. The great West: a vast empire. A comprehensive history of the trans-Mississippi states and territories. Containing detailed statistics and other information in support of the movement for deep harbors on the Texas-Gulf coast /by Dana. satisfied with the quiet and slow methodsof business matters in the East, he turned his attention to other fieldsof operation, and gradually worked westward, until April, 1880, foundhim among the few early pioneers crossing the range on snow shoes,and pulling his sled, which was laden with blankets, provisions andtools, searching for the land which rumor s
. The great West: a vast empire. A comprehensive history of the trans-Mississippi states and territories. Containing detailed statistics and other information in support of the movement for deep harbors on the Texas-Gulf coast /by Dana. satisfied with the quiet and slow methodsof business matters in the East, he turned his attention to other fieldsof operation, and gradually worked westward, until April, 1880, foundhim among the few early pioneers crossing the range on snow shoes,and pulling his sled, which was laden with blankets, provisions andtools, searching for the land which rumor said was destined to becomeone of the greatest mining sections of the world. Since that date hehas been identified with its interests, and has done his part towardsthe development of this country, and has become largely interested inmining properties as well as real estate, having, through steady purposeand unceasing energy, become one of the substantial business men ofAspen. Mr. Freeman is at the present time engaged in handlingmining properties upon a large scale. He is one of the most influen-tial and substantial citizens of the prosperous City of Aspen, owing towhich fact he was elected President of the Aspen Chamber of GEN. W. T. CLARK, Denver, Colo. General Agent Equitable Accident Association. B EENERAL W. T. CLARK, iORTfl in Norwalk, Connecticut, 1834; received a common school education in New England and New York City; taught a |»ul>-lic school at the age of fourteen, with the usual experience; while inthis occupation lie conceived the idea of graded schools, which heannounced in the first convention of teachers held in Connecticut; hasalways been an enthusiast in popular education. After completinghis education, read law and was admitted to the bar of the SupremeCourt at Newburg, New York, October 2nd, 1855. Taking Greeleysadvice, to Go West, young man,1 he landed in Davenport, Iowa,December 16th, 1855, and commenced practice of law in the office ofHon.
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