Gunnison news-champion., 1917-06-22
Interesting Daugh-
ter Of Sewer Con-
tractor Works Hard
(By Agnes walker)

We hear great deal these days
abQpt woman's sphere, especially since
IN o. 8. has engaged in the world
war; women lawyers, women farmers.
woman merchants, women mechanics,
wo1nen carpenters, women undertake
err, women train hands, women police
men, etc. etc. etc.
Miss Elsie Collier ID not forced to
her position because Of war, she does
Il because she likes it. She performs
the triple duty Of bookkeeper. time
keeper, and. in the absence Of her
father, foreman. Miss Collier Il the
pretty daughter Of the sewer con-
tracter. ysmes Ge!gier:
blouse and skirt and wearing very
business like manner, picking her way
along the sewer, taking time" This
attractive young lady is very pleas
ant person, and perhaps it is due to
this fact that a number Of people have
taken advantage Of her, and written
her up" The first time this happened
Miss Collier was taken very much by
surprise. In one Of the towns where
her father was installing the sewer,
she met a young gentleman at an
evening party. She did not see him
again until one day when they both
happened to be the only occupants Of
one of the coaches Of train going to
another town. This young man, who
to all appearances was gentle, harm
less sort, sat in the same seat and en-
gagged her in conversation during the
journey. She did not think any more.
of the affair until a few days later, a
paper came which contained an ex-
tensive write-up Of herself and her
work. He was not the harmless youth
he appeared, but one of the most dead
ly Of his whole species-a reporter!
Miss Collier il a graduate of the
North Denver High School, nineteen
years old; q very agreeable, accom-
plished girl. Among Miss Golfers
most treasured possessions is huge
scrap book containing a unique COL
lection Of things which in some way
or another have been . part Of the life
of this interesting girl. Her work
on the sewer in which she has to
deal with all nationalities, kinds and
classes, has not, made her mannish,
or in any way detracted from her
femininity. She sings, plays the piano,
does beautiful embroidery and crochet
ing, and dances divinely. So there!
All the arguments Of that feeble
creature man, concerning the terrible
effects Of business occupations, are
dispelled in one fell blow. In fact,
her personality almost got her into
trouble once. Among the men who
worked on the sewer construction ut
Steamboat Springs was one John,
Greek. He left the sewer one day
to take another job, but in q few
weeks, Miss Collier received the fol-
lowing communication:
Miss Elcy Collier:
Dear Miss l Reply you Letter to
aske Of you will Give me Jop to come
back in Steamboat becaus Feel Like
to Work for you / will have jop hear
but j Don like then ef you Pleas Drop
me Few Inns to Let me Kno Your
Truly, John -.
Miss Collier answered in her most
business-like manner. re-engaging
him for the job. John worked the
rest Of the time and after she had left
Steamboat Springs abe received .
very astonishing communication from
John. who evidently, had been sorely
smitten. Realixing his limitatiens,
however, he had either copied his
epistle from : beok, er kad 500 ene
(Centinned . LAT ru0s)