The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-22
BIG MEN N DEMAND
TO AID THE NATION
cHAA ". WATERMAN STRONGLY
SUPPORTED FOR THE
v. .. sENATg.
HAS BRAINS AND ABILITY
HI 10 REcookizEp AZ ONE or
THE AsLEsT MEN IN
THE WEST.

this country have the people given so
much attention to securing men Of
ability. men who have done things.
men who have records Of achieve
nsats. TO oonscript them for public
places - today. In this move to fur.
nish the nation with the brains. the
ability and the integrity Of a great
country. that when this war Is over We
will b bigger. richer. greater and
above all . country where the govern
msot is popular with the people. Colo
rads 10 not behind other states.
Among those who. by reason OF
their oomplishments in business and
professional affairs and In service
rendered state and country, the peo-
pie wish for public service no man IL
more prominent than Charles w. Wa
tsrman OF Denver.
Charley watsrman-svsry one calls
him Charley for he 10 a hale fellow
well met and In the language OF the
street = good scouts regarded by
all who know him even by reputation
~ one OF the ablsst men in the West.
He 10 the man wuo fought the fight OF
the people OF Denver against the Wa
ter Company and won that fig.t SO
that Denver now owns Its own water
plant.
Charley Waterman was born In
Waitsfield, Vermont. In November.
1851. on . rocky hillside farm fifteen
miles from Z railroad. He attended
school when five years old, but on &C
couat Of sickness did not attend pub
lie school again until he was twelve.
From the ages OF IL to II he at
tsndsd district school In his native
town In the autumns OF 1878 he
attended high school at Morrisville,
Vermont. the nsxt fall entering tho
Academy Il 0t. Johnsbury for twenty
weeks. Al other education necessary
fsf sdmission 70 the university in
1850. hs secured at homo. In the win
tss ss 1881 he taught school In his ma.
i've tswn- At the end Of his sopho-
more rear he became principal Of the
high school at Moores Derk, N. Y, the
nsxt year returning 70 ~ university,
from which he graduated In 1885 with
the degree Of Bachelor Of Arts.
That fall no became principal OF
Tie high soheol at Croton. New York.
aad the next fall principal Of the high
school At X. Dodge. Iowa, remaining
there fsr tive years. entering the law
department Of the University Of Mich
isaa N 1854. graduating the follow.
hs Jsas with the degree Of Bachelor
a Laws. completing in one year the
regular twe-ysar oovsss. He was ad-
mittsl 70 practice In Michigan. also in
Cslsfads. haviAG removed to Denver
II August. i'm.
OAaflsy Watsrman'a ancestors In
0s Coaoniss came b Salem. Mass,
ksa hsiaAd In 1859. sal afterwards
essans asssoiaksd Win Roger Will
lsns y he Providence plantations.
CsAsssy Waterman 10 the eighth Of
~ original ancestor. His father and
os<Asr wsrs both Of rugged New nns-
lasl stock and with littls worldly pos-
sssasas. While hoy were abe to
M ~ sistAs thsl. children, they
vsss not atls to aid them materially
2 securing education. 20 thAt Charley
Waternaa was forced 10 earn all sx-
psasss attached 70 his Different
Dshoeb.
Upoa eemiAs 70 Denver hs was Q
sesaAger. Some Of the first year he
was employed at . small salary In the
~ attesass's Office. but In April.
ieei. bsesns IN smDloys Of the Nrm
q Waleett . vaile, Who soon realised
his veetA and In 1901 he became q
nen6sr Of the firm Of waloott, Vale
. Waterman, which firm continued
sAtu ths death u senator waicott in
March. 1905. alssr which the business
was carried on under the name Of
vAiie . Waterman until 1908.
Charley Waterman has been init
nately connected with the BUILDING
Nd growth Of Colorado. He has rep
rsssatsd and been closely associated
VITA nsn who built up the srsatsst
oanulasturing concerns IN tho state,
sad has bssa influential in procuring
hvestmsats Of millions Of dollars in
permanent sntsrprisss. al q which
have been. aad still are. successful
rsrsoaally he h q man Of superior
sttaiamssts. pleasing. affabls, genial
y , lseres end popular with eli who
hnew HIN.
Charles W. Waterman ID ! candi.
date Tor the Republican nomination
for United States Senator. His name
viii - found on the primary ballot to
b votsd Tuesday. September 10th. In
The Senate. Charley Waterman has
H. ability. the knowledge Of public A.
fairs Of which he has always been .
STUDENT the capacity and energy with
which are coupled osatorical attain
meats. that will At once place him At
u vsry top among the United States
SeaAtoss and 20 reflect glory and
ee0s and sfing substantial RETURNS -
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