 She soon became a private secretary to the president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company . The bank , which held many assets of the Oregon Common School Fund , failed during Hobbs ' time there . Ben Olcott , who was the Secretary of State and a member of the State Land Board , was charged with protecting the Common School Fund , and was involved in negotiating with the failing bank over the State 's assets . He took note of Hobbs ' strong loyalty to her employer . 
 She soon became a private secretary to the president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company . The bank , which held many assets of the Oregon Common School Fund , failed during Hobbs <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'</mark></a>time there . Ben Olcott , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>was the Secretary of State and a member of the State Land Board , was charged with protecting the Common School Fund , and was involved in negotiating with the failing bank over the State <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>assets . He took note of Hobbs <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'</mark></a>strong loyalty to her employer . 
She soon became a private secretary to the president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company . The bank , which held many assets of da Oregon Common skoo Fund , failed durin Hobbs  time there . Ben Olcott , was tdaSecretary of State and a member of the State Land Board , was charged with protecting the Common Scschoound , and was involved in negotiating wit the failing bank over the State  assets . He took note of Hobbs  strong loyalty to her employer .