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MAX KIRCHMANTHE FOUNDER OE THE BOHEMIAN COLONY.Max Kirch in an, whom the Chieftain has mentioned frequently of late as tin* founder of the proponed Bohemian colonv at Socorro, and whose portrait appears above, was born in Bohemia. After receiving a rudimentary education in his native town, he completed his education in the city of Vienna.While still a very young man Mr. Kirch man in 1H71 followed his parents to Pittsburg. Pa. Here he established a successful wholesale candy manufactory business. Seven wars later in the same city he married Miss Kiiima Hardtinaver. Four sons and one daughter were horn of the happy union.In 1HH2 Mr. Kirchtnan was seized with the western fever and migrated to Chicago, where he continued in the wholesale caiulv business. Here in April, PM)l, Mrs. Kirchman, a true wife and loving mother, bade farewell to the scenes of this world. After the marriage of two oi his sons and his daughter. Mr. Kirch man decided to come further west, partly to find relief from his sorrow over the death of his dear life-partner and one of his sons and partly to accom-pan* his son Robert, who is making an excellent record as a student at the ScIukiI of Mines.Mr. Kirchtnan quickly discerned tin* opportunities afforded to industry in Socorro county and i he at once began to write of them to Bohemian papers published in Chicago and New York. The result is seen in tile American-Bohemian Association, just incorporated with a capital stock , of 31,000,000.The energetic, business-like manner in which Mr.* Kirchman lias handled his colonization project promises much good to Socorro county. Let us hop* that the promise will be fulfilled.
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The Socorro Chieftain
Socorro, New Mexico, US
Sat, Dec 30, 1905
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