was  reelected,  so  that  his  present  term  will  continue  him  upon 
the  bench  until  January,  1927.  While  he  was  well  grounded  in  the  principles  of  common 
law  when  admitted  to  the  bar,  he  has  continued  throughout  the  whole  of  his  pro- 
fessional life  a  diligent  student  of  those  elementary  principles  that  constitute  the 
bas's  of  all  legal  science  and  this  knowledge  has  served  him  well  in  many  a  legal  battle 
before  the  courts  and  in  his  work  upon  the  bench.  His  decisions  indicate  strong 
mentality,  careful  analysis,  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  law  and  an  unbiased  judg- 
ment. The  judge  on  the  bench  fails  more  frequently  perhaps  from  a  deficiency  in 
that  broadmindedness  which  not  only  comprehends  the  details  of  a  situation  quickly 
and  that  insures  a  complete  self-control  under  even  tire  most  exasperating  conditions 
than  from  any  other  cause,  and  the  judge  who  makes  a  success  in  the  discharge  of 
his  multitudinous  delicate  duties  is  a  man  of  well  rounded  character,  finely  balanced 
mind  and  of  splendid  intellectual  attainments.  That  Judge  Bailey  is  regarded  as  such 
a  jurist  is  a  uniformly  accepted  fact.  Aside  from  his  professional  connections  Judge 
Bailey  is  president  of  the  Dolly  Varden  Mining  Company  of  Park  county,  Colorado, 
owning  one  of  the  most  famous  silver  mines  in  the  state. 

On  the  1st  of  September,  1888.  Judge  Bailey  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Lutie  Wilkin,  a  daughter  of  Captain  William  P.  and  Harriet  Wilkin.  Mrs.  Bailey  was 
born  in  Athens,  Ohio,  and  by  her  marriage  has  become  the  mother  of  four  children. 
The  eldest,  Mildred,  born  in  Canon  City,  Colorado.  March  11,  1892,  was  graduated  from 
the  East  Denver  high  school  and  from  the  State  University  at  Boulder,  Colorado,  in 
June,  1915.  Morton  S.,  Jr.,  born  in  Canon  City,  Colorado,  November  5,  1895.  is  a 
graduate  of  the  East  Denver  high  school  and  is  a  lieutenant  in  the  Three  Hundred  and  Fifty- 
third  Regiment  of  Infantry,  with  the  United  States  Army  in  France.  Donald  L.,  born 
in  Canon  City,  June  8,  1898,  is  a  graduate  of  North  Denver  high  school  and  is  now 
attending  the  Colorado  School  of  Mines,  in  which  he  is  a  junior.  Wilkin,  born  Jan- 
uary 25,  1902,  in  Canon  City,  Colorado,  is  a  student  at  the  Manual  Training  high 
school,    Denver. 

Judge  Bailey  has  always  given  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party. 
He  is  well  known  in  fraternal  circles  as  a  Knight  Templar  and  thirty-second  degree 
Scottish  Rite  Mason  and  has  also  crossed  the  sands  of  the  desert  with  the  Nobles  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  has  a  life  membership  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks  and  is  a  past  exalted  ruler  of  Canon  City  Lodge,  No.  610.  He  belongs  to  the 
Denver  Athletic  Club,  also  to  the  Democratic  Club  of  Denver,  and  along  strictly  pro- 
fessional lines  has  connection  with  the  American  Bar  Association  and  is  a  charter 
member  of  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association.  A  man  of  eminent  ability,  he  has  carved 
his  name  high  on  the  keystone  of  the  legal  arch  of  Colorado  and  is  one  whose  wise 
interpretation  of  the  law  is  stanchly  upholding  the  legal  status  which  constitutes  a 
most  important  element  in  stable  progress  and  prosperity  in  every  community. 


HAROLD  COLLYER  HARMON. 

Harold  Collyer  Harmon,  president  of  the  Colorado  Springs  Fuel  Company  and 
identified  with  various  other  corporations  that  have  to  do  with  the  business  development 
and  consequent  prosperity  of  the  city  in  which  he  makes  his  home,  was  born  in 
Chicago,  Illinois,,  in  1868  and  is  a  representative  of  cne  of  the  old  families  of  New  York, 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  779 

his  grandfather,  and  his  father,  Edwin  Ruthven  Harmon,  having  both  been  natives  of 
the  Empire  state.  The  latter  was  born  in  the  year  1S25  and  in  1S33  accompanied  his 
parents  to  Chicago,  which  was  then  a  village.  It  was  not  until  four  years  later  that 
Chicago  was  incorporated.  Edwin  R.  Harmon  was  therefore  reared  in  the  embryo 
city  of  what  was  then  considered  the  "west''  and  after  attaining  his  majority  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Louise  Huntoon,  who  was.  born  in  Albany,  New  York. 
Mr.  Harmon  was  engaged  in  merchandising  in  Chicago,  devoting  his  time  and  attention 
to  that  pursuit  throughout  his  entire  business  career.  He  passed  away  in  the  year 
1896,  having  preceded  his  wife,  who  died  in  1900,  by  about  four  years. 

Harold  C.  Harmon  was  reared  in  Chicago  to  the  age  of  twenty  years  and  there  pur- 
sued a  high  school  course.  He  left  his  native  city  in  1888  and  came  to  Colorado,  settling 
first  in  Denver,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  at 
the  mines.  He  continued  with  that  corporation  until  1903  and  won  promotion  to  the 
position  of  assistant  general  sales  agent  of  the  fuel  department.  He  then  removed  to 
Colorado  Springs  and  in  1903  organized  the  Colorado  Springs  Fuel  Company,  of  which 
he  is  president,  manager  and  owner.  His  previous  experience  had  made  him  thoroughly 
familiar  with  the  coal  trade  and  his  management  of  his  present  business  interests 
has  been  wise  and  fruitful  of  results.  He  is  also  president  and  principal  owner  of 
the  Rocky  Mountain  Trading  &  Transfer  Company  of  Colorado  Springs  and  is  vice 
president  of  the  Pike's  Peak  Transfer  &  Storage  Company.  His  business  invee.trnents 
have  been  judiciously  made  and  in  all  commercial  transactions  he  displays  keen 
sagacity,  while  irresistible  energy  carries  him  forward  to  the  goal  of  his  hopes.  On  the 
3d  of  June,  1S97,  Mr.  Harmon  was  married  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss  Mary  E. 
Baker,  a  daughter  of  Edward  H.  Baker,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  who  enlisted  from 
that  state  as  a  soldier  of  the  Union  army  in  the  Civil  war.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harmon  have 
become  parents  of  three  children:  Helen;  Edwin  Baker,  born  in  1906;  and  Harold  Collyer, 
born  in   1908. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harmon  hold  membership  in  Grace  Episcopal  church  and  he  belongs 
also  to  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Winter  Night  Club  and  the  Broad- 
moor Golf  Club.  His  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  republican  party.  He  was 
president  for  one  term  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  Coal  Men's  Association,  in  the  year  1907, 
and  he  is  a  well  known  figure  among  the  coal  men  of  the  state.  His  activities  have  been 
wisely  and  carefully  directed  and  undaunted  energy  and  perseverance,  intelligently  di- 
rected, have  brought  him  to  a  prominent  position  among  those  who  are  active  in  the 
development  of  the  coal  resources  of  Colorado. 


EDWARD  R.  DICKENSON. 

Edward  R.  Dickenson,  general  auditor  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad  Com- 
pany, with  offices  in  the  Equitable  building  in  Denver,  was  born  in  Oak  Grove,  Missouri, 
November  4,  1863,  and  represents  one  of  the  old  American  families  of  English  lineage 
founded  in  the  new  world  while  this  country  was  still  numbered  among  the  colonial 
possessions  of  Great  Britain.  At  an  early  period  the  family  was  planted  on  the  soil  of 
Missouri  and  it  was  in  that  state  that  Charles  W.  Dickenson,  father  of  Edward  R.  Dick- 
enson, was  born  and  reared.  He  took  up  the  blacksmith's  trade  and  afterward  became  an 
early  settler  of  Lawrence,  Kansas,  establishing  his  home  there  in  1865.  Later  he  re- 
moved to  California  and  was  a  resident  of  Oakland  from  that  time  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  March  21.  1910.  when  he  was  seventy-six  years  of  age,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  1834.  He  was  a  Civil  war  veteran,  having  served  with  the  Union  army  as 
a  member  of  a  Missouri  regiment  He  was  commissioned  a  lieutenant  and  for  a  part 
of  the  time  served  with  the  rank  of  major.  He  married  Elizabeth  Meadows,  a  native  of 
Virginia  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state  of  English  lineage. 
Mrs.  Dickenson  died  thirty  days  after  the  death  of  her  husband,  passing  away  April  21, 
1910,  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years.  She  was  born  March  31.  1837,  and  by  her  marriage 
she  became  the  mother  of  two  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Edward  R.  Dickenson,  who  was  the  third  of  the  family,  pursued  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Baldwin,  Kansas,  and  in  the  Methodist  University  of  that  place.  He 
afterward  took  up  railroad  work  in  the  employ  of  the  Santa  Fe  Company  at  Baldwin, 
doing  clerical  work  in  the  local  freight  office.  From  that  position  he  worked  his  way 
upward  to  the  construction  and  track  department  and  continued  with  the  Santa  Fe 
system  for  three  years.  He  became  connected  with  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  in  October, 
1891,  and  through  the  intervening  period  has  been  continuously  with  the  latter  road, 
covering  twenty-seven  years.     His  initial  position  with  the  road  was  a  minor  one,  but 


780  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

step  by  step  he  has  advanced  until  he  is  now  the  general  auditor  for  the  entire  system. 
His  progress  has  been  continuous,  for  he  has  thoroughly  mastered  each  task  that  has 
come  to  him  and  has  thus  been  qualified  for  further  duties  and  responsibilities. 

On  the  23d  of  November,  1886,  in  Kansas  City.  Missouri,  Mr.  Dickenson  was  married 
to  Miss  Rose  Elizabeth  Miller,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  a  daughter  of  the  late 
P.  R.  and  Molly  (Temple)  Miller,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  To  them  has  been 
born  a  son.  Charles  Wesley  Dickenson,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Kansas  City,  Missouri, 
May  31,  1888.  He  married  Ann  Elizabeth  Lindsey,  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  and  they 
have  become  parents  of  a  son.  Charles  W.  Dickenson,  Jr. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  R.  Dickenson  reside  at  No.  1261  Pennsylvania  street.  He  is 
a  home  man.  having  no  outside  interests  beyond  his  lodge  connections.  He  maintains 
an  independent  course  in  politics.  He  has  long  been,  however,  a  loyal  and  exemplary 
representative  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to  Oriental  Lodge,  No.  87,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.;  Colorado  Commandery,  K.  T. ;  the  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  and  El  Jebel  Temple  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  was  made  a  Mason  in  Argenta  Lodge,  No.  7,  A.  P.  &  A.  M.,  at 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  in  1897.  He  also  has  membership  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  Without  financial  aid  or  influential  friends  to  assist  him  he  has  worked  his  way 
steadily  upward,  making  each  day  count  for  the  utmost,  and  his  persistency  of  purpose 
and  increasing  ability  have  gained  for  him  an  enviable  position  in  railway  circles. 


MRS.  MARTHA  M.  THORNE. 


Mrs.  Martha  M.  Thorne.  filling  the  position  of  county  superintendent  of  schools  in 
Huerfano  county,  making  her  home  in  Walsenburg.  was  born  in  Rye,  Colorado,  on  the 
28th  of  September,  1890,  and  is  a  daughter  of  George  and  Delia  B.  (Vedder)  Wright. 
The  family  removed  to  Pueblo  during  her  early  girlhood  and  she  pursued  her  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  that  city,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  the  Central 
high  school,  from  which  she  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1909.  She  afterward 
attended  the  State  Teachers'  College  in  Greeley  and  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching, 
which  she  has  since  successfully  followed  until  elected  to  her  present  office.  For  seven 
years  she  engaged  in  teaching  in  Huerfano  county,  imparting  readily  and  clearly  to 
others  the  knowledge  that  she  had  acquired,  and  for  part  of  one  year  she  was  a 
teacher  in  Pueblo.  In  1916  she  was  elected  county  superintendent  of  schools  for  a 
two  years'  term  and  in  1918  was  a  candidate  for  reelection.  She  has  put  forth  most 
earnest  and  effective  effort  to  raise  the  standard  of  the  schools  and  improve  the  system 
of  instruction  and  her  labors  have  been  greatly  resultant. 

Moreover,  Mrs.  Thorne  is  very  active  in  war  work  in  Huerfano  county  and  among 
the  foreign  population,  and  is  doing  everything  in  her  power  to  raise  the  standard  of 
Americanization.  She  is  actuated  in  all  that  she  does  by  a  marked  spirit  of  patriotic 
devotion  to  the  general  good  and  her  life  in  its  professional  activities  and  otherwise 
is  proving  of  great  benefit  to  community,  commonwealth  and  country. 


FREDERICK  DAUT. 


.  Frederick  Daut.  president  of  the  Frederick  Daut  Cigar  Company  of  Colorado  Springs, 
where  he  has  made  his  home  since  1909.  is  a  worthy,  substantial  and  respected  citizen 
who  has  reached  the  seventy  second  milestone  on  life's  journey  and  has  lived  to  cele- 
brate his  fiftieth  wedding  anniversary.  He  was  born  at  Mayence-on-the-Rhine  in  1846, 
a  son  of  Frederick  Daut,  who  spent  his  entire  life  in  Germany. 

Reared  and  educated  in  his  native  land,  Frederick  Daut  of  this  review  came  to 
America  in  1863,  when  a  youth  of  seventeen  years,  and  for  three  years  was  a  resident 
of  New  York  city.  He  then  sought  the  opportunities  of  the  growing  west,  removing  to 
Muscatine,  Iowa,  in  1866.  He  became  identified  with  the  cigar  trade  in  that  place  and 
conducted  business  successfully  in  Muscatine  until  1909,  when  he  came  to  Colorado  and 
engaged  in  the  cigar  business  here.  In  1898  he  had  purchased  a  cigar  store  in  Colorado 
Springs  for  his  son-in-law,  Harry  Delano  Osborne,  who  died  in  1915.  Mr.  Daut  pur- 
chased the  stock  in  1909  and  has  since  conducted  the  store.  He  organized  the  Fred- 
erick Daut  Cigar  Company,  of  which  he  is  the  president  and  executive  head,  and  in  this 
connection  he  has  been  closely  identified  with  the  commercial  interests  of  the  city  for 
the  past  nine  years,  having  a  well  appointed  establishment  and  carrying  an  excellent 
line  of  goods,  for  which  he  finds  a  ready  sale. 


MRS.  MARTHA  M.  THORXE 


782  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Mr.  Daut  was  married  in  Muscatine,  Iowa,  on  the  21st  of  July,  1868,  to  Miss  Ada 
Cornelia  Funk  and  to  them  were  born  two  daughters,  Cora  May  and  Stella,  the  latter 
the  widow  of  Harry  Delano  Osborne  and  the  mother  of  two  daughters.  Dorothy  and 
Margaret. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daut  hold  membership  in  the  Episcopal  church  and  have  guided  their 
lives  by  its  teachings.  His  political  endorsement  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and 
fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  belongs 
to  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  ahd  is  interested  in  all  of  its  plans  and  projects  for  the 
upbuilding  and  welfare  of  the  city  with  which  he  is  now  identified.  He  was  a  popular 
and  respected  citizen  of  Muscatine  and  has  won  equally  high  regard  through  the  period 
of  his  residence  in  Colorado  Springs.  A  notable  event  in  his  life  was  the  celebration 
on  the  21st  of  July,  1918,  of  his  golden  wedding  anniversary,  on  which  occasion  many 
friends  gathered  to  wish  the  worthy  couple  many  happy  returns  of  the  day. 


ROBERT  L.  PATTERSON. 


Robert  L.  Patterson,  manager  of  the  Patterson  Hardware  &  Implement  Company 
and  thus  actively  associated  with  business  interests  of  Fort  Morgan,  is  of  Canadian  birth. 
His  natal  day  was  in  July,  1876.  his  parents  being  John  and  Mary  A.  (Empey)  Patter- 
son, both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Canada.  The  father  was  a  farmer  and  cultivated 
a  tract  of  land  in  Canada  throughout  his  active  life,  there  passing  away  in  the  year  1884. 
His  widow  still  survives  him. 

Robert  L.  Patterson  was  reared  and  educated  in  his  native  country  and  after  leaving 
school  went  to  New  York  city,  where  he.  was  employed  in  a  wholesale  and  retail  grocery 
house  for  five  years.  The  opportunities  of  the  west,  however,  attracted  him  and  he 
made  his  way  to  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  where  for  six  years  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the 
National  Biscuit  Company.  He  also  spent  portions  of  that  period  in  Chicago  and  in 
Milwaukee,  representing  the  same  house.  In  December,  1906.  he  came  to  Fort  Morgan, 
Colorado,  and  entered  into  partnership  with  his  brother,  George  M.  Patterson,  in  the 
hardware  and  implement  business,  of  which  he  has  since  been  manager,  concentrating 
his  efforts  and  attention  upon  the  development  and  upbuilding  of  the  trade.  In  1908 
they  erected  a  modern  two-story  brick  business  block,  which  they  occupy,  and  they  carry 
a  stock  valued  at  about  forty  thousand  dollars,  including  an  extensive  line  of  shelf  and 
heavy  hardware  and  farm  implements,  for  which  they  find  a  ready  sale,  for  the  relia- 
bility of  their  business  methods,  combined  with  their  earnest  desire  to  please  their 
patrons,  has  won  for  them  an  extensive  and  gratifying  patronage. 

On  the  23d  of  September,  1908.  Mr.  Patterson  was  married  to  Miss  Beatrice  Hickson 
and  to  them  has  been  born  one  child,  Donald  L..  whose  birth  occurred  September  27, 
1909.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Patterson  are  well  known  socially  and  have  an  extensive  circle  of 
warm  friends  in  Fort  Morgan.  They  hold  membership  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church  and  Mr.  Patterson  is  also  an  exemplary  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity, 
loyally  adhering  to  the  teachings  of  the  craft.  He  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward 
in  the  order  and  is  a  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Benevo- 
lent Protective  Order  of  Elks,  while  his  political  support  is  given  to  the  republican  party. 
He  has  never  been  an  office  seeker  nor  desired  political  preferment  in  any  way  but  is 
never  remiss  in  the  duties  of  citizenship  and  cooperates  heartily  in  well  defined  plans 
and  measures  for  the  general  good,  standing  at  all  times  for  those  interests  which  con- 
stitute features  in  the  material,  intellectual,  social  and  moral  progress  of  the  community. 


SAMUEL  JOHN  GILES. 


Samuel  John  Giles,  vice  president  of  the  Exchange  National  Bank  of  Colorado 
Springs,  was  born  in  Randolph,  New  York,  in  1866  and  is  a  representative  of  one  of  the 
old  colonial  families,  his  great-grandfather,  James  Giles,  having  been  a  soldier  in  the 
Continental  army  during  the  Revolutionary  war.  The  father,  Benjamin  Giles,  was 
born  in  Herkimer  county.  New  York,  in  1811  and  in  early  manhood  established  a  lumber 
yard  in  Cattaraugus  county,  New  York,  while  subsequently  he  turned  his  attention  to 
merchandising  in  Franklinville.  that  state.  He  was  married  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  to 
Miss  Rachel  Longshore,  a  native  of  that  city.  His  death  occurred  in  the  Empire  state  in 
1888,  while  his  wife,  surviving  him  for  almost  two  decades,  passed  away  in  Colorado 
Springs  in  1907. 


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In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Samuel  J.  Giles  of  this  review  became  a  student 
in  the  high  school  of  Jamestown.  New  York,  and  he  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business 
world  when  a  youth  of  sixteen,  entering  the  Chautauqua  County  National  Bank  of  James- 
town as  a  messenger  in  1882.  He  remained  with  the  bank  for  six  years,  winning  promo- 
tion from  time  to  time  until  he  had  become  head  bookkeeper.  In  1888  he  accepted  the 
position  of  assistant  cashier  in  the  Jamestown  National  Bank  and  was  identified  with 
that  institution  for  eleven  years,  when  the  bank  was  consolidated  with  the  Chautauqua 
County  Trust  Company,  with  which  Mr.  Giles  remained  as  assistant  cashier  for  a  year. 
It  was  then,  on  account  of  his  health,  that  he  came  to  Colorado  and  accepted  a  position 
in  the  Exchange  National  Bank  at  Colorado  Springs.  He  worked  in  a  minor  capacity 
for  a  time  but  soon  proved  his  worth,  adaptability  and  thoroughness  and  after  two 
years  was  made  assistant  cashier.  Another  year  brought  him  promotion  to  the  posi- 
tion of  cashier  and  he  occupied  that  position  for  ten  years,  or  until  1914,  when  he  was 
elected  to  the  vice  presidency  of  the  bank  and  has  since  bent  his  energies  to  executive 
control  and  administrative  direction.  Throughout  his  entire  business  career  he  has  been 
identified  with  banking,  with  which  he  is  thoroughly  familiar  in  every  phase,  and  his 
long  experience  and  reliability  are  constituting  an  important  element  in  the  continued 
success  of  the  institution  with  which  he  is  connected. 

Mr.  Giles  is  a  republican  in  politics  and  is  serving  as  treasurer  of  the  Colorado 
Springs  school  board.  He  is  also  the  treasurer  of  the  Masonic  Building  Association.  In 
Masonry  he  has  attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree,  and  he  is  identified  with  the  Benevo- 
lent Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  El  Paso,  the  Colorado  Springs 
and  the  Winter  Night  Clubs  and  he  attends  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  associa- 
tions which  indicate  much  of  the  nature  of  his  interests  and  the  rules  which  govern 
his  conduct. 


MRS.  MARY  CARROLL   (CRAIG)   BRADFORD. 

The  life  record  of  Mr&.  Mary  Carroll  (Craig)  Bradford,  state  superintendent  of 
public  instruction  in  Colorado,  is  one  which  reflects  credit  upon  the  state  of  her  adoption, 
for  Colorado  may  boast  of  having  within  her  borders  one  of  the  most  able  educators  of 
the  entire  country  and  the  second  woman  ever  honored  with  the  presidency  of  the 
National  Educational  Association,  to  which  position  she  was  elected  in  July,  1917. 
A  native  of  New  York  city,  she  is  a  daughter  of  James  B.  and  Anna  Turk  (Carroll) 
Craig.  Her  father  was  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  when  seventeen  years,  of  age  removed 
to  New  York,  becoming  a  well  known  lawyer  of  that  city,  where  he  practiced  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Sidney,  Hamilton  &  Craig.  He  was  also  judge  advocate  general 
of  the  state  of  New  York  and  passed  away  in  the  eastern  metropolis  in  1879.  His  wife 
was  a  representative  of  a  prominent  family  of  the  Empire  state.  The  grandmother  on 
the  maternal  side  was  born  on  the  site  of  the  present  postoffice  in  New  York  city, 
a  property  that  was  owned  by  the  great-grandmother.  Mrs.  Craig  passed  away  in  Lead- 
ville,  Colorado,  in  1886. 

Mrs.  Bradford  was  the  elder  of  two  children.  In  her  girlhood  she  was  a  pupil  in 
the  public  schools  of  New  York  city  and  continued  her  education  in  private  institutions, 
while  later  she  had  the  benefit  of  instruction  in  the  University  of  Paris,  having  gone 
to  Europe  to  perfect  her  education  in  France  and  in  other  places  of  the  old  world. 
She  was  graduated  with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  from  the  University  of  Paris 
and  in  1914  the  University  of  Denver  conferred  upon  her  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Letters. 

It  wasi  subsequent  to  her  graduation  that  Mary  C.  Craig  became  the  wife  of  Lieu- 
tenant Edward  Taylor  Bradford,  the  marriage  being  celebrated  in  New  York  city  in 
1878.  He  was  a  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Oliver  Bradford,  the  former  at  one  time 
general  paymaster  of  the  United  States  navy.  Edward  T.  Bradford  was  also  connected 
with  the  navy  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant.  Resigning  his  position,  he  removed  west- 
ward to  Colorado  and  was  engaged  in  the  marble  business  ai  Leadville  but  died  while 
on  a  visit  to  New  York  city  on  Christmas  day  of  1901,  his  remains  being  brought  back  to 
Denver  for  interment.  Mrs.  Bradford  then  turned  to  educational  work,  becoming  a 
teacher  in  Leadville  and  afterward  at  Colorado  Springs.  Later  she  was  elected  county 
superintendent  of  Adams  county  and  afterward  superintendent  of  schools  in  the  city 
and  county  of  Denver.  Her  marked  ability  in  organizing  and  directing  educational  work 
led  to  her  selection  for  the  position  of  state  superintendent  of  public  instruction  in 
January,  1913,  and  she  is  now  serving  for  the  third  term  in  that  office.  Well  descended 
and  well  bred,  the  innate  refinement  of  her  nature  makes  choice  of  all  that  has  intel- 
lectual and  cultural  value  and  her  example  has  been  an  effective  force  in   advancing 


784  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

standards  among  her  colleagues  in  the  profession.  Most  competent  in  the  educational 
field,  her  work  has  also  been  equally  commendable  on  the  lecture  platform,  where  she 
is  a  forceful  and  entertaining  speaker. 

Throughout  her  life  Mrs.  Bradford  has  been  a  keen  and  discriminating  student  of 
vital  questions  and  problems  of  the  day  and  she  is  widely  known  for  her  public  activities 
and  social  connections.  She  has  been  prominent  in  the  club  circles  of  the  city,  becoming 
a  charter  member  of  the  Woman's  Club  of  Denver,  and  she  is  a  past  president  of  the 
Colorado  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs.  She  is  also  identified  with  the  Educational 
Council  of  Colorado  and  the  Colorado  Teachers'  Association  and  high  honor  came  to  her 
in  professional  connections  through  her  election  in  July,  1917,  to  the  presidency  of  the 
National  Educational  Association.  This,  was  a  marked  tribute  to  her  worth,  ability 
and  high  professional  standing,  as  she  was  the  first  Colorado  woman  and  the  second 
woman  in  all  the  United  States  to  be  called  to  that  high  position.  She  is  identified  also 
with  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution,  the  Rebekahs,  the  Women  of  Wood- 
craft and  The  Maccabees.  She  is  also  a  captain  of  the  Hoover  Legion  of  Life,  is  a  member 
of  the  Women's.  Council  of  National  Defense  and  was  the  organizer  of  the  Colorado 
thrift  movement  in  the  schools  of  the  state.  She  is  identified  with  the  Character  Educa- 
tion Association,  the  National  Patriotic  Educational  Movement  and  she  is  also  deeply 
interested  in  the  vital  political  problems  and  questions  of  the  day,  being  president  of 
the  Jefferson  Democratic  Club  of  Colorado  and  several  other  organizations  to  further 
the  interests  of  the  principles  in  which  she  believes.  As  a  lecturer  she  has  been  heard 
on  hundreds  of  platforms,  visiting  thirty-eight  states  of  the  Union  in  this  connection. 
Her  addresses  cover  a  broad  field  and  she  has  been  a  prolific  writer  upon  educational 
subjects,  contributing  articles  to  the  leading  magazines  and  journals  not  only  of  this 
country  but  of  Europe.  She  is.  still  very  active  on  the  lecture  platform  and  during  the 
past  year  has  visited  eight  states  and  traveled  twenty-eight  thousand  miles  in  carrying 
on  her  public  work. 

Mrs.  Bradford,  moreover,  has  deep  home  interests  and  is  a  devoted  mother.  Her 
children  are  four  in  number.  Craig,  who  was  born  in  New  York  city  and  is  now  city 
engineer  of  Denver,  having  occupied  the  position  since  1903,  married  Miss  May  Nelson 
and  has  one  child,  Edward  Taylor  Bradford  (III).  Edward  Taylor  Bradford  (II)  died 
in  infancy.  Mrs..  Clair  Bradford  Hatton  was  born  in  New  York  city  and  is  a  prominent 
actress.  Mrs.  Russell  Barnes,  born  in  Leadville,  Colorado,  died  at  Colorado  Springs  in 
May,  1912.  Most  devoted  to  the  interests  of  her  home,  in  which  her  activities  centered 
to  the  time  of  her  husband's  death,  Mrs.  Bradford  then  entered  upon  a  very  different 
field  of  labor  and  the  same  qualities  which  made  her  a  thorough  student  in  her  college 
days  and  a  wise  mother  in  the  rearing  of  her  children  have  constituted  her  a  most 
forceful  factor  in  the  schoolroom  and  upon  the  lecture  platform,  while  her  powers  of 
organization  have  been  manifest  in  the  direction  of  the  educational  interests  of  the 
state  and  of  the  nation.  She  attacks  everything  with  a  contagious  enthusiasm,  is  a 
speaker  of  magnetic  power  and  at  the  same  time  her  utterances  are  based  upon  broad 
general  information  and  are  the  outcome  of  logical  deductions. 


CYRUS  W.  DOLPH. 


Cyrus  W.  Dolph,  for  almost  two  decades  a  member  of  the  bar  of  Colorado  Springs, 
beginning  his  practice  here  in  1899,  was  born  in  Brookfield,  Wisconsin,  in  1871,  a  son  of 
George  and  Harriett  (De  Camp)  Dolph.  The  founder  of  the  family  in  the  new  world 
came  to  Massachusetts  in  1638  and  for  many  generations  the  family  was  represented  in 
the  east.  The  grandfather.  Simon  Dolph.  was  a  native  of  the  state  of  New  York,  and 
George  Dolph  was  born  in  Wisconsin  in  1844.  He  devoted  his  life  to  the  occupation  of 
farming  and  passed  away  in  March,  1918.  He  is  survived  by  his  widow,  who  makes  her 
home  in  Brookfield.  Wisconsin. 

Cyrus  W.  Dolph  was  reared  upon  the  old  homestead  farm  in  Wisconsin,  with  the 
usual  experiences  that  fall  to  the  lot  of  the  farm-bred  boy.  After  attending  the  country 
schools  he  entered  the  Carroll  Preparatory  School  and  was  graduated  from  the  University 
of  Wisconsin  at  Madison  with  the  class  of  1896,  thus  gaining  a  broad  literary  education 
to  serve  as  a  foundation  upon  which  to  build  the  superstructure  of  professional  knowl- 
edge. He  had  determined  upon  the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work  and  continued  his  studies 
in  the  law  department  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
1898,  receiving  the  degree  of  LL.  B.  The  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  in 
1899  he  came  to  Colorado  Springs,  after  which  he  was  licensed  to  practice  in  this  state. 
Here  he  has  since  followed  his  profession  and  his  ability  has  brought  him  prominently 


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786  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

to  the  front.  He  is  careful  and  painstaking  in  the  preparation  of  his  cases  and  is  seldom, 
if  ever,  at  fault  in  the  application  of  a  legal  principle.  His  retentive  memory  has  often 
excited  the  surprise  of  his  contemporaries  and  his  close  conformity  to  the  highest  stand- 
ards and  ethics  of  the  profession  has  won  for  him  the  warmest  regard  of  his  colleagues. 
On  the  1st  of  January,  1903,  in  Colorado  Springs,  Mr.  Dolph  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Leone  M.  Nye.  a  daughter  of  the  late  George  B.  Nye,  an  Ohio  soldier  of  the  Civil 
war.  They  have  one  child,  Shirley  Maxine.  Mr.  Dolph's  military  experience  covers  two 
years'  training  along  that  line  while  in  college.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
Masons  and  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  His  political  allegiance  is  given 
to  the  republican  party  and  he  has  served  for  two  terms  as  a  member  of  the  Colorado 
legislature,  serving  in  the  fourteenth  and  sixteenth  general  assemblies,  but  while  active 
in  politics,  he  prefers  to  concentrate  his  time  and  efforts  upon  his  professional  duties. 
In  all  matters  of  citizenship,  however,  he  takes  a  progressive  stand  and  labors  untiringly 
for  the  best  interests  of  the  community  and  the  commonwealth. 


ALFRED  C.  ANDERSEN. 


Alfred  C.  Andersen  is  successfully  engaged  in  business  at  Brush  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Andersen  Brothers,  conducting  a  well  appointed  and  up-to-date  drug  store. 
His  birth  occurred  at  Jewell  Junction.  Hamilton  county,  Iowa,  on  the  12th  of  January, 
1893,  his  parents  being  Chris  and  Christina  (Thompson)  Andersen,  both  of  whom  are 
natives  of  Denmark.  About  the  year  1886  they  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States 
and  established  their  home  at  Jewell  Junction.  Iowa,  where  they  have  resided  continu- 
ously since.  The  father  learned  the  shoemaker's  trade  in  early  life  but  subsequently 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railroad  Company  as  a  mechanic 
and  is  still  connected  with  that  corporation. 

Alfred  C.  Andersen  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town, 
passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high  school  with  the 
class  of  1911.  After  completing  his  high  school  course  he  entered  the  Babcock  Institute 
of  Pharmacy  at  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  completed  his  study  there  by  graduation  in  1913. 
He  had  assisted  in  drug  store  work  for  four  years  before  entering  the  Institute  and  fol- 
lowing his  graduation  spent  one  year  as  a  drug  clerk  at  Marshalltown,  while  for  three 
years  he  was  employed  at  Story  City,  Iowa.  On  the  1st  of  March,  1917.  he  came  to  Brush, 
Morgan  county,  Colorado,  and  purchased  an  interest  in  the  drug  store  of  his  brother, 
John  C.  Andersen,  who  had  here  been  established  in  business  for  a  year.  The  enterprise 
has  since  been  conducted  under  the  firm  style  of  Andersen  Brothers  and  is  meeting  with 
well  merited  success,  for  the  partners  are  widely  recognized  as  young  men  of  foresight 
and  ability.  They  carry  an  extensive  line  of  drugs  and  druggists'  sundries,  for  which 
they  find  a  ready  sale. 

On  the  23d  of  June,  1917.  Mr.  Andersen  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alberta  Al- 
bright and  both  are  well  known  socially.  Mr.  Andersen  is  a  musician  of  considerable 
ability,  playing  the  slide  trombone  and  having  been  connected  with  bands  in  both  Iowa 
and  Brush,  Colorado.  In  politics  he  is  independent,  supporting  men  and  measures  rather 
than  party,  while  fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masons.  His  life  is  upright  and 
honorable  in  every  relation,  and  what  he  has  already  achieved  indicates  that  his  future 
career  will  be  well  worth  the  watching. 


LUTHER  MILTON  HUNT. 


Luther  Milton  Hunt,  vice  president  of  the  Robinson-Hunt  Grain  Company  of  Colo- 
rado Springs  and  also  active  in  support  of  church  work  and  civic  interests  in  the  city 
in  which  he  resides,  was  born  in  Martinsville,  Ohio,  in  1874,  a  son  of  Jacob  G.  and 
Sarah  Frances.  (James)  Hunt,  who  were  also  natives  of  Ohio,  the  former  born  in  Lees- 
burg  in  1834.  They  were  married  in  Martinsville  and  are  now  residents  of  Wilmington, 
Ohio.  The  ancestral  line  is  traced  back  through  various  generations  to  Jacob  Hunt, 
the  immigrant  ancestor,  who  was  born  in  London,  England,  and  who  came  to  America 
in  1635,  settling  where  the  town  of  Concord,  Massachusetts,  now  stands.  He  was  the 
father  of  William  Hunt,  born  in  Concord,  and  the  latter  was  in  turn  the  father  of  Abner 
Hunt,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Chester  county,  Pennsylvania.  The  line  comes  on  down 
through  Jacob  Hunt,  who  was  born  in  North  Carolina,  to  Nathan  Hunt,  also  a  native 
of  North  Carolina.    The  last  named  was  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends  and  was  for 


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some  time  a  resident  of  Martinsville,  Ohio,  where  he  passed  away.  Jacob  G.  Hunt  has 
also  adhered  to  the  Quaker  faith.  Throughout  his  active  business  career  he  has  carried 
on  farming  but  is.  now  living  retired,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  former  toil  in  a  well 
earned  rest. 

Luther  M.  Hunt  of  this  review  was  reared  in  his  native  town  and  attended  the 
public  schools  of  Martinsville  until  graduated  from  the  high  schdol.  He  afterward 
entered  Wilmington  College,  a  Quaker  institution,  in  which  he  completed  his  course  by 
graduation  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science,  thereby  winning  a  scholarship  to 
Haverford  College,  at  Philadelphia.  There  he  received  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  and 
later  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  in  Clarksville,  Ohio,  for  a 
period  of  seven  years,  acting  as>  superintendent  of  the  schools  of  that  place  during  the 
last  three  years  of  that  time.  Abandoning  the  teaching  profession,  however,  he  turned 
his  attention  to  banking  and  became  cashier  of  the  Farmers  Bank  at  Martinsville,  Ohio, 
which  was  then  a  private  banking  institution  owned  by  his  uncle,  David  B.  Hunt.  He 
remained  there  for  two  years  but  his  health  failed,  and  hoping  to  be  benefited  by  a 
removal  to  the  west,  he  made  his  way  to  Colorado  Springs.  Here  he  entered  the  employ 
of  the  Robinson  Grain  Company,  but  after  seven  months!  found  his  health  again  giving 
way  and  retired  from  that  connection.  After  a  year  of  out-door  life,  he  entered  the 
grain  business  on  his  own  account  in  a  small  way,  gradually  increasing  the  business 
until  in  April,  191S,  the  L.  M.  Hunt  Grain  Company  and  the  H.  A.  Robinson  Grain 
Company  were  consolidated  under  the  style  of  the  Robinson-Hunt  Grain  Company,  with 
a  capital  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars.  Of  this  company  Mr.  Robinson  was  elected 
president,  while  Mr.  Hunt  became  the  vice  president  and  general  manager.  He  is  well 
qualified  to  control  the  interests  of  the  firm  owing  to  his  long  experience  in  the  grain 
trade  and  his  native  enterprise  and  business  discernment. 

While  teaching  at  Clarksville,  Ohio,  Mr.  Hunt  was  married  to  Miss  Lena  Davis 
Hadley,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Walter  Hadley,  a  native  of  Ohio.  Their  children  are 
Nelson  Vincent,  born  in  1898,  and  Donald  Leigh,  born  in  1901.    One  child  died  in  infancy. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  First  Congregational  church,  in 
which  Mr.  Hunt  has  served  as>  a  trustee.  They  are  interested  in  the  church  work  and 
in  all  measures  and  plans  to  promote  the  general  good.  In  politics  Mr.  Hunt  is  a 
republican,  and  while  never  an  office  seeker,  he  is  now  serving  as  a  member  of  the 
Colorado  Springs  school  board,  the  cause  of  education  finding  in  him  a  stalwart  cham- 
pion. He  belongs  to  the  Masonic  lodge,  to  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  the 
Rotary  Club  and  the  Winter  Night  Club.  He  comes  of  a  long  line  of  American  ancestors 
who  throughout  all  the  years  have  been  loyal  in  citizenship,  reliable  in  business  and 
at  all  times  worthy  of  respect  and  regard.  He  is  fortunate  in  that  his  lines  of  life 
have  been  cast  in  harmony  with  this  commendable  family  record.  Mr.  Hunt  has  sus- 
tained an  unassailable  reputation  for  integrity  and  straightforward  dealing,  so  that 
he  has  won  not  only  success  but  an  honored  name  as  well.  All  who  know  him  speak 
of  him  in  terms  of  confidence  and  regard  and  bear  testimony  to  his  sterling  traits  of 
character. 


THURMAN  ANTHONY. 


Thurman  Anthony  is  a  prominent  and  active  factor  in  business  circles  of  Brush  as. 
secretary  of  the  Brush  Hardware,  Furniture  &  Supply  Company,  with  which  he  has 
been  thus  identified  for  the  past  five  years.  His  birth  occurred  in  Franklin,  Kentucky, 
on  the  11th  of  June,  1888,  his  parents  being  George  S.  and  Minerva  (Mayhew)  Anthony, 
who  were  likewise  natives  of  the  Blue  Grass  state.  Both  hia  father  and  grandfather 
were  born  in  the  same  house  and  the  former  continuously  resided  therein  until  July, 
191S,  when  he  put  aside  active  business  cares  and  has  since  made  his  home  with  his 
children.  He  was  successfully  engaged  in  general  farming  in  Kentucky  throughout  his 
entire  business  career.  His  wife  was  called  to  her  final  rest  on  the  20th  of  September, 
1917.  The  paternal  grandfather  of  Thurman  Anthony  served  as  a  Confederate  soldier 
during  the  period  of  the  Civil  war. 

Thurman  Anthony  was  reared  and  educated  in  the  state  of  his  nativity  and  then 
turned  his  attention  to  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  in  Tennessee  for 
one  year.  In  1908  he  came  to  Brush,  Morgan  county,  Colorado,  where  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Company,  with  which  he  remained  for  five  years, 
acting  in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper  for  two  years  and  as  timekeeper  for  three  years. 
In  1913  he  purchased  an  interest  in  the  Brush  Hardware,  Furniture  &  Supply  Company, 


78S  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

in  the  successful  conduct  of  which  he  has  since  been  an  active  factor,  devoting  his 
entire  time  and  attention  to  the  business.  He  is  the  secretary  of  the  company  and  has 
the  following  associate  officers,:  D.  W  McSween,  president;  H.  P.  McConnell,  vice  presi- 
dent; and  C.  W.  Emerson,  treasurer.  The  concern  enjoys  an  extensive  and  most  gratify- 
ing patronage,  dealing  in  pianos,  organs,  sewing  machines,  paints,  oils,  and  garden  and 
field  seeds,  and  making  a  specialty  of  choice  alfalfa  seed.  Their  establishment  occupies 
two  floors'  and  they  carry  a  large  stock  at  all  times. 

On  the  12th  of  September,  1912,  Mr.  Anthony  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Fern 
Goddard,  a  daughter  of  S.  W.  and  Ella  0.  (Webster)  Goddard,  who  were  natives  of 
Wheeling,  West  Virginia,  and  of  Minnesota  respectively.  Mr.  Goddard,  who  was  a 
hardware  merchant,  conducted  an  enterprise  of  that  character  at  Arcadia,  Nebraska, 
until  1901,  after  which  he  made  his  way  to  Sterling,  Colorado,  where  he  carried  on 
business  along  similar  lines  for  four  years.  In  1905  he  took  up  his  abode  on  the  present 
site  of  Brush,  Morgan  county,  the  town  having  not  yet  come  into  existence,  and  here 
continued  in  the  hardware  business.  He  established  I  he  Brush  Hardware,  Furniture 
&  Supply  Company,  of  which  his  son-in-law  is  now  secretary,  successfully  carrying  on 
his  operations  in  that  connection  throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life.  His  demise 
occurred  in  February,  1916,  and  his  widow  has  since  made  her  home  with  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Anthony. 

In  politics  Mr.  Anthony  is  a  democrat  and  is  now  ably  serving  as  a  member  of  the 
town  council,  making  a  most  creditable  and  commendable  record.  He  is  active  in  war 
service  work  having  served  on  the  Liberty  Loan  committee  and  the  success  of  the  cam- 
paign in  his  community  must  in  part  be  ascribed  to  his  tireless  efforts..  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  while  fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the 
Masons  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Anthony  reside  at 
No.  311  Clayton  street  and  are  a  popular  and  esteemed  young  couple  of  the  town  of 
Brush,  where  the  former  enjoys  recognition  as  an  enterprising,  progressive  and  leading 


SETH  BRIGGS  BRADLEY. 


The  measure  of  a  man's  worth  to  his  community  is  not  often  in  such  tangible 
shape  that  it  can  be  seen  and  appreciated  for  all  time.  To  only  a  few  is  it  given  to 
leave  their  mark  upon  the  physical  beauty  of  a  great  city  or  along  constructive  civic 
and  utilitarian  lines.  Seth  Briggs  Bradley  is  one  of  those  to  whom  Denver  owes  the 
planning  and  initiation  of  one  of  its  greatest  improvements,  the  Colfax-Larimer  via- 
duct, and  he  was  the  first  man  to  actually  initiate  the  movement  for  the  now  world- 
famous  mountain  park  system  of  Denver. 

Seth  B.  Bradley  was  born  at  Odessa,  Missouri,  February  24,  1862,  a  son  of  B.  A. 
and  Martha  R.  Bradley.  The  father  is  still  living  at  Holden,  Missouri,  hale  and  hearty 
at  the  age  of  eighty-six,  and  only  recently  visited  his  son  Edgar,  who  is  business  man- 
ager of  the  St.  Louis  Star  and  was  for  some  years  generaLmanager  of  the  St.  Louis 
Post-Dispatch. 

Seth  B.  Bradley  was  graduated  from  the  Warrensburg  (Mo.)  Normal  School  in 
1880,  the  same  year  in  which  his  warm  personal  friend,  now  widely  known  as  General 
Pershing,  was  graduated  from  the  neighboring  school  at  Kirksville.  Neither  of  them. 
however,  followed  the  teacher's  profession  long.  Mr.  Bradley  devoted  one  year  to 
teaching  and  then  pursued  a  two  years'  course  in  the  University  of  Missouri  at  Colum- 
bia, lacking  one  year  of  graduation.  He  located  at  Holden.  Missouri,  where  he  turned 
his  attention  to  the  banking  business,  and  later  entered  the  real  estate  business.  In 
the  fall  of  1890  he  came  to  Denver  and  at  once  became  identified  with  the  real  estate 
business  in  association  with  his  brother,  John  D.  Bradley.  They  have  been  partners 
throughout  their  business  careers  and  their  activity  has  been  an  effective  source  in 
promoting   the   real   estate   interests   of   the   city. 

In  1910  the  long  and  honorable  career  of  Seth  B.  Bradley  was  given  its  croix  de  guerre 
by  election  to  the  presidency  of  the  Denver  Real  Estate  Exchange,  a  large  and  influ- 
ential body  of  men  to  which  the  city  owes  much  in  the  way  of  progress  and  develop- 
ment. It  was  while  occupying  this  position  that  Mr.  Bradley  appointed  the  first 
committee  of  eleven  with  K.  A.  Pence  as  chairman  to  look  into  the  matter  of  acquir- 
ing mountain  parks  for  Denver.  This  was  the  actual  official  beginning  of  this  great 
movement  which  has  since  eventuated  in  the  creation  of  the  greatest  municipal  sys- 
tem of  mountain  parks  in  the  world. 

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790  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

the  city's  great  needs.  Yet  through  all  these  years  there  was  one  to  take  up  this 
important  matter,  no  one  to  plan  and  execute  a  crying  engineering  necessity.  In  1912 
Mr.  Bradley  was  appointed  president  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  Denver,  the 
highest  honor  in  the  gift  of  the  mayor  and  one  that  called  for  not  alone  a  knowledge 
of  this  city's  needs  in  the  way  of  improvement,  but  the  skill  to  put  them  into  execu- 
and  the  tact  and  diplomacy  to  please  conflicting  elements.  It  was  Mr.  Bradley's 
great  opportunity  and  he  lost  no  time  in  planning  the  great  work.  The  railroads  and 
the  Tramway  Company  were  induced  to  cooperate  and  before  he  left  the  office  speci- 
fications and  the  necessary  legislation  had  been  made  and  the  entire  project  was  prac- 
tically under  way.  This  is  a  large  reinforced  concrete  viaduct,  the  first  of  the  kind  in 
this  part  of  the  country.  Its  length  is  two  miles,  one  of  the  longest  in  the  world. 
The  cost  of  this  enterprise  was  nearly  one  million  dollars.  Mr.  Bradley  also  named  the 
project  which  at  first  was  called  merely  the  Colfax  viaduct.  As  it  established  a  con- 
nection between  the  business  section  adjacent  to  Larimer  street  and  the  residence 
section  of  Capitol  Hill  with  West  Colfax  it  was  very  appropriately  termed  the  Colfax- 
Larimer  viaduct.  It  was  also  during  his  term  of  office  that  the  now  historic  Cherry 
Creek  flood  of  1912  occurred.  This  required  the  most  careful  readjustment  in  the 
physical  condition  of  that  stream.  Mr.  Bradley  planned  and  carried  out  the  extension 
of  the  walling  of  Cherry  creek  from  the  city  hall  to  the  mouth  of  the  Platte  river  and 
built  four  new   reinforced  concrete  bridges  over   Cherry  creek. 

In  1903  Mr.  Bradley  married  Miss  Pauline  E.  Breunert,  of  Denver,  and  they  have 
one  son,  Seth  B.  Bradley.  Jr.,  now  six  years  of  age.  He  has  two  older  daughters,  Mar- 
garet C.  Bradley  and  Mrs.  Ethel  Mae  Richards,  both  the  children  of  a  former  marriage, 
their  mother  having  died  many  years  ago. 

The  Bradley  Realty  Investment  Company,  which  is  the  title  under  which  the 
brothers,  Seth  B.  and  John  D.  Bradley  are  operating,  is  one  of  the  leading  realty  Arms 
of  Colorado.  As  a  real  estate  dealer  as  well  as  a  public  official  Mr.  Bradley  has  made 
valuable  contribution  to  the  city's  growth,  progress  and  improvement,  actuated  at  all 
times  by  a  marked  devotion  to  the  general  good  and  holding  to  the  highest  ideals  in 
city  building  and  municipal  progress. 


ROBERT  RICE  LOKEY. 


Robert  Rice  Lokey  is  making  good  in  the  business  world  as  the  president  of  the 
Colorado  Springs  Motor  Company.  Adaptable,  persevering  and  determined,  he  has  so 
shaped  his  course  that  substantial  results  have  accrued  and  he  is  now  president  of 
a  growing  business  conducted  at  Colorado  Springs.  He  has  been  identified  with  the 
automobile  trade  in  this  city  since  1914.  A  native  of  Ripley,  Ohio,  Mr.  Lokey  was  born 
in  1871  and  comes  of  a  family  of  Scotch-Irish  extraction.  His  grandfather,  William 
Lokey,  was  born  in  Queen  Annes  county,  Maryland.  His  father,  Hamer  Lokey,  was 
born  in  Aberdeen,  Ohio,  in  1844  and  became  a  paymaster  in  the  Union  army  at  Lexing- 
ton, Kentucky,  thus  serving  through  the  period  of  the  Civil  war.  He  was,  married  in 
Ripley,  Ohio,  to  Luella  Hamilton  Rice,  and  they  now  make  their  home  in  Ripley.  The 
Rice   family   is    also    of    Scotch-Irish    descent. 

It  was  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  that  Robert  Rice  Lokey  pursued 
his  education,  passing  through  consecutive  grades  to  his  graduation  from  the  high 
school.  He  left  home  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years  and  went  to  Chattanooga,  Tennessee, 
where  he  began  clerking  in  a  shoe  store,  in  which  he  spent  two  and  a  half  years  He 
next  removed  to  Atlanta,  Georgia,  and  was  employed  as  a  clerk  in  the  Byck  shoe  store 
of  that  city  for  seven  years.  He  afterward  spent  two  years  with  the  same  firm  in 
Savannah,  Georgia,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  left  Savannah  and  returned  to  Atlanta, 
where  he  continued  until  he  went  upon  the  road  for  a  Rochester  (N.  Y.)  house,  continu- 
ing as  a  traveling  salesman  until  1907.  In  that  year  he  embarked  in  the  retail  shoe 
trade  at  Decatur,  Illinois,  organizing  the  Shade-Lokey  Company.  He  continued  in  the 
business  at  that  point  for  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  the  store  was  destroyed 
by  fire.  His  health  being  impaired,  he,  in  August,  1910,  moved  to  Colorado  to  seek  relief 
in  the  bracing,  invigorating  mountain  air  and  came  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  he 
spent  four  years  in  convalescing.  Having  regained  his  strength  he  entered  the  employ 
of  the  Rouse-Stephens  Automobile  Company  and  was  afterward  with  the  Marksheffel 
Automobile  Company,  both  of  Colorado  Springs.  In  July,  191fi.  he  took  over  the  agency 
for  the  Overland  and  Willys-Knight  cars,  both  of  which  he  is  now  handling,  conducting 
business  under  the  name  of  the  Colorado  Springs  Motor  Company,  which  was  organized 
in  July,  1916,  and  of  which  he  is  the  president. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  791 

On  the  30th  of  June,  1902,  in  Atlanta,  Georgia,  Mr.  Lokey  was  married  to  Miss 
Myrtys  Sawtell,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Henry  Clay  Sawtell  and  a  native  of  Tennessee. 
Their  children  are:  Robert  R.,  born  November  18,  1906;  and  Hulsey  Sawtell,  born  April 
10,  1910. 

Mr.  Lokey  is  identified  with  the  Royal  Arch  Masons  and  has  membership  with  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  is  a  popular  citizen,  devoted  to  the  welfare  of  his  com- 
munity and  at  all  times  guiding  his  life  so  that  it  measures  up  to  high  standards.  He 
is  approachable,  genial  and  courteous,  and  these  qualities  have  contributed  to  the  up- 
building of  the  fine  business  which  he  has  developed  within  two  years. 


GUY  LEWIS  PRYOR. 


Guy  Lewis  Pryor,  deputy  collector  of  internal  revenue,  with  offices  in  Colorado 
Springs,  was  born  in  Leon.  Iowa,  in  1881.  a  son  of  Augustus  Marion  and  Amelia  (Kelley) 
Pryor.  The  father  was  born  at  Garden  Grove,  Iowa,  in  1853  and  the  mother  is  a  native 
of  Leon,  Iowa,  where  they  now  reside.  The  paternal  grandfather  was  Allen  Pryor,  who 
was  born  in  Ohio  and  became  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Iowa,  taking  up  his  abode 
in  that  state  in  1850.  There  he  followed  farming  and  stock  raising  and  continued  actively 
in  the  business  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1893.  His  son,  Augustus  M. 
Pryor,  followed  in  his  business  footsteps,  devoting  many  years  to  farming  with  good  suc- 
cess. In  1900,  however,  he  withdrew  from  that  field  of  activity  and  has  since  been  engaged 
in  the  real  estate  and  loan  business  in  Leon.  He  is  active  in  democratic  politics,  exert 
ing  considerable  influence  in  local  political  circles. 

Guy  Lewis  Pryor  was  reared  in  his  native  town  and  acquired  his  preliminary  educa- 
tion there,  being  graduated  from  the  high  school  with  the  class  of  1901.  He  afterward 
became  a  student  in  a  business  college  at  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  where  he  completed  his 
course  with  the  class  of  1903.  He  then  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he 
followed  for  two  years,  in  1904  and  1905,  in  Decatur  county,  Iowa.  In  the  latter  year 
he  removed  to  the  west,  making  his  way  to  Colorado  Springs,  and  here  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Brown  Commission  Company,  with  which  he  was  connected  until  April  1, 
1918,  when  he  was  appointed  deputy  collector  of  internal  revenue  for  Colorado,  with 
offices  at  Colorado  Springs.  He  is  now  acceptably  serving  in  this  capacity,  proving  him- 
self an  efficient  and  trustworthy  officer. 

On  the  5th  of  October,  1913,  in  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado,  Mr.  Pryor  was  married  to 
Miss  Jewel  Mary  Tucker,  a  daughter  of  William  R.  Tucker,  and  their  children,  two  in 
number,  are:  Warren  Guy,  born  June  9,  1915;  and  Clayton  Robert,  born  February  8, 
1917. 

Mr.  Pryor  belongs  to  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  he  and  his  wife  are 
consistent  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  In  politics  he  is  a  democrat 
but  has  never  been  an  office  seeker  and  the  only  political  position  which  he  has  held  is 
the  one  that  he  is  now  filling.  He  enjoys  the  respect  and  goodwill  of  all  with  whom  he 
is  associated  through  business,  official,  church  or  fraternal  relations,  being  a  young  man 
of  genuine  worth  of  character. 


JOSEPH  AUSTIN  YENNE. 


Prominent  among  the  energetic,  far-sighted  and  successful  business  men  of  Fort 
Morgan  is  Joseph  A.  Yenne,  a  furniture  dealer  and  undertaker,  whose  enterprising  busi- 
ness methods  have  constituted  the  basis  of  his  constantly  growing  success.  A  native  of 
Indiana,  he  was  born  on  the  4th  of  January,  1855,  a  son  of  George  and  Sarah  (Albaugh) 
Yenne,  who  were  natives  of  Ohio.  The  father  was  a  wagon  maker  by  trade  and  on 
leaving  the  Buckeye  state  removed  to  Martin  county.  Indiana,  taking  up  his  abode  near 
the  town  of  Shoals,  on  a  farm  and  he  worked  at  his  trade  for  a  short  time.  He  then 
entered  land  from  the  government,  for  which  he  paid  the  usual  price  of  a  dollar  and  a 
quarter  per  acre,  and  with  characteristic  energy  he  began  its  development  and  improve- 
ment, continuing  its  cultivation  to  the  time  of  his  death  save  for  the  period  of  the  Civil 
war,  when  he  placed  patriotism  and  duty  to  country  ahead  of  all  else  and  joined  the 
army,  enlisting  in  1862  as  a  member  of  Company  I.  Seventeenth  Indiana  Infantry,  with 
which   command   he   continued   until  he  gave  his   life   in   ransom   for  his   country,  his 


792  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

death  occurring  at  Murfreesboro  in  1864.  His  widow  continued  to  reside  in  Indiana 
throughout  her  remaining  days  and  passed  away  in  October,  1912. 

Joseph  A.  Yenne  was  reared  and  educated  in  Indiana  and  remained  with  his  mother 
upon  the  home  farm  until  twenty-five  years  of  age,  early  becoming  familiar  with  the 
duties  and  labors  that  fall  to  the  lot  of  the  agriculturist,  as  he  assisted  largely  in  the 
development  and  improvement  of  the  fields,  for  he  was  only  nine  years  of  age  when  his 
father  died.  At  twenty-five  years  of  age  he  removed  to  Shoals,  where  he  engaged  in 
merchandising,  remaining  in  business  there  for  about  five  years.  He  next  went  to 
Grant,  Perkins  county,  Nebraska,  where  he  carried  on  business  until  1901  and  then 
became  a  resident  of  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  removing  to  that  city  in  order  to  educate  his 
children.  In  1902  he  came  to  Fort  Morgan,  where  he  engaged  in  the  furniture  and  un- 
dertaking business,  establishing  a  store  which  he  has  since  successfully  conducted.  It  is 
now  carried  on  under  the  firm  style  of  J.  A.  Yenne  &  Son,  and  L.  H.  Parker  is  also 
associated  with  Mr.  Yenne  in  the  undertaking  department  of  the  business,  having  worked 
for  him  ever  since  Mr.  Yenne  located  in  Fort  Morgan.  The  firm  carries  an  extensive 
stock  of  furniture,  ranging  from  low  to  high  priced  goods,  and  the  enterprise  of  their 
business  methods  and  their  earnest  desire  to  please  their  customers  has  insured  for 
them  a  constantly  growing  patronage.  In  addition  Mr.  Yenne  owns  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  of  land  ten  miles  northwest  of  Fort  Morgan,  which  is  operated  by  his 
son-in-law. 

In  August,  1878,  Mr.  Yenne  was  married  to  Miss  Hulda  M.  Hungerford  and  to  them 
were  born  five  children:  Minnie,  who  died  at  the  age  of  one  year;  Sophia  H.,  now  the 
wife  of  Claude  A.  Arterburn,  residing  on  a  ranch  ten  miles  from  Fort  Morgan  owned  by 
her  father;  Lena,  who  became  the  wife  of  Frank  H.  Potter  and  died  July  17,  1907;  Foss 
A.,  who  is  in  business  with  his  father;  and  Herbert,  attending  the  Nebraska  State  Uni- 
versity. The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  May  17,  1918,  after  an  illness  of  ten  days, 
when  fifty-seven  years  of  age. 

Mr.  Yenne  gives  his  support  to  the  republican  party  and  has  served  as  a  member 
of  the  city  council  of  Fort  Morgan  for  two  years,  while  through  six  years  he  filled  the 
office  of  county  coroner.  He  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity,  to  the  Benevolent  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks  and  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  his  religious  faith  is  that 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  His  has  been  a  well  spent  life  and  as  a  result  of 
his  industry  and  perseverance,  intelligently  directed,  he  is  now  the  owner  of  an  attract- 
ive home  at  No.  103  West  Platte  avenue  besides  his  farm  and  his  business  establishment, 
which  occupies  a  double  store  building  of  two  stories  and  basement  on  Main  street. 
All  these  things  are  the  visible  evidence  of  his  life  of  well  directed  energy  and  thrift 
and  his  success  has  been  so  honorably  won  and  his  opportunities  so  wisely  used  that  the 
most  envious  cannot  grudge  him  his  prosperity. 


WILLIAM  LINTON  HAYS. 


William  Linton  Hays  is  the  oldest  member  of  the  Logan  county  bar  still  in  active 
practice.  He  located  in  Sterling  in  April,  1887,  and  through  the  intervening  period  has 
been  connected  with  the  profession.  The  story  of  his  life  is  the  story  of  earnest  endeavor 
and  of  steady  progression.  The  opportunities  which  have  come  to  him  he  has  carefully 
and  wisely  utilized  and  his  career  has  been  marked  by  continuous  advancement  along  those 
lines  which  make  life  worth  while.  He  was  born  April  28,  1851,  in  Gilmer  county,  West 
Virginia,  a  son  of  John  Eliot  and  Henrietta  Frances  (Lewis)  Hays,  both  representatives 
of  old  southern  families  found  in  Virginia  or  Maryland.  The  father  was  a  lawyer  by 
profession  who  served  as  prosecuting  attorney  in  his  county  and  enjoyed  an  extensive 
law  practice.  He  also  represented  his  district  in  the  Virginia  legislature.  His  father 
was  prominent  politically  in  Virginia  for  many  years,  serving  in  the  general  assembly 
of  that  state  and  also  as  member  of  congress  in  1840.  It  was  he  who  appointed  Thomas 
J.  Jackson,  better  known  as  "Stonewall"  Jackson,  as  a  cadet  to  West  Point.  The  death 
of  John  Eliot  Hays,  father  of  W.  L.  Hays  of  this  review,  occurred  in  1888,  in  West  Vir- 
ginia, while  his  wife  survived  until  1914. 

With  the  arrival  of  W.  L.  Hays  in  Sterling  he  became  actively  identified  not  only 
with  the  practice  of  law  but  with  public  interests  of  the  community  and  has  always 
stood  for  progress  and  improvement  in  every  connection.  During  the  early  period  of  his 
residence  here  he  served  for  one  term  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  county  commissioners 
and  he  was  a  member  of  the  board  when,  with  J.  W.  Ramsay  and  H.  C.  Sherman,  he  in 
1890  proposed  the  introduction  of  sugar  beet  culture  into  the  county.     They  did  this  by 


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794  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

purchasing  a  few  pounds  of  seed,  which  they  distributed  among  the  farmers,  who  very 
successfully  cultivated  sugar  beets  that  year — a  work  that  has  since  been  continued  until 
now  Logan  county  is  one  of  the  largest  producers  of  the  sugar  beet  in  the  state  and  it 
would  seem  was  the  first  county  in  the  state  to  cultivate  the  beet  as  an  agricultural  crop. 
Mr.  Hays  also  served  as  deputy  district  attorney  for  several  years,  was  district  attorney 
for  one  term  for  the  thirteenth  judicial  district,  covering  the  years  1898,  1899  and  1900, 
and  for  several  years  was  county  attorney  for  the  board  of  county  commissioners.  His 
public  service  in  which  he  takes  the  most  pride,  however,  was  that  of  member  of  the 
Logan  county  high  school  committee,  which  completed  the  present  high  school  building 
for  Logan  county  in  1912.  The  distinctive  feature  of  this  institution  is  its  ample  pro- 
vision for  giving  vocational  training  and  instruction,  the  school  being  one  of  the  pioneers 
along  that  line  of  education.  Mr.  Hays  insists  that  the  high  schools  should  become  the 
people's  universities,  wherein  boys  and  girls  should  be  prepared  for  useful  vocations  in 
life;  and  such  training  can  be  given  without  any  sacrifice  of  mental  discipline  or  culture. 
While  thus  active  in  public  service  Mr.  Hays  has  at  the  same  time  continued  in  the 
practice  of  law  and  his  ability  in  this  connection  is  widely  acknowledged.  He  has  com- 
prehensive understanding  of  the  principles  of  jurisprudence  and  is  seldom,  if  ever,  at 
fault  in  the  application  of  such  principles.  He  prepares  his  cases  with  thoroughness  and 
care  and  is  strong  in  argument,  logical  in  his  deductions  and  at  all  times  resourceful  in 
presenting  his  cause  before  the  court. 

In  1892  Mr.  Hays  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Kate  Boehme  and  to  them  have 
been  born  seven  children,  the  family  circle  still  remaining  unbroken  by  the  hand  of  death. 
The  eldest,  John  Eliot,  is  now  serving  his  country  as  a  sailor  in  European  waters  on 
board  the  Conner.  He  completed  his  four  years'  term  of  enlistment  as  a  seaman  January 
9,  1918,  but  immediately  reenlisted  for  the  war.  Henry  Clay  is  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits  in  Logan  county.  Julia  Virginia  was  educated  in  the  high  school  of  Logan 
county  and  in  the  Teachers'  College  at  Greeley.  Myron  Reed  is  a  volunteer  in  the  United 
States  Army  at  Fort  Logan,  where  he  is  drilling  for  active  service.  Mary  Elizabeth  is 
also  a  high  school  graduate  and  for  one  year  attended  college  at  Greeley.  Sidney  Law- 
rence and  Ralph  Allen  are  the  younger  members  of  the  family. 

Mr.  Hays  is  not  only  well  known  as  a  lawyer  but  is  also  the  president  of  the  Sterling 
Real  Estate  &  Improvement  Company  and  through  the  conduct  of  his  real  estate  business 
has  added  in  material  way  to  the  development  and  improvement  of  the  district  in  which 
he  lives.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  for  eight  years  and  of  the 
Elks  lodge  for  three  years.  The  major  part  of  his  time,  thought  and  effort  is  concentrated 
upon  his  business  affairs  and  the  public  duties  which  he  has  discharged.  He  stands  high 
not  only  as  a  lawyer  but  as  a  citizen  and  he  has  a  circle  of  friends  in  Sterling  that  is 
almost  coextensive  with  the  circle  of  his  acquaintance. 


THE  LOGAN  COUNTY  INDUSTRIAL  ARTS  HIGH  SCHOOL. 

The  history  of  Logan  county  could  scarcely  be  considered  complete  without  reference 
to  its  high  school,  known  as  the  Logan  County  Industrial  Arts  high  school,  a  name  sug- 
gested by  its  first  principal,  Professor  J.  B.  Ragan.  The  distinctive  idea  back  of  this 
institution  is  providing  the  usual  cultural  advantages  of  the  high  school  to  its  students 
and  at  the  same  time  giving  them  such  vocational  training  as  will  fit  them  for  useful 
positions  in  the  industrial  world.  In  1910  the  county  high  school  committee,  composed 
of  Miss  Arba  Brown,  F.  W.  Rieke,  Wilder  A.  Jones,  J.  B.  Reinhardt  and  W.  L.  Hays,  was 
called  upon  to  construct  a  new  and  more  commodious  high  school  building,  for  the  county 
had  outgrown  the  former  structure  used  for  high  school  purposes.  The  people  voted 
eighty-five  thousand  dollars  in  bonds  for  the  purpose  and  with  this  modest  sum  the 
committee  set  about  to  provide  a  building  and  course  of  instruction  which  at  that  time 
was  quite  a  departure  from  the  prevalent  ideas  of  such  institutions  of  learning,  for  they 
determined  upon  introducing  and  providing  means  for  vocational  training  in  several 
trades  and  occupations.  Their  plans  resulted  in  making  provisions  for  the  teaching  of 
agriculture,  carpentry,  blacksmithing,  mechanical  drawing,  bookkeeping,  typewriting, 
stenography,  domestic  science,  cooking,  millinery  and  sewing.  After  the  completion  of 
the  building  teachers  and  competent  instructors  were  employed  to  instruct  along  those 
lines  with  as  much  care  as  could  be  given  to  the  employment  of  teachers  for  any  science 
usually  taught. 

D.  C.  Bascom,  a  graduate  of  the  Kansas  Agricultural  College  and  a  young  man  full 
of  enthusiasm  for  his  work,  was  employed  as  instructor  in  agriculture  and  farm  manage- 
ment.    For  several  years  he  conducted  not  only  classes  among  the  students  but  classes 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  795 

of  old  and  young  alike  all  over  the  county,  where  scientific  farming  and  farm  manage- 
ment was  taught  to  farmers  and  their  families  with  noted  success.  After  a  few  months 
of  successful  work  along  these  lines  a  proposition  was  made  to  the  committee  from  the 
agricultural  department  at  Washington  whereby  the  federal  government  should  pay  part 
of  the  salary  of  such  instructor  in  return  for  services  along  the  same  line  rendered  for 
the  agricultural  department.  This  arrangement  was  accepted  and  a  further  agreement 
was  later  made  with  the  State  Agricultural  College  whereby  the  college,  the  United  States 
government  and  the  high  school  carry  on  jointly  through  the  latter  a  system  of  teaching 
agriculture,  farm  management  and  other  matters  pertaining  thereto  to  old  and  young 
alike  throughout  the  county  in  addition  to  its  regular  instruction  on  those  subjects  as  a 
part  of  the  curriculum  of  the  school.  In  addition  to  the  regular  work  for  the  students  of 
the  school  a  short  course  of  six  weeks  in  agriculture  for  the  men  of  the  county  and  a 
course  in  household  economics  for  the  women  is  provided  every  winter,  these  courses 
being  open  to  the  citizens  of  the  county  free  of  charge.  They  have  proven  quite  popular 
and  to  them  are  largely  due  the  bumper  crops  and  prosperous  farming  interests  for  which 
Logan  county  is  justly  celebrated. 

For  the  instruction  of  agriculture  to  the  students  ground  has  been  donated  by  private 
citizens  whereon,  under  expert  instruction  of  competent  teachers,  the  students  pursue 
their  lessons  and  experiments  in  the  actual  growing  of  products  right  from  the  soil. 

Classes  in  the  other  industrial  branches  mentioned  are  maintained  with  the  most  sat- 
isfactory results.  The  young  are  taught  self-confidence  by  demonstrating  their  ability  to 
do  and  accomplish  by  actual  work  and  are  taught  to  reverence  and  respect  industry  and 
ability  and  capacity  to  be  useful  citizens. 

The  school  under  the  management  of  its  principal,  Professor  J.  A.  Sexson,  for  the 
last  six  years  has  steadily  grown  in  influence  and  patronage,  so  that  it  has  become  a  part 
of  the  economic  and  social  life  of  the  community,  being  regarded  as  a  people's  university 
where  those  who  have  neither  means  nor  time  to  acquire  a  technical  training  in  higher 
institutions  of  learning  may  acquire  such  proficiency  in  these  trades  and  callings  that 
their  lives  may  be  successful  and  useful. 

The  influence  of  the  school  is  not  limited  to  those  minors  of  school  age.  but  a  short 
course  of  six  weeks  is  maintained  during  the  winter  months  for  all  of  whatever  age  who 
may  desire  to  attend.  These  short  courses  have  been  quite  popular  among  the  grown 
people  of  the  city  as  well  as  among  the  farmers  and  residents  of  outside  communities. 
The  most  thorough  instruction  is  given  not  only  along  industrial  lines  but  in  scientific 
and  literary  branches  as  well.  It  is  a  pleasant  sight  to  see  these  people  who  would 
otherwise  be  confined  to  dreary  homes  oftentimes,  learning  new  things  about  cooking, 
household  management,  or  taking  a  course  in  English  literature,  or  studying  on  kindred 
subjects  where  they  have  not  had,  or  improved,  better  opportunities  in  early  life. 

Twenty-two  instructors  are  on  the  school's  pay  roll  and  the  attendance  of  students 
is  marked  by  a  three  hundred  and  forty  enrollment.  The  present  building,  though  ample 
enough  when  constructed,  will  soon  be  inadequate  to  accommodate  the  ever  increasing 
number  of  students,  so  that  additional  accommodations  must  be  provided  in  the  near 
future. 


EDWIN  L.  BENNETT. 


Edwin  L.  Bennett,  a  capitalist  of  Colorado  Springs  who  since  1889  has  been 
handling  real  estate  and  loans,  illustrates  in  his  career  the  possibility  for  successful 
achievement  through  individual  effort.  There  is  much  that  is  inspiring  in  his  life 
record,  for  it  proves  the  force  of  close  application,  keen  discernment  and  sagacity  in 
business  affairs..  He  was  born  upon  a  farm  in  Medina  county,  Ohio,  January  16,  1S53, 
and  is  a  son  of  John  Bennett,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Somersetshire,  England,  January 
25,  1820,  and  who  was  a  son  of  John  and  Mary  (Miller)  Bennett.  When  twenty-one 
years  of  age  John  Bennett  and  an  older  brother  bade  adieu  to  friends  and  native 
country  and  sailed  for  the  new  world.  After  a  few  years  spent  in  the  state  of  New 
York  they  removed  to  Sharon  township,  Medina  county,  Ohio,  where  John  Bennett 
purchased  a  farm  and  thereafter  gave  his  attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits-, 
retaining  his  residence  in  Medina  county  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  February, 
1S92.    In  1847  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nancy  Woodward. 

Edwin  L.  Bennett  was  reared  upon  the  old  homestead  farm  in  Ohio,  having  the 
usual  experiences  of  the  farm-bred  boy,  while  his  educational  opportunities  were  only 
those  afforded  by  the  district  schools.     He  early  took  up   the  work   of  the  fields  and 


796  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

remained  on  the  farm  until  May,  1876,  when,  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years.,  he  came 
to  Colorado  for  the  benefit  of  his  health,  making  Colorado  Springs  his  destination.  He 
was  accompanied  by  his  elder  brother,  Lorenzo  Bennett,  and  has  since  lived  in  Colorado 
Springs,  his  residence  here  covering  a  period  of  forty-two  years.  In  November,  1879, 
the  brothers  established  a  retail  grocery  store  which  they  conducted  successfully  for  a 
decade,  winning  a  large  and  substantial  trade  during  that  period.  Since  1889  they  have 
been  handling  real  estate  and  loans  but  do  no  commission  business.  They  have  bought 
and  sold  property  and  their  investments  have  been  most  judiciously  made,  bringing  to 
them  substantial  financial  returns.  In  1912  they  erected  the  Bennett  building  on  South 
Tejon  street,  from  which  they  derive  a  gratifying  annual  rental.  Their  property  hold- 
ings are  extensive  and  valuable,  placing  them  among  the  prosperous,  business  men  of 
the  city. 

On  the  24th  of  May,  1S99,  in  Denver,  Colorado,  Mr.  Bennett  was  married  to  Jeannette 
Fullerton.  By  a  former  marriage  he  has  a  son,  Harley  Watters  Bennett,  who  was  born 
August  17,  1881,  and  is  now  in  Dubuque,  Iowa. 

In  politics  Edwin  L.  Bennett  maintains  an  independent  course,  for  he  does  not 
care  to  hamper  his  voting  by  party  ties,  nor  has  he  ever  sought  office,  preferring  to 
concentrate  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  his  business  affairs,  which  have  been  most 
wisely  and  intelligently  directed,  so  that,  step  by  step,  he  has  advanced  toward  the  goal 
of  prosperity  and  is  now  numbered  among  the  most  substantial  citizens  of  Colorado 
Springs. 


JAMES  E.  McGEE. 


James  E.  McGee,  the  efficient  treasurer  of  Teller  county,  has  been  a  resident  of 
Cripple  Creek  for  twenty-five  years  and  is  one  of  the  pioneers  of  the  state,  to  which  he 
came  in  1870.  He  has  been  connected  with  the  development  of  Colorado  for  many  years 
and  had  important  business  interests  in  the  city  until  elected  to  his  present  position  in 
1915,  having  since  been  reelected  and  continuing  active  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties. 
Moreover,  there  is  honor  due  Mr.  McGee  as  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war. 

He  was  born  on  a  farm  in  Jefferson  county,  New  York,  in  1842,  a  son  of  Edward  and 
Rebecca  (Graves)  McGee,  also  natives  of  that  county,  the  father  having  been  born  there 
in  1818.  He  was  a  son  of  Edward  McGee.  a  native  of  Ireland,  who  in  early  manhood 
came  to  the  United  States  and  located  in  Jefferson  county.  New  York,  where  he  followed 
agricultural  pursuits.  The  father  also  engaged  in  farming  throughout  his  life  and 
through  his  labors  won  a  fair  competence.  He  was  an  honored  veteran  of  the  Civil  war, 
having  in  August,  1862,  enlisted  in  Company  G,  Twenty-seventh  Wisconsin  Volunteer 
Infantry,  with  which  he  served  for  three  years.  His  duties  called  him  to  the  border  in 
Texas,  where  he  served  most  of  the  three  years  of  his  enlistment.  Edward  McGee  and 
Rebecca  Graves  were  married  in  Jefferson  county,  New  York,  but  in  1852  they  took  up 
their  residence  in  Wisconsin,  where  the  father  followed  farming  and  there  passed  away 
a  number  of  years  ago.  his  widow  surviving  until  1912. 

James  E.  McGee  was  only  ten  years  of  age  when  the  family  removal  was  made  to 
Wisconsin  and  in  Sheboygan  county,  that  state,  he  largely  acquired  his  education  in  the 
country  schools.  On  September  15,  1861.  when  only  eighteen  years  of  age,  he  enlisted 
in  Company  E,  Tenth  Wisconsin  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  served  for  a  term  of  three  years 
and  three  months,  being  mustered  out  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  November  3,  1864,  with 
the  rank  of  corporal.  He  participated  in  the  engagements  of  Green  River  and  Perryville, 
Kentucky;  Stone  River;  Hoover's  Gap.  Tennessee;  Stevenson,  Alabama;  and  Chicka- 
maugua,  in  which  he  was  captured.  He  was  sent  to  the  prison  camp  at  Richmond, 
Virginia,  for  two  months  and  was  then  transferred  to  Danville.  Virginia,  where  he  re- 
mained for  six  months.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  was  started  on  his  way  to  Anderson- 
ville  prison,  but  about  thirty  miles  from  Columbia,  South  Carolina,  with  two  comrades, 
he  escaped  May  17,  1864,  reaching  the  Union  lines  on  June  18th  of  the  same  year  at 
Strawberry  Plains  and  rejoined  his  command  at  Marietta,  Georgia.  The  last  big  battle 
in  which  he  participated  was  at  Peach  Tree  Creek.  He  proved  himself  a  brave,  fearless, 
obedient  and  useful  soldier  and  by  his  services  he  contributed  toward  the  preservation 
of  the  Union. 

Upon  receiving  his  honorable  discharge  in  Milwaukee  Mr.  McGee  returned  to  his 
Wisconsin  home,  where  he  remained  until  1870,  when  he  removed  to  Central  City,  Colo- 
rado, desiring  to  take  advantage  of  the  greater  opportunities  of  the  newer  west.  In  that 
place  he  remained  for  two  years  and  then  went  to  Park  county,  Colorado,  where  he 
freighted  for  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  engaged  in  freighting  to  Leadville 


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798  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  so  continued  until  1881,  hauling  into  Leadville  the  first  two  smelters  put  in  operation 
there.  During  this  period,  in  1887,  Mr.  McGee  built  a  road  over  the  Park  range  for  the 
Harrison  Reduction  Company.  Having  heard  favorable  reports  about  New  Mexico,  lie 
proceeded  to  that  state  and  again  engaged  in  freighting  for  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande 
Railroad  and  was  so  employed  for  two  years.  Returning  to  Colorado,  he  made  his  way 
to  Sargents.  He  freighted  out  from  Ouray  and  Gunnison,  following  the  line  of  the  railroad 
as  it  progressed,  and  then  went  to  Crested  Butte  and  there  continued  in  freighting.  He 
hauled  the  first  anthracite  breaker  for  the  anthracite  mine  four  miles  north  of  Crested 
Butte.  He  then  freighted  from  Granite.  Colorado,  to  Aspen,  but  in  1881,  when  the  rail- 
road made  its  appearance,  he  left  there  and  returned  to  Leadville,  hauling  ore  to  the 
smelters  until  1893,  when  he  came  to  Cripple  Creek,  where  he  has  now  resided  for  a 
period  of  twenty-five  years.  For  ten  years  he  engaged  in  the  meat  packing  business  and 
at  the  end  of  that  time  opened  a  retail  grocery  business,  which  he  successfully  conducted 
for  six  years,  considerable  prosperity  attending  his  efforts. 

In  1915  his  fellow  citizens  elected  Mr.  McGee  to  the  position  of  treasurer  of  Teller 
county  and  so  ably,  efficiently  and  promptly  did  he  discharge  his  duties  that  in  1917  he 
was  reelected  and  is  again  up  for  reelection  at  this  writing,  no  opposition  standing  in  his 
way — a  fact  indicative  of  the  confidence  and  trust  which  his  fellow  citizens  have  in  him. 
Since  his  election  to  the  office  of  county  treasurer  he  has  instituted  a  number  of  time- 
saving  systems  which  greatly  facilitate  the  work  of  the  office  and  he  has  in  other  ways 
made  a  number  of  improvements  in  the  records.  In  his  treatment  of  the  public  he  is  al- 
ways kind  and  today  has  many  friends  all  over  Teller  county. 

In  1872.  in  Blackhawk,  Colorado,  Mr.  McGee  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annie 
B.  Shields,  a  daughter  of  Richard  Shields,  a  native  of  Ireland,  who  was  one  of  the  honored 
pioneers  of  Denver,  having  made  his  way  across  the  plains  to  that  city  in  1859.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  McGee  have  been  born  three  sons:  Edward,  born  in  1874;  William  H.,  in  1875; 
and  James  E.,  Jr.,  in  1878;  and  a  daughter,  Ella  Pearl,  who  passed  away  in  1908. 

Mr.  McGee  holds  membership  in  Lodge  No.  316,  B.  P.  0.  E..  at  Cripple  Creek;  the 
Loyal  Order  of  Moose  also  at  Cripple  Creek;  and  to  J.  W.  Anderson  Post,  No.  96,  G.  A.  R., 
of  Cripple  Creek,  of  which  he  is  the  commander.  He  takes  a  deep  interest  in  the  last 
named  organization  and  proudly  wears  the  little  bronze  button  which  proclaims  his 
membership.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  Mr.  McGee 
has  largely  contributed  toward  the  development  of  his  state  by  his  pioneer  labors  as  a 
freighter  and  also  through  his  activities  as  a  merchant  and  now  renders  valuable  service 
to  his  county  as  a  public-spirited,  efficient  official. 


CLARENCE  ORVILLE  FORD. 

Clarence  Orville  Ford,  serving  for  the  third  term  as  county  surveyor  of  El  Paso 
county  and  making  his  home  in  Colorado  Springs,  is  a  native  son  of  this  state,  his 
birth  having  occurred  in  the  town  of  Evans  in  1881.  His  father,  Lemuel  Ford,  was  born 
in  Jeffersonville,  Indiana,  and  became  one  of  the  veterans  of  the  Civil  war.  He  was  made 
a  corporal  of  the  Thirteenth  Regiment  of  Iowa  Volunteer  Infantry,  with  which  he 
served  for  more  than  three  years.  He  was  wounded  in  the  battle  of  Shiloh  and  in  two 
other  engagements  and  with  a  most  creditable  military  record  he  returned  to  his  home, 
having  been  a  loyal  defender  of  the  Union  during  the  dark  days  of  the  Civil  war.  After 
the  close  of  hostilities  he  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  contracting  and 
building.  He  was  a  very  industrious  man,  clean  in  his  life,  straight  in  his  actions  and 
he  had  the  goodwill  and  respect  of  all  who  knew  him.  He  passed  away  in  Colorado 
Springs,  to  which  place  he  had  removed  with  his  family  from  Evans  in  March,  1887, 
and  his  widow  still  survives,  yet  making  her  home  in  Colorado  Springs. 

Clarence  O.  Ford  was  but  six  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  the  removal,  so  that  his 
education  was  acquired  in  the  public  schools  of  Colorado  Springs,  and  when  he  had  com- 
pleted his  work  here  he  entered  the  Colorado  College,  in  which  he  pursued  the  engineer- 
ing course.  After  his  college  days  were  over  in  1901  he  began  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession, which  he  has  since  followed.  He  was  employed  in  the  office  of  the  city  engineer 
from  the  fall  of  1901  until  the  fall  of  1906  and  acted  as  assistant  engineer  during  a 
part  of  that  time.  He  afterward  did  engineering  independently  and  in  1908  was  made 
deputy  county  surveyor  for  El  Paso  county,  which  position  he  occupied  for  three  years. 
In  1911  he  was  elected  county  surveyor  of  El  Paso  county  and  occupied  the  position  for 
one  term,  or  in  1911  and  1912.     He  then  retired  and  was  out  of  office  until  1914.  when 


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lie  was  reelected  and  in  the  fall  of  1916  he  was  chosen  for  a  third  time  to  the  position 
and  in  July,  1918,  was  again  nominated. 

On  the  9th  of  November,  1903,  in  Colorado  Springs,  Mr.  Ford  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Edith  Limon  Whinnery  and  to  them  has  been  born  a  daughter,  Ethel  May. 
The  parents  are  members  of  the  First  Christian  church  and  Mr.  Ford  belongs  to  the 
Royal  Arcanum  and  to  the  Junior  Order  of  American  Mechanics.  His  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  a  stalwart  advocate  of  its  principles.  It  is 
upon  that  ticket  that  he  has  been  elected  to  office  and  over  the  record  of  his  official 
career  there  falls  no  shadow  of  wrong  or  suspicion  of  evil,  as  indicated  by  his  three 
terms'  election,  by  popular  suffrage  to  the  position. 


JOHN  C.  ANDERSEN. 


John  C.  Andersen  is  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  Andersen  Brothers,  well  known  and 
successful  druggists  conducting  business  at  Brush.  He  was  born  at  Jewell  Junction, 
Hamilton  county,  Iowa,  on  the  3d  of  December,  1891,  a  son  of  Chris  and  Christina 
(Thompson)  Andersen,  who  are  mentioned  on  another  page  of  this  work  in  connection 
with  the  sketch  of  Alfred  C.  Andersen,  brother  of  our  subject. 

John  C.  Andersen  was  reared  and  educated  in  the  town  of  his  nativity,  continuing 
his  studies  until  he  was  graduated  from  the  high  school  with  the  class  of  1908.  While 
attending  school  he  spent  two  years  in  a  drug  store  and  thus  gained  his  initial  experience 
in  the  line  of  business  which  has  since  claimed  his  attention.  In  1908  he  came  west  to 
Colorado,  first  taking  up  his  abode  at  Brush,  where  he  worked  in  a  drug  store  for  a 
time,  while  subsequently  he  was  similarly  employed  in  Denver,  Colorado  Springs, 
Pueblo  and  Fort  Morgan.  On  the  1st  of  March,  1916,  he  purchased  a  half  interest  in 
his  present  establishment  at  Brush  and  a  year  later  admitted  his  brother,  Alfred  C. 
Andersen,  to  a  partnership  under  the  firm  name  of  Andersen  Brothers.  The  young  men 
have  since  built  up  an  extensive  and  gratifying  patronage,  for  they  carry  a  most  attract- 
ive stock  of  goods  in  their  line  and  enjoy  an  unassailable  reputation  for  integrity  as  well 
as  enterprise. 

On  the  7th  of  April,  1915.  Mr.  Andersen  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Bertha 
Aggson,  of  Fort  Morgan,  by  whom  he  has  a  daughter,  Elizabeth.  He  maintains  an  inde- 
pendent course  in  politics,  while  fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  Like  his  brother,  he  possesses 
musical  talent  manifest  in  his  mastery  of  the  alto  horn,  and  he  has  been  a  member  of 
bands  at  Jewell  Junction,  Iowa,  and  Brush,  Colorado.  He  is  popular  in  both  business 
and  social  circles  of  Brush,  all  who  know  him  entertaining  for  him  warm  regard  and 
esteem. 


JOSEPH  FRANCIS  SCHLOTTER. 

Among  the  wide-awake  and  successful  young  business  men  of  Colorado  Springs  is 
numbered  Joseph  Francis  Schlotter.  manager  of  the  Pike's  Peak  Consolidated  Fuel 
Company,  one  of  the  foremost  commercial  enterprises  of  this  city.  He  was  born  in 
Keokuk,  Iowa,  in  1882.  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Nancy  (Snee)  Schlotter.  the  former  a  native 
of  Louisville,  Kentucky,  born  in  1846,  and  the  latter  of  Pennsylvania.  They  were 
married  in  Iowa,  where  for  many  years  they  made  their  home.  Joseph  Schlotter  died  in 
1897  but  his  widow  survives  and  now  resides  in  Colorado  Springs.  The  father  was 
successfully  engaged  in  business  in  Keokuk  for  many  years. 

Joseph  F.  Schlotter  attended  the  public  and  normal  schools  of  his  native  city  but  in 
1900,  at  the  age  of  eighteen,  came  to  Colorado  Springs,  entering  the  employ  of  the  Colo- 
rado Midland  Railroad  Company.  He  remained  in  the  Colorado  Springs  office  of  that 
corporation  for  about  four  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  entered  the  employ  of 
W.  A.  Otis  &  Company,  brokers,  with  whom  he  remained  for  a  year.  Subsequently  he 
was  with  the  Colorado  Springs  Fuel  Company  for  three  years  and  in  1908  became  treas- 
urer and  secretary  of  the  Diamond  Coal  Company,  holding  that  position  for  nine  years, 
or  until  this  company  sold  their  interest  to  the  Pike's  Peak  Consolidated  Fuel  Company, 
of  which  Mr.  Schlotter  is  now  the  manager,  ably  directing  the  affairs  of  the  company 
to  the  great  satisfaction  of  its  directors  and  stockholders.  His  long  experience  in  the 
business,  his  foresight,  sagacity  and  his  youthful  energy,  combined  with  keen  appre- 
ciation of  business  situations  and  conditions,  enable  him  to  make  good  use  of  business 


800  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

opportunities  and  the  business  of  the  company  has  therefore  prospered,  and   expanded 
under  his  able  management. 

On  September  2,  1907.  in  Colorado  Springs,  Mr.  Schlotter  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Clara  S.  Cotterill,  a  daughter  of  the  late  James  F.  Cotterill,  who  was  born  in  Eng- 
land. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Schlotter  occupy  an  enviable  position  among  the  younger  society 
people  of  Colorado  Springs  where  they  are  very  popular.  In  his  political  affiliations  he 
is  a  republican,  interested  in  the  welfare  of  his  party  and  matters  of  public  interest 
but  not  an  office  seeker,  preferring  to  give  his  entire  attention  to  the  business  interests 
under  his  care.  He  is  a  member  of  the  First  Baptist  church,  in  the  work  of  which  he 
takes  a  helpful  interest,  serving  at  present  as  treasurer  of  the  organization.  His  fra- 
ternal relations  are  with  the  Masonic  order,  in  which  he  has  reached  the  chapter  degree, 
and  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  while  he  also  belongs  to  the  Winter  Night  Club. 
Since  coming  to  Colorado  Springs  Mr.  Schlotter  has  made  many  friends,  who  acknowl- 
edge his  outstanding  qualities  as  a  business  man  and  a  citizen,  and  he  has  proven  him- 
self most  worthy  of  their  appreciation,  confidence  and  trust.  In  the  mountain  west  he 
has  found  the  chances  for  advancement  which  have  permitted  him  to  attain  a  prominent 
position  in  the  commercial  life  of  his  community  and  he  has  become  a  loyal  and  enthu- 
siastic son  of  his  adopted  state. 


ALONZO  M.  RUSSELL. 


Alonzo  M.  Russell,  living  on  section  14,  township  6,  range  64,  near  Gill,  Colorado, 
is  actively  identified  with  the  development  of  agricultural  interests  in  that  section  of 
the  state  and  follows  most  progressive  methods.  He  was  born  near  Kingston,  New 
Jersey,  September  15,  1857,  a  son  of  Chandler  M.  and  Clara  (Howard)  Russell,  the 
former  a  native  of  Vermont,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Connecticut.  The  father 
was  engaged  in  the  whaling  business  up  to  the  time  of  his  marriage.  He  went  to  Cali- 
fornia in  1849,  attracted  by  the  discovery  of  gold  on  the  Pacific  coast,  and  remained  in 
the  far  west  for  aboutfour  years.  He  then  retraced  his  steps  to  New  England  and  was 
married  in  Vermont,  'after  which  he  removed  to  New  Jersey,  where  he  purchased  a 
small  farm,  which  he  continued  to  cultivate  and  improve  for  seven  years.  He  then 
went  to  Delaware  and  carried  on  farming.  He  also  established  the  first  commercial  or- 
chard in  that  state  and  conducted  it  for  three  years,  after  which  he  returned  to  New  Jer- 
sey, where  he  again  lived  for  two  years.  On  the  27th  of  April,  1870,  he  started  for  Gree- 
ley, Colorado,  as  a  member  of  the  Union  Colony  and  reached  his  destination  on  the  2d  of 
May.  The  colony  secured  land,  which  the  members  divided,  Mr.  Russell  obtaining  forty 
acres  near  Seeley  Lake.  This  he  developed  and  improved,  continuing  its  cultivation  until 
his  death,  but  he  was  permitted  to  enjoy  his  new  home  only  for  about  three  years, 
passing  away  on  the  27th  of  September,  1873,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  fifty-six 
years.     His  wife  died  in  November,  1885,  having  survived  him  for  more  than  a  decade. 

Alonzo  M.  Russel  was  reared  and  educated  in  Greeley,  being  a  lad  of  but  twelve 
years  of  age  when  brought  by  his  parents  to  Colorado.  In  1872  he  began  working  as  a 
cow  puncher  for  others  and  was  thus  employed  for  about  eighteen  years.  He  next 
rented  the  place  which  he  now  occupies  and  after  cultivating  it  as  a  renter  for  three 
years  he  purchased  the  property.  He  now  has  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  rich 
and  productive  land  but  recently  has  sold  seventy-one  acres  to  his  son.  With  character- 
istic energy  he  began  the  development  of  his  farm  and  is  today  the  owner  of  one  of  the 
attractive  and  valuable  places  in  Weld  county.  This  he  has  continuously  developed  and 
improved  for  eighteen  years  and  it  constitutes  one  of  the  pleasing  features  of  the 
landscape.  Everything  about  the  place  is  neat  and  thrifty  in  appearance  and  indicates 
his  careful  supervision  and  progressive  methods. 

On  the  17th  of  September,  1885,  Mr.  Russell  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Amelia 
S.  Plowhead,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Amelia  (Simon)  Plowhead,  who  were  natives  of 
Switzerland.  They  came  to  America  in  1856 — the  year  in  which  they  were  married. 
After  remaining  for  a  time  in  New  York  they  removed  westward  to  St.  Louis.  Missouri, 
where  they  resided  for  a  brief  period,  and  then  became  residents  of  Nebraska,  which  was 
then  under  territorial  rule.  Mr.  Plowhead  took  up  land  from  the  government  in  Rich- 
ardson county  near  Falls  City.  It  was  then  largely  a  wild  and  undeveloped  region  and 
the  tract  which  he  secured  was  entirely  destitute  of  improvements.  His  daughter,  Mrs. 
Russell,  was  born  October  31,  1860,  upon  that  farm,  which  her  father  continued  to  culti- 
vate until  1862.  In  1859,  however,  he  visited  Colorado  and  looked  over  the  country, 
after  which  he  returned  to  Nebraska,  there  remaining  for  three  years,  when  he  brought 


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802  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

his  family  to  this  state  and  settled  in  Weld  county  about  three  miles  east  of  Greeley. 
There  he  purchased  land,  which  he  continued  to  cultivate  and  improve  until  1865  or 
1866.  He  then  traded  the  original  tract  for  a  farm  near  Evans  and  continued  to  further 
develop  and  operate  that  land  until  1878,  when  he  removed  to  Platteville  and  acquired 
some  school  land.  There  he  carried  on  general  agricultural  pursuits  until  his  health 
failed  and  he  removed  to  Greeley,  where  his  remaining  days  were  passed,  his  death  there 
occurring  October  10,  1893.  His  widow  survived  him  for  almost  two  decades,  passing 
away  on  the  3d  of  July,  1910.  In  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Russell  are  six  children: 
Clarence  H.,  who  follows  farming  on  a  tract  of  land  adjoining  his  father's  place;  Clara 
L.,  the  wife  of  E.  W.  Brownell,  who  is  now  in  training  for  military  service  in  Cali- 
fornia, while  his  wife  is  making  her  home  with  her  parents;  Homer  C,  at  home; 
Florence,  the  wife  of  Mike  Kohler,  who  is  cultivating  a  part  of  her  father's  farm; 
Maude  M.,  the  wife  of  J.  E.  Wickham,  a  resident  of  Gill,  Weld  county;  and  Juanita,  ten 
years  of  age,  now  attending  school. 

The  family  is  pleasantly  located  upon  the  farm  and  Mr.  Russell  has  long  given  his 
attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  and  to  the  feeding  of  stock.  For  several  years 
he  made  a  specialty  of  handling  pure  bred  shorthorn  cattle  but  closed  these  out  in 
February,  1918.  From  time  to  time  he  has  been  called  upon  to  serve  in  positions  of 
public  honor  and  trust.  He  has  filled  various  positions  in  the  county  and  for  ten  years 
he  has  been  a  member  of  the  republican  precinct  committee,  having  always  given  stanch 
support  to  the  republican  party.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks.  All  who  know  him,  and  he  has  a  wide  acquaintance,  esteem  him  as  a  man 
of  sterling  worth  whose  life  is  characterized  by  many  admirable  qualities  and  who  in 
his  business  career  is  ever  straightforward,  progressive  and  thoroughly  reliable. 


CORBIN  E.  ROBISON. 


Among  the  young  men  who  are  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in 
Morgan  county  is  Corbin  E.  Robison  of  the  firm  of  Johnson  &  Robison,  attorneys  at 
law  of  Fort  Morgan,  Colorado.  Born  in  Hill  City.  Kansas,  September  28,  1885,  Mr. 
Robison  is  a  son  of  William  L.  and  Jennie  (Blackburn)  Robison,  natives  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. The  father  was  for  twenty  years  a  successful  teacher  and  educator  and  in 
1898  came  to  Colorado,  acquiring  title  to  land  near  Canon  City.  To  the  improvement  of 
this  property  he  has  since  devoted  his  entire  time  and  has  brought  it  to  a  high  state 
of  cultivation,  deriving  a  gratifying  income  therefrom.  He  follows  the  most  pro- 
gressive methods  and  has  instituted  modern  facilities,  greatly  enhancing  the  value  of 
his  farm.     His  wife  is  also  living. 

Corbin  E.  Robison  passed  his  boyhood  and  youth  under  the  guidance  of  his  parents, 
who  instilled  in  him  honorable  principles  of  manhood.  He  began  his  education  in 
Kansas,  completing  his  preliminary  school  work  in  the  high  school  at  Cafion  City, 
from  which  he  was  graduated.  He  then  became  a  student  in  the  University  of  Colo- 
rado at  Boulder,  matriculating  in  the  law  department,  and  in  1909  was  graduated  there- 
from. In  the  same  year  he  came  to  Fort  Morgan  and  here  he  has  followed  his  profession 
ever  since,  his  ability  being  quickly  recognized.  For  two  years  he  practiced  in  partner- 
ship with  M.  N.  Shay,  forming  at  the  end  of  that  period  the  firm  of  Johnson  &  Robison, 
the  other  member  being  L.  G.  Johnson.  Their  offices  are  maintained  in  the  First 
National  Bank  building.  Thoroughly  trained  in  his  profession,  Mr.  Robison  applies  his 
logical  mind  to  the  cases  which  are  entrusted  to  his  care  to  good  purpose  and  his  legal 
advice  has  become  recognized  as  sound  and  to  the  point.  He  is  well  versed  in  the 
law  and  as  he  has  gained  experience  he  has  become  a  successful  practitioner  before  the 
courts.  He  is  well  read  in  books  of  legal  lore  and  his  arguments  are  carefully  based 
upon  precedent  and  he  is  therefore  seldom  in  error  in  a  point  of  law.  In  his  addresses 
before  the  court  he  sets  forth  his  point  clearly  and  seldom  fails  to  convince.  As  a 
cross  examiner  he  is  quick  to  see  the  weak  points  of  the  other  side  and  by  using  them  to 
good  advantage  has  been  successful  in  numerous  cases.  He  maintains  the  highest 
standards  of  the  profession  and  never  deviates  from  the  ethics  of  the  law  in  order  to 
gain  a  point.  Moreover,  he  does  not  take  undue  advantage  and  it  is  far  from  him  to 
employ  trickery  in  trying  to  attain  his  ends;  in  fact,  if  he  is  not  convinced  of  the 
justice  of  a  cause  he  prefers  not  to  take  the  case.  As  his  reputation  has  spread  he  has 
become  connected  more  and  more  with  important  litigation  of  his  district  and  has 
figured  conspicuously  in  a  number  of  celebrated  cases  in  his  section  of  the  state. 

On  July  3,  1917,  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Robison  and  Miss  Mary  McCullough. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  803 

a  daughter  of  the  late  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  McCullough,  of  Cumberland  county,  Pennsyl- 
vania, the  mother's  maiden  name  being  Hayes.  The  father  was  a  successful  agricul- 
turist in  his  native  state,  where  both  he  and  his  wife  passed  away. 

In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  Robison  is  a  republican  but  although  interested  in 
the  promotion  of  the  principles  of  this  organization  is  not  a  politician  in  the  sense  of 
office  seeking,  preferring  to  devote  his  time  and  attention  to  his  large  practice.  Fra- 
ternally he  belongs  to  the  Masonic  order,  in  which  he  holds  membership  with  the  blue 
lodge,  chapter  and  Eastern  Star,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks,  the  principles  of  brotherhood  underlying  those  organizations  guiding  him 
largely  in  his  conduct  toward  his  fellowmen.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church,  while  Mrs.  Robison  is  a  United  Presbyterian.  Along  professional 
lines  he  is  a  member  of  the  District  and  County  Bar  Associations,  taking  a  lively  interest 
in  their  proceedings.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robison  reside  at  No.  313  Walnut  street,  Fort  Morgan, 
and  their  home  is  a  favorite  meeting  place  of  their  many  friends.  Both  take  an 
active  part  in  the  social  life  of  the  city.  In  the  profession  Mr.  Robison  stands  very 
high  and  as  a  citizen  he  is  esteemed  by  the  home  folks,  who  have  come  to  appreciate 
in  him  a  man  of  high  qualities  of  character  who  has  ever  at  heart  the  public  welfare  and 
is  ready  to  give  of  his  time  and  means  in  order  to  promote  movements  undertaken  in 
behalf  of  moral,  intellectual  and  spiritual  uplift. 


JUDGE  CHARLES  C.  BUTLER. 

The  life  record  of  Charles  C.  Butler,  district  judge  of  Denver,  is  the  history  of 
successful  achievement  on  the  part  of  one,  who  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  started 
out  in  the  world  on  his  own  account  and  has  since  been  dependent  entirely  upon  his 
own  resources.  Choosing  as  his  life  work  a  profession  in  which  advancement  results 
entirely  from  individual  merit,  he  has  progressed  step  by  step  and  is  now  upon  the  bench 
of  the   district   court   of  Denver. 

A  native  of  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  he  was  born  on  the  6th  of  February,  1865,  and 
is  a  son  of  Washington  I.  and  Etta  C.  (Comstock)  Butler,  both  of  whom  are  descended 
from  prominent  families  of  Ohio  and  New  York,  the  mother  being  a  native  of  the  former 
state,  while  the  birth  of  Washington  I.  Butler  occurred  in  the  Empire  state  where  he 
was  reared  and  educated.  He  became  a  member  of  the  bar  of  New  York  city,  where 
he  practiced  from  1868  until  his  death,  in  1885,  when  he  was  fifty  years  of  age.  He 
had  also  practiced  in  Milwaukee  prior  to  becoming  a  member  of  the  New  York  bar. 
His  widow,  who  still  survives  him.  now  makes  her  home  with  her  son  in  Denver. 
Their  only  child  was  Judge  Butler,  of  this  review,  who  in  his  boyhood  days  attended  the 
public  schools  of  Sedalia,  Missouri,  his  mother  having  removed  to  that  city.  Here  he 
attended  school  for  a  few  years  and  when  a  lad  of  but  fourteen,  started  out  to  aid 
in  the  support  of  his  widowed  mother.  He  removed  to  Milwaukee,  in  1879,  and  worked 
for  a  while  as  errand  boy  in  a  crockery  store,  afterwards  obtaining  a  position  in  a 
bank.  In  1887,  he  came  to  Colorado  as  manager  for  a  mining  company  operating  a 
prospect  in  Gilpin  county.  However,  the  prospect  proved  worthless  and  he  retained 
that  position  for  only  a  short  time.  Having  become  interested  in  the  practice  of  law. 
he  devoted  his  leisure  hours  to  study  and  decided  to  make  that  profession  his  life 
work.  Removing  to  Denver,  he  entered  the  law  office  of  Robert  Collier,  a  well  known 
attorney,  who  directed  his  reading.  At  length  he  felt  qualified  to  enter  the  University 
of  Michigan,  at  Ann  Arbor,  and  became  a  student  there,  continuing  his  preparation 
for  the  bar  until  his  graduation  with  the  class  of  1891.  He  was  then  admitted  to  prac- 
tice in  Colorado  and,  in  1894,  he  entered  into  partnership  with  William  H.  Wadley,  an 
association  that  was  maintained  until  the  latter  part  of  1895.  Judge  Butler  then  went 
to  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado,  where  he  successfully  engaged  in  practice  until  1908,  when 
he  returned  to  Denver  and  opened  a  law  office  in  the  Equitable  building.  His  practice 
steadily  increased  from  year  to  year  until  1912.  when  he  was  selected  by  the  lawyers 
of  Denver  as  a  non-partisan  candidate  for  judge  of  the  district  court,  and  was  duly 
elected.  He  has  since  filled  the  office  with  credit  to  himself  and  honor  to  the  profession, 
his  judicial  decisions  being  characterized  by  strict  impartiality,  combined  with  a  com- 
prehensive knowledge  of  legal  principles.  While  a  resident  of  Teller  county,  Colorado, 
he  served,  for  a  short  time,  as  deputy  district  attorney. 

On  the  6th  of  June,  1900,  Judge  Butler  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Emma 
Allen,  of  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rhodes  Allen.  Fraternally 
be  is  a  Mason  and  in  his  life  exemplifies  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.     He  has  mem- 


804  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

bership  in  the  Denver  Bar  Association,  and  the  Colorado  Bar  Association,  of  which  he 
served  a  term  as  first  vice  president.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  American  Bar  Asso- 
ciation and  the  American  Judicature  Society.  While  a  resident  of  Teller  county, 
Colorado,  he  served  for  two  terms  as  president  of  the  County  Bar  Association.  His 
interest  has  ever  centered  in  his  profession  and  he  has  won  distinguished  honors  in 
this  field. 


ELI  L.   EVANS. 


Eli  L.  Evans,  living  on  section  8,  township  6,  range  67,  Weld  county,  has  an  excel- 
lent farm  pleasantly  and  conveniently  located  two  miles  north  of  Windsor.  He  comes 
to  Colorado  from  Pennsylvania,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Beaver  county  of  the 
latter  state,  in  April,  1845,  his  parents  being  North  and  Mary  Ann  (Black)  Evans, 
who  were  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  The  father  worked  on  the  canals  in  that  state 
and  also  engaged  in  farming  in  the  employ  of  others  and  saved  from  his  earnings  a 
sufficient  sum  to  enable  him  to  engage  in  farming  on  his  own  account  and  he  was 
thus  identified  with  agricultural  interests  in  Lawrence  county,  Pennsylvania,  through- 
out his  remaining  days.  He  died  in  August,  1868.  Two  of  his  sons  served  throughout 
the  Civil  war  in  defense  of  the  Union  cause  and  another  son  died  in  the  service,  thus 
laying  down  his  life  on  the  altar  of  his  country.     The  mother  passed  away  in  1863. 

Eli  L.  Evans  was  reared  and  educated  in  Lawrence  county,  Pennsylvania,  and 
remained  with  his  father  until  the  latter's  death.  For  five  years  he  was  engaged  in 
mining  in  his  native  state  and  in  1874  he  came  to  Colorado,  settling  in  Jefferson 
county,  where  he  lived  for  two  years.  In  1876  he  removed  to  Weld  county,  took  up  a 
homestead  and  bought  land  near  Highland  Lake,  after  which  he  concentrated  his 
efforts  and  attention  upon  agricultural  interests  and  continued  to  engage  in  farming 
there  for  eighteen  years;  but  fate  seemed  against  him,  for  during  three  successive 
years  his  crops  were  destroyed  by  hail  storms.  He  afterward  removed  to  his  present 
place,  which  is  situated  two  miles  north  of  Windsor  and  has  since  carried  on  farming 
on  this  tract  of  land,  which  belongs  to  his  wife.  For  two  years  he  did  not  engage  in 
farm  work  but  resumed  his  efforts  in  that  direction  and  is  today  controlling  a  well 
developed  and  productive  property.  He  also  owns  an  interest  in  a  tract  of  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty-five  acres  of  irrigated  land  just  north  of  his  present  place. 

In  October,  1866,  Mr.  Evans  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Angeline  Z.  Coats  and 
they  became  the  parents  of  nine  children,  as  follows:  Harry,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
five  years;  George  W.,  who  follows  farming  east  of  Denver;  Charles,  who  resides  at 
Sterling,  Colorado,  where  he  is  acting  as  agricultural  superintendent  for  the  sugar  com- 
pany; Thomas,  who  cultivates  a  farm  near  his  father's  place;  Ida  Belle,  who  passed 
away  at  the  age  of  twenty-eight  years;  Emma  G.,  who  gave  her  hand  in  marriage  to 
E.  L.  Hahn  and  lives  in  Texas;  Jesse  J.,  who  follows  farming  in  association  with  his 
father;  Perry  E.,  who  devotes  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits  near  Windsor; 
and  Nellie,  who  is  the  wife  of  Samuel  Bierbauer,  residing  in  Pasadena,  California. 
The  wife  and  mother  passed  away  in  May,  1904,  after  a  week's  illness,  and  in  December, 
1910,  Mr.  Evans  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Eliza  Cowley. 

Politically  Mr.  Evans  is  a  democrat.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  his  religious  faith  is  evidenced  in  his  membership 
in  the  Christian  church.  His  has  been  an  active  and  well  spent  life,  and  though  at 
times  he  has  met  hardships  and  difficulties,  he  has  not  allowed  himself  to  become  dis- 
couraged but  by  persistent  effort  has  worked  his  way  upward.  He  has  for  a  number 
of  years  engaged  in  feeding  sheep  and  makes  this  a  feature  of  his  business.  His  place 
is  pleasantly  located  near  Windsor  and  in  its  management  he  displays  enterprise,  dili- 
gence and  determination — qualities  which  cannot  fail  to  win  success  ultimately. 


PARK  McKEE  FRENCH. 


Park  McKee  French,  a  Denver  architect  of  pronounced  ability,  was  born  December 
13,  1881,  in  the  city  in  which  he  still  makes  his  home,  and  his  record  stands  in  contra- 
distinction to  the  old  adage  that  a  prophet  is  never  without  honor  save  in  his  own 
country,  for  in  the  city  in  which  he  has  spent  his  entire  life  Mr.  French  has  made  a 
most  creditable  position  and  on  various  sides  are  seen  the  evidences  of  his  skill  and 


ELI  L.  EVAN? 


806  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

handiwork.  His  father,  Charles  E.  French,  is  a  native  of  Pike  county,  Illinois,  and  is 
a  representative  of  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  that  state,  of  English  lineage.  The 
family  was  originally  founded  in  New  England,  whence  representatives  of  the  name 
removed  to  the  middle  west.  Charles  E.  French  was  reared  in  Illinois  and  about  1866 
came  to  Denver,  then  a  western  frontier  city.  During  the  early  years  of  his  residence 
here  he  was  engaged  in  merchandising  and  also  was  connected  with  mercantile  interests 
in  Central  City  and  in  Fairplay,  Colorado>  He  afterward  turned  his  attention  to  the 
real  estate  business  in  Denver  and  conducted  many  important  realty  transfers.  Since 
1912  he  has  lived  retired,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  a  well  spent  life.  He  married  Agnes 
McKee,  a  native  of  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  and  a  daughter  of  James  C.  McKee,  born 
in  County  Down.  Ireland,  April  14,  1825,  who  came  to  America  when  a  lad  of  nine  years. 
He  was  among  the  pioneers  of  California  of  1849  and  after  successfully  engaging  in 
mining  there  for  several  years  he  recrossed  the  plains,  returning  east  on  horseback 
with  a  large  quantity  of  gold.  At  length  he  reached  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  and  thence 
some  time  later  brought  his  family  westward  to  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  to  Colorado, 
in  I860,  settling  in  Denver,  where  he  remained  to  the  time  of  his  demise. 
From  Iowa  to  Colorado  he  brought  with  him  a  train  of  forty  wagons  and  thus  conveyed 
a  sawmill  and  a  quartz  mill,  setting  up  the  former  on  Turkey  creek  and  operating  the 
quartz  mill  on  Clear  creek,  having  the  first  plants  of  the  kind  at  that  point.  He  was 
also  extensively  engaged  in  merchandising  on  Blake  street  and  Cherry  creek  during  the 
time  of  the  flood  in  1864,  when  his  home  and  business  were  completely  destroyed,  caus- 
ing a  very  heavy  and  extensive  loss.  This,  however,  was  not  sufficient  to  daunt  his 
progressive  spirit  and  shortly  thereafter  he  again  entered  upon  the  merchandising  busi- 
ness and  also  gave  a  portion  of  his  time  to  farming.  He  was  very  successful  in  all 
that  he  undertook  and  was  a  most  enterprising  and  valued  citizen.  He  held  to  high 
ideals  in  all  that  he  did  and  enjoyed  the  warm  esteem  and  confidence  of  his  fellow  towns- 
men to  an  unusual  degree.  His  daughter,  Mrs.  French,  was  but  two  years  of  age  at  the 
time  of  the  arrival  of  her  parents  in  Denver,  where  she  was  reared,  educated  and  mar- 
ried. On  the  maternal  side  she  is  a  descendant  of  Charlotte  Murdock,  of  Scotch  descent. 
The  Murdocks  were  early  settlers  of  Pennsylvania.  On  the  paternal  side  she  is  related 
to  the  Depue  family,  one  branch  of  which  has  a  representative  in  Cliauncey  Depew. 
Her  parents,  James  C.  and  Charlotte  (Murdock)  McKee,  both  passed  away  in  Denver, 
the  former  on  December  7,  1886,  after  having  contributed  in  substantial  measure  to 
the  early  development,  progress  and  upbuilding  of  the  city.  They  had  six  children: 
Agnes,  Frank,  James,  Charlotte,  Caroline  and  Francis,  of  whom  Agnes  and  Charlotte  are 
still  living,  the  former  being  Mrs.  Charles  E.  French  and  the  latter  Mrs.  George  P.  Rudd. 
To  Charles  E.  and  Agnes  (McKee)  French  were  born  four  children,  three  of  whom  are 
yet  living,  namely:  Howard  McCord,  an  artist,  residing  in  Denver;  Stuart  Whiting, 
a  contractor,  who  married  Margaret  Crow,  of  Denver,  also  living  in  this  city;  and 
Park  Mc*Kee,  who  is  the  eldest.     Charles  Stanley  French  died  at  the  age  of  six  years. 

Park  McKee  French  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Denver,  also 
pursued  a  manual  training  course  and  continued  his  studies  in  the  department  of  archi- 
tecture of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class 
of  1904.  Previous  to  pursuing  his  course  in  the  eastern  university,  however,  he  had 
taken  up  the  study  of  architecture  in  Denver  offices,  and  after  completing  his  course 
in  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  he  spent  four  years  in  the  practice  of  his  profession 
in  New  York  city.  He  later  pursued  post-graduate  studies  in  architecture  under  the 
direction  of  the  Society  of  Beaux  Arts  Architects,  and  was  employed  by  some  of  the 
most  prominent  representatives  of  the  profession  in  the  eastern  metropolis.  Later  he 
returned  to  Denver  and  soon  afterward  entered  upon  the  active  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession under  the  firm  style  of  Mountjoy  &  French,  a  partnership  that  was  maintained 
until  November,  1916,  at  which  time  they  were  joined  by  Frank  W.  Frewen.  Jr.,  under 
the  name  of  Mountjoy,  French  &  Frewen.  This  firm  still  maintains  its  existence  and 
its  members  rank  among  the  leading  architects  of  Colorado,  having  erected  many  of  the 
important  commercial  buildings,  factories,  schoolhouses  and  other  prominent  structures 
not  only  of  this  city  but  in  all  parts  of  the  state. 

On  the  15th  of  June,  1916,  in  Denver,  Mr.  French  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Florence  Loughridge,  a  native  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  a  daughter  of  Charles  and 
Amelia  (Harmon)  Loughridge.  They  now  have  one  son,  Charles  Loughridge  French, 
born  in  Denver.  August  23.  1917.  Mr.  French  holds  membership  in  St.  Barnabas'  Episco- 
pal church.  Politically  he  maintains  an  independent  course,  casting  his  ballot  accord- 
ing to  the  dictates  of  his  judgment  without  regard  to  party  ties.  Formerly  he  was  presi- 
dent of  the  Colorado  State  Board  of  Examiners  of  Architects,  his  term  of  three  years 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  S07 

expiring  in  October,  1917.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Sons  of  Colorado,  of  which 
organization  he  is  president,  and  a  member  of  the  executive  committee  of  The  Colorado 
Patriotic  League.  He  belongs  to  the  Alpha  Tau  Omega  fraternity.  His  attention  and  ener- 
gies are  chiefly  concentrated  upon  his  profession  and  he  has  made  steady  progress  along 
the  line  of  his  chosen  life  work.  Never  content  with  the  second  best.  Mr.  French  has 
constantly  forged  ahead  in  professional  lines,  actuated  by  a  most  laudable  ambition, 
and  today  enjoys  a  well  merited  reputation  that  places  him  among  the  leading  architects 
of  the  west. 


CHARLES  SHARPLESS  PASTORIUS. 

Charles  Sharpless  Pastorius,  treasurer  of  the  Colorado  Investment  &  Realty  Com- 
pany, operating  extensively  in  Colorado  Springs,  was  born  in  Germantown,  Pennsylvania, 
in  1866.  His  father,  Washington  Pastorius,  was  born  in  Philadelphia  in  1818  and  was 
a  son  of  Abram  Pastorius,  also  a  native  of  that  city.  The  grandfather  was  a  sea  cap- 
tain in  the  China  trade,  having  his  own  ship.  He  was  captured  and  presumably  killed 
and  his  ship  destroyed  by  pirates.  The  immigrant  ancestor  of  the  family  came  from 
Bavaria  in  1683  and  founded  Germantown,  which  is  now  a  part  of  the  city  of  Philadelphia. 
Since  that  time  representatives  of  the  name  have  remained  residents  of  Pennsylvania. 
Washington  Pastorius  was  for  many  years  engaged  in  merchandising  in  Philadelphia 
and  was  there  married  to  Miss  Mary  W.  Wolf,  a  native  of  that  city.  He  died  in  the 
year  1881,  while  his  wife  survived  for  a  number  of  years,  passing  away  in  Newton, 
Massachusetts,  in  1894. 

Charles  Sharpless  Pastorius  is  indebted  to  the  public  school  system  of  Philadelphia 
for  the  early  educational  opportunities  which  he  enjoyed  and  later  he  entered  Harvard 
University,  pursuing  a  classical  course  which  won  him  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in 
1887.  He  afterward  traveled  in  Europe,  thus  gaining  that  broad  and  liberal  knowledge 
and  culture  which  only  travel  can  bring.  In  1889  he  arrived  in  Colorado  Springs,  his 
three  brothers  having  come  to  this  city  in  1883.  He  had  previously  studied  architecture 
but  never  practiced  that  profession.  In  Colorado  Springs,  in  connection  with  his  brother, 
Francis  D.,  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  real  estate  business  and  in  1901  the  Colorado 
Investment  &  Realty  Company  was  incorporated,  with  F.  D.  Pastorius  as  the  president, 
Charles  J.  Wright  as  the  secretary  and  C.  S.  Pastorius  as  the  treasurer.  Their  business 
has  assumed  extensive  proportions  and  they  have  been  most  active  in  negotiating  many 
of  the  important  realty  transfers  in  this  city.  Their  clientage  is  large  and  their  business 
management  shows  them  to  be  thorough  masters  of  the  situation  as  affecting  the  real 
estate  market. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Pastorius  is  a  republican  and  he  affiliates  with  the  Con- 
gregational church.  He  is  well  known  as  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks,  also  of  the  El  Paso  Club  and  of  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  Country  Club.  Well 
descended  and  well  bred,  his  educational  opportunities  being  most  liberal,  he  has  become 
an  influencing  factor  not  only  in  business  life  but  in  other  connections  in  Colorado 
Springs,  where  for  almost  thirty  years  he  has  now  made  his  home. 


HOWARD  S.  ROBERTSON. 


Howard  S.  Robertson,  general  attorney  for  and  one  of  the  directors  of  the  Tramway 
Company  of  Denver  and  otherwise  connected  with  several  important  corporations  which 
have  to  do  with  the  business  development  and  substantial  progress  of  the  city,  was 
born  in  Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  on  the  23d  of  May,  1878,  a  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Alice 
(Orr)  Robertson.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Scotland  and  was  but  three  years  of  age 
when  brought  by  his  parents  to  the  United  States,  [he  family  landing  at  New  York  city, 
where  they  remained  for  a  time  but  afterward  removed  to  Montreal,  Canada,  where 
Nathaniel  Robertson  was  reared  to  his  eighteenth  year.  He  then  sought  the  opportu- 
nities of  the  growing  western  section  of  this  country,  making  his  way  by  overland 
trail  to  Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  where  he  resided  for  a  number  of  years.  In  1882  he  came 
to  Denver,  where  he  engaged  in  the  carriage  manufacturing  business  organizing  the 
Robertson  &  Doll  Carriage  Company.  This  firm  became  widely  known  as  prominent 
manufacturers  in  their  line,  conducting  business  in  both  Cheyenne  and  Denver,  and 
Mr.  Robertson  was  active  as  one  of  the  leading  manufacturers  of  the  city  to  the  time  of 


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his  demise,  which  occurred  in  Denver  in  February,  1903,  when  he  was  sixty-two  years 
of  age.  His  widow,  who  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada,  is  still  a  resident  of  Denver, 
where  she  has  made  her  home  since  1882  or  for  a  period  of  more  than  thirty-six  years. 
By  her  marriage  she  became  the  mother  of  three  children:  Howard  S.,  of  this  review; 
Mrs.  H.  F.  Kern,  now  living  in  San  Francisco,  California;   and  Florence,  of  Denver. 

Howard  S.  Robertson  attended  the  graded  schools  of  Denver  and  the  West  Denver 
high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1898.  He  afterward  became 
a  student  in  the  University  of  Colorado,  pursuing  the  law  course,  which  he  completed 
by  graduation  with  the  class  of  1901.  He  then  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
connection  with  C.  J.  Hughes  in  1901.  In  1906  he  was  made  general  attorney  for  the 
Denver  Tramway  Company  and  has  since  been  associated  with  its  legal  department. 
He  was  also  elected  one  of  its  directors,  is  likewise  interested  in  the  Denver  &  Inter- 
mountain  Railway  Company  and  in  the  Consolidated  Securities  &  Investing  Company, 
which  is  a  subsidiary  company  of  the  Denver  Tramway  Company.  Of  the  Tramway 
Company  he  is  the  secretary  and  of  the  Denver  &  Intermountain  Railway  Company  he 
is  the  treasurer.  As  a  business  man,  aside  from  his  profession,  he  is  recognized  as 
a  forceful  factor  by  reason  of  his  sound  judgment  and  indefatigable  energy. 

On  the  30th  of  October,  1906,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Robertson  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Emma  F.  Sperry,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  F.  Sperry,  of  a  well  known 
family  of  Denver.  The  father  was  at  one  time  a  prominent  figure  in  hotel  circles, 
being  manager  of  the  American  House  and  the  Adams  Hotel,  but  he  is  now  living 
retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  well  earned  rest.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robertson  have  been  born 
two  children:  Howard  Sperry,  born  August  2,  1910,  in  Denver,  and  now  attending  the 
public  schools;  and  Donald  Bettis,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver  in  October,  1913. 

Along  professional  lines  Mr.  Robertson  has  connection  with  the  Denver  and  with 
the  Colorado  State  Bar  Associations  and  he  enjoys  the  goodwill,  high  regard  and  con- 
fidence of  his  professional  colleagues  and  contemporaries.  His  political  views  are  in 
accord  with  the  teachings  and  principles  of  the  republican  party.  He  is  well  known 
socially  and  has  membership  in  the  Sigma  Alpha  Epsilon  fraternity,  in  the  University 
Club,  the  Rotary  Club,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  the  Denver  Motor  Club.  His  record 
is  one  of  successful  achievement.  Starting  out  without  any  special  advantages  or  in- 
herited wealth  to  aid  him  in  life's  struggle,  he  has  worked  steadily  upward  and  is  today 
enjoying  a  well  earned  reputation  as  a  lawyer  of  marked  ability  and  as  a  business  man 
whose  capability,  enterprise  and  insight  have  won  for  him  an  enviable  position  in 
circles. 


J.   STANLEY   EDWARDS. 


J.  Stanley  Edwards,  manager  at  Denver  for  the  Aetna  Life  Insurance  Company  of 
Hartford,  Connecticut,  and  a  well  known  figure  in  insurance  circles  in  the  west,  was 
born  in  Ontario,  Canada,  March  29,  1872.  His  father,  A.  W.  Edwards,  was  also  a  native 
of  that  country  and  was  a  clergyman  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  He  wedded 
Marian  E.  Marvin,  of  Canada,  and  passed  away  in  the  year  of  1897,  leaving  two  sons, 
the  brother  of  J.  Stanley  Edwards  being  Arthur  M.  Edwards,  now  a  practicing  attor- 
ney of  Santa  Fe,  New  Mexico. 

J.  Stanley  Edwards  has  been  a  resident  of  Denver  since  July,  1890.  He  had  previ- 
ously attended  the  public  schools  of  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  where  he  had  pursued  a  high 
school  course,  and  he  was  also  a  student  in  Hamline  University  of  St.  Paul.  He  after- 
ward entered  the  University  of  Denver  and  was  graduated  therefrom  in  1894  with  the 
Bachelor  of  Science  degree.  Throughout  his  entire  business  career  he  has  been  identi- 
fied with  insurance  interests.  He  took  his  initial  step  in  that  connection  as  cashier 
with  the  Rocky  Mountain  Branch  of  the  Aetna  Life  Insurance  Company  and  through 
intermediate  positions  has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward  to  manager,  in  which  place 
of  prominence  he  is  how  serving.  That  he  is  a  leading  figure  in  insurance  circles  is 
indicated  in  the  fact  that  in  1917  he  was  vice  president  of  the  National  Association  of 
Life  Underwriters  and  is  now  chairman  of  the  executive  committee  of  that  organization. 
He  was  also  at  one  time  president  of  the  Colorado  Association  of  Life  Underwriters 
and  he  has  lectured  quite  extensively  on  insurance  topics  and  has  written  many  articles 
along  that  line.  His  father  because  of  failing  health  was  obliged  to  abandon  the  work 
of  the  ministry  and  entered  upon  the  life  insurance  business. 

In  1896  Mr.  Edwards  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mabel  D.  Walker,  of  Spring- 
field, Illinois,  who  afterward  became  a  resident  of  Colorado.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edwards 
have  been  born  two  children:    Beatrice  G.,  fifteen  years  of  age;    and  Walker  Stanley, 


810  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

aged  seven.  Mr.  Edwards  is  identified  with  many  fraternal  societies,  clubs  and  other 
organizations.  He  belongs  to  Beta  Theta  Phi,  a  college  fraternity,  and  he  has  attained 
high  rank  in  Masonry,  having  membership  in  Commandery,  No.  29,  K.  T.,  in  the 
Scottish  Rite  bodies,  and  in  El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  has  member- 
ship with  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution,  having  on  his  mother's  side  a  great- 
uncle  who  served  in  the  American  army  with  the  rank  of  general.  Mr.  Edwards  belongs 
also  to  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  and  to  the  Denver 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He  takes  a  very  active  and  helpful  part  in  the  work 
of  the  Warren  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  is  serving  as  chairman  of  its  board 
of  trustees.  He  is  also  a  trustee  of  the  University  of  Denver  and  is  a  member  of  the 
athletic  council  of  the  university.  Of  late  Mr.  Edwards  has  devoted  much  of  his  time 
and  energy  to  war  activities,  having  done  effective  work  in  the  last  Liberty  Loan  drive 
and  in  every  way  promoting  the  cause  of  the  Red  Cross  and  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  He  has 
also  done  his  share  in  making  the  sale  of  thrift  stamps  a  success  as  far  as  Denver  is 
concerned.  He  has  been  spoken  of  as  "a  leader  in  insurance  circles  and  a  man  of  high 
character  and  attainments."  While  recognizing  the  possibilities  opened  in  the  avenues  of 
business,  he  has  recognized  his  duties  and  obligations  of  citizenship  and  has  put  forth 
earnest  and  effective  effort  to  uphold  those  interests  which  work  for  the  uplift  of  the 
individual,  the  advancement  of  community  ideals  and  the  welfare  of  the  nation. 


GEORGE  W.  BAILEY. 


Among  the  oldest  representatives  of  the  real  estate  and  loan  business  in  Denver  is 
George  W.  Bailey,  who  came  to  this  city  in  July,  1882.  He  first  bought  an  interest  in 
the  agency  of  the  Wanamaker  &  Brown  clothing  house  of  Philadelphia,  and  also  received 
an  appointment  as  agent  for  the  collection  of  rents  and  the  care  of  property  belonging 
to  a  non-resident.  These  occupations  afforded  a  moderate  income  and  likewise  an  oppor- 
tunity to  extend  acquaintance  and  make  plans  for  the  future.  In  the  spring  of  1883 
he  formed  a  partnership  with  James  R.  Hicks,  under  the  firm  name  of  Hicks  &  Bailey, 
for  the  transaction  of  a  general  real  estate  business.  The  firm  soon  won  an  enviable 
standing  among  the  dealers  in  the  city,  and  its  list  of  patrons  began  to  grow.  The  High- 
land Park  Company,  of  Colorado  Springs,  which  had  large  real  estate  holdings  in  Denver 
and  vicinity,  made  the  firm  its  agent  and  opened  the  way  for  a  selling  campaign  which 
continued  through  the  prosperous  years  that  followed.  Among  the  additions  handled 
for  it  were  Highland  Park,  Hager's.  Kennedy's  and  a  part  of  Central  subdivision. 
Appreciating  the  advantages  of  an  efficient  street  railway  system,  the  firm  became  an 
active  supporter  of  Short's  Electric  railway  on  Fifteenth  street,  and,  later,  of  the  cable 
system,  contributing  generously  and  promoting  among  the  business  men  a  campaign  for 
subsidies  to  secure  extensions.  They  joined  a  syndicate  to  build  and  operate  the  Uni- 
versity Park  railway,  affording  transportation  for  Broadway  Heights,  Myrtle  Hill,  Elec- 
tric Heights  and  University  Park,  as  well  as  other  tracts  at  a  distance  from  the  existing 
lines.  This  encouraged  building  homes  and  gave  an  impetus  to  the  growth  of  the  popular 
south  side.  After  a  time  the  merging  of  the  street  railways  into  one  system,  now 
known  as  the  Tramway,  made  Fifteenth  street  the  main  thoroughfare  of  the  business 
section  and  gave  increased  value  to  abutting  property.  As  a  result  of  plans  for  its  im- 
provement, the  Mining  Exchange  was  the  first  large  building  to  materialize  through  the 
aid  of  Hicks  &  Bailey  and  a  few  others.  The  firm  assisted  in  organizing  the  first  arti- 
ficial ice  plant  in  Denver,  the  Colorado  Ice  &  Cold  Storage  Company,  and  as  members  of 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  the  Real  Estate  Exchange  and  the  Mining  Stock  Exchange, 
they  encouraged  many  legitimate  enterprises  for  the  upbuilding  of  Denver.  Previous  to 
1893  the  growth  of  the  city  was  remarkable.  Then  came  the  panic,  bringing  widespread 
disaster  to  banks  and  all  business  concerns.  Several  of  the  Denver  banks  were  forced 
into  litigation,  money  and  credits  were  greatly  restricted,  and  the  payment  of  obligations 
became  impossible  to  many.  Foreclosures  of  real  estate  became  a  daily  feature  of  the 
business  at  the  courthouse,  rendering  any  but  forced  purchases  practically  impossible. 
Many  a  dealer  found  his  occupation  gone.  The  subject  of  this  sketch,  instead  of  seeking 
other  fields  or  a  new  line  of  business,  lias  continued,  in  a  quiet  and  unassuming  way, 
to  serve  such  friends  and  clients  as  come  to  him. 

George  W.  Bailey  was  born  in  Woodburn,  Macoupin  county,  Illinois,  July  29,  1841, 
the  eldest  of  five  children  of  William  and  Abigail  T.  (Warren)  Bailey,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Massachusetts  and  descendants  of  old  New  England  families.  They 
were  married  in  1838  in  Boston,  and  set  out  at  once  on  their  wedding  journey  to  the 
home  already  secured  in  the  west,  at  Woodburn.  Illinois.     There  the  father  engaged  in 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  811 

farming,  and,  later,  established  himself  in  a  general  mercantile  business  to  supply  the 
.•settlers  in  the  surrounding  district.  In  1888,  in  Denver,  they  celebrated  their  golden 
wedding  surrounded  by  all  their  children  and  grandchildren  numbering  twenty-four. 
Eleven  years  more  of  happy  married  life  was  granted  them,  making  a  total  of  sixty-one 
years,  before  they  were  separated  by  death.  The  husband  and  father  was  called  in  1899, 
on  Thanksgiving  day.  at  the  age  of  eighty  seven,  while  his  life  companion  rounded  out 
her  ninety  years  and  quietly  passed  away  in  1908.  The  memory  of  that  beautiful  family 
life,  enriched  by  sacrificial  devotion  to  each  other  and  to  all  high  ideals  will  ever  be  the 
cherished  possession  of  their  children. 

In  his  boyhood  and  youth  George  W.  Bailey  attended  the  public  schools  of  the  village 
until  September,  1859,  when  he  left  home  to  enter  the  preparatory  department  of  Illinois 
College  at  Jacksonville.  Illinois.  He  pursued  the  regular  course  until  the  spring  of  1861, 
then  returning  home  to  assist  in  farm  work  during  the  summer.  It  was  his  intention 
to  enter  college  in  the  fall.  The  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  and  President  Lincoln's  call 
for  volunteers  caused  a  change  in  his  plans,  and,  instead  of  entering  college,  he  enlisted 
August  16,  1861,  in  Captain  Alfred  W.  Ellet's  Company,  "I,"  in  the  Fifty-ninth  Illinois 
Regiment  of  Infantry.  He  was  mustered  in  at  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where  he  received 
his  equipment  and  his  first  military  training.  During  the  months  that  followed  he  served 
as  a  non-commissioned  officer  with  his  regiment,  in  Missouri  and  Arkansas,  participating 
in  the  battle  of  Pea  Ridge  in  March.  1862.  In  the  latter  part  of  April  he  accompanied  a 
detachment  selected  from  the  regiment  by  Captain  Ellet  to  New  Albany,  Indiana.  This 
call  was  made  by  the  secretary  of  war  for  an  important  and  hazardous  service,  not  dis- 
closed at  the  time,  but,  as  was  afterward  learned,  was  for  duty  as  military  guards  on  a 
ram  fleet  to  be  organized  to  aid  in  opening  the  Mississippi.  Colonel  Charles  Ellet,  a  dis- 
tinguished civil  engineer,  brother  of  Captain  Alfred  W.  Ellet,  was  authorized  to  con- 
struct the  vessels  and  have  command  of  the  ram  fleet  in  its  cooperation  with  the  naval 
force  already  in  service.  In  the  latter  part  of  May  several  of  the  rams  arrived  at  the 
rendezvous  of  the  Mississippi  flotilla  above  Port  Pillow.  From  that  point  to  Port 
Hudson,  the  Confederates  were  in  control.  In  a  few  days  the  enemy  evacuated  Fort 
Pillow  and  his  "River  Defense  Fleet"  retired  to  Memphis.  The  Union  fleet  closely  pur- 
sued, and  on  the  6th  of  June  approached  Memphis  to  find  the  enemy's  gunboats  and  rams 
drawn  up  in  front  of  the  city  to  give  battle.  The  Union  ironclads  moved  slowly  down 
the  river,  firing  their  guns,  while  two  of  Ellet's  rams  dashed  ahead  under  a  full  head  of 
steam  and  engaged  the  opposing  rams  with  such  success  that,  at  the  end  of  one  hour's 
fighting,  the  entire  Confederate  fleet  of  eight  vessels,  except  one  that  escaped  down  the 
river,  was  either  destroyed  or  captured.  Several  were  sunk  by  the  Union  rams,  and 
others  pursued  and  driven  to  the  shore  where  they  were  abandoned  by  their  crews.  By 
this  victory  possession  of  Memphis  was  gained  and  virtually  of  the  river  as  far  as  Vicks- 
burg,  which  place  was  soon  reached  by  the  victorious  ram  fleet.  During  the  fall  and 
winter  Mr.  Bailey  remained  with  the  fleet,  while  patrolling  the  river  and  taking  part  in 
the  assault  of  Vicksburg  by  General  Sherman  and  in  the  capture  of  Arkansas  Post  in 
January,  1863.  February  2d  the  ram  "Queen  of  the  West"  with  a  volunteer  crew,  in- 
cluding Mr.  Bailey,  ran  the  blockade  of  the  batteries  of  Vicksburg.  and  made  her  way 
down  to  the  mouth  of  Red  river,  capturing  and  destroying  several  boats  conveying  sup- 
plies for  the  Confederate  armies.  The  Queen  returned  to  Vicksburg  for  coal,  and  a 
second  time  went  down  to  Red  river,  ascended  the  stream  to  Fort  De  Russey.  where  she 
ran  aground  under  the  guns  of  the  fort  and  was  disabled.  In  attempting  to  escape  on 
a  cotton  bale  and  afterward  in  a  small  flatboat,  in  company  with  others.  Mr.  Bailey  was 
taken  prisoner.  Fortunately  he  was  not  sent  to  a  Texas  stockade,  but,  after  nine  days,  was 
paroled  and  delivered  to  the  naval  authorities  of  the  United  States  at  Baton  Rouge, 
Louisiana,  for  exchange.  In  due  course  of  time  he  reached  Benton  Barracks  at  St.  Louis, 
where  he  received,  in  June,  notice  of  formal  exchange.  Meanwhile,  his  commission  as 
first  lieutenant  and  adjutant,  dated  January  30th,  received  at  fleet  headquarters  in  Feb- 
ruary, and  forwarded  at  last  to  St.  Louis,  was  delivered  to  him.  In  anticipation  of  this 
appointment,  his  commanding  officer  at  the  fleet  detailed  him  for  duty  as  a  signal  officer 
in  December,  previous  to  his  capture.  In  these  circumstances  he  reported  to  his  chief 
at  the  signal  camp  of  instruction  at  Memphis.  Thence  he  was  ordered,  in  turn,  to  Vicks- 
burg, after  its  surrender,  and  later  to  New  Orleans  for  service  in  the  Department  of  the 
Gulf.  He  had  active  service  in  the  field  at  various  points,  among  others  at  the  battles  of 
Sabine  Cross  Roads  and  Pleasant  Plains,  where  he  was  attached  to  the  staff  of  General 
Emory,  commanding  a  division  of  the  Nineteenth  Army  Corps,  during  General  Banks' 
Red  River  expedition.  He  spent  a  part  of  the  summer  of  1864  at  New  Orleans,  where 
he  received  his  commission  as  first  lieutenant  in  the  signal  corps,  about  one  year  after 
his  examination.    On  two  occasions  he  was  assigned  to  duty  at  department  headquarters 


812  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

in  command  of  a  detachment  of  signal  officers  and  their  men,  once  at  Memphis  and 
once  at  Vicksburg.  Not  long  after  General  Lee's  surrender,  believing  that  the  rebellion 
was  virtually  crushed,  he  tendered  his  resignation,  in  order  to  resume  his  college  course. 
This  was  accepted  and  he  was  relieved  from  duty,  July  8,  1865,  at  New  Orleans.  In 
September  he  entered  Illinois  College  and  took  the  four  years'  course,  graduating  in 
1869  with  the  degree  of  A.  B.  By  invitation  he  became  an  instructor  in  the  college,  and 
continued  a  member  of  the  faculty  for  thirteen  years.  He  resigned  his  position  and 
removed  to  Denver,  as  stated,  in  the  summer  of  1882. 

In  June,  1871,  in  Jacksonville,  state  of  Illinois,  George  W.  Bailey  was  united 
in  marriage  to  a  school  teacher,  Miss  Lucy  D.  Wood,  a  daughter  of  Jonathan  and 
Mary  (Dustin)  Wood,  both  of  whom  were  members  of  New  England  families.  Six 
children  were  born  to  them,  three  daughters  and  three  sons,  four  of  whom  are  still 
living.  For  more  than  twenty-seven  years  the  devoted  wife,  by  her  womanly  virtues  and 
her  Christian  ideals,  as  well  as  her  efficiency  and  skill  in  all  household  duties,  made  the 
home  a  delightful  place  for  all  the  family,  while  her  genial  disposition  and  her  attractive 
social  qualities  drew  a  large  circle  of  friends  around  her.  In  1899  she  was  called  to 
her  rest,  leaving  a  bereaved  household  to  mourn  her  loss.  Time  assuages  grief,  and  the 
remembrance  of  a  beautiful  life  and  its  influence  in  the  home  and  the  social  circle  has 
brought  comfort  and  cheer  amid  the  changes  that  have  followed. 

Mr.  Bailey  still  prefers  the  quiet  home  life  with  a  married  daughter,  who  generously 
opened  her  doors  to  receive  him.  His  other  children  have  established  themselves  in 
homes  far  away. 

In  politics,  he  is  an  independent  republican,  in  local  affairs,  usually  voting  for  the 
candidates  who.  in  his  judgment,  will  give  the  community  the  best  service.  He  believes 
in  the  church  as  the  greatest  institution  among  men  for  the  moral  uplift  of  society,  and 
in  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  as  its  efficient  ally.  He  is  a  member  of 
Plymouth  Congregational  church,  a  supporter  of  the  Anti-Saloon  League  and  in  sympathy 
with  all  organizations  that  exist  for  the  promotion  of  human  welfare. 


HUBERT  REYNOLDS. 


Public  progress  and  activity  in  Greeley  receive  great  stimulus  through  the  enter- 
prise of  Hubert  Reynolds,  who  occupies  the  position  of  postmaster  but  has  also  been 
instrumental  in  promoting  a  number  of  public  enterprises  which  have  turned  out  to 
be  of  great  value  to  his  community.  He  was  representative  of  his  district  in  the  upper 
house  of  the  legislature  and  has  ever  been  helpful  in  the  projects  of  the  Commercial 
Club  of  Greeley,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  founders. 

Hubert  Reynolds  was  born  May  10,  1860,  at  South  Amherst,  Lorain  county,  Ohio, 
a  son  of  Lord  Nelson  and  Jane  Reynolds,  the  former  born  July  15,  1821,  in  Elizabeth 
township,  Essex  county,  New  York,  and  the  latter  a  native  of  Utica,  New  York.  The 
father  died  at  Las  Animas,  Colorado,  February  17,  1892,  while  on  a  visit  to  this  state. 
The  mother,  whose  maiden  name  was  Jane  Abel,  passed  away  in  Monroe,  Michigan, 
September  19,  1877.  Their  marriage  was  solemnized  at  Henrietta,  Lorain  county,  Ohio, 
February  28,  1845.  L.  N.  Reynolds  was  extensively  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
wagons  and  carriages,  employing  many  men,  and  his  business  extended  into  several 
western  states.  He  was  very  successful  in  this  line  and  was  at  the  head  of  a  repre- 
sentative commercial  enterprise  of  his  vicinity.  In  1869  he  closed  out  his  business  in 
Ohio,  and  with  his  family  removed  to  Monroe,  Michigan,  buying  property  in  that  city 
and  also  obtaining  title  to  farms  in  the  vicinity.  He  was  endowed  with  musical  tastes 
and  prominent  in  musical  circles,  deeply  interested  in  church  and  Sunday  school 
work,  and  in  every  way  recognized  as  a  man  of  stalwart  character  who  could  be 
depended  upon  in  all  of  his  dealings. 

Hubert  Reynolds  attended  school  in  Monroe,  Michigan,  the  family  having  removed 
thither  when  our  subject  was  but  nine  years  of  age.  On  account  of  poor  health  he 
was,  however,  obliged  to  give  up  school  work  one  year  before  graduation.  His  delicate 
health  caused  him  to  come  to  Colorado,  January  10,  1878,  finding  employment  with  a 
brother-in-law,  Burrell  D.  Smith,  a  prominent  stock  raiser,  thirty-five  miles  east  of 
Pueblo,  who  was  located  upon  what  is  now  known  as  the  old  Smith  ranch,  just  across  the 
Arkansas  river  from  Fowler.  On  this  ranch  Mr.  Reynolds  continued  for  five  years  as 
a  cowboy,  having  charge  of  the  outfit  during  the  last  three  years  of  that  period.  Mr. 
Smith  having  sold  his  ranch  and  cattle  in  the  fall  of  1882,  Mr.  Reynolds  proceeded 
to  Leadville  during  the  following  spring,  remaining  there  for  a  short  time,  but  finding 
the  kind  of  life  led  in  a  mining  camp  not  to  his  liking,  he  returned  to  Las  Animas, 


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814  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

securing  a  position  in  the  drug  store  of  William  E.  Culver.  He  remained  in  that  posi- 
tion until  September,  1886,  when  he  went  to  Chicago  and  entered  the  department  of 
pharmacy  of  Northwestern  University,  graduating  from  that  institution  in  the  spring 
of  1888  with  the  degree  of  Ph.  G.  Returning  to  Las  Animas,  he  resumed  his  position  in 
the  Culver  drug  store  and  proved  up  on  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  under 
the  Fort  Lyon  canal  and  also  purchased  property  in  the  town.  Later  he  bought  a  half 
interest  in  the  book  and  stationery  department  of  the  store.  In  1891  he  married  Minnie 
A.  Culver,  the  only  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  E.  Culver.  At  the  time  of  the  wedding, 
which  took  place  at  two  p.  m.,  Judge  Gunter,  now  Governor  Gunter,  was  holding  court, 
he  then  being  district  judge  of  the  district,  and  he  adjourned  court  for  two  hours  in 
order  that  their  many  friends  could  attend  the  wedding,  an  incident  that  both  have 
always  remembered  with  much  satisfaction. 

In  March,  1893,  Mr.  Reynolds  came  to  Greeley  and  opened  a  drug  store,  with  new 
fixtures  and  a  new  stock,  under  the  name  of  H.  Reynolds  &  Company,  Mr.  Culver  being 
interested  in  the  new  firm.  This  business  grew  and  later  Mr.  Reynolds  established  or 
became  interested  in  other  drug  stores,  notably  the  C.  D.  Smith  Drug  Company,  of 
Grand  Junction,  Mr.  Smith  being  a  nephew  of  Mr.  Reynolds.  In  time  Mr.  Reynolds 
sold  his  interests,  including  stores  at  Las  Animas  and  Windsor.  In  1910  he  sold  his 
store  in  Greeley  to  C.  W.  Gilbert,  thereby  closing  out  all  his  interests  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness. In  the  fall  of  that  year,  at  the  solicitation  of  many  friends,  he  was  placed  on 
the  democratic  ticket  as  a  candidate  for  county  assessor,  realizing  that  his  chance  of 
election  was  very  slight,  and  so  it  proved  to  be.  During  the  next  year  and  a  half  he 
spent  his  time  in  Greeley,  Grand  Junction  and  at  Las  Animas,  where  he  owned  a  ranch, 
on  which  he  worked  at  times. 

In  the  spring  of  1913  Mr.  Reynolds  was  invited  to  attend  a  meeting  of  prominent 
democrats  who  were  desirous  of  reorganizing  the  party  and  who  believed  there  was  a 
chance  to  elect  at  least  a  few  democrats  at  the  fall  election.  He  was  asked  to  take  the 
county  chairmanship,  but  not  having  had  experience  in  politics  he  objected,  feeling 
that  he  was  not  equal  to  the  task  of  organizing  a  party  that  had  not  elected  a  candi- 
date (or  but  very  few)  in  twenty  years.  However,  they  insisted,  there  being  some 
forty  democrats  present,  and  he  finally  said  he  would  do  his  best.  Offices  were  opened 
May  15th  and  a  vigorous  campaign  carried  on  during  the  summer  and  fall.  All  pre- 
cincts were  visited  several  times  and  considerable  enthusiasm  worked  up.  Democrats 
who  had  been  asleep  for  years,  as  far  as  party  loyalty  was  concerned,  awoke  to  the  need 
of  a  change  in  the  administration  of  affairs  in  the  county.  Speakers  from  abroad  were 
obtained,  such  as  Thomas  H.  Marshall,  Champ  Clark,  Senators  Thomas  and  Shafroth, 
Edward  T.  Taylor,  and  many  others  of  national  fame,  who  spoke  to  overflowing  meet- 
ings. The  day  before  the  county  convention  was  called  to  nominate  a  ticket  it  was 
impossible  to  get  candidates  to  fill  all  positions  on  the  ticket,  the  office  of  state  senator 
being  the  most  important  one.  Mr.  Reynolds  was  called  upon  by  several  gentlemen, 
who  requested  that  he  make  the  race  for  that  office.  He  refused,  stating  that  he  had 
had  no  experience  as  a  legislator  and  was  not  familiar  with  the  duties  which  they  are 
called  upon  to  perform.  They  insisted,  stating  it  would  never  do  to  place  a  ticket  in  the 
field  and  not  have  a  candidate  for  senator.  After  several  hours  of  talk  Mr.  Reynolds 
finally  said  that  he  would  run,  providing  a  candidate  could  not  be  obtained  up  to  the 
time  of  calling  the  convention  together.  No  candidate  was  found,  and  when  his  name 
was  presented  he  was  nominated  by  a  rising  vote,  there  being  no  opposition.  He  con- 
tinued his  efforts  to  elect  the  ticket  but  made  practically  no  effort  for  himself.  The 
result  was  that  the  entire  county  ticket,  with  three  exceptions,  was  elected,  and  all  of 
the  judicial  and  legislative  ticket  was  elected  by  splendid  majorities,  Mr.  Reynolds 
having  a  majority  of  nearly  nine  hundred  votes.  He  served  one  session  of  the  nineteenth 
general  assembly,  resigning  during  the  summer,  having  received  the  appointment  as 
postmaster  and  commencing  his  duties  September  1,  1913.  On  the  24th  of  January, 
1918,  he  was  reappointed. 

On  the  10th  of  September,  1889,  at  Las  Animas,  Mr.  Reynolds  was  married  to  Miss 
Minnie  A.  Culver,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  E.  Culver.  She  died  at  Greeley,  Colo- 
rado, May  23,  1901.  To  this  union  were  born  the  following  children,  Burrell  Culver. 
Nelson  Elmer,  Burton  Ralph  and  Frances  M.  Mrs.  Reynolds  came  of  Colorado  pioneer 
stock.  Her  father,  W.  E.  Culver,  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of  Bent  county  and 
the  first  county  assessor.  He  assisted  in  organizing  Las  Animas  and  was  the  first  mayor 
of  the  city,  and  that  his  services  were  satisfactory  is  evident  from  the  fact  that  he 
was  elected  for  several  terms.  During  the  Harrison  administration  he  was  postmaster 
of  Las  Animas  and  was  reappointed  by  President  McKinley.  On  June  8,  1903,  Mr.  Rey- 
nolds was  again  married,  this  union  being  with  Miss  Mary  M.  Jones,  of  Denver.     She 


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comes  of  an  old  and  distinguished  Maryland  family,  her  father  having  been  a  lawyer 
by  profession.  He  was  a  conspicuous  figure  in  the  early  affairs  of  Bent  and  Pueblo 
counties.  His  wife,  Eliza  Y.  Jones,  is  a  daughter  of  Colonel  A.  B  Boone  and  a  direct 
descendant  of  Daniel  Boone.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reynolds  are  popular  in  the  social 
circles  of  the  city  and  the  hospitality  of  their  home  is  often  partaken  of  by  their  many 
friends. 

Mr.  Reynolds  is  not  a  member  of  any  church  but  is  interested  in  moral  and  intel- 
lectual development  and  with  his  wife  and  family  attends  the  Congregational  church. 
Fraternally  he  is  prominent  as  a  Mason,  having  been  received  into  the  order  at  Las 
Animas,  Colorado,  in  1890.  He  is  a  member  of  King  Solomon  Lodge,  No.  30,  A.  P.  &  A.  M., 
of  Las  Animas,  of  which  he  was  secretary  for  two  years,  but  upon  removing  to  Greeley 
demitted  from  that  lodge  and  joined  Occidental  Lodge,  No.  20,  of  Greeley.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Elks'  Club.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Greeley  Commercial 
Club  and  had  the  honor  and  distinction  of  serving  as  the  first  president  of  this  pro- 
gressive organization,  which  has  done  so  much  toward  extending  the  trade  interests  of 
Greeley  and  bringing  about  other  valuable  improvements  in  the  city.  His  club  rela- 
tions are  with  the  Greeley  Commercial  Club  and  the  Greeley  Club,  of  the  latter  of 
which  organizations  he  served  as  a  director  for  one  year.  Mr.  Reynolds  is  a  stock- 
holder and  director  in  the  Antero  &  Lost  Park  Reservoir  Company.  In  1891  he  served 
for  one  term  as  city  alderman  of  Las  Animas  and  in  1914  was  elected  from  Greeley  to 
represent  his  district  in  the  state  senate.  He  painstakingly  took  care  of  the  interests  of 
his  constituents  and  made  his  influence  felt  not  only  in  committee  rooms  but  addressed 
the  house  from  the  floor  when  occasion  demanded.  While  yet  a  boy  Mr.  Reynolds  had 
a  short  military  experience,  serving  in  a  company  of  cadets  which  consisted  of  about 
seventy  members.  He  was  then  about  fifteen  years  of  age,  continuing  in  that  organ- 
ization for  two  years  and  having  attained  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant  when  the  com- 
pany was  disbanded.  For  forty  years  Mr.  Reynolds  has  been  a  resident  of  Colorado 
and  he  has  become  a  thoroughly  western  man,  progressive  and  enterprising.  Coming 
to  Colorado  as  a  cow  puncher,  he  was  subsequently  for  years  successful  in  the  drug 
business  and  along  other  lines  and  he  now  serves  efficiently  as  postmaster  and  has 
come  in  contact  with  the  various  phases  of  development  in  his  state,  having  not  only 
been  a  witness  thereof,  but  having  by  his  own  labors  contributed  to  the  state's  progress. 
His  honorable  purpose  and  his  manly  qualities  have  ever  been  recognized  by  his  friends 
and  his  standing  in  his  community  is  an  enviable  one. 


FREDERICK  EUGENE  CARROLL. 

Frederick  Eugene  Carroll,  state  commissioner  of  mines,  with  offices  at  Denver,  was 
born  in  Hiawassee,  Georgia,  May  22,  1874,  a  son  of  Samuel  Stephens  Carroll,  who  was 
likewise  a  native  of  Georgia  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  North  Carolina 
and  Virginia  of  Scotch-Irish  origin.  The  family  ancestry  is  traced  back  to  Charles  Car- 
roll, who  figured  prominently  in  Revolutionary  war  times.  Samuel  S.  Carroll  became  a 
pioneer  settler  of  Colorado,  arriving  in  this  state  in  1879.  at  which  time  he  took  up  his 
abode  in  Rosita,  Custer  county.  There  he  joined  his  brother.  Charles  Nathan  Carroll, 
who  was  one  of  the  earliest  pioneers  there  and  who  settled  in  Colorado  in  1869,  at  which 
time  he  turned  his  attention  to  stock  raising.  Samuel  S.  Carroll  also  entered  the  live 
stock  business  in  Colorado  and,  prospering  as  the  years  passed  by,  became  one  of  the 
foremost  representatives  of  the  live  stock  industry  in  the  state.  He  conducted  his  in- 
terests as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Carroll  Brothers  and  was  thus  engaged  to  within  a 
few  years  of  his  death.  He  also  had  large  mining  interests  and  his  operations  in  every 
field  in  which  he  directed  his  labors  brought  to  him  a  substantial  measure  of  success. 
His  political  allegiance  was  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  while  still  a  resident  of 
Georgia  he  served  as  sheriff  of  Towns  county.  He  was  also  a  candidate  for  the  office 
of  county  commissioner  in  Mesa  county.  Colorado,  in  1901  and  he  was  very  active  in 
political  and  civic  matters  in  the  state.  He  contributed  in  substantial  measure  to  the 
early  development  and  later  progress  of  county  and  commonwealth  and  his  aid  and  in- 
fluence were  always  given  on  the  side  of  advancement  and  improvement.  His  wife, 
who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Julia  Brown,  was  a  native  of  Georgia  and  represented  a 
family  of  Holland  Dutch  ancestry,  the  progenitors  of  the  family  in  this  country  having 
taken  up  their  abode  among  the  early  settlers  of  Pennsylvania.  She  passed  away  in 
Custer  county,  Colorado,  in  1885,  while  the  death  of  Samuel  S.  Carroll  occurred  in  Kis- 
sinrmee,  Florida,  December  12,  1914,  when  he  was  sixty-seven  years  of  age.  In  their 
family  were  five  children,  three  of  whom  are  living:    Frederick  E.,  of  this  review;  Frank, 


816  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

who  is  officially  connected  with  the  Ingersoll-Rand  Drill  Company  of  New  York  city;  and 
Mae  M.,  the  wife  of  John  H.  Fry,  of  the  firm  of  Pershing.  Nye,  Fry  &  Talmadge  of  Denver. 

Frederick  E.  Carroll  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Custer  and  Mesa  counties  of  Colo- 
rado and  pursued  a  preparatory  course  at  Boulder,  while  after  completing  his  freshman 
year  in  college  he  took  a  course  in  special  work  in  metallurgy  and  chemistry  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Colorado.  He  then  became  associated  with  his  father  in  the  live  stock  busi- 
ness and  so  continued  until  1902,  when  he  became  connected  with  F.  L.  Siegel  in  mining 
operations  and  in  the  raising  and  handling  of  live  stock.  He  has  been  very  active  along 
those  lines  and  is  still  prominently  connected  with  live  stock  interests  of  the  state.  In 
1903  he  took  the  management  of  the  Atlas  Mining  &  Milling  Company  and  continued 
to  act  in  that  capacity  until  1915,  while  he  is  still  one  of  the  directors  and  stockholders 
of  the  company.  In  May,  1915,  he  was  appointed  to  his  present  office  by  Governor  Carl- 
son, an  appointment  that  was  confirmed  by  the  senate,  so  that  he  became  state  commis- 
sioner of  mines,  in  which  capacity  he  has  since  served  in  a  most  acceptable  manner,  his 
appointment  to  cover  a  term  of  four  years.  He  is  also  secretary  of  the  Colorado  section 
of  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers  and  he  is  a  director  of  the  mining 
bureau  of  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  of  Denver,  also  a  director  of  the  Citizens 
State  Bank  at  Ouray,  Colorado,  and  holds  a  position  on  the  directorate  of  several  local 
corporations.  Mr.  Carroll  has  also  been  called  upon  to  render  valuable  service,  through 
national  appointment  which  he  now  holds,  as  an  associate  member  of  the  war  minerals 
committee.  He  was  also  appointed  by  the  secretary  of  the  interior,  in  1917,  assistant 
explosives  inspector  in  the  Federal  Bureau  of  Mines.  In  September,  1918,  he  received 
appointment  as  one  of  the  three  advisors  for  the  state  of  Colorado,  under  the  man  power 
commission.  His  business  investments  have  ever  been  judiciously  made  and  his  judg- 
ment in  regard  to  business  policies  is  sound,  his  progressiveness  being  tempered  by  a 
safe  conservatism  that  produces  most  desirable  results. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Carroll  is  a  republican  and  has  been  a  very  active  and 
earnest  supporter  of  the  party  since  casting  his  first  presidential  ballot.  In  1898  he  be- 
came a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  at  Grand  Junction  and  he 
belongs  also  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  to  the  American  In- 
stitute of  Mining  Engineers.  His  connection  with  these  different  organizations  indicates 
the  nature  and  breadth  of  his  interests.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Sigma  Alpha  'Epsilon. 
Since  starting  out  in  life  his  interests  have  constantly  broadened  in  scope  and  importance 
and  step  by  step  he  has  advanced  to  a  position  of  leadership  in  those  fields  in  which  he 
has  labored.  Those  who  know  him,  and  he  has  a  wide  acquaintance,  esteem  him  as  a 
man  of  genuine  personal  worth  and  recognize  in  him  one  to  whom  opportunity  is  ever 
the  call  to  action — a  call  to  which  he  makes  ready  response. 


MICHAEL  SKIFF. 


Michael  Skiff  is  a  general  contractor  conducting  a  successful  and  extensive  business 
In  Pueblo.  He  was  born  in  Austria  on  the  28th  of  September,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  George 
and  Mary  Skiff,  both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the 
schools  of  his  native  country  and  his  opportunities  in  that  direction  were  somewhat 
limited,  for  in  his  youthful  days  he  had  to  go  to  work  and  provide  for  his  own  support. 
He  left  home  when  but  thirteen  years  of  age,  bound  for  the  United  States.  Crossing 
the  Atlantic,  he  did  not  tarry  on  the  eastern  coast  but  proceeded  at  once  into  the  interior 
of  the  country  and  arrived  in  Pueblo  in  1882.  He  was  influenced  as  to  his  destination 
by  the  fact  that  he  had  an  older  brother  living  in  Pueblo.  His  financial  condition  ren- 
dered it  imperative  that  he  obtain  immediate  employment  and  he  began  working  in 
the  steel  mills.  His  life  has  been  one  of  unremitting  industry  and  whatever  success  he 
has  achieved  is  the  direct  reward  of  his  persistent  and  earnest  effort.  He  was  ambi- 
tious, however,  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account,  and  twelve  years  ago  he 
engaged  in  the  contracting  business  and  has  since  been  active  along  this  line.  He  is 
now  doing  work  on  the  Santa  Fe  trail,  a  most  important  project,  and  he  has  also  consider- 
able county  work.  In  fact,  the  contracts  awarded  him  have  been  of  a  most  important 
character  and  his  activities  have  brought  him  prominently  to  the  front  in  connection  with 
the  contracting  business. 

In  1895  Mr.  Skiff  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Regina  Jekovc  and  to  them  have 
been  born  three  children,  Regina,  Karl  and  Ellis  M.  In  politics  Mr.  Skiff  maintains  an 
independent  course,  supporting  men  and  measures  rather  than  party,  and  he  has  never 
been  a  politician  in  the  sense  of  office  seeking,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  efforts 
entirely  upon  his  business  affairs.     He  is  the  owner  of  the  Valley  Barn  and   does  all 


MICHAEL     SKIFF 


818  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

kinds  of  trucking,  hauling  and  work  of  that  character.  He  does  much  public  contract 
work  as  well,  including  grading,  and  his  investments  and  activities  have  brought  him 
a  substantial  measure  of  prosperity.  He  is  truly  a  self  made  man.  He  started  out  in 
the  business  world  when  a  lad  of  but  thirteen  years  and  has  since  been  dependent  upon 
his  own  resources.  Believing  that  he  would  have  better  opportunities  in  the  new  world 
than  he  could  secure  in  the  old,  he  came  to  the  United  States  and  has  never  had  reason 
to  regret  this  step.  He  here  found  the  chances  which  he  sought — chances  which  were 
superior  to  those  which  he  could  have  secured  in  Austria,  and  as  the  years  have  passed 
he  has  so  utilized  his  opportunities  that  he  is  today  one  of  the  prominent  representatives 
of  industrial  activity  in  Pueblo  with  business  interests  that  reach  out  over  a  broad 
territory.  His  long  experience  and  study  of  conditions  have  made  him  familiar  with 
the  great  principles  that  underlie  construction  work  and  there  is  no  possible  phase  of  the 
business  which  he  has  not  thoroughly  mastered. 


CHARLES  W.  WATERMAN. 


Charles  W.  Waterman,  prominent  among  the  corporation  lawyers  of  Denver,  early 
displayed  the  elemental  strength  of  his  character  which  has  brought  him  to  his  present 
creditable  and  enviable  position.  With  limited  financial  resources  in  his  youth,  he 
worked  his  own  way  through  college  and  step  by  step  has  advanced,  winning  recognition 
through  individual  merit  until  today  his  practice  as  a  corporation  lawyer  is  second  to 
none  in  volume  and  importance  in  Denver.  He  was  born  in  Waitsfield,  Vermont,  No- 
vember 2,  1861.  and  is  of  English  descent.  His  ancestors  in  early  colonial  days  were 
residents  of  Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island  and  Vermont,  the  founder  of  the  American 
branch  of  the  family  being  Richard  Waterman,  who  came  to  the  new  world  in  the  early 
part  of  the  seventeenth  century  and  afterward  joined  Roger  Williams,  settling  in  Provi- 
dence, Rhode  Island,  in  1644.  He  was  a  surveyor  by  profession  and  historic  records  show 
that  he  possessed  considerable  land  in  Providence  and  was  a  man  of  note  in  the  colony. 
Abraham  Waterman,  the  grandfather  of  Charles  W.  Waterman,  was  a  petty  officer  in 
the  Revolutionary  war  from  Rhode  Island  and  in  1779  settled  in  Vermont  subsequent 
to  the  burning  of  Royalton.  His  son,  John  Waterman,  was  born  in  the  Green  Mountain 
state  and  became  a  successful  farmer,  residing  at  Waitsfield  from  the  age  of  twelve 
years  until  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1892.  During  his  active  life  he 
was  prominent  in  civic  matters  and  filled  various  local  offices,  while  in  the  community 
in  which  he  lived  he  exercised  considerable  influence  over  public  thought  and  action. 
He  wedded  Mary  A.  Leach,  who  was  born  in  Waitsfield,  Vermont,  and  was  descended 
from  an  old  New  Hampshire  family  that  sent  its  representatives  to  Waitsfield,  Vermont, 
at  an  early  day.  Her  father  was  Captain  Robert  Leach,  who  removed  from  New  Boston, 
New  Hampshire,  to  the  Green  Mountain  state  and  who  at  the  time  of  the  War  of  1812 
responded  to  the  country's  call  for  troops  and  aided  in  the  protection  of  American 
interests.  The  Leach  family  was  of  Irish  lineage  and  was  established  in  America  in 
colonial  times.  Mrs.  Waterman  survived  her  husband  for  about  nine  years,  passing  away 
on  the  old  homestead  in  Waitsfield  in  1901.  when  eighty-one  years  of  age.  She  was  the 
mother  of  six  children,  three  sons  and  three  daughters. 

The  young'est  of  the  family.  Charles  W.  Waterman,  pursued  his  education  in  the 
district  schools  of  his  native  town,  which  he  attended  when  his  labors  were  not  needed 
in  the  work  of  the  fields.  He  afterward  attended  the  common  schools  of  Morrisville  and 
later  became  a  student  in  St.  Johnsbury  Academy  of  Vermont.  He  also  devoted  every 
possible  moment  to  private  study  and  thus  ultimately  qualified  for  admission  to  the 
State  University  of  Vermont,  which  he  entered  in  1880.  He  there  pursued  a  classical 
course  and  was  graduated  with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree.  The  succeeding  three  years 
were  devoted  to  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  first  at  Mooers  Forks, 
New  York,  in  1882  and  1883.  tjien  at  New  London,  Connecticut,  and  at  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa, 
having  served  as  principal  at  New  London  in  1885  6.  The  year  following  he  accepted 
the  position  of  principal  of  the  schools  of  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa,  and  in  1888  he  entered  the 
law  department  of  the  University  of  Michigan,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1889 
with  the  LL.  B.  degree.  The  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  practice  in  Michigan 
but  did  not  take  up  the  work  of  the  profession  in  that  state.  On  the  contrary  he  came 
direct  to  Colorado,  arriving  in  Denver  on  the  1st  of  August,  1889.  He  was  admitted 
to  the  bar  of  this  state  in  September  of  that  year  and  took  up  general  practice  on  his 
own  account.  In  April,  1891,  he  entered  the  office  of  the  firm  of  Wolcott  &  Vaile,  then 
the  leading  attorneys  of  the  city,  and  after  remaining  in  their  employ  until  January, 
1902,  he  was  admitted  to  a  partnership  under  the  firm  style  of  Wolcott,  Vaile  &  Water- 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  819 

man.  He  continued  a  member  of  the  firm  until  the  death  of  Senator  Wolcott  in  1905, 
when  the  firm  was  reorganized  as  Vaile  &  Waterman.  That  association  was  maintained 
until  January,  1908,  when  it  was  dissolved  by  mutual  consent,  and  through  the  inter- 
vening years  Mr.  Waterman  has  practiced  alone.  He  has  specialized  largely  in  corpora- 
tion work  and  stands  deservedly  high  as  a  corporation  lawyer  in  the  state.  He  is  one 
of  the  attorneys  for  the  Rock  Island  Railroad  system  and  is  the  general  counsel  for  the 
Great  Western  Sugar  Company  and  for  numerous  other  important  corporations  of  the 
city  and  state.  He  enjoys  the  highest  regard  of  professional  colleagues  and  contem- 
poraries and  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Denver  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Bar 
Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association. 

On  the  18th  of  June.  1890.  Mr.  Waterman  was  married  at  Burlington,  Vermont,  to 
Miss  Anna  R.  Cook,  a  native  of  Massachusetts  and  a  daughter  of  Marcus  D.  and  Julia  G. 
(Rankin)  Cook.  The  father  is  now  deceased  but  the  mother  is  still  living  and  is  a 
descendant  of  one  of  the  old  families  of  Massachusetts. 

Mr.  Waterman  is  an  active  member  of  the  Denver  Country  and  University  Clubs 
and  in  politics  he  is  a  stanch  republican.  He  is  a  man  of  liberal  culture,  broad-miuded 
and  of  high  ideals,  lias  always  been  a  great  reader  and  student  and  many  of  his  happiest 
hours  are  spent  in  his  library  in  the  companionship  of  men  of  master  minds  of  all  ages. 
Because  of  the  innate  refinement  of  his  nature  he  avoids  everything  common  and  finds 
his  greatest  pleasure  in  those  things  which  are  an  intellectual  stimulus  and  of  cultural 
value.  He  is  at  the  same  time  a  genial,  affable  gentleman,  popular  with  all  who  know 
him  because  of  his  pleasing  personality  and  his  recognition  of  true  worth  in  his  fellow- 
men.  He  has  been  suggested  as  the  republican  candidate  for  United  States  senator  at 
this  period  in  the  world's  crisis  when  the  country  is  looking  for  the  most  capable  men  to 
manage  the  important  affairs  of  the  nation.  In  this  connection  a  contemporary  writer 
has  said:  "Probably  never  in  the  history  of  this  country  have  the  people  at  large  given 
so  much  attention  to  seeking  out  men  of  ability,  the  men  who  have  done  things,  the 
men  who  have  records  of  achievements,  to  aid  in  national  advancement,  as  today.  The 
nation  needs  big  men.  It  needs  them  in  public  places  and  it  needs  them  in  private 
places.  It  needs  them  to  do  the  planning  and  it  needs  them  to  carry  out  plans  to  make 
this  country,  when  this  great  world  war  is  over,  larger,  better,  bigger,  richer,  greater  and, 
above  all,  the  government  more  popular  than  it  has  been  in  the  past.  The  barriers  of 
class  distinction  that  have  grown  up  have  already  been  wiped  out."  Among  those  who 
are  prominent  by  reason  of  accomplishment  in  business  and  professional  affairs,  in 
service  rendered  state  and  country,  is  Charles  W.  Waterman.  Reared  upon  one  of  the 
rocky  hillside  farms  of  New  England,  he  had  no  educational  advantages  between  1he 
ages  of  five  and  twelve  years  on  account  of  illness  and  handicapped  in  other  ways,  he 
has  nevertheless  advanced  step  by  step,  utilizing  every  opportunity  and  developing  his 
innate  powers  and  talents  to  the  utmost.  He  has  reached  a  position  as  one  of  the 
eminent  lawyers  of  his  adopted  state  and  is  well  qualified  for  important  service  in 
national  life.  Throughout  Denver  he  is  spoken  of  in  terms  of  high  regard  and  admira- 
tion by  reason  of  what  he  has  accomplished  and  those  who  come  within  the  circle  of 
his  close  personal  friends  count  themselves  indeed  fortunate. 


HON.  ALVA  ADAMS. 


The  active  connection  of  Hon.  Alva  Adams  with  the  history  of  Colorado,  its  develop- 
ment and  its  upbuilding,  covers  nearly  forty  years  and  the  record  of  no  man  in  public 
life  has  been  more  faultless  in  honor,  fearless  in  conduct  or  stainless  in  reputation.  From 
youth  to  old  age  Alva  Adams  has  been  a  factor  in  Colorado  life,  business  and  govern- 
ment. Starting  without  capital,  friends,  profession  or  trade,  he  has  made  a  creditable 
success  in  the  various  activities  in  which  he  has  engaged. 

Though  but  an  alumnus  of  the  rural  log  school  house,  Mr.  Adams  has  read  widely 
and  has  gathered  perhaps  the  largest  private  library  in  Colorado.  His  collection  of  books 
relating  to  this  section  of  the  Rocky  mountains  is  especially  valuable. 

Mr.  Adams  was  born  in  a  log  house  in  Iowa  county,  Wisconsin,  on  May  14.  1850. 
His  father  was  from  Kentucky  and  his  mother  from  New  York.  The  former  was  a 
merchant  and  farmer.  The  illness  of  a  son  caused  the  family  to  seek  a  change  of  climate. 
In  prairie  schooners  they  crossed  the  plains  to  Colorado,  where  they  arrived  in  the 
spring  of  1871.  Young  Alva's  first  werk  was  hauling  from  the  mountains  the  ties  that 
were  placed  upon  the  first  miles  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad.  In  July,  1871,  he 
went  to  the  proposed  site  of  Colorado  Springs.     There  he  entered  the  employ  of  C.  W. 


820  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Sanborn,  a  lumber  merchant.  While  working  for  Mr.  Sanborn  he  built  a  small  house 
on  South  Cascade  avenue  for  an  office  and  sleeping  room.  It  was  finished  on  the  seventh 
day  of  August,  1871,  being  the  first  house  built  on  the  site  of  Colorado  Springs.  In 
October,  1871,  Mr.  Adams  purchased  the  business  of  his  employer  for  four  thousand  one 
hundred  dollars.  Not  having  the  capital,  he  gave  his  notes  in  payment,  bearing  two 
per  cent  per  month  interest.  The  business  was  soon  converted  into  a  hardware  store. 
In  1873  a  branch  was  established  in  the  new  town  of  South  Pueblo.  Leaving  his  associ- 
ates in  Colorado  Springs,  Mr.  Adams  moved  to  Pueblo  and  from  there  branch  stores 
were  started  in  all  of  the  prominent  mining  camps  of  the  San  Juan. 

In  1873  Mr.  Adams  was  chosen  as  a  member  of  the  first  board  of  trustees  for  South 
Pueblo.  In  1876  he  was  elected  to  the  first  state  legislature  from  Rio  Grande  county 
and  in  1884  he  was  nominated  on  the  democratic  ticket  for  governor,  but  was  defeated. 
Two  years  later  he  was  the  successful  candidate  and  was  sworn  in  as  governor  in  Janu- 
ary, 1887.  In  1896  he  was  again  elected  governor  and  a  third  time  elected  in  1904. 
A  well  known  writer  describes  him  in  these  words:  "The  keynote  of  Alva  Adams'  char- 
acter throughout  has  been  purpose.  He  is  not  a  great  man  but  he  is  a  good  man — a 
clever  man,  an  ambitious  and  cultured  man.  He  has  made  the  most  of  the  excellent 
talents  with  which  nature  endowed  him  and  that  is  why  he  seems  to  be  the  most  ad- 
mirable man  in  the  state.  What  he  is  he  has  made  himself  and  my  heart  goes  out  in 
unreserved  sympathy  toward  the  high  and  honorable  and  forceful  character  he  has 
established."  To  the  solution  of  every  public  problem  Mr.  Adams  has  given  the  most 
thoughtful  consideration  and  has  been  actuated  by  a  spirit  of  the  utmost  devotion  to 
the  general  good,  ever  placing  the  public  welfare  before  partisanship  and  the  interests 
of  his  constituents  before  self-aggrandizement.  Though  in  touch  with  politics  for  a 
generation,  he  was  never  a  candidate  save  when  the  logic  of  political  events  seemed  to 
point  to  him  as  the  available  nominee.  A  sense  of  party  and  civic  duty  often  won  his 
assent  when  he  would  have  preferred  his  home  and  books  and  private  affairs.  He  held 
the  theory  that  the  community  had  the  right  to  command  the  service  of  any  efficient, 
competent  citizen  when  the  public  welfare  needed  that  service. 

Mr.  Adams  is  still  connected  with  the  mercantile  concern  he  founded  in  1871.  He 
is  also  president  of  the  Pueblo  Savings  &  Trust  Company,  director  of  the  Denver  branch 
of  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank,  and  director  in  the  International  Trust  Company  of  Denver. 
He  is  also  a  thirty-third  degree  Mason  and  sovereign  grand  inspector  general  in  the 
state  of  Colorado. 

Mr.  Adams  has  circled  the  globe  twice,  once  as  head  of  a  semi-ambassadorial  com- 
mission. His  travels,  studies  and  work  have  given  him  a  wide  view  of  life  and  made 
him  a  liberal-minded  gentleman  whose  ways  are  those  of  refinement  and  whose  worth 
no  man  can  question.  ■ 


AUGUST  FINDLING. 


August  Findling,  president  of  the  Denver  Towel  Supply  Company,  one  of  the  largest 
Institutions  of  the  kind  in  the  west,  made  so  through  the  energy  and  push  of  the  heads  oJ 
the  concern,  was  born  in  Davenport.  Iowa,  August  19,  1864,  a  son  of  Adolph  and  Katherine 
(Findling)  Findling.  Both  were  natives  of  Baden,  Germany,  and  following  their 
marriage  came  to  America  in  1860.  The  father  was  a  barber  by  trade  and  followed  that 
business  in  Davenport,  Iowa,  and  in  Rock  Island,  and  Moline,  Illinois,  conducting  exten- 
sive tonsorial  parlors.  In  fact,  he  had  the  largest  business  of  the  kind  in  his  section 
of  Iowa  and  Illinois.  His  last  residence  was  at  Moline  Illinois,  where  he  passed 
away  in  1874.  His  widow  afterward  came  to  Denver,  where  she  resided  until  her 
death  in  August,  1914.  Their  family  numbered  six  children:  Mrs.  Lena  Meyers,  now 
residing  in  Denver;  Adolph,  who  passed  away  in  Rock  Island,  Illinois;  Oscar,  who  died 
in  Dillon,  Montana;   Raymond,  who  passed  away  at  Moline,  Illinois;   and  Amanda,  also 


In  early  life  August  Findling,  the  other  member  of  the  family,  attended  the  schools 
of  Moline,  Illinois,  and  was  a  student  in  the  schools  of  Denver  from  1879  until  1880. 
He  then  secured  a  position  in  the  Windsor  Hotel  of  Denver,  with  which  he  was  con- 
nected for  nine  years,  occupying  the  office  of  clerk.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period 
he  engaged  in  the  towel  supply  business  in  connection  with  Q.  L.  Martin,  founding  the 
business  under  the  name  of  the  Martin  Findling  Towel  Supply  Company  in  1889.  Two 
years  later  the  firm  was  consolidated  with  similar  interests  owned  by  W.  W.  Cole  and 
the  firm  style  of  the  Silver  State  Towel  Supply  Company  was  assumed.     As  the  years 


AUGUST  FINDLING 


822  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

passed  the  business  was  steadily  growing  in  volume  and  importance.  The  next  consol- 
idation was  with  the  Denver  Towel  Supply  Company,  resulting  in  the  establishment  of 
the  largest  enterprise  in  the  west.  Mr.  Cole  was  the  first  president  but  in  1895  he 
withdrew  from  the  business,  selling  his  interest  to  Mr.  Findling,  who  was  then  elected 
to  the  presidency  and  became  the  active  head  of  the  concern.  Later  Q.  L.  Martin  dis- 
posed of  his  iaterest  to- J.  H.  Groot,  who  was  identified  with  the  business  until  1913, 
when  death  severed  his  connection  and  his  interests  were  purchased  by  Mrs.  Sullivan, 
of  New  York  city.  On  May  1,  1918,  the  company  purchased  the  business  of  the  Colorado 
Towel  Supply  Company,  which  was  the  second  largest  business  of  its  kind  in  the  state. 
The  company  is  in  a  highly  prosperous  condition  owing  to  the  excellent  management 
of  the  members  of  the  firm  and  their  close  attention  to  every  phase  of  the  business  in 
principle  and  detail.  Their  wise  control  carefully  safeguards  the  interests  of  the 
stockholders  and  at  the  same  time  they  never  lose  sight  of  any  point  that  bears  upon 
the  rights  of  their  patrons.  There  is  no  better  regulated  business  in  the  west  and  none 
which  measures  up  more  fully  to  the  highest  commercial  standards.  Their  treatment 
of  employes  is  always  fair,  uniform  courtesy  is  extended  to  all  and  if  there  is  any 
difference  in  opinion  the  members  of  the  company  are  always  ready  to  listen  to  an 
employe's  side  of  the  case  and  secure  satisfactory  adjustment  of  the  matter.  Such  a 
policy  would  be  of  the  greatest  benefit  in  all  business,  preventing  the  too  prevalent  dis- 
content that  often  results  in  strikes. 

On  the  27th  of  June,  1894,  Mr.  Findling  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss  Amanda 
Ullrich,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ullrich,  of  Jersey  City,  New  Jersey.  They  have 
one  child,  Richard  E.,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1895  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  high 
school  and  of  the  Barnes  Commercial  School.  He  was  with  the  Bradstreet  Company 
until  drafted  for  service  in  the  present  war  and  is  now  at  Camp  Cody  training  for 
active  service  with  the  national  army. 

Mr.  Findling  maintains  an  independent  course  in  politics.  He  belongs  to  Denver 
Lodge,  No.  17,  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  he 
also  has  membership  relations  with  the  Optimists  Club,  the  Denver  Motor  Club,  the 
Manufacturers  Association  and  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He  cooperates 
heartily  in  all  plans  and  projects  of  the  last  two  organizations  for  the  upbuilding  of 
the  business  interests  of  the  city,  for  the  extension  of  its  trade  relations  and  for  the 
upholding  of  those  interests  which  are  a  matter  of  civic  virtue  and  of  civic  pride.  In 
his  business  he  has  made  steady  progress  and  is  today  at  the  head  of  an  extensive 
enterprise  which  yields  to  him  a  most  gratifying  financial  return. 


DEDRICH  NEWTON  COOPER. 

Dedrich  Newton  Cooper  is  prominently  identified  with  the  public  and  business  in- 
terests of  Cafion  City  as  its  mayor  and  as  cashier  of  the  Fremont  County  National  Bank. 
The  story  of  his  life  is  one  of  continuous  progress,  bringing  him  into  his  present  promi- 
nence in  financial  and  public  relations.  He  was  born  near  Sedalia,  Missouri,  on  the 
31st  of  December,  1871,  and  is  a  son  of  James  W.  and  Martha  H.  (Neal)  Cooper.  The 
father  came  to  Colorado  to  engage  in  mining  in  the  year  1880  and  was  joined  by  his 
family  in  1881.  During  the  Civil  war  he  served  with  the  Fourth  Missouri  Cavalry.  He 
continued  his  residence  in  Colorado  to  the  time  of  his  demise  and  is  still  survived  by 
his  widow.  They  were  pioneer  people  of  the  state  and  took  helpful  part  in  the  early 
development  of  the  district  in  which  they  lived. 

Dedrich  Newton  Cooper  pursued  his  education  in  rural  schools  and  in  the  Canon 
City  high  school,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1892.  He  was  reared 
to  farm  life  and  his  youthful  experiences  were  those  of  the  farm-bred  boy.  He  remained 
at  home  until  fifteen  years  of  age.  supporting  himself  while  attending  school  in  the  five 
years  following.  He  graduated  from  high  school  at  the  age  of  twenty  years.  In  the 
spring  of  1903  he  was  elected  city  clerk,  which  position  he  filled  for  two  terms  or  four 
years  and  in  1909  he  was  elected  alderman  and  served  in  this  position  for  six  years.  He 
was  then  chosen  mayor  of  Cafion  City  and  has  been  occupying  the  position  of  chief 
executive  of  the  municipality  for  the  past  four  years,  his  term  expiring  in  the  spring  of 
1919.  He  has  made  an  excellent  official,  giving  to  the  city  an  administration  charac- 
terized by  businesslike  methods,  by  reform  and  by  progress.  He  stands  for  all  that  is 
most  worth  while  in  the  community  life  and  his  labors  have  been  of  great  benefit  to  the 
city  in  which  he  has  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  years.  In  politics  he  is  an  active 
republican,  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  secure  the  success  of  the  party  because  of 
his  firm  belief  in  the  value  of  its  principles  as  factors  in  good  government.     He  was  an 


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alternate  to  the  Chicago  convention  which  nominated  Charles  E.  Hughes  for  the  presi- 
dency. He  has  taken  most  active  part  in  promoting  those  interests  which  have  to  do  with 
national   welfare   and   had   charge   of  the   liberty  loan   campaign,   in   which  the   county 

subscribed  two  hundred  and  thirty-nine  and  a  half  per  cent  of  the  allotted  amount a 

most  splendid  record  of  which  he  has  every  reason  to  be  proud. 

Mr.  Cooper  is  as  well  known  in  business  circles  and  has  displayed  as  great  efficiency 
in  the  conduct  of  commercial  and  financial  interests  as  he  has  in  the  management  of 
public  affairs.  He  entered  the  grocery  firm  of  Humphrey  &  Topping  and  later  was 
associated  with  G.  R.  Tanner  in  the  grocery  trade,  thus  remaining  active  for  nine  years. 
On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  city  clerk,  which  claimed 
all  of  his  attention  for  a  period  of  four  years.  He  then  entered  the  Fremont  County 
National  Bank  as  bookkeeper  but  after  one  year  was  promoted  to  assistant  cashier  and 
a  few  months  later  was  made  cashier.  His  thoroughness,  his  close  application  and 
his  progressive  methods  have  contributed  in  large  measure  to  the  success  of  the  in- 
stitution. 

On  the  3d  of  July,  1909,  Mr.  Cooper  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida  L.  Shaw,  by 
whom  he  has  two  children,  Kenneth  K.  and  Mildred  K.  Mr.  Cooper  is  an  exemplary 
representative  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to  Mount  Moriah  Lodge,  A.  F.  & 
A.  M.,  and  he  also  has  membership  with  the  Elks  lodge  of  Cafion  City  and  with  the 
Brotherhood  of  American  Yeomen.  His  social  qualities  have  won  him  many  friends  and 
made  him  very  popular  in  these  organizations.  Active  as  he  has  been  in  public  life 
and  in  business  circles.  Mr.  Cooper's  interest  centers  in  his  family.  He  is  a  self  made 
man,  well  liked,  a  model  executive,  and  the  city  shows  the  result  of  his  business  ad- 
ministration. 


JOHN  F.  HEALY. 


John  F.  Healy,  chief  of  the  Denver  fire  department  and  a  most  efficient  officer  in 
this  connection,  was  born  in  Tralee,  Ireland,  on  the  11th  of  February,  1873.  He  is  a  son 
of  Daniel  and  Margaret  (Broderick)  Healy,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ireland,  where 
the  father  is  still  living  on  the  old  homestead  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years,  while  the 
mother  died  at  the  birth  of  their  son,  John  F.,  who  was  an  only  child.  He  was  reared 
by  relatives  and  was  sent  to  private  schools  and  after  coming  to  the  new  world,  arriving 
at  New  York,  April  10,  1884,  attended  the  public  schools  of  New  York  city  between  the 
ages  of  eleven  and  thirteen  years.  He  afterward  went  to  Kansas,  where  he  attended  high 
school  at  Plainville,  Rooks  county,  and  in  the  spring  of  1890  he  came  to  Denver,  Colo- 
rado, where  he  entered  upon  an  apprenticeship  under  his  uncle,  Thomas  Donovan,  in 
the  plasterer's  trade.  After  completing  his  apprenticeship  he  followed  the  trade  until 
he  became  a  member  of  the  Denver  fire  department  on  the  26th  of  September,  1894.  He 
donned  the  uniform  of  a  pipeman  but  rose  rapidly  in  the  ranks,  being  promoted  through 
various  departments.  He  was  first  a  member  of  the  fire  company  stationed  at  Twentieth 
and  Hartford  streets,  in  what  was  then  known  as  the  Bottoms.  There  he  remained 
for  eight  months,  after  which  he  was  transferred  to  the  City  Hall  department  and  later 
to  Eighteenth  and  Blake  streets.  He  continued  with  that  company  until  he  was  appointed 
a  lieutenant  on  the  1st  of  September,  1899,  in  which  capacity  he  served  until  advanced 
to  the  rank  of  captain  on  the  1st  of  February,  1900.  He  served  faithfully  in  that  position 
until  May  1,  1903,  when  he  was  appointed  assistant  chief  and  continued  his  excellent 
record  in  that  connection  until  July  10,  1912,  when  he  was  made  deputy  chief  of  the 
Denver  fire  department.  His  next  promotion  on  the  1st  of  August.  1912,  brought  him  his 
commission  as  chief  of  the  Denver  fire  department  and  he  has  since  acted  in  that  im- 
portant position  covering  a  period  of  about  six  years.  The  duties  of  his  office  he  has  most 
faithfully  and  conscientiously  discharged.  The  Denver  fire  department  is  most  thor- 
oughly organized,  a  work  which  he  has  largely  perfected,  and  under  his  supervision 
much  new  fire-fighting  apparatus  has  been  introduced  and  put  to  good  use.  He  is  cool 
and  collected  in  the  face  of  danger  and  his  marked  capability  and  efficiency  have  brought 
him  high  encomiums  from  those  who  have  investigated  his  record  of  service. 

On  the  12th  of  September,  1900,  Mr.  Healy  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss  Kathleen 
Galligan,  a  native  of  Somerset,  Massachusetts,  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Patrick 
Galligan,  of  Denver,  Colorado.  They  have  become  parents  of  three  children.  John  F., 
born  in  Denver.  December  3,  1903,  is  now  a  student  in  Sacred  Heart  College  of  his 
native  city.  Katherine,  born  August  22,  1906,  is  attending  school;  and  Thomas  V.,  born 
July  19,  1912,  has  recently  entered  school. 

Mr.  Healy  has  always  given   his  political  allegiance  to   the  democratic   party  and 


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fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  belongs 
to  the  Catholic  church  and  has  taken  the  fourth  degree  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 
He  has  worked  his  way  upward  entirely  unassisted  and  has  made  a  most  creditable 
record  as  a  man,  as  a  citizen  and  as  a  public  official.  He  has  a  remarkable  memory  for 
dates  and  events  and  he  is  one  of  the  most  popular  fire  chiefs  that  Denver  has  ever  had, 
while  his  efficiency  has  been  surpassed  by  none.  He  is  an  honored  member  of  the  Inter- 
national Association  of  Fire  Engineers  and  was  elected  second  vice  president  at  the  con- 
vention held  in  Chicago,  in  June,  1918,  a  fitting  testimonial  of  the  esteem  and  respect  of 
his  fellow  members. 


CHARLES  LERCHEX. 


With  various  phases  of  the  development  of  Colorado,  Charles  Lerchen  by  reason 
of  his  business  activity  has  been  identified.  At  the  present  time,  however,  he  is  living 
retired  at  Littleton,  for  he  has  passed  the  seventy-ninth  milestone  on  life's  journey. 
He  was  born  in  Saxony,  Germany,  September  11,  1839,  a  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carl 
Lerchen.  The  father  in  1843  came  to  the  United  States  with  his  wife  and  family, 
then  numbering  seven  children.  He  was  a  saddler  by  trade  and  located  at  Detroit, 
Michigan,  where  he  conducted  business  until  his  establishment  was  destroyed  by  fire 
in  1850.  He  then  removed  to  Wheeling,  West  Virginia,  and  a  little  later  became  a 
resident  of  Davenport,  Iowa.  He  died  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-four  years,  while 
his  wife  passed  away  when  in  her  eighty-first  year. 

Charles  Lerchen  became  a  resident  of  Colorado  in  1859,  making  his  way  to  the 
Blue  river  on  the  22d  of  June  of  that  year.  He  there  prospected  for  two  seasons  and 
in  1860  was  joined  by  his  brother  William  and  their  father.  A  little  later  Charles 
Lerchen  removed  to  Montgomery,  Colorado,  and  worked  upon  a  lode  there.  He  also 
turned  his  attention  to  the  butchering  business  in  Montgomery,  where  he  remained 
until  1862,  when  he  went  to  Denver  and  entered  the  harness  and  saddlery  trade.  In 
1868  he  took  up  ranching  and  for  thirty-five  years  was  a  well  known  cattleman  of  the 
state,  making  this  his  chief  life  work.  After  dealing  in  cattle  for  more  than  a  third 
of  a  century  and  spending  five  years  as  a  ranchman  he  retired  from  active  business 
life,  establishing  his  home  in  Littleton,  where  he  is  now  enjoying  a  well  earned  rest. 

Mr.  Lerchen  has  been  married  twice.  In  April,  1867,  he  wedded  Jennie  Eames, 
of  Wisconsin,  and  to  them  were  born  three  sons:  Charles  W.,  of  Dumont;  George  M., 
who  is  engaged  in  mining  at  Organ,  New  Mexico;  and  Frank  H.,  a  graduate  of  the 
School  of  Mines  and  now  professor  of  chemistry  and  in  charge  of  mines.  In  September, 
1895,  Mr.  Lerchen  married  Naomi  M.  Haggerty,  of  Denver,  whose  father,  Henry 
Haggerty,  came  to  Colorado  in  1863  and  was  widely  known  as  a  fearless  Indian  fighter. 

In  religious  faith  Mr.  Lerchen  is  an  Episcopalian  and  his  political  belief  is  that  of 
the  democratic  party.  He  is  an'  honored  member  of  the  Colorado  Pioneer  Association 
and  is  familiar  with  every  phase  of  frontier  life  and  experience  in  Colorado,  from  the 
days  of  early  mining  excitement  to  the  present  period  of  progress  and  prosperity  and 
has  been  identified  with  various  activities  which  have  constituted  a  source  of  the 
state's  development  and  growth. 


L.  WARD  BANNISTER. 


L.  Ward  Bannister  is  a  distinguished  representative  of  the  Denver  bar  who  has 
left  and  is  leaving  the  impress  of  his  individuality  upon  public  opinion  in  large  measure 
and  particularly  in  relation  to  legislation  of  far-reaching  effect  and  importance.  The 
story  of  his  life  is  the  story  of  earnest  endeavor  crowned  by  successful  accomplishment. 
He  was  born  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa.  March  31,  1871,  a  son  of  Lucius  G.  and  Alice  (Ward) 
Bannister,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the  state  of  New  York,  whence  they  removed 
westward  to  Iowa  in  1869,  settling  in  Des  Moines,  where  for  many  years  the  father 
figured  prominently  as  a  leading  member  of  the  Des  Moines  bar.  He  died  in  that  city 
in  1889  at  the  age  of  fifty-three  years  and  his  wife  also  passed  away  there. 

L.  Ward  Bannister  was  one  of  a  family  of  three  children  but  the  other  two  died  in 
infancy.  He  pursued  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Des  Moines  and  was 
graduated  from  the  high  school  with  the  class  of  1887.  He  later  entered  the  University 
of  Iowa  and  he  spent  two  years  as  a  student  in  the  Leland  Stanford  Junior  University 
of  California,  where  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1893.    He  next  entered  the  Har- 


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vard  Law  School  and  there  completed  his  preparation  for  the  bar  by  graduation  with 
the  class  of  1896.  Returning  to  his  native  city,  he  there  opened  an  office  and  entered 
upon  active  practice.  No  dreary  novitiate  awaited  him.  During  the  three  and  a  half 
years  of  his  connection  with  the  Des  Moines  bar  he  gained  a  favorable  reputation  as  a 
has  been  brought  out  in  its  third  edition.  It  is  a  systematic  and  comprehensive  outline 
man  and  a  lawyer.  During  that  period  he  was  also  assistant  city  attorney  of  Des  Moines 
but  resigned  his  position  and  gave  up  his  law  practice  there  in  order  to  remove  to  Denver, 
where  he  arrived  on  the  1st  of  June,  1900.  He  has  since  gained  a  well  merited  reputa- 
tion as  a  leading  attorney  of  this  city,  his  ability  bringing  him  prominently  to  the  front 
as  a  representative  of  the  legal  profession.  Not  only  has  he  been  connected  with  much 
important  litigation  but  is  regarded  as  a  safe  counselor  as  well  and  is  the  legal  repre- 
sentative of  various  large  corporations.  He  has  been  engaged  for  several  years  and  still 
is  engaged  as  special  lecturer  at  Harvard  and  at  Columbia  Universities  on  western  water 
rights,  in  connection  with  which  he  issued  an  outline  of  a  course  on  water  rights,  which 
has  been  brought  out  in  its  third  edition.  It  is  a  systematic  and  comprehensive  outline 
for  study,  covering  different  systems  of  water  rights,  appropriation  of  water  for  beneficial 
use,  priorities,  physical  means  of  use,  transfer  and  extinction  of  water  rights,  agencies 
of  acquisition  and  distribution.  These  six  are  subdivided  into  various  separate  heads, 
in  connection  with  each  of  which  are  cited  references  and  authorities,  giving  a  compre- 
hensive outline  for  the  study  of  water  rights. 

Along  other  lines,  too,  Mr.  Bannister  has  done  important  service  to  the  public.  Prom 
1907  until  1909  he  was  a  member  of  the  state  board  of  pardons  under  Governor  Henry 
A.  Buchtel  and  he  assisted  in  drafting  several  laws  relative  to  industrial  legislation, 
including  the  present  industrial  and  compensation  and  mutual  compensation  insurance 
acts.  He  has  membership  with  the  Denver  City  &  County  Bar  Association  and  the  Colo- 
rado State  Bar  Association. 

On  Christmas  Day,  1902,  Mr.  Bannister  was  married  to  Miss  Helen  Allabach,  of 
Des  Moines,  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  W.  Allabach.  They  have  one 
child,  Wayne  A.,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  May  11,  1913.  Mr.  Bannister  has  membership 
in  the  Denver  Country  Club,  the  University  Club  and  the  Mile  High  Club.  He  is  also 
a  Master  Mason.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  a 
well  known  campaign  speaker  on  political  issues.  He  has  also  written  for  magazines 
and  newspapers  on  legal  and  industrial  subjects.  He  has  used  wisely  and  well  the  talents 
with  which  nature  has  endowed  him  and  his  marked  ability  has  brought  him  promi- 
nently to  the  front  not  only  as  a  member  of  the  bar  but  as  a  molder  and  maker  of 
public  opinion. 


ROBERT  RODNEY  BLAIR,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Robert  Rodney  Blair,  who  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years  was  reared  upon  a  farm 
in  the  middle  west,  is  now  a  successful  physician  and  surgeon  of  Denver,  where  he  is 
conducting  a  large  practice.  He  was  born  near  Olean,  Indiana,  January  1,  1854.  His 
father,  Robert  Conn  Blair,  was  born  at  Ripley,  Brown  county,  Ohio,  in  1814,  about  forty 
miles  above  Cincinnati,  on  the  Ohio  river,  and  was  a  son  of  Richard  Blair,  who  was  a 
native  of  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  and  came  to  the  new  world  in  the  early  part  of  the  nine- 
teenth century,  establishing  his  home  in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  whence  he  after- 
ward removed  to  Ohio,  casting  in  his  lot  with  its  early  settlers.  In  1818  he  went  to 
Indiana,  where  he  conducted  an  extensive  farm,  having  twelve  hundred  acres  of  land 
under  cultivation.  It  was  upon  that  farm  that  Robert  C.  Blair  was  reared.  He  was  but 
four  years  of  age  when  his  father  became  a  resident  of  Indiana  and  took  up  a  govern- 
ment claim  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  upon  which  not  a  furrow  had  been  turned 
nor  an  improvement  made.  From  that  time  forward  for  almost  a  century  the  family 
was  prominently  connected  with  agricultural  interests  in  that  state.  Robert  C.  Blair 
continued  a  resident  of  Indiana  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  upon  the  old 
homestead  farm  in  1889,  when  he  was  seventy-five  years  of  age.  He  married  Elizabeth 
Fisher,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Susanna  (Hawk)  Fisher.  The  latter  was  a  native  of 
Pennsylvania  and  of  Holland  Dutch  descent,  belonging  to  a  family  that  was  early 
established  in  the  Keystone  state.  Jacob  Fisher  was  born  in  Holland  and  came  to 
America  after  the  Revolutionary  war.  settling  in  Pennsylvania,  where  he  met  and  mar- 
ried Susanna  Hawk.  They  removed  westward  with  their  family  to  Rising  Sun,  Indiana, 
and  there  their  daughter  Elizabeth  became  the  wife  of  Robert  C.  Blair  and  to  them 
were  born  six  children,  four  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  four  have  passed  away, 
while  those  living  are:    Dr.  Blair,  of  this  review;   and  Susannah,  who  is  the  widow  of 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  827 

C.  Myers,  a  Civil  war  veteran,  who  resides  upon  the  old  Blair  homestead  in  In- 
diana. The  mother,  who  was  born  in  1820,  attained  the  age  of  sixty-six  years,  passing 
away  on  the  old  homestead  in  1886.  Had  her  life  been  spared  for  six  months  longer  she 
would  have  resided  upon  the  home  farm  there  for  a  half  century.  Her  son,  First  Lieu- 
tenant Richard  Emerson  Blair,  of  the  Eighty-third  Indiana  Volunteers,  was  the  first 
soldier  brought  home  to  Indiana  and  buried  in  that  state  with  military  honors  at  the 
time  of  the  Civil  war. 

Dr.  Blair  was  educated  in  the  district  schools  of  his  native  county  and  in  Moores 
Hill  College  in  Dearborn  county,  Indiana,  while  his  literary  course  was  completed  in 
the  State  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1875  with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts 
degree.  He  determined  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  as  a  life  work  and  in  preparation 
therefor  matriculated  in  the  Miami  Medical  College  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  1876,  the  M.  D.  degree  being  conferred  upon  him  at  that  time.  He 
located  for  practice  in  Cincinnati  and  in  1887  removed  to  Colorado,  settling  at  Holyoke,  in 
Phillips  county.  There  he  practiced  medicine  for  a  period  of  two  years  and  during  one 
year  of  that  time  served  as  mayor  of  the  city.  On  the  1st  of  December,  1890,  he  arrived 
in  Denver,  where  he  at  once  opened  an  office  and  has  since  continuously  and  successfully 
practiced.  He  was  not  long  in  demonstrating  his  ability  to  successfully  cope  with  many 
of  the  intricate  and  involved  problems  which  continually  confront  the  physician  and  his 
pronounced  ability  has  won  for  him  substantial  success.  He  always  keeps  in  close  touch 
with  the  trend  of  modern  professional  thought  and  progress. 

In  Oakland,  California,  Dr.  Blair  was  married  January  4,  1887,  to  Miss  Lillian  S. 
Atkinson,  a  native  of  Lake  City,  Minnesota,  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  fam- 
ilies of  that  state,  of  English  descent.  Her  father,  Colonel  George  Atkinson,  served  with 
the  "Boys  in  Blue"  of  the  Eighth  Minnesota  Regiment  during  the  Civil  war,  participating 
in  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  and  he  was  also  one  of  the  old  Indian  fighters  of  Minne- 
sota. In  1870  he  removed  to  San  Francisco,  where  Mrs.  Blair  was  reared  and  educated. 
By  her  marriage  she  has  become  the  mother  of  two  children:  Ramona  Aleine,  the 
wife  of  Dr.  W.  E.  Blan chard;  and  Thelma  M.,  now  Mrs.  A.  B.  Conway  of  Denver.  Mr. 
Conway  is  in  charge  of  the  transit  department  of  the  Denver  branch  of  the  Federal 
Reserve  Bank. 

Dr.  Blair  is  a  Mason  and  Knight  Templar  and  a  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He 
is  a  life  member  of  the  Masonic,  Knights  Templar  and  Shrine  bodies.  He  was  reared  in 
the  Christian  church  but  of  late  years  has  been  identified  with  the  Presbyterian  church. 
Actuated  by  a  laudable  ambition,  he  has  persevered  in  the  pursuit  of  a  persistent  purpose 
as  the  years  have  gone  on,  constantly  adding  to  his  professional  knowledge  and  ability 
by  broad  reading  and  study  and  winning  for  himself  not  only  a  liberal  practice  but  also 
the  respect  and  confidence  of  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in  the  profession. 


JOSEPH  A.  CAMPBELL. 


Joseph  A.  Campbell,  editor  of  The  Democrat,  published  at  Sterling,  Logan  county, 
purchased  this  paper  in  April.  1907,  and  has  since  published  it  as  a  leading  journal  not 
only  of  Logan  county  but  of  that  whole  section  of  the  state.  He  has  devoted  practically 
his  entire  life  to  the  printing  business,  which  he  took  up  at  an  early  age  after  leaving 
school.  He  was  born  in  Scotland.  March  3,  1861,  and  is  a  son  of  William  Douglas  and 
Jane  Ann  Lily  Campbell.  He  came  to  this  country  with  his  parents  when  ten  years 
of  age.  They  landed  at  New  York  and  thence  made  their  way  to  Iowa,  residing  at  Red 
Oak  for  six  months.  The  family  then  moved  on  to  a  farm  near  Sidney,  Iowa,  and  later 
established  their  home  at  Shelby,  Iowa,  where  a  farm  was  purchased.  The  brothers  and 
sister  of  Joseph  A.  Campbell  are  William  Colin,  J.  Elizabeth  and  Henry  Alfred. 

Joseph  A.  Campbell  supplemented  his  early  education  by  study  in  the  schools  of 
Iowa  and  then  turned  his  attention  to  the  printing  business,  learning  the  trade  in  that 
state.  In  the  fall  of  1898  he  arrived  in  Colorado,  settling  first  in  Trinidad,  where  he 
secured  employment  at  the  printing  trade.  About  fifteen  or  sixteen  years  ago  he  removed 
to  Sterling,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home,  and  for  three  and  a  half  years  he  man- 
aged the  Weekly  Advocate.  He  purchased  his  present  paper,  The  Democrat,  in  April, 
1907,  and  since  then  has  devoted  his  entire  time  and  attention  to  the  conduct  of  th,e 
paper,  which  he  has  placed  upon  a  paying  basis.  Its  subscription  list  has  largely  in- 
creased, for  he  has  made  it  a  most  interesting  and  readable  journal.  It  is  also  accorded 
a  liberal  advertising  patronage  and  Mr.  Campbell  does  everything  in  his  power  to  please 
his  patrons  and  thereby  help  develop  his  business. 

Mr.  Campbell  has  been  married  twice.     He  was  first  married  in  1883  and  again  in 


828  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

1897,  in  Dixon,  Illinois,  when  Miss  Caroline  Waltman,  who  was  in  the  printing  business, 
working  as  Mr.  Campbell's  secretary,  became  his  wife.  There  were  four  children  of  his 
first  marriage.  By  his  second  marriage  he  has  three  children:  Grace  Clara,  seventeen 
years  of  age;  Eunice  Geraldine,  aged  eleven;  and  Joseph  Frederick,  who  is  in  his  first 
year.  Mrs.  Campbell  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  church  and  contributes  liberally  to 
its  support,  doing  everything  in  her  power  to  advance  its  interests  and  promote  its  growth. 
Mr.  Campbell  formerly  turned  to  fishing  and  hunting  for  recreation,  but  impaired 
eyesight  has  caused  him  to  take  up  motoring  instead.  However,  he  regards  pleasure 
as  of  secondary  importance  to  other  things  at  the  present  time.  He  is  very  earnest  in 
his  support  of  war  activities,  particularly  the  Red  Cross,  and  is  making  his  paper  an 
avenue  of  education  for  the  government  in  the  dissemination  of  the  knowledge  which 
the  federal  powers  wish  to  bring  to  the  people.  He  has  long  been  active  in  politics 
as  a  supporter  of  the  democratic  party  and  for  a  year  served  as  a  member  of  the  state 
central  committee.  For  ten  years  he  has  been  identified  with  the  Masonic  lodge  and  he 
also  belongs  to  the  Modern  Woodmen.  His  life  has  ever  been  actuated  by  high  and 
honorable  principles  and  measures  up  to  advanced  standards  of  manhood  and  citizenship. 


WILLIAM  A.  MINER. 


Farming  and  live  stock  interests  in  Weld  county,  Colorado,  are  ably  and  prominently 
represented  by  William  A.  Miner,  who  is  a  native  of  the  east  but  has  become  thoroughly 
imbued  with  the  spirit  of  the  west  and  has  become  a  true  westerner.  He  was  born 
in  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  April  22,  1856,  a  son  of  John  and  Emily  (Baker)  Miner,  both 
members  of  prominent  old  New  England  families.  The  father  was  one  of  the  heroes  of 
the  Civil  war,  sacrificing  his  life  in  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness  in  order  to  preserve 
the  Union.  This  was  the  first  battle  in  which  he  participated  and,  as  God  willed,  it  was 
his  last,  the  bloody  engagement  taking  place  in  June,  1864.  The  shock  to  the  young 
widow  was  terrible  and  her  demise  six  months  later  may  be  ascribed  to  the  tragic  end 
of  her  husband,  who  in  the  best  years  of  his  life  sacrificed  himself  for  his  country. 

William  A.  Miner  was  then  given  into  the  care  of  a  guardian.  However,  he 
remained  only  a  short  time  with  this  man,  as  he  was  ambitious  to  start  out  for  himself. 
When  only  fourteen  years  of  age,  in  March,  1870,  he  came  west,  being  imbued  with  the 
spirit  of  the  newer  country  and  being  convinced  that  greater  opportunities  here  awaited 
him.  He  arrived  in  Egbert,  Wyoming,  on  a  Saturday  morning  and  that  he  was  a  boy 
who  had  come  to  the  west  in  order  to  work  and  gain  a  start  in  life  is  evident  from 
the  fact  that  on  the  next  Sunday  morning  he  was  at  work  on  a  sheep  ranch,  herding 
sheep.  For  six  months  he  remained  in  this  position,  but  finding  advancement  impossible 
and  the  sameness  of  the  job  tedious  and  irksome,  he  proceeded  to  Cheyenne  and  in  that 
neighborhood  he  was  for  four  years  engaged  in  cattle  ranching.  Saving  his  earnings 
during  this  period,  his  laudable  ambition  prompted  him  in  1875  to  buy  a  team  and 
wagon  and  he  then  engaged  in  freighting  for  himself,  making  the  route  to  the  Black 
Hills.  He  continued  in  that  occupation  quite  successfully  for  some  time,  freighting 
from  the  end  of  the  railroad  line  to  Leadville,  and  also  from  Cheyenne,  Wyoming, 
Sidney,  Nebraska,  Bismarck  and  Fort  Pierre,  North  Dakota,  to  Deadwood.  As  the 
railroads  began  to  lay  down  more  and  more  spur  tracks  freighting  became  a  thing 
of  the  past  and  an  unprofitable  enterprise.  Therefore  he  subsequently  took  up  work 
with  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  in  New  Mexico,  being  connected  with  construction  work. 
He  also  was  connected  in  a  similar  capacity  with  the  A.  P.  Railroad  in  Arizona,  the 
Texas  Pacific  in  Texas  and  the  Mexican  Central  in  old  Mexico.  Moreover,  he  was  iden- 
tified with  construction  work  on  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande. 

Thirty-seven  years  ago,  in  1881,  Mr.  Miner  came  to  Greeley  and  bought  a  partner- 
ship in  the  firm  of  Wright  &  Campbell,  who  were  engaged  in  the  raising  of  horses.  'He 
was  quite  successful  in  this  position,  but  subsequently  the  firm  sold  to  eastern  parties, 
who  formed  the  Studebaker  Horse  Company,  Mr.  Miner  thereupon  engaging  in  the 
livery  business  in  Greeley.  In  1891  he  became  interested  in  mining  in  the  Creede 
district,  that  industry  in  Colorado  with  which  every  really  western  man  has  probably 
been  connected  at  some  time  or  other  in  his  life.  The  demonetization  of  silver  in  1893 
broke  him,  but  Mr.  Miner  proved  to  be  a  man  who  refused  to  take  the  count  and 
doggedly  hung  on,  trying  to  make  the  best  of  a  bad  situation  which  was  not  brought 
about  through  any  fault  of  his.  Some  of  his  friends  advised  him  to  take  advantage 
of  the  bankruptcy  law,  but  he  refused,  and  still  believes  today  that  the  secret  of  his 
success  is  probably  due  to  the  fact  that  he  did  not  refute  any  of  his  obligations.  In 
fact  every  debt  incurred  by  him  he  considered  a  debt  of  honor  to  be  met  at  all  hazards 


830  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  under  all  circumstances.  He  had  been  successful  and  he  once  had  made  nioney 
and  he  therefore  did  not  lose  faith  in  his  ability  to  do  it  over  again.  By  recognizing 
his  obligations  he  maintained  his  credit  and  his  good  name,  and  his  standing  may 
well  be  imagined  when  it  is  known,  that  when  he  returned  to  Greeley  unlimited  credit 
was  extended  him,  for  all  believed  in  his  honesty  of  purpose  and  his  ability  to  carry  a 
thing  through  which  he  set  out  to  do.  He  then  bought  carloads  of  buggies  and  also 
harness  and  stock,  and  again  entered  the  livery  business.  About  1888-89  he  identified 
himself  with  sheep  feeding  and  in  the  intervening  years  he  has  been  one  of  the  biggest 
sheep  operators  in  Colorado,  his  sales  in  1917  approximating  one  hundred  and  eighty 
thousand  dollars.  One  purchase  of  feeders  in  the  Omaha  yards  during  the  year  1917 
amounted  to  some  seventy  thousand  dollars  and  it  was  said  to  be  the  largest  sale 
of  'feeders  ever  made  in  this  country.  From  these  figures  it  may  be  easily  gleaned  that 
success  attended  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Miner.  In  times  of  stress  he  remained  true  to  his 
friends  and  creditors  and  by  so  doing  he  has  been  able  to  turn  the  lean  years  into 
years  of  plenty.  So  honorably  has  his  success  been  won  that  there  is  no  one  who 
grudges  him  his  prosperity. 

In  1885  Mr.  Miner  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jessie  E.  Bronk,  of  Plainfield, 
Illinois,  and  to  this  union  were  born  four  children:  Roy  A.,  a  well  known  engineer  on 
the  Colorado  &  Southern  Railway,  who  makes  his  home  in  Cheyenne;  Frank  B.,  of  San 
Diego,  California;  and  two,  who  died  in  infancy. 

Mr.  Miner  has  not  only  found  time  to  further  his  own  interests  but  has  always 
taken  a  helpful  part  in  community  and  state  affairs,  although  he  has  no  desire  for  public 
office  and  is  not  an  active  politician  in  the  ordinarily  accepted  sense  of  the  word.  How- 
ever, he  is  always  ready  to  promote  any  enterprise  which  he  considers  of  value  in  the 
interests  of  the  public  and  by  building  up,  unaided,  a  big  industry  has  contributed  to  the 
development  of  his  part  of  the  state.  Socially  he  is  very  popular  and  in  fraternal  circles 
prominent  in  the  Masons.  He  is  a  member  of  Occidental  Lodge,  No.  20,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. ; 
Greeley  Chapter,  No.  13,  R.  A.  M.;  Greeley  Commandery,  No.  10,  K.  T.;  and  El  Jebel 
Temple,  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Greeley  lodge  of  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is  one  of  the  best  known  stockmen  of  the  western  country 
and  no  one  who  has  ever  had  dealings  with  him  speaks  of  him  but  in  the  highest  terms 
of  appreciation,  being  fully  convinced  of  his  absolute  fairness  in  any  business  trans- 
action. That  his  word  is  as  good  as  his  bond  is  a  trite  saying,  but  Mr.  Miner  has 
made  his  word  as  good  as  his  bond  and  better  than  the  bonds  of  many  others. 


HARRY  WARREN  ROBINSON. 

Harry  Warren  Robinson,  an  attorney  at  law  practicing  at  Denver,  Colorado,  was  born 
in  Polk  county,  Iowa,  January  22,  1873,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  Hillhouse  and  Victoria  T. 
(Fagen)  Robinson,  the  former  a  native  of  Iowa,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Indiana. 
The  grandfather,  Moses  Wallace  Robinson,  removed  westward  to  Burlington,  Iowa,  from 
Chillicothe,  Ohio,  in  early  life  and  afterward  became  an  active  factor  in  the  public  affairs 
of  the  former  state,  serving  as  a  member  of  the  first  constitutional  convention  of  Iowa 
and  three  times  as  a  member  of  the  Iowa  state  legislature,  also  otherwise  participating 
in  many  events  which  have  left  their  imprint  upon  the  annals  of  that  commonwealth. 
He  was  one  of  the  early  pioneer  farmers  of  Iowa.  His  son,  Henry  Hillhouse  Robinson, 
after  remaining  in  Iowa  for  many  years  removed  to  Kimball,  Nebraska,  in  1883  and 
there  engaged  in  the  cattle  and  live  stock  business.  For  many  years  he  was  connected, 
as  superintendent  and  manager,  with  the  Bay  State  Live  Stock  Company,  which  con- 
ducted an  immense  cattle  and  ranching  business  in  western  Nebraska  and  Wyoming. 
He  remained  in  that  position  until  1897,  when  he  removed  to  Omaha,  and  in  1898  arrived 
in  Denver,  where  he  still  resides.  He  is  now  living  retired  at  the  age  of  seventy-six 
years,  enjoying  a  rest  which  he  has  truly  earned  and  richly  merits.  His  wife  also  came 
to  Denver  and  here  resided  up  to  the  time  of  her  demise,  in  September,  1903.  In  their 
family  were  four  children,  of  whom  Harry  Warren  is  the  eldest.  -  One  of  the  number, 
Allen  M„  is  deceased,  having  passed  away  in  Los  Angeles,  California,  in  1911.  The 
others  are:  Edward  M.,  who  resides  at  Wray,  Colorado;  and  Bruce  E.,  who  is  living  in 
Curtis,  Nebraska 

Harry  Warren  Robinson  worked  on  the  cattle  ranges  of  Wyoming  for  several  years 
during  the  summer  and  attended  the  public  schools  of  --western  Nebraska  in  the  winter. 
In  1892  he  entered  what  was  then  known  as  the  Iowa  Agricultural  College,  but  which 
is  now  known  as  the  Iowa  State  College,  at  Ames,  Iowa,  and  took  a  preparatory  course 
of  one  year.     In  the  fall  of  1893  he  matriculated  in  the  University  of  Nebraska,  and 


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pursued  a  literary  course,  until  the  fall  of  1896  when  he  entered  the  University  of 
Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan,  for  the  study  of  law  and  from  which  in  1899  he  won 
his  LL.  B.  degree.  Immediately  after  this  he  came  to  Denver,  took  the  bar  examina- 
tions, was  admitted  to  practice,  and  has  since,  through  all  the  intervening  period,  cover- 
ing about  twenty  years,  been  active  in  his  chosen  profession.  He  has  won  many  im- 
portant decisions  for  his  clients  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  informed  members 
of  the  Denver  bar,  being  seldom  if  ever  at  fault  in  the  application  of  a  legal  principle 
or  in  the  citation  of  a  precedent.  He  is  now  legal  representative  for  a  number  of  large 
mining  companies  and  he  numbers  among  his  clients  many  of  the  representative  business 
men  of  the  city  and  state.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  County  and  City  Bar  Association, 
also  to  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  his  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in  the 
profession  speak  of  him  in  terms  of  warm  and  well  merited  regard. 

Mr.  Robinson  was  married  on  the  1st  day  of  November,  1900,  in  Harrisburg.  Pennsyl- 
vania, to  Miss  Mary  Grace  Macklin,  a  daughter  of  William  Emerson  and  Anna  (Bear) 
Macklin.  of  a  well  known  and  prominent  family  of  Harrisburg.  Miss  Macklin  attended 
Miss  Woodward's  School  for  Girls,  which  was  then  the  exclusive  young  ladies'  semi- 
nary of  Harrisburg.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robinson  have  two  children:  Harry  Warren,  Jr.,  who 
was  born  August  7,  1901,  in  Denver  and  is  now  attending  the  East  Denver  high  school; 
and  Richard  Macklin,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  June  18.  1903,  and  is  a  student  in  the 
Corona  school. 

Politically  Mr.  Robinson  is  a  republican,  giving  stalwart  allegiance  to  the  party,  and 
fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Beta  Theta  Pi,  while  in  club  circles  his  member- 
ship extends  to  the  University  Club  and  Mile  High  Club.  While  he  enjoys  club  life 
and  other  social  features,  he  never  allows  anything  to  interfere  with  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  his  professional  duties  and  along  the  line  of  his  chosen  vocation  has  made 
continuous  and  gratifying  progress. 


JULIUS  F.  STOCKDORP. 


Early  commercial  interests  in  Denver  were  ably  represented  by  Julius  F.  Stockdorf. 
who  was  a  pioneer  of  this  state  of  the  year  1866.  He  was  not  only  connected  with  the 
early  hotel  business,  though  this  was  his  principal  occupation,  but  he  also  conducted  a 
restaurant  and  for  a  number  of  years  was  a  trusted  employe  of  the  United  States  mint. 
His  death  occurred  in  Denver,  December  17,  1911,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  eighty- 
five  years.  His  parents  were  Rhodius  and  Elizabeth  Stockdorf  and  he  was  the  only  one 
in  that  family  to  come  to  this  country,  emigrating  to  America  in  1845  and  arriving  here 
when  only  nineteen  years  of  age.  for  he  was  born  in  Wurtemberg,  Germany,  May  14, 
1826.  He  undertook  the  long  voyage  largely  because  he  had  been  advised  to  do  so  on 
account  of  his  health,  but  after  reaching  this  country  found  the  opportunities  so  tempt- 
ing that  he  decided  to  remain.  He  first  located  in  New  York  state  and  later  in  Penn- 
sylvania. In  Germany  he  had  received  an  adequate  education  and  subsequently  had 
taken  up  banking,  having  become  quite  proficient  in  finance  in  Germany.  In  this  coun- 
try he  followed  various  occupations,  among  them  merchandising  and  school  teaching. 
While  a  resident  of  Pennsylvania  he  was  married  and  in  1866  he  made  his  way,  accom- 
panied by  his  wife  and  four  children,  to  Denver,  arriving  in  this  state  on  the  2d  of  May 
of  the  following  year.  He  adapted  himself  to  the  new  conditions  in  a  frontier  commu- 
nity and  conducted  the  Pennsylvania  House  on  Blake  street  in  Denver  for  a  number  of 
years.  This  was  situated  across  from  the  Elephant  Corral.  In  1870  he  sold  out  and 
acquired  the  City  Hotel,  between  Fifteenth  and  Sixteenth  streets,  on  Market,  and  suc- 
cessfully managed  this  until  1875.  Travelers  of  the  early  days  often  took  shelter  in 
his  hostelries  and  found  him  a  hospitable  host  who  would  do  anything  in  his  power  to 
make  his  guests  comfortable.  Subsequent  to  1875  Mr.  Stockdorf  was  connected  with  the 
United  States  mint,  continuing  in  that  occupation  for  six  years.  He  later  was  for  a  time 
engaged  in  the  restaurant  business  in  Leadville  and  afterwards  opened  a  flower  store 
there,  along  which  line  he  also  was  successful.  In  1901  he  left  Leadville  and  returned 
to  Denver,  where  he  lived  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  the  comforts  of  life. 

On  April  5.  1858,  at  Pottsville,  Pennsylvania,  Julius  F.  Stockdorf  and  Thusnelda 
Baur  were  united  in  marriage.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Joseph  and  Pauline  Baur, 
natives  of  Germany,  who  in  1853  emigrated  to  the  United  States  with  eight  children. 
After  their  arrival  in  this  country,  five  more  children  were  born  to  them,  of  whom 
Mrs.  Stockdorf  was  one,  her  birth  having  occurred  September  4.  1840.  Her  father  was  a 
successful  physician  who  for  many  years  practiced  at  Tamaqua.  Pennsylvania.  Mrs. 
Stockdorf  is  now  living  in  Denver  and  is  still  enjoying  the  best  of  health.     She  became 


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the  mother  of  seven  children,  of  whom  three  died  in  infancy.  The  others  are:  Bertha, 
who  makes  her  home  in  Denver  with  her  mother;  Emil,  who  also  lives  in  this  city; 
Matilda,  who  married  Prank  A.  McLister,  of  Denver,  by  whom  she  has  a  son,  Frank,  Jr.; 
and  Fred,  who  died  May  9.  1899,  at  the  age  of  thirty-two  years. 

Julius  F.  Stockdorf  was  a  republican  and  faithful  to  the  principles  of  the  party. 
His  religious  belief  was  that  of  the  German  Lutheran  church,  in  the  work  of  which 
he  took  an  active  part,  his  life's  course  being  largely  guided  by  his  faith.  He  was  one 
of  the  founders  of  the  Turn  Verein  in  Denver  and  for  many  years  one  of  its  honored 
members.  As  one  of  Colorado's  pioneers  there  is  honor  due  to  Julius  F.  Stockdorf,  for 
it  is.  due  to  men  of  his  stamp  and  enterprise  that  a  wilderness  was  developed  into  a 
prosperous  commonwealth,  so  that  the  present  generation  can  enjoy  the  comforts  and 
conveniences  which  were  unknown  to  the  early  settlers.  At  his  death  the  family  received 
many  tokens  of  sympathy  and  condolence,  showing  that  Mr.  Stockdorf  was  popular  among 
the  older  generation  of  residents,  to  which  he  belonged.  His  memory  is  still  cherished 
by  all  those  who  knew  him  more  intimately  and  those  who  knew  him  best  agree  as  one 
that  he  was  a  man  of  the  highest  purposes  and  principles. 


PHILIP  F.  LARRABEE. 


Philip  F.  Larrabee,  secretary  and  first  owner  of  the  Denver  Towel  Supply  Com- 
pany, was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois.  February  10,  1853,  his  parents  being  William  M. 
and  Mary  M.  (Haint)  Larrabee,  who  were  natives  of  New  York  state.  They  became 
residents  of  Chicago  in  early  life,  settling  there  in  1836,  the  year  before  the  city  was 
incorporated.  The  father  engaged  first  in  the  wholesale  and  retail  crockery  business, 
which  he  conducted  on  an  extensive  scale.  Later  he  disposed  of  that  business  in  order 
to  take  up  an  official  position  in  connection  with  railroad  interests  and  for  many  years 
was  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Chicago  &  Alton  Railroad  Company.  He  resided  in 
an  elegant  home  in  one  of  the  suburbs  of  Chicago  and  there  passed  away  in  1879.  He 
was  widely  known  throughout  the  entire  country  by  reason  of  his  activity  in  connection 
with  railroad  building  and  operation.  His  widow  continued  her  residence  in  Chicago 
for  some  time  but  later  came  to  Denver,  where  she  passed  away  in  1901. 

The  family  numbered  ten  children,  of  whom  Mr.  Larrabee  of  this  review  was  the 
sixth  in  order  of  birth.  He  attended  the  public  schools  of  Geneva,  Illinois,  near  Chicago, 
and  afterward  became  an  apprentice  in  a  large  hardware  house  of  the  city  and  continued 
in  active  connection  with  the  business  until  1879,  the  year  in  which  his  father  died.  He 
then  came  to  Colorado  and  entered  upon  mining  activities  near  Silverton.  He  continued 
mining  until  his  funds  became  low.  and  not  having  met  with  any  success,  he  decided  to 
give  up  mining  and  came  to  Denver,  where  he  arrived  in  1885.  While  seeking  a  posi- 
tion in  this  city  he  met  his  brother,  Charles  D.  Larrabee,  who  had  also  come  to  Denver 
from  Chicago.  The  brother  induced  him  to  establish  a  towel  supply  laundry  and  with 
a  capital  of  one  hundred  dollars  borrowed  from  his  brother  he  secured  the  needed  ma- 
terial, rented  a  place  of  business  and  after  a  thorough  canvass  secured  sixteen  customers 
as  a  start.  However,  the  business  prospered  and  grew  steadily.  From  time  to  time 
new  machinery  was  installed  and  additional  floor  space  secured  and  as  the  year  1894 
approached  the  business  had  reached  extensive  proportions.  At  that  date  August  Find- 
ling,  who  was  one  of  the  owners  and  founders  of  the  Silver  State  Towel  Supply  Company, 
induced  Mr.  Larrabee  to  consolidate  the  two  establishments,  resulting  in  the  organiza- 
tion of  what  is  now  the  Denver  Towel  Supply  Company,  a  very  extensive  and  prosperous 
business.  Their  interests  were  first  conducted  in  a  building  at  Twenty-second  and  Blake 
streets,  but  after  four  years  their  patronage  had  outgrown  their  quarters  and  they 
removed  to  No.  1515  Fifteenth  street,  where  the  business  was  carried  on  still  more 
extensively  until  a  disastrous  fire  entirely  wrecked  their  plant.  For  a  time  they  then 
carried  on  business  in  the  J.  S.  Brown  building  on  Wazee  street,  but  in  1904  these  quar- 
ters proved  much  too  small  and  the  property  at  No.  1730  Speer  boulevard,  covering  a 
half  block  of  ground,  was  purchased  and  a  modern  two-story  laundry  building  was 
erected.  The  very  latest  machinery  was  installed  and  business  has  since  been  conducted 
on  a  large  scale.  The  company  employs  more  than  eighty  experienced  laundry  workers 
and  office  helpers,  has  seven  motor  delivery  cars  and  seven  wagons,  which  cover  the 
city  and  suburbs,  and  many  outside  customers  are  secured  through  service  over  the 
interurban  and  steam  railroads. 

In  May,  1897,  Mr.  Larrabee  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss  Mary  Thompson,  a 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Thompson,  formerly  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
They  now  have  a  son,  Philip  F.,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1900  and,  serving  with  the 


PHILIP  F.  LAREABEE 


S34  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

United   States   army   in   France,   has  received   honorable   mention.     Their   son's   record 
is  one  of  which  they  indeed  have  reason  to  be  proud. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Larrabee  are  members  of  the  Unitarian  church  and  he  also  has  mem 
bership  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  with  the  Denver  Athletic  Club.  He  has 
never  been  an  office  seeker  but  has  confined  his  efforts  and  attention  to  his  business 
and  steadily  has  worked  his  way  upward  since  entering  the  laundry  field  in  Denver. 
His  progress  has  been  the  result  of  close  application,  indefatigable  energy  and  keen 
business  discernment  and  these  qualities  have  in  the  course  of  years  made  him  one 
of  the  owners  of  one  of  the  largest  towel  supply  houses  of  the  west. 


SOLOMON  W.  SCHAEFER,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Solomon  W.  Schaefer,  an  eminent  physician  of  Colorado  Springs,  specializing 
in  the  treatment  of  tuberculosis,  was  born  in  Yazoo  City.  Mississippi,  in  1885.  His  father, 
Emile  Schaefer,  was  a  native  of  Biloxi,  Mississippi,  born  in  1839.  He  served  as  an 
orderly  sergeant  in  Company  I  of  the  Third  Mississippi  Infantry  throughout  the  Civil 
war  and  after  the  period  of  hostilities  he  took  an  active  part  in  the  work  of  recon- 
struction in  his  native  state.  He  figured  prominently  in  the  community  in  which  he 
lived  and  served  in  a  number  of  local  offices  in  Yazoo  City.  He  was  married  in  New 
Orleans  to  Julia  Marx,  who  was  born  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  and  who  passed  away  in 
Yazoo  City,  February  24,  1908,  while  Mr.  Schaefer  survived  until  the  27th  of  Febru- 
ary, 1918. 

Dr.  Schaefer  of  this  review  was  reared  in  his  native  city  and  pursued  his  early 
education  in  its  public  schools.  Subsequently  he  became  a  student  in  the  Washington 
and  Lee  University,  where  he  won  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  as  a  member  of  the  class 
of  1904.  He  determined  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  as  a  life  work  and  later  matricu- 
lated in  the  Johns  Hopkins  University  of  Baltimore,  Maryland,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1909,  and  he  added  to  his  comprehensive  technical  training 
a  year's  valuable  experience  as  interne  in  the  Johns  Hopkins  Hospital,  thus  developing 
his  powers  and  gaining  knowledge  which  never  can  be  as  rapidly  acquired  in  any  other 
way  as  in  hospital  practice.  In  1910  he  removed  to  the  Pacific  coast  and  engaged  in 
the  general  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  in  Portland,  Oregon,  until  February,  1912, 
when  he  came  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home,  and  in  the  inter- 
vening period  his  attention  has  been  given  largely  to  tuberculosis,  of  which  he  has  made 
a  most  thorough  and  scientific  study.  His  work  in  this  direction  has  been  productive  of 
great  good  and  his  practice  is  now  extensive.  Recently  Dr.  S.  W.  Schaefer  was  officially 
notified  of  his  appointment  as  contract  physician  for  the  S.  A.  T.  C.  students,  collegiate 
division.  His  duties  include  the  treatment  and  examination  of  all  men  enrolled  in  the 
corps.  The  appointment  carries  with  it  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant  in  the  medical  corps. 
Dr.  Schaefer  now  devotes  a  great  part  of  his  time  and  his  best  efforts  to  his  important 
duties  in  close  connection  with  bringing  to  a  successful  end  this  war  between  humanity 
loving  democracy  and  domineering,  liberty  throttling  autocracy. 

Dr.  Schaefer  adheres  to  the  Jewish  faith  and  he  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  democratic  party  but  has  never  been  an  aspirant  for  office,  preferring  to  concentrate 
his  efforts  and  attention  upon  his  professional  interests  and  duties,  which  he  discharges 
with  a  marked  sense  of  conscientious  obligation. 


EUGENE  E.  BURLINGAME. 


Eugene  E.  Burlingame  was  at  one  time  a  well  known  assayer  of  Denver,  where  he 
passed  away  on  the  20th  of  March,  1907.  He  was  at  that  time  in  the  sixty-second  year 
of  his  age,  his  birth  having  occurred  at  Pillarpoint,  Jefferson  county,  New  York,  on 
the  24th  of  November,  1845.  His  parents  were  Alvah  and  Mary  (Waterman)  Burlingame. 
The  former  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  was  born  at  Little  Falls.  Herkimer  county, 
New  York.  He  was  descended  from  English  ancestors  who  were  early  settlers  of  Rhode 
Island,  the  family  having  been  established  on  American  soil  during  colonial  days.  The 
mother  of  Eugene  E.  Burlingame  was  also  a  native  of  Little  Falls,  New  York,  and  was 
of   Scotch   lineage. 

Eugene  E.  Burlingame  attended  the  public  schools  of  Watertown,  New  York,  and  when 
a  youth  of  seventeen  years  went  to  New  York  city,  where  for  five  years  he  was  with  A. 
K.  Eaton,  a  practical  and  prominent  assayer  and  chemist.     In  1866,  soon  after  the  dis- 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  835 

covery  of  silver  at  Georgetown.  Eugene  E.  Burlingame  made  his  way  westward  to  Colo- 
rado and  was  appointed  territorial  assayer  by  the  acting  governor,  Hon.  Prank  Hall, 
his  appointment  being  confirmed  by  the  senate.  He  then  located  in  Georgetown  and 
also  practiced  his  profession  in  Central  City,  having  a  chemical  laboratory  and  assay 
office  and  subsequently  was  appointed  territorial  assayer,  serving  for  four  years.  He  then 
removed  to  Silver  City,  where  he  had  charge  of  the  reduction  plant  of  the  firm  of  Shelby 
&  Company.  Three  years  later  he  established  himself  at  Denver,  where  he  conducted  his 
laboratory  and  made  mine  examinations.  This  work  was  done  for  American  and  foreign 
capitalists  and  extended  to  various  parts  of  the  United  States. 

In  the  meantime  Mr.  Burlingame  had  become  interested  in  silver  mining  in  Boulder 
county  and  operated  two  silver  mines.  He  continued  to  follow  the  assaying  business  in 
Denver  until  he  was  succeeded  by  his  son,  Walter  Eugene  Burlingame.  Besides  his 
assaying  business  he  was  largely  interested  in  real  estate  and  built  a  large  number  of 
houses  in  the  residence  part  of  the  city,  also  a  business  block  on  Broadway,  in  South 
Denver. 

On  the  14th  of  January,  1874,  Mr.  Burlingame  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alice 
Hoffman,  who  was  born  in  Dixon.  Illinois,  and  was  married  at  Central  City,  Colorado. 
She  was  educated  in  a  convent  at  Toledo.  Ohio,  and  she  is  still  living  in  Denver,  occupy- 
ing the  old  family  residence.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burlingame  became  the  parents  of  two 
daughters  and  a  son.  namely:  Fannie,  the  wife  of  D.  L.  Mechling,  of  Denver;  Walter 
Eugene;  and  Bessie,  now  Mrs.  Robert  Morrison.  The  last  named  was  graduated  from 
Northwestern  University  at  Evanston,  Illinois. 

Mr.  Burlingame  was  a  Royal  Arch  and  Knight  Templar  Mason  and  in  his  life  exem- 
plified the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft,  which  is  based  on  a  recognition  of  the  brother- 
hood of  man  and  the  obligations  thereby  imposed.  He  rose  to  high  scientific  efficiency 
in  the  line  of  his  chosen  profession  and  his  marked  ability  was  recognized  by  all  who 
could  speak  with  authority  upon  his  work. 


WALTER   EUGENE   BURLINGAME. 

Walter  Eugene  Burlingame.  prominently  known  in  Denver  as  a  chemist,  having  suc- 
ceeded to  his  father's  business  in  that  connection,  was  born  May  5,  1879,  in  the  city  which 
is  still  his  home,  his  parents  being  Eugene  E.  and  Alice  (Hoffman)  Burlingame,  who  are 
mentioned  at  length  on  another  page  of  this  work.  He  pursued  his  education  in  the 
public  schools,  completing  a  high  school  course  in  East  Denver  with  the  class  of  1897. 
He  afterward  benefited  by  a  thorough  course  of  instruction  in  the  Colorado  School  of 
Mines  and  won  the  degree  of  Engineer  of  Mines  in  1901.  He  has  since  given  his  atten- 
tion to  the  business  as  founded  by  his  father,  and  to  which  he  succeeded  in  March,  1907, 
and  has  since  been  sole  proprietor.  He  also  has  interests  in  mining  and  his  investments 
have  been  judiciously  and   wisely   made. 

Mr.  Burlingame  was  married  in  Memphis,  Tennessee.  October  28.  1903,  to  Miss  Madge 
Freeman,  of  Memphis,  a  daughter  of  G.  W.  and  Henrietta  Freeman.  They  have  had 
two  children:  Jane  Burlingame.  who  was  born  December  4,  1907,  and  is  attending  the 
Wolcott  School  of  Denver;  and  Walter  Eugene,  who  was  born  December  13,  1904,  and 
passed  away  on  the  10th  of  May,  1912. 

In  politics  Mr.  Burlingame  maintains  an  independent  course.  He  belongs  to  the 
Masonic  fraternity  and  has  taken  the  degrees  of  Temple  Lodge,  No.  84,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
the  degrees  of  the  Scottish  Rite,  and  has  also  crossed  the  sands  of  the  desert  with  the 
Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  of  El  Jebel  Temple.  He  attends  the  Episcopal  church  and 
he  belongs  to  the  Denver  Motor  Club,  to  the  Sons  of  Colorado,  to  the  University  Club, 
to  the  Teknik  Club  and  to  the  American  Society  of  Mining  Engineers.  His  collegiate 
training,  his  broad  experience  and  his  laudable  ambition  have  brought  him  marked 
efficiency  in  his  chosen  field  of  labor  and  he  has  become  the  worthy  successor  of  his 
father,  building  his  success  upon  a  broad  foundation. 


REV.  P.  U.  SASSE. 

Rev.  P.  U.  Sasse,  pastor  of  St.  Anthony's  Catholic  church  at  Sterling  and  in  charge 
of  all  the  Catholic  parishes  in  Logan  county,  was  born  in  Haltern,  Westphalia,  Germany, 
in  1859,  a  son  of  A.  and  Clara  Sasse.  He  came  to  the  United  States  in  1883,  when  a  young 
man  of  twenty-four  years.     His  early  education  had  been  acquired  under  private  tutor- 


836  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

ship  in  Miinster,  Westphalia,  until  he  was  about  ten  years  of  age.  He  was  preparing 
for  a  law  course  in  early  manhood  but  later  gave  up  the  study  of  law  and  entered  the 
study  house  of  the  Franciscan  Fathers,  having  decided  to  devote  his  life  to  the  priest- 
hood. He  therefore  prepared  for  holy  orders  by  taking  up  the  study  of  theology  and 
necessary  subjects  thereto  and  in  1892  was  ordained  by  Bishop  Chartard  of  Indianapolis, 
Indiana.  For  some  time  he  did  not  take  up  a  permanent  abode  but  filled  various  appoint- 
ments in  different  sections  of  the  country.  At  one  time  he  was  pastor  of  the  Catholic 
cathedral  in  Cheyenne,  Wyoming,  and  about  the  year  1905  was  transferred  to  George- 
town. Colorado,  where  he  continued  his  labors  until  about  1908.  He  was  then  assigned 
to  duty  as  pastor  of  St.  Anthony's  Catholic  church  in  Sterling  and  he  has  since  lived 
and  labored  here,  doing  excellent  work  in  promoting  the  cause  of  the  church.  He  was 
instrumental  in  securing  the  erection  of  the  present  splendid  house  of  worship,  which  was 
built  in  the  year  1911  at  a  cost  of  fifty  thousand  dollars.  It  is  a  beautiful  red  brick 
structure,  splendidly  appointed,  and  an  excellent  parish  house  has  also  been  built  at  a 
cost  of  ten  thousand  dollars.  At  the  present  time  he  is  engaged  in  building  a  very  large 
schoolhouse  and  has  secured  ten  Sisters  to  be  in  charge  of  the  school,  which  was  opened 
in  September,  1918.  Its  cost  is  twenty-one  thousand  dollars  and  the  entire  indebtedness 
on  the  building  was  to  be  wiped  out  at  the  time  of  opening.  Father  Sasse  has  charge  of 
all  parishes  in  Logan  county  and  has  assisted  materially  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  cause 
in  this  section  of  the  state.  He  is  a  man  of  a  liberal  education  who  possesses  an  exten- 
sive library,  with  the  contents  of  which  he  is  largely  familiar.  He  is  continually  study- 
ing and  broadening  his  knowledge  along  any  line  and  is  a  most  scholarly  gentleman. 
He  has  traveled  extensively  throughout  Europe  and  the  British  isles  and  finds  his  chief 
source  of  pleasure  and  rest  in  travel,  in  a  game  of  billiards  or  in  literature.  He  is 
most  devoted  to  the  work  of  his  church  and  is  untiring  in  his  zeal  to  promote  the  interests 
of  St.  Anthony's  parish.  He  gives  very  freely  to  the  war  work,  for  he  left  Germany  for 
the  same  reason  that  prompted  America  to  enter  the  war — because  he  did  not  care  for 
that  form  of  government  or  the  man  who  ruled  the  destinies  of  that  empire. 


HON.  PERRY  C.  DUNLAP. 


Fidelity  in  citizenship  and  devotion  to  the  public  welfare  have  led  to  the  selection 
of  Hon.  Perry  C.  Dunlap  for  the  position  of  state  senator  from  the  Pueblo  district 
and  he  is  now  serving  as  a  member  of  the  upper  house  of  the  Colorado  assembly. 
Moreover,  he  is  well  known  in  the  business  circles  of  Pueblo  as  a  plastering  con- 
tractor and  has  built  up  a  trade  of  extensive  proportions.  Mr.  Dunlap  comes  to  the 
west  from  Indiana,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Anderson,  that  state,  on  the  3d  of 
October,  1866.  He  is  a  son  of  John  T.  and  Lula  (Paris)  Dunlap,  who  remained  residents 
of  Indiana  until  1872  and  then  removed  westward  with  their  family  to  Kansas.  In 
that  state  the  father  engaged  in  farming  and  also  took  up  the  occupation  of  stock 
raising,  concentrating  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  those  branches  of  activity  for  a 
number  of  years.  His  well  directed  energy  and  effort  brought  to  him  substantial 
success,  enabling  him  ultimately  to  retire  from  active  business.  His  last  years  were 
spent  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  well  earned  rest  at  Pratt  Center,  Kansas,  where  he  passed 
away. 

Perry  C.  Dunlap  was  the  elder  of  two  children.  At  the  usuaJ  age  he  became  a 
pupil  in  the  public  schools  and  continued  his  education  until  he  had  mastered  the 
branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  high  school  of  Eldorado,  Kansas.  Through  vacation 
periods  he  assisted  his  father  with  the  work  of  the  home  farm.  He  began  the  study 
of  law  in  the  office  and  under  the  direction  of  George  A.  Gardner,  of  Eldorado,  Kansas, 
but  discontinued  this  on  account  of  impaired  health  caused  by  indoor  work.  There- 
fore, in  order  to  be  out-of-doors,  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  plastering  trade,  which 
he  followed  in  Eldorado,  Butler  county,  Kansas,  for  seven  years.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
four  he  came  to  Pueblo.  He  has  done  work  all  over  southern  Colorado  and  his  business 
has  become  a  very  extensive  one,  his  patronage  perhaps  being  greater  than  that  of  any 
other  man  in  the  same  line  of  business  in  his  section  of  the  state.  He  has  taken  im- 
portant contracts,  which  he  has  promptly  and  carefully  executed,  and  he  is  at  present 
engaged  in  plastering  the  new  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  building  and  also 
the  new  Central  high  school  at  Pueblo.  In  other  words,  he  is  retained  for  service  in 
this  connection  on  the  most  important  buildings  of  the  city  and  his  activities  have 
brought  to  him  well  earned  prosperity.  He  is  a  director  and  vice  president  of  the 
Pueblo  Builders'  Association,  whose  slogan  is  "We  work  for  a  greater  Pueblo." 

On  the  4th  of  December,  1889,  Mr.  Dunlap  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Edna 


c?£/l*s)  -^l/u~  0jt^^L^^^^^ 


838  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Marble,  of  Eldorado,  Kansas,  and  to  them  have  been  born  the  following  named: 
Charles  M.,  who  is  now  engaged  in  business  with  his  father;  W.  A.;  E.  M.;  Nellie; 
Minnie;  Sherman;  and  Freddie.  The  family  is  widely  and  prominently  known  in 
Pueblo. 

Mr.  Dunlap  while  residing  at  Eldorado  served  as  captain  of  the  Sons  of  Veterans 
for  five  years.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  fraternally 
he  is  well  known,  having  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  been  connected  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  for  twenty-six  years  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  also 
with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  has  always  voted  with  the  democratic 
party,  which  has  found  in  him  a  stalwart  champion.  For  five  years  he  occupied  the 
office  of  justice  of  the  peace  in  Otero  county  and  was  then  called  upon  for  higher 
political  service,  being  chosen  to  represent  his  district  in  the  twentieth  general 
assembly.  In  September,  1916,  he  was  elected  to  the  state  senate  for  a  four  years' 
term  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  upper  house  of  the  Colorado  general  assembly, 
representing  the  second  senatorial  district  comprising  Pueblo  county  in  the  twenty- 
first  session.  He  strongly  championed  the  firemen's  pension  bill  and  also  the  move- 
ment to  secure  an  appropriation  for  the  state  fair.  His  position  upon  any  vital 
question  is  never  an  equivocal  one.  At  this  time  he  is  rendering  patriotic  service  to 
the  government  as  one  of  the  four-minute  speakers  and  has  gained  a  statewide  reputa- 
tion, having  delivered  stirring  addresses  in  almost  every  city  in  the  state.  He  stands 
loyally  for  what  he  believes  to  be  the  best  interests  of  the  community  and  does  not 
hesitate  to  express  his  honest  convictions,  so  that  over  the  record  of  his  public  career 
there  falls  no  shadow  of  wrong  or  suspicion  of  evil. 


GEORGE  L.  NYE. 


George  L.  Nye,  who  for  thirteen  years  has  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  at  the 
Denver  bar,  is  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  that  Iowa  has  furnished  to  Colorado.  He 
was  born  in  Dewitt,  Iowa,  August  3,  1869,  a  son  of  Charles  M.  and  Emma  C.  (Lowe) 
Nye.  Charles  M.  Nye  was  born  in  Ellisburg,  New  York,  and  Emma  C.  Lowe  in  Fitch- 
burg,  Massachusetts.  With  the  outbreak  of  hostilities  in  1861  Charles  M.  Nye  responded 
to  the  country's  call  for  troops  and  became  captain  of  Company  H  of  the  Twenty-sixth 
Iowa  Infantry.  He  served  three  years  and  rose  to  the  rank  of  major.  At  the  close  of 
the  Civil  war  he  commenced  the  practice  of  law,  at  Dewitt.  Iowa,  but  later  gave  up  the 
profession  for  a  business  career  in  the  community  in  which  he  resided.  He  remained 
in  Dewitt,  Iowa,  until  his  death  in  1904,  when  he  was  seventy  six  years  of  age.  To  him 
and  his  wife  were  born  four  children:  Martha  W.,  who  died  in  Rockford.  Illinois,  in 
1915;  George  L.,  of  this  review;  James  B.,  who  passed  away  in  Iowa  at  the  age  of  five 
years;   and  Susan  K..  now  a  resident  of  Denver. 

In  his  early  youth  George  L.  Nye  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  home  town  and 
afterward  entered  Urbana  University  of  Urbana.  Ohio,  where  he  pursued  an  academic 
!  course.  He  later  became  a  student  in  the  University  of  Michigan,  where  he  took  up  the 
study  of  law  and  was  there  graduated  LL.  B.  with  the  class  of  1891.  He  began  the  active 
practice  of  his  chosen  profession  in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  in  1892.  and  through  the 
period  of  his  residence  there  he  enjoyed  a  practice  that  was  most  gratifying.  While 
in  Salt  Lake  City  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  first  state  legislature  of  Utah  and  was 
also  city  attorney  of  Salt  Lake  City  in  1902  and  1903.  With  his  removal  to  Denver  in 
1905  he  found  a  profitable  professional  field,  where  his  energy,  hard  work  and  ability 
have  developed  a  practice  which  is  now  extensive  and  important.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association  and  of  the  Bar  Asso- 
ciation of  the  city  and  county  of  Denver,  of  which  last  named  association  he  was 
vice  president  in  the  year  1917. 

On  the  26th  of  October,  1898,  Mr.  Nye  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ethelyn 
Webber,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  G.  and  Mary  E.  R.  Webber  of  that 
place.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nye  have  one  son,  George  M..  who  was  born  in  Salt  Lake  City, 
March  1,  1900,  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  Hotchkiss  School  at  Lakeville,  Connecticut,  and 
now  a  student  in  the  Artillery  School  of  Yale  University. 

Mr.  Nye  is  a  member  of  the  University  Club  of  Denver,  also  of  the  Denver  Country 
Club  and  the  University  Club  of  Salt  Lake  City.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Civic  and 
Commercial  Association  and  to  the  American  Mining  Congress.  His  political  endorse- 
ment is  given  to  the  republican  party,  but  while  he  keeps  well  informed  on  the  questions 
and  issues  of  the  day,  he  has  never  sought  or  desired  office  since  taking  up  his  abode  in 
this  city.     His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  his  life  is  guided  by 


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its  teachings,  his  course  being  in  harmony  with  his  professions.  His  genuine  personal 
worth  as  well  as  his  professional  ability  have  gained  for  him  the  warm  regard  of  those 
with  whom  business  or  social  relations  have  brought  him  in  contact. 


JOSEPH  W.  BILLOW. 


Eusiness  enterprise  of  a  high  character  finds  expression  in  the  life  record  of  Joseph 
W.  Billow,  who  is  the  secretary  of  the  Federal  Rubber  Tire  Works  Company,  doing 
business  at  No.  1614  Broadway  in  Denver.  He  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  October 
19.  1879,  a  son  of  Joseph  Billow,  a  native  of  Philadelphia,  and  a  representative  of  one  of 
the  old  Pennsylvania  families  of  Scotch  descent.  The  father  throughout  his  entire  life 
has  been  a  military  man.  He  is  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war  and  did  active  duty  with 
Custer  in  the  Indian  wars  and  other  service  on  the  frontier.  He  married  Sarah  Sims, 
a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  belonging  to  one  of  the  old  families  of  that  state  of  Dutch 
lineage.     She  is  still  living  and  makes  her  home  in  Los  Angeles,  California. 

Joseph  W.  Billow  is  the  only  survivor  in  a  family  of  five  children.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  Denver,  to  which  city  he  came  with  his  mother  in  1882. 
When  a  lad  of  nine  years  he  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support,  securing  a 
position  as  messenger  boy  and  continuing  in  the  messenger  service  till  he  reached  the 
age  of  eighteen.  He  then  secured  a  federal  position  in  the  United  States  postofflce  as 
messenger  and  clerk  and  remained  in  the  government  service  for  three  years.  He  next 
obtained  employment  with  E.  R.  Cumbe,  who  was  then  engaged  in  the  bicycle  business 
and  later  turned  his  attention  to  the  automobile  business.  In  1915  Mr.  Billow  became 
a  stockholder  and  the  secretary  of  the  company,  having  been  associated  with  Mr.  Cumbe 
for  sixteen  years.  He,  too,  has  an  interesting  military  chapter  in  his  life  record,  for 
he  served  for  six  years  as  a  member  of  Troop  C  of  a  cavalry  regiment  of  the  Colorado 
National  Guard  and  was  promoted  in  due  stages  from  private  to  first  sergeant. 

On  the  2d  of  January,  1905,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Billow  was  married  to  Miss  Edna  B. 
Krouskop.  a  native  of  Colorado  and  of  Russian  descent.  They  have  become  parents  of 
a  son,  William  K.,  who  was  born  August  21,  1906.  Mr.  Billow  belongs  to  Denver  Lodge, 
No.  17,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  his  religious  belief  is  that  of  the  Christian  Science  church.  He 
attributes  much  of  his  success  in  life  to  the  aid  and  influence  of  his  mother,  for  whom 
he  has  ever  maintained  the  deepest  love  and  admiration.  His  father  being  an  army  man. 
upon  the  mother  devolved  the  care  and  rearing  of  her  children,  whom  she  attempted  to 
shield  from  life's  pitfalls  and  guide  in  such  a  way  that  a  strong  character  would  develop, 
enabling  them  to  manfully  meet  life's  temptations  and  fight  its  battles.  Joseph  W. 
Billow  found  it  necessary  to  early  start  out  and  provide  for  his  support,  owing  to  the 
limited  financial  circumstances  of  the  family,  and  step  by  step  he  has  advanced.  He  is 
in  point  of  time  the  oldest  rubber  tire  man,  and  the  firm  is  the  oldest  in  the  business,  in 
the  city.  They  have  an  exclusive  high  class  trade  and  the  house  is  numbered  among 
the  representative  and  reliable  establishments  of  the  kind  in  Denver.  Through  persistent 
effort,  through  mastery  of  every  task  assigned  him  and  through  indefatigable  energy 
Mr.  Billow  has  worked  his  way  steadily  upward  and  his  persistency  of  purpose  and 
developing  powers  have  gained  him  a  place  among  the  substantial  men  of  the  city. 


DELBERT  A.  HESSICK. 


Delbert  A.  Hessick,  deputy  district  attorney  at  Florence,  is  a  native  son  of  Colorado, 
in  fact  his  birth  occurred  in  the  city  in  which  he  still  resides,  his  natal  day  being 
November  13,  1891.  He  is  a  son  of  Joseph  J.  and  Jessie  A.  (Young)  Hessick.  The  father 
was  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  this  section  of  the  state,  arriving  here  when  a  youth  of 
fifteen  years.  He  engaged  in  the  oil  business  in  the  period  of  its  pioneer  development, 
being  in  fact  one  of  the  first  oil  men  of  the  town.  Throughout  the  intervening  period  he 
has  been  identified  with  the  utilization  of  the  state's  resources  in  this  connection  and 
has  become  well  known  in  the  oil  trade.  He  was  also  active  in  city  affairs  in  the  early 
days  and  has  done  not  a  little  to  promote  public  progress  and  improvement  in  Florence. 
His  wife  is  also  living  and  they  have  reared  a  family  of  four  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Delbert  A.  Hessick,  the  eldest  of  the  family,  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high 
schools  and  following  his  graduation  entered  the  State  University  at  Boulder,  where  he 
completed  a  course  with  the  class  of  1914.     He  then  returned  to  his  home  and  entered 


840  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

into  partnership  with  Joseph  D.  Blunt  for  the  practice  of  law  and  has  made  steady 
progress  in  the  intervening  period.  He  is  well  versed  in  the  principles  of  jurisprudence 
and  is  a  close  student  of  his  profession.  He  displays  ability  in  analysis,  is  logical  in  his 
deductions  and  sound  in  his  reasoning.  Moreover,  he  recognizes  that  industry  is  just 
as  essential  a  factor  in  law  practice  as  in  the  trades  or  in  commercial  pursuits  and  he 
applies  himself  with  great  thoroughness  and  earnestness  to  his  work.  He  is  now  filling 
the  office  of  deputy  district  attorney  through  appointment  of  Lee  Witcher  and  is  making 
a  creditable  record  in  that  connection. 

Mr.  Hessick  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Fay  Cummings.  of  Florence,  a  daughter 
of  D.  G.  Cummings,  the  wedding  being  celebrated  on  the  26th  of  August,  1914,  and  they 
have  become  the  parents  of  two  sons,  Delbert  A.,  Jr.,  and  George  Jackson,  born  August 
7,  1918. 

Mr.  Hessick  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and  fraternally 
he  is  a  third  degree  Mason.  He  is  also  identified  with  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and 
with  the  State  Bar  Association.  He  enjoys  fishing  and  in  fact  is  fond  of  all  phases  of 
outdoor  life  but  he  never  allows  outside  interests  to  interfere  with  the  faithful  perform- 
ance of  his  professional  duties  and  his  devotion  to  his  clients'  interests  is  fast  becoming 
proverbial.  He  is  well  known  in  Florence,  where  his  entire  life  has  been  passed,  and 
that  his  course  has  ever  been  an  honorable  one  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  many  of  his 
stanchest  friends  are  those  who  have  known  him  from  his  boyhood  to  the  present  time. 


RICHARD  L.  CLOW. 


Richard  L.  Clow,  handling  lands,  farms  and  stock  ranches,  is  one  of  the  well  known 
real  estate  men  of  Denver,  with  offices  at  1513  Stout  street.  He  was  born  in  Ontario, 
Canada,  June  20,  1858,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  David  Clow,  who  was  a  native  of  Scotland 
but  who  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Canada  about  1846.  Later  he  removed  to  Grove  City, 
Iowa,  and  in  May,  1860,  took  up  his  abode  in  Denver,  being  among  the  early  prominent 
mining  men  of  Gilpin  county.  He  discovered  the  Caledonia  lode  and  was  instrumental 
in  putting  in  one  of  the  first  hoisting  engines.  He  was  associated  with  Sam  Morgan 
and  Mr.  Cushman  in  his  mining  pursuits  and  lived  in  Gilpin  county  for  four  years.  He 
afterward  removed  to  Boulder  county,  Colorado,  where  he  purchased  land  and  followed 
farming  and  stock  raising  upon  the  site  of  the  present  city  of  Boulder.  He  continued 
a  resident  of  that  county  for  four  years  and  then  removed  to  Denver  county,  settling 
at  Wheat  Ridge,  near  the  city  of  Denver,  where  he  purchased  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  land.  He  then  carried  on  farming  and  dairying  and  from  there  removed  to 
Hill  Top,  Douglas  county,  where  through  his  own  labors,  business  discernment  and 
capable  management  he  accumulated  twenty-six  hundred  head  of  cattle.  There  he  resided 
and  was  active  in  business  until  a  short  time  prior  to  his  death,  which  occurred  in 
Denver,  January  1,  1883.  when  he  was  forty-seven  years  of  age,  his  remains  being  interred 
in  Fairmount  cemetery.  In  his  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Clow  was  a  Mason,  while  his 
political  connection  was  with  the  republican  party,  which  found  in  him  a  stanch  cham- 
pion. His  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  he  was  an  earnest 
and  devout  Christian  man  whose  religious  belief  permeated  his  activities  in  every  line 
of  life.  His  business  affairs  were  wisely,  carefully  and  successfully  conducted  and  he 
left  to  his  family  a  comfortable  competence  and  also  the  priceless  heritage  of  an  untar- 
nished name.  He  wedded  Mary  A.  Cascadden,  a  native  of  Canada  and  of  English  lineage. 
She  is  still  living,  making  her  home  at  No.  241  South  Lincoln  street.  In  the  family 
were  eight  children,  six  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Richard  L.  Clow,  the  eldest  of  the  family,  began  his  education  in  the  country  schools 
of  Boulder  county  and  also  studied  for  a  time  in  the  schools  of  Douglas  county,  Colorado. 
His  early  life  was  spent  upon  the  home  farm  amid  the  conditions  and  environment  of  agri- 
cultural life.  He  was  a  youth  of  fourteen  when  he  took  up  the  task  of  providing  for  his 
own  support.  He  was  first  employed  at  rounding  up  cattle  for  the  late  Alfred  Butters, 
a  pioneer  stockman  of  Elbert  county,  Colorado.  He  then  began  raising  live  stock  on 
his  own  account  on  his  father's  ranch  and  continued  in  cattle  raising  until'  1883.  At 
the  age  of  seventeen  years  he  had  entered  the  land  business  at  Hill  Top  and  located 
a  number  of  settlers  there.  Between  the  ages  of  seventeen  and  thirty-one  he  operated 
quite  extensively  in  that  section  and  he  was  a  close  observer  of  conditions,  of  business 
opportunities  and  also  a  student  of  public  demand.  About  1883  he  began  advertising 
Elbert  and  Douglas  county  lands  and  entered  into  the  land  business  on  an  extensive 
scale.  He  also  conducted  a  livery  business  and  two  star  mail  routes.  He  was  other- 
wise active  in  community  affairs  and  interests,  serving  for  two  terms  as  county  assessor 


RICHARD  L.  CLOW 


842  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  Elbert  county.  In  1900  he  removed  to  Denver  and  established  his  present  business 
and  in  1906  he  removed  his  family  from  Elizabeth  to  Denver — largely  for  the  purpose 
of  giving  his  children  a  high  school  education.  However,  he  still  retains  large  land 
holdings  in  and  near  Elizabeth.  He  has  extensive  land  holdings  in  the  rain  belt  and 
also  other  lands  elsewhere  and  he  handles  stock  ranches.  In  fact  there  is  little  concern- 
ing property  interests  in  the  state  with  which  he  is  not  familiar.  In  1883  he  gave  the 
section  in  the  western  part  of  Elbert  county  and  the  eastern  part  of  Douglas  county  the 
name  of  the  rain  belt,  and  this  section  has  since  proven  to  be  the  best  rain  belt  in  the 
state  of  Colorado  and  is  everywhere  thus  known.  His  experiences  have  indeed  been 
broad  and  varied.  In  the  early  days  he  was  an  expert  broncho  buster  and  in  1876,  at 
the  first  state  fair,  he  won  a  fifty-dollar  saddle  given  by  George  Hamburger,  a  pioneer 
saddlery  manufacturer  of  Denver.  The  fair  was  held  at  Elyria  and  for  years  Mr.  Clow 
enjoyed  the  reputation  of  being  the  best  rider  in  Colorado.  He  has  the  reputation  of 
never  having  been  thrown  from  a  horse,  yet  he  has  ridden  hundreds  of  the  wildest  horses 
in  the  country. 

In  1884  Mr.  Clow  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida  M.  Phillips,  a  native  of  Illinois 
and  a  daughter  of  J.  T.  and  Elizabeth  Phillips.  To  them  have  been  born  two  sons  and 
six  daughters.  These  in  order  of  birth  are  Blanche  E.,  Anna  P..,  Ethel  May,  Ida  Pearl, 
Beulah  Elizabeth,  Thelma  B.,  Richard  J.  and  David  D.  The  elder  son  is  a  lieutenant  in 
the  army,  now  stationed  at  Camp  Travis,  Texas,  and  is  twenty-four  years  of  age.  The 
younger  son  is  assistant  manager  of  F.  W.  Woolworth  Company's  store  at  Oklahoma 
City  and  is  twenty  years  of  age. 

This  in  brief  is  the  life  record  of  Richard  L.  Clow,  who  for  fifty-seven  years  has  been 
a  resident  of  Colorado.  There  is  no  phase  of  the  state's  development  and  progress 
with  which  he  is  not  familiar.  He  can  relate  many  an  interesting  incident  of  the  early 
days,  some  of  these  having  to  do  with  his  own  experiences.  He  was  a  lad  of  but  eight 
years  when  his  father  said  to  him  one  day:  "Son,  if  you  go  over  to  our  neighbor's  ranch 
and  get  a  certain  heifer  calf  and  bring  it  home  all  by  yourself,  I'll  pay  for  it."  The 
price  of  the  calf,  which  the  father  had  previously  ascertained,  was  ten  dollars.  The  lad 
covered  a  distance  of  three-quarters  of  a  mile  and  unaided  secured  his  calf  and  unaided, 
but  with  much  labor  and  trouble,  brought  it  home.  This  constituted  the  beginning  of  his 
live  stock  business  and  out  of  this  particular  deal  he  gradually  acquired  a  herd  of  one 
hundred  and  fifty  head  of  cattle,  which  later  proved  to  him  a  goodly  start  in  the  live  stock 
business.  In  this  and  in  other  ways  the  father  on  many  occasions  had  the  children  do 
things  for  which  they  were  generously  rewarded — things  which  were  an  impetus  for 
effort  and  the  development  of  ability  on  their  part.  The  resolute  spirit  which  he  dis- 
played in  getting  the  calf  has  been  characteristic  of  Mr.  Clow  throughout  his  entire 
life.  He  has  never  stopped  short  of  the  successful  accomplishment  of  his  purpose  as 
the  years  have  gone  by;  The  chance  to  do  a  thing  has  ever  been  a  spur  to  his  activity 
and  his  ambition,  and  the  call  of  opportunity  has  never  been  allowed  to  pass  unheeded 
by  him.  In  politics  he  maintains  an  independent  course,  while  fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  Highland  Camp,  No.  1.  W.  0.  W.,  and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian 
Science  church. 


CHARLES  H.  PIERCE. 


In  the  Central  Savings  Bank  building  in  Denver  are  found  the  offices  of  Charles 
H.  Pierce,  an  able  lawyer  whose  ability  is  attested  by  the  extent  and  importance  of  his 
professional  activities  and  interests.  He  was  born  in  Allegan,  Michigan,  November  2. 
1865,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  Henry  H.  Pierce,  who  was  a  native  of  New  York,  while  his 
father  came  from  England,  arriving  about  the  year  1834.  He  settled  at  Palmyra,  Wayne 
county,  New  York,  and  Henry  H.  Pierce  remained  a  resident  of  the  Empire  state  until 
he  removed  to  Michigan  with  his  parents  at  an  early  age.  the  family  being  among  the 
pioneer  settlers  of  Allegan  county,  where  the  grandfather  of  Mr.  Pierce  of  this  review 
devoted  his  life  to  the  occupation  of  farming.  He  there  resided  until  called  to  his  final 
rest  at  Monterey.  His  son.  Henry  H.  Pierce,  became  a  successful  contractor  and 
builder  and  in  1879  left  the  middle  west  for  Colorado.  He  went  to  Boulder,  where  he 
resided  until  1887  and  then  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  spent  the  residue  of  his  days, 
passing  away  in  1901,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  During  the 
entire  period  of  his  residence  in  Colorado  he  was  engaged  in  contracting  and  building 
and  won  a  substantial  measure  of  success.  There  are  still  many  structures  which  stand 
as  monuments  to  his  skill  and  ability  in  his  chosen  vocation.  He  married  Esther 
Morse,  a  native  of  Barry  county,  Michigan,  and  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  Morse,  who  was 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  843 

one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  that  county  and  who  was  born  in  Brattleboro,  Vermont. 
He  came  of  English  ancestry  and  was  connected  with  one  of  the  old  Puritan  families  of 
Massachusetts.  The  first  of  the  name  came  to  the  new  world  during  the  early  epoch 
in  the  colonization  of  America  and  later  representatives  of  the  family  participated  in 
the  Revolutionary  war.  The  line  of  descent  comes  on  down  to  Esther  (Morse)  Pierce, 
the  mother  of  Charles  H.  Pierce.  She  died  in  Denver  in  1908,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two 
years,  leaving  two  sons,  the  younger  being  Henry  L.  Pierce,  also  a  resident  of  Denver. 

Charles  H.  Pierce  pursued  a  course  in  the  high  school  at  Boulder,  Colorado,  thus 
supplementing  his  earlier  training  received  in  the  public  schools  of  Allegan,  Michigan. 
His  college  days  were  passed  as  a  student  in  the  University  of  Colorado,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1887.  He  then  returned  to  his  native 
state  to  pursue  a  course  in  law  in  the  University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor  and  during 
his  first  vacation  he  was  employed  as  a  newspaper  reporter  on  the  Rocky  Mountain 
News  under  John  Arkins,  while  John  C.  Martin  was  city  editor.  Mr.  Pierce  continued 
to  follow  newspaper  work  for  two  years  and  on  completing  his  studies  at  Ann  Arbor 
returned  to  Denver  to  begin  the  practice  of  law.  He  entered  the  office  of  the  Hon.  Charles 
S.  Thomas,  now  United  States  senator,  and  was  admitted  to  practice  in  1891  after 
passing  the  required  examination.  He  continued  in  the  employ  of  Mr.  Thomas  until 
1892  and  with  the  development  of  the  boom  at  Creede  he  went  to  that  place,  where  he 
engaged  in  law  practice  in  1892,  1893  and  1894.  When  the  bottom  dropped  out  of  the 
boom  in  1893,  Mr.  Pierce  with  others  left  the  city  and  returned  to  Denver.  Here  he 
opened  a  law  office,  which  he  has  since  maintained,  and  through  the  intervening  period 
he  has  enjoyed  a  large  clientele.  While  he  has  continued  in  the  general  practice  of  law. 
he  has  largely  specialized  in  irrigation,  mining  and  corporation  law  and  few  men  are 
better  informed  concerning  those  branches  of  jurisprudence  than  he.  His  study  has 
been  comprehensive,  his  practice  extensive  and  his  developing  powers  have  placed  him 
among  the  foremost  representatives  of  these  branches  of  practice  in  Denver. 

It  was  in  Denver,  on  the  27th  of  August,  1891,  that  Mr.  Pierce  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Cora  E.  Clark,  a  native  of  Michigan  and  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Sarah 
(Gordon)  Clark.  The  mother  is  still  living  and  is  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old 
pioneer  families  of  Michigan.  The  father  was  a  Civil  war  veteran  and  served  with  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac.  He  enlisted  in  the  regular  army  and  was  mustered  out  at  the 
close  of  hostilities.  In  the  meantime  he  had  participated  in  a  number  of  hotly  contested 
engagements  and  had  proved  his  loyalty  on  many  a  southern  battlefield.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Pierce  make  their  home  at  No.  1261  Pennsylvania  street  and  its  hospitality  is  enjoyed 
by  their  many  friends.  Mr.  Pierce  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar  Association  and  enjoys  the 
high  regard  and  respect  of  professional  colleagues  and  contemporaries.  In  politics  he 
has  always  been  a  democrat  and  he  was  the  first  county  attorney  of  -Mineral  and  Adams 
counties,  occupying  that  position  in  the  latter  county  for  seven  years.  He  was  one  of 
the  organizers  of  Mineral  county  and  took  a  very  active  and  helpful  part  in  promoting 
its  interests  along  many  lines.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  Denver  Lodge. 
No.  5,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  also  has  membership  in  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the 
"Denver  Motor  Club  and  in  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association — connections 
that  indicate  much  of  the  nature  of  his  interests  and  the  rules  which  govern  his  conduct. 
He  is  a  self-made  man  who  has  worked  his  way  upward  entirely  through  his  individual 
efforts,  for  he  has  been  dependent  upon  his  own  resources  from  the  age  of  fourteen  years 
His  life  indicates  what  may  be  accomplished  when  there  is  a  will  to  dare  and  to  do  and 
the  record  should  serve  to  inspire  and  encourage  others,  pointing  out  the  way  for  sue 
cessful  and  honorable  endeavor. 


WILLIAM  WALTER  FLORA,  D.  D.  S. 

Dentistry  is  unique  among  the  professions  in  that  it  demands  ability  of  a  threefold 
nature.  The  successful  dentist  must  not  only  have  broad  scientific  knowledge  con- 
cerning his  profession  but  he  must  possess  also  marked  mechanical  skill  and  ingenuity, 
together  with  the  ability  to  wisely  direct  the  financial  side  of  the  business.  Well 
qualified  in  all  of  these  particulars.  Dr.  William  Walter  Flora  is  now  successfully  prac- 
ticing in  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  has  a  splendidly  equipped  office.  He  was  born  upon 
a  farm  in  Montgomery  county,  Kansas,  in  1871.  His  father,  John  A.  Flora,  was  a  native 
of  Indiana,  and  entered  the  service  of  the  Union  army  as  an  Ohio  volunteer  soldier 
in  1862,  when  a  lad  of  but  sixteen  years.  He  was  sent  to  Kansas  and  after  the  war 
he  became  a  resident  of  that  state,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home.  He  was  married 
to  Miss  Mary  Shults.  a  native  of  New  York,  who  passed  away  in  1873. 


844  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

In  1878  the  family  removed  to  Oswego,  Kansas,  and  Dr.  Flora,  then  a  lad  of  but 
seven  years,  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  that  city  and  also  did  special  work 
in  the  Presbyterian  College.  He  afterward  decided  to  make  the  practice  of  dentistry  his 
life  work  and  was  graduated  from  the  Western  Dental  College  at  Kansas  City.  Missouri,  in 
1896.  He  afterwards  was  for  eleven  years  a  professor  at  this  renowned  school,  proving 
himself  one  of  the  most  able  members  of  the  faculty.  In  1904  he  took  up  post-graduate 
work  in  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Dentistry,  thus  coming  into  close  connection  with 
the  most  advanced  and  progressive  methods  of  the  profession.  In  the  meantime  he 
had  practiced  dentistry  at  Carthage,  Missouri,  from  1896  until  1904.  In  the  latter  year 
he  removed  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  opened  an  office,  and  has  since  followed  his 
profession.  He  is  most  careful  and  painstaking  in  all  of  his  dental  work  and  what  he 
has  accomplished  represents  the  wise  direction  of  his  time  and  his  labors.  His  pro- 
fessional activity  has  been  of  a  nature  that  is  highly  satisfactory  to  his  patrons  and  thus 
his  business  has  steadily  grown.  Moreover,  he  was  for  a  number  of  years  a  teacher  in 
Bethel  Hospital.  Outside  of  professional  interests  he  is  a  director  of  the  Colorado  Springs 
National   Bank. 

In  1892,  in  Carthage,  Missouri,  Dr.  Flora  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Maude 
Groff  Wallick,  a  daughter  of  William  Wallick.  of  Peru,  Indiana,  who  was  a  soldier  of 
the  Civil  war,  enlisting  from  that  state.  To  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Flora  have  been  born  two 
children,  Harriette  Pearl  and  Frances  Elizabeth. 

In  his  political  views  Dr.  Flora  is  a  republican,  having  supported  the  party  since 
age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise.  For  six  years  he  efficiently  served  on 
the  Colorado  state  board  of  dental  examiners  and  at  this  writing  is  connected  with  the 
Colorado  Council  of  Defense  in  furthering  war  work  to  the  best  of  his  ability,  giving 
his  unstinted  efforts  in  order  to  bring  about  the  highest  degree  of  efficiency.  He  belongs 
to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Colorado  Springs  Golf  Club  and 
a  member  of  "Delta  Sig"  fraternity, — associations  which  indicate  something  of  the 
nature  of  his  recreation.  He  belongs  to  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  is  serving 
on  its  official  board,  and  is  a  very  earnest  and  active  worker  in  the  church  and  in  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association.  While  actuated  in  his  professional  career  by  a 
laudable  ambition,  he  has  never  allowed  his  practice  to  so  dominate  his  time  and  interests 
that  he  has  had  no  opportunity  to  aid  in  movements  that  work  for  individual  uplift  and 
the  betterment  of  the  community.  On  the  contrary,  he  has  given  much  thought  apd 
attention  to  those  lines  which  lead  to  moral  progress  and  the  worth  of  his  work  is 
widely  acknowledged  by  all  who  know  aught  of  his  career. 


HON.   JAMES    C.    SCOTT. 


Hon.  James  C.  Scott,  of  Greeley,  Colorado,  is  not  only  one  of  the  most  prominent 
attorneys  in  length  of  service  in  his  part  of  the  state  but  has  also  taken  a  creditable 
part  in  the  public  life  of  his  commonwealth,  having  served  for  ten  years  as  judge  of 
the  county  court,  discharging  his  duties  in  such  a  manner  as  to  win  the  highest 
commendation  of  the  public  and  the  respect  of  the  bar,  having  by  his  judicial  decisions 
established  his  thorough  knowledge  of  the  law  and  his  deep  understanding  of  human 
nature. 

Judge  Scott  was  born  in  Steubenville,  Ohio,  June  12,  1834,  a  son  of  Dr.  James 
and  Nancy  (Hammond)  Scott,  also  natives  of  that  state.  The  father  was  a  physician 
of  prominence  in  Steubenville,  where  for  many  years  he  enjoyed  a  large  and  representa- 
tive practice,  remaining  there  until  1870,  when  he  decided  to  seek  new  fields.  In  that 
year  he  came  to  Greeley,  Weld  county,  Colorado,  and  here  he  was  soon  established  in 
practice,  again  winning  a  large  clientage  and  continuing  along  medical  lines  until  his 
death  in  1881.    His  widow  survived  him  for  five  years  passing  away  in  188G. 

James  C.  Scott  received  his  fundamental  education  in  Steubenville,  Ohio,  where  he 
attended  the  common  schools,  rounding  out  his  primary  education  by  taking  a  course 
in  Allegheny  College  of  Pennsylvania.  He  took  up  the  study  of  law  after  coming  to  Colo- 
rado, having  after  due  deliberation  decided  upon  a  legal  career  as  a  field  best  suited  to 
his  talents  and  tastes.  He  was  admitted  to  the  Colorado  bar  in  1876,  and  then  opened 
an  office  in  Greeley,  where  he  has  since  been  successful  in  practice.  However,  he  was 
not  connected  with  the  private  side  of  the  law  during  all  of  this  time,  as  he  served  for 
ten  years  as  judge  of  the  county  court,  winning  high  encomiums  from  the  profession 
and  the  general  public.  Mr.  Scott  is  of  a  judicial  temperament  and  through  industrious 
training  and  diligent  study  has  become  one  of  the  lawyers  of  high  reputation  of  the 
state.     He  is  thoroughly  well  grounded  in  the  principles  of  the  law  and  his  deep  under- 


HON.  JAMES  C.  SCOTT 


846  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

standing  of  the  workings  of  the  human  mind  prompts  him  to  reach  conclusions  which 
are  seldom  off  the  mark,  so  that  he  generally  reaches  decisions  which  are  not  far 
from  the  truth.  In  verbal  combat  before  the  court  he  is  quick  to  take  advantage  of 
an  opportunity  yet  is  ever  careful  to  maintain  the  highest  ethics  of  the  profession. 
Although  he  has  now  reached  the  age  of  eighty-four  years,  he  is  still  connected 
with  the  profession,  handling  cases  entrusted  to  him  by  old  clients,  who  refuse  to  be 
turned  away,  preferring  to  leave  their  business  to  his  care. 

On  the  8th  of  June,  1880,  Judge  Scott  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  Gilbertson,  a 
daughter  of  James  and  Jane  (Henderson)  Gilbertson,  natives  of  Scotland,  who  after 
emigrating  to  America  settled  in  New  York.  James  Gilbertson  was  a  tailor  by  trade 
and  successfully  followed  that  pursuit  in  New  York  state,  where  he  always  resided. 
He  died  in  1866.  Upon  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  he  loyally  took  up  the  Union 
cause  and  served  for  three  years,  having  joined  Company  D,  One  Hundred  and  Eleventh 
New  York  Infantry.  He  participated  in  a  number  of  important  engagements  and  had 
the  misfortune  of  being  taken  prisoner.  For  a  while  he  was  held  in  Libby  prison  and 
subsequently  in  Anderson ville  and  the  treatment  which  he  received  was  such  that  his 
strength  was  completely  broken  down,  particularly  on  account  of  insufficient  nourish- 
ment, and  he  died  before  reaching  his  home.  His  widow  survived  him  for  many  years, 
her  demise  occurring  in  Colorado  in  1901.  Mrs.  James  C.  Scott  was  born  August  14, 
1849,  and  by  her  marriage  she  has  become  the  mother  of  four  children,  namely:  Daniel 
H.,  a  resident  of  Greeley;  Bertha,  who  married  D.  L.  Alter,  their  home  being  in  Port- 
land, Oregon;  Chester  A.,  who  is  also  married  and  resides  in  Denver;  and  Norma,  who 
still  brightens  the  home  of  her  parents. 

In  his  political  views  Judge  Scott  is  a  republican  and  his  religious  faith  is  that 
of  the  Methodist  church.  Besides  serving  on  the  county  bench  he  has  also  been  for 
two  years  justice  of  the  peace.  He  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  order  and  in  his 
life's  course  has  always  practiced  the  principles  upon  which  this  organization  is  built. 
The  family  residence  is  at  No.  1019  Ninth  street;  Greeley,  and  there  generous  hospitality 
is  extended  to  the  many  friends  whom  the  Judge  and  his  wife  have  made  in  the  com- 
munity. As  success  has  come  to  him  Judge  Scott  has  extensively  invested  in  farming 
interests  and  in  that  way  has  contributed  to  the  agricultural  development  of  his  section 
of  the  state.  In  fact,  all  matters  of  public  concern  find  in  him  a  warm  champion  and 
the  progress  of  Colorado  in  his  part  of  the  state  is  in  good  measure  to  be  ascribed  to 
Judge  Scott,  who  has  eagerly  and  helpfully  participated  in  its  public  life,  having  ever 
at  heart  the  advancement  of  the  community  and  commonwealth  along  lines  of  material, 
mental  and  moral  development. 


WILLIAM  BURKART. 


In  the  year  1891,  William  Burkart  arrived  in  Denver,  a  young  man  of  twenty-one 
years,  with  a  cash  capital  of  fourteen  dollars.  His  limited  financial  resources  made  it 
imperative  that  he  secure  immediate  employment  and  he  applied  for  a  position  at  the 
blacksmith's  trade,  which  he  secured  with  the  firm  of  Hall  &  Morgan,  while  in  April  of 
that  year  he  entered  the  G.  H.  Denton  Iron  Works  and  thus  took  an  initial  step  which 
has  brought  him  to  his  present  creditable  and  enviable  position  as  the  president  of  the 
Ajax  Iron  Works  of  this  city.  He  comes  from  the  state  which  was  the  eastern  center  of 
the  iron  trade,  his  birth  having  occurred  at  Pittston,  Pennsylvania,  July  10,  1870.  His 
parents  were  Max  and  Margaret  (Goughlin)  Burkart,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Germany.  They  came  to  America  in  early  life  and  settled  in  Pennsylvania,  where  they 
met  and  were  married.  In  his  youthful  days  Max  Burkart  learned  the  blacksmith's 
trade,  which  he  followed  for  some  years  in  Pennsylvania,  but  at  the  time  of  the  outbreak 
of  the  Civil  war  he  put  aside  all  business  and  personal  considerations  and  proved  his 
loyalty  to  his  adopted  land  by  enlisting  for  active  service  in  the  Union  army  as  a 
member  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Forty-third  Pennsylvania  Volunteer  Infantry.  He 
served  under  three  different  enlistments  and  rose  to  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant.  He 
participated  in  many  hotly  contested  engagements  and  at  the  close  of  the  war  returned 
to  Pennsylvania,  where  he  resumed  work  at  his  trade,  there  residing  to  the  time  of  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  March,  1914,  when  he  was  seventy-eight  years  of  age.  His  widow 
is  still  a  resident  of  the  Keystone  state  and  has  now  reached  the  age  of  seventy-two 
years.  In  their  family  were  seven  children:  John  G.,  who  has  passed  away;  William,  of 
this  review;  and  George,  Henry,  Fred,  Charles  and  Maxwell,  all  still  living  in  Pittston. 
Pennsylvania. 

In  early  life  William  Burkart  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town  and 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  847 

when  still  quite  young  began  work  in  the  coal  mines,  being  thus  employed  until  he 
reached  the  age  of  fifteen,  when  he  secured  a  position  in  the  shops  of  the  Lehigh  Valley 
Railroad,  doing  blacksmithing  there  for  two  and  a  half  years.  When  between  the  ages 
of  seventeen  and  eighteen  years  he  left  home  and  completed  his  trade  at  Sayre,  Penn- 
sylvania, as  an  employe  of  the  Lehigh  Valley  Railway  Company.  In  1891,  however,  he 
severed  the  ties  that  bound  him  to  his  native  state  and  made  his  way  westward  with 
Denver  as  his  destination.  While  he  had  no  capital  at  that  time,  he  possessed  courage 
and  determination,  which  constituted  an  excellent  foundation  upon  which  to  build  his 
future  success.  After  working  for  a  brief  period  at  the  blacksmithing  trade  with  the 
firm  of  Hall  &  Morgan,  he  secured  employment  at  the  G.  H.  Denton  Iron  Works  and 
there  continued  until  the  fall  of  1894,  when  that  business  was  merged  into  the  Vulcan 
Iron  Works  and  Mr.  Burkart  was  advanced  to  the  position  of  foreman.  He  continued 
to  act  in  that  capacity  until  1909  and  on  the  1st  of  November  of  that  year  resigned  in 
order  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account.  He  had  always  been  ambitious  to  do 
this  and  when  his  industry  and  economy  had  brought  him  sufficient  capital  he  took  the 
necessary  step  and  incorporated  the  Ajax  Iron  Works,  Mr.  Burkart  being  president  ever 
since.  While  he  began  with  a  small  plant,  he  has  largely  increased  its  proportions  until 
he  has  today  one  of  the  leading  iron  works  of  the  state  and  is  controlling  a  vast  business 
which  reaches  out  to  many  sections  of  the  country  and  to  foreign  lands  as  well.  He 
has  closely  studied  everything  that  bears  upon  the  iron  industry  and  he  has  invented 
several  articles  which  have  proven  of  great  value  in  connection  with  mining  industries. 
Of  these  he  is  the  sole  owner  and  manufacturer.  While  originally  he  rented  the  land 
on  which  be  built  his  plant,  he  has  become  sole  owner  of  the  building  and  property  and 
has  today  a  splendidly  equipped  factory  supplied  with  modern  machinery  and  appliances 
for  the  manufacture  of  all  kinds  of  heavy  iron  work.  He  is  also  connected  with  the 
Guardian  Trust  Company,  the  Cement  Security  Company  and  the  Willner'  Stores 
Company. 

In  January,  1903,  Mr.  Burkart  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Norma  Cover,  a 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  W.  Cover,  the  former  a  well  known  attorney  of  Denver. 
Mrs.  Burkart  passed  away  in  March,  1903,  and  in  April,  1909,  Mr.  Burkart  wedded 
Miss  Martha  Cover,  a  sister  of  his  first  wife.  They  have  one  child,  William  Burkart,  Jr., 
who  was  born  in  Denver,  July  10,  1915. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Burkart  is  an  Odd  Fellow,  and  also  a  Mason  of  high  degree.  He 
holds  membership  in  Inspiration  Lodge.  No.  143,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Colorado  Consistory. 
No.  1,  in  which  he  has  attained  the  thirty-second  degree;  Denver  Chapter,  No.  2,  R.  A.  M.; 
Denver  Council,  No.  1.  R.  S.  M.;  Colorado  Commandery,  No.  1.  Knights  Templar;  and 
El  Jebel  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  In  1887  he  joined  the  Junior  Order  of  United 
American  Mechanics,  becoming  a  charter  member  at  Pittston,  Pennsylvania.  His  reli- 
gious faith  is  that  of  the  Lutheran  church.  In  politics  he  is  an  independent  republican 
but  has  always  been  too  busy  to  become  an  active  factor  in  public  affairs.  His  life  has 
been  indeed  a  busy  and  useful  one.  When  but  a  young  lad  he  started  out  to  provide  for 
his  own  support  and  through  the  intervening  years  has  steadily  worked  his  way 
upward.  Strong  and  purposeful,  he  has  never  faltered  in  the  accomplishment  of  his 
plans.  He  possesses  the  laudable  ambition  that  has  prompted  him  to  take  one  forward 
step  after  another  until  the  course  has  brought  him  to  a  place  in  the  front  ranks 
among  the  representatives  of  industrial  activity.  He  has  closely  studied  processes  of 
manufacture  and  machinery  used  and  in  all  that  he  has  undertaken  has  been  actuated 
by  a  progressive  spirit  that  has  made  him  in  time  the  owner  of  one  of  the  best  business 
enterprises  of  this  character   in   eastern   Colorado. 


E.  R.  CUMBE. 


Close  application  and  unfaltering  industry  have  been  salient  features  in  winning 
success,  as  manifest  in  the  life  and  career  of  E.  R.  Cumbe,  who  is  president  and  man- 
ager of  the  Federal  Rubber  Tire  Works  Company  of  Denver.  A  man  of  determined 
purpose  and  undaunted  perseverance,  obstacles  and  difficulties  have  vanished  before 
him  as  mists  before  the  morning  sun.  He  was  born  in  Devonport,  England,  September 
21,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Naomi  (Husband)  Cumbe,  who  were  also  natives  of 
England  and  continued  to  reside  there  until  called  to  the  home  beyond.  The  father 
was  engaged  in  the  grocery  trade  during  the  greater  part  of  his  life  and  died  in  Devon- 
port  in  1884.  surviving  his  wife  for  many  years,  her  death  occurring  in  1868. 

E.  R.  Cumbe,  their  only  child,  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city 


848  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

until  he  found  it  necessary  to  start  out  in  the  business  world,  at  which  time  he  became 
an  apprentice  at  the  machinist's  trade.  He  continued  to  work  along  that  line,  first  in 
England  and  afterward  in  America.  Thinking  that  he  would  find  better  business  opportu- 
nities on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic,  he  bade  adieu  to  friends  and  native  country  and 
sailed  for  the  new  world.  Taking  up  his  abode  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  he  became  connected 
with  the  Rambler  Bicycle  Company  and  was  thus  engaged  until  1897,  when  he  removed 
westward  to  Denver  and  continued  to  work  in  the  bicycle  business,  engaging  in  the 
trade  on  his  own  account.  He  was  thus  active  until  1903,  when  he  disposed  of  his 
bicycle  business  and  established  the  Rambler  Automobile  Agency,  handling  the  Rambler 
motor  cars  and  automobile  tires.  He  carried  on  that  business  from  1903  until  1914, 
when  he  sold  out  to  devote  his  time  and  energies  to  the  sale  of  tires  and  accessories. 
He  then  organized  the  Federal  Rubber  Tire  Works  Company,  of  which  he  has  since 
been  the  president.  As  the  use  of  the  motor  car  has  steadily  increased  his  business  has 
also  grown  and  he  is  today  one  of  the  representative  business  men  of  the  city.  His 
commercial  methods  are  thoroughly  reliable  and  his  enterprise  has  secured  to  him  a 
large  and  growing  trade. 

Mr.  Cumbe  has  been  married  twice.  His  present  wife  was  Miss  Agatha  Clark, 
of  Chicago,  whom  he  wedded  in  February,  1908.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  has  been  identified  with  the  Denver  Motor 
Club  since  its  organization  and  is  a  member  of  its  board  of  governors,  and  he  is  also  con- 
nected with  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  has  never 
had  occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  come  from  England  across  the  Atlantic,  for 
here  he  found  the  business  opportunities  which  he  sought  and  in  their  utilization  has 
worked  his  way  steadily  upward.  His  associates  and  contemporaries  speak  of  him  as 
a  man  of  undaunted  energy,  of  keen  sagacity  and  of  thorough  reliability. 


ALFRED   J.   O'BRIEN. 


Alfred  J.  O'Brien,  a  well  known  patent  attorney  of  Denver,  whose  genial  manner 
and  sterling  worth  make  for  personal  popularity,  is  numbered  among  the  early  residents 
of  the  city  and  through  many  years  has  been  an  interested  witness  of  the  changes 
which  have  occurred  and  the  progress  that  has  been  wrought  here  through  the  efforts 
of  time  and  man.  He  was  born  in  Janesville,  Wisconsin,  October  9,  1856,  and  is  a  son 
of  James  and  Eliza  J.  (Hill)  O'Brien.  The  father  was  born  in  Ireland,  May  22,  1818, 
and  came  to  America  in  early  life.  He  was  reared  and  educated  in  the  state  of  New 
York  and  at  an  early  age  removed  to  Racine,  Wisconsin,  where  on  Thursday,  March 
30,  1848,  he  married.  He  continued  to  follow  farming  near  Janesville  to  the  time  of 
his  death,  which  occurred  June  20,  1888.  His  wife  was  born  in  Farmington,  Connecticut, 
on  the  6th  of  October,  1829,  and  in  young  womanhood  removed  to  the  middle  west, 
residing  upon  the  old  homestead  near  Janesville  and  later  at  Racine,  Wisconsin.  In 
fact  she  there  continued  to  the  datp  when  she  was  called  to  the  home  beyond — the  3d 
of  July,  1912.  She  reared  a  family  of  nine  children,  six  sons  and  three  daughters, 
namely:  W.  H„  living  at  Bar  Harbor,  Michigan;  Ora,  a  resident  of  Janesville,  Wis- 
consin; Cora  M.,  also  in  Janesville;  Alfred  J.,  of  this  review;  Orion,  who  makes  his 
home  in  Janesville,  Wisconsin;  and  four  who  have  passed  away. 

Alfred  J.  O'Brien  attended  the  public  schools  of  Janesville  in  early  life  and 
afterward  became  a  student  in  Lawrence  University  at  Appleton,  Wisconsin,  thus 
acquiring  a  good  literary  education  to  serve  as  the  basis  of  professional  learning. 
Determining  upon  the  practice  of  law  as  a  life  work,  he  entered  the  office  of  the  firm 
of  Winans  &  McElroy,  with  whom  he  read  for  a  time  and  during  the  same  period  was 
engaged  in  other  duties  in  order  to  provide  for  his  own  support.  At  a  later  period  he 
became  a  law  student  in  the  office  of  Cassiday  &  Carpenter,  well  known  and  prominent 
attorneys,  the  senior  partner  afterward  becoming  chief  justice  of  the  supreme  court 
of  Wisconsin.  Under  their  direction  Mr.  O'Brien  continued  to  read  law  until  18S2, 
when  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar.  Thinking  that  the  west  would  offer  better  oppor- 
tunities for  a  young  lawyer,  he  decided  to  leave  Wisconsin  and  made  his  way  to 
Denver,  where  he  arrived  in  the  early  part  of  1882.  Here  he  successfully  passed  the 
required  bar  examination  and  about  1884  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession on  his  own  account.  While  he  continued  for  some  time  in  the  general  practice 
of  law,  he  often  had  occasion  to  take  up  patent  law  cases  and  thus  came  to  realize  the 
necessity  of  special  counsel  for  such  litigation.  He  gradually  studied  more  and  more 
largely   into    the   subject   of   patent   law   and    step   by   step   progressed   in   that   branch 


A.  J.  O'BRIEN 


850  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  the  profession  until  he  has  become  an  undoubted  authority  on  patent  law  and  is  now 
consulted  by  clients  from  far  and  near.  Through  the  intervening  years  he  has 
specialized  in  patent  law  and  soliciting,  and  his  pronounced  ability  is  recognized  by 
contemporaries  and  colleagues  in  the  profession  wherever  he  is  known. 

On  the  16th  of  November,  1886,  Mr.  O'Brien  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida 
J.  Ebert,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frederick  J.  Ebert,  wel^  known  and  socially 
prominent  people  of  Denver.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O'Brien  have  become  parents  of  three 
children.  Alfred  Ebert,  born  August  14,  1887,  in  Denver,  attended  the  Denver  high 
school,  the  Finishing  School  at  Laurel,  New  Jersey,  and  Yale  University  and  was 
subsequently  graduated  from  the  law  department  of  the  University  of  Colorado.  Until 
a  recent  date  he  was  in  practice  with  his  father  but  is  now  a  first  lieutenant  in  the 
national  army,  having  received  his  commission  at  Fort  Sheridan  training  camp  in 
November,  1918,  and  he  has  since  been  stationed  at  Camp  Pike,  Arkansas,  and  Fort 
Sill,  Oklahoma.  Leonore  Ida,  born  in  Denver,  attended  the  high  school  there  and 
later  the  Wolcott"  School  of  Denver,  and  Miss  Bennett's  School  of  New  York.  She  is 
the  wife  of  C.  G.  Campbell  of  the  Knight-Campbell  Music  Company.  Hazel  May,  born 
in  Denver  attended  high  school  and  later  the  Wolcott  School  for  Girls  in  Denver.  She 
is  now  the  wife  of  W.  O.  Chanute,  of  the  firm  of  Bosworth,  Chanute  &  Company,  bond 
dealers  of  Denver. 

Mr.  O'Brien  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  but  has  never 
been  an  aspirant  for  office.  He  has  always  preferred  to  concentrate  his  efforts  and 
attention  upon  his  professional  interests  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Bar  Asso- 
ciation and  the  American  Patent  Law  Association.  Marked  ability,  strong  purpose  and 
laudable  ambition  have  brought  him  prominently  to  the  front  in  his  chosen  pro- 
fession. 


LAWRENCE  LEWIS. 


Lawrence  Lewis,  attorney  at  law,  was  born  in  St.  Louis.  Missouri,  June  22,  1879, 
a  son  of  Thomas  Addison  and  Melissa  Ann  (Lewis)  Lewis.  The  father  was  born 
June  19,  1840,  near  Maysville,  Kentucky,  and  passed  away  at  Hollywood,  near  Los  Angeles, 
California,  February  9,  1916.  The  mother  was  born  in  Logansport,  Indiana,  April  19, 
1842. 

Lawrence  Lewis  entered  public  school  at  Evanston,  Illinois,  and  later  attended  a 
private  school  in  Cambridge,  Massachusetts.  In  May,  1890,  he  came  with  his  parents 
to  Pueblo,  Colorado,  where  he  attended  the  public  high  school.  In  September,  1897, 
he  matriculated  in  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder,  where  he  remained  a  student 
until  May,  1899.  In  the  following  September  he  became  a  student  in  Harvard  College, 
Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  and  was  graduated  in  June,  1901.  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts.  Immediately  after  his  graduation  from  Harvard  College  in  June,  1901,  he  re- 
turned to  his  home  in  Pueblo,  Colorado,  and  engaged  in  daily  newspaper  work  as  local 
correspondent  for  the  Rocky  Mountain  News  of  Denver  in  association  with  his  brother. 
Hume  Lewis.  Beginning  on  November  1,  1901,  he  was  employed  by  The  Colorado  Fuel 
&  Iron  Company  to  establish,  edit  and  manage  an  illustrated  weekly  magazine,  called 
"Camp  and  Plant,"  for  the  fifteen  thousand  employes  and  for  others  interested  in  the 
operations  of  what  was  then  the  largest  industrial  corporation  west  of  St.  Louis.  In 
June,  1904,  he  left  the  employ  of  The  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  in  order  to  look  after 
personal  business,  which  occupied  his  time  until  October,  1906.  During  that  period  he 
assisted  his  brother,  Hume  Lewis,  for  a  time  in  editing  the  Pueblo  Star-Journal,  an 
evening  daily,  and  also  wrote  for  various  eastern  newspapers  and  magazines.  In  October, 
1906,  he  entered  the  Harvard  Law  School  at  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  June,  1909,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  While  in  the  law 
school  he  wrote  a  number  of  special  articles  for  the  Boston  Transcript  and  for  various 
magazines  and  also  wrote  a  small  book.  He  was  assistant  instructor  in  English  in 
Harvard  College  from  October,  1906,  to  February,  1907.  and  from  September,  1907,  until 
June,  1909.  Besides  the  small  book  which  he  wrote,  called  "The  Advertisements  of  the 
Spectator,"  published  by  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Company  of  Boston  and  by  Constable  & 
Company  of  London  in  1909.  and  besides  various  "special  stories,"  nearly  all  on  political 
and  industrial  conditions  in  Colorado,  which  appeared  in  the  Boston  Transcript  and 
other  eastern  newspapers,  Mr.  Lewis  wrote,  prior  to  his  admission  to  the  bar  of  Colorado 
in  August,  1909.  from  one  to  eight  articles  for  each  of  the  following  periodicals:  The 
Outlook,  Harper's  Weekly,   The  World's  Work,  The  Travel   Magazine,  Country  Life  in 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  851 

America,  The  Scientific  American,  The  Engineering  and  Mining  Journal  and  the 
Atlantic  Monthly.  Upon  his  admission  to  the  bar  of  Colorado,  August  9,  1909,  he  removed 
to  Denver 'and  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  association  with  Hon.  Edward  C. 
Stimson  and  on  March  15,  1913,  opened  an  office  independently  in  the  Equitable  building 
in  Denver,  where  he  has  since  been  located  and  is  now  engaged  in  general  law  practice. 
Mr.  Lewis  was  made  a  member  of  the  civil  service  commission  of  Colorado.  Feb- 
ruary 3.  1917.  He  is  an  associate  member  of  the  legal  advisory  board,  Local  Board  No.  2, 
of  Denver,  under  the  selective  service  law,  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  legal  advisory  board 
for  the  district  exemption  and  appeal  board  for  District  No.  2,  of  Colorado.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  speakers'  bureau  of  the  state  council  of  defense  and  since  January,  1918. 
has  been  acting  as  legal  adviser  in  the  judge  advocate's  department  of  the  Colorado 
National  Guard.  Politically  he  is  a  democrat  and  he  was  one  of  the  first  in  Denver  to 
advocate  the  nomination  of  Woodrow  Wilson  for  president  and  has  always  been  one  of 
his  loyal  supporters.  In  1912  he  was  one  of  the  incorporators  of  the  Rocky  Mountain 
Wilson  Club.  He  has  always  been  interested  in  politics  but  has  never  been  a  candidate 
for  office  before  the  people.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  South  Pueblo  Lodge. 
No.  31,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  also  belongs  to  the  Colorado  Chi  chapter  of  Sigma  Alpha 
Epsilon  at  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder.  He  is  a  member  of  the  University 
Club  of  Denver  and  was  formerly  secretary-treasurer  for  two  terms  of  the  Rocky  Moun- 
tain Harvard  Club  and  was  president  of  that  club  for  two  terms,  beginning  in  1916. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  American  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  Bar  Association  and 
the  Denver  Bar  Association.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
church.  In  August,  1918.  he  was  accepted  for  admission  to  the  Field  Artillery  Central 
Officers'  Training  School,  Camp  Zachary  Taylor,  Kentucky,  and  enlisted  for  the  period 
of  the  war. 


llKiililiK   F.   COTHERN. 


George  F.  Cothern,  assistant  manager  of  the  Farmers  Cooperative  Elevator  &  Supply 
Company  of  Sterling,  was  born  in  Macoupin  county,  Illinois,  on  the  30th  of  August,  1872, 
a  son  of  James  Fountain  and  Olithia  Ann  (Craig)  Cothern.  The  father  was  a  farmer  and 
stockman  who  very  successfully  conducted  his  business  interests.  To  him  and  his 
wife  were  born  six  children,  of  whom  George  F.  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth.  The 
father  died  in  the  year  1898  and  the  mother  in  1910.  Only  one  sister  of  George  F. 
Cothern  is  now  living,  the  others  and  the  parents  having  all  been  laid  to  rest  in  Illinois. 

George  F.  Cothern  acquired  his  early  education  in  a  small  country  school  near 
Bunker  Hill,  Illinois,  and  about  thirty -U\o  miles  east  of  St.  Louis.  Missouri.  His 
youthful  days  were  spent  upon  his  father's  farm  and  he  early  became  familiar  with  the 
best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and  caring  for  the  crops  and  stock.  When  nineteen 
years  of  age,  however,  he  became  imbued  with  a  desire  to  travel  and  went  through  all 
the  western  states  for  the  benefit  of  the  experience  that  he  might  thus  secure.  When 
twenty-six  years  of  age  he  decided  to  engage  in  the  lumber  business  and  entered  the 
employ  of  a  firm  in  Oklahoma.  He  was  afterward  employed  in  the  same  way  in  Colo- 
rado, and  became  manager  for  the  company  which  he  represented.  This  company  after- 
ward decided  to  establish  business  at  Sterling,  Colorado,  to  which  place  a  removal  was 
made  about  the  year  1908.  After  Mr.  Cothern  had  spent  a  short  time  in  Sterling  he 
secured  a  very  lucrative  position  with  the  Great  Western  Sugar  Company  but  was  dis- 
satisfied with  the  work  and  homesteaded  fourteen  miles  northwest  of  Sterling.  He  then 
gave  his  attention  to  general  farming  until  he  proved  up  on  his  property.  Later  he 
worked  at  the  Sterling  elevator  and  in  1915  was  offered  the  position  of  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Farmers  Cooperative  Elevator  &  Supply  Company.  This  he  accepted  and 
has  since  occupied  that  responsible  position,  the  duties  of  which  he  discharges  with 
marked  capability  and  fidelity. 

In  1908  Mr.  Cothern  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Arnold,  a  daughter 
of  John  Fletcher  and  Florence  Arnold.  Her  aunt,  Mrs.  N.  J.  Gunn.  was  the  oldest 
settler  of  Colorado.  She  was  the  first  white  woman  of  the  state,  arriving  at  a  time  when 
the  Indians  were  numerous  and  when  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  was  being  built.  She 
became  cook  for  the  men  who  helped  build  that  road.  She  was  also  the  first  woman 
to  be  elected  to  an  office  in  the  United  States,  being  chosen  for  the  position  of  county 
recorder.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cothern  have  been  born  two  children:  Elmo  Arnold,  nine 
years  of  age;   and  Helen  Frances,  eight  years  of  age. 

The  religious  faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  Mr.  Cothern 
belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.     In  the  early  days  he  enjoyed  hunting 


852  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  fishing  but  now  concentrates  almost  his  entire  time  and  attention  upon  his 
affairs.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  and  he  has  many  friends  in 
the  fraternal  organizations  with  which  he  is  identified.  As  the  years  have  passed  and 
he  has  won  a  fair  measure  of  prosperity  he  has  made  investments  in  property  and  is  the 
owner  of  a  good  farm  and  also  two  houses  and  lots  in  Sterling.  He  has  never  had 
occasion  to  regret  his  determination  to  cast  in  his  lot  with  the  people  of  the  west,  for 
here  he  has  found  the  opportunities  which  he  sought  and  in  their  utilization  has  made 
steady 


CHARLES  HARKINS. 


Charles  Harkins.  deputy  warden  of  the  state  penitentiary  at  Canon  City,  was 
born  in  New  York  city  on  the  2d  of  December,  1864,  a  son  of  Dennis  and  Mary  (Curley) 
Harkins.  The  father  removed  to  Wisconsin  in  1867,  the  mother  having  died  when  her 
son  Charles  was  but  three  years  of  age.  In  1872  the  family  home  wasi  established  in 
southern  Kansas,  where  Charles  Harkins  was  largely  reared.  His  father  was  there 
engaged  in  the  cattle  business  and  the  son  became  interested  with  him  in  the  business, 
which  he  followed  from  the  time  he  could  ride  until  about  eleven  years  ago,  devoting 
twenty  years  to  cattle  raising  in  Colorado,  to  which  state  he  removed  in  1888.  His 
education  was  acquired  in  the  rural  schools  near  his  father's  home,  but  his  more 
valuable  lessons  have  been  learned  in  the  school  of  experience,  and  possessing  an  ob- 
serving eye  and  retentive  memory,  he  has  constantly  broadened  his  knowledge  and 
promoted  his  efficiency.  After  being  connected  with  the  cattle  industry  for  twenty 
years  he  was  called  upon  for  public  service,  being  appointed  deputy  warden  of  the 
state  penitentiary  by  Warden  Tynan. 

On  the  6th  of  July,  1916,  Mr.  Harkins  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Margaret 
(Cowan)  Wilken.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  Elks  Lodge,  No.  610,  at  Canon  City. 
He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  stands  for  all  that  is 
progressive  in  citizenship  as  relating  to  community  welfare  and  to  national  advance- 
ment and  progress.  He  was  one  of  the  lieutenants  in  the  liberty  loan  campaign  and 
had  even  the  state  penitentiary  buy  bonds,  three  prisoners  also  subscribing.  He  is 
greatly  interested  in  Colorado  and  its  development  and  his  aid  can  always  be  counted 
upon  to  further  any  progressive  public  measure. 


GEORGE   R.   PARK. 


George  R.  Park  is  now  living  retired  in  Evans.  He  was  born  in  the  town  of 
Hawick  in  Roxburghshire,  Scotland,  October  4,  1840,  and  in  the  course  of  his  life,  which 
covers  more  than  seventy-eight  years,  he  has  had  many  eventful  and  ofttimes  thrilling 
experiences.  His  father  came  from  the  highlands  of  Scotland,  having  been  born  in 
Inverness.  George  R.  Park  spent  the  first  fourteen  years  of  his  life  under  the  parental 
roof  and  then  left  Liverpool,  England,  for  Australia,  attracted  by  the  discovery  of  gold  in 
that  country.  It  was  on  the  22d  of  June,  1854,  that  he  sailed  on  the  sailing  ship  Marco 
Polo,  which  was  ninety-three  days  in  making  the  crossing.  There  were  seven  hundred 
and  fifty-five  passengers  on  board  and  during  the  voyage  there  were  thirteen  deaths 
and  one  birth.  Mr.  Park  went  to  Australia  alone,  although  but  a  boy  in  years.  Arrived 
at  Ballarat,  he  worked  in  the  gold  fields  and  in  two  years'  time  he  had  made  ten  thousand 
dollars,  but  owing  to  his  generous  nature  he  parted  with  the  bulk  of  his  fortune.  He 
afterward  went  to  the  gold  mines  on  Mount  Ararat,  there  remaining  until  the  great 
rush  to  Sydney  in  New  South  Wales.  He  afterward  went  to  New  Zealand,  where  he  was 
very  successful  and  subsequently  he  proceeded  to  Hokitika  on  the  west  coast,  going 
there  at  the  time  of  another  gold  rush.  He  took  up  a  claim  and  secured  his  gold,  which 
he  washed  in  the  surf  of  the  ocean.  He  continued  there  for  fourteen  years  and  ten 
months,  after  which  he  came  to  the  new  world.  He  engaged  his  passage  but  missed 
the  first  outgoing  mail  boat,  after  which  his  money  was  refunded.  He  had  to  wait  one 
month  at  Wellington  to  get  another  boat  but  then  he  sailed  and  arrived  in  due  course 
at  Panama.  He  crossed  the  Isthmus  to  Aspinwall  and  thence  proceeded  to  New  York. 
His  father's  family  had  left  Scotland  in  1857  and  after  arriving  in  New  York,  they  had 
settled  in  Andes,  Delaware  county.  Mr.  Park  remained  for  a  month  at  that  place  and 
then  went  to  Europe  with  his  mother  to  spend  some  of  his  gold  in  London.  During 
the  voyage  to  England  they  had   a  miraculous   escape,  for  the  screw  of  the  ship  was 


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854  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

broken  and  they  went  adrift.  However,  they  at  length  reached  port  in  safety  and  Mr. 
Park  remained  for  six  months  in  England  and  Scotland  but  then  returned  to  New  York. 
He  sold  the  gold  which  was  left  and  went  to  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  where  he  secured 
a  farm  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  and  he  also  engaged  in  shipping  produce 
and  for  a  period  he  owned  land  in  Nebraska.  He  came  to  Colorado  in  1889  and  con- 
ducted a  profitable  business  as  a  produce  shipper  for  a  number  of  years  but  is  now 
living  retired. 

Mr.  Park  was  united  in  marriage  on  February  17,  1875,  to  Miss  Phoebe  Martin, 
who  was  born  in  Ohio,  November  19,  1845,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Robert  L.  and  Phoebe 
Martin.  She  moved  with  her  parents  to  Vinton,  Iowa,  when  only  nine  years  of  age, 
and  they  became  pioneer  residents  of  that  state.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Park  have  been 
born  the  following  named:  Dr.  R.  L.  Park,  a  dentist,  who  is  engaged  in  practice  at 
Fort  Morgan,  Colorado;  T.  B.,  who  actively  follows  farming;  Archie,  who  devotes 
his  attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  at  Hardin,  Colorado;  George  M.,  who  is 
engaged  in  dealing  in  men's  furnishings  in  Hotchkiss,  Colorado;  Phoebe,  the  wife  of 
O.  L.  Zittle,  a  wholesale  hat  and  glove  merchant  at  Denver,  Colorado;  and  Sophia,  the 
wife  of  Dr.  Thomas  J.  Bovard,  who  is  engaged  in  the  oil  and  real  estate  business  at 
Greeley,  Colorado. 

Mr.  Park's  father  was  a  man  of  considerable  literary  ability,  who  had  composed 
a  number  of  beautiful  poems,  one  of  which  took  shape  in  his  mind  as  he  stood  near 
Pike's  Peak.  When  ex-President  Roosevelt  was  on  Pike's  Peak  he  asked  to  have  a 
copy  of  this  poem.  George  R.  Park's  life  has  been  active,  and  well  and  profitably  spent, 
and  his  mind  is  stored  with  many  interesting  reminiscences  of  his  experiences  in  the 
mines  of  Australia  and  other  interesting  events  of  his  earlier  days. 


W.  C.  NEVIN. 


Alert  and  energetic,  W.  C.  Nevm  began  business  in  a  moderate  way  but  by  reason  of 
the  salient  traits  of  his  character  has  risen  to  prominence  in  manufacturing  circles, 
building  up  a  business  second  to  none  of  the  kind  in  the  state.  He  turned  to  candy 
manufacturing,  hoping  to  find  in  it  a  profitable  field  of  labor,  and  his  thoroughness, 
his  business  ability  and  enterprise  and  his  fair  dealing  in  all  commercial  relations 
have  been  the  strong  factors  in  the  attainment  of  success.  Mr.  Nevin  is  a  native  of 
Pittsburgh.  Pennsylvania.  He- was  born  on  the  19th  of  July,  1855,  of  the  marriage  of 
Joseph  and  Mary  (Boyd)  Nevin,  who  were  also  natives  of  Pittsburgh.  Following  his 
marriage  the  father  engaged  in  the  grocery  business,  in  which  he  continued  to  the 
time  of  his  death  in  1864.  His  widow  long  survived  him,  passing  away  in  Pittsburgh 
in  1916  at  the  notable  old  age  of  ninety  years.     In  their  family  were  six  children. 

W.  C.  Nevin  of  this  review  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth  and  at  the  usual  age  ha 
became  a  public  school  pupil  in  Pittsburgh,  mastering  the  branches  of  learning  taught 
in  the  successive  grades  until  eventually  he  entered  a  business  college  and  thus  further 
qualified  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties.  In  April.  1879,  he  came  westward 
to  Denver,  then  a  young  man  of  twenty-three  years,  and  for  some  time  was  employed  in 
various  ways.  He  carefully  saved  his  earnings  until  his  industry  and  economy  had 
brought  him  sufficient  capital  to  enable  him  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own  account. 
In  1881  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  fixture  business  and  continued  very  successfully  in 
that  line  until  1885,  when  he  sold  out  and  in  a  moderate  way  took  up  candy  manufactur- 
ing. He  has  conducted  a  strictly  wholesale  business  and  his  trade  has  gradually  grown 
and  expanded  until  he  now  utilizes  a  large  modern  building,  while  the  number  of  his 
employes  has  increased  to  one  hundred  and  twenty-five,  including  expert  candy  makers 
and  office  assistants.  The  business  was  incorporated  in  1904  with  Mr.  Nevin  as  the 
president  and  L.  C.  Blunt  as  vice  president.  The  plant  is  equipped  with  the  most 
modern  machinery  and  a  complete  line  of  supplies  necessary  for  the  conduct  of  the 
business  is  always  kept  at  hand  and  the  trade  gradually  has  increased  until  the  business 
today  is  second  to  none  in  the  state,  while  the  output  enjoys  a  well  deserved  reputation 
for  superior  excellence.  Mr.  Nevin  has  thoroughly  systematized  the  business  in  every 
particular,  so  that  there  is  no  waste  of  time,  effort  nor  material  and  his  progressive- 
ness  is  manifest  in  the  desirable  results  that  have  been  achieved. 

Mr.  Nevin  has  been  married  twice.  On  the  21st  of  December.  1880,  he  wedded 
Miss  Alice  Gardner,  who  passed  away  on  the  15th  of  April,  1900.  She  was  a  daughter  of 
J.  and  Mary  Gardner  and  by  her  marriage  became  the  mother  of  one  child,  Edna  L. 
who  was  born  in  Denver  in  1891  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  city  schools.  On  the  19th  oi 
July,   1905.   Mr.    Nevin    was   again   married,   his   second    union   being   with    Miss   Jessie 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  855 

Mcintosh,  of  Canada,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alexander  Cecil  Mcintosh.  There  has 
been  one  son  born  of  this  marriage,  W.  C.  Nevin,  Jr.,  whose  birth  occurred  May  15,  1906, 
and  who  is  now  a  pupil  in  the  Denver  schools. 

In  politics  Mr.  Nevin  has  always  maintained  an  independent  course,  voting  for  men 
and  measures  rather  than  party.  He  belongs  to  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  and  to  the 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  is  also  identified  with  other  prominent  organ- 
izations of  the  city.  He  stands  for  progress  and  improvement  in  all  things  which  relate 
to  the  general  welfare  and  cooperates  heartily  in  many  interests  which  are  a  matter  of 
civic  virtue  and  civic  pride.  Coming  to  the  west  empty-handed,  he  has  without  assist- 
ance from  others  gradually  worked  his  way  upward.  He  has  not  reached  his  present 
position  by  leaps  and  bounds  or  won  success  through  speculation,  but  by  that  steady 
progression  which  takes  cognizance  of  every  opportunity  and  following  legitimate  meth- 
ods reaches  ultimately  the  goal  of  prosperity.  The  most  envious  cannot  grudge  him 
his  success,  so  honorably  has  it  been  won  and  so  worthily  used,  and  he  is  justly  classed 
among  the  representative  business  men  of  Denver. 


FRED  EDWIN  HAMMOND. 


Fred  Edwin  Hammond,  devoting  his  time  and  attention  to  the  real  estate  and  in- 
vestment business  in  Denver,  was  born  October  12.  1872,  in  Stockton,  Illinois,  a  son  of 
the  late  Merwin  Kingsbury  Hammond,  who  was  a  native  of  Ohio,  where  the  family  has 
been  represented  from  pioneer  times.  He  was  a  banker  and  farmer  and  became  identi- 
fied with  agricultural  interests  in  Illinois,  taking  up  his  abode  at  Stockton,  where  he 
also  figured  in  financial  circles.  At  the  time  of  the  rush  to  the  California  gold  fields  he 
was  among  those  who  ventured  over  the  trackless  plains  of  the  west  and  continued 
their  travels  to  the  Pacific  coast.  There  he  engaged  in  mining  pursuits  for  two  years, 
after  which  he  returned  home  by  way  of  Cape  Horn.  His  farming  and  banking  inter- 
ests were  wisely,  carefully  and  successfully  conducted  and  in  public  affairs,  he  exerted 
considerable  influence  as  a  stalwart  champion  of  the  republican  party.  He  stood  for 
all  that  he  believed  to  be  for  the  benefit  of  the  community  and  cooperated  in  many 
well  defined  plans  and  measures  for  the  general  good.  His  death  occurred  in  Stockton, 
Illinois,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years.  In  early  manhood  he 
had  wedded  Miss  Samantha  Ada  Fowler,  a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  representative  of 
one  of  its  pioneer  families.  Her  death  occurred  in  Stockton  in  1903,  when  she  had 
reached  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  In  their  family  were  eight  children,  four  sons 
and  four  daughters,  of  whom  Fred  E.  Hammond  of  this  review  was  the  seventh  in  order 
of  birth. 

Spending  his  youthful  days  under  the  parental  roof  in  his  native  town,  Fred 
Edwin  Hammond  acquired  there  a  public  school  education  and  remained  at  home 
until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty,  dividing  his  time  between  the  work  of  the  school- 
room, the  pleasures,  of  the  playground  and  the  cultivation  of  the  fields  upon  the  home 
farm.  He  afterward  entered  the  Bank  of  Stockton,  of  which  his  father  was  president 
and  owner,  and  there  acquainted  himself  with  the  banking  business,  to  which  he 
continued  to  devote  his  time  and  attention  until  1904.  He  still  retains  his  financial 
interest  in  the  bank,  however,  and  the  official  title  of  president.  On  the  12th  of  August, 
1904,  he  arrived  in  Denver  an  entire  stranger  and  immediately  entered  upon  the  real 
estate  and  investment  business,  specializing  in  farm  lands,  in  which  he  has  since 
conducted  a  profitable  and  steadily  increasing  businessL  He  has  been  a  factor  in 
the  development  of  the  agricultural  interests  of  Colorado  and  his  labors  have  been 
farreaching  and  effective.  He  thoroughly  understands  the  worth  of  Colorado  farm  lands 
and  has  done  much  to  induce  settlers  to  take  up  land  and  improve  it.  He  belongs  to 
the  Denver  Real  Estate  Exchange. 

Mr.  Hammond  was  married  in  Shullsburg,  Wisconsin,  to  Miss  Almeda  Townsend, 
a  native  of  that  state  and  a  daughter  of  Louis  M.  and  Octavia  (Winskell)  Townsend, 
the  Winskells  being  of  English  descent.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hammond  has  been  born  a 
daughter,   Miriam   Clare,   who  was   born   in   Stockton,   May  24,  1903. 

Mr.  Hammond  votes  with  the  republican  party  but  has  never  been  an  aspirant 
for  office.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  of  Denver  but  was 
initiated  into  the  order  at  Stockton,  Illinois.  His  chief  diversions  are  fishing  and  mo- 
toring and  he  is  a  lover  of  outdoor  life.  His  wife  is  quite  active  in  Red  Cross  work 
and  in  church  movements  of  Denver.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hammond  reside  at  No.  2095  Bel- 
laire  street,  enjoying  the  friendship  and  warm  regard  of  all  with  whom  they  have  been 
brought  in  contact.    Mr.  Hammond  has  never  cared  to  figure  prominently  in  any  public 


856  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

connection  outside  of  business  but  has  devoted  his  time  and  attention  to  the  interests 
of  his  family.  His  has  been  a  life  of  intelligently  directed  industry,  crowned  with 
success,  and  he  has  won  that  good  name  which  is  to  be  chosen  in  preference  to  great 
riches. 


ROBERT  L.   RAPALJE. 


Among  the  energetic  and  capable  business  men  of  Pueblo  is  Robert  L.  Rapalje, 
a  dealer  in  brick,  stone  and  concrete.  He  was  born  in  Hickman,  Kentucky,  on  the  3d 
of  February,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Daniel  S.  and  Nannie  K.  (Edmonston)  Rapalje. 
The  father  died  in  Tennessee  in  1879,  while  the  mother  survived  for  more  than  a  decade 
and  passed  away  in  Pueblo  in  1890. 

Robert  L.  Rapalje  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  while  spending  his  boyhood 
flays  under  the  parental  roof.  His  father  died,  however,  when  the  son  was  but 
thirteen  years  of  age  and  he  was  thus  early  thrown  upon  his  own  resources.  He 
started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support  and  through  the  intervening  period  has  been 
dependent  entirely  upon  his  own  labors  and  energy.  On  the  1st  of  May,  1884,  when  a 
youth  of  eighteen  years,  he  arrived  in  Colorado  and  began  learning  the  bricklayer's 
trade,  with  which  he  has  since  been  connected.  Gradually  working  his  way  upward 
along  that  line,  he  has  been  identified  with  important  building  projects  in  the  state. 
He  did  the  mason  work  on  the  Pueblo  County  courthouse  and  also  the  brick  work  on 
the  city  hall.  He  likewise  built  the  Centennial  high  school,  the  annex  to  the  Central 
high  school,  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  building,  the  Amherst  and  Pope 
blocks,  the  Vail  Hotel  and  some  of  the  finest  residences  of  the  city.  He  does  some 
contracting  on  large  and  important  buildings  in  brick  and  stone  and  has  been  accorded 
some  big  jobs.  In  fact,  he  has  been  closely  and  prominently  identified  with  building 
operations  in  Pueblo  and  occupies  a  prominent  position  as  a  brick,  stone  and  cement 
contractor  and  dealer. 

On  the  11th  of  February,  1894,  Mr.  Rapalje  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Cora 
B.  Neargardner  and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children:  Marie,  the  wife  of  William 
N.  Thomas;  and  Robert  R.  In  religious  faith  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rapalje  are  connected  with 
the  Christian  church  and  fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men  and  the 
Master  Builders'  Association,  of  which  he  is  the  treasurer.  His  political  allegiance  is 
given  to  the  democratic  party  but  he  has  never  been  a  politician  in  the  sense  of  office 
seeking,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  time  and  energies  upon  his  business  affairs, 
which  have  been  wisely  directed  and  are  bringing  to  him  a  very  substantial  measure 
of  success.  Nevertheless  he  is  a  public-spirited  citizen  and  one  who  gives  active  aid 
to  plans  and  measures  for  the  general  good.  His  has  been  a  useful  life  and  one  which 
has  contributed  to  the  improvement  of  the  city  in  which  he  makes  his  home.  He  is 
now  doing  work  on  the  State  Asylum  and  his  fidelity  to  the  terms  of  a  contract  con- 
stitutes one  of  the  features  of  his  growing  patronage. 


REUBEN  J.  MORSE. 


Reuben  J.  Morse,  whose  even-paced  energy  has  brought  him  far  on  the  high  road 
to  success,  is  secretary  and  general  manager  of  the  Colorado  Portland  Cement  Company 
and  by  virtue  of  the  latter  office  has  entire  charge  of  the  management  of  a  vast  business. 
He  is  also  identified  with  a  number  of  other  important  corporate  interests,  all  of 
which  contribute  to  the  material  development  and  upbuilding  of  the  city  of  Denver. 
Colorado  is  proud  to  number  him  among  her  native  sons.  He  was  born  in  Central 
City,'  January  31,  1876,  a  son  of  Edwin  H.  and  Sadie  M.  (Steffa)  Morse,  the  former  a 
native  of  Norwich,  Connecticut,  while  the  latter  was.  born  in  Maryland.  In  1859  Edwin 
H.  Morse  removed  to  the  west  and  in  1870  Sadie  M.  Steffa  became  a  resident  of  Colorado. 
On  his  arrival  in  this  state  the  father  took  up  mining  in  Central  City  and  was  the 
discoverer  and  owner  of  various  famous  gold  producing  properties  during  the  many 
years  that  he  devoted  to  mining  in  this  section  of  the  state.  He  died  December  10, 
1890.  at  the  age  of  fifty-three  years.  He  had  been  married  in  Central  City  and  his  widow 
there  remained  for  some  time  after  hisi  death,  but  was  a  resident  of  Denver  at  the 
time  of  her  demise,  which  occurred  December  16,  1915,  when  she  was  seventy-two  years 


i;op,i-:rt  l.  rapal.te 


858  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  age.  They  were  parents  of  but  two  children,  the  daughter  being  Carrie  H.  Morse, 
now  a  resident  of  Denver. 

The  elder,  Reuben  J.  Morse,  attended  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Central  City, 
Colorado,  and  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1893.  After  his  textbooks  were  put 
aside  he  turned  his  attention  to  newspaper  work.  He  continued  in  that  field  of  labor 
for  two  years  and  through  the  succeeding  two  years  devoted  his  energies  to  the  study 
of  law  under  the  direction  of  an  attorney  of  Central  City.  He  gave  that  up  to  accept 
a  position  in  the  First  National  Bank  at  Florence,  Colorado,  and  he  continued  in  various 
capacities  with  that  institution  for  five  and  a  half  years.  At  length  he  resigned  his 
position  to  become  identified  with  the  Colorado  Portland  Cement  Company  in  the  office 
of  secretary,  while  later,  in  1912,  he  also  became  general  manager.  Since  that  time 
be  has.  had  entire  charge  of  the  vast  business  of  this  company,  controlling  interests  of 
immense  magnitude.  He  has  acquainted  himself  with  every  phase  of  the  business  and 
every  branch  of  the  trade  and  as  one  of  the  officers  is  bending  his  attention  to  con- 
structive effort,  administrative  direction  and  executive  control.  He  is  also  connected 
with  various  other  prominent  lines  of  business,  being  an  officer  of  the  Cement  Securi- 
ties Company,  also  secretary  and  general  manager  of  the  Three  Forks  Portland  Cement 
Company  of  Montana,  the  Nebraska  Cement  Company  and  the  Oklahoma  Portland 
Cement  Company.  Thus  in  connection  with  the  cement  business  his  activities  cover  a 
very  extensive  field  and  the  importance  of  his  interests  classes  him  as  one  of  the 
most  prominent  business  men  of  the  west. 

On  the  27th  of  May,  1903,  in  Pueblo,  Colorado,  Mr.  Morse  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Lillian  Higgins,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  T.  Higgins,  of  Canon  City,  Colo- 
rado, and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  three  children:  Madeline,  who  was  born  in 
Florence  in  1904  and  is  now  attending  the  public  schools  of  Denver;  Donald  A.,  who 
was  born  in  Florence  in  1905;   and  Whitney  G.,  born  in  Pasadena,  California,  in  1915. 

Mr.  Morse  is  identified  with  the  Denver  Athletic  Club  and  also  with  the  Denver 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  being  deeply  interested  in  all  of  its  plans  and  pur- 
poses for  the  upbuilding  of  the  city,  the  extension  of  its  business  connections  and  the 
advancement  of  its  civic  standards.  He  is  a  Mason  of  high  rank,  belonging  to  chapter, 
commandery  and  Mystic,  Shrine,  and  in  politics  he  is  a  stalwart  republican,  but  while 
he  votes  with  the  party  he  does  not  seek  office  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  His 
time  and  energies  have  ever  been  concentrated  upon  business  affairs  and  he  is 
recognized  as  a  man  of  marked  executive  force  and  of  notably  keen  discrimination.  He 
has  the  sound  judgment  which  prevents  unwarranted  risks,  often  resulting  in  failure. 
There  have  been  no  esoteric  phases  in  his  life  work.  He  is  a  man  who  possesses  char- 
acter and  ability  and  the  simple  weight  of  his  character  and  ability  have  carried  him 
into  most  important  commercial  relations. 


LOUIS  F.  EPPICH. 


The  character  and  ability  of  its  citizenship  determines  the  status  of  every  com- 
munity or  city.  That  Denver's  residents  are  those  of  whom  she  has  every  reason  to 
be  proud  is  indicated  in  the  rapid  growth  and  substantial  upbuilding  of  Colorado's 
capital.  It  seems  hardly  possible  that  within  the  memory  of  living  man  this  beautiful 
city  was  a  rough  mining  camp,  with  here  and  there  a  shanty  or  tent  to  indicate  that 
the  white  race  had  penetrated  into  the  region.  Today  there  are  stately  homes,  mag- 
nificent business  houses  and  broad  thoroughfares  and  every  advantage  of  the  older 
east  can  here  be  found.  Actively  connected  with  the  transferal  of  property  through 
the  avenue  of  real  estate  dealing.  Louis.  F.  Eppich  has  made  for  himself  a  creditable  posi- 
tion in  business  circles.,  and  not  only  does  he  handle  real  estate  but  also  has  a  rental 
and  insurance  department.  He  was  born  March  3,  1868,  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  removing 
to  Denver  in  1879,  and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver.  When  seventeen 
years  of  age  he  started  out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood,  being  first  employed  in  the 
office  of  the  county  clerk  in  Denver  under  W.  C.  Lothrop.  He  did  clerical  work  in  that 
connection  and  in  fact  devoted  the  succeeding  sixteen  years  of  his  life  to  clerical  duties. 
For  a  time  he  was  chief  storekeeper  for  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad,  occupying 
that  position  from  1S93  until  1895.  He  next  entered  the  real  estate,  rental  and  insur- 
ance field  in  a  small  way  and  from  a  humble  beginning  has  developed  a  business  of 
extensive  proportions,  now  conducting  one  of  the  leading  offices  in  this  line  in  Denver. 
His  high  standing  in  business  circles  is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  in  1913  he  was 
elected  to  the  presidency  of  The  Denver  Real  Estate  Exchange  and  by  reelection  to  the 
governing  board  has  served  a  period  covering  six  years  as  a  director. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  859 

Wr.  Eppich  married  Miss  Fannie  Brown  in  1891.  Two  daughters  were  born  to  them, 
Louise,  a  teacher  in  the  West  Denver  high  school,  and  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Herbert  F. 
Jones.  In  1904,  Mr.  Eppich's  first  wife  passed  away,  and  in  1910  he  married  Mrs.  Jean- 
nette  Becker,  and  they  reside  at  1416  Madison  street. 

Mr.  Eppich  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  is  a  stanch 
advocate  of  its  principles  but  has  never  been  an  aspirant  for  public  office.  Fraternally 
he  is  a  Mason  and  holds  membership  in  Albert  Pike  Lodge,  No.  117,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  He 
hag)  also  taken  the  degrees  of  the  Scottish  Rite  and  is  a  Shriner.  He  belongs  to  the 
Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  His  chief  diversion  comes  through  music, 
for  he  is  a  great  lover  of  the  art  and  was  assistant  organist  in  St.  John's  and  organist 
in  other  churches  of  the  city  in  early  manhood.  He  also  greatly  enjoys  motoring.  His 
life  has  ever  been  actuated  by  high  and  honorable  principles  and  measures  up  to  ad- 
vanced standards  of  manhood  and  citizenship. 


WILLIAM  V.  MULLIN,  M.  D. 


Dr.  William  V.  Mullin,  one  of  the  rising  young  physicians  of  Colorado  Springs, 
who  has  already  attained  a  position  that  many  an  older  representative  of  the  pro- 
fession might  well  envy,  was  born  in  Iowa  City,  Iowa,  in  1884,  a  son  of  William  and 
Catherine  (Whealen)  Mullin.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Queens  county,  Ireland,  and 
they  were  married  in  that  country.  Coming  to  the  new  world,  they  lived  for  many 
years  in  Iowa  City,  where  William  Mullin,  who  made  farming  his  life  work,  passed 
away  in  1914.    He  had  long  survived  his  wife,  who  died  in  1890. 

After  mastering  the  branches  of  learning  taught  in  the  public  schools  of  Iowa  City, 
Dr.  Mullin  continued  his  education  in  the  university  there  and  later  became  a  medical 
student  in  the  Denver  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1908.  Thus  qualified 
for  active  professional  work,  he  located  in  Holly.  Colorado,  but  in  1909  removed  to  Colo- 
rado Springs  and  through  the  intervening  period,  covering  nine  years,  he  has  spe- 
cialized in  the  treatment  of  diseases  of  the  ear,  nose  and  throat.  He  has  carried  for- 
ward his  studies  along  that  line,  constantly  promoting  his  efficiency  and  broadening  his 
knowledge,  and  today  ranks  high  as  an  able  aurist  and  laryngologist. 

On  the  7th  of  June,  1913,  in  Colorado  Springs,  Dr.  Mullin  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Louie  M.  Nichols,  a  daughter  of  the  late  W.  S.  Nichols,  who  was  a  soldier  of  the 
Civil  war,  enlisting  in  a  Kansas  regiment.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Mullin  have  one  child,  Harriett 
Catherine.  His  religious  faith  is,  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  is  a  communicant  of  St. 
Mary's  Catholic  church. 

Politically  Dr.  Mullin  is  a  republican.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevo- 
lent Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  he  is  well  known  and  prominent  in  club  circles,  be- 
longing to  the  El  Paso  Club,  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  Club,  the  Winter  Night  Club  and 
the  Broadmoor  Golf  Club.  All  of  these  things,  however,  are  made  subservient  to  his 
professional  interests  and  duties  and  he  keeps  in  touch  with  the  advanced  scientific 
thought  and  research  of  the  profession  as  a  member  of  the  El  Paso  County  Medical  Soci 
ety,  the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society,  the  American  Medical  Association,  the  Colorado 
Springs  Clinical  Club,  the  American  Laryngological,  Rhinological  and  Otological  Society 
and  the  American  Academy  of  Ophthalmology  and  Oto-Laryngology. 


HERMAN  WOLFE. 


Herman  Wolfe,  filling  the  responsible  position  of  manager  of  the  store  at  Rockvale 
owned  by  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  and  conducted  under  the  name  of  the 
Colorado  Supply  Company,  was  born  in  Indiana,  September  2,  1879.  a  son  of  Henry 
and  Anna  (Dickhoff)  Wolfe.  The  family  came  to  the  United  States  in  1878  from  Canada. 
The  father  was  a  miner  by  occupation  and  first  took  up  his  abode  near  Covington, 
Indiana.  He  afterward  removed  to  Kirksville,  Iowa,  and  later  to  Ladd,  Illinois,  there 
passing  away  in  the  year  1914.    His  widow  survives  and  is  still  living  at  Ladd. 

The  public  schools  of  the  various  towns  in  which  the  family  resided  furnished 
Herman  Wolfe  with  his  educational  opportunities,  yet  he  had  to  start  out  in  the 
business  world  when  quite  young  and  has  since  been  dependent  entirely  upon  his  own 
resources.  After  working  in  a  mine  for  a  short  time  he  secured  a  position  in  the 
postoffice  at  Ladd,  Illinois,  where  he  continued  for  four  years.  Later  he  was  in  a 
supply    company's    store   at   Ladd    for    three   years    and    during    that    period    gained    a 


860  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

thorough  knowledge  of  commercial  Interests  and  methods  and  steadily  worked  his 
way  upward.  He  was  afterward  made  manager  of  the  store  at  St.  David,  Illinois,  where 
he  continued  for  a  year,  and  later  he  returned  to  Ladd  as  manager.  In  1903  he  arrived 
in  Colorado  but  in  1904  returned  to  Illinois,  where  he  continued  to  reside  until  June, 
1915,  when  he  again  came  to  Colorado,  making  his  way  to  Crested  Butte,  where  he 
represented  the  Colorado  Fuel  &  Iron  Company  in  mercantile  connections  for  two  years. 
He  was  then  made  manager  of  the  store  at  Cardiff,  Colorado,  where  he  continued  from 
June,  1917,  until  March,  191S,  when  he  was  transferred  to  Rockvale  as  manager  for 
the  Colorado  Supply  Company.  He  has  proven  his  worth  in  this  connection  and  his 
advancement  has  come  to  him  as  the  direct  recognition  of  his  ability  and  fidelity. 

Mr.  Wolfe  was  married  on  the  1st  of  October,  1902,  to  Miss  Minnie  Jenkins,  a  native 
of  Illinois,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  four  children,  Helen,  E.  Blee,  Marie 
and  Mary. 

Mr.  Wolfe  is  a  Protestant  in  religious  faith  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  at  Canton,  Illinois.  His  political  allegiance  is 
given  to  the  democratic  party  but  he  does  not  seek  nor  desire  office.  However,  he 
is  interested  in  the  state  and  its  progress  and  manifests  a  public-spirited  devotion 
to  the  general  good.  He  has  made  many  friends  during  the  period  of  his  residence  in 
Colorado  and  Rockvale  now  numbers  him  among  its  substantial  citizens. 


HALSEY   M.   RHOADS. 


Halsey  M.  Rhoads,  editor  and  publisher  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  Mirror,  published  at 
Denver,  is  one  of  the  old-time  newspaper  men  of  Colorado  and  has  been  termed  the  Mark 
Twain  of  the  west.  He  was  born  at  Pierpont.  Ashtabula  county,  Ohio,  March  27,  1847, 
and  is  a  son  of  the  late  Frederick  Wolcott  Rhoads,  a  native  of  New  Hampshire  and  a 
descendant  of  an  old  family  of  the  Granite  state.  His  grandfather  was  the  Rev.  Rhoads, 
who  served  as  a  chaplain  in  the  War  of  1812.  He  in  turn  was  a  son  of  another  Rev. 
Rhoads,  a  noted  Baptist  divine,  who  was  a  chaplain  in  the  Revolutionary  war  and  who 
eame  of  English  ancestry.  The  founder  of  the  American  branch  of  the  family  was  the 
great-great-grandfather  of  Halsey  M.  Rhoads,  who  came  to  America  from  England  about 
1700  and  established  his  home  in  New  England.  Frederick  Wolcott  Rhoads  was  reared 
and  educated  in  New  Hampshire,  where  he  remained  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  when 
he  removed  to  St.  Lawrence  county,  New  York,  where  he  continued  his  residence  until 
1832.  He  was  born  February  12,  1809.  and  was  therefore  twenty-three  years  of  age  when 
he  removed  from  the  Empire  state  to  Ashtabula  county,  Ohio,  where  he  resided  until 
1856  and  during  that  period  he  conducted  an  extensive  business  in  the  manufacture  of 
carriages,  wagons  and  other  vehicles.  While  a  resident  of  Ohio  he  was  married  in  1833. 
Twenty-three  years  later,  or  in  1856,  he  removed  to  Iowa  City,  Iowa,  and  became  asso- 
ciated with  Governor  Samuel  J.  Kirkwood  in  the  operation  of  a  lumber  mill,  their  busi- 
ness connection  covering  a  year.  Mr.  Rhoads  afterward  removed  to  Story  county,  Iowa, 
and  became  one  of  the  four  founders  of  Story  City,  which  was  originally  called  Fair- 
view.  There  he  engaged  in  the  contracting  and  building  business  and  also  in  general 
merchandising  and  he  served  for  a  time  as  postmaster  under  the  administration  of  Presi- 
dent Franklin  Pierce.  He  also  filled  the  office  of  county  coroner  for  eight  years.  In 
politics  he  was  a  stanch  republican  and  was  a  deacon  in  the  Baptist  church  for  thirty 
years,  leading  the  life  of  a  very  devout  and  earnest  Christian.  He  died  in  Nevada.  Iowa, 
in  1867,  at  the  age  of  fifty-seven  years.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Mary 
Gould,  was  a  native  of  Phelps,  New  York,  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  families 
of  New  Jersey.  She  died  in  1897,  in  Denver,  Colorado,  at  the  age  of  eighty-two  years 
and  four  days.  She  had  come  to  this  state  in  1881  and  her  last  years  were  spent  in  the 
home  of  her  son,  Halsey  M.  Rhoads,  of  this  review.  The  family  numbered  nine  children, 
four  sons  and  five  daughters,  three  of  whom  are  living  in  Colorado,  Halsey  M.  being  the 
eldest  son.  The  others  are:  Theresa,  who  makes  her  home  in  Monte  Vista,  Colorado; 
and  Ralph  W.,  who  is  a  candy  manufacturer  living  in  Denver. 

Halsey  M.  Rhoads  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Ohio  and  of  Iowa 
and  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war,  when  a  youth  of  but  fourteen  years,  Mr.  Rhoads 
enlisted  as  a  drummer  boy  in  the  Union  army,  becoming  a  member  of  the  First  Iowa 
Infantry.  Between  that  time  and  the  age  of  seventeen  years  he  had  enlisted  three  times 
and  finally  succeeded  in  becoming  a  member  of  Company  A,  Twenty-third  Iowa  Infantry, 
and  later  joined  the  Twenty-ninth  Iowa.  He  remained  with  that  command  in  active 
service  and  his  connection  with  the  army  covered  altogether  four  years,  four  months 
and  two  days  and  included  two  years  of  active  military  duty  as  a  soldier.     On  the 


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862  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

eighteenth  anniversary  of  his  birth  he  fought  in  the  battles  of  Spanish  Fort  and  Fort 
Blakeley  and  he  also  participated  in  many  other  engagements,  including  the  battles  of 
Millikens  Bend,  Vicksburg,  Port  Gibson.  Champion  Hill  and  many  of  minor  importance. 
He  was  likewise  at  Victoria  and  Port  Lavaca,  Texas,  from  which  point  he  proceeded  up 
the  Red  river  in  1864  and  on  the  26th  of  August,  1865,  was  honorably  discharged.  There 
were  few  men  of  his  years  who  saw  such  active  and  varied  service  as  did  Mr.  Rhoads  and 
he  may  well  be  proud  to  wear  the  little  bronze  button  that  proclaims  him  a  member  of 
the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 

After  the  close  of  the  war  Mr.  Rhoads  came  to  Colorado  and  entered  upon  an  appren- 
ticeship on  the  Central  City  Register,  which  was  then  conducted  by  D.  C.  Collier  and 
General  Frank  Hall.  He  remained  on  that  paper  for  six  years,  was  business  manager, 
and  has  since  been  identified  with  newspaper  interests.  He  was  the  owner,  editor  and 
publisher  of  the  Idaho  Springs  Reporter,  a  paper  published  at  Idaho  Springs,  Colorado, 
in  1872.  He  afterward  published  the  Town  Talk  at  Central  City  and  from  there  removed 
to  Longmont  in  1873,  publishing  the  Inter  Ocean  in  the  last  named  place.  He  afterward 
consolidated  that  paper  with  The  Bee  at  Boulder,  Colorado,  but  eventually  sold  out  there 
and  in  1875  removed  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  conducted  a  paper  known  as  the 
Mountaineer.  At  a  later  period  he  returned  to  Central  City  and  conducted  the  Central 
City  Register  until  1878.  In  that  year  he  came  to  Denver  and  was  employed  on  the 
Rocky  Mountain  News,  the  Republican  and  Tribune.  In  1882  he  purchased  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Herald  and  continued  its  publication  for  thirty-two  years,  after  which  he 
disposed  of  the  paper  to  its  present  owners.  Since  then  he  has  established  and  con- 
ducted the  Rocky  Mountain  Elk,  which  in  January,  1917.  changed  its  name  to  the  Rocky 
Mountain  Mirror.  This  is  a  monthly  publication.  There  are  few  men  so  widely  known 
in  newspaper  circles  in  Colorado  as  Mr.  Rhoads  and  none  who  occupies  a  higher  position 
in  the  regard  of  the  newspaper  fraternity.  Aside  from  his  publishing  business  Mr. 
Rhoads  has  extensive  mining  interests  in  Colorado  and  for  six  years  he  was  field  agent 
for  the  United  States  government  on  agricultural  statistics,  which  service  included 
matter  of  that  character  from  Colorado,  Wyoming,  Idaho,  Utah  and  Nevada.  At  length 
he  resigned  his  position  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  government  wished  him  to  leave 
the  state,  but  this  he  did  not  care  to  do.  preferring  to  maintain  his  residence  in  Colorado. 

Mr.  Rhoads  has  been  married  twice.  In  1875,  at  Rockford.  Illinois,  he  wedded  Miss 
Katie  G.  Oyler,  a  native  of  Freeport,  Illinois,  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  J. 
Oyler,  who  were  early  settlers  of  Illinois  and  afterward  pioneer  residents  of  Colorado. 
Mrs.  Rhoads  passed  away  November  22,  1882.  at  the  age  of  twenty-nine  years,  and  Mr. 
Rhoads  afterward  married  Nellie  (Linton)  McCutcheon.  the  widow  of  Joseph  McCutcheon 
and  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Linton,  deceased.  She  was  born  in  Iowa  City,  Iowa.  By  her 
first  marriage  Mrs.  Rhoads  had  a  son,  Robert  McCutcheon. 

In  politics  Mr.  Rhoads  is  a  stanch  republican,  having  cast  his  first  vote  for  President 
Lincoln  at  the  age  of  seventeen  years,  when  a  soldier  in  the  Union  army.  He  belongs 
to  the  Masonic  fraternity,  with  which  he  has  been  identified  since  1895,  and  is  a  member 
of  Denver  Commandery,  No.  1.  K.  T.,  also  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  and  the  Cowboy  Rangers  and  was  president  of  the  Lincoln 
Club  during  its  existence  in  1898. 


JAMES  H.  WILKINS. 


Throughout  the  greater  part  of  his  business  career  James  H.  Wilkins  has  figured 
prominently  in  connection  with  banking  and  real  estate  interests,  in  Denver  and  is 
now  president  of  The  J.  H.  Wilkins  Realty  Company.  In  his  career  well  formulated 
plans  have,  been  carried  forward  to  successful  completion  without  delay.  He  advances 
the  general  good  and  promotes  the  general  prosperity  by  his  ably  managed  individual 
interests.  He  has  excellent  ability  as  an  organizer  and  marked  executive  force  which 
enables  him  to  conquer  obstacles,  that  deter  many  men.  In  fact  difficulties  in  his  path 
have  seemed  but  an  impetus  for  renewed  effort  on  his  part  and  effort  with  James  Her- 
bert Wilkins  always  results  in  the  accomplishment  of  his  purpose.  He  comes  to  the 
west  from  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  in  which  city  he  was,  born  on  the  10th  of  October, 
1864,  his  parents  being  Charles  and  Marianne  (Buncher)  Wilkins.  The  ancestry  is 
traced  back  through  several  generations,  to  Timothy  and  Mary  Wilkins,  the  former  of 
whom  passed  away  February  5,  1820,  while  the  latter  died  January  28,  1820,  at  the 
ages  of  eighty-eight  and  eighty-three  years  respectively.  They  were  the  parents  of 
Captain  Zaddock  and  Rhoda  Wilkins,  the  former  commander  of  a  company  of  American 
troops  stationed  at  Fort  Warren  in  Boston  harbor  in  the  War  of  1812.     He  passed  away 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  863 

May  10,  1864,  in  his  eightieth  year,  while  his  wife  died  June  2.  1874,  at  the  age  of 
eighty-seven  years.  Their  son,  Charles  Wilkins,  was  born  in  1S24,  became  one  of  the 
leading  merchants  of  Omaha,  Nebraska,  and  died  in  1896.  His  wife,  Marianne  Buncher, 
was  one  of  thirteen  children  born  to  James  Buncher,  who  spent  the  latter  part  of  his 
life  in  Durhamville,  New  York,  where  he  enjoyed  well  deserved  celebrity  as  a  portrait 
and  landscape  artist  and  also  occupied  a  position  as  superintendent  of  engravers.  In 
this  connection  a  contemporary  writer  has  said:  "Through  the  Bunchers,  Mr.  Wilkins 
is,  related  to  some  of  the  most  aristocratic  families  in  England.  His  great-grandfather. 
General  Leche,  ranked  high  and  was  distinguished  in  the  military  service  of  Great 
Britain.  He  married  Marie  Latone,  whose  family  was  connected  with  the  proud 
aristocracy  of  the  English  gentry,  but  consented  to  give  their  beautiful  daughter  in 
marriage  to  so  distinguished  a  soldier  as  General  Leche.  She  was.  hardly  seventeen 
years  of  age  when  she  became  the  bride  of  the  English  general,  and  accompanied  her 
husband  to  Ireland,  whither  he  was  dispatched  in  command  of  troops.  Maria,  born  in 
Ireland  and  afterward  married  to  James  Buncher,  was  the  daughter  of  General  and 
Marie  (Latone)  Leche.  She  grew  up  a  very  beautiful  girl  and  traveled  extensively 
with  her  parents,  who  at  one  time  took  her  to  Portugal,  where  they  resided  several 
months  in  the  'palace.'  She  was  the  daughter  of  the  regiment  and  for  many  years 
preserved  the  crimson  silk  velvet  riding  habit  with  its  silver  canteen  and  chain, 
which  she  wore  while  filling  that  honorable  position.  When  sixteen  years  of  age 
she  met  James  Buncher,  of  a  fine  old  English  family,  and  after  a  brief  courtship  be- 
came his  wife.  After  the  death  of  his  wife  General  Leche  was  ordered  to  Canada 
with  troops,  where  he  died.  Marianne,  daughter  of  James  and  Maria  Buncher,  and 
mother  of  Mr.  Wilkins,  was  born  at  Minchin  Surrey  and  afterward  removed  to  Merton, 
a  suburb  eight  miles  from  London.  The  Bunchers  were  an  ancient  family  formerly 
known  as  Bounchier,  the  motto  for  the  coat  of  arms  being  'Semper  Christo.'  "  Among  the 
representatives  of  this  family  was  Marianne  Buncher,  who  was  brought  to  America 
in  early  life,  the  family  home  being  established  in  Massachusetts,  where  she  afterward 
became  the  wife  of  Charles  Wilkins,  who  later  entered  into  the  wholesale  and  retail 
grocery  business.  In  1865  he  removed  westward  with  his  family  to  Omaha,  Nebraska, 
where  he  established  a  wholesale  and  retail  grocery  house,  which  he  conducted  to  the 
time  of  his  death  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years.  His  wife  was  seventy-three  years, 
of  age  when  she  passed  away  in  that  city.  Their  family  numbered  eight  children,  of 
whom  two  died  in  infancy,  while  six  are  yet  living,  as  follows:  C.  F.,  who  makes  his 
home  in  Omaha;  W.  B.,  who  is  assistant  auditor  with  the  Union  Pacific  Railway  Com- 
pany at  Omaha;  A.  T.,  a  farmer  and  cattle  man  of  Iowa;  W.  E.,  who  is  connected  with 
the  motor  power  department  of  the  Long  Island  Railroad  Company  of  Long  Island. 
New  York;  James  H.,  of  this  review;  and  A.  S.,  who  is  a  clerk  with  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railway  Company  at  Los  Angeles,  California. 

James  H.  Wilkins  was  but  a  year  old  at  the  time  of  the  removal  of  the  family  to 
Omaha  and  after  attaining  the  regular  school  age  he  began  his  studies.  He  afterward 
secured  a  position  with  the  Union  Pacific  Railway  Company,  and  in  1883,  at  the  age  of 
nineteen  years,  came  to  Denver,  Colorado,  as  the  representative  of  that  corporation. 
He  was  identified  with  the  motive  power  department  of  the  Union  Pacific  and  remained 
in  their  service  until  1889,  at  which  time  he  turned  his,  attention  to  real  estate  and 
banking  and  in  these  fields  of  activity  has  made  for  himself  a  notable  name  and  place. 
He  was  for  a  time  cashier  with  the  firm  of  Charles  Hallowell  &  Company  and  afterward 
with  Joralmon  &  Company.  In  those  connections  he  thoroughly  acquainted  himself 
with  the  investment  and  real  estate  business  and  later  he  started  out  on  his  own 
account,  forming  a  partnership  in  1900  with  Edgar  C.  Cornish  under  the  firm  style 
of  the  Wilkins  &  Cornish  Realty  Company.  He  acted  as  vice  president  and  treasurer 
of  this  company  from  1900  until  1909.  Mr.  Wilkins  is  vice  president  and  one  of  the 
directors  of  the  Denver  Realty-Associates  Company,  of  which  he  is  also  treasurer,  and 
in  all  of  his  business  career  he  has  displayed  notable  sagacity  and  foresight,  placing 
his  real  estate  investments  in  such  a  way  as  to  realize  a  handsome  income  from  the 
natural  increase  in  property  valuation.  Since  first  coming  to  Denver  in  August,  1883, 
his  business  career  has  been  marked  by  steady  advancement.  Each  step  has,  been  a 
forward  one,  bringing  him  increased  responsibilities  but  also  increased  opportunities 
which  he  has  wisely  utilized. 

On  the  3d  of  October,  188S.  Mr.  Wilkins  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss,  Lily  Agnes 
White,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  J.  White,  the  former  a  well  known  merchant 
of  Denver.  To  them  have  been  born  two  children:  Helen,  born  in  January,  1890,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years;  and  Herbert,  who  was  born  in  Denver  in  December, 
1891,  and  graduated  from  East  Denver  high  school.  He  is  also  a  graduate  of  the 
University  of  Michigan  and  of  Denver  University  Law  School  and  was  admitted  to  the 


864  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Colorado  state  bar.  He  served  as  first  lieutenant  and  member  of  the  staff  of  Brigadier 
General  Hanson  at  Camp  Funston  but  has  recently  been  sent  abroad  with  the  Eighty- 
ninth  Division  in  the  One  Hundred  and  Seventy-eighth  Infantry  Brigade.  Mrs.  Wilkins 
is  connected  with  some  of  the  famous  families  of  England  and  Scotland,  whence  comes 
her  ancestry,  which  is.  associated  with  some  of  the  most  historic  names  of  that  land, 
including  the  ancient  clans  from  which  sprang  the  royal  houses  of  Scotland.  Her 
father  was  at  one  time  a  resident  of  Kentucky  but  became  a  very  prosperous  merchant 
of  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Mr.  Wilkins  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  he 
and  his  wife  are  very  prominent  in  the  social  circles  of  the  city.  They  have  the  warm 
regard  of  many  friends,  including  the  leading  people  of  Denver,  and  they  enjoy  the 
high  respect  of  all  with  whom  they  have  been  brought  in  contact.  Mr.  Wilkins'  career 
in  business  has  been  a  notably  successful  one,  indicative  of  the  possibilities  for 
achievement  along  well  defined  lines  of  labor.  His  record  proves  that  success  and 
an  honored  name  may  be  won  simultaneously.  His  plans  have  been  well  defined,  his 
purposes  promptly  executed  and  his  steady  advancement  has  resulted. 


H.  S.  VAUGHN. 


A  soldier  of  the  Civil  war  out  of  which  conflict  he  emerged  with  the  loss  of  his 
right  arm,  H.  S.  Vaughan  has  been  a  factor  in  the  life  of  Denver  for  the  last  thirty  years. 
He  was  educated  at  the  Wisconsin  State  University  after  having  received  his  honorable 
discharge  from  the  Army.  He  practiced  law  in  Iowa  for  nineteen  years  following  his 
graduation,  when  he  removed  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  resided. 

In  1893  and  1S94  he  was  city  supervisor  and  then  at  the  almost  unanimous  wish 
of  the  people  became  a  candidate  for  mayor.  He  had  pleased  the  people  but  not  the 
powers  that  controlled  conventions  and  was  defeated  for  nomination. 

Mr.  Vaughn  has  practiced  his  profession  steadily  and  with  success..  He  has  been 
prominent  in  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  and  in  1903  and  1904  he  was  department 
commander  of  Colorado  and  Wyoming.  He  has  given  his  four  children  college  educa- 
tions and  feels  his  life  has  not  been  altogether  in  vain.  He  has  been  twice  a  commis- 
sioner of  the  Colorado  Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home  and  is.  now  serving  his  third  term 
in  that  honored  position.  Still  active  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  he  also  gives 
much  of  his  time,  thoughts  and  means  to  war  service  work,  loyally  upholding  the  prin- 
ciples laid  down  by  the  government  and  defending  the  ideals  represented  in  the  American 
nation. 


THOMAS  J.  NIX. 


Eastview  Farm,  one  of  the  valuable  properties  of  Weld  county,  is  owned  and  man- 
aged by  Thomas  J.  Nix.  Its  attractive  buildings,  its  broad  fields,  carefully  cultivated, 
and  its  many  excellent  improvements  all  indicate  his  practical  and  progressive  spirit. 
He  comes  to  Colorado  from  Georgia,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Choestoe,  of  the  latter 
state,  on  the  13th  of  October,  1872,  his  parents  being  Benjamin  and  Harriett  (Swain) 
Nix,  who  were  natives  of  Georgia.  The  father  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade  and  also  fol- 
lowed farming  in  Georgia,  remaining  a  resident  of  that  state  throughout  his  entire  life, 
his  death  occurring  in  May,  1902.  His  widow  is  still  living,  making  her  home  now  three 
miles  east  of  Eaton. 

Thomas  J.  Nix  was  reared  and  educated  in  Georgia  and  remained  with  his  parents 
until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty  years,  when  he  left  home  and  started  out  to  provide 
for  his  own  support.  In  1892  he  went  to  Oklahoma,  where  he  was  employed  as  a  farm 
hand  for  four  years,  and  in  1896  he  came  to  Weld  county,  Colorado,  where  he  again 
worked  as  a  farm  hand  for  a  year  and  a  half.  He  afterward  rented  land,  which  he  cul- 
tivated and  improved  for  nine  years,  and  he  later  bought  his  present  place  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres.  An  additional  purchase  made  him  owner  of  another  tract  of 
sixty-three  acres  just  across  the  road.  He  has  greatly  improved  his  farm,  which  is  now 
in  excellent  shape,  and  he  has  continuously  operated  it,  transforming  the  land  into  rich 
and  productive  fields,  from  which  he  annually  gathers  good  harvests.  He  also  raises 
high  grade  stock  and  makes  a  specialty  of  feeding  sheep.  His  crops  comprise  potatoes, 
grain,  hay  and  beets,  and  he  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Potato  Growers  Cooperative  Company 
of  Eaton.    He  is  also  a  stockholder  in  a  flour  mill  at  Milliken,  Colorado. 


S66  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

On  the  15th  of  January,  1902,  Mr.  Nix  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nancy  C. 
Davis,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Alcieline  (Land)  Davis,  who  were  natives  of  Georgia.  The 
father  devoted  his  entire  life  to  the  occupation  of  farming  in  Georgia  save  for  the  period 
of  the  Civil  war,  when  he  joined  the  Confederate  troops  and  was  active  with  the  Georgia 
infantry  until  wounded.  He  died  November  27,  1902,  having  for  a  long  period  survived 
his  wife,  who  passed  away  in  April,  1879.  Their  daughter,  Mrs.  Nix,  was  born  near 
Blairsville,  Georgia,  February  14,  1875.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nix  have  become  the  parents  of 
ten  children:  Benjamin  J.,  who  was  born  October  17,  1905;  Mary,  who  was  born  October 
27,  1906,  and  died  July  14,  1908;  Bertha,  who  was  born  October  11,  1907;  Hattie,  born 
December  26,  1908;  Ruby,  born  April  6,  1910;  Oliver,  born  May  31,  1911;  Clara,  February 
5,  1913;  Ila,  February  12,  1914;  Thomas  J.,  November  28,  1915;  and  one  who  died  in 
infancy. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Nix  is  a  Mason,  an  Odd  Fellow  and  also  a  member  of  the  Woodmen 
of  the  World  and  of  the  Farmers  Union.  Politically  he  is  a  republican  and  his  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Baptist  church.  He  is  loyal  to  the  best  interests  or  the  community 
and  holds  to  high  standards  of  manhood  and  citizenship.  He  displays  many  sterling 
traits  of  character  in  his  support  of  progressive  public  movements,  in  his  allegiance 
to  the  general  welfare,  in  his  fidelity  to  his  church  and  in  the  integrity  of  his  business 
methods. 


GARO  HOVSEPIAN  ARMEN,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Garo  Hovsepian  Armen,  actively  engaged  in  general  practice  and  in  hospital 
work  in  Denver,  is  among  the  more  recent  additions  to  the  medical  profession  of  the 
city  but  has  already  made  for  himself  an  enviable  name  and  place  in  professional 
circles.  He  was  born  in  Trebizond,  Armenia,  on  the  24th  of  July,  1878,  a  son  of  Garo 
Hovsepian  and  Armaveni  (Koubesserian)  Armen.  The  father  was  engaged  in  the 
banking  business  and  was  a  prominent  and  influential  citizen  of  his  native  land,  where  he 
served  as  a  member  of  the  national  legislature  and  as  a  director  of  the  board  of  edu- 
cation. He  died  in  1882,  at  the  age  of  forty  years,  and  some  time  later  the  mother 
crossed  the  Atlantic,  becoming  a  resident  of  America  in  1896.  She  now  resides  in 
Chicago  with  her  son,  Arthur  Edmund  Carew.  who  was  at  one  time  a  well  known  member 
of  the  theatrical  profession  and  played  under  the  stage  name  of  Arthur  Carew  so 
that  when  he  decided  to  permanently  take  up  his  abode  in  Chicago  he  continued  the 
use  of  that  name.  He  is  now  engaged  in  the  furniture  and  household  supply  business 
in  Chicago,  specializing  in  oriental  rugs.  The  eldest  son,  Ardaches  Hovsepian,  engaged 
in  military  service,  becoming  an  officer  in  the  Caucasian-Armenian  army.  He  is  en- 
gaged in  military  operations  in  the  present  world  war  as  an  officer  of  high  rank. 

Dr.  Garo  H.  Armen,  whose  name  introduces  this  record,  was  graduated  on  the 
completion  of  a  course  in  the  national  school  when  twelve  years  of  age  and  afterward 
studied  for  two  years  in  Anatolia  College,  an  American  institution  in  Marsivan.  Armenia, 
while  later  he  continued  his  education  in  Cushing  Academy  at  Ashburnham,  Massa- 
chusetts. He  next  entered  the  medical  department  of  George  Washington  University  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  completed  his  course  there  by  graduation  with  the  class  of 
1905.  The  following  year  he  entered  the  Isthmian  Canal  Commission  service  and  was 
on  duty  in  Panama  in  that  connection  for  five  years,  spending  eighteen  months  in 
the  Colon  Hospital  as  house  physician  and  two  and  a  half  years  in  Santo  Tomas  as 
house  surgeon.  He  was  also  for  nine  months  in  Corinto.  Nicaragua,  as  acting  quarantine 
physician  but  resigned  his  position  in  May,  1911.  He  then  traveled  abroad  for  six 
months,,  devoting  his  time  through  that  period  largely  to  research  work.  Upon  his 
return  he  located  at  Naperville,  Illinois,  where  he  resided  for  a  year,  being  connected 
with  Edwards  Sanitarium  of  that  place.  Since  that  date  he  has  been  practicing  in  Denver, 
where  he  arrived  on  the  6th  of  October,  1914.  He  is  now  physician  for  the  Loyal  Order 
of  Moose  in  Denver  and  is  giving  his  attention  to  hospital  work  as  well  as  to  general 
practice.  In  the  four  years  of  his  connection  with  Denver  he  has  built  up  a  large  and 
profitable  practice  and  has  become  recognized  as  one  of  the  able  representatives  of  the 
profession  in  the  city. 

Dr.  Armen  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  Power,  a  native  of  England 
and  a  daughter  of  Walter  James  Power.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Armen  were  married  in  Golden, 
Colorado,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  one  child,  Garo  Hovsepian  Armen,  Jr., 
who  was  born  in  Chicago,  June  20,  1916.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Armen  have,  gained  many 
friends  during  the  period  of  their  residence  in  Denver  and  occupy  an  enviable  social 
position. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  867 

Professionally  he  is  connected  with  the  Denver  County  and  City  Medical  Society  and 
the  Colorado  State  Medical  Society.  He  keeps  in  touch  with  the  advanced  thought 
of  the  profession  and  the  modern  research  work  which  is  being  carried  on,  bringing 
to  light  many  truths  in  regard  to  the  laws  of  health  and  the  successful  combating  of 
disease. 


CHARLES  O.  GIESE,  M.  D. 


Dr.  Charles  O.  Giese,  a  well  known  medical  practitioner  of  Colorado  Springs,  was 
born  in  Fresno,  California,  in  1875,  a  son  of  John  H.  and  Minnie  (Howison)  Giese. 
The  paternal  grandfather,  coming  to  the  United  States,  with  his  family,  died  in  this 
country.  He  was  for  a  considerable  period  a  resident  of  Iowa  and  it  was  in  that  state 
that  John  H.  Giese  was  born  in  1849.  In  early  life,  however,  he  removed  westward 
to  California,  where  on  the  1st  of  January,  1875,  he  wedded  Minnie  Howison.  During 
the  early  childhood  of  their  son  Charles  they  returned  to  Iowa,  where  they  are  now 
living,  and  Mr.  Giese  has  devoted  his  attention  to  farming  as  a  life  occupation. 

Upon  the  old  homestead  farm  in  Des  Moines  county,  Iowa,  Dr.  Giese  of  this  review 
was  reared,  attending  the  country  schools  in  the  acquirement  of  his  early  education, 
which  was  supplemented  by  study  in  Howe's  Academy,  a  preparatory  school  of  Mount 
Pleasant,  Iowa.  He  afterward  entered  the  Iowa  State  University  at  Iowa  City  and 
was  there  graduated  with  the  Bachelor  of  Philosophy  degree  as  a  member  of  the  class 
of  1902.  He  then  entered  St.  Louis  University  as  a  medical  student  and  completed 
his  course  in  1905,  winning  his  professional  degree  at  that  time.  Subsequently  he  went 
to  Europe  and  took  post-graduate  courses  in  internal  medicine  in  Vienna,  with  special 
reference  to  diseases  of  the  chest.  Upon  his  return  to  his  native  land  he  settled  at 
Colorado  Springs,  where  he  has  since  practiced  internal  medicine,  with  chest  diseases 
as  his  specialty. 

On  the  8th  of  June,  1909,  in  Mount  Pleasant,  Iowa,  Dr.  Giese  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Josephine  Perrine,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  Perrine,  who  was  a  veteran  of  the  Civil 
war,  enlisting  for  active  service  at  the  front  with  an  Iowa  regiment.  He  is  now  deceased. 
Fraternally  Dr.  Giese  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  holds 
membership  in  the  El  Paso  Club  and  in  the  Winter  Night  Club. 


ROY  C.  HECOX. 


Possessing  all  the  requisite  qualities  for  success  at  the  bar,  Roy  C.  Hecox  has 
made  for  himself  an  enviable  reputation  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  as  a  member  of 
the  Arm  of  Bardwell,  Hecox,  McComb  &  Means.  These  gentlemen  rank  with  the  leading 
attorneys  of  Denver  and  Mr.  Hecox  has  contributed  in  no  small  measure  to  the  high 
reputation  of  the  firm.  His  life  record  began  at  Midland,  Michigan.  He  was  born  on  the 
14th  of  September,  1S74,  to  Charles  and  Amanda  (Taylor)  Hecox,  the  former  a  native 
of  the  state  of  New  York,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Michigan.  After  the  close  of  the 
Civil  war  Charles  Hecox  removed  westward  to  the  Wolverine  state.  When  but  sixteen 
years  of  age  he  had  enlisted  for  active  service  at  the  front  as  a  drummer  boy  and 
was  with  his  command  throughout  the  entire  period  of  the  war.  After  reaching  adult 
age  he  entered  into  the  hardware  business  and  became  a  prosperous  and  successful 
merchant  of  Midland,  Michigan.  That  city  numbered  him  among  its  prominent  and 
representative  business,  men  and  he  now  makes  his  home  near  there,  at  Saginaw, 
Michigan,  having  retired  from  active  connection  with  trade  interests.  His  wife  passed 
away  in  1878,  leaving  two  children,  the  daughter,  Amanda,  who  is  married,  also 
residing  at  Saginaw,  Michigan. 

Roy  C.  Hecox  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  state  and  also  pursued 
his  education  in  Beloit  Academy  and  Beloit  College,  from  which  he  was.  graduated  in 
1898  with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree.  He  was  a  young  man  of  twenty-four  years 
when  in  that  year  he  severed  home  ties  and  made  his  way  to  the  west,  having  faith  in 
the  greater  opportunities  to  be  met  with  in  this  growing  section  of  the  country.  He 
entered  the  law  office  of  Judge  B.  M.  Malone,  who  was  then  district  attorney  and  who 
directed  his  reading  until  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1901.  After  a  few  months  he 
entered  actively  upon  his  professional  career  and  soon  became  recognized  as  one  of 
Denver's  progressive  young  attorneys.  No  dreary  novitiate  awaited  him.  He  soon 
demonstrated  his  ability  to  handle  intricate  and  involved  cases  and  his  clientage  grew 


868  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

rapidly.  In  1907  he  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Bardwell,  Heeox,  McComb  &  Means 
and  has  since  practiced  in  this  connection.  The  firm  ranks  among  the  leaders  at  the 
bar  in  the  state,  enjoying  a  very  wide  and  well  merited  reputation  for  successful  prac- 
tice in  all  branches  of  the  law 

On  the  17th  of  June,  1901,  in  Beloit,  Wisconsin.  Roy  C.  Hecox  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Anna  H.  Brown,  a  daughter  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  William  F.  Brown,  of 
Beloit,  and  to  them  have  been  born  four  children:  Roy  C,  Hilan  B.,  Helen  H.  and 
Morris  B. 

Mr.  Hecox  has  never  been  an  aspirant  for  public  office  but  ere  his  admission  to  the 
bar  served  for  one  year  as  deputy  clerk  of  the  district  court.  Fraternally  he  is  con- 
nected with  the  Masons,  having  taken  the  degrees  of  the  York  Rite  and  also  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine,  and  he  is  now  taking  the  Scottish  Rite  degrees.  He  belongs  also  to 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  to  the  Sons  of  Jove.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Denver 
Athletic  Club,  of  the  Sigma  Chi  college  fraternity,  and  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Com- 
mercial Association — connections  that  indicate  much  of  the  nature  and  breadth  of  his 
interests.  Along  strictly  professional  lines  he  is  identified  with  the  Denver  County  and 
City  Bar  Association.  He  is  widely  known  as  a  man-  of  genuine  worth  by  reason  of  his 
endorsement  and  support  of  all  measures  and  movements  which  are  of  benefit  to  the 
community  as  well  as  through  the  prominence  that  he  has  attained  in  professional 
ranks.  Those  who  know  him,  and  he  has  a  wide  acquaintance,  speak  of  him  in  terms 
of  high  regard  and  his  professional  colleagues  and  contemporaries  attest  his  high 
standing  as  an  attorney. 


MARTIN  DOMINIC  CURRIGAN,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Martin  Dominic  Currigan,  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  in 
Denver,  was  born  July  30,  1887,  in  the  city  which  is  still  his  home,  and  was  the  eldest 
of  the  three  children  of  Martin  D.  and  Nancy  A.  Currigan.  The  father  was  born  in 
Ireland  and  came  to  America  in  1863,  settling  first  in  New  York  city,  where  he  remained 
until  1869,  when  he  became  a  resident  of  Denver,  Colorado.  He  was  a  successful  con- 
tractor and  builder  here,  following  that  line  of  business  during  the  greater  part  of  his 
residence  in  this  state.  He  was  very  active  and  influential  in  politics  as  a  stanch 
supporter  of  the  democratic  party  and  the  course  which  he  followed  in  politics  and 
in  business  won  for  him  the  well  merited  title  of  "Honest  Martin  D."  Such  was  his 
standing  in  the  community  in  which  he  lived  that  he  was  presented  a  loving  cup  bv 
citizens  of  Denver,  the  funds  for  which  were  secured  by  popular  subscription,  the  date 
of  the  presentation  being  March  1,  1900.  Mr.  Currigan  served  at  one  time  as  one  of  the 
city  fathers,  being  made  councilman  from  the  old  fourth  ward,  in  which  office  he  con- 
tinued for  many  years.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the  national  conventions  of  the  democratic 
party  held  in  St.  Louis  and  Chicago,  being  a  member  of  the  famous  White  Cap  delega- 
tion. He  belonged  to  the  Roman  Catholic  church  and  is  mentioned  in  the  Catholic 
Encyclopedia  as  one  of  the  pioneer  builders  of  the  west.  He  died  December  26,  1900, 
at  the  age  of  fifty-five  years.  His  wife  was  born  in  Peoria,  Illinois,  and  belonged  to 
one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  that  state,  of  Irish  lineage.  Her  parents  were  Patrick 
and  Martha  (Swift)  Carrigan  and  were  descendants  of  Dean  Swift  of  the  Church  of 
England.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Currigan  were  married  in  the  Sacred  Heart  church  of  Denver 
in  1886  by  Father  Guida.  He  came  to  Denver  in  1885  and  is  still  a  resident  of  the  city. 
Two  of  the  three  children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Martin  D.  Currigan  are  yet  living,  the 
younger  being  Thomas  Guida  Currigan,  who  is  a  member  of  the  United  States  marines. 
The  daughter,  Edith  Marian,  has  passed  away. 

Dr.  Currigan  of  this  review  acquired  his  education  in  public  and  private  schools 
of  Denver  and  in  the  Sacred  Heart  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the 
Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1907.  He  determined  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  as  a 
life  work  and  began  preparation  for  the  profession  in  the  Gross  Medical  College  and 
afterward  attended  the  University  of  Colorado,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
the  M.  D.  degree  in  the  class  of  1912.  He  then  served  for  a  year  as  interne  in 
St.  Joseph's  Hospital  in  Denver  and  later  entered  upon  general  practice  in  the  Kansas 
City  building.  He  has  since  given  his  time  and  energy  to  the  profession  and  is  now 
chief  resident  physician  of  the  City  and  County  Hospital,  to  which  position  he  was 
called  on  the  1st  of  August,  1917.  At  one  time  he  was  city  physician  of  Denver.  He 
belongs  to  the  Denver  City  and  County  Medical  Society,  also  to  the  Colorado  State 
Medical   Society  and   the  American   Medical  Association. 

Dr    Currigan  was  married  at  the  Sacred  Heart  church  by  the  Rev.  Edward  Barry 


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870  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

on  the  15th  of  September,  1913,  to  Miss  Rose  Cecelia  Wolf,  a  native  of  Trinidad,  Colorado, 
and  a  daughter  of  Christian  and  Rose  (O'Neill)  Wolf.  They  have  become  parents  of 
two  children:  Martin  Dominic  IV,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  August  9,  1914;  and 
Rose  Elizabeth,  born  December  27,  1916. 

The  parents  hold  membership  in  the  Sacred  Heart  Catholic  church  and  Dr. 
Currigan  is  identified  with  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  also  with  the  Denver  Athletic 
Club  and  with  Alpha  Kappa  Kappa.  His  political  support  is  given  to  the  democratic 
party  and  he  keeps  well  informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day  but  has  never 
sought  or  desired  public  office,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  energies  and  attention  upon 
his  professional  interests,  which  are  of  growing  extent  and  importance. 


CLARK    COOPER. 


Clark  Cooper,  filling  the  position  of  postmaster  at  Canon  City,  comes  to  Colorado 
from  the  far  off  state  of  New  Jersey,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Hanover.  Morris 
county,  about  five  miles  from  where  President  Cleveland  was  born.  His  natal  day  was 
May  21,  1860,  his  parents  being  Joseph  and  Cornelia  Jane  (Van  Houten)  Cooper.  The 
father  was  a  wagon  maker  and  wheelwright  by  trade  and  devoted  his  life  to  those  pursuits 
in  order  to  provide  for  his  family,  which  numbered  five  children.  Both  he  and  his  wife 
have  now  passed  away. 

Clark  Cooper  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Boonton,  New  Jersey, 
and  early  in  his  business  career  became  connected  with  telegraph  and  railroad  service, 
acting  as  ticket  agent  and  operator  on  the  Lackawanna  system  from  1878  until  1888. 
He  then  turned  his  attention  to  commercial  pursuits,  in  which  he  was  engaged  until  his 
removal  to  Colorado  in  the  year  1891.  He  first  made  his  way  to  Denver,  where  he  resided 
for  two  and  a  half  years  and  then  removed  to  Aspen,  where  he  spent  a  similar  period. 
At  the  end  of  that  time  he  came  to  Canon  City,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home. 
During  the  period  of  his  residence  here  he  has  been  called  upon  to  fill  various  offices. 
He  first  served  as  deputy  county  clerk  and  his  records  were  systematic,  accurate  and 
correct.  He  was  also  connected  with  the  assessor's  office  previous  to  being  called  to 
the  position  of  postmaster,  to  which  he  was  appointed  in  July,  1913.  Reappointment 
came  to  him  in  1918,  so  that  he  is  the  present  incumbent  in  the  position  and  will  serve 
for  two  terms  or  eight  years.  Again  he  is  found  thoroughly  reliable  and  is  an  obliging 
official,  while  in  his  care  of  the  mails  he  is  thoroughly  prompt,  systematic  and  trust- 
worthy. In  fact  he  is  making  an  excellent  record  in  this  position,  as  he  did  in  the 
other  offices  which  he  has  filled. 

On  the  21st. of  January,  1886,  Mr.  Cooper  was  married  to  Miss  Clara  Van  Ness  and 
to  them  have  been  born  four  children:  Joseph  F.,  of  Boise,  Idaho;  Irving  M.;  Howard  E., 
who  was  in  the  military  intelligence  division  of  the  war  department  at  Washington 
until  October,  1918,  when  he  enlisted  in  the  army;  and  Edna  A. 

Mr.  Cooper  is  a  Mason  and  has  been  active  in  the  fraternity,  while  the  Eastern 
Star  he  served  as  grand  patron  in  1911  and  1912.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  has  membership  in  the  Uni- 
versity Club  and  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  is  interested  in  all  of  the  projects  and 
plans  put  forth  by  the  latter  organization  for  the  benefit  and  upbuilding  of  the  city.  His 
public  duties  have  naturally  brought  him  a  wide  acquaintance  and  he  is  held  in  high 
esteem  by  all  who  know  him. 


JOSEPH  ALBERT  OSSEN. 


Joseph  Albert  Ossen.  well  known  in  commercial  circles  of  Denver,  is  secretary  and 
treasurer  of  the  Ossen  Photo  Supply  Company,  in  which  connection  he  has  built  up  a 
business  of  large  and  substantial  proportions.  A  native  son  of  Iowa,  he  was  born  at 
Clear  Lake.  Cerro  Gordo  county,  on  the  8th  of  May.  1881,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  George 
Ossen,  who  was  a  native  of  Norway  and  came  to  America  when  a  youth  of  eighteen  years, 
arriving  in  1868.  He  made  his  way  across  the  continent  to  Cerro  Gordo  county,  Iowa, 
where  he  engaged  principally  in  agricultural  pursuits.  He  gave  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party  after  becoming  a  naturalized  American  citizen  and  was  much 
interested  in  political  matters  and  in  civic  affairs.  He  was  called  upon  to  fill  various 
local  offices,  including  the  position  of  chairman  of  the  board  of  county  commissioners, 
in  which  capacity  he  acceptably  served  for  many  years.     In  1900  he  removed  with  his 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  871 

family  to  Russell,  Minnesota,  where  he  resided  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
September  4,  1915.  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty-four  years.  He  never  had  occa- 
sion to  regret  his  determination  to  come  to  the  new  world,  for  here  he  found  the  oppor- 
tunities which  he  sought  and  in  their  utilization  worked  his  way  steadily  upward  to 
success.  He  married  Betsey  Posse,  a  native  of  Norway,  who  came  to  the  new  world 
with  her  parents  during  her  early  childhood,  being  only  about  a  year  and  a  half  old 
when  her  father  and  mother  crossed  the  Atlantic  and  established  their  home  near  Decorah, 
Iowa,  where  she  was  reared,  educated  and  married.  She  became  the  mother  of  nine 
children,  of  whom  Joseph  Albert  is  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth.  Mrs.  Ossen  is  still  living 
and  yet  makes  her  home  in  Russell.  Minnesota. 

Joseph  A.  Ossen  acquired  a  country  school  education  in  Winnebago  county,  Iowa, 
and  pursued  a  business  course  in  Dixon,  Illinois,  where  he  was  graduated  in  1901.  His 
early  life  to  that  time  was  spent  upon  the  home  farm  and  he  soon  became  acquainted 
with  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil  and  caring  for  the  crops.  After  his  education 
was  completed  he  secured  employment  in  the  general  office  of  the  Soo  Line  or  the  Min- 
neapolis. St.  Paul  &  Sault  Ste.  Marie  Railroad  Company.  He  acted  as  stenographer  to 
the  general  superintendent  at  Minneapolis  and  followed  railroad  work  for  two  years. 
He  was  then  made  chief  clerk  and  stenographer  to  the  advertising  manager  of  the  Min- 
neapolis Tribune  and  continued  in  the  latter  position  for  two  years.  He  then  resigned 
and  came  to  Colorado,  arriving  in  Denver  on  the  1st  of  May,  1905.  For  a  time  he  was 
employed  in  various  ways  but  in  January,  1906,  established  his  present  business  on  a 
small  scale,  entering  into  partnership  with  his  brother,  C.  L.  Ossen.  The  business 
prospered  from  the  beginning,  the  trade  steadily  growing,  and  from  a  minor  commercial 
enterprise  has  developed  into  one  of  the  leading  photo  supply  houses  of  Denver.  The 
business  was  incorporated  on  the  15th  of  April,  1909,  and  the  present  officers  are:  Mrs. 
M.  E.  Ossen,  president;  John  McKay  Ossen,  vice  president;  and  Joseph  A.  Ossen. 
secretary,  treasurer  and  general  manager.  Their  annual  sales  have  reached  a  large 
figure  although  they  started  out  with  a  cash  capital  of  but  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 
Their  success  has  been  due  to  close  application,  unremitting  industry  and  unfaltering 
purpose. 

On  the  25th  of  June,  1913,  Joseph  A.  Ossen  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss  Myrtle 
E.  Oliver,  a  native  of  this  city  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Oliver,  early 
residents  of  Denver  and  of  English  birth.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ossen  have  become  parents 
of  a  daughter,  Adelaide  Gertrude,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  May  15,  1916. 

In  politics  Mr.  Ossen  maintains  an  independent  course,  voting  according  to  the  dic- 
tates of  his  judgment,  with  little  regard  for  party  ties.  He  belongs  to  the  Rotary  and 
the  Lions  Clubs  and  to  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He  and  his  wife 
are  members  of  Grace  Methodist  church.  They  are  highly  esteemed  by  all  who  know 
them  and  the  record  of  Mr.  Ossen  commands  the  respect,  confidence  and  goodwill  of  all 
with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact. 


NORMAN    R.    MORISON. 


Norman  R.  Morison  is  an  attorney  at  law  of  Sterling,  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Coen. 
Morison  &  Sauter.  He  is  also  identified  with  banking  interests  of  Logan  county  but 
largely  gives  his  time  and  attention  to  the  supervision  of  his  invested  interests,  which 
include  land  in  various  sections  of  the  country.  Mr.  Morison  was  born  in  Traer,  Iowa, 
in  1876,  a  son  of  James  and  Martha  Morison,  who  were  natives  of  Scotland  and  England 
respectively.  Theyjaecame  residents  of  Iowa  in  early  life  and  James  Morison  became 
a  prominent  factor  "in  the  business  development  of  his  community,  contributing  much 
to  its  upbuilding  as  well  as  to  the  improvement  of  his  personal  fortunes.  He  was  engaged 
in  newspaper  publication  for  a  time,  also  carried  on  general  merchandising  and  made 
extensive  and  judicious  investments  in  property.  In  the  early  days  his  home  was  fifty 
miles  or  more  from  a  railroad  and  the  family  shared  in  the  hardships  and  privations  of 
pioneer  life  but  lived  to  witness  remarkable  changes  as  the  country  became  a  populous 
and  prosperous  section. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Norman  R.  Morison  passed  through  consecutive 
grades  in  the  public  schools  of  Traer,  Iowa,  until  graduated  from  the  high  school.  He 
was  afterward  employed  in  his  father's  store  for  a  time  and  later  pursued  a  business 
course  in  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa.  Later  in  life  he  entered  the  State  University  of  Iowa. 
from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  Ph.  B.  degree  in  the  class  of  1907.  Before  this 
he  entered  the  store  with  his  brother,  who  had  succeeded  the  father  as  proprietor  and 
manager   of   the   general    merchandise   establishment.     When   twenty-two   years    of   age 


872  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Norman  R.  Morison  purchased  the  interest  of  his  brother  in  the  business,  which  he 
then  conducted  under  his  own  name,  employing  five  salesmen,  all  of  whom  were  older 
than  himself.  He  devoted  his  time,  thought  and  energies  to  the  conduct  of  this  business 
for  about  ten  years  and  made  it  a  very  profitable  concern.  He  then  interested  himself 
in  lands  in  his  home  state  and  made  extensive  investments  from  which  he  realized  a 
handsome  profit.  Prospering  as  the  years  went  on,  he  gained  a  place  among  the  men 
of  affluence  in  Iowa  and  his  financial  success  enabled  him  to  travel  around  the  country. 
He  spent  the  summer  months  largely  amid  the  northern  lakes  of  Minnesota  and  the 
winter  seasons  at  Palm  Beach,  Florida. 

Having  acquired  a  good  literary  education  by  attending  Iowa  State  University,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  as  Ph.  B.,  in  1907,  Mr.  Morison  later  decided  to  study  law  and 
entered  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder,  where  he  won  his  law  degree  in  1915, 
completing  his  course  there  with  the  second  highest  rating  ever  made  by  a  law  pupil 
in  the  State  University.  He  does  not  give  very  much  time  to  professional  activity,  how- 
ever, although  his  name  stands  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Coen,  Morison  &  Sauter.  He 
concentrates  much  of  his  attention  upon  his  real  estate  investments  and  their  control, 
purchasing  and  selling  property  from  time  to  time,  and  in  all  of  his  operations  in  the 
field  of  real  estate  he  has  won  substantial  success.  He  has  also  become  well  known  in 
banking  circles  as  a  director  of  the  Logan  County  National  Bank  of  Sterling  and  he 
was  the  organizer  of  the  Farmers  Bank  of  Fleming,  of  which  he  also  remains  a  director. 

Mr.  Morison  was  married  in  1901  to  Miss  Carrie  Allard,  of  French  Canadian  ancestry, 
and  they  have  one  son,  Richard,  who  is  now  a  high  school  student.  Mr.  Morison  is  well 
known  in  fraternal  circles.  He  is  a  Royal  Arch  Chapter  and  Consistory  Mason  and 
member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  and  while  living  in  Iowa  served  for  several  years  as  master 
of  the  blue  lodge  in  which  he  held  membership.  He  also  is  identified  with  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star 
and  he  has  membership  in  Phi  Gamma  Delta  and  in  the  legal  fraternity  Phi  Delta  Phi. 
In  politics  he  is  a  republican  and  for  four  years  was  mayor  of  his  home  town  in  Iowa 
and  four  years  a  member  of  its  city  council.  He  is  serving  for  the  second  year  as  mayor 
of  Sterling  and  has  made  a  most  enviable  record  in  public  office  through  his  devotion  to 
the  general  welfare  and  his  practical  methods  for  the  advancement  of  public  progress 
and  improvement.  He  greatly  enjoys  fishing  and  motoring  trips  and  travel  has  been  to 
him  a  school  of  liberal  education. 


WILLIAM   R.    McCLELLAN. 

William  R.  McClellan  is  the  founder,  promoter  and  manager  of  the  McClellan 
Pure  Seed  Company  of  Greeley,  doing  an  extensive  business.  He  has  long  been  identi- 
fied with  the  agricultural  and  commercial  development  of  his  state  and  is  numbered 
among  its  honored  pioneer  settlers,  his  residence  in  Colorado  dating  from  an  early 
period  in  the  development  of  the  west.  Mr.  McClellan  was  born  in  Skowhegan,  Maine, 
March  11,  1844,  a  son  of  William  McClellan,  Sr.,  who  came  of  Scotch  ancestry,  the  fam- 
ily having  been  founded  in  America  in  1746  by  two  brothers  who  had  participated  in 
the  rebellion  in  Scotland,  holding  the  rank  of  general.  At  the  defeat  of  the  rebels  a 
reward  was  offered  for  their  heads,  but  they  escaped  to  America  in  the  hold  of  a  vessel 
and  thus  became  the  founders  of  the  family  in  the  new  world.  Their  estates  were 
confiscated  by  the  crown  but  afterward  restored  to  other  members  of  the  family.  The 
military  spirit  has  at  different  times  been  a  dominant  one  in  the  family  history. 
Andrew  Jackson  McClellan,  a  great-uncle  of  William  R.  McClellan  of  this  review,  was 
the  father  of  General  George  B.  McClellan  of  Civil  war  fame.  The  grandfather  was 
Judge  Judah  McClellan,  who  was  born  in  Pomfret,  Connecticut.  He  married  Elizabeth 
White,  who  was  of  the  fifth  generation  of  the  descendants  of  Peregrine  White,  the  first 
white  child  born  after  the  landing  of  the  Pilgrims  from  the  Mayflower.  Judah  McClel- 
lan was  a  prominent  lawyer  and  judge  in  central  Maine  and  passed  away  in  the  year 
1864. 

His  son,  William  McClellan,  the  father  of  W.  R.  McClellan,  of  Greeley,  was  engaged 
in  general  mercantile  pursuits  in  Skowhegan,  Maine,  until  1849,  when  he  removed  to 
Geneseo,  Illinois,  where  he  owned  and  occupied  a  large  farm  and  was  extensively 
engaged  in  farming  and  stock  raising  there  until  his  arrival  in  Colorado.  During  the 
years  from  1854  until  1859  he  was  also  engaged  largely  in  the  lumber  business  in  Wis- 
consin and  was  among  the  first  to  run  logs  down  the  Mississippi  river.  During  that 
period  he  conducted  his  farm  through  the  aid  of  a  manager.  At  length  he  determined 
to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west  and  in  1871  left  Illinois  for  Colorado.     He  brought  with 


WILLIAM  R.  McCLELLAN 


874  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

him  some  sheep  and  fine  cattle  and  horses,  driving  them  across  the  country.  He  later 
returned  to  Kentucky  and  bought  stock  which  included  the  first  pure  bred  horses  and 
shorthorn  cattle  brought  to  Greeley,  where  he  came  with  this  fine  stock  in  1880,  paying 
two  thousand  dollars  for  the  bull  and  three  thousand  dollars  for  the  stallion,  which  he 
imported.  Mr.  McClellan  had  great  faith  in  the  future  of  the  Poudre  valley  and  in 
Greeley  and  as  early  as  1875  predicted  that  land  here  would  sell  for  one  hundred  dol- 
lars an  acre  before  his  death.  People  of  the  community  laughed  at  him  for  this  faith 
but  he  lived  to  see  land  two  and  a  half  miles  from  Greeley  sell  at  two  hundred  and 
twenty-five  dollars  per  acre.  Like  many  of  the  Greeley  pioneers,  he  built  much  more 
wisely  than  he  knew  and  his  investments  brought  him  good  returns.  Moreover,  his 
labors  constituted  a  most  important  element  in  the  growth  and  progress  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  cast  his  lot. 

William  R.  McClellan  whose  name  introduces  this  review  began  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Maine  and  also  attended  an  academy  in  that  state,  while  subse- 
quently he  became  a  high  school  pupil  in  Geneseo,  Illinois.  In  1867  he  went  to  New 
York,  where  he  was  employed  in  a  wholesale  house,  spending  three  years  in  one  house 
as  invoice  clerk,  as  delivery  clerk  and  as  a  bookkeeper.  In  1871  he  came  to  Colorado, 
settling  at  Greeley,  after  spending  the  winter  of  1871  and  1872  in  Denver.  For 
fourteen  months  he  was  employed  as  bookkeeper  by  the  Wilson  Sewing  Machine 
Company  and  during  six  months  of  that  period  acted  as  manager,  having  offices  in 
Utah,  in  Colorado  and  in  Mexico.  For  two  and  one  half  years  he  was  engaged  in  the 
lumber  business  at  Canon  City,  Colorado,  and  in  the  fall  of  1875  he  came  to  Greeley, 
where  he  was  connected  with  ranch  interests  for  a  number  of  years.  Giving  his  atten- 
tion to  the  produce  business,  he  was  the  first  man  to  ship  potatoes  from  this  point  to 
all  parts  of  the  country.  He  successfully  engaged  in  farming  and  stock  raising  and 
began  the  production  of  pure  seed  for  planting.  For  five  years  he  and  his  father  were 
interested  in  the  raising  of  thoroughbred  bulls  and  cattle  thirty  miles  west  of  Fort  Collins 
and  had  many  high  bred  and  valuable  animals.  As  the  years  have  passed  on  he  has 
developed  his  seed  business,  which  he  is  now  conducting  under  the  name  of  the 
McClellan  Pure  Seed  Company,  having  his  office  in  Greeley.  He  is  the  manager  of 
this  business,  while  L.  C.  Niner  is  farm  superintendent.  His  farm  is  most  conveniently 
situated  near  the  city  and  he  there  makes  a  specialty  of  the  production  of  the  Hill 
selected  seed  potatoes,  also  varieties  of  the  Dean  Baking  Rurals,  White  Pearl,  Bliss 
Triumph  and  others.  He  also  handles  the  New  Victor  Swedish  oats  and  he  has  his 
loading  station  at  the  farmers'  spur  on  the  Colorado  &  Southern  Railroad.  Upon  his 
farm  are  large  reservoirs,  furnishing  an  adequate  water  supply.  He  goes  each  day  to 
and  from  his  farm  but  employs  Mr.  Niner  to  look  after  the  interests  of  the  business 
while  he  is  away.  Mr.  McClellan  also  rents  part  of  the  farm  and  at  the  present  time 
he  has  discontinued  his  stock  raising  interests.  He  handles  certified  seed  ninety  per 
cent  pure  and  he  is  a  recognized  authority  upon  the  production  of  seed  crops.  He  has 
written  various  articles  for  the  papers,  mostly  on  stock  feeding,  particularly  the  feeding 
of  sheep,  and  on  the  production  of  alfalfa  and  potatoes.  He  has  ever  been  a  very 
observant  man  and  a  close  student  and  his  broad  reading  keeps  him  in  touch  with  the 
various  improvements  made  along  agricultural  lines.  His  initiative  spirit  has  brought 
about  results  that  have  been  most  beneficial  in  the  agricultural  development  of  this 
section  of  the  state.  He  has  the  reputation  of  having  raised  the  best  wheat,  potatoes 
and  oats  ever  produced  in  Greeley  and  the  surrounding  country. 

On  the  15th  of  September,  1875,  Mr.  McClellan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Eliza  F.  Folsom,  a  daughter  of  Levi  Folsom,  who  was  a  lumberman  of  Maine  and  a 
prominent  citizen  of  the  Pine  Tree  state  but  for  fifteen  years  was  an  invalid.  He 
was  descended  from  Puritan  ancestry  and  his  life  was  actuated  by  high  and  honorable 
principles.  He  served  as  a  trustee  of  his  town  and  was  a  stalwart  advocate  of  the 
republican  party,  which  elected  him  to  represent  his  district  in  the  state  legislature. 
He  also  served  as  a  member  of  the  governor's  staff  and  was  a  member  of  the  governor's 
council  for  two  years.  He  died  in  the  year  1883.  His  wife  was  a  representative  of 
the  well  known  Wells  family  of  New  England.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McClellan  was  born 
a  daughter,  Helen,  who  lived  but  three  weeks.  The  mother  was  an  invalid  for  twenty- 
five  years  and  passed  away  in  Greeley,  April  16,  1915.  On  the  5th  of  August  of  that 
year,  in  Denver,  Mr.  McClellan  was  married  to  Mrs.  Anna  (Hall)  Gillespie,  of  Greeley, 
a  daughter  of  Walter  Scott  and  Sarah  (Robbins)  Hall.  She  was  born  in  Crow  Creek, 
South  Dakota,  being  the  first  white  child  born  on  that  Indian  agency.  Up  to  that  time 
the  Indians  had  never  seen  a  white  child  and  the  little  white  baby  was  a  matter  of 
great  marvel  to  the  representatives  of  the  red  race  there.  The  family  afterward  re- 
moved to  Kansas,  settling  on  a  farm,  where  Mrs.  McClellan  remained  until  seven 
years  of  age.     Later  she  was  with  her  parents  in  the  state  of  New  York  to  the  age  of 


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sixteen  years  and  was  a  student  in  the  Kingston  Academy.  At  a  subsequent  period 
she  returned  to  Kansas  and  completed  her  education  in  that  state,  being  graduated 
from  the  high  school  of  Manhattan,  Kansas,  after  which  she  took  up  the  profession 
of  teaching  in  Manhattan  and  devoted  six  years  to  the  work  of  the  school  room  there. 
Later  she  received  library  training  in  the  Pratt  Institute  of  Brooklyn,  New  York,  and 
following  her  graduation  received  an  appointment  at  the  library  of  congress  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  Ultimately  she  became  a  resident  of  Denver  and  in  October,  1902,  mar- 
ried William  Gillespie.  They  removed  to  Greeley  and  to  them  were  born  three  chil- 
dren: Helen,  who  was  born  in  1904;  Alice,  in  1906;  and  William,  in  1908,  all  being  now 
students  in  the  public  schools.  The  death  of  Mr.  Gillespie  occurred  in  1910,  after  which 
Mrs.  Gillespie  engaged  in  teaching  in  the  schools  of  Greeley  for  three  years,  and  on 
the  15th  of  August,  1915,  she  became  the  wife  of  Mr.  McClellan.  They  are  well  known 
and  prominent  socially  and  have  an  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends  in  this  part 
of  the  state. 

Many  years  ago  Mr.  McClellan  became  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows.  For  half  a  century  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Congregational  church, 
served  as  one  of  the  trustees  for  twenty-five  years,  was  superintendent  of  the  Sunday 
school  for  four  years,  and  has  been  very  active  and  helpful  in  all  lines  of  church  work, 
doing  everything  in  his  power  to  promote  the  moral  progress  and  advance  the  wel- 
fare of  the  community  in  which  he  has  so  long  made  his  home.  As  one  of  the  pioneer 
settlers  of  Colorado  he  has  witnessed  its  marvelous  development,  especially  in  the 
Poudre  valley,  where  almost  magic  changes  have  occurred,  transforming  tracts  of  arid 
land — sand  dunes  covered  with  sage  brush — into  highly  productive  farms  producing 
very  extensive  crops.  He  has  borne  his  full  share  in  the  work  of  genera!  improvement, 
progress  and  upbuilding  and  has  left  the  impress  of  his  individuality  for  good  upon 
the  history  of  the  state,  in  which  his  memory  forms  a  connecting  link  between  the 
primitive  past  and  the  progressive  present. 


EDWIN  A.  KISTLER. 


Edwin  A.  Kistler,  secretary  of  the  W.  H.  Kistler  Stationery  Company  of. Denver, 
was  born  in  Springfield,  Illinois,  May  31,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  Jacob  Kis.tler, 
who  was  a  native  of  Alsace-Lorraine  and  who  came  to  America  in  1849,  when  a  youth 
of  sixteen  years.  He  first  took  up  his  abode  in  Rochester,  New  York,  and  afterward 
removed  westward  to  Illinois,  settling  in  Springfield.  There  he  engaged  in  boot  and 
shoemaking  and  continued  in  business  in  that  state  until  1871,  when  he  removed  to 
Longmont,  Colorado.  After  a  short  time,  however,  he  became  a  resident  of  Denver, 
where  he  continued  to  make  his  home  until  his  death,  which  occurred  when  he  was. 
seventy-five  years  of  age. 

Edwin  A.  Kistler  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver,  where  he  remained 
to  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  and  then  started  out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood.  At  a 
time  when  most  boys  are  in  school  he  was  earning  his  living  and  he  early  developed 
a  force  of  character  and  a  strength  of  purpose  that  have  been  salient  features,  in  his 
steady  progress  and  advancement  as  the  years  have  gone  on.  His  first  employment 
was  in  connection  with  the  established  business  of  his  brother,  William  H.  Kistler, 
who  was  the  founder  of  the  present  business,  having  started  operations  along  that 
line  in  1881.  His  original  location  was  on  Fifteenth  street,  between  Lawrence  and 
Larimer  streets.  The  business  was  begun  as  a  small  bindery  business  but  later  devel- 
oped into  the  present  stationery  business,  which  is  today  the  largest  of  the  kind  in  the 
west.  The  firm  employs  about  two  hundred  people  in  the  Denver  establishment  and 
is  represented  upon  the  road  by  a  score  or  more  of  commercial  travelers.  Its  ramifying 
business  interests  cover  the  entire  west.  It  draws  its  trade  from  all  the  western 
states  and  the  firm  name  has  become  a  synonym  for  all  that  is  most  progressive  and 
enterprising  in  that  field.  Entering  into  active  connection  with  his  brother,  Edwin  A. 
Kistler  bent  his  energies  to  the  mastery  of  every  phase  of  the  business  and  thoroughly 
acquainted  himself  with  every  detail  as  well  as  the  principal  features  of  the  trade. 
His  increasing  powers  enabled  him  more  and  more  largely  to  shape  the  policy  and 
direct  the  activities  of  the  business  and  as  secretary  of  the  W.  H.  Kistler  Stationery 
Company  he  is  doing  work  of  great  value  to  the  enterprise. 

In  1S94  Mr.  Kistler  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Crisly  Jenkins,  of  Denver,  who 
was  born  in  Ohio,  a  daughter  of  J.  G.  Jenkins,  who  came  from  Wales  and  after  living 
for  some  time  in  Ohio  cast  in  his  lot  with  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Denver.  Mrs.  Kistler 
was  born  in  the  Buckeye  state  while  her  mother  was  on  a  visit  there.    To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 


876  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Kistler  have  been  born  two  children,  but  Edwin  A.,  Jr.,  has  passed  away.    The  surviving 
child  is  Georgie,  now  a  student  in  the  University  of  Colorado  at  Boulder. 

Mr.  Kistler  gives  his  political  endorsement  to  the  republican  party,  and  fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  Denver  Lodge,  No.  17,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  also  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias.  He  served  for  ten  consecutive  years  as  a  member  of  the  Colorado  National 
Guard,  starting  with  the  old  Eaton  Cadets,  named  in  honor  of  Governor  Eaton.  Later 
he  was  with  Company  K  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen,  when  the  company  was  called  in  by 
the  state  and  abandoned,  was  transferred  to  Company  B  and  at  the  close  of  his  service 
was  with  Troop  B  of  the  Cavalry.  He  served  with  the  rank  of  sergeant  major  in  the 
infantry.  Mr.  Kistler  is  a  man  of  genuine  worth.  His  perseverance  and  enterprise 
have  brought  him  to  the  front  and  those  who  have  come  in  contact  with  him — and 
his  acquaintance  is  a  wide  one — recognize  the  strength  of  his  character,  his  ability,  his 
progressiveness,  his  public-spirited  citizenship  and  his  support  of  all  those  interests 
which  are  most  worth  while  as  factors  in  the  life  of  the  individual  and  of  the  com- 
munity. 


PETER  ANDERSON. 


Peter  Anderson  is  now  living  retired  at  Fort  Collins,  enjoying  a  rest  which  he  has 
truly  earned  and  richly  deserves.  He  was  for  many  years  identified  with  farming  and 
stock  raising  interests  and  with  banking  and  mercantile  pursuits  at  Fort  Collins,  disposing 
of  his  interests  in  that  line  in  1915.  His  story  has  much  in  it  that  is  stimulating  to  the 
ambitious  young  man,  showing  what  may  be  accomplished  through  individual  effort  when 
there  is  a  will  to  dare  and  to  do.  Mr.  Anderson  was  born  near  Honefos,  Norway,  on  the 
17th  of  October,  1845,  and  was  but  five  years  of  age  when  his  father  died,  after  which  his 
widowed  mother,  with  her  family  of  five  children,  came  to  the  United  States,  making  her 
way  to  Walworth  county,  Wisconsin.  They  were  in  very  straitened  financial  circum- 
stances, so  that  Peter  Anderson  had  to  begin  work  to  earn  his  living  when  but  nine 
years  of  age,  working  as  chore  boy  for  a  farmer  of  the  neighborhood.  From  that  time 
on  until  he  reached  the  age  of  sixteen  he  was  employed  at  farm  labor  in  the  summer 
months,  while  the  winter  seasons  were  devoted  to  the  acquirement  of  his  education  in 
the  rural  schools.  Thinking  that  he  would  find  better  business  opportunities  in  the  west, 
he  started  for  Colorado  in  the  fall  of  1864  and  in  due  time  arrived  in  Denver,  where  for 
a  few  months  he  was  employed  at  the  saddler's  trade  by  William  Lindenmeier.  He  after- 
ward purchased  four  yoke  of  oxen  and  a  wagon  and  began  freighting  across  the  plains, 
making  three  trips  from  Denver  to  the  Missouri  river  during  the  years  1864  and  1865. 
In  the  fall  of  the  latter  year  he  purchased  the  George  R.  Mcintosh  squatter's  claim  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres,  which  was  situated  east  of  what  is  now  the  sugar  factory  farm. 
As  he  prospered  in  his  undertakings  he  added  to  his  landed  possessions,  acquiring  adjoin- 
ing acreage  until  he  had  three  hundred  and  thirty  acres  of  fine  land,  which  he  improved 
wonderfully,  adding  all  modern  equipments  and  accessories  such  as  are  found  upon  the 
model  farm  of  the  twentieth  century.  For  many  years  Mr.  Anderson  carried  on  farming 
on  his  own  account  and  also  in  partnership  with  William  Lindenmeier,  Sr.,  and  for  a 
time  with  his  brothers.  He  and  his  brothers  engaged  in  cattle  raising  on  the  Wyoming 
plains  and  also  in  western  Nebraska  until  1890,  when  they  disposed  of  their  holdings  and 
retired  from  that  line  of  business.  In  the  fall  of  1887  they  turned  five  thousand  head  of 
cattle  onto  the  range  and  were  only  able  to  gather  two  thousand  head  the  following 
spring,  the  hard  winter  of  1887-8  having  killed  off  three  thousand  head,  involving  a  loss 
to  the  firm  of  ninety  thousand  dollars.  Mr.  Anderson  has  ever  met  his  losses,  however, 
with  characteristic  bravery  and  courage,  knowing  such  to  be  a  part  of  the  game  of 
business.  In  other  things,  however,  he  has  prospered  greatly  and  is  today  one  of  the 
most  substantial  residents  of  his  county.  In  1888  he  established  a  mercantile  business  in 
Fort  Collins,  in  which  he  won  a  substantial  measure  of  prosperity.  He  conducted  the  store 
until  1915,  when  he  sold  out  and  gave  his  attention  merely  to  the  supervision  of  his 
farming  interests  and  other  investments.  At  a  very  recent  date  he  disposed  of  his  main 
farm,  which  he  had  owned  for  more  than  fifty-one  years  and  which  brought  two  hundred 
dollars  per  acre,  he  receiving  sixty  thousand  dollars  in  cash  at  this  transaction.  He  has 
been  very  successful  in  all  that  he  has  undertaken  in  a  business  way.  In  1915  he  was 
made  president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Wellington,  Colorado,  of  which  he  is  still  a 
stockholder,  although  not  an  official  at  the  present  time.  He  has  figured  very  prom- 
inently in  financial  circles  and  has  contributed  much  to  the  county's  stability  in  the 
banking  field.  He  was  the  first  president  of  the  Fort  Collins  National  Bank,  and  was  one 
of  the  organizers  and  was  vice  president  for  several  years  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 


878  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Fort  Collins,  and  he  is  still  one  of  its  stockholders.  In  his  stock  raising  interests  he  be- 
came widely  and  prominently  known  and  for  forty-six  years  shipped  his  stock  to  Chicago. 
He  is  now  practically  living  retired  from  active  connection  with  all  these  interests  and  is 
enjoying  a  well  earned  rest. 

In  September,  1878,  Mr.  Anderson  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Severson,  of 
Black  Earth,  Wisconsin,  who  passed  away  in  September,  1891,  leaving  her  husband  with 
the  care  of  a  young  daughter,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Cora  Riddell.  In  October,  1892,  Mr. 
Anderson  was  again  married,  his  second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Anna  J.  Kriplin,  of  White- 
water, Wisconsin,  who  was  his  boyhood  sweetheart  but  who  had  married  while  Mr. 
Anderson  was  out  west.  Her  husband  died  a  few  years  before  the  death  of  Mr.  Anderson's 
first  wife  and  their  acquaintance  was  afterward  renewed  and  marriage  resulted.  To 
them  has  been  born  one  son  who  is  now  living,  Howard,  who  is  about  twenty  years 
of  age. 

Mr.  Anderson  has  indeed  been  a  prominent  and  influential  citizen  of  this  section  of 
the  state,  having  for  more  than  a  half  century  resided  in  Colorado.  He  knows  every  phase 
of  the  state's  development  from  pioneer  times  to  the  present  and  has  been  an  active  con- 
tributor to  many  business  enterprises  and  public  projects  which  have  had  to  do  with  the 
welfare  and  progress  of  the  state.  In  retrospect  one  may  see  him  driving  his  four  yoke 
of  oxen  across  the  plains  after  the  primitive  manner  of  the  times  or  later  engaged  in  the 
development  of  a  farm,  then  still  later  riding  over  his  large  ranch  to  see  the  roundup 
of  his  cattle  and  subsequently  as  merchant  and  banker  taking  an  active  part  in  promoting 
the  commercial  and  financial  development  of  Fort  Collins,  where  he  now  remains  a  most 
honored  and  honorable  citizen. 


GEORGE  L.  SOPRIS. 


There  is  no  doubt  as  to  the  professional  ability  of  George  L.  Sopris,  attorney  at  law, 
for  the  general  public  and  the  profession  both  attest  his  high  standing  and  the  notable 
ability  which  he  displays  in  the  handling  of  intricate  and  involved  legal  problems.  More- 
over, he  is  entitled  to  representation  in  this  volume  as  one  of  the  pioneer  citizens  of 
Denver,  where  the  family  home  was  established  in  1860.  He  was  at  that  time  a  little 
lad  of  but  seven  summers,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Michigan  City,  Indiana,  February 
2,  1853.  His  parents  were  Richard  and  Elizabeth  (Allen)  Sopris,  the  former  a  native  of 
Pennsylvania,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  New  Jersey.  The  father  removed  westward 
to  Ohio  in  early  life  and  afterward  became  a  resident  of  Indiana  but  in  1859  left  that 
state  and  made  his  way  to  Colorado,  taking  up  his  abode  in  Gilpin  county.  Later  he 
returned  to  his  home  in  Indiana,  and  in  1860  brought  his  family  to  the  west,  becoming 
a  resident  of  Denver  in  that  year.  Here  he  established  himself  in  mercantile  lines  and 
also  in  the  hotel  business,  becoming  one  of  the  early  hotel  proprietors  of  the  city.  When 
civil  war  was  declared  he  organized  a  company  of  volunteers  for  active  service  and 
became  its  captain.  With  his  command  he  was  sent  to  New  Mexico,  where  he  aided  for 
a  time  in  the  effort  to  preserve  the  Union.-  Later,  however,  he  resigned  and  returned 
to  his  home,  for  he  had  a  large  family  dependent  upon  him  and  felt  that  he  should  pro- 
vide properly  for  their  support.  He  disposed  of  his  hotel  property  and  in  1863  turned 
his  attention  to  farming,  devoting  his  efforts  to  general  agricultural  pursuits  for  a 
number  of  years.  He  then  sold  his  farm  property  and  returned  to  Denver,  of  which 
city  he  was  later  elected  mayor.  It  was  Mr.  Sopris  who  laid  out  the  present  system  of 
beautiful  parks  in  Denver,  ever  ;i  source  of  justifiable  pride  to  the  city.  He  had  also 
been  called  upon  for  other  public  service,  having  previously  served  as  sheriff  of  Arapahoe 
county,  which  position  he  had  creditably  and  faithfully  filled.  In  1879  he  was  elected 
mayor  of  Denver  and  at  two  succeeding  elections  was  reelected,  remaining  in  the  office 
for  three  terms.  His  administration  was  indeed  a  businesslike  one  and  resulted  in 
bringing  about  many  needed  reforms  and  improvements  and  in  greatly  accelerating  the 
development  of  municipal  interests.  He  remained  an  active  factor  in  the  public  life 
of  Denver  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1893,  when  he  was  eighty  years 
of  age  He  had  long  exerted  a  widely  felt  and  beneficial  influence  over  the  interests  of 
the  city  and  his  name  is  most  closely  and  honorably  interwoven  with  its  history.  His 
widow  continued  her  residence  in  Denver  to  the  time  of  her  death,  which  occurred  when 
she  was  ninety-seven  years  of  age,  and  up  to  her  ninety-fifth  year  she  was  very  active  in 
the  charitable  and  philanthropic  work  of  Denver,  constantly  extending  a  helping  hand 
to  those  in  need  and  shedding  around  her  much  of  life's  sunshine.  She  passed  away 
in  1914  and  her  remains  were  interred  by  the  side  of  the  husband  in  Riverside  cemetery. 
They   were   the  parents   of  eight   children,   of   whom   four   still   survive,  namely:      Mrs.. 


•    HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  879 

Indiana  Cushman,  living  in  Denver;  Elbridge  B.,  who  was  formerly  a  resident  of  Trini- 
dad, Colorado,  but  is  now  a  resident  of  Denver;  Simpson  T.,  also  of  Denver;  and 
George  L.,  who  is  the  youngest  of  the  family. 

George  L.  Sopris  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver  and  after  completing 
his  course  there  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  Belden  &  Powers.  He  was 
admitted  to  practice  in  1875  and  has  since  been  an  active  representative  of  the  legal 
profession  in  Denver.  For  seven  years  he  held  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  and 
his  decisions  were  strictly  fair  and  impartial.  He  was  also  police  magistrate  for  two 
years  and  for  three  years  he  filled  the  office  of  county  commissioner.  He  has  also  been 
public  trustee  and  in  every  office  that  he  has  filled  he  has  proven  capable,  prompt  and 
loyal.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  County  and  City  Bar  Association,  the  State  Bar  Associa- 
tion and  the  American  Bar  Association  and  he  has  been  accorded  a  liberal  clientage 
that  has  connected  him  with  much  important  litigation.  There  are  few  whose  residence 
in  Denver  covers  a  more  extended  period  than  that  of  George  L.  Sopris,  who  has  prac- 
tically made  his  home  in  this  city  since  1860.  In  the  intervening  years  he  has  witnessed 
many  changes,  for  at  the  time  of  the  arrival  of  the  family  here  Denver  was  a  little  west- 
ern hamlet,  bearing  all  the  evidences  of  frontier  life.  He  has  watched  with  interest  as 
the  work  of  progress  and  transformation  has  been  carried  forward  and  he  may  feel  just 
pride  in  what  has  been  accomplished,  for  the  beauty  and  attractiveness  of  Denver  are 
attested  by  all  tourists  and  her  growth  has  been  most  rapid  and  substantial. 


DAVID    LEECH    MECHLING. 

David  Leech  Mechling,  a  well-to-do  pharmacist,  conducting  an  attractive  store  at 
the  corner  of  Larimer  street  and  Twentieth  boulevard  in  Denver,  was  born  in  Leechburg, 
Pennsylvania,  February  13,  1860.  His  father,  the  late  Major  Franklin  Mechling,  was 
also  a  native  of  the  Keystone  state,  where  his  ancestors  had  lived  through  many  genera- 
tions. In  fact,  they  held  original  deeds  to  lands  granted  them  by  William  Penn.  The 
family  comes  of  pioneer  ancestry  that  for  more  than  two  centuries  has  been  represented 
on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic  and  representatives  of  the  name  took  part  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary war,  including  General  Broadhead,  of  whom  David  Leech  Mechling  is  a  direct 
descendant.  Major  Franklin  Mechling  became  a  prominent  lawyer  of  Kittanning,  Penn- 
sylvania, and  also  represented  his  district  in  the  state  senate,  thus  aiding  in  framing 
the  laws  of  the  commonwealth.  He  was  likewise  at  one  time  acting  governor  of  Penn- 
sylvania during  the  administration  of  Governor  Curtin  and  was  a  very  prominent  and 
influential  resident  of  the  Keystone  state,  doing  much  to  shape  its  policy  and  advance 
its  interests.  At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  his  patriotism  was  the  paramount  factor  in 
his  life  and  he  enlisted  as  a  member  of  the  Seventy-eighth  Volunteers  under  Colonel 
Sirwell.  He  joined  the  army  as  a  private  but  was  advanced  through  various  ranks  until 
at  the  close  of  the  war  he  was  serving  as  major.  He  died  in  Kittanning,  Pennsylvania, 
December  30,  1900,  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years.  He  was  a  son  of  John  Mechling, 
who  served  as  sheriff  of  Armstrong  county,  Pennsylvania,  for  many  years  and  was  a 
prominent  and  highly  respected  citizen.  Major  Mechling  married  Rebecca  Jane  McElheny, 
a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  old  pioneer  families  of  that 
state  of  Scotch  descent.  Sh  i  died  five  years  prior  to  the  death  of  her  husband.  They 
were  the  parents  of  four  children,  two  of  whom  have  passed  away,  while  the  living  are: 
David  Leech,  of  this  review;  and  Ellie  M.,  the  wife  of  James  B.  Smail,  president  of  the 
Leechburg   (Pa.)  Bank. 

David  L.  Mechling  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Kittanning,  Pennsylvania, 
and  in  the  West  Point  Military  Academy.  When  seventeen  years  of  age  he  began  learn- 
ing the  drug  trade  at  Kittanning  and  after  completing  his  studies  in  pharmacy  he  was 
invited  by  an  uncle,  the  late  Hugh  McElheny,  then  proprietor  of  the  old  Denver  Manu- 
facturing Company,  to  come  to  this  city  and  enter  his  employ.  This  Mr.  Mechling  did. 
He  arrived  in  August,  1880,  and  was  employed  by  his  uncle  for  six  months,  after  which 
he  removed  to  Silverton,  Colorado,  where  he  occupied  a  position  in  the  drug  store  of 
John  Fleming.  He  also  did  a  great  deal  of  exploration  work  in  New  Mexico  among  the 
Aztec  Indians  and  sent  a  number  of  relics  to  the  Smithsonian  Institution.  After  a  time 
he  acquired  an  interest  in  the  drug  business  at  Silverton  in  which  he  had  been  em- 
ployed, becoming  a  partner  of  Mr.  Fleming.  He  there  remained  until  1887,  when  he  sold 
his  business  and  in  June  of  that  year  returned  to  Denver  in  company  with  John  W. 
Fleming.  They  then  purchased  the  present  drug  store,  which  was  originally  established 
and  owned  by  the  late  E.  Breunert,  a  pioneer  drug  merchant  of  Denver.     The  building 


880  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO    • 

in  which  Mr.  Mechling  is  -conducting  his  business  was  in  those  days  the  one  in  which 
the  state  legislature  held  its  regular  sessions.  Since  returning  to  Denver  in  1887  Mr. 
Mechling  has  here  continuously  remained.  His  association  with  Mr.  Fleming  was  main- 
tained until  1900.  when  the  latter  withdrew  and  Mr.  Mechling  has  since  been  sole  pro- 
prietor. He  is  today  one  of  the  oldest  druggists  of  the  city  in  years  of  continuous  con- 
nection with  the  trade  and  he  has  ever  maintained  a  foremost  position  in  commercial 
circles,  honored  by  reason  of  the  progressiveness  and  the  integrity  of  his  methods. 

On  the  2d  of  June.  1897,  in  Denver,  Mr.  Mechling  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Fannie  Burlingame,  a  daughter  of  E.  Burlingame,  one  of  the  pioneer  assayers  of  Central 
City.  Her  mother,  Mrs.  Alice  (Buckman)  Burlingame.  is  still  living  and  makes  her 
home  in  Denver.  To.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mechling  have  been  born  two  children:  Eugene  B. 
Mechling,  who  is  a  pursuit  pilot  in  the  Aviation  Corps  in  the  United  States  service,  with 
the  rank  of  lieutenant;  and  Alice  Mechling,  who  is  at  home  with  her  parents.  Both 
children  were  born  in  Denver. 

Mr.  Mechling  finds  diversion  in  the  hunting  of  big  game  and  in  motoring  and  is  a 
lover  of  outdoor  sports  and  life.  He  started  in  the  business  world  without  financial 
assistance,  came  to  the  west  equipped  only  with  educational  training  for  life's  practical 
and  responsible  duties  and  has  since  depended  entirely  upon  his  own  resources,  advancing 
step  by  step  as  the  result  of  close  application,  merit  and  ability.  While  a  successful 
business  man.  he  is  more  than  that  because  of  his  broad  interest  in  science  and  in  public 
affairs.  Mr.  Mechling  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  his 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Christian  Science  church.  His  fraternal  connection  is  with 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association. 


LOUIS  A.  SIENER. 


Louis  A.  Siener,  president  and  founder  of  the  Royal  Commercial  Insurance  and 
Investment  Company  of  Denver,  is  well  known  in  financial  and  investment  circles  of  that 
city.  He  was  born  in  Rhine  Bavaria,  May  15,  1876,  a  son  of  Louis  and  Apollonia  (Pioth) 
Siener.  The  father  was  a  descendant  of  a  prominent  French  family  and  his  father  par- 
ticipated in  the  Napoleonic  wars  as  an  officer,  serving  under  Napoleon  at  the  time  Bavaria 
submitted  to  him  and  when  the  first  Bavarian  king  ascended  the  throne.  The  grandfather 
of  Mr.  Siener  of  this  review  decided  to  remain  in  that  part  of  Europe  and  there  estab- 
lished his  home  and  reared  his  family,  which  included  the  father  of  Mr.  Siener,  who  mar- 
ried a  lady  of  German  birth.  They  continued  to  reside  in  Rhine-Bavaria  until  death. 
Louis  Siener  studied  the  decorator's  art  and  in  that  connection  became  noted  throughout 
Europe,  winning  well  earned  fame  as  a  designer  and  decorator.  He  died  in  his  native 
land  in  1893  and  his  widow,  surviving  him  for  many  years,  there  passed  away  in  1915. 
They  became  the  parents  of  five  children,  one  of  whom  died  in  infancy,  the  others  being 
Charles  Otto,  Margaret,  Louis  A.  and  Anna. 

In  his  youthful  days  Louis  A.  Siener  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country 
and  thereafter  rendered  compulsory  military  service.  He  then  took  up  the  study  of  com- 
mercial law,  banking  and  insurance,  after  which  he  accepted  a  responsible  position  with 
the  Rhine-Bavaria  Bank,  wherein  was  laid  the  foundation  of  his  practical  knowledge  of 
banking.  His  work  took  him  to  various  branches  of  this  institution  in  Belgium,  Holland 
and  northern  France,  as  well  as  brought  him  into  acquaintance  with  the  New  York  Life 
Insurance  Company,  whose  dealings  with  the  Rhine-Bavaria  Bank  were  extensive.  In 
1905  he  came  to  America  and  accepted  a  position  in  the  clerical  department  of  the  home 
office  of  the  New  York  Life  Insurance  Company.  Subsequently  he  went  to  Fremont,  Ohio, 
where  he  represented  that  company  for  a  time.  In  the  course  of  his  work  he  was  sent  to 
Denver,  Colorado,  in  the  spring  of  1907,  and  greatly  enjoying  his  sojourn  in  the  west,  he 
decided  to  remain.  He  continued  actively  and  successfully  in  insurance  work  in  this 
state  and,  steadily  advancing  along  that  line,  is  today  president  of  the  Royal  Commercial 
Insurance  and  Investment  Company,  which  he  organized  in  1916.  In  the  meantime  he 
organized  the  Farmers  &  Merchants  Bank  of  Limon,  Colorado,  and  remained  a  member 
of  its  board  of  directors  until  he  disposed  of  his  interests  therein  in  March,  1918.  He  is 
a  man  of  keen  discernment  in  relation  to  financial  and  business  affairs  and  has  gained 
an  enviable  position  in  those  circles  not  only  in  Denver  but  wherever  he  is  known. 

On  the  26th  of  October,  1910,  Mr.  Siener  was  united  in  marriage  in  Colorado  Springs, 
Colorado,  to  Miss  Rosa  B.  Strobel,  a  daughter  of  Melchior  Michael  Strobel,  a  represent- 
ative of  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  Denver,   Colorado.     Mr.  and  Mrs.   Siener  have 


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882  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

become  parents  of  three  children:  Francis  Louis,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  July  21,  1911; 
George  Edward,  born  February  7,  1913;  and  Margareta  Elizabeth,  born  April  30,  1915. 

Mr.  Siener  is  well  known  in  Denver,  where  he  has  become  firmly  established  as  a 
representative  ot  important  business  and  financial  interests.  Wisely  utilizing  his  time, 
his  talents  and  his  opportunities,  he  has  won  a  most  gratifying  measure  of  success.  He 
has  excellent  powers  of  organization,  combined  with  executive  force  and  keen  discrim- 
ination, and  what  he  has  accomplished  should  serve  to  inspire  and  encourage  others,  show- 
ing what  may  be  done  when  there  is  a  determined  will,  coupled  with  indefatigable  indus- 
try. He  is  a  man  of  domestic  tastes,  interested  most  deeply  in  the  welfare  and  comfort  of 
his  family  and  finding  his  recreation  in  the  care  and  beautifying  of  his  very  comfortable 
home  at  No.  3860  Federal  boulevard  in  Denver. 


FRED  B.  CHAMBERLIN. 


Fred  B.  Chamberlin.  vice  president  and  general  manager  of  the  Maxwell-Chamber- 
lin  Motor  Company,  was  born  in  Custer  county.  Colorado,  September  10,  1882.  a  son  of 
Frank  D.  and  Gertrude  (McFadden)  Chamberlin,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. It  was  in  the  year  1880  that  they  removed  westward  to  Colorado,  settling  in 
Custer  county,  where  the  father  engaged  in  ranching  and  cattle  raising  for  three  years. 
He  then  took  up  the  occupation  of  mining  in  Custer  county  and  later  became  connected 
with  the  Geyser  mine.  While  thus  engaged  he  met  with  an  accidental  death  in  1893, 
when  he  was  about  thirty-four  years  of  age.  His  widow  still  survives  and  now  makes 
her  home  in  Denver.  They  had  but  two  children,  the  daughter  being  Mrs.  Mabel  Parker, 
now  deceased. 

The  elder  was  Fred  B.  Chamberlin,  whose  name  introduces  this  review.  He  attended 
the  public  schools  of  Custer  county,  and  returning  to  Pennsylvania,  he  also  spent  three 
years  as  a  student  in  the  schools  of  that  state.  In  1896  he  again  became  a  resident  of 
Colorado  and  at  this  time  established  his  home  in  Denver,  where  he  completed  his  public 
school  course.  He  then  took  up  mechanical  lines,  working  at  the  machinist's  trade,  and 
later  he  pursued  a  course  in  mechanical  drawing  and  in  electricity.  He  then  entered 
the  automobile  business,  with  which  he  has  been  identified  since  1904.  He  was  con- 
nected with  the  Felker  Auto  Company  until  1912,  when  he  established  the  Maxwell- 
Chamberlin  Motor  Company  and  through  the  intervening  period  has  developed  the  busi- 
ness to  large  and  extensive  proportions.  It  was  incorporated  in  1912  with  Mr.  Chamberlin 
as  vice  president  and  manager,  while  G.  A.  Maxwell  is  the  president  and  treasurer  and 
Edwin  J.  Wittelshofer  is  the  secretary.  Since  1912  the  company  has  been  state  distributor 
of  the  well  known  Peerless  car. 

On  the  7th  of  November,  1904,  Mr.  Chamberlin  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Magdalene  Weber,  of  Denver,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Martin  Weber.  They  have 
one  child,  Ethel,  who  was  born  in  Denver,  February  20,  1910.  and  is  attending  the  Corona 
school. 

Mr.  Chamberlin  belongs  to  the  Denver  Automobile  Club,  also  to  the  Modern  Woodmen 
of  America  and  to  the  Royal  League.  His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican 
party  and  he  is  a  stanch  advocate  of  its  principles,  keeping  at  all  times  well  informed 
on  the  leading  questions  and  issues  of  the  day,  but  he  does  not  seek  nor  desire  office 
as  a  reward  for  party  fealty,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  attention  upon  his  business 
affairs,  which  are  intelligently  and  systematically  conducted.  He  is  a  well  known  repre- 
sentative of  the  automobile  trade  in  Denver  and  the  Maxwell-Chamberlin  Motor  Com- 
pany is  today  enjoying  a  liberal  and  well  deserved  success. 


JAMES    S.    GILBERT. 


James  S.  Gilbert,  now  living  retired  at  Fowler,  merely  giving  his  attention  to  his 
invested  interests,  was  formerly  identified  with  the  implement  business  and  has  lived 
a  most  busy  and  useful  life,  so  that  his  present  rest  is  well  deserved.  He  was  born  at 
Newark,  Ohio,  on  the  13th  of  January,  1837,  and  has  therefore  passed  the  eighty-first 
milestone  on  life's  journey.  His  parents  were  John  and  Massy  (Nutter)  Gilbert.  The 
father  was  a  cooper  by  trade  and  died  when  his  son,  James  S.,  was  a  little  lad  of  four 
and  a  half  years,  the  latter  being  then  reared  by  his  grandparents. 

James  S.  Gilbert  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  to  the  age  of  seven- 
teen years,  when  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  and  he  began  learning  the  blacksmith's 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  883 

trade,  which  he  followed  for  a  number  of  years.  He  also  carried  on  farming  in  the 
east.  He  was  reared  in  Indiana  from  the  age  of  five  years,  living  with  his  grandparents, 
but  in  1886  he  left  that  section  of  the  country  and  came  to  Colorado,  making  his  way 
first  to  Lamar,  where  he  continued  for  two  years.  He  then  removed  to  Fowler,  building 
the  first  house  in  the  town.  He  turned  his  attention  to  blacksmithing  here  and  opened 
the  first  shop,  which  he  conducted  for  a  number  of  years.  Later  he  turned  his  attention 
to  the  implement  business,  which  he  carried  on  successfully  for  a  considerable  period, 
enjoying  a  large,  growing  and  profitable  trade.  At  length,  however,  he  sold  his  interests 
and  is  now  giving  his  attention  merely  to  the  supervision  of  his  investments,  which  return 
to  him  a  gratifying  annual  income  and  enable  him  to  live  retired. 

It  was  in  1860  that  Mr.  Gilbert  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  Lee  and 
they  became  the  parents  of  nine  children,  namely:  Lucy,  David,  Frank,  Edward,  Corim- 
mey,  Elizabeth.  Corinne,  Fred  and  Louis.  Mrs.  Gilbert  passed  away  about  twenty  three 
years  ago. 

At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Gilbert  espoused  the  Union  cause  and  joined  the 
army  as  a  member  of  Company  C.  Fifty-fourth  Indiana  Infantry.  With  the  "boys  in 
blue"  he  then  went  to  the  front  and  aided  valiantly  in  defending  the  Stars  and  Stripes. 
He  has  always  been  as  loyal  to  his  country  as  when  he  followed  the  nation's  starry 
banner  on  the  battlefields  of  the  south  and  throughout  his  entire  career  has  been  actuated 
by  a  public-spirited  devotion  to  the  general  good.  From  his  boyhood  days  he  has  been 
an  advocate  of  republican  principles  and  since  attaining  his  majority  has  voted  with 
that  party.  He  was  the  first  mayor  of  Fowler  and  filled  the  office  for  two  terms,  the 
town  being  incorporated  while  he  was  the  incumbent  in  that  position.  Fraternally  he 
is  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  his  religious  faith  is  that 
of  the  Methodist  church.  His  life  has  ever  been  guided  by  high  and  honorable  prin- 
ciples and  in  the  evening  of  his  days  he  can  look  back  over  the  past  without  regret  and 
forward  to  the  future  without  fear.  Those  who  know  him,  and  he  has  a  wide  acquaintance, 
esteem  him  as  a  man  of  genuine  personal  worth  whose  life  has  ever  been  actuated  by 
high  principles  and  ideals  and  who  in  all  life's  relations  has  endeavored  to  follow  the 
golden  rule. 


THOMAS  E.  McINTYRE. 


Thomas  E.  Mclntyre,  a  member  of  the  Denver  bar  now  serving  as  assistant  district 
attorney,  was  born  in  Eaton,  Ohio.  September  23,  1858,  a  son  of  John  and  Rosanna 
(Brannan)  Mclntyre,  both  of  whom  came  to  America  from  County  Down,  Ireland,  in 
early  life.  The  father  crossed  the  Atlantic  with  his  parents  to  New  York  city  and  was 
reared  to  manhood  in  the  metropolis.  Rosanna  Brannan  came  alone  to  the  new  world 
and  joined  her  brothers,  who  were  in  business  at  Eaton.  Ohio.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mclntyre 
had  been  acquainted  as  children  in  Ireland  and  after  the  lady  came  to  the  new  world 
the  acquaintance  was  renewed  and  they  were  married  in  Ohio.  John  Mclntyre  learned 
the  stonecutter's  trade  in  early  life  and  afterward  became  a  contractor  in  stone  con- 
struction work.  He  had  the  contract  for  building  the  foundations  and  piers  of  the 
present  railroad  bridge  over  the  Ohio  river  at  Covington,  Kentucky,  and  he  built  many 
other  large  structures,  becoming  a  man  of  prominence  in  his  chosen  field  of  labor.  He 
died  in  New  York  city  in  1866  and  is  still  survived  by  his  widow,  who  yet  makes  her 
home  in  Ohio.  She  is  now  past  seventy-five  years  of  age  and  is  enjoying  excellent  health. 
In  the  family  were  four  children,  two  of  whom  have  passed  away,  while  one  son,  John 
B.  Mclntyre,  is  an  attorney  of  Marion,  Indiana. 

Thomas  E.  Mclntyre  of  this  review  spent  much  of  his  youth  at  Montgomery.  Ohio. 
In  early  life  he  developed  a  marked  fondness  for  a  gentleman  of  the  name  of  John 
Stoner  and  prevailed  upon  his  mother  to  permit  him  to  go  and  reside  with  Mr.  Stoner. 
The  permission  was  granted  and  he  became  a  member  of  that  gentleman's  family  and 
in  his  household  largely  spent  his  boyhood  and  youth.  He  attended  the  public  schools 
of  Montgomery  and  Preble  counties  and  during  the  summer  months  worked  upon  the 
farm.  After  completing  his  public  school  education  he  became  a  student  in  Antioch 
College  at  Yellow  Springs,  Ohio,  defraying  his  expenses  by  doing  odd  jobs,  including 
the  making  of  the  college  fires.  He  devoted  a  year  to  a  literary  course  there  and  in  the 
following  year  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  thus  earning  the  money  that  enabled 
him  to  pursue  further  studies  at  Antioch  College.  He  afterward  taught  for  another 
term  and  next  became  a  student  in  the  Central  Normal  College  at  Danville,  Indiana, 
which  he  attended  during  the  year  1880-1,  graduating  in  the  teachers'  course.  During 
the   succeeding   two   years   he  gave   his   attention   to   teaching   and   by   thus   alternately 


884  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

working  and  studying  he  managed  from  his  savings  to  pay  his  tuition  and  eventually 
complete  a  scientific  and  classical  course  in  said  college,  graduating  in  1886.  Attracted 
by  the  opportunities  of  the  west,  he  then  went  to  Cloud  county.  Kansas,  and  secured 
a  position  to  teach  school  at  the  remunerative  salary  of  forty  dollars  per  month.  Sub- 
sequently he  went  to  Ames  City,  Kansas,  where  he  taught  for  three  months  at  a  salary 
of  fifty  dollars.  While  there  he  received  a  letter  asking  him  to  go  to  Gilpin  county, 
Colorado,  where  he  would  receive  a  salary  of  one  hundred  dollars  per  month.  This 
letter  came  on  the  recommendation  of  one  of  his  former  teachers  in  college.  He  accepted 
the  offer  and  taught  in  Gilpin  county  for  two  terms.  In  1889  he  resigned  his  position 
to  again  enter  the  Danville  College,  where  he  pursued  a  law  course  and  was  graduated 
in  1890.  Once  more  he  made  his  way  westward  to  Colorado  with  Denver  as  his  destina- 
tion and  entered  the  law  office  of  W.  W.  Anderson,  with  whom  he  remained  until  1892, 
when  he  became  connected'  with  the  office  of  Sullivan  &  May,  well  known  attorneys 
of  this  city,  with  whom  he  continued  until  1894,  when  he  entered  into  a  partnership 
relation  under  the  firm  style  of  Mclntyre  &  Bray.  He  then  successfully  conducted 
practice  in  that  relation  until  1901,  when  he  was  appointed  deputy  district  attorney, 
continuing  thus  for  four  years.  In  1904  he  resumed  the  private  practice  of  law,  but  in 
January,  1917,  was  again  appointed  assistant  district  attorney  under  Hon.  William  E. 
Foley,  and  is  now  most  efficiently  filling  that  position. 

On  the  7th  of  July,  1897,  Mr.  Mclntyre  was  married  in  Denver  to  Miss  Minnie  0. 
Meehan  and  they  have  become  parents  of  two  children:  Margaret,  who  was  born  in 
Denver  in  1900  and  is  now  pursuing  the  third  year's  work  in  Normal  training  in  the 
high  school;  and  Thomas,  who  was  born  in  1903  and  is  now  a  first  year  pupil  in  the 
high  school. 

Mr.  Mclntyre  is  an  attendant  of  the  Christian  Science  church  and  fraternally  is 
identified  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is  independent  in  his  political  views,  pre- 
ferring to  cast  his  ballot  without  regard  to  party  ties.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar 
Association  and  he  has  made  for  himself  a  most  creditable  place  as  a  representative 
of  the  legal  fraternity.  Steadily  has  he  worked  his  way  upward,  being  dependent  upon 
his  own  resources  from  early  life,  and  he  is  truly  a  self-made  man.  In  his  early  years 
he  studied  by  lamplight,  often  far  into  the  night,  in  order  to  gain  his  education.  Actu- 
ated by  a  laudable  ambition,  he  has  steadily  progressed  as  the  years  have  gone  by  and 
is  today  making  a  most  excellent  record  in  the  office  of  assistant  district  attorney,  his 
capability  having  led  to  his  second  appointment  in  this  connection. 


CHESTER   BLUNT. 


Chester  Blunt  is  identified  with  many  progressive  features  of  farm  life  in  Weld 
county,  his  home  being  on  section  21,  township  6,  range  65,  not  far  from  Greeley.  He 
was  born  in  Bingham,  Maine,  March  4,  1859,  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  Nathan  F.  and 
Elizabeth  W.  (Leadbetter)  Blunt.  The  father  was  a  physician  and  was  born  in  Bing- 
ham, Maine.  His  father,  however,  came  from  New  Hampshire  and  settled  in  the  Pine 
Tree  state  at  an  early  day.  Dr.  Blunt  prepared  for  the  practice  of  medicine  and  at 
the  time  of  the  Civil  war  responded  to  the  country's  call  for  surgical  aid  and  as  a 
volunteer  surgeon  was  connected  with  the  army  for  four  years.  He  died  in  Bingham, 
Maine,  in  1872,  honored  and  respected  by  all  who  knew  him. 

Chester  Blunt  came  to  Colorado  in  1879,  when  a  young  man  of  twenty  years.  He 
had  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  state  and  was  there 
graduated  when  a  youth  of  nineteen.  He  afterward  turned  his  attention  to  farming 
and  with  his  removal  to  Colorado  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  agri- 
cultural pursuits.  After  a  time  he  rented  land,  which  he  cultivated  for  three  years, 
and  during  that  period  he  carefully  saved  his  earnings  until  the  sum  was  sufficient  to 
enable  him  to  purchase  property.  He  bought  his  present  farm  in  the  fall  of  1882, 
securing  eighty  acres  at  that  time.  During  the  last  few  years  he  has  made  a  specialty 
of  feeding  lambs.  He  has  engaged  in  raising  potatoes,  beets  and  alfalfa  and  he  annually 
gathers  good  crops,  for  which  he  finds  a  ready  sale.  He  purchased  his  land  from  one 
of  the  old-time  pioneer  settlers  and  upon  his  farm  erected  the  buildings  which  are 
now  to  be  seen.  He  has  been  very  much  interested  during  the  last  few  years  in  the 
raising  of  fancy  chickens,  has  taken  several  prizes  at  the  largest  fairs  in  the  state, 
and  is  one  of  the  charter  and  life  members  of  the  Western  Stock  Show.  In  addition 
to  the  management  of  his  farming  interests  in  its  varied  lines  he  was  president  of 
the  Lucerne  Elevator  &  Mercantile  Company,  of  which  he  was  also  a  stockholder.  This 
establishment,  however,  was  sold  in  June,  191S,  and  he  has  now  no  further  interest  in 


CHESTER   BLUNT 


886  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

that  company.  He  held  the  office  of  president  for  three  years  and  he  is  interested  in 
several  other  business  concerns  of  importance  in  Greeley,  being  among  others,  a  director 
in  The  Greeley  Loan  Company. 

It  was  in  November,  1882,  in  the  year  in  which  he  purchased  his  farm,  that  Mr. 
Blunt  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Julia  M.  Hinkle,  a  daughter  of  George  W.  and 
Mary  (Harrison)  Hinkle.  Her  father  was  born  in  Tennessee  and  devoted  his  life 
to  farming.  He  lived  on  the  old  family  plantation  in  the  south  and  while  very  strict 
he  was  nevertheless  very  good  to  his  family.  He  remained  in  active  business  life 
until  his  last  four  years,  when  he  lived  retired.  He  met  with  an  accident  which  rendered 
him  very  feeble  during  his  last  three  years  and  he  passed  away  October  17,  1917,  at 
the  age  of  eighty-two,  his  remains  being  interred  in  the  cemetery  at  Fort  Collins, 
Colorado.  His  wife  was  born  near  Woodstock,  Virginia,  and  was  a  consistent  Christian 
woman  and  a  most  devoted  mother.  Mr.  Hinkle  held  membership  in  the  Baptist  church 
while  his  wife  was  a  member  of  the  Methodist  church  for  many  years,  but  in  later  life 
went  with  her  children  to  the  Presbyterian  church.  It  was  in  1873  that  the  family  re- 
moved to  Colorado,  largely  for  the  benefit  of  the  health  of  the  husband  and  father,  after 
which  he  cultivated  farms  in  the  vicinity  of  Greeley  for  a  number  of  years.  Later  he 
bought  land  at  Fort  Collins,  becoming  the  owner  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  and 
there  he  had  splendid  pastures,  on  which  he  had  a  large  herd  of  good  milch  cowsi  giving 
his  attention  in  considerable  measure  to  the  manufacture  of  butter  as  well  as  to  the 
sale  of  milk  and  cream.  His  wife  died  in  1906  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  The 
brothers  and  sisters  of  Mrs.  Blunt  are  as  follows:  John  D.;  Elizabeth  M.,  the  wife 
of  Lamot  A.  Harding;  Josephine,  who  died  at  the  age  of  thirty  years,;  Mary,  who 
became  the  wife  of  Alexander  Chisholm,  the  latter  dying  in  1917;  Emma,  the  wife 
of  Frank  L.  Blunt;  Charles;  Annie  Alice;  Ella,  the  wife  of  Frank  Heidelburg; 
Henry,  who  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years;  and  Minnie,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  seven  years.  All  of  the  children  were  buried  at  Fort  Collins,  as  were  their  par- 
ents. Mrs.  Blunt  was  born  in  Dandridge,  Jefferson  county,  Tennessee,  and  there  at- 
tended the  public  schools  to  the  age  of  twelve  years,  when  she  accompanied  her  parents 
on  their  removal  westward  to  Colorado.  She  then  continued  her  studies  in  the  high 
school  at  Greeley  and  also  went  to  the  Pleasant  Valley  school,  completing  her  course 
when  seventeen  years  of  age. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Blunt  have  been  born  the  following  named:  Carrie  Edna,  born 
in  Greeley,  July  31,  1883;  Eunice,  born  September  *15,  1884;  and  Lephe  M.,  born  June 
18,  1887.  All  were  born  upon  the  home  farm,  attended  high  school  and  also  the 
Teachers'  College.  The  second  daughter  is  engaged  in  the  millinery  business  In 
Eaton  and  the  youngest  daughter  is  at  home  with  her  parents,  while  the  eldest  daughter 
was  married  March  10,  1913,  to  Benjamin  C.  Reinks,  of  Greeley. 

Mrs.  Blunt  has  been  a  member  of  the  Woman's  Christian  Temperance  Association 
for  thirty  years  and  is  much  interested  in  Red  Cross  work.  In  tact,  the  family  are 
identified  with  all  movements  which  constitute  features  in  the  development  and  progress 
of  the  district  in  which  they  live  or  which  tend  to  promote  the  welfare  of 
wealth  and  country. 


HENRY    JOHNSON    HERSEY. 

Advancing  steadily  in  the  ranks  of  the  legal  profession,  Henry  Johnson  Hersey  is  now 
__  ;sed  as  one  of  the  eminent  lawyers  of  Denver,  his  name  appearing  in  connection 
with  much  important  litigation  that  has  been  heard  in  district,  state  and  federal  courts. 
He  was  born  in  Sandwich,  Massachusetts,  February  18,  1863,  his  parents  being  Joseph 
Odell  Bogart  and  Mary  Knowles  (Dyer)  Hersey.  He  was  graduated  from  Boston  Uni- 
versity with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in  1884  and  won  the  LL.  B.  degree  cum  laude 
in  1886.  Attracted  to  the  west  with  its  broad  opportunities,  Mr.  Hersey  entered  upon 
practice  in  Denver  in  the  year  of  his  graduation,  and  while  advancement  at  the  bar  is 
proverbially  slow,  he  was  not  long  in  winning  favorable  attention  that  resulted  in  gain- 
ing a  large  clientage  which  has  steadily  increased  with  the  passing  years.  He  was  general 
counsel  of  the  Denver,  Lakewood  &  Golden  Railroad  Company  from  1890  until  1892. 
He  has  not  only  taken  active  part  in  conducting  important  litigation  before  the  court 
or  acting  as  counselor  to  leading  corporations,  but  has  also  left  the  impress  of  his  indi- 
viduality in  large  measure  upon  questions  and  events  of  public  importance.  He  compiled 
the  charter  and  ordinances  of  the  city  of  Denver  in  1898  and  he  was  again  in  a  notable 
position  when  in  1903  and  1904  he  represented  the  state  of  Colorado  in  the  labor  trouble 
cases,  notably  the  Moyer  habeas  corpus  case.     He  was  retained  as  leading  counsel  for 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  887 

Governor  Peabody  in  the  gubernatorial  contest  before  the  Colorado  legislature  in  1905, 
his  opponent  being  Alva  Adams.  He  has  largely  specialized  in  corporation  law  and  has 
been  retained  as  the  legal  representative  for  many  of  the  most  prominent  corporations 
of  Denver. 

On  the  15th  of  June,  1886,  Mr.  Hersey  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annie  Louise 
Budlong,  of  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  and  with  his  bride  he  came  to  the  west,  where 
they  have  since  made  their  home,  for  many  years  occupying  an  enviable  position  in  the 
social  circles  of  the  city.  They  are  of  the  Episcopalian  faith  and  have  been  interested 
in  many  active  efforts  for  moral  progress  in  the  community. 

In  politics  Mr.  Hersey  is  a  republican.  In  1903  he  was  made  deputy  attorney  general 
of  Colorado  and  occupied  that  position  for  two  years.  He  has  been  judge  advocate, 
head  of  the  judge  advocate  general's  department  of  the  Colorado  National  Guard,  with 
the  rank  of  major,  being  commissioned  on  the  16th  of  August,  1915. 

Mr.  Hersey  belongs  to  the  Denver  Bar  Association,  the  Colorado  State  and  the 
American  Bar  Associations  and  the  nature  and  extent  of  his  interests  are  further  indi- 
cated in  the  fact  that  he  is  identified  with  the  American  Society  of  Judicial  Settlement 
of  International  Disputes  and  also  the  National  Association  for  Constitutional  Govern- 
ment. He  is  connected  with  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution  and  is  a  past  state 
president  of  the  Colorado  Society  and  belongs  to  Beta  Theta  Pi,  to  Phi  Delta  Phi  and 
also  to  the  Masonic  and  Elks  lodges.  In  club  circles,  too,  he  is  a  prominent  figure  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  the  Lakewood  Country  Club  of  Denver. 
From  early  manhood  he  has  been  a  resident  of  Denver,  always  closely  identified  with  its 
interests,  and  his  career  is  illustrative  of  the  statement  of  an  eminent  American  statesman, 
who  says  that  the  stanchest  American  manhood  comes  from  those  who  have  had  their  busi- 
ness and  preliminary  training  in  the  east  and  who  have  sought  the  broad  field  of  the 
west  in  the  exercise  of  their  dominant  qualities.  A  third  of  a  century  has  brought 
marked  changes  to  Denver  and  with  the  work  of  general  development  throughout  this 
entire  period  Henry  Johnson  Hersey  has  been  closely  and  prominently  associated. 


BENJAMIN  NELSON  WOODSON.  Jr. 

Benjamin  Nelson  Woodson.  Jr.,  manager  of  the  Emerson-Brantingham  Implement 
Company  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Bonham,  Texas,  May  1,  1886.  His  father,  Benjamin  N. 
Woodson,  Sr.,  is  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  families  of 
that  state,  but  the  ancestral  line  can  be  traced  still  farther  back  to  England  and  among 
the  American  ancestors  were  those  who  participated  in  the  Revolutionary  war  and  the 
War  of  1812.  Benjamin  N.  Woodson,  Sr.,  was  reared  and  educated  in  Kentucky  and 
afterward  completed  his  studies  in  Columbia  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
with  the  LL.  B.  degree.  In  the  early  '80s  he  removed  to  Texas,  settling  originally  at 
Ladonia,  where  he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law.  In  1889.  however,  he  became  one 
of  the  founders  of  Oklahoma  City  and  is  now  living  at  Walter.  Oklahoma.  His  record 
has  been  characterized  by  substantial  progress  as  the  years  have  gone  by.  In  politics 
he  has  ever  taken  an  active  and  leading  part  as  a  stanch  supporter  of  democratic  prin- 
ciples and  through  appointment  of  President  Cleveland  during  his  first  term  Mr.  Woodson 
served  as  probate  judge  of  Kay  county,  Oklahoma.  He  also  filled  the  office  of  district 
attorney  in  Fannin  county,  Texas,  prior  to  his  removal  to  Oklahoma.  For  many  years 
he  was  a  prominent  figure  at  the  bar  of  the  southwest  but  is  now  enjoying  well  earned 
and  well  merited  rest.  He  married  Nellie  Cockerill.  a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  descend- 
ant of  one  of  its  old  pioneer  families  of  Scotch  lineage.  Mrs.  Woodson  is  also  living 
and  has  reared  a  family  of  four  sons  and  two  daughters,  the  family  circle  being  still 
unbroken  by  the  hand  of  death. 

Benjamin  Nelson  Woodson,  Jr.,  who  was  the  third  of  the  family  in  order  of  birth, 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Newkirk  and  Hobart,  Oklahoma,  and  in  the  Gem 
City  Business  College  of  Quincy.  Illinois.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  years  he  started  out 
to  provide  for  his  own  livelihood,  his  first  position  being  that  of  a  bookkeeper  with 
the  Rich  Hill  Zinc  Works  at  Rich  Hill.  Missouri.  He  continued  in  that  connection  for 
three  years  and  then  entered  business  on  his  own  account.  In  1910  he  sold  his  interests 
and  entered  the  employ  of  the  Emerson  Brantingham  Implement  Company  in  its  estab- 
lishment at  Oklahoma  City.  He  was  first  employed  in  the  office  and  afterward  went 
upon  the  road  as  a  traveling  salesman,  while  later  he  was  made  assistant  manager  at 
Oklahoma  City.  His  next  promotion  made  him  assistant  manager  of  the  tractor  and 
thresher  department  at  Kansas  City.  Missouri,  and  in  the  fall  of  1916  he  was  transferred 
to  Denver  as  manager.     Thus  throughout  the  greater  part  of  his  business  career  he  has 


888  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

been  associated  with  the  Emerson-Brantingharn  Implement  Company  and  through  the 
steps  of  an  orderly  progression  he  has  reached  a  position  of  marked  prominence  and 
responsibility.  The  business  has  doubled  since  he  took  charge  at  Denver  and  the  firm 
at  this  branch  now  employs  twenty-eight  people,  eight  of  whom  are  traveling  salesmen, 
while  six  are  traveling  demonstrators.  The  firm  handles  everything  in  farm  implements 
and  grain  binders  and  their  business  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  world. 

Mr.  Woodson  was  married  in  Hobart,  Oklahoma,  on  the  20th  of  August,  1907,  to 
Miss  Ola  Burke,  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Benjamin  F.  and  Josephine 
(Tally)  Burke,  both  representatives  of  old  Kentucky  families,  Dr.  Burke  being  of  Irish 
lineage  and  a  descendant  of  Edmund  Burke.  Mrs.  Burke  was  a  relative  of  Robert  E. 
Lee  on  the  maternal  side.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Woodson  have  been  born  three  children,  a 
son  and  two  daughters:     Benjamin  Nelson,  Mildred  Lee  and  Nellie  Josephine. 

Mr.  Woodson  votes  with  the  democratic  party  but  has  never  been  an  office  seeker. 
He  belongs  to  the  H.  I.  P.  Club,  which  is  the  official  club  for  hardware,  implement  and 
paint  men  of  Colorado.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Manufacturers  Association  of 
Denver  and  his  religious  faith  is  evidenced  in  his  membership  in  the  City  Park  Baptist 
church.  He  enjoys  fishing,  tennis,  golf  and  various  forms  of  outdoor  life,  to  which  he 
turns  when  leisure  permits.  His  has  been  an  active  business  career  and  he  is  thoroughly 
satisfied  with  Denver  as  a  place  of  residence.  His  success  is  attributable  entirely  to  his 
own  efforts,  purpose  and  perseverance  and  his  record  proves  that  power  grows  through 
the  exercise  of  effort. 


HON.  THOMAS  F.  MISHOU. 


Hon.  Thomas  F.  Mishou  is  the  senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Mishou  &  Millard,  gen- 
eral contractors  of  Pueblo.  He  was  born  in  Maine  on  the  8th  of  May,  1867,  and  is  a  son 
of  Joshua  and  Annie  (Corrigan)  Mishou.  The  public  school  system  afforded  him  his 
educational  opportunities.  He  was  graduated  from  a  high  school  of  Maine  and  afterward 
spent  one  year  in  the  University  of  Maine,  thus  being  qualified  by  liberal  educational 
opportunities  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  duties.  He  came  to  Colorado  in  1890, 
settling  at  Denver,  where  he  lived  for  a  short  time.  Since  coming  to  Pueblo  the  firm  of 
which  he  is  the  senior  partner  has  specialized  in  railroad  construction  work.  They 
received  the  contract  for  the  rebuilding  of  the  Santa  Fe  from  Hutchinson,  Kansas,  to 
Winslow,  Arizona,  a  job  requiring  eighteen  years.  They  have  built  state  highways,  reser- 
voirs and  many  other  public  projects  and  now  have  a  contract  for  the  building  of  forty 
miles  of  state  highways.  They  built  the  ditch  for  the  Welton  Land  &  Water  Company 
and  Mr.  Mishou  has  become  president  of  that  company.  His  activities  have  ever  been 
of  a  character  which  have  contributed  to  public  progress  and  improvement  and  the  worth 
of  his  work  is  widely  acknowledged.  He  has  attained  a  commanding  position  as  a  general 
contractor,  having  thorough  understanding  of  the  great  scientific  principles  which  underlie 
his  work,  combined  with  every  practical  phase  of  the  business. 

On  the  30th  of  May,  1891,  Mr.  Mishou  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Florence  Hyatt 
and  to  them  have  been  born  five  children:  Thomas  F.,  who  is  now  connected  with  the 
cavalry  branch  of  the  United  States  army;  Florence;   Allie;  Josiah;  and  Edward. 

Mr.  Mishou  gives  his  political  endorsement  to  the  democratic  party  and  has  been 
elected  to  represent  his  district  in  the  general  assembly,  serving  during  the  twenty-first 
session  as  a  member  of  the  house  of  representatives.  He  stood  for  many  progressive 
legislative  measures  and  was  largely  active  in  putting  through  the  bill  creating  the 
firemen's  pension  fund,  for  which  he  was  given  a  honorary  life  membership  in  the  State 
Firemen's  Association.  He  was  also  instrumental  in  promoting  the  public  utilities  bill 
and  other  constructive  legislation  which  has  proven  of  value  to  the  state.  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church.  He  is  a  man  of  admirable  characteristics  and 
qualities,  highly  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him,  and  the  worth  of  his  work  is  recognized 
wherever  he  is  known. 


WILLIAM    WOODS    WILLIAMSON. 

The  qualities  of  substantial  and  honorable  manhood  are  the  chief  characteristics 
of  William  Woods  Williamson,  who  throughout  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  makes  his 
home,  is  spoken  of  in  terms  of  high  regard.  His  business  activities  concentrate  upon 
real  estate  and  insurance  and  in  this  connection  he  has  won  a  liberal  and  well  deserved 


HON.    THOMAS    F.    MISHOU 


890  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

patronage.  Mr.  Williamson  comes  to  the  west  from  Pennsylvania,  his  birth  having 
occurred  at  Shade  Gap  in  that  state  on  the  31st  of  December.  1864.  His  father, 
W.  McKnight  Williamson,  was  born  in  Ohio,  took  up  the  study  of  law  and  engaged  in 
practice  as  a  life  work.  He  removed  to  Pennsylvania  and  for  many  years  figured  promi- 
nently in  republican  circles  of  that  state  and  also  as  an  eminent  member  of  the  bar. 
His  ability  in  the  latter  direction  led  to  his  election  to  the  office  of  district  judge.  He 
married  Rachael  Catherine  Sipes,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  and  both  passed  away  in 
that  state. 

William  Woods  Williamson  pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Huntingdon, 
Pennsylvania,  and  at  the  early  age  of  fifteen  years  was  graduated  from  the  high  school 
of  that  city.  The  condition  of  his  health  forced  him  to  come  to  Colorado  Springs  In 
1886  and  throughout  the  intervening  period  he  has  remained  a  resident  of  this  city  ana 
for  long  years  has  been  prominently,  closely  and  successfully  identified  with  its  business 
interests  and  development.  In  1890  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  real  estate  and  insur- 
ance business,  in  which  he  has  since  been  engaged,  and  later  he  established  also  a  loan 
department.  His  activity  in  the  field  of  real  estate  has  included  the  negotiation  of  many 
important  realty  transfers  and  he  is  now  the  president  of  the  Colorado  Springs  Real 
Estate  Exchange  and  also  a  member  of  the  State  Insurance  Federation. 

On  the  5th  of  September,  1892.  in  Colorado  Springs.  Mr.  Williamson  was  married 
to  Miss  Jeannette  McLean  and  they  occupy  a  prominent  position  in  social  circles  and 
are  active  and  helpful  members  of  the  Ivywild  Presbyterian  church,  in  which  Mr.  Wil- 
liamson is  serving  as  elder  and  also  as  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school.  In  a  word 
he  does  everything  possible  for  the  development  and  upbuilding  of  the  church  and  the 
extension  of  its  influence,  giving  to  it  the  major  part  of  his  attention  outside  of  business 
hours. 

Mr.  Williamson  is  a  republican  in  his  political  views  but  during  the  life  of  the 
progressive  party  he  was  affiliated  with  that  organization.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Master 
Mason  and  was  the  first  worshipful  master  of  Tejon  Lodge,  No.  104,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of 
Colorado  Springs.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Colorado  Springs  Golf  Club  and  to  the 
Winter  Night  Club,  associations  which  indicate  his  appreciation  of  the  social  amenities 
of  life.  He  is  secretary  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Associa- 
tion, is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Colorado  Springs,  a  life  member  of 
the  Colorado  State  Forestry  Association  and  a  member  of  the  Welfare  League  of  the 
Pike's  Peak  Region,  of  which  he  was  the  first  president.  All  these  indicate  something 
of  the  nature  and  breadth  of  his  interests.  He  stands  for  the  conservation  of  the  natural 
resources  of  the  state,  for  development,  progress  and  improvement  in  all  things  and 
his  activities  have  been  an  important  element  in  the  material,  intellectual,  social  and 
moral  progress  of  Colorado  Springs. 


WILLIAM    BEDFORD    CRAIG.    M.  D. 

Without  invidious  distinction  Dr.  W.  B.  Craig  may  well  be  termed  one  of  the  eminent 
surgeons  of  Colorado.  He  practices  in  Denver  and  his  notable  skill  has  made  him  widely 
known,  not  only  in  this  state,  but  in  other  sections  of  the  country  as  well.  He  was  born 
in  De  Kalb.  Missouri,  near  St.  Joseph,  on  the  17th  of  September,  1855,  and  is  a  son  of 
Alexander  C.  and  Ellen  I.  (Christopher)  Craig,  the  former  a  native  of  Indiana,  while 
the  latter  was  born  in  Kentucky.  They  were  married,  however,  in  St.  Joseph,  Missouri, 
where  the  father  afterward  engaged  in  the  wholesale  dry  goods  business.  His  interests 
and  affairs  were  carefully,  systematically  and  wisely  conducted  and  he  oecame  one  ol 
the  successful  wholesale  merchants  of  northern  Missouri.  In  1882  he  left  that  state  to 
become  a  resident  of  Denver  and  here  turned  his  attention  to  the  real  estate  business, 
which  he  conducted  in  a  quiet  way,  handling  his  own  property.  The  town  of  Craig. 
Colorado,  was  laid  out  and  named  in  his  honor,  and  it  is  now  one  of  the  thriving  small 
towns  in  the  vicinity  of  Denver.  He  contributed  to  the  development  and  progress  of 
Colorado  in  many  ways.  With  faith  in  its  future,  he  invested  his  money  largely  in  real 
estate  and  erected  several  of  the  fine  residences  of  Denver  and  also  in  the  town  of  Craig. 
He  died  in  the  former  city  on  the  6th  of  June,  1904.  having  reached  the  advanced  age 
of  eighty-two  years.  As  the  day  with  its  morning  of  hope  and  promise,  its  noontide  of 
activity,  its  evening  of  completed  and  successful  effort,  ending  in  the  restful  quiet  of 
the  night,  so  was  the  life  of  this  man.  His  widow  is  still  a  resident  of  Denver  and  has 
now  passed  the  eighty-third  milestone  on  life's  journey,  her  birth  having  occurred  on 
the  30th  of  March,  1835.  They  were  the  parents  of  but  two  children,  and  the  elder  son. 
Thomas  C.  Craig,  is  deceased. 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  891 

Dr.  Craig  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  and  after 
reviewing  the  broad  field  of  occupations  in  order  to  determine  what  course  to  pursue 
as  a  life  work,  he  entered  the  St.  Louis  Medical  College  and  was  graduated  from  that 
institution  with  the  class  of  1875.  He  then  entered  Bellevue  College  of  New  York  city 
and  completed  a  course  there  in  1876.  He  afterward  returned  to  St.  Joseph,  where  he 
entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession,  remaining  one  of  its  active  representatives 
there  for  six  years.  His  skill  and  ability  have  constantly  increased  through  experience 
and  continued  reading.  He  has  ever  remained  a  close  and  discriminating  student  of 
the  profession  and  has  kept  thoroughly  abreast  with  the  latest  scientific  researches  and 
discoveries.  In  1882  he  removed  westward  to  Denver  and  has  since  ranked  among  Colo- 
rado's most  noted  surgeons,  having  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  surgical 
practice.  He  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  anatomy  and  the  component  parts  of  the 
human  body,  recognizes  the  onslaughts  made  upon  it  by  disease,  and  in  surgical  work 
displays  a  coolness  and  steadiness  of  nerve,  combined  with  scientific  understanding, 
that  renders  his  efforts  most  effective  and  beneficial  in  operation.  He  has  pursued  a 
number  of  post-graduate  courses  in  the  leading  colleges  of  the  country,  studying  at 
various  periods  in  Chicago  and  New  York.  He  has  given  his  attention  largely  to  major 
operations,  for  many  years  confining  his  practice  entirely  to  surgical  work,  and  his 
reputation  in  this  connection  has  gone  abroad,  making  his  name  well  known  to  the 
profession  throughout  the  west.  For  many  years  he  has  been  professor  of  surgery  in 
the  University  of  Colorado  and  has  done  considerable  clinical  work  in  connection  with 
the  Denver  County  and  City  Hospital.  He  is  now  a  surgeon  on  its  staff,  also  on  the  staff 
of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital,  St.  Luke's  Hospital  and  the  Children's  Hospital,  all  of  Denver. 
In  addition  he  enjoys  an  extensive  private  practice  of  a  most  important  character,  and 
he  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Denver  County  and  City  Medical  Society,  the  Colorado 
State  Medical  Society  and  the  American  Medical  Association. 

In  September,  1881,  Dr.  Craig  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Bessie  Boyd,  of  St. 
Joseph,  Missouri,  a  daughter  of  Colonel  John  R.  Boyd,  of  that  city.  Her  father  was  a 
noted  Confederate  officer  and  was  killed  in  action.  Her  mother  in  her  maidenhood  was 
Miss  Betty  Payton,  a  representative  of  a  distinguished  Virginia  family.  To  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Craig  has  been  born  a  son,  Dr.  Alexander  C.  Craig,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver. 
June  23,  1882.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Medical  College  of  Northwestern  University 
at  Chicago  and  is  now  a  well  known  physician  and  surgeon  of  Denver.  He  married  Miss 
Helen  Davidson  and  has  one  child,  Alexander  C.  Craig,  Jr.,  also  born  in  Denver. 

In  his  fraternal  relations  Dr.  W.  B.  Craig  is  a  Mason,  but  has  little  time  for  interests 
outside  of  his  profession,  which  makes  heavy  demands  upon  his  energies  and  attention. 
He  has  ever  been  most  conscientious  in  the  performance  of  his  professional  duties  and 
the  course  which  he  has  pursued  has  commanded  for  him  the  highest  respect  and  con- 
fidence of  colleagues  and  contemporaries  in  medical  and  surgical  practice. 


CHARLES  C.  ADERHOLDT. 


Charles  C.  Aderholdt,  of  Denver,  is  the  inventor,  patentee  and  manufacturer  of 
the  Aderholdt  moisture  carburetor  and  is  conducting  a  growing  business  in  this  connec- 
tion under  the  name  of  the  Aderholdt  Manufacturing  Company.  His  invention  is  the 
result  of  close  study  of  conditions  in  carburetor  service  and  the  value  of  the  invention 
is  being  widely  recognized  by  motor  car  owners. 

Mr.  Aderholdt  is  a  native  of  Catawba  county.  North  Carolina.  He  was  born  July 
13.  1878,  being  the  second  in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  eleven  children,  ten  of  whom 
are  yet  living,  whose  parents  were  Jacob  and  Cordelia  (Bridges)  Aderholdt.  They,  too, 
are  natives  of  North  Carolina,  where  they  still  reside,  and  the  father  is  a  prominent 
and  influential  planter  and  business  man  of  that  state.  He  has  now  reached  the  age 
of  sixty-three  years,  while  his  wife  is  fifty-nine  years  of  age. 

In  early  boyhood  Charles  C.  Aderholdt  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  near  his 
father's  home  and  when  a  youth  of  eighteen  he  severed  home  ties  in  order  to  try  his 
fortune  in  other  sections  of  the  country.  He  went  first  to  the  Mississippi  delta  and 
became  manager  of  a  large  plantation  in  that  section  of  the  country,  acting  as  over- 
seer of  a  great  number  of  employes.  He  successfully  continued  to  serve  in  that  capacity 
for  ten  years  and  then  resigned  to  engage  in  levee  construction,  securing  government 
contracts  for  the  building  of  levees  along  the  rivers  in  the  south,  including  the  Mississippi 
and  other  waterways.  In  this  connection  he  also  had  a  large  force  of  workmen  under 
his  direction  and  he  likewise  had  much  to  do  with  the  handling  of  machinery.  More- 
over, nature  endowed  him  with   considerable  mechanical  genius  and   ingenuity  and   he 


892  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

was  constantly  seeking  to  make  improvements  upon  his  engines  and  other  machinery. 
His  experimental  work  was  carried  constantly  forward  and  he  became  particularly 
interested  in  the  carburetor  system.  His  study,  experiment  and  mechanical  skill  finally 
led  to  the  perfection  of  a  moisture  carburetor  which  is  the  last  word  in  carburetor 
manufacture  at  the  present  time.  When  adjusted  to  the  automobile  it  does  away  with 
all  carburetor  and  much  other  machine  trouble  because  of  its  perfect  workings.  It 
has  stood  the  most  severe  tests  and  Mr.  Aderholdt  applied  for  his  patents  in  November, 
1917,  having  previously  come  to  Denver  in  1916.  In  January,  1918,  he  incorporated  under 
the  laws  of  Colorado,  as  the  Aderholdt  Manufacturing  Company,  of  which  he  is  president. 
Automobile  men  expect  big  things  of  his  invention.  It  is  his  claim — a  claim  that  has 
been  substantiated — that  with  the  Aderholdt  moisture  carburetor  a  motor  car  will 
produce  from  twenty  to  forty  per  cent  more  service  to  the  gallon  of  gasoline,  that  it 
will  positively  eliminate  carbon  and  spark  plug  trouble,  thereby  giving  the  individual 
maximum  service  for  his  money.  The  carburetor  came  into  existence  as  the  result  of 
practical  and  scientific  experimenting  in  how  to  obtain  a  perfect  and  economical  ex- 
plosive vapor  for  internal  combustion  motors  with  a  view  to  prevent  the  excessive  for- 
mation of  carbon  and  obtain  the  highest  efficiency  of  the  motor  on  the  smallest  amount 
of  fuel.  Carbon  is  the  greatest  enemy  of  the  gasoline  motor  and  is  caused  by  the 
excessive  mineral  deposits  in  the  lubricating  oils  and  low  grade  gasoline  and  cannot 
be  avoided  with  the  present  systems  of  carburetion  and  lubrication  for  the  simple  rea- 
son that  there  is  not  sufficient  hydrogen  in  straight  gasoline  and  air  vapor  to  form  a 
combination  of  oxygen,  hydrogen  and  nitrogen  powerful  enough  to  destroy  this  mineral 
carbon  deposit.  Aderholdt's  moisture  carburetor  is  designed  and  constructed  to  furnish 
this  third  element  by  mixing  water  and  air  and  converting  it  into  hot  steam  vapor 
which  is  mixed  with  the  gas  vapor  in  the  intake  manifold  of  the  motor,  producing  a 
mixture  of  hydrogen  and  oxygen  that  is  so  powerful  when  exploded  that  it  overcomes 
the  carbon  element.  Sufficient  steam  can  be  fed  by  this  carburetor  to  scavenge  a  foul 
motor  of  all  crystallized  carbon  and  stop  pre-ignition  and  spark  plug  trouble. 

In  December,  1904,  in  Iredell,  North  Carolina,  Mr.  Aderholdt  was  married  to  Miss 
Matie  Holder.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  both  the  lodge  and  chapter  of  the 
Masonic  order  and  politically  he  is  identified  with  the  democratic  party.  He  belongs  to 
the  Denver  Motor  Club  and  is  fast  winning  a  place  among  the  substantial  and  repre- 
sentative business  men  of  Denver.  His  manufacturing  interests  are  steadily  growing 
and  developing  and  what  he  has  already  accomplished  promises  much  for  the  future. 


CHARLES  J.  PEARSON. 


Charles  J.  Pearson,  broker  and  manufacturers'  agent,  with  offices  in  the  Gas  &  Electric 
building  in  Denver,  was  born  on  a  farm  in  Bourbon  county,  Kansas,  and  was  the  fifth  in 
order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  eight  children  whose  parents  were  Jeremiah  and  Cyrena 
Gardner  (Hoag)  Pearson.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Illinois  and  of  English  descent, 
his  parents  coming  to  America  with  their  family  and  settling  in  Illinois  prior  to  the  Civil 
war.  They  were  pioneer  residents  of  Rock  Island  county  and  there  Jeremiah  Pearson 
was  reared  and  educated.  In  young  manhood  he  removed  westward  to  Kansas  and  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  he  responded  to  the  country's  call  for  military  aid,  joining  the 
"boys  in  blue"  of  Company  C,  Ninth  Kansas  Cavalry,  with  which  he  served  with  the  rank 
of  sergeant,  remaining  at  the  front  from  the  opening  of  hostilities  until  victory  crowned 
the  Union  arms.  He  then  received  an  honorable  discharge  and  took  up  his  abode  in  Bour- 
bon county,  Kansas,  where  he  followed  farming  and  stock  raising  very  successfully  until 
his  death,  which  occurred  January  16,  1884.  His  wife  was  born  in  Missouri  and  died  in 
Denver,  February  10,  1901,  when  fifty-four  years  of  age.  Their  family  numbered  six  sons 
and  two  daughters,  of  whom  one  daughter  died  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years. 

Charles  J.  Pearson  began  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  state, 
pursuing  his  studies  at  Fort  Scott,  and  his  early  life  to  the  age  of  sixteen  years  was 
passed  upon  the  home  farm.  He  then  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support  and  to 
the  age  of  twenty  years  followed  various  pursuits.  He  later  secured  employment  with 
the  Missouri  Pacific  Railroad  Company  at  Fort  Scott,  Kansas,  in  the  freight  department, 
beginning  as  a  warehouse  man,  and  after  three  months'  service  he  was  advanced  to 
clerical  work  and  later  promotion  brought  him  to  the  position  of  relief  cashier.  Pie  con- 
tinued with  the  Missouri  Pacific  until  August,  1900,  and  in  September  of  that  year  he 
came  to  Denver  on  a  visit  which  resulted  in  his  becoming  a  permanent  resident  of  this 
city.  He  secured  a  position  in  the  freight  office  of  the  Burlington  Railroad  Company  at 
Denver   and  afterward   was   advanced   to  the   place   of   assistant    cashier,   filling   that 


894  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

position  until  July,  1902,  when  he  was  transferred  to  the  traffic  department  in  Denver, 
with  which  he  was  associated  until  October,  1903.  He  was  then  appointed  commercial 
agent  at  Pueblo,  where  he  continued  until  March,  1910,  when  he  returned  to  Denver  in 
charge  of  soliciting.  He  left  the  railroad  service  on  the  1st  of  April,  1911,  to  enter  his 
present  business  as  manufacturers'  agent  and  broker.  He  has  since  continued  actively 
in  that  field,  representing  several  eastern  and  southern  manufacturers  in  a  business  which 
he  has  developed  to  extensive  and  gratifying  proportions. 

On  the  5th  of  February,  1906,  Mr.  Pearson  was  united  in  marriage  in  Denver  to  Miss 
Jean  Dickson,  a  native  of  Maine  and  of  Scotch  descent.  Mr.  Pearson  is  a  republican  in 
his  political  faith  and  fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks  at  Pueblo  and  belongs  to  the  Kiwanis  Club  of  Denver,  and  also  the  Lions  Club. 
He  is  an  active  and  prominent  member  of  the  Central  Christian  church,  is  serving  on  its 
official  board  and  takes  a  most  helpful  interest  in  philanthropic  and  benevolent  work  of 
the  church  and  also  in  Red  Cross  work.  He  stands  unfalteringly  for  the  best  interests 
of  his  country,  for  the  uplift  of  the  individual  and  for  the  promotion  of  commendable 
material  interests  as  manifest  in  the  business  activity  of  the  city.  In  a  word,  his  aid 
and  influence  are  always  on  the  side  of  progress,  or  reform,  of  truth,  right  and  advance- 
ment and  he  holds  to  high  standards  of  manhood  and  of  citizenship  at  all  times. 


OSCAR  C.  WATSON. 


Oscar  C.  Watson,  manager  at  Denver  for  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  and 
a  well  known  figure  in  insurance  circles  in  the  west,  was  born  at  Uvalde,  Texas,  March 
30,  1874,  a  son  of  Alfred  and  Sarah  Jane  (O'Brien)  Watson,  the  former  a  native  of 
Arkansas,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Texas,  to  which  state  the  father  removed  with 
his  parents  when  a  little  lad  of  but  two  years.  At  the  age  of  sixteen  years  he  ran 
away  from  home  to  enlist  in  the  southern  army  and  was  engaged  in  military  duty  for 
two  years.  After  his  return  he  attended  the  public  schools  and  later  in  life  he  engaged 
in  several  lines  of  business.  He  became  meat  contractor  for  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
way Company  when  it  was  building  its  line  and  afterward  he  engaged  in  farming  and 
stock  raising  on  his  own  account.  In  1887  he  left  Texas  for  New  Mexico,  where  he 
followed  farming,  and  he  is  now  residing  at  Mesilla  Park,  in  that  state.  To  him  and 
his  wife  were  born  twelve  children. 

Oscar  C.  Watson,  the  eldest  of  the  family,  was  a  lad  of  about  thirteen  years  at  the 
time  of  the  removal  to  New  Mexico  and  after  attending  the  public  schools  of  Texas  and 
of  New  Mexico  he  became  a  pupil  in  the  Agricultural  College  at  Las  Cruces.  He  next 
pursued  a  business  course  in  1894-5  under  Professor  Francis  E.  Lester,  who,  in  response 
to  a  letter  asking  that  he  recommend  one  of  his  pupils  for  a  position,  named  Mr.  Wat- 
son, who  in  1895  went  to  Albuquerque  to  become  stenographer  for  S.  H.  Newman,  general 
agent  of  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  at  that  place.  He  was  then  a  young  man 
of  twenty-one  years.  He  started  at  a  salary  of  forty  dollars  per  month,  which  within 
six  months  was  increased  to  fifty  dollars.  Since  that  time  he  has  been  continuously 
connected  with  insurance  interests.  In  1897  he  was  transferred  to  Phoenix,  Arizona,  to 
become  cashier  in  the  office  of  the  district  manager  of  the  company,  and  the  following 
year  he  was  made  superintendent  of  agents  under  Manager  W.  L.  Hathaway  at  Albu- 
querque, where  he  remained  until  1900.  when  he  removed  to  Santa  Fe  and  established 
a  general  insurance  agency,  entering  into  partnership  with  Paul  Wunschmann.  He 
also  acted  as  district  manager  for  the  Mutual  and  continued  at  Santa  Fe  from  the  1st 
of  January,  1900,  until  the  1st  of  July,  1908.  In  1905  he  purchased  his  partner's  interest 
in  the  business  and  reorganized  under  the  firm  style  of  O.  C.  Watson  &  Company,  his 
partner  being  Carl  A.  Bishop.  In  1907  he  was  made  superintendent  of  agents  for  the 
Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  of  New  York  for  New  Mexico  and  southern  Colorado, 
and  on  the  1st  of  July.  1908.  he  succeeded  to  the  position  of  manager  at  Pueblo  and 
had  charge  of  the  agency  office  for  the  Mutual  Life  at  that  place  until  January.  1914. 
with  jurisdiction  over  Colorado  and  New  Mexico.  At  the  date  indicated  the  Pueblo 
office  was  closed  out  and  Mr.  Watson  was  appointed  to  manage  the  Denver  office.  During 
his  connection  with  the  Pueblo  office  the  business  steadily  increased  and  in  fact  an 
amount  of  business  in  excess  of  the  assigned  quota  was  reported  each  year.  It  was 
a  recognition  of  this  condition  that  led  to  Mr.  Watson's  appointment  to  the  Denver  office, 
which  controls  the  district  embracing  Colorado  and  Wyoming.  In  this  connection  a 
local  paper  has  written:  "One  cannot  peruse  an  account  of  any  man's  progress  without 
wanting  to  know  the  reason  for  it.    In  this  case,  it  would  seem  to  be  because  Mr.  Watson 


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is  an  everyday  sort  of  a  man  whom  any  person  can  approach.  Indeed,  it  is  his  fairness 
to  all  and  his  kindly  judgment  of  all  matters  that  have  given  him  force  and  favor  in 
his  environment.  As  a  man,  he  makes  his  friends  and  holds  them;  as  a  manager  he 
wins  men  for  his  agency  and  develops  as  well  as  holds  them.  This  has  been  demon- 
strated clearly  at  Pueblo,  if  we  may  quote  Mr.  Watson's  statement  that  'the  Pueblo 
agency  organization  is  not  excelled  by  any  office  of  like  size  in  the  country.'  Mr.  Watson 
is  a  born  entertainer,  as  many  of  his  friends  can  attest  who  have  enjoyed  his  hospitality. 
It  would  not  be  telling  all  if  we  omitted  to  say  that  the  territory  from  which  Mr.  Wat- 
son has  risen  to  prominence  has  produced  ten  managers  for  the  Mutual  Life,  besides 
several  others  who  occupy  important  places.  The  district  referred  to  comprises  Colo- 
rado, New  Mexico  and  Arizona,  and  at  different  times  has  been  managed  by  offices 
located  at  El  Paso,  Albuquerque  and  Pueblo.  The  company  has  made  a  wise  selection 
and  we  expect  Mr.  Watson  to  achieve  even  greater  success  as  a  manager  at  Denver." 
Mr.  Watson  was  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Colorado  Life  Underwriters'  Association 
and  in  July.  1918.  was  elected  president. 

On  the  15th  of  December.  1897,  Mr.  Watson  was  married  in  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico, 
to  Miss  Lillian  Hughes,  a  daughter  of  Senator  Thomas  Hughes,  owner  and  editor  of  the 
Albuquerque  Daily  Citizen,  and  for  twelve  years  representative  of  his  district  in  the 
upper  house  of  the  state  legislature.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Watson  were  born  two  children, 
but  both  have  passed  away,  one  dying  at  birth  and  the  other,  a  beautiful  daughter,  Alice 
Grace,  passing  away  at  Pueblo  in  December.  1911.  at  the  age  of  twelve  years. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Watson  is  a  democrat.  He  belongs  to  the  Civic  and  Com- 
mercial Association  and  stands  for  all  that  has  to  do  with  benefit,  progress  and  improve- 
ment in  his  adopted  city.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Denver  Motor  Club  and  fra- 
ternally is  a  Mason,  having  attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree  of  the  York  Rite,  while 
with  the  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  he  has  crossed  the  sands  of  the  desert.  He  is 
always  approachable  and  genial  and  he  has  won  popularity  not  only  in  Masonic  circles 
but  in  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  which  he  has  represented  in  the  grand 
lodge.  Those  who  know  him — and  he  has  many  friends — esteem  him  as  a  man  of  genuine 
personal  worth  as  well  as  of  marked  business  ability. 


CHARLES   F.  WADSWORTH. 


Charles  F.  Wadsworth,  manager  at  Denver  for  the  Western  Newspaper  Union,  was 
born  in  Auburn,  Illinois,  May  28,  1867.  a  son  of  Moses  Goodwin  and  Mary  Elizabeth 
(Day)  Wadsworth.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Hallowell,  Maine,  and  the  mother  of 
Petersburg.  Illinois,  to  which  state  M.  G.  Wadsworth  removed  in  1840.  He  there  resided 
for  sixty  years,  after  which  he  came  to  Denver  in  1900  and  spent  his  remaining  days 
in  this  city,  his  death  occurring  in  1914,  when  he  had  reached  the  age  of  eighty-nine 
years.  In  1874  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  newspaper  business,  in  which  he  engaged 
until  1900.  publishing  the  Auburn  Citizen  of  Auburn,  Illinois.  With  his  removal  to 
Colorado  he  retired  from  active  business  life  and  spent  his  remaining  days  in  the 
enjoyment  of  a  well  earned  rest.  His  wife  passed  away  in  Denver  in  1911  at  the  age 
of  sixty  nine  years.  They  had  a  family  of  twelve  children,  of  whom  Charles  F.  Wads- 
worth was  the  seventh  in  order  of  birth. 

In  his  youthful  days  Charles  F.  Wadsworth  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of 
Auburn,  Illinois,  and  when  a  youth  of  fifteen  years  he  entered  his  father's  newspaper 
office  and  there  learned  the  printer's  trade.  In  1893  he  removed  to  Springfield,  Illinois, 
where  he  became  connected  with  different  papers  and  eventually  was  advanced  to  the 
position  of  foreman  of  the  State  Register.  In  1899  he  removed  to  Denver  and  became 
connected  with  the  Western  Newspaper  Union,  with  which  he  has  since  been  identified. 
For  ten  years  he  was  a  printer,  later  was  made  foreman,  afterward  traveling  repre- 
sentative and  editor,  and  is  now  manager.  His  entire  life  has  been  devoted  to  news- 
paper interests  and  his  success  is  due  at  least  in  part  to  the  thoroughness  which  he 
has  ever  displayed  and  to  the  fact  that  he  has  continued  to  concentrate  his  efforts  along 
a  single  line. 

On  the  29th  of  May,  1889,  Mr.  Wadsworth  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Viola 
Brownell,  of  Chatham,  Illinois,  a  daughter  of  George  W.  and  Miranda  Brownell.  of  that 
place.  Two  children  have  been  born  of  this  marriage.  Harry  Leland,  who  was  born  in 
Auburn,  Illinois,  in  1891,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Denver.  He  married 
Miss  Daisy  I.  Dowse,  of  Denver,  and  they  have  one  child,  William  Charles,  who  was 
born  in  Denver  in  1914.  Beulah  Marie,  who  was  born  in  Springfield,  Illinois,  in  1893. 
attended  the  Denver  public  schools  and  also  Wolfe  Hall. 


896  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

Mr.  Wadsworth  maintains  an  independent  course  politically  and  his  religious  faith 
is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Christian  church.  He  is  now  serving  as  supreme 
vice  chancellor  of  the  Court  of  Honor  for  a  second  term  of  four  years  and  he  belongs 
to  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  also  to  the  Ad  Club  of  Denver  and  was 
formerly  secretary  of  the  South  Denver  Improvement  Association.  Along  the  line  of  his 
chosen  life  work  official  honors  have  also  come  to  him  and  he  is  now  vice  president  of 
the  Colorado  Editorial  Association. 


FREDERICK  W.  SHERWOOD. 

Frederick  W.  Sherwood  was  for  many  years  a  well  known  and  highly  respected 
resident  of  Larimer  county,  where  he  passed  away  in  February,  1906.  He  was  born  in 
Oswego  county,  New  York,  on  the  31st  of  December,  1831,  so  that  he  was  in  the  seventy- 
fifth  year  of  his  age  at  the  time  of  his  demise.  He  was  a  son  of  Jonathan  and  Hannah 
(Meggs)  Sherwood,  who  were  natives  of  Connecticut,  and  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania, 
respectively.  The  father  was  a  farmer  of  New  York,  following  agricultural  pursuits 
throughout  his  entire  life.    He  died  in  1878  and  his  wife  has  also  passed  away. 

Frederick  W.  Sherwood  was  reared  and  educated  in  the  Empire  state  and  remained 
under  the  parental  roof  until  he  had  attained  his  majority.  He  afterward  engaged  in 
clerking  for  a  brother  for  some  time  and  then  removed  westward  to  Manitowoc,  Wis- 
consin, to  join  his  brother  Jesse.  It  was  not  long  after  this  that  great  excitement  was 
aroused  concerning  the  discovery  of  gold  on  Pike's  Peak  and  the  two  brothers  joined  the 
long  procession  that  started  across  the  country  for  the  gold  fields.  After  reaching  Colo- 
rado, however,  Frederick  W.  Sherwood  located  on  a  ranch  four  miles  east  of  Fort  Collins 
and  there  took  up  a  homestead  which  he  improved  and  operated  until  1S92.  He  lived  on 
the  ranch,  however,  only  until  1886,  when  his  health  became  impaired  and  he  went  to 
California.  He  returned  to  Fort  Collins  in  1889  and  throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life 
resided  in  that  city  with  the  exception  of  a  period  of  eight  years  spent  upon  his  stock 
ranch  on  the  Laramie  river.  He  continued  to  make  his  home  in  Fort  Collins  to  the  time 
of  his  demise,  which  occurred  very  suddenly  in  February,  1906. 

In  November,  1874,  Mr.  Sherwood  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Moulton,  a  daughter 
of  Richard  and  Margaret  (Kane)  Moulton,  who  were  natives  of  Ireland,  as  is  Mrs. 
Sherwood.  They  came  to  America,  settling  in  Illinois  in  1852,  and  Mr.  Moulton  also 
followed  the  occupation  of  farming.  He  bought  land  in  Stephenson  county,  Illinois, 
and  devoted  his  remaining  days  to  general  agricultural  pursuits,  his  death  occurring  in 
1883.    He  had  for  three  decades  survived  his  wife,  who  passed  away  in  1853. 

Mr.  Sherwood  gave  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  served 
as  county  commissioner  of  Larimer  county  for  three  different  terms,  making  a  most 
creditable  record  in  office  by  the  prompt  and  faithful  manner  in  which  he  discharged 
his  duties.  He  held  membership  with  the  Masons  and  with  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks.  He  was  a  man  of  many  sterling  qualities,  and  though  handicapped  by 
ill  health,  he  made  steady  progress  in  his  business  career.  All  who  knew  him  esteemed 
him  for  his  genuine  worth  and  at  his  demise  he  left  behind  him  many  warm  friends. 


MAJOR  HENRY  B.  CASSELL. 

Henry  B.  Cassell  is  proprietor  of  the  Cassell  Music  House  at  No.  1518  California 
street  in  Denver  and  Is  numbered  among  the  city's  prominent  and  popular  young  busi- 
ness men.  He  is  a  grandson  of  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  and  builders  of  Denver — 
Henry  C.  Brown,  who  was  the  promoter  and  owner  of  the  Brown  Palace  Hotel  and  many 
other  leading  structures  of  the  city.  He  took  an  active  part  in  the  advancement  and  up- 
building of  Denver  in  the  early  '80s  and  was  a  representative  of  one  of  the  wealthy 
families  of  the  state.  Henry  B.  Cassell  was  born  in  Denver,  September  7,  1890.  and 
is  a  son  of  Robert  T.  and  Carrie  Marcie  (Brown)  Cassell.  The  father  was  born  at 
Metamora,  Illinois,  and  became  an  attorney  of  more  than  local  distinction.  He  removed 
westward  to  Denver  at  an  early  period  in  the  development  and  upbuilding  of  the  city  and 
practiced  law  for  many  years  in  its  courts.  He  is  still  residing  in  Denver  but  is  now 
living  retired.  Mrs.  Cassell  was  born  in  Denver,  where  she  still  makes  her  home,  and 
thus  for  many  years  she  has  been  an  interested  witness  of  the  growth,  development  and 
progress  of  the  city.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cassell  were  born  five  children:  Captain  Robert 
T.  Cassell.  who  now  resides  in  Kansas  City,  Missouri;  Henry  B.,  of  this  review;   Captain 


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898  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

James  Sherman  Cassell,  who  is  with  the  United  States  army;  William,  deceased;  and 
Mrs.  Lafayette  Franklin,  of  New  York  city. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education  Henry  B.  Cassell  attended  the  Western  Military 
Academy  and  was  graduated  in  1907  with  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree.  He  held  a  com- 
mission as  captain  in  the  Illinois  National  Guard  at  Springfield,  Illinois,  but  in  1908 
returned  to  his  home  city  and  gave  his  attention  to  the  music  and  piano  business  in 
connection  with  the  Columbine  Music  Company.  He  afterward  bought  out  the  business 
in  connection  with  his  brother,  Robert  T.,  at  which  time  they  changed  the  name  to 
the  Cassell  Brothers  Music  Company.  This  was  conducted  most  successfully  under  that 
relation  until  1915,  when  Henry  B.  Cassell  acquired  sole  ownership,  buying  the  interest 
of  his  brother,  who  removed  to  Kansas  City.  Since  that  time  the  business  has  been 
conducted  under  the  name  of  the  Cassell  Music  House  and  the  location  was  changed 
from  Sixteenth  street  to  a  more  modern  and  attractive  building  at  No.  1518  California 
street,  where  Mr.  Cassell  is  now  conducting  a  very  extensive  and  profitable  business.  He 
has  a  splendidly  appointed  store.  He  handles  the  Mason  &  Hamlin,  Bush  &  Gerts,  Cable 
and  other  makes  of  pianos  and  organs,  also  phonographs,  phonographic  records  and 
supplies  and  sheet  music.  His  high  standing  in  trade  circles  is  indicated  in  the  fact 
that  he  has  been  honored  with  election  to  the  vice  presidency  of  the  National  Piano 
Men's  Association. 

On  the  12th  of  August,  1912,  Mr.  Cassell  was  married  to  Miss  Gladys  Morton  Batey, 
of  Denver,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Clarence  M.  Batey,  of  a  prominent  and  wealthy 
family  of  Denver.  They  have  became  parents  of  two  children,  Gladys  Marietta  and 
Carolyn  Catherine,  both  born  in  Denver. 

Major  Cassell  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association.  He 
was  the  founder  and  the  first  president  of  the  Denver  Optimists  Club  and  he  is  also 
vice  president  of  the  National  Optimists  Club.  He  is  serving  as  president  of  the  Soldiers' 
and  Sailors'  Club,  which  has  a  community  house  in  Denver,  and  he  is  affiliated  with  the 
Denver  Club,  the  Denver  Athletic  Club,  the  Denver  Country  Club,  the  Lakewood  Country 
Club  and  other  social  organizations.  In  military  circles  he  holds  the  rank  of  major  in 
the  Colorado  National  Guard  but  has  offered  his  services  for  the  United  States  army  and 
expects  soon  to  be  in  the  active  service  of  the  country,  having  recently  received  appoint- 
ment with  the  rank  of  major.  He  is  a  very  prominent  and  popular  young  man  of 
Denver,  highly  esteemed  in  business  associations  and  in  social  connections,  but  he 
regards  everything  as  subservient  to  his  duty  to  his  country. 


RICHARD  EDWARD  WILCOX. 

Richard  Edward  Wilcox,  an  energetic  young  business  man  of  Colorado  Springs, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  dealing  in  automobile  tires,  was  born  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  in 
1882,  a  son  of  John  Wilcox,  whose  birth  occurred  in  the  north  of  Ireland  in  1850.  He 
came,  however,  to  the  United  States  with  his  parents  during  his  infancy,  the  family 
home  being  established  on  a  Wisconsin  farm.  Later  John  Wilcox  went  to  Chicago, 
where  he  married  Sarah  Brannon,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania.  At  the  time  of  the  Civil 
war  he  responded  to  the  country's  call  for  troops,  enlisting  in  1863,  when  he  was  but 
twelve  years  and  seven  months  of  age.  He  served  until  the  close  of  the  war  with 
an  Illinois  regiment,  and  after  the  cessation  of  hostilities  between  the  north  and  the 
south  he  enlisted  in  the  United  States  Navy,  with  which  he  served  for  four  years.  He 
then  began  railroading,  making  trips  out  of  Chicago,  where  he  continued  to  make  his 
home  until  1886,  when  he  was  called  to  his  final  rest  at  the  comparatively  early  age  of 
thirty-six  years.    His  widow  long  survived  him  and  died  in  Chicago  in  1913. 

It  was  in  the  schools  of  his  native  city  that  Richard  Edward  Wilcox  pursued  his 
education,  but  when  quite  young  he  put  aside  his  textbooks  and  obtained  a  position 
in  the  Chicago  stock  yards.  There  he  remained  for  six  years,  during  which  period  he 
won  continual  advancement  by  reason  of  his  faithfulness  and  capability.  He  later  went 
upon  the  road  for  the  Nelson  Morris  Company.  In  the  spring  of  1917,  however,  he  left 
the  road  and  established  his  home  in  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  organized  the  El  Paso 
Rubber  Works  for  the  conduct  of  a  business  in  rubber  tires.  In  this  connection  he  has 
already  built  up  a  good  trade  and  his  patronage  is  steadily  increasing,  for  his  well 
satisfied  patrons  are  constituting  an  excellent  advertisement  for  him,  ever  speaking  a 
good  word  for  him  and  his  business  methods. 

On  the  9th  of  September,  1916.  in  Littleton.  Colorado.  Mr.  Wilcox  was  married  to 
Miss  Ida  A.  Hiebler.  Their  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church  and  Mr.  Wilcox 
is  identified  with   the  Knights   of  Columbus.     He  gives  his   political  allegiance  to   the 


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democratic  party  but  has  never  sought  or  desire*  oflice.  On  the  contrary  his  time  and 
attention  are  closely  concentrated  upon  his  business  affairs  and  it  has  been  by  reason  of 
the  thoroughness  of  his  work  and  his  unremitting  diligence  and  attention  that  he  has 
won  the  substantial  success  which  is  now  his. 


WILLIAM  H.  DOZIER. 


The  banking  interests  of  Colorado  find  a  worthy  representative  in  William  H. 
Dozier,  now  president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Canon  City.  He  is  a  native  of 
Missouri,  born  in  Atchison  county,  in  1857,  and  is  a  son  of  John  L.  and  Mary  A.  Dozier. 
His  father  served  in  the  Union  army  during  the  Civil  war  and  was  one  of  the  leading 
citizens  of  Holt  county,  Missouri,  where  he  served  as  sheriff  for  a  time.  His  death 
occurred  in  California  in  1892,  but  the  mother  of  our  subject  passed  aWay  in  Canon 
City,  Colorado. 

During  the  boyhood  of  William  H.  Dozier  he  accompanied  his  parents  on  their 
removal  to  Nebraska,  the  family  locating  near  Brownville,  where  he  attended  the  rural 
schools,  and  later  he  continued  his  education  in  a  night  school.  It  was  on  the  20th 
of  December,  1877,  that  he  arrived  in  Denver,  Colorado,  and  he  began  work  in  connection 
with  the  construction  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad  at  Leadville  in  1878,  remain- 
ing with  that  company  until  work  was  suspended  on  account  of  the  railroad  fight  for 
the  right  of  way.  During  the  following  two  years  he  was  in  the  employ  of  a  Mr.  Brinker 
and  was  next  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Harrison  & 
Dozier.  For  some  time  he  was  on  the  road  as  a  traveling  salesman  for  a  confectionery 
company  and  for  the  long  period  of  twenty-four  years  he  was  one  of  the  trusted  employes 
of  the  C.  S.  Morey  Mercantile  Company.  At  the  end  of  that  time  A.  E.  Carleton  took 
over  the  old  Peabody  Bank,  which  he  reorganized,  and  then  induced  Mr.  Dozier  to  come 
to  Canon  City  as  its  manager.  The  bank  at  that  time  was  in  a  very  bad  condition  but 
through  the  untiring  efforts  of  Mr.  Carleton  and  Mr.  Dozier  it  is  today  one  of  the  solid 
financial  institutions  of  the  community.  On  resigning  his  position  as  president  of  the 
bank  in  1918  Mr.  Carleton  was  succeeded  by  our  subject,  who  is  now  serving  in  that 
capacity.  Being  a  man  of  the  strictest  integrity,  he  commands  the  confidence  of  all 
with  whom  he  has  had  any  dealings  and  it  is  predicted  that  the  bank  will  steadily 
increase  its  volume  of  business  under  his  leadership.  He  has  made  his  home  in  Canon 
City  since  1894  and  in  the  meantime  has  become  widely  and  favorably  known. 

Mr.  Dozier  was  married  December  25,  1889,  to  Miss  May  Cummins,  by  whom  he 
has  four  children,  namely:  William  H.,  Jr.,  now  a  volunteer  in  the  United  States  Army; 
De  Vere;   Fona;   and  J.  W.  C. 

Mr.  Dozier  votes  the  democratic  ticket  and  takes  a  commendable  interest  in  public 
affairs.  He  has  been  quite  active  in  war  work,  especially  in  the  Liberty  Loan  and  Red 
Cross  departments.  He  is  identified  with  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  stands  deservedly  high  in 
business  circles  and  is  a  man  who  commands  respect  and  confidence  wherever  known. 


H.  I.  SPINNEY. 


H.  I.  Spinney,  manager  of  the  Stanley  Motor  Carriage  Company  of  Denver,  pos- 
sesses marked  business  enterprise  and  ability,  manifest  at  once  in  the  establishment 
in  which  he  is  conducting  his  interests.  He  accomplishes  what  he  undertakes  and  his 
determined  purpose  and  straightforward  dealing  have  placed  him  in  the  front  rank 
among  Denver's  successful  business  men.  A  native  of  the  Pine  Tree  state,  he  was  born 
in  Franklin  county,  Maine,  January  18.  1870,  his  parents  being  Andrew  Jackson  and 
Mary  Bersley  (Oliver)  Spinney,  who  were  likewise  born  in  Maine,  where  they  spent 
their  entire  lives.  In  early  manhood  the  father  turned  his  attention  to  the  millwright 
business  and  mechanical  lines  and  ever  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  in  those 
paths  of  business  activity.  He  is  still  living  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty  years  but 
now  makes  his  home  in  Boston,  Massachusetts.  His  wife  was  reared  in  Maine  and 
died  in  September,  1914.  at  the  age  of  eighty-one  years.  Their  family  numbered  five 
children:  Mrs.  Jennie  L.  Ford,  whose  home  is  in  Skowhegan,  Maine;  H.  I.;  Mrs.  Harriet 
Keyes,  who  is  located  in  Franklin  county,  Maine;  William  J.,  a  resident  of  Boston, 
Massachusetts;   and  Cora  B..  who  makes  her  home  in  Portland,  Maine. 

At  the  usual  age  H.  I.  Spinney  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 


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county  and  when  his  textbooks  were  put  aside  he  entered  upon  an  apprenticeship  to 
the  machinist's  trade  in  connection  with  a  Mr.  Greenwood,  with  whom  he  continued 
until  1889,  during  which  period  he  gained  a  comprehensive  and  accurate  knowledge 
of  the  business  in  principle  and  detail.  He  established  business  on  his  own  account  in 
Franklin  county  in  1892  and  there  remained  until  1910,  when  he  came  to  Denver  to 
represent  the  Stanley  Motor  Carriage  Company  as  distributing  manager.  While  he 
began  business  here  in  a  small  way,  the  patronage  of  the  house  has  steadily  grown 
until  he  now  occupies  a  large  model  three-story  building,  which  the  company  erected  for 
the  purpose.  It  contains  commodious  sales  rooms  and  garage  and  the  business  has 
been  built  up  to  extensive  and  gratifying  proportions.  Mr.  Spinney  has  become  thor- 
oughly familiar  with  every  phase  of  the  business,  not  only  in  relation  to  the  sales,  but 
also  as  to  the  construction  and  power  of  the  car. 

On  the  4th  of  February,  1895,  Mr.  Spinney  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Issie 
Dora  Williamson,  of  Farmington,  Maine.  They  have  become  parents  of  three  children: 
Marion  Frances,  who  was  born  in  Farmington  in  1896  and  is  now  attending  the  Uni- 
versity of  Denver,  having  graduated  from  the  East  Denver  high  school;  Ruth  Evelyn, 
who  was  born  in  Farmington  in  1900  and  is  attending  the  East  Denver  high  school; 
and  Edward  Carleton,  who  was  born  in  Farmington  in  1909  and  is  a  student  in  the 
Aaron  Gove  school. 

Mr.  Spinney  does  not  adhere  to  any  particular  political  party  but  votes  according 
to  the  dictates  of  his  judgment.  He  is  a  member  of  Franklin  Lodge,  No.  58,  I.  O.  O.  F., 
and  he  belongs  to  the  Denver  Motor  Club  and  the  Denver  Trap  Club.  He  has  gained  a 
wide  acquaintance  during  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Denver  and  has  won  many 
warm  friends,  who  esteem  him  highly  by  reason  of  his  genuine  worth,  his  ability  in 
business,  his  fidelity  in  citizenship  and  his  loyalty  in  friendship. 


DAVID   BIRKLE. 


The  life  record  of  David  Birkle  is  the  story  of  honest  endeavor,  intelligently  directed, 
and  as  one  of  the  pioneers  of  Colorado  there  is  no  feature  of  its  early  development  with 
which  he  is  not  thoroughly  familiar.  He  was  born  in  Germany  in  December,  1838,  a 
son  of  Christopher  and  Phillipine  (Fisher)  Birkle,  who  were  natives  of  Germany.  The 
father  followed  farming  in  that  country  and  there  passed  away  in  1875,  having  long 
survived  his  wife,  whose  death  occurred  in  1854. 

David  Birkle  was  reared  and  educated  in  Germany,  where  he  attended  school  to  the 
age  of  twelve  years,  and  then  started  out  to  provide  for  his  own  support,  working  as 
a  farm  hand  to  the  age  of  fourteen.  In  1852  he  came  to  America  and  settled  in  St. 
Joseph,  Missouri,  where  he  learned  blacksmithing,  working  at  his  trade  at  that  place 
until  1860,  when  he  came  to  Colorado,  settling  in  Weld  county  about  a  mile  from  Platte- 
ville,  although  the  town  had  not  been  founded  at  the  time.  He  secured  a  homestead 
claim,  which  he  cleared  and  developed,  continuing  the  work  of  improvement  there  until 
1864,  when  high  water  caused  the  ruin  of  everything  upon  his  place.  It  all  grew  up  to 
willows  and  cottonwood  trees  and  it  was  eight  or  ten  years  before  he  could  do  any- 
thing with  it.  He  finally  got  it  in  shape  again  and  continued  its  further  development 
and  cultivation  until  1896,  when  he  rented  the  place  to  his  son  and  removed  to  Platte- 
ville,  where  he  purchased  a  nice  home  which  he  has  since  occupied.  He  later  sold  his 
farm  to  his  son  and  is  now  living  retired,  enjoying  a  rest  which  he  has  truly  earned 
and  richly  merits.  For  several  years  he  served  as  president  of  the  Meadow  Island  and 
Beaman  Ditch  Companies  and  he  was  a  stockholder  in  the  Platteville  National  Bank 
and  a  stockholder  in  the  Farmers  Mill  at  Longmont,  Colorado.  While  upon  the  farm 
he  made  a  specialty  of  raising  shorthorn  cattle  and  also  of  feeding  cattle.  When  he 
first  came  to  Colorado  his  cattle  strayed  off  and  he  never  found  them,  so  he  borrowed  a 
yoke  of  cattle  to  get  his  hay  out  and  hauled  one  load  of  hay  to  town,  where  he  sold 
it,  the  price  being  sufficient  to  enable  him  to  buy  a  yoke  of  cattle  of  his  own.  He 
hauled  hay  up  in  the  mountains  in  the  winter,  a  distance  of  fifty-two  miles,  having  to 
sleep  out  along  the  roadside  at  night,  and  many  mornings  he  awoke  covered  with  snow. 
He  kept  up  hauling  hay  for  four  years  and  got  his  start  in  that  way.  He  then  began 
farming  and  from  that  time  on  things  went  pretty  well.  In  fact  he  has  made  a  success 
of  life,  his  industry  and  carefully  directed  business  affairs  winning  him  a  substantial 
measure  of  prosperity.  He  is  familiar  with  every  phase  and  experience  of  pioneer 
life  and  all  its  hardships  and  privations,  and  in  the  early  days  he  had  to  leave  his 
ranch  on  account  of  Indians  and  he  and  some  of  his  neighbors  went  to  Fort  Lupton 
for   protection.     He   made   the   journey   to   Colorado   with    ox    teams    and    he    is    today 


902  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

numbered  among  those  valued  and  honored  citizens  who  have  laid  broad  and  deep  the 
foundation  upon  which  has  been  built  the  present  progress  and  prosperity  of  Weld 
county. 

Mr.  Birkle  has  been  married  twice.  In  1864  he  wedded  Hannah  Bruner  and  to 
them  were  born  six  children:  Lizzie;  John  W.,  who  is  now  county  commissioner;  L.  S., 
a  farmer  of  Weld  county;  Rose;  Hattie;  and  David,  who  died  in  1883.  The  wife  and 
mother  passed  away  November  10,  1909,  and  on  the  29th  of  January,  1911,  Mr.  Birkle 
wedded  Mrs.  Mary  Wiedmeyer,  who  by  her  former  marriage  had  three  sons:  Adolph 
J.,  a  farmer  residing  near  St.  Joseph,  Missouri;  Paul  B.,  who  is  now  with  the  colors 
in  France;  and  Leo  Albert,  who  is  upon  the  old  home  place  fifteen  miles  east  of  St. 
Joseph,  Missouri.  It  was  after  the  death  of  his  first  wife  that  Mr.  Birkle  returned  to 
St.  Joseph,  Missouri,  where  he  lived  for  seven  years,  and  during  that  period  he  was 
married  a  second  time. 

In  politics  Mr.  Birkle  is  a  democrat  and  has  served  in  some  local  offices,  including 

i  that  of  town  trustee.  During  the  early  days  on  the  ranch  he  assisted  in  building  a 
schoolhouse   in   his   home   neighborhood   and   was   school   treasurer   there    for   eighteen 

I  years.  His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Catholic  church  and  fraternally  he  was  at 
one  time  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  widely  and 
favorably  known  throughout  Weld  county  and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  those  among 
whom  he  has  so  long  resided.  He  is  now  approaching  the  eightieth  milestone  on  life's 
journey. 


WILLIAM  I.  LUCAS. 


William  I.  Lucas,  an  extensive  dealer  in  sporting  goods  in  Colorado  Springs  and 
president  of  the  Continental  Manufacturing  Company,  was  born  in  Buffalo,  New  York, 
in  1865,  a  son  of  William  B.  and  Sarah  (Cribbs)  Lucas.  The  family  comes  of  Irish 
ancestry.  The  father  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  in  1833  and  was  there  reared  and 
married,  his  wife  being  also  a  native  of  that  state.  He  devoted  his  life  to  the  occupation 
of  farming  and  was  called  to  his  final  rest  in  1915,  his  widow  still  surviving  and  making 
her  home  in  Pennsylvania. 

William  I.  Lucas  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Indiana,  Pennsyl- 
vania, to  the  age  of  eighteen  years  and  continued  a  resident  of  the  Keystone  state  until 
1889,  when  he  determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  west  and  made  his  way  to  Denver, 
where  he  resided  for  four  years.  During  a  part  of  that  time  he  was  employed  by  the 
Denver  Tramway  Company  and  in  1894  he  removed  to  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  has 
since  made  his  home.  In  1898  he  entered  the  bicycle  business  and  later  extended  the 
scope  of  his  activities  to  include  sporting  goods.  He  now  handles  bicycles,  motorcycles 
and  sporting  goods  of  all  kinds  in  a  large  store  and  has  a  liberal  and  well  deserved 
patronage.  His  enterprise,  energy  and  close  application  have  brought  him  prominently 
to  the  front  as  a  merchant  of  his  adopted  city  and  his  business  is  one  of  extensive  and 
gratifying  proportions.  He  is  also  president  of  the  Continental  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany and  thus  figures  prominently  in  business  circles  of  Colorado  Springs. 

Mr.  Lucas  was  married  in  1894  in  Colorado  Springs  to  Miss  Ella  Hall,  who  passed 
away  in  1911,  leaving  a  daughter,  Frances,  who  is  the  wife  of  Ora  Cohen,  of  Denver. 
Mr.  Lucas  is  well  known  in  Colorado  Springs,  where  he  has  an  extensive  circle  of 
warm  friends.  He  holds  membership  in  the  First  Presbyterian  church  and  gives  his 
political  allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  at  all  times  stands  for  progressiveness 
in  citizenship. 


GEORGE  G.  BAKER,  M.  D. 


Dr.  George  G.  Baker,  maintaining  his  offices  in  the  Standish  Hotel  of  Denver,  has 
by  reason  of  his  favorable  location  and  his  marked  professional  skill  and  ability 
become  one  of  the  best  known  physicians  and  surgeons  of  Colorado,  being  liberally 
patronized  by  professional  people  and  many  others  of  prominence  who  have  been 
guests  at  the  hotel  and  who  in  other  ways  have  heard  of  his  highly  developed  powers 
in  the  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery.  Dr.  Baker  was  born  at  Norwalk,  Ohio,  De- 
cember 3,  1849,  and  is  a  son  of  Daniel  Albert  and  Harriet  Augusta  (Van  der  Cook) 
Baker,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  native  of  Connecticut  and  the  latter  of  New  York 
state,  of  Holland  extraction.     The  parents  of  the  Doctor  were  married  at  Lansingburg, 


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New  York.  Subsequently  they  removed  to  Norwalk,  Ohio,  where  the  father  was  engaged 
in  the  banking  business.  Both  he  and  his  wife  passed  away  there.  They  had  a  family  of 
four  children,  namely:  Dr.  Fred  Baker,  a  practicing  physician  of  San  Diego,  California; 
Mrs.  James  T.  Brooks,  also  living  in  San  Diego,  California;  George  G.,  of  this  review; 
and  one  who  has  departed  this  life. 

Dr.  Baker  became  a  student  in  the  Western  Reserve  College  of  Ohio,  after  com- 
pleting his  public  school  course  in  Norwalk,  and  won  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  upon 
graduation  with  the  class  of  1871.  He  then  took  up  the  study  of  medicine  in  Michigan 
State  University  at  Ann  Arbor  and  received  his  professional  degree  in  1875.  He  first 
located  for  practice  in  Akron,  Ohio,  where  he  remained  for  thirteen  years  or  until 
1888,  when  he  sought  the  broader  opportunities  offered  by  the  west  and  came  to  Denver, 
where  he  has  since  practiced.  His  residence  in  the  city  now  covers  thirty  years  and 
throughout  the  entire  period  he  has  maintained  high  standing  as  a  most  capable  phy 
sician  who  through  all  the  years  has  kept  thoroughly  abreast  with  the  progress  of 
the  profession  resulting  from  scientific  research  and  investigation. 

On  the  18th  of  June,  1873,  in  Akron,  Ohio,  Dr.  Baker  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Celia  Ashmun,  who  passed  away  in  Denver,  March  8,  1896,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  George  P.  Ashmun,  of  Akron.  They  became  the  parents  of  four  children.  Fred  A., 
who  was  born  in  Akron  and  now  makes  his  home  in  San  Francisco,  California,  is  mar- 
ried and  has  two  children,  Fred  A.  and  George  G.  The  second  son,  Harry  R.  Baker, 
living  in  Los  Angeles,  California,  is  married  and  has  two  sons.  Philip  Raymond  and 
Lawrence  Ashmun.  Charles  A.,  living  in  New  York  city,  is  married  and  has  two 
children,  Arleta  Van  der  Cook  and  Charles  A..  Jr.  Mrs.  George  L.  Sullivan  is  the 
only  daughter  and  makes  her  home  in  Springfield,  Massachusetts. 

Dr.  Baker  has  always  concentrated  his  efforts  and  energies  upon  his  practice  to 
the  exclusion  of  all  other  lines  of  business  and  his  close  application,  his  keen  discrimina- 
tion and  his  thorough  study  have  brought  him  to  the  front  in  connection  with  medical 
and  surgical  practice  in  Denver. 


CHARLES  K.  PHILLIPPS. 


Charles  K.  Phillipps  has  for  almost  thirty  years  been  a  representative  of  the  Colorado 
bar  and  has  practiced  in  Denver  since  1897,  or  for  a  period  of  twenty-one  years.  His 
marked  ability  places  him  in  the  front  ranks  among  the  representatives  of  the  legal 
profession  in  the  capital  city.  He  was  born  in  London.  England,  November  18,  1859,  and 
is  a  son  of  William  and  Celia  (Rawe)  Phillipps,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
England,  where  they  spent  their  entire  lives.  The  father  was  a  graduate  pharmacist 
and  conducted  drug  stores  in  London,  where  he  was  prominently  known  as  a  repre- 
sentative of  commercial  interests.  He  died  in  1886,  having  for  a  number  of  years 
survived  his  wife,  who  was  educated  and  married  in  London  and  there  passed  away 
in  1875.  They  had  a  family  of  four  children:  Henry  M.,  now  a  resident  of  Pueblo, 
Colorado;  Major  W.  A.  Phillipps,  an  officer  in  the  English  army;  Charles  K.,  of  this 
review;  and  Frederick,  who  is  still  in  London. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  Charles  K.  Phillipps  acquired  his  education 
and  after  mastering  the  common  branches  of  learning  entered  the  law  office  of  a 
well  known  firm  of  London  barristers,  who  directed  his  reading.  Before  receiving 
his  papers  permitting  him  to  practice,  however,  he  came  to  America,  making  his  way 
to  Greensburg,  Kansas,  where  he  resumed  the  study  of  law,  acquainting  himself  with 
the  principles  of  American  jurisprudence.  He  was  afterward  admitted  to  practice  and 
took  up  the  active  work  of  the  profession  in  Greensburg,  where  he  remained  until  1889, 
when  he  removed  to  Colorado,  settling  at  Redcliff.  There  he  resided  for  four  years  and 
in  the  meantime  was  elected  county  and  deputy  district  attorney,  filling  those  two  posi- 
tions while  engaged  in  practice  at  Redcliff.  In  1893  he  removed  to  Leadville,  Colorado, 
where  he  continued  in  successful  practice  for  four  years,  when,  seeking  a  still  broader 
field  of  labor,  he  came  to  Denver,  where  he  opened  an  office  and  is  now  established  as 
one  of  the  leading  lawyers  of  the  capital  city.  He  is  devotedly  attached  to  his  pro- 
fession, is  systematic  and  methodical  in  habit,  sober  and  discreet  in  judgment,  diligent 
in  research  and  conscientious  in  the  discharge  of  every  duty.  In  addition  to  his  law 
practice  he  is  serving  as  the  secretary  of  the  Federal  Oil  &  Mining  Company,  an 
Oklahoma  corporation,  and  is  a  director  of  the  Federal  Rubber  Tire  Company  of  Denver. 

In  1880  Mr.  Phillipps  was  married  to  Miss  Ada  Hoadley.  of  London,  a  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alexander  Hoadley  and  a  relative  of  Ex-Governor  Hoadley  of  Ohio.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Phillipps  have  become  parents  of  three  children:     Mrs.  Constance  Dane,  who 


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was  born  in  London  in  1881  and  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  Wolcott  School  of  Denver 
and  the  Loretto  Academy  of  this  city;  Mrs.  Evelyn  P.  Spencer,  who  was  born  in  Tor- 
quay, England,  in  1883,  and  is  the  widow  of  Willard  Spencer,  of  Denver;  and  Mrs. 
Rollin  Hall,  who  was  born  at  Redcliff,  Colorado,  in  1892,  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  Wol- 
cott School  of  Denver.  There  are  now  six  grandchildren.  Mrs.  Dane  has  three  children: 
Evelyn,  Charles  P.  and  Robert  Dane.  Mrs.  Spencer  has  a  daughter,  Charlotte,  who 
was  born  in  Denver  and  is  now  attending  the  Loretto  Academy;  and  Mrs.  Hall  has  two 
children,  Jean  and  Frank,  both  born  in  Denver. 

Politically  Mr.  Phillipps  has  always  been  a  republican  since  becoming  a  naturalized 
American  citizen.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Master  Mason  and  along  professional  lines  he 
has  membership  with  the  Denver  County  and  City  Bar  Association  and  the  Colorado 
State  Bar  Association.  A  thorough  student  of  law,  he  has  ever  commanded  the  respect 
and  enjoyed  the  friendship  of  leading  members  of  the  bar.  He  has  never  sought  office, 
his  ambition  being  in  the  line  of  his  profession,  and  in  his  chosen  life  work  he  has 
won  for  himself  a  most  creditable  name  and  place. 


JOHN  DAVIDGE  WARFIELD. 

Warfield,  John  Davidge.  Born  in  Baltimore,  Maryland,  November  14,  1880,  a  son  of 
Thomas  Wallace  and  Rebecca  (Trail)  Warfield,  both  deceased.  Prior  to  coming  to 
Colorado  in  1909  he  was  agent  for  The  United  States  Shipping  Company  at  Norfolk  and 
Newport  News,  Virginia,  and  later  assistant  manager  of  the  South-American  department 
of  the  Hamburg-American  Line  operating  from  New  York.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the  law 
department  of  the  University  of  Denver,  class  of  1911,  with  the  degree  of  LL.  B.,  and 
was  the  same  year  admitted  to  the  bar  of  this  state,  since  which  time  he  has  practiced 
law  with  offices  in  the  Ernest  and  Cranmer  building,  in  Denver.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Colorado  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Bar  Association. 


HON.   CHARLES  J.  LEFTWICH. 

Hon.  Charles  J.  Leftwich,  a  well  known  Pueblo  contractor,  was  born  in  Nodaway 
county,  Missouri,  on  the  27th  of  December,  1867,  his  parents  being  Berry  and  Sarah 
(Hayes)  Leftwich,  who  were  natives  of  Iowa,  The  family  came  originally  from  Pennsyl- 
vania. The  mother  was  born  in  Indiana  but  was  reared  in  Iowa.  During  the  Civil 
war  the  father  responded  to  the  country's  call  for  troops  to  aid  in  the  preservation  of 
the  Union  and  was  at  the  front  for  eighteen  months.  Obtaining  his  father's  consent 
to  his  enlistment,  he  wasi  enrolled  at  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  with  the  "boys  in  blue" 
went  to  the  front.  Later  he  was  married  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  subsequently  re- 
moved to  Missouri.  His  last  days,  however,  were  passed  in  Tacoma,  Washington,  where 
he  died  thirteen  years  ago.  He  is  still  survived  by  his  widow.  They  had  a  family  of 
eight  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  the  second  eldest  is  Charles  J.  Leftwich  of 
this  review. 

In  the  rural  schools  of  his  native  state  and  of  Colorado,  Charles  J.  Leftwich  pursued 
his  education.  The  family  removed  from  Missouri  to  Kansas  during  his  early  child- 
hood and  afterward  came  to  Colorado  in  1881,  at  which  time  he  was  a  youth  of  four- 
teen years.  The  family  were  pioneers  of  the  state  and  he  shared  with  the  others  of 
the  household  in  the  hardships  and  privations  which  constitute  features  of  frontier  life. 
His  educational  opportunities  were  largely  those  of  the  school  of  experience.  As  a  boy 
he  worked  with  his  father  until  the  latter  left  the  state,  and  it  was  under  his  direction 
that  he  learned  the  trade  of  carpentering  and  building.  He  came  to  Pueblo  in  Sep- 
tember, 1898,  after  living  for  a  time  in  Canon  City.  He  has  confined  his  attention  here 
to  the  building  of  dwellings  and  has  erected  many  of  the  attractive  homes  of  the  city, 
including  the  Gahagen  home  at  Thirteenth  and  Court  streets;  the  McFeeley  residence 
at  21  Court  street;  the  home  of  John  Finland  and  many  others.  In  his  building  opera- 
tions he  has  ever  been  able  to  combine  beauty,  utility  and  convenience  in  a  well  balanced 
way  and  the  results  of  his  labors  are  highly  satisfactory  to  his  patrons. 

Mr.  Leftwich  was  united  in  marriage  on  the  17th  of  June,  1895,  to  Miss  Maud  A. 
Barnes,  of  Wet  Mountain  valley,  and  their  children  are  Hildred,  Lois  and  Irene. 

Mr.  Leftwich  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and  has  served 
as  city  building  inspector  for  four  years.  He  has  also  twice  been  called  upon  to  repre- 
sent his  district  in  the  state  legislature,  having  been  a  member  of  the  general  assembly 


HON.  CHARLES  J.  LEFTWICH 


906  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

during  the  eighteenth  and  nineteenth  sessions.  During  the  first  session  the  attention 
of  the  assembly  was  given  practically  only  to  labor  and  factory  bills  and  Mr.  Leftwich 
was  instrumental  in  securing  the  passage  of  the  public  utilities  bill.  He  stood  at  all 
times  for  what  he  believed  to  be  right  and  his  activity,  strong  purpose  and  patriotic 
spirit  proved  elements  of  public  welfare.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Modern 
Woodmen  of  America.  He  is  greatly  respected  by  those  who  know  him.  His  father 
was  one  of  the  earliest  residents  of  Colorado  and  from  that  time  to  the  present  the 
name  of  Leftwich  has  figured  in  connection  with  the  substantial  development  and  up- 
building of  the  state.  Mr.  Leftwich  occupies  an  enviable  place  in  the  business  circles  of 
Pueblo  and  has  the  entire  confidence  of  those  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in 
contact  through  trade  relations  as  well  as  those  whom  he  has  met  in  social  circles. 


GEORGE  YOUNG  WILSON,  D.  D.  S. 

Dr.  George  Young  Wilson,  a  most  capable  and  successful  dentist  of  Colorado  Springs, 
where  he  has  practiced  since  1897,  was  born  in  Burlington,  Wisconsin,  in  1871,  a  son 
of  William  C.  and  Margaret  (Young)  Wilson.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Glasgow, 
Scotland,  born  in  1843.  He  came  to  the  United  States  in  1857,  when  a  youth  of  four- 
teen years,  in  company  with  his  parents,  the  family  home  being  established  in  Wis- 
consin. In  young  manhood  he  returned  to  his  native  country  for  his  bride,  being 
married  in  Glasgow  in  1868.  Their  wedding  journey  consisted  of  the  trip  to  the  new 
world.  Throughout  his  entire  life  William  C.  Wilson  devoted  his  time  and  attention 
to  general  agricultural  pursuits  and  passed  away  in  1912,  in  Wisconsin,  where  his 
widow  still  resides. 

Dr.  George  Y.  Wilson  pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Burlington, 
Wisconsin,  and  after  completing  the  course  there  he  entered  the  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity Dental  School  in  Chicago,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1895, 
having  completed  the  full  course.  Through  all  the  intervening  years  he  has  kept  in 
close  touch  with  the  trend  of  modern  thought  and  progress  bearing  upon  his  pro- 
fession and  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  latest  scientific  researches  and  discoveries 
which  have  to  do  with  the  care  and  preservation  of  the  teeth.  He  is  recognized  as  a 
most  able  dentist,  his  colleagues  and  contemporaries  bearing  testimony  to  his  pro- 
nounced ability  in  his  profession,  which  is  also  indicated  by  the  extensive  practice 
accorded  him.  It  was  in  1897  that  Dr.  Wilson  came  to  Colorado  Springs  and  here  he 
has  practiced  continuously  for  the  past  twenty-one  years. 

On  the  28th  of  June,  1899,  in  Burlington,  Wisconsin,  Dr.  Wilson  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Alice  Foltz  and  they  have  a  son,  George  Y.,  Jr.  Their  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Christian  Science  church.  Dr.  Wilson  belongs  to  the  Winter  Night  Club 
and  his  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party,  but  while  he  keeps  well 
informed  on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day,  he  has  never  been  an  aspirant  for 
public  office.  He  is  not  remiss  in  the  duties  of  citizenship,  however,  for  he  cooperates 
heartily  in  all  well  defined  plans  and  purposes  for  progress  and  improvement  in  rela- 
tion to  his  city,  his  commonwealth  and  his  country. 


WENDELL  STEPHENS. 


Wendell  Stephens,  a  practicing  attorney  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Macon,  Missouri, 
August  25,  1882,  a  son  of  Isaac  Crockett  and  Anna  (Craven)  Stephens.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  Wayne  county,  Kentucky,  while  the  mother  was  born  in  Randolph 
county,  Missouri,  where  they  resided  for  many  years.  The  father  engaged  in  the 
clothing  business  at  Macon,  Missouri,  becoming  one  of  its  prominent  and  influential 
merchants  and  continuing  active  in  commercial  pursuits  there  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1893.  His  widow  survives  and  yet  makes  her  home  in  Macon.  Their 
family  numbered  twelve  children,  of  whom  Wendell  Stephens  is  the  tenth  in  order 
of  birth. 

After  completing  a  high  school  course  in  his  native  city  Wendell  Stephens  attended 
the  Blees  Military  Academy  and  afterward  was  graduated  from  the  Gem  City  Business 
College  at  Quincy,  Illinois.  Thinking  that  the  west  furnished  better  and  broader 
business  opportunities,  he  then  came  to  Colorado,  making  Boulder  his  destination.  Here 
he  entered  the  law  department  of  the  University  of  Colorado  and  won  his  LL.  B.  degree 
upon  graduation  with  the  class  of  1906.     He  began  the  practice  of  law  in   Denver  in 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  907 

connection  with  Clinton  Reed  and  the  association  was  maintained  for  about  three 
years,  after  which  he  became  associated  with  Murray  &  Ingersoll.  In  1908  his  fellow 
townsmen,  recognizing  his  worth,  elected  him  to  the  state  legislature  and  he  served 
through  the  seventeenth  general  assembly  and  also  through  a  special  session.  In  1913 
he  was  appointed  assistant  attorney  general  under  Attorney  General  Parrar  and  served 
in  this  capacity  for  four  years.  When  Governor  Julius  C.  Gunter  was  elected  he 
received  the  appointment  as  his  private  secretary  and  served  in  this  capacity  for  one 
year  and  ten  months,  when  he  resigned  to  accept  a  partnership  in  the  law  firm  of 
Symes,  Farrar  &  Stephens.  Mr.  Stephens  is  recognized  as  a  representative  and  valued 
member  of  the  legal  profession.  He  belongs  to  the  Denver  County  and  City  Bar 
Association  and  also  to  the  Colorado  State  Bar  Association. 

On  the  2d  of  November,  1909,  Mr.  Stephens  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Zelma 
Vida  Atterbury,  of  Atlanta,  Missouri,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Seaman  Atterbury,  of 
Macon,  Missouri.  They  now  have  one  child,  Charlotte  Ann,  who  was  born  in  Denver 
in  November,  1912. 

Mr.  Stephens  is  a  member  of  the  Lions  Club;  also  of  Beta  Theta  Phi,  a  college 
fraternity,  and  of  Phi  Alpha  Delta,  a  legal  fraternity.  In  Masonry  he  has  taken  the 
degrees  of  the  lodge  and  of  the  Scottish  Rite  and  is  a  loyal  exemplar  of  the  teachings 
of  the  craft. 


PETER  LUDVIG  THORSEN. 


Peter  Ludvig  Thorsen,  president  of  the  P.  L.  Thorsen  Stores  Company  and  an 
active  factor  in  the  commercial  development  of  Colorado  Springs,  was  born  in  Norway 
in  1863,  a  son  of  Anders  Thorsen,  who  was  born  in  Norway,  where  he  spent  his  entire 
life  The  son  was  reared  in  that  country  to  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  and  attended 
high  school  and  college.  He  came  to  the  United  States  in  1883,  attracted  by  the  oppor- 
tunities of  the  new  world,  and  made  his  way  to  Amherst,  Wisconsin,  where  he  devoted 
five  years  to  clerking  in  a  store.  He  afterward  went  to  Milwaukee  and  completed  a  course 
in  a  business  college  in  that  city.  He  then  removed  to  Denver,  Colorado,  but  soon  after- 
ward he  took  up  his  abode  in  Morrison,  this  state,  where  he  began  keeping  books  and 
clerking  in  a  general  store,  in  which  he  was  employed  for  a  year.  On  the  expiration 
of  that  period  he  returned  to  Denver  and  remained  for  nine  months  as  a  clerk  in  the 
department  store  of  Daniels  &  Fisher.  Afterward  at  Idaho  Springs,  Colorado,  he  estab- 
lished a  dry  goods  store,  which  he  conducted  for  five  years  and  during  that  time  took 
over  a  large  department  store  which  had  previously  been  established.  On  leaving  Idaho 
Springs  he  removed  to  Georgetown,  Colorado,  where  he  opened  a  dry  goods  store,  with 
which  he  was  connected  for  a  year  and  a  half.  He  next  removed  his  stock  to  Cripple 
Creek,  where  he  continued  for  a  year,  but  his  establishment  there  was  destroyed  by 
fire  and  he  was  carrying  but  little  insurance  upon  it.  He  opened,  however,  another  store 
on  the  same  site  as  the  one  that  had  been  burned  but  after  two  years  sold  the  property. 
He  then  returned  to  Denver,  where  he  continued  for  a  while,  but  later  removed  to  Boulder, 
Colorado,  where  he  resided  for  six  months  and  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business.  He 
next  again  went  to  Denver  and  was  engaged  in  clerking  for  nine  months.  Subsequently 
he  opened  a  racket  store  in  Victor,  Colorado,  where  he  resided  for  a  year  and  a  half, 
then  returned  to  Cripple  Creek  and  established  a  racket  store  at  that  point,  carrying 
on  the  business  successfully  for  two  years.  In  1902  he  bought  out  the  Bazaar,  a  depart- 
ment store,  and  organized  the  Bazaar  Dry  Goods  Company,  of  which  he  became  the 
president  and  manager,  carrying  on  the  business  in  that  connection  with  good  success 
for  four  and  a  half  years. 

With  his  removal  to  Colorado  Springs.  Mr.  Thorsen  reorganized  the  New  York  Store. 
continuing  the  business  under  the  name  of  the  Colorado  Springs  Dry  Goods  Company 
for  four  years  or  until  1909,  when  he  disposed  of  his  interest  in  the  business  and. again 
went  to  Denver.  There  he  purchased  a  stock  of  dry  goods  and  organized  the  P.  L.  Thorsen 
Stores  Company.  While  in  the  capital  city  he  again  purchased  a  stock  in  Cripple  Creek 
and  continued  the  same  as  a  branch  of  his  Denver  store.  After  two  years,  however,  he 
sold  out  the  Cripple  Creek  store  and  bought  another  store  in  Enid,  Oklahoma,  with  the 
understanding  that  it  was  to  be  continued  as  a  branch,  but  after  three  months  there  it 
was  decided  to  remove  all  interests  to  Colorado  Springs  and  the  stock  was  sent  here, 
whither  the  Denver  stock  was  subsequently  also  removed.  The  Colorado  Springs  enter- 
prise was  established  in  1913  under  the  old  firm  name,  and  Mr.  Thorsen  now  is  the 
president  of  the  P.  L.  Thorsen  Stores  Company.  At  the  present  time  he  is  conducting 
an  extensive  business,  his  large  sales  bringing  to  him  a  gratifying  annual  return.     The 


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store  is  well  appointed  and  tastefully  arranged  and  everything  about  the  place  indicates 
his  careful  supervision  and  progressive  methods.  He  is  also  secretary  and  treasurer  of 
the  Ranchos  Orchard  &  Land  Company. 

In  Denver,  on  the  2d  of  October,  1881,  Mr.  Thorsen  was  married  to  Miss  Laura  Lenore 
Lemen,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Joseph  Lemen,  of  Belleview,  Illinois,  who  was  a  soldier 
in  the  Union  army  during  the  Civil  war.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thorsen  attend  the  Baptist 
church  and  he  also  has  membership  with  several  Masonic  organizations,  including  the 
Knight  Templar  commandery  and  the  Mystic  Shrine.  His  life  has  been  purposeful  and 
his  strength  of  character,  business  enterprise  and  determination  have  enabled  him  to 
accomplish  what  he  has  planned  and  reach  a  most  creditable  position  in  the  commercial 
circles  of  his  adopted  city. 


LEROY   S.   CARPENTER. 


LeRoy  S.  Carpenter  and  his  father,  Daniel  Carpenter,  were  among  the  pioneers  of 
Greeley  who  settled  in  this  state  with  the  Union  colony.  Both  were  very  active  in  the 
upbuilding  of  the  community  and  are  to  be  numbered  among  the  honored  old  settlers 
who  in  no  small  measure  have  contributed  toward  the  rapid  development  of  the  state. 
LeRoy  S.  Carpenter  was  born  August  18,  1843,  in  Newville,  Richland  county,  Ohio.  He 
is  a  son  of  Daniel  Carpenter,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Barre,  Vermont,  February  8,  1796. 
There  the  father  received  his  early  education  and  passed  his  boyhood  days  but'  quite 
early  in  life  removed  with  the  family  to  Canada,  remaining  in  the  Dominion  for  a 
short  time.  Upon  finding  that  war  with  England  was  imminent  he  went  to  Genesee 
county,  New  York,  and  from  there  enlisted  in  the  War  of  1812,  first  as  a  wagoner  and 
later  in  the  ranks.  He  valiantly  served  throughout  the  entire  war  and  participated  in 
a  number  of  sanguinary  engagements.  He  was  fortunate  in  that  he  was  not  wounded. 
After  peace  was  restored  he  returned  to  Le  Roy,  Genesee  county,  New  York.  He  was 
one  of  six  volunteers  of  his  company  to  enter  active  service  on  the  Niagara  frontier. 
Shortly  after  the  conclusion  of  his  term  of  enlistment  he  removed  to  Richland  county, 
Ohio,  where  he  was  successfully  engaged  in  merchandising  for  about  twenty  years, 
while  for  a  time  he  also  followed  farming  in  Iowa.  He  still  took  active  interest  in 
nilitary  affairs  and  was  made  first  lieutenant  of  a  company  of  the  state  militia  while  a 
resident  of  Richland  county,  Ohio,  and  by  successive  promotions  was  advanced  to  the 
rank  of  colonel  of  his  regiment,  remaining  in  that  position  for  three  years.  In  April, 
1871,  when  seventy-five  years  of  age,  he  came  to  Colorado  with  his  sons  and  purchased 
the  farm  which  is  now  operated  by  Fred  G.  Carpenter.  On  this  place  he  passed  his 
days  until  his  removal  to  Greeley,  where  he  resided  for  about  a  year  prior  to  his  death, 
which  occurred  August  29,  1884,  when  he  had  reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty- 
eight  years.  His  wife  died  upon  the  home  farm  on  the  25th  of  April,  1886.  It  was  in 
January,  1840,  that  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Nancy  Scott,  of  Jefferson  county,  Ohio, 
the  ceremony  being  performed  in  Richland  county,  Ohio.  By  a  former  marriage  he  had 
eight  children,  all  of  whom  have  passed  away,  and  to  his  second  union,  with  Miss  Scott, 
five  children  were  born,  two  of  the  number  having  gone  to  the  home  beyond.  The  three 
living  ones  are:  LeRoy  S.;  Mattie,  who  married  Harlan  P.  Bosworth  and  resides  at 
Stove  Prairie,  Larimer  county,  Colorado;  and  Silas,  who  makes  his  home  with  his 
brother,  LeRoy  S.  Daniel  Carpenter  is  the  only  known  soldier  of  the  War  of  1812  who 
found  his  last  resting  place  in  Colorado.  In  politics  he  was  a  whig  and  at  one  time  was 
a  candidate  for  representative  on  the  party  ticket.  Though  not  elected,  he  ran  ahead 
of  his  ticket  because  of  his  personal  popularity  and  the  high  respect  which  was  generally 
entertained  for  his  character  and  ability. 

LeRoy  S.  Carpenter  took  up  the  occupation  of  farming  as  a  life  work  and  for  a 
long  period  was  identified  with  agricultural  interests  in  Cedar  county,  Iowa,  to  which 
district  he  removed  in  1849.  He  carried  on  the  work  of  the  fields  there  for  many 
years  and  on  the  12th  of  April,  1871,  arrived  in  Weld  county,  Colorado,  where  he  pre- 
empted his  present  farm.  This  he  improved  and  as  the  years  have  passed  on  he  has 
continued  its  further  development  and  cultivation  until  it  is  now  a  valuable  and  pro- 
ductive property.  He  also  homesteaded  a  farm  which  he  afterward  sold.  He  has  been 
very  successful  and  has  long  been  accounted  one  of  the  representative  agriculturists 
of  his  section  of  the  state.  He  had  four  brothers  who  were  soldiers  in  the  Civil  war. 
His  younger  brother,  Silas,  is  now  living  with  him  and  has  reached  the  age  of  sixty- 
nine  years,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Richland  county,  Ohio,  May  29,  1849.  The 
brothers  farmed  together  in  Cedar  county,  Iowa,  for  twenty-two  years  and  came  together 
to  Colorado,  since  which  time  they  have  held  many  of  their  business  interests  in  common. 


NANCY  (SCOTT)  CARPENTER 


DANIEL  CARPENTER 


MARTHA  A.  CARPENTER 


LEROY  S.  CARPENTER 


910  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

LeRoy  S.  Carpenter  was  married  to  Martha  A.  Bennett,  who  was  born  in  Browns- 
ville, Pennsylvania,  April  19,  1854.  To  this  union  were  born  three  sons:  Alfred  B.,  a 
farmer  residing  near  Platteville;  Delph  E.,  of  Greeley,  who  is  one  of  the  prominent  and 
influential  residents  of  this  section  of  the  state;  and  Fred  G.,  of  whom  more  extended 
mention  is  made  on  another  page  of  this  work. 

LeRoy  S.  Carpenter  is  a  Methodist  in  religious  faith,  while  his  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Home  Forum.  He  has 
made  valuable  contribution  to  the  general  upbuilding  of  the  state  and  particularly  of 
the  section  in  which  he  resides,  and  he  and  his  wife  are  highly  honored  by  all  who 
know  them.  Under  their  eyes  and  with  their  practical  aid  a  vast  area  of  wild  and  un- 
cultivated land  has  been  developed  into  a  prosperous  and  flourishing  commonwealth, 
and  their  invaluable  assistance  in  this  work  is  recognized  and  appreciated. 


JAMES  HESSELL. 


Hessell,  secretary  of  The  Farmers  Mortgage  and  Loan  Company  and  a  promi- 
nent real  estate  dealer  of  Denver,  was  born  in  Cornwall,  Ontario,  Canada,  April  27,  1880, 
a  son  of  Amos  and  Hannah  (Boothby)  Hessell,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  England. 
They  came  to  the  new  world  in  early  life,  taking  up  their  abode  in  Canada,  where  the 
father  engaged  in  the  meat  business,  conducting  a  market  at  Cornwall  for  many  years 
until  the  death  of  his  wife  in  the  spring  of  1884.  whom  he  survived  only  four  years.  In 
their  family  were  eleven  children,  of  whom  James  Hessell  of  this  review  is  the  youngest. 
He  attended  the  public  schools  of  Canada  and  at  the  age  of  thirteen  years  started  out 
to  provide  for  his  own  support,  becoming  identified  with  mercantile  interests.  He  con- 
tinued in  that  field  of  labor  in  Canada  and  northern  New  York  for  six  years  and  in  1899 
came  to  Denver,  Colorado,  where  for  a  time  he  was  employed  in  various  lines  of  business. 
He  finally  entered  the  real  estate  field  on  his  own  account  and  through  his  operations 
in  that  connection  became  very  successful,  handling  farm  lands  and  suburban  and  city 
property  from  1906  until  1917.  In  the  latter  year  he  organized  the  Diamond  Oil  Com- 
pany, with  leases  in  the  Big  Muddy,  Lost  Soldier  and  Wheatland  oil  fields  of  Wyoming. 
Of  this  company  Mr.  Hessell  is  secretary,  manager  and  general  sales  agent.  They  are 
now  doing  active  work  in  their  fields  with  every  indication  of  substantial  success.  They 
are  in  the  midst  of  one  of  the  best  oil  districts  of  Wyoming  and  expert  knowledge  of 
the  oil  region  indicates  that  their  wells  will  prove  most  productive.  Mr.  Hessell  gives 
much  of  his  time  to  his  duties  as  secretary  of  The  Farmers  Mortgage  and  Loan  Company 
of  Denver,  in  the  direction  of  which  he  takes  a  vital  part. 

Mr.  Hessell  was  united  in  marriage  in  Canon  City,  Colorado,  on  the  20th  of  May,  1908, 
to  Miss  May  Terry,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  W.  Terry  of  that  place,  who 
were  Colorado  pioneers.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hessell  has  been  born  one  child,  Marion  W., 
whose  birth  occurred  in  Denver,  September  2,  1915.  Mr.  Hessell  has  membership  with 
the  Masons  and  in  his  life  exemplifies  the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.  He  has  made 
steady  progress  since  he  started  out  in  the  business  world  and  his  enterprise  and  pro- 
gressiveness  are  features  in  his  growing  success. 


RALPH  HARTZELL. 


Ralph  Hartzell,  of  high  professional  standing  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Denver,  was 
born  in  Canton,  Ohio,  October  21,  1874.  his  parents  being  Josiah  and  Mary  K.  Hartzell. 
The  family  has  been  represented  in  America  through  many  generations.  The  progenitor 
of  the  family  in  the  new  world  was  Frederick  Herzel,  a  Bavarian  by  birth,  who  landed 
at  Philadelphia  in  1732.  Thus  for  one  hundred  and  eighty-six  years  the  family  has  been 
represented  in  the  United  States. 

Ralph  Hartzell  in  preparation  for  his  career  at  the  bar  became  a  student  in 
the  University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor,  where  he  won  his  LL.  B.  degree  upon  gradua- 
tion with  the  class  of  1894.  He  has  been  a  representative  of  the  Denver  bar  since  1895, 
and  steady  progress  has  brought  him  to  a  place  in  the  front  ranks  of  the  legal  profession 
in  this  city.  He  served  as  special  assistant  United  States  attorney  from  1906  until  1912 
and  since  that  date  has  concentrated  his  efforts  and  attention  upon  the  private  practice 
of  law,  his  clientage  continually  growing  in  volume  and  importance.  The  only  interrup- 
tion to  his  professional  activity  came  at  the  time  of  the  Spanish-American  war,  when 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  911 

in  1898  he  enlisted  for  active  service  and  served  with  the  rank  of  major  on  the  general 
staff. 

On  the  30th  of  December,  1902,  in  Canton,  Ohio,  Mr.  Hartzell  was  married  to  Miss 
Mary  Barber,  a.  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Marshall  C.  Barber  and  a  niece  of  Mrs.  William 
McKinley.  Their  children  are  Helen,  Mary  and  James  Saxton,  all  yet  at  home.  In  his 
political  views  Mr.  Hartzell  has  always  been  a  stalwart  republican  and  a  close  student 
of  the  vital  problems  and  issues  of  the  day  but  never  an  aspirant  for  office  outside  the 
strict  path  of  his  profession.  He  belongs  to  the  University  Club  of  Denver  and  to  the 
Denver  Country  Club  and  also  the  University  Club  of  Washington,  D.  C.  He  has  a  mind 
naturally  analytical,  logical  and  inductive.  He  possesses,  moreover,  a  dynamic  force 
that  never  stops  short  of  the  successful  accomplishment  of  his  purpose.  He  possesses, 
too,  that  indefatigable  energy  which  is  just  as  essential  in  the  practice  of  law  as  in 
Industrial  or  commercial  pursuits,  and  the  thoroughness  with  which  he  prepares  his 
cases  has  constituted  the  foundation  for  his  growing  success.  He  gives  to  his  clients 
the  service  of  talent,  unwearied  industry  and  broad  learning,  yet  he  never  forgets  that 
there  are  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  permits  him  to  disregard. 


CHARLES  MARBLE  KITTREDGE. 

Well  esteemed  by  some,  cordially  disliked  by  a  few  and  tolerated  with  indifference 
by  the  many;  of  such  is  the  average  citizen  and  as  such  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch  well 
content  to  remain. 

Decently  descended  on  one  side  from  John  Kittredge,  1664  Massachusetts  colonist, 
and  on  the  other  from  Charles  Marble,  also  Massachusetts  stock;  Puritan  blood,  so-called, 
a  present  day  analysis  would  reveal  some  English,  a  sprinkling  of  Irish  and  more  Scotch 
— a  combination  as  good  as  any  in  the  all-American  melting  pot. 

Born  June  6,  1857,  at  Painesville,  Ohio,  his  father  was  Cornelius  Van  Ness  Kittredge; 
his  mother,  Mercy  Elizabeth  Marble  Kittredge,  both  parents  of  sturdy  Vermont  birth 
and  breeding.  The  elder  Kittredge  was  a  prominent  bridge  engineer  and  builder  when 
all-iron  bridges  were  in  their  infancy;  his  last  and  greatest  accomplishment  was  the 
construction  of  the  cantilever  bridge  at  Niagara  Falls;  a  pioneer  in  the  early  western 
railroad  construction  period,  building  many  of  the  large  bridges  on  western  trunk  lines. 
During  the  Civil  war  the  family  lived  in  Madison,  Wisconsin.  In  1866  it  moved  to 
Maiden,  Massachusetts,  a  suburb  of  Boston,  where  the  boy  and  his  two  sisters  attended 
school,  the  former  taking  the  college  course;  his  ripe  intelligence  of  seventeen  years 
vetoed  the  college  career  as  mapped  out  by  his  less  astute  parents,  the  boy  electing  to 
squander  a  few  years  of  valuable  time  in  becoming  an  indifferent  printer. 

June  17,  1879,  on  the  anniversary  of  the  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill,  the  boy  packed  his 
grip  and  left  home,  going  first  to  northern  Vermont  in  the  office  of  a  large  woolen  mill, 
and  the  next  year,  as  construction  agent  for  the  Kellogg  Bridge  Company,  of  Buffalo, 
New  York,  he  was  stationed  at  Pulton,  Arkansas,  on  the  erection  of  a  railroad  bridge 
and  draw  over  the  Red  river;  this  work  completed,  in  the  fall  of  1880  he  became  identified, 
as  stockholder  and  traveling  salesman,  with  the  first  grape  sugar  (glucose)  works  to  be 
constructed  west  of  the  Missouri  river,  at  Leavenworth,  Kansas.  The  glucose  trust  finally 
absorbed  this  plant,  as  it  did  most  of  the  others  in  the  east,  and  the  young  man  was 
thereupon  out  of  a  job.  Learning  that  a  local  bank  needed  an  experienced  bookkeeper 
and  being  possessed  of  an  absolutely  unbiased  mind  as  to  the  whys  and  wherefores  of 
bookkeeping,  he  promptly  applied  for  and  secured  the  place;  thanks  to  the  goodwill  of 
his  associates  in  the  bank,  he  finally  "made  good"  and  later,  in  1882.  secured  another 
and  more  lucrative  bank  job  with  the  State  Savings  Bank,  in  St.  Joseph.  Missouri, 
where  he  remained  until  1883,  when  he  was  married  to  Sarah  A.  Bowman,  of  Chicago. 
In  1884  he  organized  the  Bank  of  Wabaunsee  County,  in  Alma,  Kansas,  selling  out  in 
1885  and  removing  to  Denver,  where  he  and  R.  H.  McMann  opened  a  private  bank  on 
Lawrence  street,  between  Sixteenth  and  Seventeenth  streets.  The  firm  of  McMann  & 
Kittredge  was  dissolved  in  1888.  Mr.  Kittredge  opening  his  own  bank  at  Fifteenth  and 
Lawrence  streets  and  Mr.  McMann  remaining  at  the  old  stand.  The  post  office  at  that 
time  was  located  on  Fifteenth,  near  the  corner  of  Lawrence. 

In  this  location  and  business  Mr.  Kittredge  was  unusually  successful  and  fortunate 
in  his  investments.  During  a  visit  from  his  father  in  1889,  both  men  bought  the  four- 
lot  corner  at  Sixteenth  and  Glenarm  streets  and  started  the  erection  of  what  later  became 
known  as  the  Kittredge  building.    This  was  a  disastrous  undertaking,  the  property  being 


912  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

at  the  time  several  blocks  removed  from  the  business  center  and  the  improvement  much 
too  expensive  in  construction  for  the  locality  and  needs  of  the  city.  It  becoming  necessary 
for  father  and  son  to  borrow  rather  heavily  during  this  construction  period  and  the 
panic  of  1893  ensuing,  a  local  banker  started  foreclosure  proceedings.  In  those  days 
there  were  no  redemption  privileges  and  the  day  before  the  sale  was  scheduled  to  take 
place  Mr.  Kittredge  went  to  the  banker  and  tendered  his  warranty  deed,  his  father's 
half  interest  having  been  placed  in  his  hands  in  the  meantime.  This  was  accepted  and 
the  deed  was  made  and  delivered  in  exchange  for  the  canceled  notes  of  father  and  son, 
the  latter  walking  out  of  the  bank  penniless  and  in  debt.  Thus,  two  modest  but  com- 
fortable fortunes  were  wiped  out,  an  old  man  of  sterling  character  and  uprightness 
hastened  to  his  grave  and  a  younger  one  jolted  sufficiently  to  last  him  as  needed  castiga- 
tion  for  a  lifetime.  In  the  midst  of  these  business  reverses  heart  disease  carried  off 
the  wife  of  C.  M.  Kittredge,  leaving  two  children,  Claire  (now  Mrs.  George  E.  Collisson), 
and  Charles  M.,  Jr. 

Prior  to  the  happenings  enumerated  in  the  last  paragraph,  Mr.  Kittredge  had  done 
considerable  residence  building  throughout  the  city — notably,  the  large  stone  home,  after- 
ward known  as  the  Hughes  Castle  in  Montclair,  the  old  stone  residence  at  Colfax  and 
Gaylord,  both  occupied  as  homes  by  the  family;  also,  many  smaller  and  less  pretentious 
buildings  in  different  sections  of  the  city. 

Since  1893  Mr.  Kittredge  has  been  somewhat  identified  with  mining,  with  the  laying- 
out  and  disposal  of  several  Denver  additions  and  subdivisions  and  the  building  and 
sale  of  residences.  Marking  time  with  the  whitening  years,  he  has  been  constantly  alert 
in  searching  for  the  silver  lining  behind  the  troublous  clouds  of  life,  growing  old  with 
Denver  as  gracefully  as  Denver  will  permit.  Otherwise  he  is  glad  to  be  alive  and  a 
republican. 

In  1900  he  married  Anna  F.  Myrback;  they  have  two  children,  Alma  Cornelia  and 
Cornelius  Van  Ness. 


CHARLES  J.   MUNZ. 


Charles  J.  Munz,  an  able  Denver  lawyer,  is  equally  well  known  on  the  lecture 
platform,  but  his  most  important  work  as  regards  the  public  is  to  be  found  in  the 
wonderful  improvements  which  he  has  brought  about  as  president  of  the  South  Denver 
Improvement  Association.  At  all  times  the  interests  of  the  common  people  are  nearest 
his  heart  and  he  has  done  much  in  shaping  progress  at  the  south  side  of  the  city  to 
ensure  the  happiness  of  his  fellow  residents  there.  He  is  truly  a  man  of  vision,  yet 
not  a  visionary,  for  many  of  his  public  projects  have  come  to  tangible  realization. 
He  may  be  said  to  be  the  most  potent  factor  in  guiding  the  destiny  of  the  south  side, 
his  absorbing  passion  being  to  make  this  part  of  the  city  a  beautiful,  clean  and  sanitary 
community.  He  is  a  diligent  student  of  municipal  needs  and  his  efforts  have  led  to 
fruitful  results. 

Charles  J.  Munz  was  born  in  Hawkinsville,  New  York,  January  11,  1872,  a  son  of 
Mathias  A.  and  Mary  A.  (Good)  Munz.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Germany  but  came 
to  the  United  States  in  1854  and  figured  for  many  years  as  a  leading  hotel  proprietor  of 
Hawkinsville,  New  York.  He  passed  away  when  his  son  Charles  was  a  youth  of  nineteen 
years.  His  wife  was  born  in  Deerfield,  New  York,  and  by  her  marriage  became  the 
mother  of  seven  children,  five  of  whom  are  still  living. 

Charles  J.  Munz  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  the  Empire  state  and  later  of 
Kansas,  his  father  having  removed  with  the  family  to  the  west  in  1882,  when  the  son 
was  a  lad  of  ten  summers.  After  completing  his  public  school  course  he  continued  his 
studies  in  the  State  Normal  School  of  Kansas,  at  Emporia,  for  two  years  and  then 
attended  the  University  of  Kansas.  His  preparation  for  the  bar  was  made  in  the 
office  and  under  the  direction  of  John  T.  Bottom  and  in  the  law  school  of  the  University 
of  Kansas.  Thorough  preliminary  training  well  qualified  him  for  active  and  successful 
practice.  With  his  arrival  in  Denver  in  1898  he  continued  his  law  studies  until 
admitted  to  the  bar  on  the  31st  of  July,  1899.  He  has  always  practiced  alone,  so  that 
his  progress  is  the  direct  result  of  individual  effort,  ability  and  merit.  While  he  con- 
tinues in  general  practice,  he  has  largely  specialized  in  probate  and  real  estate  law 
and  is  thoroughly  informed  concerning  those  branches  of  jurisprudence,  in  which  con- 
nection he  has  been  accorded  a  large  clientage.  However,  it  would  give  a  onesided  and 
partial  view  of  Mr.  Munz  to  speak  of  him  merely  as  a  capable  lawyer,  for  he  is  in 
addition  a  well  known  lecturer,  possessing  marked  oratorical  power  and  ability.  His 
public   utterances   are   fine   specimens   of   logic,   clearly   and   forcefully   presenting   any 


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914  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

cause  which  he  espouses.  He  has  delivered  many  public  addresses,  prominent  among 
which  is  his  lecture  on  the  life  of  Lincoln.  Always  a  champion  of  the  interests  of  the 
common  people  he  has  done  much  for  them  by  presenting  their  cause  before  a  general 
public  and  has  brought  about  good  results  in  their  favor. 

In  1898,  Mr.  Munz  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Agnes  M.  McConnell,  of 
Lawrence,  Kansas,  a  daughter  of  John  L.  McConnell.  Their  children  are:  Mary  Agnes, 
nineteen  years  of  age,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  South  Side  high  school  of  the  class  of 
1918;  and  Charles  J.,  Jr.,  who  will  complete  his  high  school  course  as  a  member  of  the 
class  of  1919. 

Mr.  Munz  belongs  to  Schiller  Lodge,  No.  41,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  identified  with 
the  Denver  Bar  Association.  On  the  5th  of  February,  1917,  at  one  of  the  largest  meet- 
ings of  the  South  Denver  Improvement  Association,  Charles  J.  Munz  was  reelected 
president.  He  had  filled  this  office  for  many  terms  when  the  association  was  first 
organized,  but  then  the  office  was  filled  for  a  number  of  years  by  others.  In  1915 
Mr.  Munz  was  prevailed  upon  to  again  accept  the  office  and  in  1917,  as  above  stated, 
he  was  reelected  and  is  now  serving  as  president  of  the  South  Denver  Improvement 
Association.  That  his  reelection  occurred  without  a  dissenting  voice  is  only  slight 
testimony  to  his  true  worth.  Through  his  efforts  the  south  side  has  become  one  of 
the  most  desirable  and  attractive  parts  of  Denver.  In  this  connection  the  South  Denver 
Tribune  says:  "The  citizens  of  Denver  may  feel  justly  proud  of  our  distinguished 
citizen.  It  is  seldom  that  a  professional  man  of  the  ability  and  prominence  of  Mr. 
Munz  is  willing  to  unselfishly  give  of  his  time  and  money  to  promote  the  welfare  of 
the  community  without  the  hope  of  individual  reward.  These  are  truly  his  character- 
istics. It  is  with  great  pride  we  pay  this  slight  tribute  of  respect  and  praise  to  one 
who  has  done  so  much." 

Mr.  Munz  was  one  of  the  most  ardent  workers  for  the  west  and  south  sanitary 
sewer,  realizing  the  importance  of  this  project  as  one  of  the  great  works  of  the  city. 
Before  this  time  he  was  deeply  interested  in  promoting  the  water  and  telephone  sys- 
tems and  the  electric  light  project.  In  such  improvements  as  grading,  curbing  and 
sidewalks  he  has  always  been  interested  and  in  that  way  has  done  much  toward  making 
a  city  beautiful  of  South  Denver.  He  has  been  and  is  deeply  interested  in  the  street 
railway  system,  in  ample  libraries  to  satisfy  the  needs  of  all,  the  improvement  of 
vacant  lots  and  tree  planting.  He  is  equally  concerned  in  practical  improvements,  such 
as  the  graveling  and  macadamizing  of  streets  and  the  improvement  of  bridges,  as  well 
as  just  and  equitably  divided  taxation  in  order  to  bring  about  the  realization  of  such 
projects.  Mr.  Munz  is  indeed  a  man  of  high  ideas  and  ideals  and  in  his  plans  always 
figure  utility,  sanitation,  comfort  and  beauty.  As  printed  in  the  South  Denver  Tribune 
of  February  9,  1917,  we  give  a  few  excerpts  from  Mr.  Munz's  annual  report,  rendered 
at  the  meeting  of  the  South  Denver  Improvement  Association  on  February  5,  1917, 
at  which,  as  above  stated,  he  was  again  elected  to  the  presidency  of  this  beneficial 
organization.  This  report  covers  one  year  of  Mr.  Munz's  presidency  and  in  it  he  said 
in  part:  "One  of  the  most  valuable  things  that  was  done  was  the  plowing  of  any 
number  of  vacant  lots  and  sowing  the  same  to  wheat;  obtaining  the  ornamental  lighting 
system  on  Arizona  avenue,  east  of  the  park;  the  planting  of  trees  on  Arizona  avenue 
from  Washington  Park  to  University  street  and  from  that  point  south  to  the  University 
buildings;  the  graveling  of  South  Franklin  street  along  the  park,  with  the  assurance 
that  gravel  will  be  placed  upon  Kentucky  avenue  and  South  Gaylord  street  to  the  end 
of  the  car  line;  the  opening  of  a  portion  of  Louisiana  avenue,  and  the  creation  of  an 
improvement  district  in  connection  therewith;  the  new  track  on  South  Gaylord  and 
Kentucky  avenue;  the  discussion  of  the  more  daylight  proposition;  the  running  of 
the  Lawrence  street  car  from  where  it  formerly  stopped  to  First  and  Broadway;  the 
laying  of  the  new  six-inch  water  main  from  Louisiana  avenue  north  on  Gaylord  to 
Kentucky  and  thence  west  to  Vine  street,  thereby  reenforcing  the  pressure  of  the 
entire  system  in  our  community;  the  extension  of  the  light  wires  on  South  University 
street,  together  with  the  promise  of  extending  the  gas  mains  when  desired;  the  removal 
of  the  remainder  of  the  fence  around  Washington  park;  the  discussion  of  a  school  bond 
issue  by  President  Jones  of  the  school  board;  a  talk  upon  landscape  architecture  by 
Irving  J.  McCrary,  and  many  other  useful  lectures  and  improvements  too  numerous  to 
mention  are  a  part  of  the  work  that  has  been  accomplished  by  the  association  during 
the  past  year.  However,  much  more  work  ought  to  be  accomplished  in  order  to  give 
the  south  side  that  to  which  it  is  justly  entitled.  The  driveway  entering  Washington 
park  from  Arizona  avenue  should  be  properly  drained.  *  *  *  A  lighting  system  for 
the  park  and  for  University  street  out  to  the  university  buildings  should  be  provided. 
*     *     *     A  new  high  school  is  badly  needed  to  accommodate  the  students  of  the  south 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  915 

side.  The  old  and  dangerous  bridge  crossing  Cherry  creek  at  Logan  street  should  be 
replaced  with  a  proper  concrete  structure.  *  *  *  The  lily  pond  should  be  completed. 
*  *  *  All  of  the  above  improvements  that  I  have  suggested  can  be  obtained  if  prop- 
erly presented  to  the  city  authorities.  However,  they  must  be  paid  for  by  general  and 
special  taxation.  Under  the  present  administration,  no  doubt,  we  will  receive  no  improve- 
ments of  any  kind  or  nature  except  those  that  the  people  pay  for  at  so  much  per  front 
foot,  at  extortionate  taxation.  It  is  almost  impossible  to  discuss  the  welfare  of  a  city 
without  referring  to  transportation,  communication,  light  and  water.  The  Tramway 
Company  has  shown  a  great  change  towards  the  people  under  its  new  manager,  Mr. 
Frederic  W.  Hild.  The  number  of  improvements  that  he  has  made  for  the  benefit  of 
the  patrons  of  the  company  are  too  numerous  to  mention.  However,  we  cannot  refrain 
from  calling  attention  to  the  fact  that  when  it  was  made  apparent  to  him  that  we  needed 
a  turnout  at  South  Gaylord  and  Kentucky,  it  was  but  a  short  time  before  it  was  built. 
Likewise  an  increased  service  has  been  placed  upon  the  Louisiana  line  during  the  rush 
hours,  with  the  promise  of  better  service  on  all  lines  if  the  people  demand  it.  *  *  * 
However,  the  service  could  be  much  more  improved  if  a  loop  were  obtained  at  the  depot. 
If  some  arrangement  could  be  arrived  at  with  the  Union  Depot  Company  whereby  a  loop 
could  be  formed  on  the  depot  grounds,  it  would  be  much  better  than  any  other  disposition 
of  this  question;  and  in  this  connection  I  might  say  that  if  the  city  owned  the  Tram- 
way Company  and  the  depot  the  loop  would  be  there,  or  if  the  Tramway  Company  owned 
both  the  tramway  system  and  the  depot,  it  would  certainly  be  there  or  vice  versa.  How- 
ever at  the  present  time  we  are  grinding  between  the  two  private  interests  and  the  people 
have  to  suffer  from  the  avarice  and  greed  of  two  great  companies  organized  for  profit 
other  than  use.  I  have  but  little  to  say  about  the  telephone  company.  It  is  now  oper- 
ating without  a  franchise  and  the  service  is  at  the  minimum,  with  extortionate  rates. 
This  is  an  institution  that  will  soon  pass  into  the  hands  of  the  United  States  government 
and  will  be  operated  under  the  postal  system,  as  it  should  be.  I  am  thoroughly  con- 
vinced that  it  will  not  be  many  years  until  all  systems  of  communication  will  be  owned 
and  operated  by  the  government.  In  speaking  of  the  light  question  I  can  only  reiterate 
what  I  have  stated  many  times  publicly.  We  are  now  paying  the  Denver  Gas  &  Electric 
Light  Company  nine  cents  per  kilowatt  per  hour  for  electricity  that  is  being  delivered 
at  the  door  of  Denver  for  less  than  seven-eights  of  one  cent  per  kilowatt,  thereby  paying 
this  octopus  about  eight  cents  for  the  distribution  of  electricity  over  our  city.  Is  it 
not  about  time  that  the  people  of  Denver,  individually  and  collectively,  awakened  to 
their  rights  in  this  matter?  *  *  *  The  water  question  will  no  doubt  be  settled  agree- 
ably to  the  terms,  wishes  and  demands  of  the  water  company.  While  no  doubt  we  will 
have  to  pay  the  price  fixed  approximately  by  Mr.  Chinn  in  his  appraisement  at  the  last 
hearing  of  this  question,  it  will  be  better  for  the  citizens  to  pay  the  extortionate  price, 
acquire  the  plant  and  serve  the  citizens  as  they  should  be  served.  *  *  *  Denver 
has  now  reached  the  stage  of  growth  and  development  where  all  the  utility  corporations 
must  be  owned  and  operated  in  the  interests  of  the  citizens.  *  *  *  I  do  not  presume 
it  would  be  proper  for  me  to  close  this  report  without  referring  to  the  school  question. 
To  a  person  who  has  been  a  student  of  school  affairs  in  this  city  for  the  last  fifteen 
years  to  look  upon  the  actions  of  the  school  board  is  but  to  laugh.  After  a  survey 
that  cost  the  citizens  of  Denver  several  thousands  of  dollars,  now  the  poor 
school  board  finds  itself  so  hopelessly  ignorant  of  the  true  situation  in  Denver  as 
to  the  matter  of  building  schools  and  other  improvements  that  they  come  praying  again 
for  another  school  survey.  Regardless  of  the  fact  that  some  of  the  members  have  been 
on  the  board  for  twelve  or  thirteen  years,  they  tell  us  now  that  they  do  not  know  the 
wants  nor  understand  the  condition  of  the  school  situation,  and  that  if  it  is  necessary 
to  build  schools  and  make  improvements  they  would  be  willing  to  vote  a  bond  issue  for 
that  purpose,  providing  they  are  properly  advised  of  the  true  situation.  *  *  *  One 
of  the  most  important  undertakings  of  this  society  is  the  more  daylight  scheme.  The 
more  daylight  plan  provides  that  at  a  certain  time  in  the  spring  we  turn  our  watches 
and  clocks  forward  one  hour;  and  when  fall  comes  turn  them  back  an  hour.  The  advan- 
tage of  turning  a  clock  forward  one  hour  in  the  springtime  would  cause  the  citizens  of 
Denver  to  get  up  an  hour  earlier,  thereby  using  the  daylight  in  the  morning,  and  cease 
activities  an  hour  earlier  in  the  evening,  thus  giving  another  hour  of  daylight  for 
pleasure,  amusement  or  useful  employment,  resulting  in  the  consumption  of  more  day- 
light for  work  and  pleasure,  and  the  use  of  the  hours  of  darkness  for  sleep.  This  plan 
has  been  successfully  carried  out  in  many  large  cities  throughout  the  United  States  and 
has  been  adopted  in  all  European  countries  as  an  economic  measure  incident  to  the  war. 
*  *  *  The  example  of  plowing  vacant  lots,  which  was  initiated  by  our  organization, 
has  been  in  a  great  measure  adopted  throughout  the  city  and  county  of  Denver.     *     *     * 


916  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

When  we  contrast  what  the  South  Denver  Improvement  Association  has  accomplished 
with  the  small  amount  of  money  that  it  has  expended,  with  what  other  societies  have 
done  with  the  large  amount  of  money  they  have  had  to  do  with,  it  is  marvelous.  The 
entire  amount  of  money  expended  by  the  South  Denver  Improvement  Association  for  the 
entire  year  does  not  exceed  one  hundred  dollars.  Whereas  the  civic  bodies  have  col- 
lected as  much  as  twenty-five  dollars  per  membership,  and  it  seems  that  the  only  efforts 
exerted  and  results  obtained  were  to  eat  lunches  and  do  a  slight  amount  of  talking 
through  the  newspapers  about  the  things  they  would  like  to  do  for  the  city.  And  yet  I 
have  not  seen  anything  from  our  civic  association  other  than  to  help  the  great  utility 
corporations  in  their  efforts  to  further  exploit  the  citizens  of  Denver,  and  for  that  reason 
many  good  honest  men  have  refused  to  become  members  of  that  association,  believing 
that  it  was  organized  simply  to  further  exploit  the  city  rather  than  to  help  it. 

"Respectfully  submitted, 

"Charles  J.  Munz." 

In  thus  setting  forth  the  arduous  efforts  which  Mr.  Munz  has  made  in  a  semi-public 
position  it  must  not  be  overlooked,  however,  that  as  a  lawyer  he  ranks  equally  high  and 
that  his  practice  is  large  and  representative.  One  of  the  factors  among  many  which  have 
secured  to  him  a  large  clientele  is  his  knowledge  of  the  German  language,  which  has 
brought  to  him  many  patrons  who  could  only  be  served  in  this  language  and  who  trust 
him  implicitly,  seeking  from  him  intelligent  guidance  in  their  business  and  private 
affairs.  As  lawyer,  as  lecturer  and  as  public-spirited  citizen  Mr.  Munz  ranks  very  high 
and. may  be  called  one  of  the  foremost  citizens  of  Denver,  where  he  has  been  instrumental 
in  advancing  many  plans  and  projects  for  the  public  good.  His  life  work  has  been 
far-reaching  in  effect  and  always  on  the  side  of  progress,  reform  and  advancement,  and 
his  professional  standards  coincide  with  the  highest  ethics  of  the  law. 


CHARLES  P.  BLUNCK. 


Charles  F.  Blunck,  who  has  lived  retired  at  Fort  Collins  since  1911,  became  identified 
with  farming  and  live  stock  interests  in  Larimer  county  more  than  three  decades  ago 
and  is  still  the  owner  of  four  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  excellent  land  which  he  leases. 
His  birth  occurred  in  Winona,  Minnesota,  on  the  23d  of  December,  1853,  his  parents  being 
Henry  and  Dora  (Blunck)  Blunck,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Germany.  About  the 
year  1845  they  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States  and  made  their  way  to  Scott 
county,  Iowa,  where  the  father  engaged  in  general  agricultural  pursuits.  Subsequently 
he  took  up  a  homestead  in  Minnesota  but  was  driven  out  by  the  Indians  and  returned 
to  Davenport,  Iowa,  continuing  his  farming  operations  in  that  vicinity  for  some  time. 
Later  he  removed  to  Johnson  county,  Iowa,  where  he  carried  on  the  work  of  the  fields 
for  a  number  of  years.  In  1861,  at  Davenport,  he  enlisted  for  service  in  the  Union  army 
as  a  member  of  the  Sixth  Iowa  Cavalry,  remaining  with  that  command  for  three  years 
and  making  an  excellent  record  as  a  brave  and  loyal  soldier.  He  took  up  his  abode  in  Lari- 
mer county,  Colorado,  in  1886,  but  returned  to  Iowa  at  the  end  of  about  a  year  and  spent 
the  remainder  of  his  life  in  retirement  at  Mount  Ayr,  where  he  passed  away  about  1904, 
while  his  wife  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  February,  1911. 

Charles  F.  Blunck  acquired  his  education  largely  in  Johnson  county,  Iowa,  and 
spent  the  period  of  his  minority  under  the  parental  roof.  When  twenty-one  years  of  age 
he  made  his  way  to  Ringgold  county,  Iowa,  and  was  there  actively  engaged  in  the  oper- 
ation of  a  farm  until  1886,  when  he  came  to  Larimer  county,  Colorado,  purchasing  land 
four  miles  from  Fort  Collins,  in  what  was  called  the  Harmony  district.  He  improved 
the  place,  thus  greatly  enhancing  its  value,  and  he  has  purchased  altogether  six 
farms  here,  paying  cash  for  each  and  later  selling  to  advantage.  At  the  present  time 
he  owns  four  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  highly  improved  and  valuable  land  which  he 
leases.  In  1911  he  removed  to  Fort  Collins,  purchasing  a  magnificent  modern  residence 
at  No.  318  East  Oak  street,  where  he  has  since  lived.  Mr.  Blunck  is  regarded  as  the 
father  of  the  sheep  feeding  industry  in  Larimer  county  and  has  fed  sheep  and  cattle 
continuously  since  1891.  He  is  likewise  a  stockholder  in  the  Poudre  Valley  National 
Bank  and  is  widely  known  as  one  of  the  prosperous,  respected  and  representative  resi- 
dents of  Fort  Collins. 

On  the  18th  of  December,  1884,  Mr.  Blunck  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  M. 
Atz,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Anna  M.  (Meyer)  Atz,  who  were  natives  of  Switzerland. 
The  father,  who  was  a  horticulturist,  emigrated  to  the  United  States  in  1866,  locating 
at  Burlington,  Iowa,  where  he  was  variously  employed.     Subsequently  he  followed  agri- 


918  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

cultural  pursuits  in  Taylor  county,  Iowa,  for  about  six  years  and  on  the  expiration  of  that 
period  removed  to  Ringgold  county,  Iowa,  where  he  purchased  land  and  continued  farm- 
ing to  the  time  of  his  demise,  which  occurred  in  1892.  For  a  decade  he  had  survived  his 
wife,  who  passed  away  in  1882.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Blunck  are  the  parents  of  four  children, 
namely:  Viola  G.,  the  wife  of  Robert  L.  Wilson,  who  is  engaged  in  the  drug  business 
in  Denver;  Alva  M.,  the  wife  of  John  E.  Mathews,  who  is  engaged  in  the  meat  business 
at  Fort  Collins;  Mayme  A.,  who  gave  her  hand  in  marriage  to  Andy  Burke  and  resides 
in  Fort  Collins;   and  Ruth  D.,  at  home. 

Politically  Mr.  Blunck  is  a  republican,  while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Epis- 
copal church.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  life  has  been  upright  and  honorable  in  every 
relation,  so  that  he  well  merits  the  high  regard  which  is  uniformly  accorded  him. 
The  long  period  of  his  residence  in  Larimer  county  has  made  him  largely  familiar 
with  its  history  and  he  has  ever  borne  his  full  share  in  the  work  of  progress,  improve- 
ment and  upbuilding. 


JAMES   M.   McCLAVE. 


James  M.  McClave,  metallurgical  engineer  and  expert  mineralogist,  conducting  an 
extensive  laboratory  in  Denver,  was  born  in  Jefferson  county,  Ohio,  July  12,  1867,  a  son 
of  Stewart  and  Rose  (Young)  McClave,  both  of  whom  are  natives  of  Ohio,  whence  in 
1908  they  removed  to  Portland,  Oregon.  The  father  engaged  in  farming  as  a  life  work 
and  during  the  period  of  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  in  an  Ohio  regiment  for  active  service 
at  the  front.  While  attempting  to  lead  the  raider  Morgan  into  a  trap  at  Monroeville, 
Ohio,  he  was  captured  and  taken  along,  being  made  to  act  as  Morgan's  guide  or  else 
suffer  the  penalty  of  being  shot.  During  this  period,  however,  he  managed  to  pass  the 
word  along  to  the  federal  troops,  who  aided  him  in  escaping.  Both  he  and  his  wife 
make  their  home  in  Portland,  the  city  of  roses. 

James  M.  McClave  of  this  review  is  the  eldest  of  their  family  of  nine  children  and 
in  his  boyhood  days  attended  school  in  Jefferson  county,  Ohio,  and  also  at  Ravenna, 
Ohio,  while  later  he  attended  the  University  of  Wooster,  but  left  there  before  graduation. 
In  1887  he  removed  westward  to  Omaha,  Nebraska,  where  he  was  employed  as  a  travel- 
ing salesman,  remaining  upon  the  road  for  four  years. 

In  1891  he  came  to  Denver  and  was  connected  with  the  Diamond  Incandescent  Lamp 
Company  for  four  years,  which  was  formerly  a  branch  of  the  Westinghouse  Electric 
Company.  During  this  period  he  became  interested  in  the  application  of  electricity  in 
mining,  and  his  expert  knowledge  of  electricity  gave  him  considerable  advantage  in  this 
direction  over  old  methods. 

He  became  actively  engaged  in  mining  in  Boulder  county,  Colorado,  and  had  charge 
of  the  first  mill  that  used  the  Peletan  Clereci  cyanide  process  where  electricity  was  used 
in  connection  with  mercury  and  cyanide.  He  also  had  charge  of  the  experimental  plant 
at  Wallstreet,  Boulder  county,  where  extensive  experiments  were  conducted  with  the 
Siemens  &  Halske  Electric  Gold  Precipitating  process. 

Returning  to  Denver  he  became  identified  with  the  Colorado  Zinc  Company,  where 
the  Wetherill  Magnetic  Separators  were  first  used  in  the  separation  of  zinc  and  iron. 
The  Blake  Electro  Static  process  was  developed  at  this  plant  and  Mr.  McClave  had 
charge  of  the  operation  of  this  new  method  of  separating  minerals.  He  afterward  devoted 
his  time  to  the  commercial  developing  of  this  method. 

In  1903  he  went  to  London,  England,  to  demonstrate  the  electrostatic  machines, 
testing  ores  from  all  over  the  world.  He  afterwards  returned  to  Denver  and  later  pro- 
ceeded to  British  Columbia  to  introduce  the  electrostatic  process  in  Canada.  A  year 
later  he  returned  in  order  to  introduce  this  method  at  Butte,  Montana.  He  afterwards 
constructed  a  mill  at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  and  in  the  meantime  he  devoted  his  time  and 
attention  to  the  development  of  various  methods  for  treating  complex  ores. 

While  demonstrating  the  electrostatic  process  in  London  he  met  Stanley  Elmore, 
the  inventor  of  the  vacuum  flotation  process,  and  after  returning  to  this  country  arranged 
with  the  Lanyon  Zinc  Company  of  Iola,  Kansas,  to  introduce  this  new  method  of  ore 
dressing  in  the  United  States.  A  commercial  Elmore  flotation  machine  was  imported 
from  London  and  set  up  in  the  mill  at  Salt  Lake  City,  where  he  gave  it  a  thorough 
test  on  complex  ores  from  the  western  states.  The  method  was  new  and  very  little 
was  known  about  oils  at  that  time,  and  the  method  did  not  prove  successful,  but  Mr. 
McClave  has  the  credit  of  installing  and  operating  the  first  commercial  flotation  machine 
in  the  United  States.    Work,  however,  was  continued  along  this  line  and  five  years  later 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  919 

the  flotation  process  had  been  developed  and  became  generally  known  and  introduced 
throughout  the  entire  mining  world. 

Mr.  McClave's  present  practice  is  confined  to  the  treatment  ot  complex  ores  and 
research  problems  in  metallurgy.  His  laboratory  is  equipped  with  the  most  improved 
testing  machines  and  apparatus,  and  he  has  collected  a  large  stock  of  oils  and  reagents 
that  are  used  in  flotation  practice. 

He  is  a  director  of  the  Montezuma  Mines  &  Mills  Company  and  the  Scepter  M.  &  M. 
Company,  and  during  the  past  fifteen  years  has  acted  in  the  capacity  of  consulting 
engineer  for  the  following  companies:  The  Mines  Clearing  House  Company;  the 
McKesson  Separating  Company;  Sutton,  Steele  &  Steele;  Grasselli  Chemical  Company; 
Lanyon  Zinc  Company;  Little  Giant  Gold  Mining  Company;  Afterthought  Copper  Com- 
pany; and  the  American  Shale  Oil  Company. 

Mr.  McClave  is  a  member  of  the  Denver  Civic  and  Commercial  Association,  the 
Colorado  Scientific  Society,  The  Tecknic  Club,  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers, 
American  Mining  Congress  and  The  American  Association  for  the  Advancement  of 
Science. 

Mr.  McClave  was  married  in  July,  1896,  to  Miss  Zella  Arms  Cornell,  a  daughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  W.  Cornell  of  Princeton,  Illinois.  They  are  members  of  the  First 
Church  of  Christ  Scientist,  Denver,  Colorado. 

Mr.  McClave  has  taken  many  forward  steps  in  the  line  of  his  chosen  life  work  and 
in  the  development  of  the  mineral  resources  of  the  western  states;  his  scientific  research 
and  investigation  have  contributed  much  to  general  progress. 


WILLIAM  L.  BEATTIE. 


William  L.  Beattie  is  an  experienced  hotel  man,  now  proprietor  of  the  Auditorium 
Hotel  in  Denver.  The  city  can  boast  of  having  in  the  Auditorium  not  only  one  of  the 
best  conducted  hostelries  of  the  west  but  one  which  will  rank  favorably  with  any  in 
the  country — a  fact  attested  by  experienced  travelers,  who  bear  testimony  to  the  excel- 
lence of  the  service  and  accommodations  there  received.  For  many  years  Mr.  Beattie 
has  closely  studied  the  wants  of  the  traveling  public  and  has  endeavored  in  every  pos- 
sible way  to  furnish  comforts  and  conveniences  combined  with  courteous  treatment 
and  attention.  The  Auditorium  is  a  modern  hotel,  containing  two  hundred  rooms,  either 
single  or  en  suite,  with  hot  and  cold  water  and  telephone  service  in  all,  and  most  of 
these  have  bath  accommodations.  There  is  a  commodious  lobby  with  reading  and  writ- 
ing rooms,  ladies'  parlor  and  music  room  and  a  large  hall  for  convention  purposes  or 
public  meetings.  This  is  one  of  Denver's  newest  hotel  buildings  and  it  is  equipped 
with  everything  that  adds  to  the  comfort  of  modern  hotel  life. 

The  record  of  Mr.  Beattie  is  the  story  of  successful  achievement.  He  was  born  in 
Perry  county,  Illinois,  January  20,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Jane  Elizabeth 
(Richmond)  Beattie.  His  father  was  born  in  Europe  and  was  brought  to  America  by 
his  parents  when  only  four  years  of  age,  the  family  home  being  established  in  Illinois. 
He  afterward  took  up  farming  in  Illinois  but  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  he  responded 
to  the  country's  call  for  troops  to  preserve  the  Union  and  served  for  three  years  as  a 
soldier  with  the  Eighty-first  Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry,  participating  in  many  engage- 
ments which  led  up  to  the  final  victory  that  crowned  the  Union  arms.  His  last  days 
were  spent  in  Boulder,  Colorado,  at  the  home  of  his  son.  where  he  passed  away  April  2. 
1915.    His  widow  is  still  living  and  makes  her  home  in  Perry  county.  Illinois. 

William  L.  Beattie  was  the  third  in  order  of  birth  in  their  family  of  five  children 
and  in  his  early  youth  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Washington  county,  Illinois, 
after  which  he  attended  the  Coulterville  (111.)  Academy,  from  which  institution  he  was 
graduated.  He  then  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed  for  a  year, 
but  on  the  expiration  of  that  period  removed  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  There  he  began 
his  career  in  hotel  work  by  accepting  a  position  as  clerk  in  the  Beers  Hotel,  where  he 
remained  one  year.  He  then  took  a  position  as  room  clerk  in  the  Moser  Hotel  and  after 
continuing  with  this  hostelry  for  four  years,  he  became  mail  clerk  at  the  Planters. 
one  of  the  finest  hotels  not  only  of  St.  Louis,  but  of  the  entire  Mississippi  valley.  In 
the  spring  of  1898,  he  went  to  Des  Moines.  Iowa,  and  accepted  a  position  as  clerk  in  the 
well  known  Savery  Hotel,  then  under  the  management  of  W.  L.  Brown.  Here  he  remained 
during  the  next  seven  years  and  upon  the  opening  of  the  New  Chamberlain,  by  Mr. 
Brown,  he  went  with  him  as  assistant  manager  and  continued  in  that  capacity  for  three 
years.  He  then  engaged  in  the  hotel  business  for  himself  by  associating  himself  in  part- 
nership with  George  M.  Christian  and  Howard  L.  Hedrick,  and  they  conducted  a  chain 


920  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

of  hotels  in  Iowa.  They  purchased  the  Lacey,  at  Oskaloosa,  Iowa,  where  Mr.  Beattie 
assumed  active  management.  Three  years  later  they  purchased  the  Savery,  at  Des  Moines, 
Mr.  Beattie  conducting  the  hotel  during  the  ensuing  three  years  as  manager. 

He  then  disposed  of  all  of  his  hotel  interests  in  Iowa  and  in  January,  1912,  he  came 
to  Colorado  and  purchased  the  Boulderado  Hotel  at  Boulder.  After  five  years  of  suc- 
cessful operation  here,  he  disposed  of  his  interests  in  the  Boulderado  and  purchased 
the  Auditorium  Hotel,  of  Denver,  of  which  he  is  now  the  owner  and  manager. 

He  has  displayed  much  of  the  spirit  of  the  pioneer  in  his  hotel  management,  or  in 
other  words,  has  instituted  many  new  ideas,  and  progressive  movements  which  have  been 
of  great  value  in  making  his  hotel  popular  with  the  traveling  public. 

In  May,  1891,  Mr.  Beattie  was  united  in  marriage  at  Centerville,  Illinois,  to  Miss 
Martha  Elizabeth  Sorrells,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  Sorrells,  and  they  have 
one  child,  Irwin  S.,  who  was  born  in  Des  Moines  in  1902  and  is  now  attending  high  school 
in  Denver.  The  family  hold  membership  in  the  Central  Presbyterian  church  and  Mr. 
Beattie  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  with  the  Civic 
and  Commercial  Association  of  Denver.  He  is  also  interested  in  other  organizations 
which  have  for  their  object  the  promotion  of  public  welfare  and  at  all  times  he  is  actuated 
by  a  marked  spirit  of  devotion  to  the  general  good.  His  business  activities  have  brought 
him  in  close  contact  with  the  public  and  its  demands,  not  only  in  relation  to  hotel  man- 
agement but  also  in  relation  to  matters  of  general  concern,  and  his  aid  and  influence  are 
always  on  the  side  of  progress  and  improvement. 


CHARLES  R.  SLUSSER. 


A  well  known  representative  of  mining  interests  in  Denver  is  Charles  R.  Slusser, 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  The  Gold  Bond  Consolidated  Mines  Company.  Closely 
studying  every  question  that  bears  upon  the  mining  industry,  he  is  well  qualified  to 
successfully  conduct  the  interests  under  his  direction.  He  was  born  at  Roanoke,  Indiana, 
September  23,  1867,  a  son  of  James  B.  and  Mary  M.  ( Shepler)  Slusser,  who  were  natives 
of  Stark  county,  Ohio,  and  in  1865  removed  to  Indiana,  establishing  their  home  at 
Roanoke,  where  the  father  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits  for  a  number  of  years.  In 
18S7  he  arrived  in  Colorado  and  retired  from  active  business  life,  spending  his  remaining 
days  in  the  enjoyment  of  well  earned  rest  in  his  Denver  home,  where  he  passed  away 
in  1900.  There  were  many  chapters  in  his  life  record  worthy  of  all  praise,  not  the  least 
of  which  was  that  which  concerned  his  military  activity.  For  four  years  and  ten  months 
he  was  connected  with  the  Union  army,  covering  the  period  of  the  Civil  war,  in  which 
he  enlisted  for  service  in  the  Third  Illinois  Cavalry,  and  for  ten  months  he  was  held 
a  prisoner  at  Andersonville,  meeting  all  the  horrors  of  such  an  experience.  He  ever 
remained  a  most  loyal  citizen  of  his  native  land,  manifesting  in  days  of  peace  the  same 
fidelity  to  his  country  that  he  displayed  when  he  followed  the  nation's  starry  banner  on 
the  battlefields  of  the  south.  His  widow  still  survives  and  is  yet  living  in  Denver.  In 
their  family  were  five  children,  of  whom  C.  R.  Slusser  is  the  eldest. 

In  early  life  C.  R.  Slusser  became  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  of  Roanoke,  Indiana, 
and  after  mastering  the  branches  of  learning  therein  taught  continued  his  education  in 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  College  of  Fort  Wayne,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the 
class  of  1887.  Attracted  by  the  opportunities  of  the  west,  he  came  to  Denver  and  was 
for  seventeen  years  in  the  postoffice  department  as  inspector,  making  a  most  excellent 
record  by  his  unfaltering  allegiance  to  duty.  In  1905  he  became  actively  connected  with 
mining  interests  and  also  with  the  building  of  electric  power  plants  in  various  sections 
of  the  state.  Since  1908  he  has  concentrated  his  energies  and  efforts  upon  mining,  being 
identified  with  properties  under  development,  and  in  1913  he  became  secretary  and 
treasurer  of  The  Gold  Bond  Consolidated  Mines  Company. 

In  October,  1898,  Mr.  Slusser  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Harriet  E.  Turner, 
of  Spring  Hill,  Kansas,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kimpton  Turner,  of  Spring  Hill. 
They  have  become  parents  of  two  children:  Hypatia  Slusser,  who  was  born  in  Denver 
in  1908  and  is  now  attending  school;  and  Carl,  born  in  1910  and  also  in  school. 

Mr.  Slusser  belongs  to  the  Rotary  Club,  to  the  Denver  Motor  Club,  to  the  Denver 
Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  to  the  Manufacturers'  Association,  connections 
that  indicate  much  of  the  nature  of  his  interests.  He  is  appreciative  of  the  social 
amenities  of  life  and  therefore  greatly  enjoys  the  club  gatherings  but  is  equally  keenly 
interested  in  affairs  relating  to  the  material  development  and  advancement  of  Denver's 
interests  and  thus  as  a  member  of  the  Civic  and  Commercial  Association  and  of  the 


HISTORY  OF  COLORADO  921 

Manufacturers'  Association  is  doing  everything  in  his  power  to  promote  the  trade 
relations  of  the  city  and  extend  its  business  connections.  He  is  actuated  by  a  spirit  of 
enterprise  in  all  that  he  undertakes  and  his  persistency  of  purpose  never  stops  short  of 
the  successful  accomplishment  of  his  objects. 


CHARLES  GRIMM. 


Charles  Grimm,  a  retired  mining  man  residing  in  Denver,  was  born  in  Prussia  on 
the  23d  of  M^rch,  1851,  and  is  a  son  of  John  F.  and  Anna  Maria  (Stahlschmidt)  Grimm. 
He  was  only  a  year  old  when  his  parents  left  their  native  country  and  sailed  for  the 
United  States,  taking  up  their  abode  in  Galena,  Illinois,  where  he  was  reared  and 
educated.  In  his  youthful  days  he  worked  at  carriage  making  in  Illinois  and  Iowa  and 
was  thus  employed  until  1879,  when,  at  the  age  of  twenty-seven  years,  he  left  the  middle 
west  and  came  to  Colorado,  making  Denver  his  destination.  Not  long  afterward  he  went 
into  the  mining  fields  and  operated  among  the  mines  for  twenty-four  years,  going 
first  to  Leadville  in  1879.  He  soon  left  that  place,  only  to  return  there  the  following 
year.  He  was  engaged  in  prospecting  for  several  years,  or  until  1885,  when  he  became 
foreman  of  the  Antioch  mine,  one  of  the  prominent  mining  properties  of  the  Leadville 
district.  He  next  became  superintendent  of  the  Mahala  mine,  also  at  Leadville,  and 
afterward  was  superintendent  of  the  Buell  mine  at  Central  City.  He  afterward  accepted 
the  superintendency  of  the  Silver  Lake  mine,  in  the  San  Juan  district,  and  next  went 
to  the  Perigo  mine,  of  which  he  was  superintendent  for  three  years.  Again  he  returned 
to  Leadville,  where  he  had  charge  of  both  the  Fortune  and  the  Diamond  mines,  and 
thus  his  mining  experiences  covered  twenty-four  years.  During  this  time  he  gave  his 
attention  in  marked  measure  to  the  mineral  development  of  Colorado.  In  1902  he  began 
to  feel  the  effects  of  the  high  altitude  on  his  general  health  and  so  gave  up  his  mining 
operations,  removing  to  Denver,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home,  and  for  the  past 
eleven  years  he  has  resided  on  Humboldt  street.  His  operations  in  the  mining  field 
have  proven  profitable  and  he  acquired  a  handsome  fortune,  much  of  which  he  has 
invested  in  Denver  real  estate,  from  which  he  now  derives  a  most  substantial  income. 

Mr.  Grimm  was  married  in  Galena,  Illinois,  on  the  22d  of  June,  1887,  to  Miss  Mary 
J.  Pilling,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  a  daughter  of  James  and  Mary  (Lambert) 
Pilling.  They  have  one  son,  Earl  C,  who  is  now  a  salesman  with  the  Lindquist  Cracker 
Company.  Mr.  Grimm  is  a  man  of  domestic  tastes,  devoted  to  his  family  and  finding 
his  greatest  happiness  in  the  companionship  of  his  wife  and  son.  He  is  a  member 
of  Highlands  Lodge,  No.  86,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  his  life  is  the  expression  of  the  beneficent 
spirit  of  the  craft.  What  he  has  accomplished  represents  the  fit  utilization  of  his 
innate  powers  and  talents  and  of  the  opportunities  which  have  come  his  way.  He  has 
displayed  sound  judgment  in  placing  his  investments  and  his  enterprise  has  proven  one 
of  the  crowning  points  in  the  attainment  of  his  well  deserved  success. 


SAMUEL  B.  NORTON,  M.  D. 


Although  over  ten  years  have  passed  since  the  death  of  Dr.  Samuel  B.  Norton, 
his  memory  is  still  cherished  by  the  older  generation  of  the  city  as  one  of  its  pioneer 
physicians  who  came  here  in  1870  and  for  many  years  gave  his  life's  labors  toward 
mediating  human  ailments.  He  was  born  in  Farmington,  Maine,  January  22,  1822,  and 
in  his  native  state  received  his  primary  education.  Having  come  to  the  middle,  west, 
he  made  Chicago  his  home,  where  he  trained  as  an  eclectic  physician,  and  then,  being 
licensed  to  practice,  opened  his  first  office  in  Watseka,  Illinois.  He  continued  there  for 
a  while,  but  being  impressed  with  the  opportunities  offered  in  the  middle  west  on 
account  of  the  scarcity  of  physicians,  he  came  to  Denver,  Colorado,  in  1870,  and 
remained  active  in  practice  until  ten  years  before  his  death,  when  he  retired.  His 
ability  soon  became  recognized  and  patients  came  to  him  from  all  over  the  city.  Not 
only  was  he  successful  as  a  doctor,  however,  for  his  kindly  qualities  of  heart  and  his 
sympathetic  nature  engendered  friendships  and  to  many  of  his  patients  he  became 
confidential  adviser  outside  the  strict  path  of  his  profession.  He  was  careful  in 
diagnosis  and  seldom  if  ever  made  errors  in  defining  the  character  of  a  disease.  In 
the  application  of  remedies  he  chose  the  best  obtainable  according  to  the  knowledge  of 
his    time    and    as    he    succeeded    in    effecting    numerous    cures    his    reputation    spread 


922  HISTORY  OF  COLORADO 

and  his  practice  assumed  such  gratifying  proportions  that  he  derived  a  substantial 
income  from  his  work.  He  became  the  loved  family  physician  of  many  of  the  older 
generation  of  the  city  which  he  had  adopted  as  his  home  and  his  presence  alone 
instilled  confidence  in  the  homes  of  the  sick.  Dr.  Norton  treated  rich  and  poor  alike. 
He  was  ever  ready  to  follow  a  call  and  it  never  entered  his  mind  to  take  into  considera- 
tion if  his  services  would  be  paid  for  or  not.  While  he  naturally  expected  remuneration 
for  his  services  from  those  who  were  able  to  pay,  he  was  equally  willing  to  give  the 
best  that  was  in  him  to  those  not  blessed  with  this  world's  goods  and  from  whom  pay- 
ment scarcely  might  be  expected,  and  to  put  at  their  disposal  all  of  his  knowledge  and 
experience.  He  died  in  January,  1907,  and  with  him  there  passed  away  one  of  the 
remarkable  figures  of  the  city,  well  known  to  rich  and  poor  alike,  and  esteemed, 
respected  and  beloved  by  all. 

In  1857,  in  Illinois,  was  solemnized  the  marriage  of  Dr.  Norton  and  Miss  Frances 
C.  Tyler,  a  native  of  Bangor,  Maine,  whence  her  parents  had  removed  to  Illinois,  which 
state  remained  their  home  until  their  demise.  Mrs.  Norton  came  to  Colorado  in  1868, 
as  she  had  close  relatives  in  this  state,  preceding  her  husband  by  two  years.  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Norton  became  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Clara  F.,  who  was  born  at  Pontiac, 
Illinois,  May  2,  1860.  In  1880,  at  the  age  of  twenty,  she  wedded  George  R.  Ballard,  but 
only  eight  years  of  married  life  were  granted  them,  for  Mr.  Ballard  passed  away  in  1S8S, 
his  untimely  demise  occurring  at  the  early  age  of  twenty-nine  years.  They  were  the 
parents  of  three  children:  Bertha,  who  is  now  Mrs.  R.  J.  Leeman,  of  Denver,  and  has 
one  daughter,  Marjorie;  Arthur  H.,  of  San  Francisco;  and  Horace,  who  makes  his  home 
in  Texas.     Mrs.  Ballard  is  a  member  of  the  Territorial  Dames  of  Colorado. 

Dr.  Norton  was  very  prominent  in  the  Masonic  order,  of  which  he  was  a  life  member 
and  in  which  he  had  attained  the  Knight  Templar  degree.  His  wife,  who  was  a  very 
active  woman  and  who  survived  him  until  July,  1913,  was  particularly  successful  in 
the  management  of  her  financial  affairs,  having  erected  houses  and  business  blocks 
on  the  north  side  of  Denver.  There  she  purchased  land  and  built  and  in  that  way 
greatly  contributed  toward  the  growth  of  that  part  of  the  city.  While  Dr.  Norton 
strictly  attended  to  his  professional  duties,  she  took  care  of  the  business  affairs  of  the 
family,  which  she  managed  with  great  shrewdness.  It  is  peculiar  that  society  did  not 
appeal  to  her  but  that  commercial  enterprises  had  a  great  attraction  for  her.  In 
erecting  her  buildings  she  largely  made  the  plans  therefor  and  acted  as  her  own 
architect.  Her  death  came  about  painlessly,  for  she  passed  to  the  great  beyond  while 
asleep.  She  was  widely  known  in  the  city  and  had  many  friends  among  those  engaged 
in  active  affairs,  and  her  memory  will  long  be  cherished  by  them.  In  this  connection 
it  may  be  added  that  Mrs.  Norton  not  only  furthered  the  progress  of  the  north  side 
of  the  city  but  that  she  built  the  first  houses  in  that  section  and  must  therefore  be 
numbered  among  the  pioneers  and  promoters  of  that  part  of  Denver. 

Dr.  Norton  was  one  of  the  true  and  helpful  pioneer  physicians  of  his  adopted  city 
and  state.  The  services  which  were  rendered  by  this  class  of  men  cannot  be  too  highly 
estimated,  for  their  lives  were  fraught  with  hardships  and  inconveniences.  While  their 
services  were  freely  given,  the  financial  returns  often  left  much  to  be  desired,  yet  the 
pioneer  physician  such  as  Dr.  Norton  was  would  never  lose  enthusiasm  for  his  work 
and  untiringly  would  keep  on  placing  his  services  at  the  disposal  of  humanity  in  order 
to  save  that  most  valuable  of  all  possessions  on  this  earth — good  health.  With  those 
who  had  the  honor  of  closer  acquaintance  with  Dr.  Norton  his  memory  is  still  living 
as  that  of  an  efficient  physician  and  a  man  of  the  highest  qualities  of  character,  in  whose 
heart  were  implanted  kindliness,  helpfulness  and  love  for  all  fellow  beings.  The  evening 
of  his  life  was  a  pleasant  one,  appreciative  friends  surrounding  him.  He  passed  away 
at  the  age  of  eighty-five  years,  having  completed  a  life  of  useful  service. 


INDEX 


Abeyta,  J.  S.,  Jr 547 

Adams,  Alva 819 

Adamson,  O.  E 506 

Aderholdt,  C.  C 891 

Akin,   Harris    

Alexander,  H.  J 

Allam,  J.  M 

Allen,  A.  L 

Allen,   C.  L 

Allnutt,  F.  J 

Amnions,  E.  M 

A.  C 

J.  C 

Anderson,  Andreas   744 

Anderson,  B.   P 536 

Anderson,  Frank   395 

Anderson,  F.   T 266 

Anderson,  Gustav   279 

Anderson,  Peter 876 

Andrus,  G.  K 63 

Anf enger,  M.  L 1 328 

Anthony,  Thurman   787 

Appel,  D.  E 563 

Archuleta,  J.  G 698 

Armen,   G.   H 866 

Arthur,  J.  B 762 

Ault,  W.  M 390 

Austin,  C.  T 174 

Averill,  H.  W 115 


395 
68 
367 
662 
703 
70 
32 


799   Beshoar, 


Baab,  Henry  . . . 
Babcock,  M.  W... 
Bailey,  G.  W.... 

Bailey,  M.  S 

Baker,  E.  E 

Baker,  G.  G 

Baker,  N.  A 

Bancroft,   F.   N. 


776 

720 

902 

, 671 

604 

Bannister,   L.   W 824 

Barber,  "W.  M 247 

Barnes,    E.    C 110 

Barron,  B.J 87 


Basche,  J.  V 602 

Bates,  Mary  E 452 

Baxter,  J.  N 436 

Baylis,   E.   S 430 

Bayly,  Charles   134 

Beattie,  W.  L 919 

Bedford,   H.  F 473 

Belcher,  R.   J 687 

Bell,   C.   B 86 

Benkelman,    G.    W 372 

Bennett,  C.  C 143 

Bennett,  E.  L 795 

Berry,  R.  Y 431 

Beshoar,  B.  B 747 

,  J.  M 598 

Biggs,  A.   H 392 

Billow,  J.   W 839 

Birkle,  David   900 

Blaekman,   C.   R 747 

Blair,  B.  R 826 

Blickhahn,   G.   H 558 

Bliesner,   A.   R 691 

Bliss,  W.  E 207 

Block,  J.  H 557 

Blunck,  C.  F 916 

Blunt,  Chester   884 

Boak,  I.  1 336 

Bock,  Otto   135 

Bonnevie,  N.  C 647 

Bonney,  R.  B 590 

Bostrom,   William    404 

Botterill,  Tom   148 

Bourne,  W.  C 520 

Bowers,   C.   A 730 

Bowman,   C.   A 572 

Bradford,  Mary  C.  C 783 

Bradley,  S.  B 788 

Braukman,   E.   H 478 

Briggs,  F.  N 400 

Britt,  F.  E 694 

Brock,  E.  L 680 

Brookman,  F.  E 290 

Brooks,  G.  W 406 

Brooks,   J.  P 387 

Broughton,  J.  S 469 

Brown,  H.  C 547 

Brown,  H.  J 295 


923 


924 


INDEX 


Brown,  J.  A 328 

Brown,   W.    J 473 

Buck,  F.  W 382 

Bulkley,  Frank 447 

Burdick,  E.  I.  N 582 

Burgess,   E.   M 132 

Burghardt,  Karl   468 

Burkart,  William 846 

Burlingame,  E.  E 834 

Burlingame,  W.  E 835 

Butcher,  F.  M 159 

Butler,  C.   C 803 


Cable,   R.    A 468 

Callis,  John    46 

Camfield,  D.  A 178 

Campbell,  J.  A 827 

Campbell,   L.   M 450 

Cann,  C.  S 526 

Carlson,  A.  J 636 

Carlson,  W.  A 45 

Carpenter,  D.  E 104 

Carpenter,  F.  G 130 

Carpenter,  L.  S 908 

Carroll,  F.  E 815 

3ll,  H.  B 896 

3,   G.   W 654 

A 270 

Chamberlin,  F.  B 882 

Chambers,  P.  H 163 

Chanute,  W.   0 570 

Chase,  C.  A 91 

Chew,  E.  R 772 

Christy,  S.  H 618 

Churchill,  E.  J 672 

Clark,  E.  E 432 

Clark,   W.  N.... 570 

Clay,  C.  F 235 

Cline,   W.   L 242 

Clow,  R.   L 840 

Clymer,    Floyd 446 

Cobb,  CD 201 

Cobb,  Clarence 201 

Cobbs,   J.   M 415 

Cochran,   C.   H 267 

Cochran,  C.  W 691 

Collett,  W.   E 640 

Collins,  A.  B 451 

Comer,  R.  W 131 

Connell,  J.  A 711 

Cooper,  Clark  870 

Cooper,  D.  N 822 

Cordova,  J.  J 566 

Corwin,  R.  W 474 

Cosgriff,  J.  B 56 


Cothern,  G.  F 851 

Cowan,  A.  B 300 

Crabbe,  J.  G 340 

Craft,  R.  L 258 

Craig,  W.  B 890 

Crisp,   J.   D 490 

Croft,    A.    C 162 

Crowley,  C.  F 320 

Cruz,  Casimiro 699 

Cullison,  J.  N 378 

Cumbe,  E.  R 847 

Currigan,  M.  D 868 

Curtis,  L.  E 728 

D 

Dalrymple,  James   30 

Daly,  C.  J 571 

Daly,   T.   F 244 

Dana,  J.  H 75 

Daniel,  G.  W 276 

Danielson,  D.  W 680 

Darnell,  W.  0 142 

Darrow,  P.  D 271 

Daut,  Frederick  780 

Davis,  J.  W 639 

Davis,  Leverett 500 

DeBusk,    S.    W 660 

De  Soto,  E.  D 326 

Dick,  Andrew  694 

Dickenson,  E.  R 779 

Dill,  Paul   496 

Dines,  O.  L 346 

Dixon,  T.  J 638 

Dodge,  D.  C 100 

Dolph,  C.  W 784 

Dollison,  W.  A 94 

Douglass,  A.  L 374 

Downing,  I.  C 424 

Dozier,  W.  H 899 

Drexler,  "William   334 

Dulweber,  A.  "W 756 

Dunham,  E.  L 316 

Dunklee,  G.  F 376 

Dunlap,  P.  C 836 

Durocher,  Frederick   494 

Dutton,  S.  F 534 

Dworzak,  Zdenko  von 244 

Dyer,  P.  W 567 

E 

Eakins,  C.  P 740 

East,  J.  H 466 

East,  J.  L 658 

Eaton,  A.  J 470 

Ecton,  G.  "W 387 


INDEX 


925 


Edbrooke,  F.  E 192 

Edbrooke,  H.  W.  J 220 

Edgell,   S.    M 168 

Edmonston,   W.   D 692 

Edwards,  6.  M 696 

Edwards,  J.   S 808 

Egan,  T.   C 664 

Ehrhart,  T.  J 212 

Elliott,  N.  C 422 

Ellison,  M.  A 205 

Emerson,  C.  W. . . 764 

Emerson,  H.  W 338 

Eppich,   E.   P 239 

Eppich,  L.   F 858 

Erdman,  O.  A 379 

Essington,  J.  M 624 

Evans,  E.  E 8 

Evans,  E.  L 804 

Evans,  John   52 

Ewing,   F.   1 110 

Ewing,  J.  A ■  ■   127 

F 

Fabrizio,  Samuel   751 

Fairehild,  C.  W 443 

Falk,  H.  J 752 

Farr,  K.  W 756 

Farrar,   Fred 746 

Fawcett,  O.  B 708 

Fellows,  A.  L 618 

Ferril,  W.   C 732 

Fertig,  C.  T 710 

Fiedler,  C.  J 307 

Field,  E.  B 72 

Finding,  C.  A 168 

Findling,   August    820 

Finlan,   J.  W 398 

Fisher,   C.   A 492 

Fisher,  John 482 

Fisher,  Eedwood   678 

Fisk,  A.  G ' 279 

Fisk,  G.  W 314 

Fleming,  R.  "W 166 

Flora,  W.  "W 843 

Florance,  B.  H 251 

Floyd,  C.  B 638 

Foley,  W.  E 766 

Foote,  B.  E 688 

Ford,  C.  0 798 

Foster,  A.  C 15 

Foster,  E.  L 704 

Frazier,  H.  L 78 

French,  P.  M 804 

Fribourg,  A.  L 598 

Friend,  C.   E 243 


Frink,  O.  E 551 

Fritehle,  O.  P 428 

Fullerton,  "William    391 

G 

Gabriel,  J.  H 760 

Gaines,  H.  G 481 

Gallaher,  J.  A 250 

Gambrel,  O.  L.. 327 

Gardner,  J.  R 152 

Garrigues,  J.  E 136 

Gaskill,  L.  D.  C 344 

Gast,  K.  S 46 

Gaylord,  P.  B 144 

Geijsbeek  Molenaar,  J.  B 24 

Gemmill,  J.  E 719 

Ghiardi,  Paul   703 

Giese,   C.   0 867 

Gilbert,    J.    S 882 

Gilbertson,  C.  H 684 

Giles,  S.  J 782 

Gilkison,  C.  J 511 

Gill,  W.  H 259 

Gillett,  A.  C 764 

Gordon,  J.  A 234 

Goudy,  F.  C 155 

Grant,  L.  C 494 

Grant,  "W.  E 427 

Green,  F.  L 575 

Greenawalt,  J.  F 499 

Greenlee,  L.  C 559 

Gregg,  Nathan  188 

Griffith,    Benjamin 631 

Griffith,   C.   B 126 

Griffith,  H.  W 536 

Grimm,   Charles    921 

Gross,  J.   D 151 

H 

Hadfleld,  W.  S 748 

Hager,  W.  M 612 

Hagerman,  Percy   771 

Hahn,  W.  L 604 

Hall,   O.  W 290 

Hall,  8.  D 294 

Hamburger,  George,  Jr 319 

Hamilton,  W.  H 539 

Hammitt,   F.  "W 495 

Hammond,  F.  E 855 

Hampton,  O.  W 160 

Hansen,  P.   0 282 

Harkins,  Charles   852 

Harmon,  H.  C 778 

Harper,  B.  D 596 


926 


INDEX 


Harrison,  G.  K 488 

Harrison,   T.   S 546 

Hartzell,  Ralph    910 

Harvey,  G.  H 504 

Hasbrouck,  Jacob    442 

Haskell,  E.  E 502 

Hawkins,  H.  N 130 

Hawley,  J.  W 643 

Hays,  W.  L 792 

Healy,  J.  E 823 

Hecox,  R.    C 867 

Heinzman,  J.  D 82 

Helbig,  J.  W 540 

Hendershot,  C.  L 595 

Henderson,  J.   W 222 

Hendrie,  E.  B 527 

Henry,  J.  W ■. 88 

Herriott,  P.  H 568 

Hersey,  H.  J 886 

Hessell,  James 910 

Hessiek,  D.  A 839 

Hessler,  P.  S 216 

Hickey,  C.  G 119 

Hiekey,  P.  E 258 

Hicks,   H.   A 580 

Highberger,    E.    C 578 

Higman,   W.   J 608 

Hill,  G.  A 507 

Hill,   W.   A 544 

Hillyer,  Granby   487 

Hilton,  O.  N 284 

Hinton,  Carl 632 

Hipp,  John   600 

Hodges,  G.   L 228 

Hodges,  W.  V 108 

Hodgson,  G.  A 83 

Holden,  E.  G 74 

Holland,   E.  V 398 

Hollis,  G.   P.  B 686 

Hollowell,  W.   T 248 

Honan,  H.  L 197 

Hood,  C.  W 460 

Home,   G.  E 342 

Hottel,  B.  P 79 

Howell,  E.  A 774 

Hubbell,  W.  G 158 

Hughes,   C.   B 543 

Hughes,  P.  P 460 

Hughes,  H.   T 365 

Humphreys,  H.  W 635 

Hunt,   L.  M 786 

Hunter,  J.  B 71 

Hunter,  J.  W 166 

Hurlbut,  H.  P 486 

Husted,  J.  D 542 

Hyde,  E.   J... 498 


Ireland,  T.  A 644 

Irons,  H.  A 223 

J 

Jackson,  J.  S 564 

Jackson,  O.  E 364 

Jerman,  Matt 404 

Johns,  R.  H 380 

Johnson,  G.  0 155 

Johnson,  H.  J 514 

Jones,  Gordon 356 

Jones,  J.  C 179 

Joslin,  J.  J 362 

K 

Kearney,  "VV.  J 698 

Keating,  J.  P 352 

Killen,  D.  L 440 

Kilpatrick,  J.  G 264 

Kimzey,  J.   A 584 

King,  P.  P 306 

Kirk,   W.   J 736 

Kirkland,  C.  D 355 

Kirkpatriek,  John   707 

Kistler,  E.  A 875 

Kittredge,  C.  M 911 

Klink,  Fred  347 

Knapp,  M.  E 394 

Knutson,  John   366 

Kohler,  Henry   439 

Kretsehmer,  J.  A.  C 510 

L 

Lamb,  J.  N 612 

Langdon,  L.  E 671 

Larrabee,  P.  P 832 

Laton,  J.   J. .' 532 

Law,  L.  D 620 

Leckenby,   C.  H 538 

Lee,  G.  H 608 

Lee,  J.  W 31 

Leftwich,   C.  J 904 

Lerehen,  Charles 824 

Lewis,  A.  D ._ 256 

Lewis,  P.  M '. 588 

Lewis,  G.  T 386 

Lewis,  Lawrence   850 

Liggett,  L.  G.  R 578 

Lighter,   H.   C 246 

Lindrooth,  A.  E 219 

Liverman,  A.  E 210 

Locke,  J.  G. 448 


INDEX 


Logan  Co.  Industrial  Arts  High  School.  .  794 

Lokey,  R.  R 790 

Lory,  C.  A 700 

Lovan,  O.  W 592 

Lucas,   W.   1 902 

Lunbeck,  P.   G 334 

M 

McAllister,  Jack   702 

McAnelly,   E.   C Ill 

McAnelly,  Jefferson   462 

McCallum,  J.  K.  P 335 

McCauley,  M.  R 435 

McClave,  J.  M 918 

McCleery,   J.   S 283 

McClellan,  W.  R 872 

MeClure,   J.   E 712 

McCollum,  Albert    211 

McCreery,   J.    W .   164 

McEniry,  M.  D 232 

MeGauran,  J.  B 420 

McGee,  J.  E 796 

McGill,  J.  H 267 

McGregor,  John   122 

McHarg,  C.   K 622 

Mclntyre,  T.  E 883 

MeMahon,  J.  E 659 

McMullen,  C.  F 711 

McNeil,  John   272 

MacMillan,   C.   A 655 

Madsen,   James    743 

Mahoney,  J.  J 668 

Main,  D.  J 611 

Maitland,  J.  D 240 

Maley,  J.  T 560 

Malone,  B.  M 184 

Malone,  W.  H 156 

Maloney,   D.   A 304 

Manly,   G.   C 554 

Mann,  H.  S 26 

Mann,  L.  G 254 

Manzanares,  A.  T 606 

Marksheffel,  A.  W. .  . 758 

Martin,  Bert 55 

Martin,  J.  A 275 

Marty,  J.  J 627 

Mason,  C.  F 95 

Mason,  J.  R 303 

Mastin,  W.  H 457 

Mattes,  E.  C 623 

Mawson,   R.   I 414 

Mead,  Alexander  206 

Mead,  E.  A 775 

Mead,  Henry 187 

Meehling,   D.   L 879 

Meier,  T.  L 167 


Menzies,  Peter   626 

Mercer,  A.  P 639 

Middleton,  W.  B.... 291 

Miller,  B.  H 390 

Miller,  E.  J 408 

Miller,  Lui   384 

Mills,  W.  P.  R 308 

Miner,  W.  A 828 

Mishou,   T.   P 888 

Mitchell,  C.  E 690 

Moffat,  D.  H 48 

Molander,  August    19 

Monson,  A.  T 294 

Montgomery,  T.  J 171 

Moore,   L.   C 58 

Moore,   Marshall    351 

Moreyj  C.  S 20 

Morgan,  E.  B 659 

Morgan,   S.   B 663 

Morison,  N.   R 871 

Morley,  C.   J 150 

Morris,  C.  P 426 

Morris,  Ernest 562 

Morrison,  R.  S 23 

Morrissey,  J.  J 263 

Morse,  R.  J 856 

Moses,  W.  E 523 

Moyer,  J.  A 238 

Mullen,    C.    V 270 

Mullen,  R.  G 424 

Mullin,  "W.   V 859 

Munz,   C.  J 912 

Murphy,  W.   R 411 

Murray,  C.   A 114 

N 

Nardini,  R.  L 477 

Neeley,    E.    L 586 

Nelson,  H.  G 770 

Nelson,   J.   W 481 

Nelson,  R.  H.,  Jr 122 

Neville,  H.  O 274 

Nevin,   W.   C. 854 

Newman,  J.   G 170 

Niles,  A.  P 476 

Nix,  T.  J 864 

Nixon,  J.  C 280 

Noll,  J.   G 214 

Norton,  S.   B 921 

Nye,  G.  L 838 

O 

Oakes,  D.  C 614 

Oberge,  G.  P 759 

O  'Brien,  A.J 848 


928 


INDEX 


Ockel,    Emil    648 

Olin,  F.  E 444 

Olmsted,   W.   W : 755 

Orr,  C.  A 647 

Ortner,  B.  E 666 

Osner,  J.  A 236 

Ossen,  J.  A 870 

Owen,   James    268 

P 

Packard,  S.  S 188 

Park,    G.   B 852 

Pastorius,  C.  S 807 

Patterson,  J.  H 652 

Patterson,  M.   J 651 

Patterson,  B.  L 782 

Patterson,  T.  M 16 

Pearse,  Julius 41 

Pearse,  Julius,  Jr 44 

Pearson,   0.   J 892 

Pearson,  E.   H 354 

Peregrine,  P.   A 695 

Perrenoud,  J.  G = 678 

Perrine,  E.  P 630 

Perry,  J.  A... 152 

Peters,   M.   E 160 

Peterson,   W.    0 628 

Pfeiffer,  C.  P 512 

Philip,  G.  G 532 

Phillipps,  C.  K 903 

Phillips,  A.  B 607 

Pierce,  C.  H 842 

Piatt,  D.  B 548 

Post,  H.  H 255 

Prentiss,  E.  L 311 

Pryor,  G.  L 791 

Q 

Quaintanee,  A.  D 224 

Quigley,  E.  D 128 

B 

Baney,  D.  F 518 

Bapalje,  B.  L 856 

Bay,  Boy 410 

Beddin,  J.  H ... 324 

Bedmond,   Edward,   Jr 699 

Beed,  G.  L 208 

Beemsnyder,   C.  E 656 

Beid,  Willard   742 

Beynolds,  Hubert   812  ' 

Beynolds,  J.  A.  C 339 

Beynolds,  Nannie  S 143 

Bhoads,   E.  L 603 


Bhoads,  H.  M 860 

Bhodes,   L.   B 508 

Biehards,  B.  F 419 

Biekel,  C.  C 715 

Biddle,  H.   C 198 

Biethmann,  E.  J 76 

Bitter,  H.  L 312 

Boberts,   Thomas   388 

Bobertson,  H.  S 807 

Bobinson,  H.  W 830 

Eobinson,  M.  N 231 

.Eobison,  C.  E 802 

Boe,  E.  B 738 

Boe,  G.  "W 438 

Bouse,   F.   L 740 

Bowley,   M.   E 688 

Budy,  F.  F 763 

Bush,  L.  C 276 

Busier,  Burdett  483 

Busier,   H.   D 739 

Bussell,  A.  M 800 

Bussell,  H.  W 670 

S 

Saenger,   Alfred    343 

Sachs,  Henry   770 

Sanchez,  C.  H 667 

Sandburg,  John 302 

Sarchet,  Fancher 218 

Sare,  J.  M 579 

Sasse,  P.  H 835 

Saunders,   M.   G 14 

Schaefer,  S.  "W 834 

Seherer,    Frank 351 

Scherrer,  I.  S 204 

Schlosser,  F.  G 175 

Schlotter,    J.    F 799 

Schweigert,   J.   L 586 

Scott,  C.  H 567 

Scott,  James  C 844 

Scott,    Tully 124 

Seaman,   Milton 238 

Seerie,  D.  D 84 

Seerie,    Peter 140 

Severance,  D.  E 516 

Seybold,  J.  "W 248 

Sharpley,  W.  H 78 

Shattuck,    H.    L 252 

Sherwood,  F.  W 896 

Shoemaker,  Theodore,  Jr 675 

Siener,    L.    A 880 

Simonson,   A.   J 348 

Simonton,   F.   E 667 

Simpson,  C.  B 754 

Sims,    W.    V 676 

Sir>e.  B.  B , 674 


INDEX 


Skerritt,  Thomas 51 

Skiff,    Michael 816 

Slusser,  C.    B 920 

Smedley,    William 176 

Smith,   C.   A 522 

Smith,   C.   H 135 

Smith,    J.    E 544 

Smith,  M.  E.    477 

Smith,    Milton 260 

Smith,  T.  C 524 

Smith,    W.    E 706 

Smith,    W.    G 682 

Snyder,  E.  T..  .  . 126 

Snyder,  W.  A 520 

Sopris,  G.   L 878 

Sorenaen,   S.  P 776 

Sparhawk,   E.   M 13 

Speer,   R.   W 96 

Spinney,  H.  1 899 

Sporleder,   F.    C 650 

Staekhouse,  F.  D 412 

Stamm,  J.  C 676 

Stamper,  W.  L 642 

Stanard,   A.   H 550 

Stanton,    James 483 

Starrett,  C.  L 751 

Steele,  R.  W.,  Jr 427 

Stemen,   G.   C 646 

Stephens,    E.    A 768 

Stephens,    "Wendell 906 

Stetman,  J.  L 480 

Stimpson,  W.  E 154 

St.  John,  E.  S 519 

Stockdorf ,   J.   F 831 

Stoeker,    Allison 80 

Stoekfleth,   C.   J 423 

Stoddard,  V.  C 610 

Stoll,  H.  M 464 

Stone,  W.   F 182 

Stoops,  H.  J 750 

Stover,   F.   W 371 

Stow,  F.  "W 330 

Strain,   C.   R 461 

Stratton,   Mary   R 226 

Straub,    Louis 45 

Strickler,    D.    A 190 

Stromsoe,    William 759 

Sullivan,    J.    J 378 

Sunderland,  W.  E 726 

Swanson,  R.  A 383 

T 

Taylor,    C.    F 227 

Taylor,   Frank 458 

Taylor,    F.    L 679 

Taylor,  R.  R. 87 

Vol.  n— 59 


Tedrow,    H.    B 263 

Teller,  H.  M 5 

Temple,    C.    H 514 

Temple,    S.    S 610 

Tew,  C.  F 396 

Thatcher,    H.    C. 64 

Thatcher,  Joseph  A 28 

Thomas,  J.  P.,  Jr 431 

Thomas,  J.  P 668 

Thompson,    David 92 

Thompson,   H.   M 323 

Thomson,  J.    W 524 

Thormann,  A.  W 418 

Thome,   Martha  M 780 

Thorsen,  P.  L 907 

Titley,  W.  C. 372 

Titus,    Augustus     683 

Towner,  R.  V 576 

Tucker,    Beverley 403 

Turner,   G.   E 574 

Turner,   T.   C 725 

Tutt,  C.  L 528 

Tutt,  C.  L.,  Jr 530 

U 

Ullery,  A.  B 140 

V 

Vaile,  J.  F 59 

Vaile,  Anna  Wolcott 62 

Van  Gilder,  H.  D 222 

Varney,  S.  J 588 

Vaughn,  H.  S 864 

Voght,  J.  P.  S ? 186 

Vollmer,  C.  J 739 

Vorreiter,  W.   C 322 


Wadsworth,  C.  F 895 

Wailes,    David 392 

Walker,    R.   J 531 

WallLnger,  E.  J 503 

Walter,    F.    J 666 

Ward,   O.  W 706 

Warfield,  J.   D 904 

Waring,  H.  R 399 

Waterman,  C.  W 818 

Waterman,   H.   P 515 

Watrous,    Ansel 27 

Watson,  O.   C 894 

Watson,    W.    W 91 

Weaver,    J.    A 147 

Weber,    Herman 767 

Webster,  B.  M 679 


INDEX 


Weinhold,    A.    R 262 

Weir,   J.   H 715 

Wells,    Bulkeley 112 

Werisley,    Richard 172 

Weston,   William 296 

Weybright,  G.  M 506 

Wheeler,   F.   E 288 

White,  N.   S 518 

Whitf  ord,  G.  W 116 

Wilcox,   R.    E 898 

Wilkins,  Emma  T 304 

Wilkins,  J.  H 862 

Williams,  J.  B 300 

Williams,  J.  E 375 

Williams,  L.  J 622 

Williamson,    W.    W 888 

Wilson,   A.   E 491 

Wilson,  F.  J 326 

Wilson,   G.    Y 906 

Wilson,  J.  H 215 

Wilson,    J.    P 587 

Wilson,   N.   P 38 

Wilson,   T.   H 292 

Winbourn,  R.  E 123 

Winbourn,   T.   C 465 

Witcher,    T.    L 718 


Wolcott,  E.  0 9 

Wolcott,    H.   R 12 

Wolf,   J.    G 714 

Wolfe,    Herman 859 

Wood,  S.  N 120 

Woodson,  B.  N.,  Jr '. 887 

Woodward,    H.   W 708 

Wren,    Rodney 654 

Wright,  G.  M 370 

Wright,   J.   N 107 

Wyatt,  J.  V.  E 366 

Y 

Yancey,  J.  W 434 

Yenne,   J.   A 791 

Yetter,  E.  J 716 

Young,    Robert 634 

Young,   William    616 

Z 

Zahn,   J.    E 47 

Zimmerhackel,   Harry 332 

Zimmerman,   F.  D 331