The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-29
Trains. on the Northern Pacific
Road Doing a Splendid
Business.
Prospects for Excellent Crop In
Minnesota and Dakotas
Never Better.
Special Correspondence Irish Standard.

One of the most interesting trips the
traveller can make at this or perhaps at
any other season Of the year, so far as
railroads are concerned, is the overland
trip over the Northern Pacific road to
the coast. From the time the train
leaves the Twin City depots until it
reaches its destination, covering dis
lance of over 1000 miles, there is much
to attract the eye. The western states
are now fast developing. Montana is
receiving her share of the immigration,
so are Idaho and Oregon, though per-
haps more are going to Washington
than to any other state mentioned. The
two trains daily on the Northern Paci
fic are nearly always taxed to the limit
and in the face of this the service rem
dered by this popular line is Of the
highest order. Nothing is left undone
by this great road in it's endeayor to
give such service as will meet with
hearty appreciation. Gentlemanly
treatment is characteristic of it's en-
ployes, in whatever position, all along
it's vast line.
1t has been many years since the
prospects for farmers were as good as
they are now, referring particularly to
Minnesota and the Dakotas. Such are
the conditions at this time. At Anoka
we made the first stop, then st. Cloud,
Little Falls and Brainerd.
Many old friends of the Irish Stand
ard, as well us new, have we met in
the various towns thus far visited. A
list of the names is here produced:
Anoka-T. NJ. Sullivan, Hugh and
Ed Butler, John Coleman, Mrs. S. NJ.
Murphy, John Casey, M. Tierney, G. w.
McIntire, w. J. Amman L. III. Carroll.
McIntire, w. J. Amman, L. H. Carroll.
engaged in the restaurant business and
is meeting with splendid success. This
is the home also Of Eugene Il. Murphy,
talented young man, a member Of
the cart preventative" but who is now
studying for the medical profession.
He is editor-in-chief Of The Jefferson
ian, Il neat monthly publication pub
lished in Philadelphia.
St Cloud-P. b. German, ]. d. Sui
livan, Ed O'Brien, p. NIaley.
Little Falls-James Landy, p. J.
Tomelty, Il. L. Hall, Thos. Cannon,
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G. v. Clark, NJ. Gunon.
Staples-M. Cullen, Andrew Carr, P.
M. Flynn.
Valley City-D. O'Malley, p. Nc
Nulty, John Brady and w. J. Moran.
Recommendations. Cunningham, Chief
of Police Richie, Bernard O'Reilly,
Patrick Kelly.
Mandan-John Eoran, J. u. Camp
BELL James Dooley, VIM. Carlen, T. Nc
Sorley, ]. o. Sullivan. Tobin & Drury,
Thos. MCGOWAN. p. M. Mckinley, JOS
eph McNevin, Chas. Mcdonald. J. II.
Mcdonald, Mrs. NJ. III. Cantwell, Ber-
nard Ford, c. b. McVay, %. ]. Dewitt,
Mrs. A. r. Mcdonald and W. d. Ken
nelly.
Matt Murphy, Page, N. D. and J. r.
Regain, Hobson, N. D., may also be
claimed amongst the new friends.
One Of the new institutions Of bust
ness now in course Of erection in Brain
erd Is wholesale grocery house, to be
finished about the first Of August. 1t
will be splendid brick structure 75x
100 feet and three stories in height.
The men who have associated them
selves in this enterprise, Messrs. Cleary,
McGinnis and Hemstead, are all well
and favorably known to the people Of
this section with whom they have dealt
for many years. w. Fl. Cleary, the
first named gentleman, was for long
time resident of saltwater and for
the past twelve years has been with
the firm of Mccormick, Behnke & Co..
st. Paul, dealers in coffees teas, spices,
etc. He has covered this territory from
year to year, has an extensive acquaint-
ance. is popular, has unlimited faith
in the future of this section Of the
state and no man better understands
Its needs. J. +. McGinnis, the second
member Of the firm, has been a resi-
dent Of Brainerd for over twenty years.
For some years he toiled as an engineer
on the Southern Pacific, finally leaving
the service to take up another work.
He entered cooperative store on a
salary and here he served along sue
cessfully until 1892, when he resigned
to 60 into business for himself. Hav-
ing secured the building it was not long
before he had neat stock of clothing
and gents furnishing goods, and thus
began career which proved successful
from the beginning and from which
he realized largely. 1t is but short
time since he turned this business over
to other hands, Messrs. Zimmerman &
Carlson becoming the purchasers.
With DR. Hemstead he engaged in the
banking business about year ago
and the Northern Pacific bank is con-
sidered AL in every respect. Nothing
succeeds like success. Mr.. McGinnis
h has battled successfully. He began ut
the foot of the ladder, as III were, and