Moore, William W; 1905 Bio, Routt County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/routt/bios/mooreww.txt --------------------------------------- Donated April 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- William W. Moore As a leading and public-spirited editor of various newspapers in different parts of the country, William W. Moore, of Routt county, now a prominent and enterprising ranch and cattle man on Williams Fork, near Craig, has made valuable contributions to the awakening, direction and concentration of public sentiment for the good of the country, and as a laborer in various fields of enterprise in Colorado he has been of considerable service in helping to develop the state's resources and building up her material interests. He was born at Greenfield, Indiana, on August 2, 1853, and was educated at the graded schools of that city. At the age of fourteen years he was apprenticed to the trade of a printer, serving his apprenticeship in the office of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, where he worked four years. Then, in partnership with his father, he started a paper at Wheatland, Hickory county, Missouri, known as the Wheatland Mirror. They were measurably successful in this enterprise and sold the plant and business at a fair profit, after which they moved to Sedalia, in the same state, and for a year had charge of the daily there owned by J.F. Leach, Mr. Moore, the younger, serving as foreman. Then father and son together bought the Democratic paper at Nevada City, which they conducted together for a year and a half. At the end of that period failing health induced the son to move to Colorado. He took up his residence at Georgetown, where he remained until 1875 engaged in a number of different pursuits. In that year he formed a partnership with A. Fisk conducting saw-mills at Georgetown, in which he continued with good success until March 16, 1879. At that time Mr. Moore journeyed on snowshoes to Kokomo and from there moved on to Leadville. Here he was employed for a short time on the Reveille and Chronicle, then he moved to the Arkansas river and took charge of a saw-mill owned by May & King. In November, 1880, he became manager of two saw-mills belonging to Bull & Harrison, and, moving them to Durango, he continued in charge of them until August, 1881. From Durango he went to Pueblo where he carried a hod until October 10th. At that time he joined in business again with Mr. Fisk and, purchasing a four-mule outfit, they moved to Bear river. In the autumn of 1882 he located a pre-emption claim of one hundred and sixty acres near Hayden, which he improved. In the winter of 1883 he moved to the vicinity of Carbondale, where for awhile he prospected without success. Next starting from Glenwood Springs, he traveled on snow- shoes to Carbondale, but he soon afterward returned to Glenwood Springs where he passed some time cutting cord wood for use in burning brick. The company for which he and eight others worked was unable to pay its employees and they started for Leadville with a joint capital of four dollars. At the last named town he was variously employed until 1887. From then until 1895 he was once more in partnership with Mr. Fisk, their enterprise during this period being the stock business. In 1895 he bought Mr. Fisk's ranch interest, and on December 28th of that year he met with an accident while prospecting for coal, by which he lost his left leg. He sold the ranch he then had in 1902 at a good profit and the next year bought the one he now owns on Williams fork. This comprises three hundred and twenty acres, of which two hundred and fifty acres are under advanced cultivation. Here he conducts a flourishing cattle industry on a large scale, in which he finds congenial employment and excellent returns for his labor. He takes an active interest in public affairs as a Republican and gives the principles and candidates of his party loyal support. He is the son of William and Amanda (Woodworth) Wood, the former a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, and the latter of the state of Indiana. The father was a prominent physician, a graduate of the medical department of the University of Edinburg, and at times was connected with newspaper work in an editorial capacity. He was a man of great public-spirit and a zealous Republican in political faith. Both parents have been dead for a number of years. Their living children are Edwin R., Pinckney M., William W., Mrs. Belle Snyder, Mrs. Florence Agune and Mrs. Laura S. 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