The Springfield herald., 1906-11-23
CEN. WEST DEAD
COLORADO LOSES PIONEER EDI-
TOR AND VETERAN.
ATTHE AGE OF EIGHTY YEARS
Captain Second Colorado Cavalry
Founder Of Colorado Transcript at
Golden-Adjutant General Of Colo

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Founder of Colorado Transcript at
Golden-Adjutant General Of Colo
RADIO.
Golden, Colorado.-Gen. George
West. war veteran and pioneer editor.
founder of the Colorado Transcript,
died at his home here at $50 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, ut the ripe old
Rgc of eighty years and seven days.
He celebrated his eightieth anniver
sary election day and was able to get
cut and vote to commemorate the
event, but during the afternoon he
was taken with n sinking spell and
mover left his bed again.
General West was one of the best
known characters of Colorado, and
has served the people faithfully in
several public positions. He was born
in New Hampshire, and at an early
age learned the printers trade on the
old Claremont Eagle. Later he was
employed on the Boston Transcript,
working in almost every department
OF that paper.
In 1859, with party OF Bostonians.
he landed in Golden, and was mem
Der OF the company that built the first
business house in this city The
building still stands and will for many
years be Il monument to his memory.
Besides being engaged in mercantile
business at that time, he started the
first express line between Golden and
Denver.
He soon began to long for the news
paper business again, and established
n weekly paper here called the West
ern Mountaineer, but after two years
sold 1t to enter the service of the
United States in the Civil War as
captain of Company f. Second Colo
RADIO Cavalry. He served with distinc-
ton until the close of the war, when
he returned to Colorado and accepted
position as city editor of the Den
yer News.
In November, 1866. he came back to
Golden and started the Colorado
Transcript, and has since been con
stantly at its head. He has been
president of the Colorado Editorial
Association and for several years past
las been its historian.
When Governor Adams went into
Office in 1887, he appointed General
West adjutant general of the Colorado
National Guard. He was at the front
with the state troops suppressing In
dian uprisngs in the White river
country during the Ute war in 1887.
and 1t was at that time he was given
the sobriquet of Give En- Hell
West" which title has since remained
with him.
The manner in which he won his
sobriquet was interesting. He had
sent the troops of the national guard
into the White river country. A re-
port was sent to him at the state
house that the Indians had fired upon
A.. ,triv.
n characteristic reply. as follows:
I'm coming. Give EN- hell
Governor Orplan appointed General
West president of the board of trus-
tees of the Soldiers Home at Monte
Vista. During his four-year term he
took personal interest in the affairs
Of the home, and the old soldiers re.
gretted to see him retire from the
beard. He has also served term on
the board of control of the Industrial
School FOR Boys. =
He was 4 prominent member OF
, Dodd Post, G. A. r., of Golden, and
served several terms as commander,
besides filling other important posi-
tions.
Few pioneers in Colorado to-day but
are familiar with his early days in
this state. He started across the
plains to the Pixies Peak Soid regions,
crossing the Missouri river at St.
Joseph April lst, with OK teams. his
party consisting of fifteen men, known
as the Boston company.
Before reaching Fort Kearney they
met many stampeders coming back
from the mines, and eight of his party,
discouraged by unfavorable reports,
turned back, but West kept on. The
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indomitable character of the man,
who WIS strong in every emergency.
His personal acquaintance in the
West was of the widest and he was
admired by all for his fine ability and
sturdy character.
General West was married to Miss
Eliza Boyd of Golden, who, with two
children. Harley ID. West. local editor,
and Marguerita, wife of George M
kimball, associate editor Of. the
Transcript, survive him.