The Irish standard., 1906-09-01

and others who need his services.
While in Billings don't forget our
friend Thos. Manley, who makes the
famous cigar known as the NJ. & ].
From here we go up to Red Lodge,
coal mine city, and usually pros
a creamery owned by the Carbon Co.
Creamery Co. Mir. j. S. Fletcher, Of
! Chicago, spent several weeks here in
stallng the machinery. Our friend,
Barney Hart, showed me the mountain
scenery and places of interest. l was
received very kindly by ALL. called
pleasant gentleman and one who is
respected by all Catholic and Protest
ant alike The good father is contem-
plating an extended visit to father
land, the home of his childhood, and
intends Il prolonged stay.
l next stopped at Livingston. From
this point the National Park is reached
and can safely be styled the gateway
of that interesting place. Here l met
Mrs McInerny, formerly of Waseca,
nor would l forget our friend John
Graham, who holds Il responsible posi-
ton with the n. p. company, being
supervisor of construction Of bridges.
also met Mr.. and Mrs. Logan, form
crly of Minnesota. My next stop is
Logan. Here l met that good Irish
man. Mr.. Gillhooley, who is in busi-
ness; also Peter Ne!ligan, Il foreman
on the n. p, who sends best wishes
to the OBrien Bros. of the Irish
Standard. Then comes that wonder
full city, Eutte, the greatest mining
camp in the world, employing upwards
of seven thousand men underground
To appreciate this wonderful place one
must spend considerable time here and
study it's formation and location. This
is a mining town that pays perhaps the
best wages in the world, and at pres
ent has the largest population in it's
history and work for all. But many
of the new arrivals are not, as of old,
alitics. the result for better or worse
remains to be seen. There are many
here from Minnesota. I quite unex-
pectedly ran across Il man from st.
Paul. l.. +. Mulcrone, who has IL re-
lation in No. l Engine house, that
city (Capt. Mulcronc). l also met a
fireman here at ea,lquarters, Mr.
Sweeney, whose former home was at
Green Isle, Mimi. also u young man
by the name of Grattan from north
east Minneapolis, who, by the way,
once Travelled for the Irish Standard.
Then we have d. d. Shea, who former
ly lived at Hancock, Mich, and who
has many relatives there; Larry Dug
gan also from Hancock, Jerry Bourke,
another from the same town. Why
Butte is full of Michiganders, and she
may we'll feel proud Of them, too. He.
gain and Michigan's loss. mex
visited Anaconda and found it abou
as In former years, a practical, home
like town. Was received very kindl.
by the good Irish Standard subscriber.
Here met one we'll known in Min
neapolis. who for many years sol
dress goods for some Of the leadin
establishments-now employed in IL
Copper City Store-Mr. Keller Wi.
liams. l am sure all his acquain
ances extend with myself best wishe.
and hopes of success in this new fiel.
My next stop was Boulder, u yer.
pretty place surrounded by mountains
Here met Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. Hayes
MIR. r. ]. Finerty and 2. j. Man.
ming. Father Harrington being alb.
sent. l regret did not see him.
was told that there is q large Irish
settlement down the valley which in
itself sounds good. l next visited
Marysvillc and Bald Butte. There are
gold mining camps Where Tommy
Cruise first located his rich lead that
led to fortune for him. These camps
are quiet now. Many of the old
miners are working their own claims.
Mr. Lawler, ut Bald Butte, is finding
good quartz on his property. Mr. and
Mrs. l.awler have been here many
years. They have Il family OF stalwart
sons, who work their fathers claims
in the winter and during thp sum-
ner deal in horses. 1t is like "a mov-
ing picture to watch these Wcsterners
and mountaincers ride. their horses.
They sit as straight as Il cavalier
almost appear to be part Of the horse
itself. One of the boys loaned me his
horse for Il two mile ride. OF course
amy one cu"::,: zee l was IL novice, as it
is over twenty years since was on
horses back U am ON familiar
terms with the "bike.") Well the
horse at first refused to go. but glanc-
ing at his master he concluded it his
lnastcrs wish, no doubt. SO started.
On attempting to swing into the saddle
away he went, l landed not in the
/ desired place, but behind it, AS I
| have said. being Il bicycle rider | was
not much surprised to find !, live
animal act funny. ] gave slack rein,
grabbed the horn of the saddle and
drew myself into position After the
horse had switched his tail and kicked