The chronicle=news., 1914-07-11

The law ana Ofuef advocates Ol
Colorado are favorably inclined just
now to the candidacy of George M.
Carlson of Fort Collins, on the Re-
publican ticket for Governor. Carl
son has made notable record as dis
trict attorney of that district. The
following sketch of his career was
recently published in the Fort Col
Inns Courier:
George Alfred Carlson was born
on farm near Alma. Iowa, October
23, 1876. He moved to Colorado
with his parents in 1880 when he
was four years of age, and attended
Villa Park school, near Denver. His
parents moved to this section of the
state in 1890, locating first on a
farm ut Plattsville and removing to
a farm eight and one-hali miles
southwest of Greeley in 1892, where
they now live. Mr.. Carlson started
out for himself when he was only .
years old. working first on farm
and riding bitches, and worked his
way through college. He attended
the Agricultural college one year, in
1889, ana was graduated from the
State Normal School at Greeley in
1898. He then entered the State
University at Boulder. While at
tending the university he taught
school for three years in the state
Preparatory School at Boulder. In
college, George Carlson was always
at the front in student activities. He
was captain of the famous varsity
football team of 1901 which brought
the championship back to the uni
ycrsity after other schools had taken
II away for three years. and played
right tackle for four years. He was
picked as all-ColOrado tackle during
this time. He was made IA member
of Phi Beta Kappa honorary society
and had the honor of carrying the
clasa cane, an honor conferred only
upon a student who excels in schol-
arshia and is most prominent In 9TH
or student activities. He represent
cd the University of Colorado In sew
eral Interstate debates while in col
lego, He was graduated from the
university in 1902 and from the Law
school in 1904. After graduation he
started to practice law in Lewiston
Idaho, but after remaining there Tor
six months he came to Fort coi'lns
where he has been ever since. Hs
married Miss Rose Alps, whose nome
was five miles west of LOvclani, Aug
&c, 1906. Miss Alps was graduate
of the state Normal school and was
well known and popular In the couh'
lty. They have three children, two
sans and daughter.
| "Mr. Carlson wap appointed depu'
ty district attorney in 1908. Ant
here commences the most remarkable
record ever made by a district attor
ncy in Colorado. Mr.. Carlson CON
menccd to "dO things immcdiateli
after taking office in January. 1903
In 23 days, beginning % days aftcl
he took office and lasting until FEB
lis, 1903, he compelled rs persons
to plead guilty before Judge Brad
field in the Weld county court Il
liquor and gambling charges. collect
cd in fines and costs $7.1io. Oni,
one person against whom charges
were brought stood trial, and he wa
convicted. Just think of it, Col
leetcd over $1,000 In month aftc
takinS office
"rhcrc has been more money col
lcctca from criminals in fines and
costs through Mr. Carlson $ office he
tween. January 12. 1909 and October
10, 1912, than in 20 years before. 4
total of $5G.353.Io having been col
lcc,cd. From the Weld county graz.
crs alone there was received in casl
$4,000. so between March 20, 1871
and August 20. 1919. And it Il ol
interest to note here that the Rc,ub'
lican party is the only party that has
collected in cash any considerable
am from members of its own party
and the only party in the state that
has sent its own members to prison
In these cases Mr.. Carlson was op'
posed by some of the best criIHdna
lawyers in the state of Colorado. ant
one of the leading lawyers of Ne
braska. He compiled each accused
man to plead guilty. to make rcstitn
tion and take Il sentence in the peni
|tcntiary.
"Thcrc have been more person!
sent to the pcnitCntinry from thi'
district than from all of the rest o.
the state combined.
SIN liquor and gambling case
alone there has been collected $26.