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PORTRAITS IN COLORADO'S CAPT
TOT. DOME.

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PORTRAITS IN COLORADO'S CAPT
Toll DOME.
All the subjects for the sixteen por
traits to be placed in the windows Of
the dome of the state capitol have been
selected. The state board Of capitol man.
ayers met yesterday and decided upor
seven subjects. The other nine were
selected several months ago The
names added to the list yesterday are:
Nathaniel p. Hill, Senator Casimiro
Barela, General W. j. Palmer, Alexan-
der Majors. DR.. r. G. Buckingham
Father Dyer Mrs. Frances Jacobs.
The nine previously selected are: w
N Byers, Chief Curay of the Utes, Kit
Carson the scout; Ex-Governor John
Evans, Ex-Governor Gilpin, ex- Governor
B. II. Eaton, Jim Baker, the scout
General Denver, Bella M. Hughes.
Almost every walk in life is represent
| ed In the list Mrs Jacobs, the wo-
man, the philanthropist, the doer of
good deeds W. n Byers, the journal
| list. the pioneer, the successful business
man; Ex-Governor Evans, the scholar
and Politician; Ouray. Carson and
Baker, representatives of the time when
Colorado was but a wilderness and
trails We're scarce where sidewalks are
now common; Buckingham, the physi-
clan, pioneer, school director and
"greenbaeker;;3 Father Dyer, the reli-
gious enthusiast; Palmer, the railroad
builder. and Ex-Governor Eaton, the re-
tired office-holder. The plan was TO
have as many walks of life as possible
represented. Exceptions We're made to
the decision at first to select only those
citizens who had died Those honored
who are still alive are: Senator Cast
miro Barela, Ex-Governor Eaton, Bella
M Hughes. General w. j. Palmer,
Father Dyer, w. N Byers.
Ten Of the sixteen have died. The
most recent death among the number is
that of N. p Hill, selected first at yes
terday's meeting because of his record
as United States senator, smelter-build-
err, scholar, philanthropist and newspa-
per-owner
DR.. r. G. Buckingham was born in
Troy N. Y, in 1916, and came to Den
yer in 1853 He was member of the
territorial Legislature and for five years
IVES president Of the East Denver
school board. Under his presidency the
first school building was erected on Ar
apahoe street. He was the candidate
for governor on the greenback ticket of
1873, and declined nomination on the
same ticket in 1882.
Casmro Barela has been member
of the Colorado Legislature ever since it
existed and prior to that time was a
member of the constitutional commits
sion. Educated at Mora under Bishop
Salpointe, the senator came to Coora-
do in 1857. In addition to his legisla-
tive record. he has twice been dele
gate to the national democratic conven-
ton from this state and in many lines
is man of large influence in Las Ami
mas county and throughout the state
Father Dyer is a Methodist, an itine-
rant evangelist. who has for many
years labored for the spiritual good of
the masses. ft@
Alexander Majors the trader Of early |
days, who drove the first oxen across
the plains, and for whom Colonel Cody, !
who is better known as Buffalo Bill
worked when boy died only short |
time ago. He obtained fame as the |
founder of the Pony Express
N7SHVidi w. l7dllllcI lives Ut lTl60
l1yrie. He Is Colorado's great railroad |
builder. He did more than any other
man in constructing the Rio Grande |
5ystem and has large interests in Mani
.ou and at Colorado Springs OF his
life work Halls history of Colorado
says: notwithstanding the stagna-
ion which followed the panic Of 1878,
until the beginning of 1879,
he genius. energy and invincible power
IT General w. j Palmer kept the Rio
irande road pushed onward to the >ac-
of the great designs in
Jiew.' Ever since 1t was decided to
)lace portraits of eminent Coloradoans
n the windows of the capitol dome, the
Pioneer Ladies' Aid society and other
organizations, most Of them women'S
lubS, have tried to secure a place
.mong the portraits for a woman The
lame of Mrs. Frances Jacobs when sug-
.ested met unanimous approval. In
Ter lifetime she was noted for her char
table and philanthropic undertakings. |
t was not until after her death-her
husband still lives and resides in Dem
er-that the Jewish hospital which she
uilt was named in her honor, the
frances Jacobs Hospital.-Denver Re
ublican.