Larimer County, History of Colorado, BIOS: SMITH, Claude H. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 135



CLAUDE H. SMITH.

	Claude H. Smith is well known in journalistic circles of Larimer 
county as the junior member of the firm of Smith & Ellison, publishers 
of the Loveland Herald. His birth occurred in Havensville, Kansas, on 
the 15th of December, 1885, his parents being Burton and Louisa 
(Handley) Smith, both of whom are natives of that state. The father 
followed merchandising for many years in Havensville and in Lincoln, 
Kansas, but since 1907 has been engaged in ranching at Chivington, 
Colorado. The mother is also yet living and both are widely and 
favorably known throughout the community in which they reside.

	Claude H. Smith pursued a high school course at Lincoln, Kansas, 
and subsequently attended the Art Institute of Chicago, while later he 
entered the Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan, taking up 
the study of architecture. He next was employed in Denver and in that 
line of work he remained with the firm of Ellis & Marshall for one 
year. Prior to entering college he was with the Capper Publishing 
Company of Topeka, Kansas, for three years and with the Arcanum 
Publishing Company of Chicago for about six months. In 1912 he came to 
Loveland. Colorado, and for three years was employed by the Loveland 
Publishing Company, purchasing the plant of the Loveland Herald at the 
end of that time in association with Mark A. Ellison, who has remained 
his partner continuously since. Under their management the Herald has 
been improved and has enjoyed an extensive subscription and advertising 
patronage and they also conduct a job printing business. Messrs. 
Ellison and Smith likewise established the Larimer County Democrat at 
Fort Collins in the spring of 1916, of which Mr. Smith was manager, but 
disposed of it to L. R. Rhodes in the fall of 1917.

	Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Smith has 
supported the men and measures of the democratic party and for a time 
he served as deputy county clerk. His religious faith is indicated by 
his membership in the First Presbyterian church, while fraternally he 
is identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. High 
principles actuate him in every relation of life and he is a popular 
young man in both business and social circles of Loveland.