The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
TRIP TO The WEST I
Many Of the Cities and Towns
Along the Line Of the

SS1S -
Along the Line Of the
Northern Pacific Visited by Our
Representative.
Great Falls, Mont, Aug. 27.-1As
am again on my annual tour of the
West, in the interest of The Irish
Standard, q short account of my trip
| thus far will no doubt be interesting
to many of the readers. l travel al
most exclusively over the tracks of
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern roads. and will say, in passing
these roads are equipped with the
most comfortable cars and train Of
1icals are courteous and attentive 10
the needs Of the travelling public. ON
leaving the Twin Cities the traveller
must not scarcely think of the West
until he passes jamestown, at least
But IL few words on this city l an,
sure will not fail to interest as there
are many here from Minnesota
jamestown is surrounded by farming
lands and those who are looking for
chances along these lines will do we'll
to stop and investigate properties here.
Rev. Father Geraghty is pastor Of the
church, very pleasant gentleman and
Il thorough lrshman. The Sisters of
st. Joseph are conducting. and also
building an addition to their school,
known as st. Johns Academy. The
higher grades are taught here and
when the addition is completed there
will be Il school the Catholic people
of jamestown may we'll be proud of
and in fact the whole state. ! called
on Mr. John Boyle. formerly of Brain
erd and both he and Mrs. Boyle as
surcd me they are willing to forget
their old home and arc adapting them
selves to ways of the West. There
are many subscribers to the Irish
Standard here l call to mind Il few:
Mr.. Mason, a very pleasing gentle
man. and who is Il constant reader;
also Mrs. Mulredy, Mrs. Mason, Mr..
Bluette, Mr. Flaherty, Mr.. Manning,
p. ]. Coleman, w. j. O'Bricn, p. ].
Corbett. But 1 will be taking too
much space, fear, so I pass on to
Bismarck, the capital of North Da-
Gotta.
The first to be noticed here is it,
beautiful depot, constructed of cemen
Ind broken marble. The latter. was
informed. is the clippings of the state
capital Of Minnesota. Some Of the
old subscribers are Mr.. Cunningham,
who has resided here for many years
and who served in the rebellion. An
other, Mr.. Linehan. for many years
soldier: J. c. Ritchie. who served
the city as chief Of police, but now is
In business and prepared to do light
and heavy hauling for all. Mr.. James
p. keynon, the banker. enjoys few
minutes weekly in perusing this paper.
Mr.. Welch, a pensioner of Uncle Sam,
Is another who also told me he in
tended attending the G. a. r. encamp-
ment at Minneapolis. l talked with
Mr.. j. p. McGarvey and Mr.. Victor
c.,r Ill
crops were fine and nothing but hail
would prevent Il good harvest. There
Is another good Irishman here, Judge
Boyle, who lent his kind assistance in
securing new subscribers for which I
extend my thanks. then passed on
to Glcnullcn. Here l met the only
Irishman in town. Mr.. ]. c. Burns,
who is in the machinery and lumber
business MIR. Burns assured me that
people make Il mistake in hurrying
past here, for by so doing they are
passing up some golden opportunities.
as the town is growing and prosper
Gus.
My next stop was G!cndivc. Mont
This city is situated in q portion OF
the bad lands. but town that offers
good possibilities as it is tributary to
a large scope of territory and de-
livers supplies to fully one hundred
and fifty miles OF surrounding coun
try. This is the territory the great
government ditch that is being con-
structed will irrigutc. Here called
on Mr.. O'Neill. Mr.. Murn. ]. Il. Butler
j. NJ. Ratlcdgc and Chas. Gallagher
and all are loud in praise of Glcndivc
There are many others that I do not
call to mind just now, SO we pass on
to Miles City We are now on the
border of the sheep country Here
| met Mr.. Jas. Coleman, formerly,
believe. of Minneapolis. who extends
best wishes to all; ID. J. Crowley. the
good. sturdy blacksmith, who is al
ways glad to meet a representative OF
| the Irish Standard; then there is
Martin Golden, formerly of Red Lodge
and Mrs. Mott, who thinks this pape,
should be in every Catholic home.
Next comes Billings. Here is &
place that every one says is going tc
be Il hummer The Milwaukee roat
is to pass through here, which mean.
additional growth to the city. Thi.
Is also Il great wool country. and sale: