The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-10-29

Henry R. Wolcott, for many years .
distinguished citizen Of this stats,
prominent in building up the great In
dustries Of this region and In pro
noting the public welfare, who was
also a leader in the Republican party.
and its nominee for Governor in 1898.
Miss wolcott was born In Prov.
dence. r. l., and was the daughter OF
the Rev. Samuel and Harriet Amanda
at Wellesley. and from 1892 to 1898
was principal of Wolfe Hall. Denver.
In 1898 she founded the Wolcott
School, Denver, and has, since that
time. been its principal. Al the head
of the Wolcott School she has sstab-
lished and built up college prepare
tory institution for young ladies which
has no superior in this country.
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= BEN GRIFFITH. =
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DCA nlA III AAA JoAS
tion, Republican candidate for Attor-
ney General, was born in the state Of
Washington, September %. 1879. but
his parents soon moved to Rockvale,
Colo, coal mining camp in Fremont
county, where he was raised. He re
ceived his education at Colorado Col
lege and the Law School OF Denver
University. where he was graduated
In 1904. He practiced law In Mont,
rose until April, 1908, when he re-
moved to Grand Junction, whore he
is now engaged in the successful prac-
tice of his profession.
He has been chairman of the
County Central Committee Of Mont
rose county, City Attorney for Mont
rose and at present IL County Attor
ney of Mesa county.
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James E. Collier. Republican can
didate for State Treasurer, Is . resi-.
dent Of Pueblo. His nomination has
added the name Of another plain.
practical man to the ticket. He has
been successful and prosperous In
his line of business. - He viii
bring to the once that.' experience.
tact and good judgment that viii place
a levelheaded man in charge Of the
finances Of the state. Honest in the
management Of his own Affairs. he
will make trustworthy guardian Of
the states funds.
That good business methods and an
honest administration win character
ize his term of once may be predict
ed, for he ranks among the solid and
substantial men Of affairs in Pueblo.
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William J. King Of villa Grove. Re-
publican candidate for Regent Of the
State University. was born In Boston.
in 1854, and came to Colorado In 1871.
For % years he has been engaged In
the drug business at villa Grove
Saguache county, and In all the San
Luis valley no one IL better or more
favorably known than he to business
people generally.
He has had much to do with the
development of the state, and BY edu
cation and experience ID fully quail.
fled for the once Of Regent, a. he
has shown during An incumbency Of
six years.
His denomination was requested by
the University because Of his former
eficient record as Regent.
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= MRS. HELEN m. WILSON. =
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Mrs. Helen M. Wilson Of Denver.
Republican candidate for State Su.
perintendent Of Public instruction.
was born in Grant county, Wis. Her
maiden name was Helen Moore
Marsh. She was the daughter Of j.
rome Luther Marsh, who ut the time
Of his death was one Of tho Oldest
newspaper men in the United States.
Mrs. Wilson was educated In Mad.
ison, WIS.,, the home of the great uni.
versity of that state.
Mrs. Wilson came to Colorado from
Wisconsin with her parents. who
moved to Durango In 1886.
In 1890 she was married to Mr.. El-
mer A. Wilson Of Durango, . pioneer
of the San Juan. and the same year
removed to Denver. which has since
been her home.
The State Superintendent OF Pub