The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-12-01
HOW OUR LEADING MEN
STARTED THEIR CAREERS

exchange brief history of how a
number of business men of that
place earned their first money. In
spite of the fact that all were total
strangers to us we enjoyed the read
ing.
1t occurred to us that our local
people would furnish equally inter-
esting records and for the accuracy
of our judgment we submit the fol-
lowing results of repertorial inquiry:
DR. HANSON-Earned his first
money piling kindling in box car in
/ Michigan for 10 cents a day. The
Doctor is unable to recall how he
twasted his income thus earned.
PROF. o. S. CAUSEY- tur-
lpentine from the trees Of Alabama
at wage of about 75c per day
E. T. BROWN, Bookkeeper at the
Normal-Worked for Soc day saw
ing oak logs into lengths to be split
into clapboards. Spent SIC of his
hard earned wealth on the next
Fourth of July celebration, and kept
the balance of his money for long
time.
A. G. CLARK, Hardware Man
Earned his first money drawing hay
cocks from the field to the stack by
means of horse and grape vine
rope. Scene of his activities was in
Illinois and he cannot remember how
he spent the proceeds.
w. A GILLASPEY, Retired Stock
grower-Dropped corn on planter in
Iowa in 1862 Spent some of his
money attending a republican rally
at Mt. Pleasant, and recalls that he
saw a man splitting rails on a float,
which he interprets to have been a
boost for Abe Lincoln's candidacy.
We might add that Bill sort of got
the habit of wasting money on repub-
lican politics and has continued it
through long and eventfur life.
DIR. N. ]. HYATT-Earned his first
money as water carrier for railroad
construction gang.
| ]. A. STEELE, Hardware Man
Worked for Soc day dropping corn
from planter in Illinois. Labored
land saved up till he had $40 and then
allowed his older brother to work him
out of his savings for funds to buy
books. Johnny admits he never read
| the books and feels that in his first
Financial transaction he got the worst
Fof it, and we imagine he detests a
book agent to this day.
F BRUCE REDDEN, Automobile Me-
ichanic-Took contract from Mrs.
Charley Biebel to cut up pile of
ties into kindling. Earned Sc. Used
it for ammunition in nigger shooter
aud while shooting it against house
lost it. Never found First contract
total loss. -
j. H. ROWLAND, Proprietor La
Veta Misunderstanding in brick
yard at Soc a day. Eleven years old.
Saved his money till he had enough
to make a loan to the boss.
VINE JENNINGS, Express Agent
Sold Denver Post and Pueblo Chief
| tain in Pueblo, but has forgotten how
he blowed the money.
| A w. HOGAN, Rio Grande Agent
Earned this first money building fires
in Missouri school house. Invested
his earnings in pigs and lost the
whole bunch in epidemic of hog
cholera
ROGER TEACHOUT, Prop. Railroad
Lunch Room-Gathered empty beer
bottles and sold them to John Rise.
As near as he now recollects, spent
the resulting revenue with Mrs. Bal
ley for candy
F. G. DAMSON, Director of Music,
NormalEEarned first money at four
years old, singing little songs for en-
tertainment of small private gather
ings Likely squandered the proceeds
on candy.
RICHARD ANDREWS, City Marshal
Lived on farm with parents and
never received penny till he took
job on another farm at sixteen years
of age. Got $1,000 month and spent
most of his wages for clothing.
w. A. DIEBOLD, Carpenter
Worked in nursery at the age of ten
years. Got 75c a day and held job for
several years.
E. A. FOSTER, Hardware Man
Caught rats for an uncle and received
SC a piece. Earned 60c and got rid
of the money as soon as I could find
place to spend it.
WAYNE LICKISS, Printer-At nine
years old rode lead horse on harvester
in Arlington, Iowa. Worked for a
man named Charley Parker, brother
of the man who makes the Parker
fountain pen. Got Soc day. Dad
took the money