The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-22
HON. JAMES c. BURGER
PROMINENT YOUNG COLORADO
MAN FOR COMPASSIONATE.
LARGE ON THE REPu6.
LlcAN TICKET is A
SURE WINNER

any man between the age of thirty and
fifty years.
1t is a significant fact that young men
of this type are taking n large part in
the business, political and social life of
the state of Colorado.
They are the heads of great business
houses; of large mining enterprises o.
banking establishments. of railways
and of some of the largest agricultural
enterprises in the Centennial State.
They bring to their work that energy
and enterprise which is characteristic
of the young man and yet they are ma
tured enough to look at propositions
soundly and with good Judgment. They
are men of ability, well balanced and
forceful, In short. the type of men who
are driving ahead in this progressive
western state and who are keeping Col
orado in the front rank of the progress
i've states of the union. A man who
peculiarly fits the type that we have
been describing is Senator James c.
Burger of Denver, who has just been
nominated by the Republican party for
congressman large from the state of
Colorado, Senator Burger is pre- emf
nently one of the aggressive and pro
gressive of the Younger men who are
putting Denver and Colorado to the
front. He is not such young man
either having been born in New York
city nearly AZ years ago. or to he exact,
on November 81. 1866 He comes of
that Holland Dutch stock which settled
in the city of New York so many years
ago, and of which President Roosevelt
is type. Mr., Burgers family have
lived in New York City FOR over 200
years, and it is therefore apparent hat
he is an American to the core. He was
educated in the old Trinity church
school and entered business life in the
early SOS. He soon discovered, how
ever, that the west offered splendid op
portunitics for young men, and he
therefore came to Colorado in 1893 He
engaged in the mining stock and brok.
erage business in Colorado Springs and
Denver for number of years At the
present time he is actively engaged in
mining operations in Leadville and
Aspen. He is also interested in agricul-
tural matters, and is farming on a large
scale in this state.
1t was quite natural that n man of
Senator Burgers active temperament
should become interested in public en-
terprises, and as result of this interest
the people of Denver by a large major
ity at the election of 1906 elected Mr.
Burger state senator. He at once be-
came active in pushing number OF
measures for the benefit of the people
He was especially Interested in improv-
ing the conditions Of the dependent
blind and afflicted. He WAS the father
of the hill for the establishment of the
work shop for tie blind which was
passed by the st Legislature, If Sen
ator Burger had done nothi else than
support and sympathy of the great ma
jority of the people of this state But
as II matter of fct. his voice and his |
vote were III ays to be und f,voring
behalf of the peoples interests by the !
last general assembly.
Senator Burger is Il most fluent and
C nvincing speaker and audiences are
always pleased when lie appears upon
the platform, for they know that they
will get something worth while lie is |
II man also who is active in club life, |
and tie social life Of the capital As AN
indication of his prominence and pop
arity, it may be mentioned that he is !
president of the Denver Athletic club |
the largest club in Colorado: he is vice
president of the Colorado Golf club. !, /
director OF the Colorado Traffic club. /
and II life menber of the Denver Press |
other bodies ms an officer He is
strong lodge man, being active in Ma |
sorry and belonging to every Masonic |
body in the state lie is Il - degree
Scottish Right Mason and II Knight
Tempiar He is director Of the FL |
Jebel Shrine association and chairman /
of its finance committee Senator Bur
ger is interested in u number of iinpor
tant banking and commercial enter
prises in addition to those which are |
noted above. He is president of thu.
Union Deposit and Trust company of |
the city of Denver, he is vice president /
of the Pequot Real Estate and Invest
ment company and has interests in va
rious other commercial enterprises in
the city and state.
who are more actively and substantially I
..,AIr mol LIZ.