WAS O. R. BURCHARD AS born in Binghampton, N. Y., in 1842; graduated at Yale College in the class of 1865, and was for twelve years professor of ancient languages in the State Normal College at Fredonia, N. Y. During this time he edited and published the New York State Educational Journal; was a contributor to the popular monthlies of the day, including Scribner's, now the Century. Seven years ago he came to Denver, where he at once engaged in the business of real estate broker, in which business he has continued up to the present time. Mr. Burchard has made a specialty of handling first class inside business property, and his transactions in this line of business are as large as those of any other broker. He probably has the finest line of improved business property of any dealer in the city; his sales of this kind of property last year amounted to a little over $1,000,000. As agent for two prominent insurance companies, he also, during the past year, loaned on Denver property over $600,000. Mr. Burchard has built several blocks for Eastern capitalists on leased ground, taking an interest himself in such buildings and having charge of the property. These investments are very satisfactory, paying from 10 to 20 per cent. profit per year; he is also prepared to make investments for eastern people, guaranteeing them a profit of 8 per cent. per year, on condition that he shall have the management of the property. Such an arrangement is very often pleasing to nonresident investors, and can be made satisfactory to both parties. Mr. Burchard is largely interestsd in property in Denver and other places; he is considered one of the best judges of the value of Denver business property, and many men have made fortunes by purchasing on his judgment; he will be pleased to have strangers interested in Denver or Colorado; write him or call at his office, No. 1607 Curtis street, where he will cheerfully give such information about Denver as may be desired. HON. H. B. CHAMBERLIN. President of Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade, and Chamberlin Investment Company. WAS H. B. CHAMBERLIN WAS born in Manchester, England; moved to New York State with his father's family when only seven years of age, where he resided until he was sixteen years old, when he entered the United States service, being appointed by General Thomas T. Eckert in the department of the military telegraph corps, where he rendered faithful service during the last two years of the war. At the close of the war he went into the drug business in Oswego, New York. In 1872 he opened a drug store in Syracuse, of the same state, where he conducted a very prosperous business. In 1878 he was chosen general secretary of the Brooklyn Y. M. C. A. In 1880 he came to Denver, worn out and broken down in health, with no prospects for prolonged life. He did no business during his first year, living in the mountains, hunting and fishing, his highest aim being that of regaining his health and strength. In 1881 he embarked in the real estate and insurance business, with D. C. Packard, the firm being known as Chamberlin & Packard. In 1885 the firm was dissolved, Mr. Chamberlin taking the real estate business of the firm and Mr. Packard the insurance. In January, 1886, his brother, Alfred W. Chamberlin, became a member of the firm, and in January, 1889, a second brother, F. J. Chamberlin, was admitted. The business was then conducted under the style of H. B. Chamberlin & Bros., which was merged on May 1st, 1889, into the Chamberlin Investment Company, with H. B. Chamberlin as president, A. W. Chamberlin vice president, F. J. Chamberlin treasurer, and F. B. Gibson secretary. The paid-up capital of this company is $1,000,000. Mr. Chamberlin's first purchase of real estate in Denver was a twenty-acre tract, known as Central Capitol Hill, which cost him $27,000, and is now worth, without improvements, at the very lowest estimate, $300,000. His next venture, with others, was the Brown, Smith & Porter addition of twenty acres, costing $20,000, the present value of which, without improvements, exceeds $250,000. The next addition we find Mr. Chamberlin prominently identified with is the South Division of Capitol Hill, nearly 200 acres. This property was pre-empted by B. F. Woodward twenty-one years ago, he paying $1.25 per acre for the same. In August, 1882, Mr. Woodward sold it to II. B. Chamberlin and associates for $50,000, worth to-day, without improvements, at least $500,000, the purchasers from H. B. Chamberlin often doubling their money in thirty to sixty days, blocks now being held by some of Denver's best and wealthiest citizens for |