The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-28
RICH. IRISHMEN.
Went to Montana and Engaged ir
Sheen Raising.


Record Herald, writing from out of
the way places. finds a community of
wealthy 1rishmen at Casper, Wyom-
Ing He writes: The town stands
about two miles from the scene of
the fight, and is one of the most at
tractive little cities in the West. 1t has
a population of about 1000. and doubt
if any other place of the same size
unless it be one Of the suburban resi-
dence towns near New York and Bos-
ton or other of the eastern cities, has
so large a ratio of wealth per capita.
The money was made in sheep and
| wool. Nearly all of the beautiful homes
that line the wide, shaded streets are
occupied by sheep men," who have
focks of twenty, thirty, fifty and even
sixty thousand ranging upon the
mountain sides within a hundred miles
OF Casper. ,.
A large number of these sheep
men" are Irish and Scotch, longleg-
|
young fellows, most of whom were i'm
ported in ignorance of the contract
labor laws to grow up with the cnun'
try. They make the best kind of citi-
zens are Industrious enterprisinG.
temperate and intelligent and have
added their full share and more to the
| of IN
names suggest relationship to the fine
old Irish aristocracy, but others came
from the peasant class and began their
careers young and poor.
The general passenger and freight
agent of the Northwestern railway,
who spends most Of his time riding
the ranges and making contracts
with the wool growers for the ship
ment of their clips" is Julian Lever
a grand nephew of Charles Lever,
the prince of Irish story tellers, and
Dick" as he is known. is beloved in
every sheep camp in Wyoming. You
would not longer wonder that he is 81
welcome guest at every ranchhouse
and campfire after you have heard him
tell a few stories. He has pretty
home in Casper, with wife and two
daughters who have just returned from
finishing school in Illinois.
State Senator Pat Sullivan, who is
the political boss in this part of the
world, says that when he first ran for
office there were only eight Irish votes
in Natrona county. Now there are over
200, IAN livery wan o thin has a big
bank account" he added IAN credit for
more"
John Mahoney, who is descended
from the OMahoneys. kings of Coun-
| ty Cork, is the father of all the shep-
herds in Wyoming. He came over
many years ago for reasons well known
to the constables of his native country,
and he left Killerohone, County Cork,
without bidding the lord lieutenant
good by. Having nothing better to do
upon his arrival he enlisted in the
Third Cavalry and was typical Irish
dragon. He fought hard and often
and was wounded several times. The
most valuable article in his possession,
which he would not trade for all the
sheep in the country, is medal of
honor won at the Thornburg mas
sacre for bravery When he was mus
tered out he worked a band Of sheep
on shares for Miller & Hunt in Colo
RADIO, and after three years. by saving
his money as the rest of tho Irish boys
have done, bought a flock Of his. own
and pasturcd it near Rawlins on the
government ranges. Now he has q
flock of 10000 sheep. a herd Of 1000
cattle and two large ranches one for
each kind of stock near Casper and
Rawhide Butte.
He imported his herders from Coun-
ty Cork and the parish he came from
and his most valuable importation was
Pat Sullivan, to whom I have already
alluded.
The boys came young and formed
their habits here; most Of them
started out as herders with band of
sheep, first for wages and then for
shares. They saved their money, and
buying a few head at time, soon had
focks of their own and are now rich
beyond the dreams of their relatives
| in County Cork. ~"
The big man at Casper is Pat Sui
livan, a native of Bantry, County
Cork, across the bay from Glengarirf.
the loveliest spot in Ireland. Mr.. Sui
Ivan, like his patron, Mr.. Mahoney,
left Ireland for sound reasons, which
might possibly be traced to politics. But
he was thoughtless boy in those days
and did not have as much respect for
the British government as he now has
for the common council Of Casper.
| Tobn Mahopoy who had loft the Same