History of the State of Colorado, Volume IV, Part 83

Author: Hall, Frank, 1836-1917. cn; Rocky Mountain Historical Company
Publication date: 1889-95
Publisher: Chicago, Blakely print. Co.
Number of Pages: 791

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KOUNTZE BROS. See Vol. Il. page 181.

KEELY, Thomas, assistant eashier First National Bank, was born in Lancaster. Mass., Oct. 30, 1859. When six years old, he moved with his parents to Deep River, Conn., where he attended school until fourteen years of age. He afterward entered the high school at Middletown and grad- uated in 1876. Returning to Deep River, he engaged in book-keeping, did some work in a country store, and then took a course in book-keeping at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., receiv- ing his diploma in June, 1879. In the fall of the same year he located in New York City, and engaged with a tea and coffee house, where he remained until June, 1881, when, through the advice of an ohl college friend, he came to Denver. After his arrival he spent some months in looking over the state, visiting Leadville, Gunnison, Salida, Pueblo and other places, and in September of that year accepted a position as book-keeper for Cullers & Henry, of Denver. Two months later he became assistant messenger for the First National Bank. The managers of that institution soon gave him the position of book- keeper. One year later he was promoted to the desk of discount and collection clerk, and rapidly passed through one promotion after another, until Oet., 1891, he was ap- pointed assistant eashier, which position he now holds. Ile has been fortunate in two or three real estate investments, and now owns a handsome residence on Capitol hill. Nov. 7. 1894, he was elected treasurer of the ax- sociated charities of Denver. Sept. 16, 1891. he married Miss Elizabeth Kendall, of Mich- igan. She is a lady of fine culture and is the president of the flower mission, and has for several years taken an active part in the good work of charitable organizations.

KRAMER, G. W., express manager, was born at Sandusky, Ohio, Aug. 14, 1851. Re- maining there fourteen years, he entered the service of the Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland railroad company, where he worked three years, finally being made chief ticket clerk. le located in Chicago in 1869 and engaged with the Gillette chemical works. Going thence to New Chicago, Kan., in 1875, he was employed by Wells, Fargo & Co., and later by the Adams Express com- pany. of the same place, and subsequently did business for the same company at Em- poria and Fort Scott. Kan. In 1876 he took charge of the Adams Express business west of the Missouri river. and in 1880 organized the Denver and Rio Grande Express com- pany, being the general agent. and then manager. In April. 1893, he organized the Western Express company, and is now the general manager of the same. He has been interested in mining in Boulder, Lake, Hlins- dale and El Paso counties. Mr. Kramer is thoroughly skilled in the express business, is a faithful, conscientious officer and re- spected by all who know him.

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KILHAM, F. C. See Vol. 111, page 211.

KENNEDY, Silas S., miner, was born of Seotch ancestry, in Park county, Ind., Jan. 6, 1837. Soon afterwards his parents moved to Clay county, in the same state, where he was educated in the public schools, subsequently taking an academic course in Wabash college, at Crawfordsville. Ilis earlier years were passed on a farm in Clay county, but, having a natural genius for mechanies, all his inclinations turned to manufactures. Therefore, in 1863. at the age of twenty-five, he built the Vigo woolen mills, at Terre Haute, Ind., and conducted them in the manufacture of woolen goods until Jan. 10, 1866, when they were destroyed by fire. lle rebuilt these works, but shortly disposed of the property and came to Colo- rado, in AS70, first locating at Greeley, where he ereeted the Greeley touring mills. lle was the first to introduce the modern system of milling in the state. furnishing the Greeley mills last named with a full set of "middling purifiers" in 1877. During his residence there he was chosen one of the trustees of I'nion Colony, a position to which only the best citizens are elected. He was one of the original stockholders and directors of the Union Bank, in that place. Ile resided in Greeley until 1880, then moved to Denver, and, in connection with J. S. Brown & Bro., built and operated the Crescent flouring mills, among the largest in the state, in which he brought into requisition the first Corliss engine planted here. Soon after set- thing in Denver he became interested in min- ing and the reduction of ores in Clear Creek county; also in city real estate and building. lle has one of the finest residences in North Denver, owns a large amount of valuable property in that picturesque section. was president of the North Denver Bank. organ- ized in 1889, a member of the Denver Cham- ber of Commerce and Board of Trade and of the Real Estate and Mining Exchanges. For some years he was one of the owners of the Smuggler group of lodes in Boulder county, which yieldled some exceedingly rich tel- lurlum ores running high in gold. lle is a member of the Masonie order and an ardent supporter of the public schools. Like most quiet, reticent men, he possesses great force of character and keen sagacity in business matters. Ile is honored for his integrity. the purity of his morals and the part he takes in the promotion of good works.

the MeNab & Harlin Manufacturing com- pany, of New York City, with which he re- mained until 1850. Hle moved to Colorado in the year last mentioned, and located in Denver. For two years he was the manager of the John Davis Manufacturing Co., and resigned his position in that establishment to embark in the wholesale plumbing and supply business, which he continued until 185. At this date the Hughes & Keith Sanitary Supply company was organized. of which he is secretary and treasurer. Their show rooms and art parlors, on California street, have been superbly fitted up, and their large and magnificent stock, em- bracing everything that appertains to their line, is considered to be the most complete and most attractive of any similar estab- lishment in the I'nited States.

KASSLER, George W. Sre Vol. III. page 177.

KENDRICK, Frank C., engineer, was born in Portage county, Ohio, Ort. 11, 1852, and educated in the public schools at Kent. In 1873 he came to Colorado, settled in Denver. and was engaged in various pursuits until 1876. Having studied and practiced survey- ing, he joined the locating engineer corps of the Denver and South Park railway, with which he remained until the fall of ISTS. In April, 1879, he went to Ten Mile district. in Summit county, where. for the ensuing six months, he was employed in mining. His next field of operation was in Park county. where he engaged in mining and surveying for two years; next, for the same length of time, was engaged in farming in Jefferson county. Thenceforward his life was very active in constructing irrigating ditches, the first. taken out of Bear creek, built to water his own lands and those of Mr. W. S. Ward. Ile also built the canal system of the Morgan Water Supply company. In district No. 9 there are no less than 45 reservoirs, 39 of which were built by Mr. Kendrick. This work completed. he went to Wyoming and there constructed the Mesa canal in Carbon county, where he first demonstrated the util- ity of using sheet iron pipe as a substitute for flumes in conveying water across depres- sions, a system since extensively and very Successfully employed in Colorado. This canal was 35 miles long, and cost about $25.000. April 1, 1589, he took charge of the first party engaged to survey the Colorado Cañon and Pacific railroad, that is to say. of the division from Grand Junction to the june-

KEITH, David M., merchant and manufac- turer, was born in Buffalo, N. Y .. in 1854. tion of the Green and Grand. 160 miles. lle obtained his education at the l'pper This being completed. he soon afterward made a preliminary survey of Go miles of the Mesa canal in Mesa county. In 1500 he went t, Arizona, surveyed and located S5 Canada college, in the city of Toronto, Ontario, where he had resided since he was three years of age. He learned his trade. that of a sanitary plumber, under the care miles of the great Buckeye canal, starting 27 and supervision of his father, who had for miles below Phoenix. on the Gila river, and many years successfully followed that busi- running to Gila Bend, with the view of ir- ness. Leaving his father, he engaged with rigating some 65,000 acres of orange lands.

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In April, 1891. he took charge of the Belmont prenticed to a baker and learned the trade. canal in Cheyenne county, Neb., and con- At the age of twenty-two he emigrated to strneted 32 miles to reclaim 30,000 acres of America, moved West from New York. and land. Between these several enterprises, he resumed his trade in Davenport, Iowa, was employed in locating several small where, with the exception of a short interval ditches, laying off farms, surveying sub- in New Orleans, La., he remained until the spring of 1860; then crossed the plains with an ox team, arriving in Denver July 2. Proceeding to Mountain City, he began min- ing in Gregory Gulch, but the result being un- satisfactory, a few months later, in company with three others he started a bakery, which was very profitable. In the spring of 1861 urban railway lines from East to North Denver, ete. Ile owns a farm of 160 acres, in Jefferson county, seven miles from Den- ver, mostly meadow Jand, from which he cuts large amounts of hay. As his work indi- rates, he is of the class called "rustlers." and has borne an important part in the de-

velopment of many great canals and other he bought out his partners and added a stock enterprises here and elsewhere.

KENT, Omer O., farmer, was born in Jef- ferson county, N. Y .. Jan. 1, 1818, and at the age of three months he was taken to Brad- ford county, Pa., by his parents, where the ensning twelve years of his life were spent. Losing his father while he was but a boy. he was thrown upon his own resources, and took up his residence in Northampton county, the same state. Ile moved to Philadelphia, and after two years went to New York, where he was employed as a navigator along the coast. In 1837 he joined the South Sea expedition, under Captain Wilkes. Ile was transferred to the U. S. Navy, and sailed from Boston in the ship Independence, which carried as a passenger the Hon. George M. Dallas, min- ister to Russia. The ship proceeded to the Brazil station, and he returned to New York in 1840. The same year he went back to Pennsylvania and engaged in the mercan- tile and lumber business. He read law with Wm. Watkins, and in 1855 journeyed to lowa. While there he heard of the Pike's Peak gokl discovery, and in 1860 came to Denver. During the next ten years he filled the offices of sheriff, police magistrate, justice of the peace and IT. S. commissioner. In Ang .. 1867. he held courts in five differ- ent capacities. lle held the inquest upon the bodies of the Hungate and Dieterman families, who were murdered by the Indians near Denvor. The Judge did much to buikl up Denver, and erected the first house on Champa street. has been engaged chietly. during the thirty-three years of his residence in Colorado, in agriculture and horticulture. In early days, while sheriff. he encountered two hostile Indians on the plains, one of whom he killed with his re- volver, It the other escaped.

KRUSE, Hans J., farmer and stock grower, was born in Holstein, Germany. Nov. 18. of that expression.

1837. During the entire life of the Territory of Colorado, and for a year prior to its organ-

of groceries to the business, which has been continuously successful to the present date, a period of more than thirty years. 1864 he returned to Germany and married Miss Matilda Johansen, presumably the sweetheart of his boyhood. Returning with his bride to Central City, he resumed the personal management of his trade. In 1867 he was elected alderman from the ward in which he lived, by the republican party, and in 1869 was re-elected. 1874-75

he was mayor of the city and was during these years that Central City was destroyed by fire and mainly rebuilt. His establishment was one of the few that escaped that terrible conflagration. In 1877, just after the expiration of his term in the state legislature, he purchased a residence in Denver, where his family has since resided, but still retained his interests in Gilpin county, being, in addition to merchandising, a director of the Rocky Mountain National Bank, and largely engaged in mining enter- prises. Three sons have been born to him, two of whom have attained their majority and are in charge of the bakery and grocery at the ohl stand where their father laid the basis of his fortune, the firm being H. J. Kruse & Sons. For the past year he has been engaged in farming and stock growing at Elizabeth, Elbert county. By virtue of his fine capabilities for business and his pop- ularity, he has amassed a fortune. From the first he has been a model citizen, enjoy- ing the regard of all who knew him. De- voted to his family, sustained by the posses- sion of sufficient wealth to gratify every wish. serupulously honest, with no enemies to harass or annoy, his age is blessed with plenty, the fruit of years worthily spent in honorable endeavor. Though born in a foreign land. he is one of the most loyal of American citizens in the highest significance

KRATZER, Frank, county commissioner. was born in Germany, Jan. 14, ISIO, and re-

ization, he was an honored resident of Con- mained in the land of his birth until 1867. tral City, one of its foremost merchants, during which time he attended the public twice chosen mayor of that municipality, and schools. In 1867 he crossed the Atlantic to try his fortunes in America, and located in

when the state was admitted to the Union, in 1876, represented Gilpin county in the First Michigan, where he engaged in newspaper General Assembly. Liberally edneated in business for about two years, and then ro- the schools of his native town. he was ap-

moved to Ohio. Here he only remained a

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short time, and then went to Chicago, where ington county, Il., Oet. 20. 1543. William he lived until July, 1570, when he emigrated Kennedy, his father, was brought up on a to Colorado, and has since that time been a farm near Chambersburg. Pa. He did much resident of this state, lle at once engaged freighting over the Alleghany mountains, in newspaper business and did work on the first German paper that was started in the city of Denver, and. up to the time of his elec- tion to his present office, he was actively engaged in that profession. In the fall of 1893 he was nominated for the office of county commissioner on the republican ticket and was elected by a handsome ma- jority.

between Baltimore, Md., and Pittsburg, Pa., using what was known at that time as the "six-horse broad tire." Ile settled in Wash- ington county, Ill., about the year 1833. lle was a farmer and stockman, and died there in 1881. Miss Elenor 31. Todd, daughter of Dr. Andrew Todd, of Charleston, S. C .. whose family had two representatives in the revolutionary war of 1776, and one in that of 1×12, married William Kennedy in 1835. and became the mother of the subject of this sketch. She now resides in Ill., having sur- vived her husband. John Calvin Kennedy spent the early part of his life on a farm, receiving a common school education. In 1859 he was sent to the Fayetteville acad- emy, near Chambersburg, Pa., but while in the midst of his studies, Fort Sumter was fired upon. He at once enlisted. went with the 126th Pa. volunteer infantry to llarris- burg. and entered Camp Curtin, a camp of instruction, but, being under age, was re- fused muster. lle again returned to school. but could not remain, consequently soon re- turned to his western home, in Ill., and en- listed as a private soldier in company G. 13th Ill. cavalry. May 20. 1863, orders from headquarters, district of Missouri, were issued for organizing and consolidating this regiment with others. At this reorganiza- tion, which was consummated in December, 1863, he was elected 2nd lieutenant of his company. Soon afterwards he was made 1st lientenant, and for a time acted as rog- imental quartermaster, but was soon pro- moted to the captaincy of his company. which position he held until the end of the war, and was mustered out with his com- pany in the month of Sept., 1865. Several months prior to this, he had been recon- mended for appointment as major of his reg- iment, but was never mustered, because it was attached to Davidson's cavalry, 7th

KEELER, George O., miner, was born in Norwalk, Conn., Oct. S. 1835, attended the public schools, and later, the high school at Rigefield, Con. When fifteen years of age he learned the plumber's trade, which he followed until twenty-one, then became as- sociated with his uncle, Samuel E. Olmstead. in the retail grocery business. At the end of two years he became a partner, the firm name being S. E. Olmstead & Co. In June, 1869. Mr. Keeler bought his partner's inter- est and took in his younger brother, Edw. O .. the firm name changed to Geo. O. Keeler & Bro., which was continued for ten years. They then admitted George M. Holmes, the firm being known as Keeler, Holmes & Co .. In 1874 the firm retired from business, owing to the financial pante of 1873-71. In 1876 Mr. Keeler started in business alone, but at the end of two years he sold out and came West, arriving in Leadville, Colo., in 1879, during the great excitement of that period. and soon became interested in a number of properties, among which were the Alleghany, Legal Tender, now known as the Golden Eagle Mining Co .. Tip Top Mining Co., Iron Hill Consolidated Mining Co. and others. He remained in Leadville until July, 1889, when he removed to Denver, taking an active part in organizing and pushing the Colorado Mining Stock Exchange, in which enterprise he has been an important factor. He is now president of the Golden Eagle Mining Co .. Balfour Gold Mining Co., and secretary of the Alleghany Mining Co., be- army corps, located west of the Mississippi.

sides a large owner and director in a number

of the prominent properties located in Lead- where the last seenes of the war were being ville, Cripple Creek. Aspen and Gilpin county. In Oet .. 1857. he married Miss Julia W. Benediet, daughter of Thos. Bon- ediet. of Norwalk, Conn. Two dangh- ters have been born to them, beth now deceased. Mr. Keeler is an active member of the Knights of Honor, also of lodge No. 11. K. of P. While at Leadville he was a member of the Congregational church. and did much toward building up the society there. In conjunction with Messrs. Taylor and Batchelor-the Exchange committee-ho was largely instrumental in building the magnificent Mining Exchange.

in the states of Arkansas and Louisiana.

enacted, and was kept constantly in the field doing scouting duty, so that no opportunity for being mustered ont was possible until the war closed. llis last important official duty was performed as assistant commissioner of parole, under General Kilpatrick, at Camden, Ark., at which place. in the month of Aug., 1865, the remnant of Kirby Smith's army. the last armed foree to surrender in that great civil conflict, was released on parole AAdjutant-General Allen C. Fuller, of Illinois, in his report of the Ill. volunteers during the years 1561 to 1565, states that the 13th Ils. cavalry entered the service in 1861 and was mustered out in the latter part of 1865.

KENNEDY, John Calvin, soldier and jour- also states that this regiment engaged the nalist, was born in Elkhorn Prairie, Wash- enemy in forty-three battles and skirmishes.

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giving the place and date of each; also that course, he was given a full military educa- the regiment had a total enlistment of 1,739 men and a total loss of 803 men in killed.

tional training in that empire. In 1885 he came to the United States, and has since died of disease and discharged on account of been connected as a caterer with some of the wounds or disease. This record makes this

leading hotels in New York and Chicago, regiment stand second In per cent. of loss in notably the Richelien in the latter city, when actual service of all the It. regiments, the that hostetry was one of the leading ones of 43rd Il. infantry exceeding it in a few points. the West. In 1887 he came to Colorado, and At the close of the war, Mr. Kennedy re- was engaged to cater for the Windsor hotel turned to his home in Ill. and engaged in at Denver. Later he became manager of the merchandising and in the manufacture of Metropole, then considered one of the finest Hour, being associated with his father and houses of its kind in the country. This posi- brother, the headquarters of the business es- tion he retained for two and a half years, tablishment being at St. Louis, Mo.

He then severed his connection to associate him- was a member of the Board of Trade of that self with the Brown Palace hotel manage- in the month of ment. His education, genial manners, pleas- ing address and superb catering make Mr. Kappler a favorite with the traveling public.

city from 1866 to 1880. Oct., 1865. he married Miss Katy Cannon Kennedy, of Franklin county, Pa. There were born of this union five sons and two daughters; two sons and one daughter died in infancy, and there are now remaining three sons and one daughter, all residing in Colorado. During the year 1880 Mrs. Ken- nedy became seriously atHieted with pulmon- ary disease, which necessitated a change of climate, and she was removed to Colorado. which place has ever since been the resi- dence of the family. Here he has been en- gaged in mining and newspaper publication. For a number of years he published the Daily Afternoon "Reporter," at Denver, and is now owner of a weekly paper and inter- ested in the monthly official organ known as "The Woodman." As an otd soldier he has always taken a great interest in Grand Army matters, was commander of a post in Illinois in 1868, was a member of Frank P. Blair post No. 1. department of Missouri, and transferred his membership to Abraham Lin- coln post No. 4. department of Colorado. June 12. 1883, he organized Farragut post. No. 46, department of Colorado. lle was a delegate to the national encampment, held at St. Louis, in 1887; was a member of the department couneil of administration of Colorado, in 1888; was senior vice-com- mander of the department of Colorado in 1889, and is a member of the Colorado com- mandery, military order of the Loyat Legion. lle is a member of Silver State camp. Wood- men of the World, and is chairman of the board of head managers for the Pacific juris- diction of that order. In politics he has been a lifelong republican, and white not seeking political preferment for himself, has engaged actively in all the battles of his party, remain- ing steadfastty loyal to it through success and defeat. April 1, 1891. Gov. John L. Routt appointed him adjutant-general of the state of Colorado. The family have been to the remotest generation Scotch Presbyterian, and our subject is not an exception; he is a mem- ber of the United Presbyterian church in this rity.

KLEE, Benjamin F., late adjutant-general of Colorado, was born in Andernach, near Coblenz, on the Rhine. He attended school until thirteen years of age, when he aecon- panied an uncle who had visited the father- land to his home in Allegheny City, l'a., where he again attended school until sixteen. He then entered his brother's store as a clerk, but remained only a few months, then ran away from home and joined the 4th U. S. cavalry (Oct. 24, 1870), serving in Texas. Indian Territory and New Mexico. His regi- ment was almost constantly engaged in pur- suing and punishing hostile savages. After five years' service he was honorably dis- charged at Fort Sill, Ind. T., in 1875. He then returned home and embarked in business with his brother, this time at Butter, Pa .. where he remained until the spring of 1879. At this time the exciting reports of wonder- ful discoveries at Leadville, Colo., caused him to emigrate westward. He located at Lead- ville and began mining, but remained only a few months; then went to the San Juan re- gion and settled in Rico, Dolores county. While there the Ute Indians threatened an uprising. therefore, at the request of the adju- tant-general of the state, he organized com- pany E. Colo. State National Guard, and was unanimously elected captain March 29. 1881. The Utes becoming very troublesome. killing isolated miners and stockmen, and depredating upon property, Capt. Klee was ordered to proceed against them, and after a long campaign succeeded in putting an end to the disturbance. He was appointed assistant inspector-general hy Governor Pitkin in 1881. and rose rapidly through the several grades of major, lieutenant-colonel and col- onet. White lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd in- fantry he acted also as assistant adjutant- general. Upon the consolidation of the 2nd and 4th battalions with the 2nd regiment, he was unanimously elected its colonel. Febru- ary 14, 1889, he was appointed by Governor 1. A. Cooper adjutant-general of Colorado,

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History of the State of Colorado, Volume IV, Part 83

Author: Hall, Frank, 1836-1917. cn; Rocky Mountain Historical Company Publication date: 1889-95 Publisher: Chicago, Blakely print. Co. Number of Pages: 791

Author: Hall, Frank, 1836-1917. cn; Rocky Mountain Historical Company
Publication date: 1889-95
Publisher: Chicago, Blakely print. Co.
Number of Pages: 791