Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-21
C|NC|NNATUS IN SKIRTS
A NOTABLE IN COLORADO
russed political problems with her hus-

cussed political problems with her hus-
band.
! Mrs Riddle. In common with all
truly worthy characters. has an aver
sion for the personal pronoun I. but
she yielded the other day.
Il was born in Silesia, Germany"
! she said Il attended High Daugh-
ters' college before l came to this
country. Mt the age of sixteen. My
! first efforts to become naturallzed re-
suited IN two years study Of domes'
tic science in St. Louis. After that l
! entered a training school for nurses
/ and when l received my diploma took
; up the active service Of my profess
sion.
"Then George Riddle came wooing
! and winning me away from my chosen
! work. Twenty years ago came to
Glendale bride and since that time
the dairy farm has been the center of
/ the universe to me.
II have not known the Joy Of tying
! baby shoes for my own children, for
no little ones have been given to us,
but l have raised family of ten"
said the stateswoman. II have taken
to my heart and home the children Of
my two sisters. one of whom died,
! leaving family of four, another leav-
ing six. have tried to do my duty
by them. but they are beginning to
grow up now. so will have time for
new interests While never aspired
to public Office, have been interested
in world affairs since my girlhood,
when my father held official position
in Germany, and am glad to have
the opportunity to work for the bet
terment of the farmers"
Carried Democratic District.
Mrs. Riddle represents Adams, Arap
ahoe and Ebert counties in the
Eighteenth general assembly Of Colo.
RADIO. These counties comprise an
area as large as the state of Rhode
Island. She drove all over her district
during the campaign, talking plain pol
tiles to her constituents, and was en-
tertained at nightfall at the home Of
friendly ranchman. When the votes
were counted in this Democratic dis
trict Mrs. Riddles personal popularity
gave her a very comfortable majority.
Although Mrs. Riddle belongs to the
minority party In the house, the men,
bers of both parties never lose an op-
portunity to show their respect for her
opinions upon the subjects In which
she Is Interested They regard her as
authority upon scientific reforms for
the farmer. She has demonstrated
that she is a practical woman by the
program she made out for herself and
which she hopes to see put into effect
while she Is in the legislature.
As a member Of the advisory board
Of the State Agricultural college she
understands its needs and it's methods,
and she advocates an appropriation for
that institution which shall provide
for corps of teachers who shall
travel about the state to teach the
farmers wives and daughters as well
as the farmers the simple lessons of
sanitary living and nursing and who
shall also teach them how to relieve
the dreary monotony Of ranch life by
harmless social pleasures.
Such course of training, Mrs. Rid
die believes. will check the mad rush
Of the boys and girls from country
homes to the pitfalls Of the city.
Advocates Cream Testing.
Another hobby Of Colorado's remark
able woman legislator is the establish
ment of bureau of cream testing. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Riddle, each county
should have a supervisor or inspector
to look after the cream testers. She
claims this protection in behalf Of the
farmer, who receives only IA cents for
the gallon Of milk for which the dairy
man gets IS. This injustice, 1t Is said,
Is due to the cream tester, whose de-
cision is final. This condition Of af-
fairs is driving men out Of the dairy
business In Colorado and favoring the
shipment of milk from Kansas. Mrs.
Riddle hopes by proper legislation to
right this wrong.
The other members Of the legislature
may not know that this quiet but de-
termined woman with ideas has not
waited for any one to set her good
example. but has taken the initiative
on the anti-pass question and has
promptly returned all the passes she
received at the opening Of the session.
The advocates Of woman suffrage
taking stock of Mrs.. Riddles good
qualities are triumphantly pointing to
this vital German dairywoman with a
talent for politics and are proclaiming
her 1.-The woman Of the hour" In Colo
RADIO.
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Hatpin Jabs.
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He has made life miserable and their
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have been snatched with as little emo