The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-19
AN HONORED GUEST
John A. Creighton, an Old Montanan,
Pays the state a Visit
HIS EARLY-DAY ENTERPRISE
He Lives In Omaha Now, Where
stand Endowed Institutions
Which Bear His Name = A
Friend of Everybody.

Not all of the men who were In Mon
tana in early days remained here to grow
up with the country. Some prospered and
returned to "the states" as Ii then was
ermed to go east. They never forget
lontana. however, and whenever possible
pr them to revisit the scenes of those
ays 1t is an occasion of great pleasure,
DIT only to them, but to those who en-
" talking over old times. Such a guest
John A. Creighton of Omaha, who is
sitting p. A. Largely in Butte. and yes
day with his host and ex-Mayor Z. o.
lgan of Butte, was in this city.
fr. Creighton was in Montana from 1868
1sss, at Virginia City. He came with
brother overland from Omaha with a
light train of horses and oxen. bring
merchandise to this state.
e was at Alder Gulch and in business
Zee during the stirring days of the six
Il
1866 he built TO Virginia City from
s Lake the first telegraph line into this
So under a contract with the Western
lbn Telegraph company. The construc-
utwas beset by difficulties and the final
cpletion of the line was the occasion
fosreat rejoicing. 1t connected the min
inamp in the mountains with the outer
VIC and was a triumph of pluck and
eniprise, which the citizens appreciated.
ln,ken of their appreciation they pre-
se1d the contractor with a valuable
goiwateh with the best movement OBJ
table and gold chain. The links of the
cha are heavy plates of Alder gulch
goison which is stamped letter for
eve link, spelling his name, John A
SrHton. He wears II still, and that
glfs among the most highly priced of
his ossessions.
M. Creighton is we'll remembered in
Norma because of those old associa-
tom but his deeds are more widely
knon that have employed him in latter
yeas While he prospered, his wealth has
notbeen boarded. and in Omaha there
stads as a monument of his generosity
a rll-equipped hospital where all may
con and receive skilled nursing and
mccall treatment free of charge If
ne@.
~ Of Lis patients last year less than
ao0 aid anything for the care received.
inthospital is in charge of the sisters,
andt is one of the greatest institutions
OF te kind in America. Pope Leo. in his
gratude, and by way of expressing his
thaks for the church, made the donor a
lneper of the papal family, bestowing
upoihim the title of a count
IN brother established a free school
IN oaha, and that. like the hospital, is
lamos 1t is for boys only, and is known
as Creighton college.
IN potics Count Creighton is a demo-
cIat-a rec coinage Of silver democrat
ana as sch Is a delegate from Nebraska
70 the cicago convention. Nebraska has
olected ~ delegations, one known as the
boiupugs' the other, headed by w. ].
IRAN, stads for free coinage.
men ashd how the people of his state
stano on the financial question, Mr..
fe Shton sid that at least 20 per cent.
CT them favr the free coinage of silver,
II is on thl ground that the Convention
az chicago VII be asked to give seats to
me Bryan dsegates from Nebraska.
MT Crelgfpn will remain a few more
Gays IN this state and then return to
oinaha, whef his interests and the insti-
tuuons undel his patronage demand at
tention.