The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22
delight the visitor most. They are even
a greater source of astonishment than
are the we'll laid out parks and gardens

their property in Omaha.
| Mrs. Cleveland's property now
amounts to a million, and this from a
fraction of the $50 lots which were do
mated to her grandfather.
Two Irisll.Americans named John A.
and Edward Creighton, were among
the first settlers of Omaha. For thirty
wears they were practically identified
with every movement for the benefit of
the city and the state, and when Ed
ward Creighton died, his widow, to
carry out his Intentions, built and en-
dowed Creighton College. one of the
very finest institutions in the United
States. John A. Creighton still lives,
beloved and honored by his fellow -citi-
zens. He is building noble institu-
tion to rival that which his brother be-
slowed upon the State. This is a mag
nifcent hospital in charge of the Sis
ters. While this beautiful city grows
and prospers, the names of the Creigh~
tons will be dear to It's citizens.
! Perhaps the greatest advantage the
Creightons conferred on Omaha was
the bringing there of their nephew,
John A. McShane. Ile was born in
Ohio, and reached Omaha In 1870, when
he was in his twenty.drs year. His
uncles had large herds of cattle out On
the plains in Wyoming, and young Nc
Shane's first experience Of Western life
was in being chief cowboy OF these
herds.
Herdipg cattle in those days was no
drawing room occupation and for five
years John McShane spent the greater
part OF his time in the saddle, in al
| most perpetual danger Of being riddled
by the bullets of the Indians, or per-
haps 10 still greater danger from the
wild and turbulent spirits that then
formed the cowboys Of the West.
On returning to Omaha, McShane
went into partnership with his uncles,
and in eight years made more than
100000 out of the business. Gifted
with wonderful business sagacity and
foresight. he hastened to plan a scheme
for stock yards, which has resulted in
the greatest enterprise ever located at
Omaha.
About three miles south of the city
he laid out place for immense stock
yards and packing houses, and set to
work with indomi5able energy to build
up bis new enterprise. He formed a
land company to control the new town
site, which he called South OMAHA, and
then a stockyalds company to control
that business. In six years II 900 have
come and settled in the town Of South
Omaha, aud It's land company IS CAPT
talized at $1,000, 900. The stockyards
company is capitalized at $4 ,000, 900, and
earns at least 10 per cent. on that cap
ltal. John A. McShane is the soul and
guiding spirit of these enterprises still,
and in addition Is director of the First
National Bank OF Omaha, and presi-
dent Of the Stockyards National Bank.
Business of that kind would seem sufi-
cient for one man, but John McShane
is man of restless activity, and in ad-
dltion to his great financial interests in
Omaha, he controls immense mining
property in Mexico. In truth, he is a
fellow of phenomenal enterprise and
common sense, through which, while
still in the prime of life, he has amassed
IN inn norao fortnrn
The State recognizes his worth and
services. From all I can hear, John
McShane is the most popular man in
Nebraska, and when he stood for Con-
gress in 1886 he was elected by an over
whelming maj jority, only 1.7O0 Republi-
cans being found to vote against a
young man whose Democracy was as
patent as the sun. In 1886 he was the
standard bearer of the Democracy for
Governor, and received $4,000 votes
more than the presidential candidate
on the same ticket. In all that goes to
make up man and citizen John A.
McShane has no superior in his State.
He is brilliant example Of the capa-
bilities Of the young Irish American, as
well as an example Of the opportunities
and success that await Young men in
this Western country when they have
got nerve and push to run the race that
leads to fortune.
have met another young Irish
American in Omaha who made a pro-
found impression OF, me. This is Ed
ward A. Crdahy. He is such splen-