The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-09-22
Alv. Adams, Nominee for Governor.

Alva Adams, Nominee for Governor.
Five times nominated for the high
est Office in the gift of the great COM
monwealth Of ColorodO.
Three times elected.
Is 1t not sign of mutual confidence
that Colorado people want Alva
Adams for governor again?
There is no guesswork about this
man. What he will do and what he
won't do are questions already de-
termined.
The answer is clear upon the pages
Of Colorado's history.
Squarely and fairly he stands upon
his record, monumental figure In
Colorado's list Of things accomplish
ed.
1t is unnecessary to be fulsome to
tell about Alva Adams. One has
only to recite his record.
There never WAS time when Alva
Adams was anything but a Democrat
politically. He was born a Democrat
and he has trodden the path Of DEM
ocracy unswervingly since he was old
enough to vote. He was born in Iowa
county, Wisconsin, May IA, 1850. His
parents were pioneers Of that state.
His father, John Adams, was a Ken
tuckian. His mother, Elizabeth
Blanchard Adams, was native Of
New York.
No silver spoon was In the mouth
Of Alva Adams when he first blinked
his eyes at the Wisconsin daylight.
What education he got was Sc
cured In the public schools of the
country, affording at best, but
meager opportunity for educational
advantages.
The fact that Mr.. Adams is one of
the most cultured men in the state to-
day, and one of the ablest financiers,
shows how he followed his own
methods in securing an education.
When he was 81 years of age, the
delicate health Of brother caused
the family to move to Colorado. They
made the journey In q wagon, all the
way from Wisconsin, and settled first
in the newly established colony of
Greeley, in Weld county. They soon
moved to Denver, and here it became
necessary for the able bodied MEM
bers of the family to work to keep the
family larder supplied.
Alva Adams first work was haul
ing ties from the mountains to build
the Rio Grande railroad. That same
year he secured position in hard
ware and lumber store in Colorado
Springs, owned at that time by c. w.
Sanborn. The Springs was then
simply way station and not big
enough to make small precinct in
Denver today.
Mr.. Adams finally determined to
branch out for himself and bought
out Sanborn's business for "a, 100, CIV
ing his note In payment. He paid 2
per cent month interest. The VEN
ture was successful and Mr.. Adams
sold out the lumber business at
profit, retaining the hardware inter-
est The next year, Joseph c. Will
son bought an interest in the business
with him, taking charge of the Colo
RADIO Springs business, rs Mr.. Adams
had, In the meantime, established IL
branch at Pueblo. Mr.. Wilson later
bought the Colorado Springs store.
Mr.. Adams made his permanent
home In Pueblo, this being in 1872.
He began extending his business,
placing branches over the San. Juan
country. In 1873 he was elected
trustee Of South Pueblo, then town
by itself. In 1875, when Colorado
was admitted to the union, Mr..
Adams was made member of the
first general assembly, from Rio
Grande county, where he had re-
moved from Pueblo.
He served with considerable credit
to himself and to the state and first
began taking place before the peO-
pie Of Colorado. In 1884, when he
had moved back to Pueblo, and when
he was but "a year old, he was nomi-
mated for governor. He was defeat-