The Ordway new era., 1910-11-04

remarkable race under the circum.
stances, carrying Weld. Larimer and
Morgan counties. the Populist influ.
ence and vote at that time overcame
his strength. but elected his oppo-
nent by a majority of only 65.
He was later elected to hts present
position on the district bench. which
he has so honorably and ably filled,
Judge Garrigues is descended from
distinguished ancestry. His great
grandfather. James Garrigues. and the
latter's brother. John. of French en-
traction. came to this country in COL
onial days and fought on the Ameri-
can side in the war of the Revolution.
He passed his boyhood on his fathers
farm and was educated at Moore Hill
College. For n time he followed teach
ing. He also read law at Trenton,
ILL.,. while teaching there. In 1887 he
was admitted to the bar in Glenwood.
Iowa, and practiced law In Malvern.
in that state. for eight years and then
removed to Colorado in 1888.
Judge Garrigues has attained high
rank as a jurist and has had wide ex-
perience and thorough training to
qualify him for a position on the Su.
preme bench OF this state. AS citi-
zen, advocate. prosecutor and judge.
he stands among the foremost OF his
profession. and will bring to the Su-
preme Court that ripe experience and
learning that SO eminently fit him for
the position.
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Candidate for Congressman.at-Larg
Isaac Newton Stevens. Republican,
born in Newark. Ohio. November l,
1858, was the son OF DR.. Louis A.
Stevens. Of pure English extraction.
His mother. Sarah Sperry. was OF
Scotch.Irish lineage and a niece Of
Commodore Perry. At the age OF II
he became self-supporting and was
teaching a district school in Ohio
and the next year in Illinois. In 1877
he began the study OF law in Burliug
ton. Iowa. and when q was admitted
tc the bar. He located In Denye,
June I, 1880. where he rapidly rose
In his profession. and soon became
one Of the leaders Of the Republican
party. As a lawyer. orator and de
batter, he early attracted favorable NO
tice and comment in this state In
1884 President Arthur appointed him
Assistant United States District At
torney for Colorado. and in 1883 he
vas elected District Attorney for the
Denver district. filling both positions
with marked ability. During his term
MS District Attorney he prosecuted
and convicted many celebrated cases
among them the case against DR.. T
Thatcher Graves for the poisoning o.
Mrs. Josephine Barnaby Of Providence
r. l.. which is now known as one o.
the greatest criminal cases in the
history OF this country. In 1900 MIR
Stevens purchased the Colorado
Springs Gazette. OF which he became
editor and manager. and Is now edi
tor and proprietor Of the Pueblo
Chieftain. Mr.. Stevens has at man!
times been chairman OF Republican
committees. and his campaigns for thu
rarty have always been successful.
In the broad field OF journalism h
has given abundant evidence OF tn,
possession OF wide Information. a dis
eliminating judgment In the treat
ment OF news and high ability as al
editorial writer. Both rs a writer an,
as an orator he expresses his view
In a strong. concise style. and witt
logical force. He is Republican
along progressive lines. He is tn
author Of "The Liberators." a politica
novel. which. with other products o
his pen. has brought him to the front
not only as an author. but as stu
dent Of events and public affairs. MI
Stevens has not been an office seeker
His nomination for Congressman
Large was unanimous and without
rival candidate. He has withou
doubt the largest acquaintance amonl
eastern men of influence Of any maj
in the state. which would give hin
great power as congressman. H
also enjoys a large foreign acquaint
ance. having been abroad severa
times.
mounts all obstacles. Genial in hi
fellowship. he also possesses a person
ality that attracts and wins him last
ing friendships. n y
). Mr.. Stevens has for years been al