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Show WOMAN IS WATCHDOG OF MINT; CONTROLS OUR $300,000,000. Tho government officials at Washington Wash-ington have stolen a march upon Colorado Colo-rado suffragists by placing a woman In tho position of watchdog of the treasury. ' They havo the consolation, however, how-ever, that It is a woman who really controlls the $250,000,000 or $300,000, 000 In the United States mint at Denver, Den-ver, as well as 'thtf'mllllons In other mints. Miss Margaret V. Kelly of New Hampshire has Just been appointed examiner of tho five United States mints and is the highest salaried woman wo-man government employe. She draws $3,000 a year. One Other In $3,000 Class. Only one other woman in government govern-ment service ever 'drew such a largo salary. This was Miss Estollc Reel, formerly superintendent of Indian schoolB. The chief cause of self-congratulation to Miss Kelly Is that she Is In a position of great authority and rose thereto through merit, Sho Is second in power to Director George E Rob erts of the government mints, and she h acting director of the bureau In the absence of Roberts, who Is not in tho capital. If authority Is dear to women's hearts, as ioxno cynical ones would have people believe, then Miss Kelly must havo a heart that Is overflowing with Jo'. Sho Is In a position requiring re-quiring great executive ability and quick decision. Miss Kelly has been in the mint for several years. Sho was private secretary to several directors, and was made chief clerk of the bureau when tho new administration came into office of-fice When Robert Preston, former examiner, died, Miss Kelly was recommended rec-ommended Miss Kelly takes her promotion modestly mod-estly and thinks that there is nothing lcmarkable about her work. oo |