 Olcott , who managed Oswald West 's successful 1910 campaign to become Governor of Oregon , recommended that West hire Hobbs as his private stenographer . She was hired , and impressed West to the point that he hired her as his private secretary two years later . At that time , at age 27 , she was the highest @-@ paid woman in public service in the United States , earning $ 3 @,@ 000 per year . 
 Olcott , <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>managed Oswald West <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>successful 1910 campaign to become Governor of Oregon , recommended that West hire Hobbs as his private stenographer . She was hired , and impressed West to the point <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>that</mark></a>he hired her as his private secretary two years later . At that time , at age 27 , she was the highest @-@ paid woman in public service in the United States , earning $ 3 @,@ 000 per year . 
Olcott , managed Oswald West  successful 1910 campaign to become Governor of Oregon , recommended that West hire Hobbs as his private stenographer . She was hired , and impressed West to da point he hired her as his private secretary two years later . At that time , at age 27 , she was tdahighest @-@ paid woman in public service in thdanited States , earning $ 3 @,@ 000 per year .