The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-31
JERRY FLAN|GANS TRIP TO new YORK
Mans Most Popular Conductor Tells About His Days Private Car
What He Saw in the Big City.

~ Y all odds the most popular con-
ductor in Montana, as we'll as
one of the oldest in point OF
service. is Jerry Flanagan, who runs
on the Great Northern line between
Anaconda and Havre. He has been a
conductor on the Great Northern ever
since it laid its rails in Montana,
starting in with the construction of
the road. No railroad man is more
generally known in the state. and par
ticularly along the line of the Great
. Northern road. He has more friends
in Butte probably than anywhere else.
but that is because there are more
people in Butte than anywhere else in
the state At Anaconda, Helena, Great
Falls, Havre and in scores of other
towns his friends are only limited by
the census returns from those towns.
He has a way of making friends and
he does it without knowing it and with
out trying.
Jerry Flanagan was born in rail-
road town. That was Dunllirk. N. Y.
Nobody knows just how old he is.
Sometimes he looks older than he does
at other times. But he began railroad
ing back in 1873 on the Erie road. He
was a conductor on the Dakota line
of the Northern Pacific in 1880. but
since 1886 has been with the Great
Northern For a number of years he
had the run from Great Falls east, but
now runs from Anaconda to Havre. AT
least. that is the position he is still
slated for, but at present he is under
the weather and will start in few
days for Arkansas Hot Springs
Conductor Flanagan claims that he
never had any remarkable adventures
In his career as railroad man. He
was lucky enough never, to be in charge
Of any train that was held UP by train
robbers or was badly wrecked. That,
however, as Jerry says, lis all in the
luck"
The one great event that Jerry Flani-
gan will date everything from through
life is the trip he took last summer
with Marcus DAILY in his tDaly's) pri-
yate car Mr.. Flanagan has been back
TO Montana some time, but he is not
Vet through telling stories about that
trip. 1t is not known just what is the
secret of the intimacy between Con-
iuctor Jerry Flanagan and Marcus
DAILY Mr. DAILY is a pretty good miner
and it is probable that he was not long
In discovering that Jerry assays high in
gold clear into the heart. 1t is also
probable that. Jerry found Mr.. DAILY
was of the right sort They first
became we'll acquainted at Colonel
Broadwater's funeral. In the years
since then, when travelling over the
Great Northern line, it made no differ
ence how prominent the men he might
be with Mr.. DAILY would always man
age to get away from them and sit
down for a quiet chat with Jerry.
Last summer Flanagan was pretty
sick. He lost 40 pounds in weight and
had to lay off from the road. While
he was looking pretty peaked Mr.. Daily
CHANGED to meet him in the lobby of
the Montana hotel.
You're looking bad" said Mr.. Daily.
I'm feeling worse than l look" re-
piled Jerry.
What you need is a change of eli
mate" said Mr.. DAILY,
Your judgment is all right" said
Jerry.
What you need" continued Mr..
DAILY, SIS the climate of Sheepshead
Bay"
When is the Suburban." asked
Jerry.
zone week from to-day. Just pack
your grip and get into my car with
me. There is plenty of room"
''Sheepshead Bay would be good
climate for my complaint" said Jerry.
That is how Conductor Jerry F'lani-
gan happened to go East with Mr.. DAILY
In his private car.
It don't know how many people of
different kinds have been guests of
Mr.. DAILY in that car" said jerry in