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Note: , Elizabeth (Albertson) West. In his youth (by early 1902) he would round up wild horses and sell them for $10.00 each. He learned the machinist's trade from his father. Publication: Eagle County Blade (Red Cliff, Eagle Co., CO); Date: May 5, 1904; Section: Front page; Page Number: 1 - ALLEGED HORSE THIEF - Young Man of Denver Apprehended in This County. "One day last week Sheriff Frank Farnum met Sheriff Charles Gallagher of Arapahoe county at Wolcott and together the officers proceeded to the Burns country to arrest one Ed Doig, wanted by Sheriff Gallagher for horse stealing. "The officers found their man, a young fellow about 19 years of age, at the ranch of Charles Albertson, on Derby creek, in the northern part of the county. The arrest was made without trouble, but the officers had a rough trip from Wolcott, part of the way on foot and part on horseback over trails. Doig was arrested on Wednesday evening of last week [27 April 1904], and in attempting to get out of the country with their prisoner and reach the railroad in time to catch the east bound train at Wolcott next morning, they were overtaken by darkness and nearly lost their way. They were successful, however, and Sheriff Gallagher returned with his prisoner to Denver on Thursday. "It appears that about a year ago a team, wagon and outfit were stolen at Littleton and Doig and another young fellow by the name of Rollin Ray are alleged to be the thieves. On July 4th, last [1903], the premises of Sterner brothers in Egerin park were robbed of saddles, blankets, guns, etc. while the folks were at Yampa attending the celebration. On discovering their loss the Sterners took the trail and soon overhauled the thieves. Doig and Ray were the men and admitted the theft and offered to give up everything they possessed, the team, wagon and all, if their captors would not prosecute. This was agreed to and the young fellows disappeared. "Later the Sterners saw the outfit they had secured from Doig and Ray advertised and turned it over to the rightful owner. Very recently Sheriff Gallagher located Ray and arrested him. After three days' confinement in the Denver jail he disclosed the whereabouts of his pal and Doig's arrest followed as above related." On 5 May 1904 Edwin was sentenced to the Colorado State Reformatory at Buena Vista, Chaffee Co., CO (Inmate No. 1399, Volume 4). Prisoner's Story of Crime: "I stole two horses & wagon from a ranch near Lttleton, took them to Routt Co. and left them. Arrested in Eagle Co. & returned to Littleton. Plead guilty. Been in state always. Never arrested before." It was noted that Edwin had a partner in the theft. He was paroled on 14 Apr 1905. In 1910 Edwin F. Doig was a machinist in an automobile garage residing at 1130 Portland Place, Boulder, Boulder Co., CO (page 109B) with his wife Jennie and sons Albert and Frank. Denver Post, 19 Feb 1916 - WIRELESS MESSAGE OF PREPAREDNESS TO PASS THRU CITY - Patriotic Call Will Flash Over Country on the Eve of Washington's Birthday - GUARDS ARE TO RELAY IT - Nation Will Be Summoned to Defense By Radio in Space of Hours - [paragraph in center of article] - The message should be received here in Denver at 11:45 Monday night at Company A's wireless station in 1242 Broadway. Captain Smith, aided by Sergeants I. S. Thomson and E. F. Doig, will begin sending at midnight, relaying the message to Dallas, Texas, from where it will be passed on to the Pacific Coast. Denver Post, 7 Apr 1917 - DENVER WIRELESS STATIONS TO CLOSE ON FEDERAL ORDER - Government May Take Over and Operate One Radio Plant of Amageur Here - SECRET OUTFITS SOUGHT - United States Agents Trying to Trace Source of Mysterious Aerial Waves - Denver amateur wireless stations to the number of twenty-two were taken over today by the government as a part of the war program. It is understood at least one of the local radio plants will be operated under federal wireless men. This distinction probably will fall to the stationed owned and built by Edward F. Doig at 812 Suth Emerson street. Mr. Doig recently won a large silver cup for the best amateur radio plant in the United States. [The article continues with the governments plans to control the airwaves.] Edwin served at Ft. Collins, CO in the Signal Corps. He taught wireless at the WMCA in Denver. He was one of the first radio amateurs, and he had a room full of equipment on the second floor of their home and two tall towers. Ed won a contest in 1916/7 by relaying a Morse code message from New York to Los Angeles. Edwin was a member of the Elk's Club in Denver, and he played the trumpet, clarinet and violin in their band. Edwin moved with his family in the fall of 1918 to Los Angeles, CA. He joined his brother, Art, in San Diego, CA in 1919. The family lived at 2044 Columbia Street in San Diego in 1920; a niece, Helen M. Guy, who was born in 1905/6 in CO lived with them. He was unable to find work and returned to Los Angeles later in 1920. In 1930 he was a die maker residing at 624 106th Street, Los Angeles with his wife Jeannie, sons Albert and Frank, and father Edwin. In 1940 he lived at 1550 W. 70th Street, Los Angeles with Jeannie and son Albert. Ed opened the first Packard-Bell Radio dealership in Los Angeles, but he was a poor businessman. He became a tool and die maker for 55 years, and was last employed by Eldon Industries. In retirement Ed began to compete as a rifle marksman, and he won many trophies. He had a rifling machine in his garage, and made his own gun and stock and loaded his own ammunition. When his back became too bad to shoot in the prone position, he sold his rifles. He bought photography equipment, and became an expert. His evenings were spent with western novels, and he read all the Zane Gray series.
Note: Edwin's birth certificate was reissued on 14 Feb 1942. It was witnessed by his first cousin
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