The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

rival there went Immediately to the gold
mines In Nevada county. Here he en-
gagged in mining In various localities until
1857. At that time the eastern portion
of the continent was denominated by the
miners Of California as 1.-The States. Mr..
Jockey returned to 1.-The States" in 1885,.
after a number of adventures and victs-
STUDIES In the vicinity Of the Golden Gate
He came by the way of Havana and New
Orleans. having picked up, along with
some money, considerable varied geo..
graphical knowledge as well as expert.
ence In roughing it.
Upon his return to Dubuque he invested
his capitaf in the mercantile business,
remaining there until 1851. He then came
to Minnesota, but not Immediately to ST.
Paul. He first located In Lake City.
Here, however, he remained but a short
time, going to Red Wing in 1862. Then
he periodically entered the volunteer
service as member Of the
Sixth Minnesota infantry under Col.
Crook. Through the following year
he served with the organization,
and participated in battles and slirmishes
in which the regiment was CALAMITY en-
gagged under Gen. Sibley with the Sioux
Indians during the war which foriowed
the massacre of that year at New Ulm
and other localities. About 800 whites
were murdered at various points along
the Minnesota frontier. The closing OPP
erations of this year were the trial by
court-martial of 100 Indian prisoners.
and the simultaneous hanging of thirty
two of the savages at Mankato in De-
cember 1852
But the war was not over. There were
other Indian outrages to be avenged.
During the winter of 1868 Mr.. Jockey was
detailed as Gen. Sibley's private secre-
tary, and accompanied him on his cam
paign against the Sioux. On his return
from this expedition Mr. Jockey was APP
pointed paying clerk in the United States
mastering and disbursing Office at st.
Paul. He had special charge of the re-
cruiting expenses and of the bounty al
lowed to voluntees on enlistment. In that
service he remained until the close of the
Civil war. In 1865
From the military service Mr.. Jockey
stepped into the civil branch. During
the session of the Minnesota legislature
of 1866 he was engrossing clerk. Follow
ing this he first engaged In the business
in which he has since become so promi-
nent, that of banking. In the spring of
1867 he secured position in the First
National Bank of Red Wing. With that
institution he remained until 1872. Then
he received an appointment in the United
States pension bureau. Washington. D.
c. He remained there three years as
chief Of division and deputy commits
Sioner of pensions or UP to 1875.
During part Of this and the following
year he acted as secretary of the United
States senate committee on commerce. In
1877 he received the appointment as ma
tiopal bank examiner under Comptroller
John Jay Knox. serving in that capacity
until 1888. At that time he first became
connected with the National German
American Bank of ST. Paul, of which
well organized. well differed and SUBJ
stantiaI financial institution he is now
cashier. Up to the present writing Mr..
Jockey has had continuous service Of
seventeen years with that institution.
Since 1883 the life of Mr.. Jockey has
been as an open book to the business men
of st. Paul. The financial element Of
the state and country has passed through
many trials and heavy shocks. As severe
storms have been successfully weather.
ed as any that have, been encountered
previous to that time.
At the time Mr.. Jockey was serving
as national bank examiner his field en-
braced the northern half of Wisconsin
and all Of Minnesota and the two Dake-
tas. There were few railroads in those
days, and much of the travel was made
by stages and wagons. There was not
house between Bismarck and Deadwood.
On one occasion, while transacting some
business with q party out in what is now
South Dakota. Mr.. Jockey had occasion
to sign his name in the beautiful hand
writing OF an expert, rather unusual