Little Falls herald., 1914-10-23
THOMAS J. SHARkEY
Progressive Candidate for Congress,
Sixth District, Minnesota

Here's what the press said of him
in 1897:
(From one who knows)
Out at the Northern Pacific station
in this city, is my ideal Of station
agent, one in whom 1 am we'll pleased.
A more accommodating, agreeable, ac-
tive, progressive fellow you wont run
across in seventeen states. Never saw
one who was willing to do SO much
for all, rich Or poor, high or low, as
he. It don t matter whether a person
is a patron of his road or not, t's all
the same, he'll 90 mile and back to
perform a favor. He's pure stuff and
his name is Thomas j. Sharkey. Hope
to never see the back Of my neck if
Anoka isn't to he congratulated in
having him here, and the N. P. is for
tunate in having so good a representa-
tive.-Anoka Union, Sept. l, 1897.
Hurrah for Sharkey. I see he is a
candidate for senator from the SD dis
tract, and here's hoping he will win
out. Thomas J. Sharkey Of the city Of
Staples, was station agent at Anoka
for many years, and he helped to make
this city the splendid potato market
that it is, being instrumental in having
several ware houses erected here. He
held the Office of alderman Of the third
ward and was an advocate of good
streets, and anything which would
benefit the city. He was prominent in
saving the city about $1,000 per year
on the water and light contract, be-
sides a good many hundreds On the
city hall contract. Mr.. Sharkey is a
worker and should he be elected sena-
tor, the voters in his district would
have member, who would always be
doing something for them.-Anoka
Union, Sept. 5, 1906.
Staples World, Feb. 20, 1913: Mr..
Sharkey served on the Anoka council
six years, was alderman here two
years. He was also president Of the
Staples Commercial Club, and presi-
dent Of the Board of Education. He
has always had the interests of this
city at heart, and says: cit is source
Of great satisfaction to the old tim
ers here to realize, that from practi-
cally nothing, we now have a city of
3,oeO people; that we have first class
electric light and heat distributing
plant; also over two miles Of water
works and sewer system, besides two
blocks paved. In addition, two good
school houses, splendid churches, and
any number Of beautiful residences, to
say nothing Of our business blocks,
opera house, hotels and two potato
warehouses, all in about twenty
years.
Staples Headlight, Oct. 1914: The
fol0wing is tribute to home man,
Mr.. T. J. Sharkey, who is candidate
for congress from this district. The
fact that he is Staples resident, lives
here, spends his money here, endorses
and pushes for anything that will be
benefit to the city, and has always
shown his faith by putting his money
to work here in the way Of purchasing
or Bnilding substantial buildings, mer-
ito q large vote from mon Of the city.
-Rditor).
Dere is what he has to say himself,
to the Voters:
10 the Voters Of the Sixth Congress
sisnal District:
ssGentlemen: You will conclude
f1on the above, that ] not only know
how 10 the serve the people; but na.
ts1ally take pleasure IN doing so.
Two years ago % candidate for
raalssad commissioner ] had the honor
Of kading he ticket, and advocated,