The Delta independent., 1908-10-16

Senator James c, Burger.
This is the day of the young man in
Colorado. And by young men is meant
any man between the age of thirty and
fifty years.
1t is significant fact that young
men of this type are taking a 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, of
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 progress
i've western state and who are keeping
Colorado in the front rank of the pro-
gressive 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-at-larg from
the state of Colorado. Senator Burger
is pre-eminently one of the aggressive
and progressive 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
be 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 Presi-
dent Roosevelt is a type. Mr.. Burgers
family have lived in New York City
for over 200 years, and it is therefore
apparent that he is American to the
core. He was educated in the old Trim
| ity Church school and entered business
life in the early SOS. He soon discov-
cred, however. that the west offered
splendid opportunities for young men.
and he therefore came to Colorado in
1893. He engagnd in the mining stock
and brokerage business in Colorado
Springs and Denver for number of
years. At the present time he is act
lively engaged in mining operations in
Leadville and Aspen. He is also inter-
ested in agricultural matters, and is
farming on large scale in the state
1t was quite natural that man of
Senator Burgers active temperament
should become interested in public en-
terprises, and as a result of this inter-
est the people of Denver by large
majority at the election of 1906 elected
Mr.. Burger state senator. He at once
became 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
workshop for the blind which was
passed by the last legislature. If Sem
ator Burger had done nothing else than
this one act he would be entitled to the
support and the sympathy of the great
majority of the people of this state.
But as matter of fact his voice and
his vote were always to be found favor
ing those meritorious measures passed
in behalf of the peoples interests by
the last general assembly.
Senator Burger is most fluent and
convincing speaker, and audiences are
always pleased when he appears upon
the platform, for they know that they
will get something worth while. He is
q man also who is active in club life.
and the social life of the capitol. AS
an indication of his prominence and
it may be mentioned that he
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 life member of the Denver
Press club. He is connected with vari-
GUS other bodies as an officer. He is
strong lodge man, being active in Ma
sonry and belonging to every Masonic
body in the state. He is a 80 degree
Scottish Rite Mason and a Knight |
Templar. He is director of the III
Jebel Shrine association and chairman
of its finance committee. Senator Bur-
ger is interested in number of impor-
tant b,lnking and commercial enter
prises in addition to those which are
noted above. He is president Of the
Union Deposit and Trust company of
the city of Denver, he is vice president
of the Pequot Real Estate and Invest