The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-12-11


the famous Bitter Root valley, nestled
In among the mountains close to Ida
no and Washington. 1t is very lively. r
busy town and constantly building up.
Here are Jim Walsh and P. j, Conroy.
now proprietors of the Hotel Missoula,
Myles Flood, D. J. Cahill, Mrs. Shep-
pard, Chas. Donovan, p. Hannrahan,
Mrs. Quinn, Chas. Dallman, P. J. Calla-
han. Jerry Casey Geo. E. Wren, j. M.
Rapelge, and Pat Nolan, the shoe mar
Standard.
Helena, the capital of Montana, is all
ways like home to the Standard rep
resentat:ve. Here is now a life-lons
friend of the writer in the Right Rev.
Bishop Carroll, formerly of Dubuque,
Iowa, where he was born, raised and
received his primary education and aft
erwards his ordination to the priest-
hood. He is doing a great work in the
cause of church and country. We alss
met friend of over 30 years in ths
chief Of police of Helena, Jack Flan-
merry. and also Con Kelly, p. B. Me-
Rowan. Jas. McKelvey, Pat McCor-
mick. Patrick Duffy, b. Cronin, Tom
Gleason, Dan Shea, Tom Jorud and
many others that we cannot recall.
AT Great Falls it was our pleasure
to meet Richard Fitzgerald, now pro-
prietor of the Great Falls hotel and
doing very well, Bishop Lehman, whom
the writer also has known since young
manhood, and like Bishop Carroll, when
1T comes to the building of churches,
schools. converts. colleges and hospi-
| tals, he has few peers. Among our
| many friends met here are the follow
ing: A. J. Sullivan, Jerry OBrien, J.
}. O'Mahoncy, Luke Curry j. Flaherty,
j. y. Mcdonnell, M. j. O'Neil p. J.
Regain, Mrs. McAllister. M. M. Mullen.
| }. II. Shanahan, p. H. DAILY and the
| Sisters of Columbus hospital
Now to Occur d'Alene City, Idaho.
| the former fort and post of Uncle Sam.
| at present a veritablc Coney Island, at
the head Of the beautiful Occur d'Alene
| lake. Here is grand Irishman in tho
| person of Capt. j. j. O'Brien, retired
| United States army officer, and an ar
dent friend OF the Standard: also d. Il.
Kennedy and DIR. Scalon.
| Spokane is one of the most beauti-
full cities on the American continent,
with good grain. timber, fruit and min
Ing lands adjacent. 1t has a great fu.
| ture. The Ancient Order of Hibern.
ians is growing in numbers and inhu-
| ence here. j. II. Ahern, Jas. Monohan.
Geo. Rowclls, James Liston, P. C. Shine.
w. Bradley, L. j. O'Bricn, II. p. Meal
lister, w. II. Moles. Pat Condor, ]. P.
Ryan, Il. j. Murphy, ]. Il. Curry, w. H.
Hoffman, j. V. Byrne, w. Kerley M.
O'Shea, M. c. Dunno p. r. Howley, e.
M. Sweeney, z. Cannon, F. Heily j. J.
DAILY, p. j. Golf, Hotel Pedicord and
Gonzago college are among the SUBJ
scribcrs to the Standard in Spokane.
Hfllyard suburb to Spokane, which
is little city in itself, is called after
James J. HILL His principal Washing
ton shops are located here. Our old
friend J. T.. McGinnis. formerly Of
Brainerd, has Il fine clothing store here
now. J. T.. Campion, p. J. McManus.
John Mullen, Thos Kehoe, M. r. CAM
pion, Mike Citizens, Pat Foley and Thos.
Gould are all well known people of this
place.
| Ten years ago Seattle claimed 1OO,.
600 population. Now it claims over
100000. 10 put it mildly, it Is the real
wonder Of the west. There we met DR..
Gibson, j. J. Bremen, J. ]. McCafferty,
Jas Sheehan, Dr. Buckley, John Ar
thur, Dan Dugdale, John S. Barnes.
james Gill, d. McGovern, NJ White.
Tim Ryan, J. Henncssy, Neil Boyle, M.
Hanna, ID. Murphy, d. w. Sullivan, J.
II. Kane, M. Doyle, John Mcguire, Jas.
McGough, VIM. Maloney, II. +. Breen,
w. S. Mock, i. V. Brown, D. ]. Drew.
M. j. McGann, J. J. Doran, p. j. Rear
don, p. j. Holland, c. Cooper, Jas. M.
Harrigan, Stephen Maher, J. B. Null
cahey, Il. T.. McDonough, J. Byrne, r.
Hoist and L. Donohuc.
| Everett is next and seems destined
in time to be another great Pacific
seaport city. They are laying good
foundation, with wide streets, wide side
walks and plenty Of territory. Here
we met In a brief visit few old friends
in Larry Mulligan, w. y. McMullen
and Chris. Ryan. At Delta, suburb
of Everett, we met John Il. Pewters,
who is an assistant in the Great North
ern store house in that western coast
terminal.
From here we pass to Tacoma, "the
Eden of the West" 1t is indeed one
of the farest of the fair western cities.
Here are Rev. Father Quain Of st.
Patrick's church. John Carney, former