The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20

Roy H. BIackman, the subject of
this sketch, is candidate for District
Attorney for the first Judicial District
He was born in Golden, Jefferson
County, Colorado, June 18th, 1873.
His parents moved to Georgetown soon
thereafter, Young Blackman attended
the public schools at that place, gradu-
ating from the High School with cred
it. He then attended the Law School
of Colorado, at Boulder, from which
institution he graduated in June 1901,
but because Of his excellent work was
admitted to practice law in January Of
that year. He located in Georgetown
and was soon elected County Judge of
Clear Creek County. During his four
year term as County Judge he was
often called upon to sit in the County
Court of Denver. In all his service as
Judge he gained the confidence and re-
gard of all the members of the bar,
and of litigants as well being honest,
fearless and well grounded in the prn-
ciples of the law he naturally endeared
himself to all who came in contact with
him. After his term of office expired
he and E. M Sabin became associated
together in the practice at Denver and
during the two years OF, this association
Mr. Blackman forged rapidly to the
front, securing for himself reputation
both as trial lawyer and as safe and
darefuir advisor. m january 1911, Mr..
Blackman opened an office for himself
in Litteton, where he now resides and
practices. Upon his going to Littleton
the inevitable happened. HE made
good" His ability, genial disposition
and passion for work, precluded auy
other result. The First Judicial dis
trict will be fortunate if it can Sc
cure the services of such man for
District Attorney. Mr.. Black man is
candidate for the nomination upon the
Republican Party ticket. His record 10
guarantee that if he is elected to
this responsible position, the people of
the District will be assured of faith
full, able and conscientious discharge of
the duties Of the office. He is Colo
RADIO boy, First Judicial District boy,
a man among men and one who has
risen in the world by the force of his
own character and Providential gift
the necessity to labor.
This brief sketch is written by one
who tolls but does not spin, who takes
delight in paying slight tribute to
worthy son of worthy father who was
my friend for forty years or more
The Denver Sunday Times has,
an interesting arcticle in refer
ence to the Denver women who
have made good in business" and
among them appears a sketch of
Mrs. Nellie Mathews. She is a
sister of Mr.. l. M. Higginson our
local furniture representative of
the Ward Auction company of
Denver. The following is clipped
from the News
Another Denver woman, who COM
mands the respect of business men
and women alike because of her alb
solute mastery of the insurance busi-
ness, is Mrs. Nellie Mathews, mana
ger of the STANDARD Insurance company
Mrs. Matthews was scarcely more
than child in pigtails some twenty
five years ago when she first entered
an insurance Office as office girl. Her
realization of the value of efficient and
conscientious work soon won her re-
cognition and she was advanced to each
successive vacancy.
Mrs, Matthews, is mistress of the
minutest detail and ccapable of coping
with the most complex problem in the
insurance business and is recognised
as one of the authorities in Denver on
Insurance statistics and methods.
MY work has met no opposition
from the masculine contingent, and l
am sure it has been because l mastered
the so-called feminine emotions, was
obliv,ous to petty disturbances, and
have kept stin upper lip in the tace
Of every disappointment. The girl in
business should play the mans part in
courage and persistence and the wo-
mans in dignity, and the men will
take off their hats to her in reverence