Bourg, Louis; b.1871 Bio, Pitkin County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/pitkin/bios/bourgl.txt --------------------------------------- Donated August 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- Louis Bourg The third in order of the living children of Benedict and Eulalia (Raroux) Bourg, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere in this work, and himself a progressive and prosperous ranchman of Pitkin county, the subject of this sketch was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, on January 17, 1871, and when he was nine years old accompanied his parents to Colorado. He remained at home with the family through its wanderings until 1902, securing in his boyhood and youth a good common-school education, and assisting his father as soon as he was able in the work in which he was engaged. In 1902 he leased a ranch of True Smith, his brother-in-law, a sketch of whom is also in this volume, and after operating it for a time, purchased one of his own comprising one hundred and sixty acres of excellent land, and also homesteaded eighty acres adjoining, on which he raises good crops of hay, grain and vegetables, and carries on a thriving and expanding cattle industry. It is high praise, but just, to say that he is a worthy follower in industry, thrift and public spirit of his father's notable example, and is regarded as one of the most promising and capable young men engaged in agricultural pursuits in the county. He takes an earnest interest in every commendable enterprise for the benefit of his community and county, aiding to direct public sentiment along lines of wholesome and profitable development and giving substantial support where that is needed. In political affiliation he is a Populist, but does not let his party zeal overbear his genuine desire for the promotion of every good element of progress. In business he is energetic, capable and successful; in social life companionable and entertaining; and in reference to public affairs broad in views and determined and forceful in action. No young man in the county stands higher in the general regard of the people, and none deserves a higher place. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.