Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-19
w. C. LEiSENeERG.

The child is father to the man,
says Sancho Panza--a statement
which has proved true so often thai
1t has become household word. We
Judge mans future actions by his
past When we attempt to forecast
how a man will carry himself in q
new and untried field, we look at
his past record-not only his imme
diate. but also his remote past-for
there is the evidence of his future
usefulness.
We find many items OF interest to
us as citizens in the record of w. C.
Leisenberg, familiarly known as "Bil-
ly." Starting as office boy for grain
commission firm in Milwaukee, he
proved SO apt and reliable, that pro.
motion came rapidly At the age of
II. an age when many boys are In
school, he became an acting member of
the Milwaukee board of trade, with full
Milwaukee board of trade, with full
authority to buy for the firm BY the
time he was 20. Mr.. Leisenberg had
worked up to the head of a depart
ment in the same company. and at 81
became full member of the board
In 1898, he went to Minneapolis to
take charge of branch office for the
same firm and soon became member
of the board of trade there, resigning
this position for personal reasons, he
came to Colorado and spent the next
three years mainly in Denver and
Pueblo. part of the time being in the
employ of mining company in Gus
ter county.
Mr.. Leisenberg came to Durango in
1901, and has been with the Local Sc
curity company continuously ever since,
with the exception of the year 1904
which he spent in Denver.
In the above brief sketch note the
following points: The quickness with
which he learned the details and mas
tered the business-authorized to buy
for big grain firm In two years from
the time he began as office boy! A
lad must possess unusual qualities to
merit such confidence.
Again, the responsibility thrust upon
him at SO early an age. It is not
common, in cities the size of Milwau
kee. for boys of II to be members of
the board of trade, nor even for a
young man of 21 to preside over the
meetings of the said board.
Further, the recognition of his re.
liability and business acumen in his
rapid promotion-from office boy to
the head of department in five years
and in charge of branch office in
ten!
His six years continuous service
with the Local Security company of
this city speak for themselves and
round out his years of experience in
active business life to twenty. 1t is
no novice that the Republican party
presents as its candidate for the i'm.
portant office Of county clerk, but
man trained by past experience and
responsibility to high degree of eff.
cheney, who is SO well equipped by
;that previous training that he will
perform the duties of his office with
ease and to the perfect satisfaction of
the people he serves. Citizens of La
Plata county, be sensiblel Vote for
the man who will serve you faithfully
and well--the first because he is trust.
worthy and the second because he
knows how!
Nor is this all. Three years ago
Mr.. Leisenberg was elected clerk of
the Woodmen Of the World and is 60
popular with the members OF the or.
der. and has handled their affairs with
such discretion and accuracy, that he
has been reelected unanimously ever
since. For the past year he has also
been treasurer for Durango lodge No
46, A. F. & A. M
Voters do your dutyi Consider the
facts and leave superheated rhetoric,
underhanded slurs and narrow gauge
mud-slinging alone. None of those will
affect the truth, for truth is truth
and you cant get around 1t. Then
study the facts and vote for the best
man for county clerk and don't for
get 1t. His name is w. c. (BIily)
Leisenberg.