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36,304
263.40
J. L. Allen.
857
11.69
Phillip Allen.
405
5.47
Hershman & Bro.
500
6.75
Ezekiel Allen
55
72
E. G. Howard
155
2.07
Abner Allen
170
2.28
Abner Loomis
4,106
55.43
Peter Anderson
526
7.10
Antoine Lanham
456
6.16
Jas. S. Arthur
595
8.03
C. C. Lawson.
105
1.42
John Arthur
3,320
44.82
Geo. L. Luce.
1,927
26.01
Jas. B. Arthur.
2,418
32.64
Charles P. Lee
520
7.12
Amer & Heath.
2,602
35.13
Geo. E. Buss.
442
5.97
Geo. W. Leslie.
80
1.08
Rock Bush
1,400
18.90
Antoine Lebeau
575
7.35
Sam'l Bingham
648
8.75
Revilo Loveland
545
7.35
John R. Brown.
708
9.49
Joseph Musgrove
487
6.03
Reed Berry
315
4.20
Mobrey, McIntyre & Co.
385
5.20
W. H. Bacon.
647
9.10
Mariana Modena
7,210
97.33
Bartholf & Brugh
365
4.93
Joseph Markley
1,529
20.64
Bennett & Davis
1,052
14.10
H. G. McCon.
285
3.85
J. D. Bartholf.
2,349
31.68
John Maddox & Bro
1,341
18.09
W. A. Bean
1,43 5
19.37
N. H. Meldrum.
810
10.94
John Baxter
928
12.53
Oliver Morisette
420
5.67
Claymore & Provost.
700
9.45
Melanguy & Co.
1,598
21.54
Abijah Chambers
150
2.03
T. R. McBride
210
...
Thomas Callan
100
1.35
H. B. Chubbuck
1,842
24.87
Wm. B. Osborn.
3,770
58.88
E. D. Clark.
287
3.87
Peter Onley
305
3.12
Jas. T. Carwile
415
5.60
Parish &
1,255
16.94
Thomas Cross
1,495
21.68
Frank Prager
1,719
23.20
A. R. Chaffee ..
2,030
27.40
F. D. Peterson
530
7.05
Chaffee & Crary.
4,020
54.27
H. C. Peterson
605
8.17
John Colomb
1,520
20.52
Joseph Prendergast
675
9.11
John G. Coy
605
8.16
Adolph Pillier
730
9.99
Thomas Cline
3 54
4.79
John B. Provost.
260
3.57
Norton Cooper
418
5.64
Joseph Rist.
2,430
32.70
H. W. Chamberlin.
2,030
27.40
William Cosslett
168
2.27
Elijah Randall
630
8.50
Benj. Claymore
772
10.42
Smith & Knott ..
823
11.13
John Dillon
2,066
27.82
A. M. Severance
1,300
17.55
Daniel Davis
820
11.07
240
3.24
Ebenezer Davis
2,377
32.08
Harry Samuel
4,710
63.56
John Davis.
597
8.06
William Samuel
195
2.63
Simon Duncan
1,440
19.44
Joseph Shilton.
115
1.55
E. P. Drake.
886
11.76
J. M. & S. W. Smith.
5,040
68.04
Misha Duval
325
4.39
Wm. Sherman
795
10.63
Peter Decona
525
7.09
E. C. Smith
482
6.46
Elizabeth Stone
1,160
15.66
L. G. Davis.
175 .
2.36
Francisco Salaria
616
8.31
J. M. Eaglin
827
11.16
Stone & Heath
445
6.00
David Earhart.
170
2.30
Ezekiel Stone
60
81
Fletcher Earnest
260
3.25
G. R. Strauss.
1,187
16.02
Joseph Felteau
950
12.83
J. M. & F. W. Sherwood.
5,500
74.25
Henry Forbes
983
13.27
T. M. Smith.
675
9.08
Sebastian Foster
2,395
32.33
Taylor & Smith
4,953
66.86
A. R. Foster.
623
8.41
E. S. Thorp & Bro.
1,297
17.56
Glenn & Talpey
4,025
54.34
W. O. Tuttle
715
9.15
Frank Gard
3,013
40.68
S. A. Tombs. .
80
1.08
Clinton Graham
260
3.57
W. D. W. Taft & Bro.
2,285
30.84
Gill & Goodrich
965
13.03
B. T. Whedbee.
4,445
60.00
Charley George
200
2.70
D. M. Walker
1,100
14.85
Holladay O. M. & Ex. Co ..
18,880
J. E. Washburn.
1,925
28.88
James Hildreth
835
11.27
J. E. Wild.
13,725
175.28
.
..
Wallis Manville
880
11.87
Henry Clayton
100
Loomis & Whedbee
630
8.50
John Hahn
2,791
40.38
John Henderson
300
4.05
Alfred Howard
1,215
16.40
David Hershman
635
8.57
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John J. Ryan
3,338
45.06
James Dickerson
1,200
16.20
C. C. Smith
1,596
21.45
David Notman
HISTORY OF
LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
William Whitcomb
6,250
84.37
1893.
4,514,875
147,107.19
Rufus Wygal
570
7.69
1894.
4,286,350
149,135.01
J. H. Yeager
2,000
27.00
1895.
4,154,632
147,528.92
Young & Decona
2,875
38.81
1896.
3,938,499
148,419.87
A. K. Yount.
3,646
49.22
1897.
4,211,449
159,158.67
1898.
4,332,668
158,250.33
Thomas Johnson
1,555
20.94
Antoine Janis
1,367
18.45
Michael Jones
2,687
32.27
It must be remembered that when the foregoing list was made out there was not an acre of patented land in the county subject to taxation, and that the list embraced only improvements on public lands, personal property, etc. Up to the year 1865, no taxes of any kind were levied in this county, all who were residents previous to that date escaping a visit from the assessor and the county collector.
From 1865 down to 1872, the assessor kept no record save and except the tax schedules he took in listing the property of the taxpayers. These were not transcribed in a book, but were tied up in bundles, each year by itself, and the bundles laid away. From these schedules the county clerk extended the taxes on sheets of paper, fastened together with baby ribbon and the tax list thus made out was turned over to the county treasurer who charged himself with the full amount named therein and proceeded to collect from individual taxpayers named in the list the sums charged against them. These lists have been preserved in the county treasurer's office and are open to inspec- tion. From 1872 down to the present time a com- plete record has been kept of assessments, tax lists and collections for each year, all in a systematic and businesslike manner.
The following table shows the value of the prop- erty assessed and the total amount of taxes levied thereon for each year from 1872 to 1909, inclusive:
Assessed Valuation
Total
Year
of Property
Tax
1872.
$ 807,345
$ 12,110.17
1873.
800,690
13,830.88
1874.
910,229
19,633.25
1875.
1,124,110
19,915.89
1876.
1,025,180
14,430.70
1877
996,975
22,430.85
1878.
1,504,010
24,793.70
1879.
1,737,905
35,688.03
50.09 miles of Express Co ..
4,510
Average value of merchandise.
393,790
1881.
2,290,350
51,140.70
Average amount of capital employed in manu- factures
101,180
9,948 horses
328,830
516 mules
21,735
18,965 cattle
186,605
5,656 sheep
11,515
1887.
4,627,725
136,211.09
1,726 swine
7,805
1888
4,532,550
132,731.14
159 other animals ..
2,845
1889
4,319,530
131,465.58
985 musical instruments
57,835
1890.
4,424,420
131,179.09
742 clocks and watches.
6,380
1891.
4,352,225
153,501.03
Jewelry, etc ...
965
1892.
5,131,680
173,093.28
Moneys and credits.
35,875
. .
. .
1899
4,428,227
160,478.65
1900.
4,397,900
166,911.95
1901.
5,850,225
216,172.77
1902.
5,989,642
235,016.35
1903.
6,525,150
257,092.09
1904.
7,334,624
373,990.74
1905
7,556,772
345,159.78
1906.
8,032,273
352,385.93
1907.
8,513,137
456,619.26
1908.
9,798,065
464,573.60
1909
9,171,190
443,333.01
The total value of assessable property as re- turned by the county assessor in 1865, the first year in which a legal assessment was made, was $168,167.50. These figures represent the full cash value of the property assessed, which included im- provements on public lands and personal property. Not an acre of land was taxable that year as the title still remained in the government. It was not until 1868 that lands began to be assessed and taxed, and then only a few tracts which had been patented were entered on the assessment roll. By way of comparison and also to show the growth of the county and the increase in taxable property since 1865, the following abstract of the assessment for 1909 is herewith given:
Abstract of Assessment of Larimer County, Colorado, for the Year 1909
111,205 acres of agricultural land.
$2,327,575
448,698 acres of grazing land.
691,295
6,912 acres of meadow land. 39,915
1,006 acres of mineral land.
6,570
Improvements on lands and kinds thereof.
1,221,700
Improvements on public lands
19,425
Town and city lots. .
1,161,525
Improvements on same.
1,480,420
91.68 miles of railroads, as returned by the state board of equalization
625,870
Other railroad property
121,153
126.00 miles of telegraph lines.
4,200
511,293 miles of telephone lines
89,107
1880.
2,078,945
47,905.46
1882.
3,005,260
75,141.35
1883.
3,012,040
93,103.57
1884 ..
3,232,695
103,695.00
1885.
3,879,875
120,011.64
1886.
4,056,595
104,824.01
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HISTORY OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
4,270 carriages and vehicles.
110,090
Household property (over and above exemption)
306,565
All other property.
108,045
Bank stocks and shares.
317,350
Total valuation $9,681,675
Deduct the amount of exemption per constitu-
tional amendment
510,485
Total net assessment 9,171,190
Number of military polls.
2,254
Valuation and Tax of County and Cities and Towns
Valuation
Tax
County of Larimer.
$9,171,190
$168,749.89
City of Fort Collins.
2,250,851
41,640.74
City of Loveland.
914,150
17,368.85
Town of Berthoud
197,089
3,153.42
Town of Wellington.
112,631
3,153.67
In the early history of the county property assessed for taxation was placed upon the roll at its full cash value, while at the present time it is assessed at about one-third its cash value. Upon that basis the real value of the taxable property in the county in 1909 was $28,513,570, as compared with $168,167.50 in 1865. The exemption noted in the foregoing abstract embraces household fur- niture of a less value than $200, which every house- holder is entitled to, free from taxation.
List of County Officers From 1864 to 1910
List of county officers elected and appointed from the organization of the county in 1864 to January 1st, 1910, showing also beginning and end of service:
1864 to 1866-Abner Loomis, County Commis- sioner.
1864 to 1867-William A. Bean, County Com- missioner.
1864 to 1865-John Heath, County Commis- sioner.
1864 to 1866-John E. Washburn, Probate Judge.
1864 to 1866-Henry Arrison, Sheriff.
1864 to 1866-B. T. Whedbee, County Treas- urer.
1864 to 1866-H. W. Chamberlin, County Clerk.
1864 to 1866-H. B. Chubbuck, County Super- intendent.
1864 to 1866-James M. Smith, Assessor.
1865 to 1868-J. B. Arthur, County Commis- sioner.
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1866 to 1869-Abner Loomis, County Commis- sioner.
1866 to 1868-J. M. Sherwood, Probate Judge.
1866 to 1868-Edward C. Smith, County Clerk.
1866 to 1868-H. B. Chubbuck, Sheriff.
1866 to 1868-B. T. Whedbee, County Treas- urer.
1866 to 1868-James M. Smith, Assessor.
1866 to 1868-H. B. Chubbuck, County Super- intendent.
1867 to 1870-William A. Bean, County Com- missioner.
1868 to 1870-H. B. Chubbuck, Sheriff.
1868 to 1870-B. T. Whedbee, County Treas- urer.
1868 to 1870-J. C. Matthews, County Clerk. 1868 to 1870-James M. Smith, County Super- intendent.
1868 to 1870-William D. Hayes, Assessor.
to 1870-July 11, Jesse H. Keist ap- pointed County Surveyor.
1868 to 1870-A. F. Howes, Probate Judge.
1868 to 1871-J. B. Arthur, County Commis- sioner.
1870 to 1873-Lorenzo Snyder, County Com- missioner.
1870 to 1872-P. D. McClanahan, Sheriff.
1870 to 1872-H. W. Chamberlin, County Clerk.
1870 to 1872-James M. Eaglin, Surveyor.
1870 to 1872-C. C. Hawley, Assessor.
1870 to 1872-A. K. Yount, Probate Judge.
1870 to 1872-B. T. Whedbee, County Treas- urer.
1871 to 1874-F. W. Sherwood, County Com- missioner.
1872 to 1874-Joseph Mason, Sheriff.
1872 to 1874-J. C. Matthews, County Clerk.
1872 to 1874-T. M. Smith, County Treas- urer.
1872 to 1874-F. C. Avery, Surveyor.
1872 to 1874-N. H. Meldrum, Assessor.
1872 to 1874-A. F. Howes, Probate Judge.
1874 to 1877-J. G. Coy, County Commis- sioner.
1874 to 1876-Joseph Mason, Sheriff.
1874 to 1876-W. B. Osborn, County Treas- urer.
1874 to 1876-A. H. Patterson, County Clerk.
1874 to 1876-Jack Dow, County Surveyor.
1874 to 1876-R. W. Bosworth, County Super- intendent.
1874 to 1876-H. B. Chubbuck, Assessor.
HISTORY OF LARIMER
COUNTY, COLORADO
1874 to 1876-J. E. Remington, Probate Judge. 1875 to 1878-Noah Bristol, County Commis- sioner.
1876 to 1879-Lewis Cross, County Commis- sioner.
1876 to 1877-W. B. Osborn, County Treas- urer.
1876 to 1877-C. P. Scott, County Clerk.
1876 to 1877-Jack Dow, Surveyor.
1876 to 1877-Joseph Murray, Assessor.
1876 to 1877-Jay H. Bouton, County Judge.
1876 to 1877-Marcus Coon, Sheriff.
1878 to 1881-Revilo Lovland, County Com- missioner.
1878 to 1880-James Sweeney, Sheriff.
1878 to 1880-Albert B. Tomlin, County Treasurer.
18/8 to 1880-C. P. Scott, County Clerk.
1878 to 1880-Jack Dow, Surveyor.
1878 to 1880-E. N. Garbutt, County Super- intendent.
1878 to 1880-E. Z. Hills, Assessor (Died in office and W. B. Osborn appointed.
1878 to 1881-Jay H. Bouton, County Judge.
1879 to 1882-William B. Miner, County Com- missioner.
1880-W. C. Stephenson, Coronor, (appointed ).
1880-W. B. Osborn, Assessor (appointed).
1880 to 1883-A. S. Benson, County Com- missioner.
1880 to 1882-C. P. Scott, County Clerk.
1880 to 1882-James Sweeney, Sheriff.
1880 to 1882-Russel Fisk, Coroner.
1880 to 1882-E. N. Garbutt, County Treas- urer.
1880 to 1882-W. B. Sutherland, County Super- intendent.
1880 to 1882-F. C. Avery, County Surveyor (resigned.)
1880 to 1882-Lewis Kern, Assessor.
1881 to 1883-H. P. Handy, County Sur- veyor (appointed.)
1881 to 1884-L. E. Denslow, County Judge ; Died before taking office, and T. M. Robinson ap- pointed Jan. 11. 1881.
1881 to 1884-Noah Bristol, County Commis- sioner.
1882 to 1884-John H. Nelson, Surveyor.
1882 to 1885-T. M. Robinson, County Judge.
1882 to 1885-Henry T. Miller, County Com- missioner.
1882 to 1884-T. J. Montgomery, Clerk.
County
1882 to 1884-James Sweeney, Sheriff.
1882 to 1884-George S. Thompson, County Superintendent.
1882 to 1884-Ed. N. Garbutt, County Treas- urer.
1882 to 1884-C. H. Marsh, Coroner.
1882 to 1884-H. S. Youtsey, Assessor.
1883 to 1886-John B. Harbaugh, County Com- missioner.
1882 to 1884-A. Q. McGregor, County Judge. 1883 to 1885-W. W. Cole, Coroner.
1884 to 1886-T. J. Montgomery, County Clerk.
1884 to 1887-Jefferson McAnelly, County
Judge.
1884 to 1886-E. N. Garbutt, County Treas- urer.
1884 to 1886-John H. Nelson, Surveyor.
1884 to 1886-W. H. McCreery, County Super- intendent.
1884 to 1886-H. S. Youtsey, Assessor.
1884 to 1887-David Patton, County Commis- sioner.
1884 to 1886-James Sweeney, Sheriff.
1884 to 1886-C. H. Marsh, Coroner.
1885 to 1888-W. P. Bosworth, County Com- missioner.
1886 to 1888-J. E. DuBois, County Clerk.
1886 to 1888-Eph Love, Sheriff.
1886 to 1888-I. N. Thomas, Coroner.
1886 to 1888-A. A. Edwards, County Treas- urer.
1886 to 1888-W. H. McCreery, County Super- intendent.
1886 to 1888-Emil Loescher, Surveyor.
1886 to 1888-T. A. Gage, Assessor.
1886 to 1889-A. S. Benson, County Commis- sioner.
1887 to 1890-Jefferson McAnelly, County Judge.
1887 to 1890-H. H. Scott, County Commis- sioner.
1888 to 1890-J. E. DuBois, County Clerk.
1888 to 1890-T. H. Davy, Sheriff.
1888 to 1890-C. P. Miller, Coroner.
1888 to 1890-A. A. Edwards, County Treas- urer.
1888 to 1890-S. T. Hamilton, County Superin- tendent.
1888 to 1890-Emil Loescher, Surveyor.
1888 to 1890-Abraham Lefever, Assessor.
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HISTORY OF
LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
1888 to 1891-T. B. Bishopp, County Commis- sioner.
1889 to 1892-Frank G. Bartholf, County Commissioner.
1890 to 1893 -- H. I. Garbutt, County Judge.
1890 to 1892-J. T. Budrow, County Clerk.
1890 to 1892-T. H. Davy, Sheriff.
1890 to 1892-W. T. Gough, Coroner.
1890 to 1892-F. P. Stover, County Treasurer. 1890 to 1892-S. T. Hamilton, County Super- intendent.
1890 to 1892-A. E. Sprague, Surveyor.
1890 to 1892-A. Lafever, Assessor.
1890 to 1893-F. R. Baker, County Commis- sioner.
1891 to 1894-George F. Scott, County Com- missioner.
1892 to 1894-J. T. Budrow, County Clerk.
1892 to 1894-W. T. Branson, Sheriff.
1892 to 1894-Walter Gough, Coroner.
1892 to 1894-F. P. Stover, County Treasurer.
1892 to 1894-S. T. Hamilton, County Super- intendent.
1892 to 1894-William Rist, Surveyor.
1892 to 1894-D. A. Weaver, Assessor.
1892 to 1895-W. R. Thornton, County Com- missioner.
1893 to 1894-F. P. Stover, County Treas- urer.
1893 to 1896-Jay H. Bouton, County Judge. 1893 to 1896-John G. Coy, County Commis- sioner.
1894 to 1897-Jay H. Swan, County Commis- sioner.
1894 to 1896-Frank D. Abbott, County Clerk. 1894 to 1896-W. T. Branson, Sheriff.
1894 to 1896-Walter Gough, Coroner.
1894 to 1896-John L. Thomas, County Treas- urer.
1894 to 1896-S. T. Hamilton, County Super- intendent.
1894 to 1896-William Rist, Surveyor.
1894 to 1896-David A. Weaver, Assessor.
1894 to 1895-F. N. B. Scott, County Com- missioner.
1895 to 1896-Frank Baxter, County Commis- sioner.
1895 to 1898-A. F. Brown, County Commis- sioner.
1896 to 1899-Frank E. Baxter, County Com- missioner.
1896 to 1899-George W. Bailey, County Judge.
1896 to 1898-F. D. Abbott, County Clerk. 1896 to 1898-J. L. Thomas, County Treas- urer.
1896 to 1898-C. H. Bond, Sheriff.
1896 to 1898-J. M. McCreery, Assessor.
1896 to 1898-Etta Wilson, County Superin- tendent.
1896 to 1898-D. A. McLean, Coroner.
1896 to 1898-William Rist, Surveyor.
1897 to 1900-F. W. Sherwood, County Com- missioner.
1898 to 1901-John Hahn, County Commis- sioner.
1898 to 1900-H. E. Tedmon, County Clerk. 1898 to 1900-H. S. Youtsey, County Treas- urer.
1898 to 1900-C. H. Bond, Sheriff.
1898 to 1900-J. M. McCreery, Assessor.
1898 to 1900-Etta Wilson, County Superin- tendent.
1898 to 1900-Walter Gough, Coroner.
1898 to 1900-William Rist, Surveyor.
1899 to 1902-J. Mack Mills, County Judge.
1899 to 1902-Aaron Kitchel, County Commis- sioner.
1900 to 1903-J. H. Sargisson, County Commis- sioner.
1900 to 1902-H. E. Tedmon, County Clerk.
1900 to 1902-Clark Smith, County Treasurer.
1900 to 1902-John A. Cross, Sheriff.
1900 to 1902-M. Y. Osborn, Assessor.
1900 to 1902-Mary E. Gill, County Super- intendent.
1900 to 1902-Walter Gough, Coroner.
1900 to 1902-Emmet McAnelly, Surveyor.
1901 to 1904-John Y. Munson, County Com- missioner.
1902 to 1905-I. W. Bennett, County Com- missioner.
1902 to 1904-John E. Ramer, County Clerk.
1902 to 1904-Clark Smith, County Treasurer. 1902 to 1904-John A. Cross, Sheriff.
1902 to 1904-John W. Seaman, Assessor.
1902 to 1904-Mary E. Gill, County Superin- tendent.
1902 to 1904-H. M. Balmer, Coroner.
1902 to 1904-E. C. McAnelly, Surveyor.
1903 to 1907-Charles Gilpin-Brown, County Commissioner.
1902 to 1905-John E. Ramer, County Clerk.
1902 to 1905-Clark Smith, County Treasurer.
1902 to 1905-John A. Cross, Sheriff.
1902 to 1905-John W. Seaman, Assessor.
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HISTORY OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
1902 to 1905-Mary E. Gill, County Superin- tendent.
1902 to 1905-H. M. Balmer, Coroner.
1902 to 1905-Emmet C. McAnelly, Surveyor.
1905 to 1909-I. W. Bennett, County Commis- sioner.
1905 to 1909-J. Y. Munson, County Commis- sioner.
1905 to 1909-Clarence V. Benson, County Judge.
1905 to 1907-John E. Ramer, County Clerk. 1905 to 1907-J. M. McCreery, Sheriff.
1905 to 1907-T. C. Ramey, County Treasurer. 1905 to 1907-John W. Seaman, Assessor.
1905 to 1907-Mary E. Gill, County Superin- tendent.
1905 to 1907-Abner E. Sprague, Surveyor.
1905 to 1907-H. M. Balmer, Coroner.
1906 to 1907-Robert Walsh, Superintendent Poor Farm.
1906 to 1907-C. R. Blackwell, Janitor.
1906 to 1907-Garbutt & Clammer, County At- torneys.
1906 to 1907-A. E. Carter, Horti. Inspector.
1906 to 1907-L. W. Fee, County Physician.
1907 to 1911-K. J. McCallum, County Com- missioner.
1907 to 1909-Frank J. Burnett, County Clerk. 1907 to 1909-J. M. McCreery, Sheriff.
1907 to 1909-T. C. Ramey, County Treasurer.
1907 to 1909-Stewart C. Case, Assessor.
1907 to 1909-Pearl L. Moore, County Super- intendent.
1907 to 1909-A. E. Sprague, Surveyor.
1907 to 1909-W. T. Hollowell, Coroner.
1907 to 1908-Thomas Purcell, County Physi- cian.
1907 to 1908-C. R. Blackwell, Janitor.
1907 to 1908-Frank Y. Mosely, Horti. In- spector.
1907 to 1908-Leftwich & Crose, County At- torneys.
1908 to 1909-Leftwich & Crose, County At- torneys.
1908 to 1909-Thomas Purcell, County Physi- cian.
1908 to 1909-Robert Walsh, Superintendent Poor Farm.
1908 to 1909-C. R. Blackwell, Janitor.
1909 to 1913-Frank A. Chaffee, County Com- missioner.
1909 to 1913-L. H. Fagan, County Commis- sioner.
1909 to 1913-Fred W. Stover, County Judge. 1909 to 1911-Frank J. Burnett, County Clerk. 1909 to 1911-Frank W. Moore, County Treasurer.
1909 to 1911-C. A. Carlton, Sheriff.
1909 to 1911-S. C. Case, Assessor.
1909 to 1911-Pearl L. Moore, County Super- intendent.
1909 to 1911-W. T. Hollowell, Coroner.
1909 to 1911-E. L. Stevens, Surveyor.
1909 to 1910-J. J. Herring, County Attorney.
1909 to 1910-C. R. Blackwell, Janitor.
1909 to 1910-Thomas Purcell, County Physi- cian.
1909 to 1910-F. Y. Mosely, Horti. Inspector.
1909 to 1910-John F. Campbell, Superinten- dent Poor Farm.
1910 to 1911-J. J. Herring, County Attorney.
1910 to 1911-Dr. Curtis Atkinson, County Physician.
1910 to 1911-C. R. Blackwell, Janitor.
1910 to 1911-J. F. Campbell, Superintendent Poor Farm.
Senators and Representatives From Organization of the State
1877 to 1879-Norman H. Meldrum, Senator. 1877 to 1879-N. C. Alford, Representative.
1879 to 1883-L. R. Rhodes, Senator.
1879 to 1881-Lucas Brandt, Representative.
1881 to 1883-Thomas H. Johnson, Represen- tative.
1883 to 1885-Aaron S. Benson, Representative. 1883 to 1887-H. E. Tedmon, Senator.
1885 to 1887-William H. McCormick, Rep- resentative.
1887 to 1891-Edwin A. Ballard, Senator.
1887 to 1899-R. W. Orvis, Representative.
1889 to 1891-John M. Davidson, Representa- tive.
1891 to 1895-A. F. Howes, Senator.
1891 to 1893-C. J. Chapman, Representative. 1893 to 1895-Adolph Donath, Representative. 1895 to 1899-Jas. C. Evans, Senator.
1895 to 1897-Robt. D. Miller, Representative. 1897 to 1899-Edwin S. Allen, Representative. 1899 to 1903-Jas. C. Evans, Senator.
1899 to 1901-Jay P. Harter, Representative.
1901 to 1903-Robert S. Weldon, Representa- tive.
1902 to 1903-T. J. Montgomery, Representa- tive (to fill vacancy.)
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HISTORY OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
1902 to 1903-Jas. B. Arthur, Senator (to fill vacancy.)
1903 to 1907-William A. Drake, Senator.
1903 to 1905-Geo. H. Van Horn, Represen- tative.
1905 to 1907-J. M. Wolaver, Representative.
1907 to 1911-Wm. A. Drake, Senator.
1907 to 1909-J. M. Wolaver, Representative.
1909 to 1911-W. H. Trindle, Representative.
Public Schools
The settlers in Larimer county, at the close of 1860, were mostly single men, few in number and widely separated, so that even those who had fam- ilies of children deemed it inadvisable and, in fact, impracticable to attempt to establish schools for their little ones. They knew that any such an attempt would prove a failure for several reasons. First, there were at that time not to exceed half a dozen white children of school age in the entire county, and their homes were so far apart they could not readily be gotten together in one place to receive instruction. Second, the county and the territory were unorganized, consequently there were no public funds for use in supporting schools, and third, the industrial possibilities of the county were so little known at that period and the minds of the settlers here so unsettled regarding the future that the first thought of parents was, "How shall we provide ourselves and children with food and cloth- ing and protection from the dangers, seen and un- seen, that surround us on all sides in this new, untried and undeveloped region?" Necessarily, they gave but little thought to schools and churches, although the moral and intellectual training of the few children here were by no means entirely neglected. There were private schools in the fam- ilies of children, and the brave, thoughtful mothers gave them such instruction in the fundamentals as their time, talents and opportunities permitted. Many of the men and women in the county today, descendants of the pioneers, are indebted to their patient, persevering and self-sacrificing mothers, who so thoughtfully and carefully laid the foundation for their education and future career, as they gath- ered the little ones about their knees at otherwise unoccupied moments in the early days, and im- parted to them the rudiments of practical knowledge. Later on, as the county became more thickly settled and conditions had so improved that public schools were possible, we find the pioneers earnestly setting about the organization of school districts and the
erection of school houses, in which their children might be given proper instruction. These school houses were often rude, log structures, but they were made comfortable and answered a good purpose.
As is elsewhere stated, the first school district organized in the county was formed and estab- lished in the Big Thompson valley in 1868. A rude cabin was built in which the first public school was opened and taught that year. Unfortunately, the name of the teacher has been forgotten and 'no mention is made in the records of the county superintendent's office of the number of months of school, nor of the number of children attending it. It would be interesting to know the name of that teacher and also the names of the pupils, but these have passed from the memories of the oldest inhab- itant. The teacher could not have been seriously overworked, however, for in 1869, the second year of the school's history, Lucas Brandt, the secre- tary, reported sixteen children of school age in the district. Five other districts appear to have been created that year, the six having an aggregate school population of 95. The territory included in some of these districts embraced hundreds of square miles. The western boundary of District No. 1 was the summit of the Continental Divide, nearly one hundred miles distant from the school house.
The pioneers were mainly from the Middle West- ern states and most of them American born. Many of them were educated men and their wives and daughters cultured and refined ladies. Naturally, their first thought after becoming firmly established in this wild western land, more than half a thou- sand miles beyond the borders of civilization, was to provide means for giving their children the school advantages which they themselves had enjoyed in childhood in their far away Eastern homes. Hence, we see them as soon as there were children enough in contiguous territory to warrant the formation of a school district, banding themselves together in an effort to establish public schools. They taxed themselves heavily in erecting even rude school buildings, in paying teachers' salaries and in meeting other necessary expenses. But what a heritage they have left us! Today, Larimer county re- joices in a public school system with its rural, grade and high schools, that are equal to the best in any state in the Union, and far superior in point of efficiency and the results obtained to those of many of the commonwealths of the United States. Its school population has increased from 95 in 1869 to nearly 9,000 in 1910, and handsome brick, stone
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