The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-23
BIG MEN IN DEMAND
TO AID The NATION
cHAS. w. WATERMAN STRONGLY
SUPPORTED FOR THE
U. S. SENATE.
HAS RRAiMS h.ilk1.uTY
he is RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF
THE ABLEST MEN IN
THE WEST.

Probably never in the history OF
this country have the people given 30
much attention to securing men OF
ability, men who have done things.
men who have records OF achieve
ments, TO conscript them for public
places as 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 be bigger. richer. greater and
above all country where the govern
ment is popular with the people. Colo
RADIO is not behind other states.
Among those who. by reason of
professional affairs and in service
rendered state and country, the peo-
pie wish for public service no man II
more prominent than Charles W. Wa
terman OF Denver.
Charley >Waterman-every one calls
him Charley for he is hale fellow
well met and in the language OF the
street "a good scouts regarded by
all who know him even by reputation
as one OF the ablest men In the West.
He is the man 10 fought the tight OF
the people OF Denver against the Wa
ter Company and won that f.g..e so
that Denver now owns its own water
plant.
Charley Waterman was born in
"aitsfield. Vermont. in November,
1861. on rocky hillside farm fifteen
miles from railroad. He attended
school when five years old, but on ac-
count OF sickness did not atten1 pub
lie school again until he was twelve.
From the ages OF 70 to II he at
tended district school in his native
town. In the autumns OF 1878 he
attended high school at Morrisville,
Vermont, the next fall entering the
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 ma
tive town. At the end of his sopho-
more year he became principal OF the
high school at Moores Fork, ~ Y, the
next year returning to the university,
from which he graduated in 1885 with
the degree OF Bachelor Of Arts.
That fall he became principal OF
the high school at Croton. New York.
and the next fall principal OF the high
school at Ft. Dodge, Iowa, remaining
there for two years, entering the law
dana ~ fy1f fnf of -r;, oh
igan In 1883, graduating the follow.
ing juno with the degree OF Bachelor
OF Laws. completing in one year the
regular twoyear course. He was ad
mitted to practice in Michigan, also In
Colorado, having removed TO Denver
in August, 1889.
Charley Watermans ancestors In
the Colonies came 10 Salem, Mass
from England in 1929, and afterwards
became associated with Roger Will
iams in the Providence plantations
Charley Waterman Is the eighth OF
that original ancestor. His father and
mother were both OF rugged New Eng
land stock and with little worldly pos
sessions. While they We're able to
feed and clothe their children, they
were not able to aid them materially
In securing education, so that Charley
Waterman was forced to earn all ex
penses attached to his different
schools.
Upon coming to Denver he was q
stranger. Some of the first year he
was employed at small salary in the
city attorneys office. but In April
1891. became an. employe OF the firm
OF Walcott & Vale, who soon realized
his worth and in 1902 he became q
member OF the firm Of Walcott Vale
& Waterman. which firm continued
until the death of Senator Walcott In
March, 1905, after which the business
was carried on under the name oil
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 in
permanent enterprises, all of which
have been, and still are, successful
Personally he is a man OF superior
attainments. pleasing. affable, genial
to a degree and popular with all who
know him.
Charles w Waterman is a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for United States Senator. His name
will be found on the primary ballot te
be voted Tuesday. September 10th. In
the Senate, Charley Waterman has
the ability. the knowledge Of public at
fairs of which he has always been q
student, the capacity and energy with
which are coupled oratorical attain
ments, that will at once place him al
the very top among the United Statei