The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-04

Henry X. Wolcott. for many years
distinguished citizen OF this stat
prominent in building up the great d
dustries of this region and in prd
noting the public welfare, who va
also leader in the Republican party
and its nominee for Governor IN 1885
Miss Wolcott was born In Provis
dence, R. l., and was the daughter Of
the Rev. Samuel and Harriet Amanda
(Pope) Wolcott. She was . student
at Wellesley. and from 1899 to 1898
was principal of Wolfe Hall. Denver.
In 1898 she founded the Wolcott I
School, Denver, and has. sincs that
time. been its principal. A. 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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y BEN GRIFFITH. ~;
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Ben Grimth Of Grand Juno
ton. Republican candidate for Attor.
ney General. was born in the state Of
Washington. September -. 1879. but
his parents soon moved to Rockville.
Colo, a coal mining camp In Fremont
county, where he was raised. He 70
ceived his education at Colorado Col
leEe and the Law School Of Denver
Yviv t<v h. OrAArNtAA
in 1904. He practiced law in Mont
rose until April, 1908. when no 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 10 County Attor
ney of Mesa county.
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- JAMES z. COLLIER. y
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James e. Collier. Republican can
didate for State Treasurer. IL = 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 will
bring to the once that experience.
tact and good judgment that will place
a level.headed man in charge Of the
finances Of the state. Honest in the
management Of his own a6airs. no
will make a Trustworthy guardian Of
the states funds.
That good business methods and An
honest administration win character
lie his term of once may b predict
ed, for he ranks among the solid and
substantial men of AFFAIR." in Pueblo.
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y WILLIAM J. KING. -
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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 20 years he has been engaged in
the drug business at villa Grove
Saguache county, and In all the San
Luis valley no one Is better or moro
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 IL fully quail
fled for the once Of Regent, as he
has shown during an incumbency OF
six years.
His denomination was requested by
the University because Of his former
efficient 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 Je
rome Luther Marsh, who at the time
of his death was one of the 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 1885.
In 1890 she was married to Mr.. Ell
mer A. Wilson of Durango, a pioneer
Of the San Juan. and the same year
removed to Denver. which has since
been her home.
The State Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction is also State Librarian
and assigns that work to an assist.
ant. Mrs. Wilson was In charge OF
tho State library for two ypars and