The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-08-22
ekAA W. WAVGaMAN OYaoNolV
SUPPORTED soa TVS
Y. q sGMAY0.
HAS BRAINS AND ABILITY
NJ 10 RGcooNizGo ~ ost0 o.
rNg AOlEsr MEN IN
the WGOv.

tAS country nave the people gwen "
much attention to securing men ol
ability. men who have doae thiAss,
men who have records Of achieve
Asnts. to conscript them for public
places - today. In this move TO fur
nish the nation with the brains. ths
ability and the integrity Of . great
country. that when this war 10 over ~
will - bigger. richer. greater aAd
above all . country where the govern.
nent 10 popular with the people. Colo
sado 10 not behind other states.
Among those who. BY reason o.
their accomplishments in business al
professional affairs and in ssrvics
rendered state and country. the pso
pie wish for public service no man u
more prominent than Charles w. Wa
tsrman Of Denver.
Charley Wstsrman-svsry one calls
hin Charley for be 3 Q hale fellow
veil net and in the language Of the
street - good seoSt"-is regarded b
all who know him even BY reputatiss
- one Of the sblest men In the West
He 10 the man VINO fought the fight o.
the people Of Denver against the We
tor Company and won that fis., q
that Denver nov owns il own vstsl
plant.
Charley Waterman vas born l,
Waitsfield. Vermont. in November,
1851. on a rocky hillside farm fsftssn
miles from . railroad He attended
school when five years old, but on ac
count Of sickness did not attenu pub
Nc school again until he was twelve
From tho ages of IL to II he at
tended district school In his native
town. In the autumns OF 1878 he
attended high school at Morrisvilla
Vermont. the next fall entering thu
Academy At st. Johnsbury for twenty
weeks. All other education necessary
Tor admission to the university IN
1880. he secured at home In the win
ter OF 1882 he taught school In his M
i've town. At the end Of his sopho
more year he became principal Of the
high school at Noores Fork, N. Y, the
asxt year returning to the university,
from which he graduated in 1885 with
The degree OF Bachelor Of Arts.
That fall he became principal ol
the high school at Croton, New York
aad the next fall principal Of the high
school At Tt Dodge, Iowa. remaining
t1srs for two yeacs. entering the Law
apartment Of the University of Mich
kan in 1888. graduating the follow
mg June with the degree of Bachslo,
Of LAWS. completing in one year thl
regular two-year course. He was ad
nitted to practice in Michigan, also II
Colorado. having removed to Denvel
In August, 1889.
Charley Waterman's ancestors 1,
the Colonies came to Salem, Mass.
from England in 1929, and afterwardl
became associated with Roger VIII
tams In the Providence Plantations
Charley Waterman is the eighth o.
that original ancestor. His father ant
mother were both Of rugged New Eng
land stock and with little worldly DOS
sessions. While they were able t.
feed and clothe their children. the,
We're not able to aid them material,
In securing education. so that Charlie,
Waterman was forced to earn all e1
1enses attached to his different
schools. 49,. --.----.r--~.-,-,
Upon coming to Denver he was ,
stranger. Some Of the first year h,
was employed at a small salary in tn,
city attorneys office, but in April
1891. became an employee OF the firm
OF Walcott & Vaile, who soon realized
his worth and in 1902 he became ,
member OF the firm Of Walcott. Vails
4 Waterman. which firm continued
until the death Of Senator Walcott IL
March, 1905, after which the businesi
was carried on under the name o.
Vaile & Waterman until 1908.
Charley Waterman has been init
mately connected with the building
and growth OF Colorado He has rep
resented and been closely associated
with men who built up the creates
manufacturing concerns in the state
and has been Influential in procuring
Investments Of millions Of dollars I,
permanent enterprises. all Of whicl
have been. and still are, successful.
Personally he is \ man OF superio
Gttkinments. pleasing. affabls. genia
70 . degree and popular with all VII
know him. -
Charles W. Waterman Is 4 candt
date for the Republican nominatio,
for United States Senator. His nam
will be found on the primary ballot u
be voted Tuesday. septsmber 10th. I,
the Senate. Charley Waterman ha
the ability, the knowledge Of public a
fairs Of which he has always been
student, the capacity and energy Wit
which arc coupled oratoricai attail
menta. that will at once place him q
the very top among the United State
Senators and 70 reflect glory a