The daily sentinel., 1906-10-08
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HE IS ABLE NAN
Interesting Sketch Of the
Life of G. X. Hartenstein,
Democratic Candidate For
Supreme Court Justice.

" n mai lenStelus ueHlotIdtlc thHui'
date for justice of the supreme court
is from the pen of Charles S. Logan
Early in the Eighteenth century
the ancestors of G. X. Hartenstein
emigrated to America and settled
near Philadelphia, following the oc-
cupation of farming prior to and after
the revolution. The subject of this
sketch was born on the farm of his
parents in Montgomery county, Penn.
sylyania. In the year 1852. His
great grandfather was a private at
Valley Forge. remaining with the
American forces until the close of the
war. His father served as a private
in the Mexican war, and his four old
er brothers fought in the Union army
during the civil war. Mr.. Hartenstein
being at that time too young to enter
the service. For many generations
the ancestry of Mr.. Hartenstein, in
both the old country and the new.
was comprised of soldiers. farmers
and mechanics
At the age of sixteen he was con
In his boyhood Mr.. Hartenstein
worked on the farm. attending the
public school during n few months of
each winter. AT the age of seventeen
he was apprenticed to the carpenter
and builders trade. A year was de-
voted to this service and during that
time his leisure hours were given
over to reading and study. Abandon
ing the carpenter and builders trade
he secured n place as teacher of a
winter school. and in the summer
attended educational institutions of 4
higher grade for his own advance
ment. After following this plan for
several years he entered Franklin
and Marshall college at Lancaster
Pennsylvania; he became n member
of the sophmore class in 1872 and
graduated in 1875. In addition to
the regular curriculum of the college
he commenced, In the junior year
the study of law. applying himself to
such study during the entire term
After leaving college Mr.. Hartenstein
Dauphin county, Penn. teaching and
studying law for one year.
Failing health. due to constant
study and over-application, induced
Mr.. Hartenstein to start for the West
in the fall of 1876. He stopped toI
visit a brother in Livingston county,
Mo-. and while there took an active
part in the campaign, making his
first political speech in the city of
Chillicothe in support of Samuel J.
Tilden; he also held several joint
discussions with advocates of the
greenback movement which was then
threatening the supremacy of the
Democratic party in many counties
of Missouri.
In April. 1877, he arrived in Den
yer and entered the law Office of Pat
terson & Campbell where he continu-
ed his law studies under the special
guidance and instruction of the Hon.
E. l.. Campbell, Republican candi-
date for governor in 1852. On Sep
tember 18th, 1877, after an examina-
Mitchell Benedict. Mr.. Hartenstein
was admitted to practice by the su-
preme court.
He Joined the rush to Leadville in
1873 and there followed his chosen
profession besides engaging exten-
sively in mining. His Leadville VEN
lures prospered and his reputation as
n lawyer of rare knowledge and abil-
ity became second to none in the
great camp.
In the fall of 1878 he acquired in
terests In what is now Chaifee county
by purchasing the Buena Vista Hot
Springs (then known as Cottonwood
springs) and It was there he built
q hotel and established health re-
sort before the town of Buena Vista
was thought of. He opened an office
at Buena Vista early in 1850 and has
ever since been engaged in the prac-
tice of law in this city.
Mr.. Hartenstein has participated
actively in every political campaign
in Colorado for the past twenty-eight
D.
ing the state for Bryan during the
years 1896 and 1900. In 1892 he
went with the mass OF Democratic
voters into the Populist party until
after the election of Governor Thorn
as. for whose endorsement by the
Populist convention at Colorado
Springs he worked INCREASINGLY.
Beyond positions in the town anJ
school district Mr.. HarteAsteln has
never held office.
He has always been known as al
opponent to corporate aggression IL
politics and governmental afairs
Possessed of an optimistic temper
ament he is nevertheless firm in al
things. tenacious of purpose AM
opinion. uncompromislng in a high
for principle. but. withal. the first t
yield when convinced of error. He /
n man OF attractive social attributes
and his genial presence and invaT