Little Falls herald., 1914-10-30
THOMAS J. SAARkEY
Progressive Candidate for Congress
Sixth District, Minnesota

Here's what the press said of him
in 1897: ~ :~.- -' ~~~'"'''"' "'-s"-
(From one who knows)
Ont at the Northern Pacific station
in this city, is my ideal Of a station
agent. one in whom am well pleased.
A more accommodating, agreeable, &C.
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 person
is patron of his road or not, it's all
the same, he'll 60 a mile and back 10
perform favor. He's pure stuff and
his name is Thomas J. sharkey. Hope
to never see the back Of my neck it
Anoka isn't to he congratulated in
having him here, and the N. P. is for
tunate in having SO good a representa- Pres
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 81 900 per year
on the water and light contract, be-
sides 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. S, 1906.
Staples World, Feb. 90, 1918: Mr.,
6harkey served on the Anoka council
six wears, 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
ca1ly nothing, we now have city Of
5000 people; that we have first class
electric light and heat distributing
plant; also over two miles Of wate1
works and sewer system, besides two
blocks paved. In addition, two gooo
school houses, splendid churches, anc
any number of beautiful residences, t
say nothing Of our business blocks
opera house, hotels and two potato
warehouses, all in about twenty
years.
Staples Headlight, Oct. 1914: Tht
following is tribute to home man
MI. T. J. Sharkey, who is candidate
for congress from this district. The
fact that he is Staples resident, live:
here, spends his money here, endorse.
and pushes for anything that will bt
a benefit to the city, and has alway!
shown his faith by putting his money
to work here in the way Of purchasing
3 or building substantial buildings, mer
its large vote from men OF the city
--(Editor).
Here is what he has to say himself
to the Voters:
.'To the Voters Of the Sixth Congress
sional District:
tsGentlemen: You will conclude
from the above, that I not only know
how TO the serve the people; but ma
turally take pleasure in doing 50.
1.-TWO ~ years ago as 2 candidate 70
4 railroad commissioner / had the homo
Of leading the ticket, and advocated